Curious to see how the stories we’ve produced so far are sorting out by neighborhood, we’ve plotted them geographically. ...
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We'll be launching an interactive website for the Austin Music Map in August. But even before then, there are ways that you can get involved and help us shape the project....
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Much has been written about how gentrification in East Austin is changing the character of old communities. But one strip of Austin’s Eastside, famous for the blues, is retaining its character as a musical hotbed… albeit for a new sound....
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While we’re working on our first few stories for the Austin Music Map, we’re also brainstorming ways to inspire Austinites to get involved in the project. We certainly know a thing or two about Austin's musical landscape, but nothing beats the collective intelligence of, well, the whole city....
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This week, the Austin Music Map visits the bright red, steel sided slab of a building on the east side – home to the local “Loyal Order of the Moose." The venue has become the home of the city's small but lively Conjunto revival....
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"Best Jukebox in Austin" is a hotly contested title. But if you're a fan of swing, doo-wop, and big band, chances are good you favor the juke at Lala's Little Nugget—a smoky dive bar in Allandale that's perpetually decked out with Christmas decorations....
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The ratio of population to live music venues in Austin is greater than any city in the world. But that doesn't begin to tell the whole story. As Austin Music Map producer Haley Howle discovered, some of Austin's best live music venues aren't really venues at all. ...
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We put out a call to listeners last week, asking for tips: which Austin churches feature rocking praise music during their services? Sure enough, a call came in, recommending we visit the Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Clarksville. We'll be attending a service this Sunday....
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This week, we hear from Greg Adkins, who regularly books gospel brunches at Threadgill's and runs The Gospel According to Austin, an organization that aims to discover and...
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