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Austin Sound Check

August 18th, 2008

This Week in Austin | The Cool Kids, White Denim, My Morning Jacket, Nas

 

To be fair, I find something exciting in the Austin music scene just about every week. However, this week the cream of the crop is playing both in local and roadshows. There really is something for everyone, but too many hard choices must be made. My Morning Jacket or Nas & Talib Kweli is an […]

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August 14th, 2008

Free Bun B Show at The Parish August 22

Yes, it’s really free. All you have to do is RSVP here. Houston’s legendary Bun B will be performing with Orgone. DJ Ayres will also be performing. Show starts at 9:30pm and is limited to 21+ only. See you there!

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May 27th, 2008

APD Taser Local Musician at Bun B Emo’s Show

Robert “Lowkey” Hein of Austin group Dred Skott was arrested for public intoxication and resisting arrest after the group opened for Bun B at Emo’s last week.
Two local sources lead me to believe that there is more to the story and call into question the use of force, which included a taser and batons.
Did anybody […]

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May 19th, 2008

Bun B of UGK drops II Trill, playing Emo’s Wednesday

Bun B is still relatively unknown in the mainstream, even after all the attention he and UGK (Underground Kingz) gained after the untimely death of UGK partner Pimp C. As UGK, the duo owned the Texas underground rap scene since 1987. Their first album came in 1992, and by 2000 UGK was working with artists […]

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May 19th, 2008

This Week in Austin | Bun B, Full Service & More

This week’s big highlight is Bun B (of UGK) coming to town. There will be an in-store appearance at Music Mania at 5pm on Wednesday, followed by the show at Emo’s later that night. I’ll have a feature on Bun B, Pimp C and UGK later this week.
In the meantime, don’t forget about the Shearwater […]

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