Hip-Hop By Numbers
Bun B’s Rap Coloring and Activity Book — co-authored by Bun himself, the dean of Dirty South hip-hop — is, at 48 pages, a humorous and lighthearted comment on hip-hop culture, and the novelty of the...
View ArticleMaster Of The Two-Row Button Accordion
CONJUNTO ACCORDION legend Santiago Jiménez Jr. said he jumped “like a little kid” when he heard the news, “like they were going to make me a piñata.” Jiménez was among 12 recipients of the National...
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‘Music Freq’ Jim Lewin creates FreqSho to Navigate SXSW
When I spoke to Jim Lewin, FreqSho’s founder, on the phone on last week he was gearing up for one of the nation’s biggest music festivals of the year: South by Southwest, in Austin, Texas. I spoke to...
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One Man’s Trash
BEYOND THE DOOR of an unassuming shed at his Port Neches home lies his “guitarium,” where Donnie Badgett spends his time tinkering to draw tunes out of rusty cans, license plates and dog bowls. “I...
View ArticleA Note from the Publisher
I’m reaching out today to provide a quick update on Texas Music magazine. At the beginning of the year, our plan was to publish three issues in 2020 (Spring, Summer and Fall), rather than the usual...
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Front Porch Sessions
Join Texas Music and Austin Monthly for a new concert series streaming live from our front porch to your living room. This month’s Front Porch Session features Graham & Taylor from Western Youth...
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Front Porch Sessions with Jackie Venson
This month’s Front Porch Session features Jackie Venson accompanied by cocktails from Remington Family Distillers. RSVP to reserve a free cocktail kit* from Remington Family Distillers that can be...
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Front Porch Sessions | Featuring Charley Crockett
This month’s Front Porch Session features Charley Crockett accompanied by cocktails from Still Austin Whiskey Co. RSVP HERE to reserve a free cocktail kit* from Still Austin Whiskey Co. that can be...
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Front Porch Sessions | Featuring The Band of Heathens
This month’s Front Porch Session features The Band of Heathens accompanied by cocktails from Still Austin Whiskey Co. RSVP HERE to reserve a free tasting kit* from Still Austin Whiskey Co. that can be...
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Front Porch Sessions | Featuring Shakey Graves
This month’s Front Porch Session with Austin Monthly features Shakey Graves accompanied by cocktails from Still Austin Whiskey Co. RSVP HERE to reserve a free tasting kit* from Still Austin Whiskey Co....
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