Fun Fun Fun Fest Artist Interview: Ola Podrida
Ola Podrida, a Texas-based indie-rock band known for theirfolksy acoustics and sparkly undertones, wowed audiences on tour over the summer and are guaranteed to make an impression at Fun Fun Fun Fest...
View ArticleEditor's Note — A Guide to Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013
Music-festival season is in full swing, and Fun Fun Fun Fest is up next on the list. With three days and four nights of FFF Fest action kicking off this evening, it’s time to get stoked.read more
View ArticleIt's All About the Music Merch
We were all 15 once. We all had that band or solo artist that we felt just understood our little angst-ridden souls. It was their (and only their) poorly written teen-songs that opened our internal...
View ArticleConcert Ticket Cash
You’ve probably heard your dad or anyone who was fond of music in the 20th century complain about high concert ticket prices nowadays. They shortly go on about how they went to a Rolling Stones concert...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes at the Longhorn Music Label
The University of Texas holds within its prominent 40 Acres an abundance of elite faculty, students and staff. Located directly inside the Butler School Of Music is a recording studio that allows some...
View ArticleMeet Music Attorney and Adjunct Professor in The Butler School of Music
Longhorn Life sat down with Edward Fair, a practicing music and entertainment attorney in Austin, who is also an adjunct professor in the Butler School of Music and the School of Law at UT to talk...
View ArticleRock Stars that Call Austin Home
We wouldn’t be the “Live Music Capital of the World” if we didn’t push out a few rock stars here and there. Here is a look into just a few successes from the last decade of Austin music. This shortlist...
View ArticleHostel Displays Austin Artists' Murals
The hostel sits on top of Thai Noodle House, located right across the street from the UT campus, and doubles as a gallery for aspiring artists. Andy Ward, 2011 UT alumnus and owner of Drifter Jack’s,...
View ArticleAustin Art Goes Deep, Skin Deep
What does Austin have more of than most other cities? There's more than one right answer. Bikes, beards and hole-in-the-wall shops are all representative of the city. But what some visitors might...
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