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Sounds Like Home: Superfónicos

Music as a Mode of Transportation Words by Abby L. Johnson Photos by Baptiste Despois By bringing the sounds of the Caribbean to Texas, Superfónicos creates community and connection wherever they play. Garland, Texas, native Nico Sanchez had his musical start in the fifth grade when he picked up the cello. He wanted to play...

6 Reasons Galentine’s Day is the Superior Holiday

Move over, V-Day. Words by Abby L. Johnson Though this yearly celebration has its origins in a TV comedy (thanks, Leslie Knope!), it’s taken on a serious life of its own. While Valentine’s Day can be lovely, there are a plethora of reasons to celebrate the women in your life and honor their friendship. No...

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Jackie Venson: Evolution of a Legacy

Innovating in a Genre of Revolution Words by Abby L. Johnson Photos by Eric Morales Revolutionary blues guitarist and East Austin native Jackie Venson hears the blues every time she listens closely. To some modern music fans, that might seem improbable, but she explains that the “blues are the foundation of all modern American music;...

2023 Music Issue Art + Entertainment Feature Music

Taméca Jones: Homecoming Queen

The Empress of Soul Returns to Austin Words by Abby L. Johnson Photos by Eric Morales On the corner of East 20th and Salina streets sits a squat brick building in a dusty orange hue common of the early 20th century. Established in 1928, Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church has long served the East Austin...

2023 Music Issue Art + Entertainment Feature Music

Original Spin: BLK Vinyl is East Austin’s Best Record Shop

An unpretentious East 6th record shop offers more than meets the ears. Words by Christopher Ferguson, AIA Photos by Baptiste Despois Stepping inside BLK Vinyl for the first time feels oddly familiar. Like running into an old friend in a new city, the humble and smartly curated Eastside shop echoes with old-Austin intangibles despite only...

2023 Music Issue Art + Entertainment Music Word of Mouth

The Business of Performing: Shakey Graves, Jackie Venson, and Tameca Jones

The Perils and Joys of Austin’s Changing Music Scene Words by Abby L. Johnson Photos by Eric Morales Austin is not the prototypical music city. It is an exception to the rule. There is a crushing lack of industry; in fact, no major record labels or agencies to speak of exist within city limits. Yet,...

2023 Music Issue Art + Entertainment LifeStyle Music

Shakey Graves: Dissolving the Myths of the Hometown Hero

Diving Into Change Head First Words by Abby L. Johnson Photos by Eric Morales Alejandro (Ali) Rose-Garcia, Austin native and the man behind the mysterious sounding Shakey Graves moniker, is looking to deconstruct some of the myths surrounding the rambling songwriter on the road trope. It’s the beginning of the year, and while he’s usually...

2023 Music Issue Art + Entertainment Feature Music

How to Celebrate Hanukkah in Austin: 2022 Edition

6 Fun Ways to Celebrate the Festival of Lights this Year Words by Abby L. Johnson Hanukkah is just around the corner (December 18-26), and we are ready to celebrate! Whether your family celebrates annually, or you are looking to learn more about the Hanukkah traditions, it is easy to participate in the festivities right...

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A New Way to Live with Art

Learning to Curate Spaces with the Help of CoCollect Words by Janine Stankus Portrait by Mackenzie Smith Kelley If your walls could talk, what would you want them to say? How do you choose to fill those big blank canvases that surround you every day? What are the implications of a print, some photographs, a...

2022/23 Love Where You Live Art Art + Entertainment

Got Game? You Will Love Austin’s Only Game Show Experience

Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Baptiste Despois Got a competitive family? Have a score to settle? Need a team building activity? Whatever the reason, GameOn! ATX is the game show arena to host a little friendly competition. “We wanted people to play games here that they couldn’t play somewhere else,” Jakeb White, GameOn!’s Arbiter of...

2022/23 Love Where You Live Art + Entertainment Entertainment

A Funny Place: East Austin Comedy Club

2022 Art Issue Art + Entertainment Entertainment

Living History With Modern Tastes: Shaman Modifications

2022 Art Issue Art Art + Entertainment

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