Greg Ackerman
Examiner.com
Austin, TX, United States
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Live music review: ANTEMASQUE, Peaches and Vietcong at Fun Fun Fun Fest Day 1
As promised we focused on the buzz acts recommended before Fun Fun Fun Fest kicked off their 10th year at Auditorium Shores in Austin yesterday. → Read More
Live music preview: 5 must see buzz acts at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015
With eight short days left on the calendar until Fun Fun Fun Fest (FFF Fest) takes over Auditorium Shores in Austin we're overdue to share our top five picks from the excellent lineup this year. → Read More
Live music review: Sir Elton John played hits at F1 US Grand Prix Sunday
If you have never seen British pop star Elton John perform, naturally you want to see the gifted songwriter play his many hits. → Read More
Live music preview: OxBlood Masquerade Halloween bash with Austin bands
Halloween events in Austin seem to have grown at nearly the same rate as the city's exploding population. → Read More
Live music preview: OxBlood Masquerade Halloween bash with Austin bands
Halloween events in Austin seem to have grown at nearly the same rate as the city's exploding population. → Read More
Live music preview: experimental rockers Battles comes to Mohawk Wednesday
Experimental rockers Battles just dropped their third album, La Di Da Di on September 18 on Warp Records. → Read More
ACL Festival 2015 buzz acts Shakey Graves, Albert Hammond Jr., TV on the Radio
Now that the fourteenth Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Festival) in the books it's time to look back at the buzz acts that got us excited about the future. → Read More
Live music review: Dwight Yoakam masterful at ACL Festival 2015
When Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Festival) first launched in 2002 the lineup was largely Texas acts reflecting the past guests on the namesake television show. → Read More
Live music review: Tame Impala on the Samsung Galaxy Stage at ACL Festival 2015
Friday Australia's Tame Impala hit the main Samsung Galaxy Stage for a 6 p.m. → Read More
Music news: Samsung Milk Music report reveals popular ACL Festival artists
Milk Music the new(ish) streaming music service from Samsung Mobile released a report yesterday on what music is popular with their users. → Read More
Live music preview: 9 recommended acts at ACL Festival 2015 weekend two
The second weekend of Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Festival) is upon us at Zilker Park beginning tomorrow at noon. For once, it looks like there will be no rain this year (fingers crossed). → Read More
Live music preview: 12 bands you should see at ACL Festival 2015 part II
With this second-half installment of our Austin City Limits Music Festival 2015 (ACL Fest) recommendations the emphasis is on the middle-tier acts booked. → Read More
Live music preview: 12 bands you should see at ACL Festival 2015 part I
We are 13 days from the 14th Austin City Limits Music Festival which means it is time to take a look at the weekend one schedule and plot your attack. → Read More
Do512 and DoStuff Media launched new iPhone app today
If you are a music fan living in Austin then you likely know about Do512, the entertainment website that lists most live shows and events happening in town. → Read More
Live music review: Utopiafest VII doubled down on Leftover Salmon and won
Curating a music festival can be challenging. → Read More
Live music review: Appropriately our final Red 7 show was Death and they rocked
Once obscure punk pioneers Death came through Austin last Thursday, playing one of the last Red 7 shows before the venue shutters permanently on August 28. → Read More
Live music review: Incubus and Deftones packed Austin360 Amphitheater Monday
If you thought legacy tours were a fading trend, guess again. Case in point, The Incubus/Deftones/DFA 1979 performance at Austin360 Amphitheater on Monday sold-out well in advance of the date. → Read More
Live music review: Intense Canadians Metz destroyed Red 7
Last May during LEVITATION aka Austin Psych Fest we got the chance to chat briefly with Hayden Menzies of Metz. The drummer was excited about being in Austin again to perform. → Read More
Live music review: Sir Paul McCartney reigns supreme at Lollapalooza 2015
The 15th anniversary edition of Lollapalooza got a proper kick-off Friday at Grant Park in Chicago when former Beatle Paul McCartney appeared on the Samsung Galaxy Stage for a headlining slot. → Read More
Live music review: Phish returned to Austin for first solo show in 16 years
Jam band legends Phish returned to Austin for their first solo show in Central Texas in 16 years Tuesday at Austin360 Amphitheater. → Read More