AWM’s Best Albums of 2013
I’ve got plans for Austin Writes Music in the coming year. First, you might notice that the “About Me” page has been updated. I’ve finally decided to declare this my own personal music blog, since...
View ArticleWin, Will, Regine and Marika: A lesson in Haiti
I felt somewhat guilty about attending Arcade Fire’s talk about Haiti. I had always felt happy that a group of artists I admired so much were so passionate about what seemed to be a worthy cause, but...
View ArticleGrowing up with Austin City Limits – 2011 Reviewed
Growing up adoring live music is a strange thing. All of us have to come to terms with aging, and I am by no means old — I’m only 24, well aware of how much more youth is laid out in front of me. But...
View ArticleAustin City Limits Festival 2011 – Who to See
I have been excited about this year”s Austin City Limits Festival for a while, but the giddiness just hit me on Sunday. It is indeed that time of year where Zilker Park closes to lazy weekends with...
View ArticleArcade Fire take Austin through the suburban apocalypse
Photo by Enoch Lai There is no such thing as a perfect moment. As much as one might try to will it into existence, it can never be. There is always grit, always a heaping hunk of reality that inserts...
View Article