Category Archives: Music

All things related to music: reviews, concerts, birthdays, etc.

Another quiz about the Eighties

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Steve

My results were probably disappointing to my friends who tend to lean on me for answers to their musical trivia…five out of 10. I am proud to discover that I don’t own any of them since all but one are … Continue reading →

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Yo Gabba Gabba! in Austin

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Steve

Six months we waited for this show which was also a Christmas present to our little friends Ryanne and Corin. Well, I know I wanted to go anyway but we bought two additional tickets since two adults without children present … Continue reading →

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Austin is number one in live rock, well duh!

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Steve

I will have to read the link to get the more immediate details on how the research confirms what I already know. Hell, Austin’s reputation was a major reason why I moved here back in 1994. One surprising element was … Continue reading →

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Is there a “The” or not in the band’s official name?

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Steve

I’m nearing about a month of owning my iPad and I really love it as a magazine solution, maybe the term should be periodical solution. Mental Floss is one of the best deals for it. I think they understood how … Continue reading →

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Interpol

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Steve

Pretty old news since the show was about 12 days ago and the Dallas trip kept me wonderfully occupied! Nancy and Jose were gracious enough to let me tinker on Sunday while we were watching football, a legacy of the … Continue reading →

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Last taping of Austin City Limits

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Steve

I thought the show’s name being attached to another abattoir concert/festival was awful enough, now the PBS cornerstone will be moving to a new venue capable of “accommodating” over 2700 people. Good luck finding a place to park with it … Continue reading →

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Minus the Bear

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Steve

These guys made another pass through Austin Wednesday night to promote their latest album Omni; I wholeheartedly endorse the record, see the KMAG page. Personally I was pleased and surprised to see them return to Stubb’s this Fall because they … Continue reading →

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Oddly, this wasn’t an Onion story

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Steve

A friend sent a quick chat message stating “Fans offer Weezer $10 million to break up.” I reacted with, “Ha ha! Oh The Onion, they can be so witty.” Nope, it was a real story wasting electrons on the Internet. … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Queen movie sounds promising

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Steve

Since the musical elements will be overseen by Brian May and Roger Taylor, I give it my initial seal of approval. The casting of Cohen seems appropriate. I don’t find his schtick terribly funny, probably due to already knowing what … Continue reading →

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NPR asks why Tuesday is new music day

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Steve

Details at this link. However, I never gave it much thought. I plan to hit Waterloo Records this weekend, maybe a staffer can answer this question. The theory about Billboard‘s charts had some validity initially but then again, I remembered how … Continue reading →

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All the new Apple music stuff

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Steve

I thought the announcement was decent. Kai Ryssdal took a cheap shot this evening on his show but I didn’t really care. The new products are mainly refinements, they’re not radical “game changers” which I suppose the SCLM demands because … Continue reading →

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Blue Monday on KUT ended

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Steve

Another nail in the homogenization coffin Austin is being put into. I am not exactly a huge Blues fan but I did catch Larry Monroe’s Monday-evening program pretty often since it was more interesting than the crappy commercial choices we … Continue reading →

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1990: Stevie Ray Vaughan dies in a helicopter crash

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Steve

It’s always a shame when a tragic death at an early age happens and results in a career boost. Often it boosts the longevity of people who really weren’t that talented: Kurt Cobain, Marilyn Monroe and Jim Morrison quickly come … Continue reading →

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Lawrence Arabia

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Steve

Technically, the name is really an pseudonym for singer/songwriter (above in the red clothes) James Milne, a fellow New Zealander opening for Crowded House during their North American tour. James is a friend of Liam Finn too and he’s expected … Continue reading →

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KMAG turns eight

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Steve

With some help from my friend Jeremy who accepted a position as a MacGenius in Houston, we upgraded my Indigo iMac’s hard drive capacity from 20 GB to 80 GB (now there are iPods larger than this as a standard). … Continue reading →

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