In the six years since Iron & Wine's lo-fi debut album The Creek Drank the Cradle, things have changed. Listeners have witnessed Iron & Wine transform from the recording name of songwriter Samuel Beam into a multi-piece rock band with electric guitar, xylophones, world percussion and violin accompaniment.
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KUT's Texas Music Matters checked in with Mayor Will Wynn on Saturday, listen to the talk here....
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Erykah Badu played to a feverish crowd on Saturday. The Dallas native kicked off her set by proclaiming her dedication to her Texas roots, and proceeded to ask for a "new America," inciting both the young and old fans in the crowd to hysteria. Photos courtesy Austinist contributing photographer Eric Uhlir.
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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss warmed the Saturday night crowd with tunes from their new album Raising Sand. Photos by Austinist contributing photographer Eric Uhlir.
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After what seemed like an eternity of anticipation from a crowd chanting his name softly, Beck finally arose from his lair behind stage and began the night with an angsty classic, "Loser." Adorning his most recent look of long blond locks and cowboy hat, Beck gave a nostalgic performance realizing his audience grew up listening to albums like Mellow Gold and Odelay. He did up the pace a bit, playing "Gamma Ray" off his...
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Famously dissipated Austin songwriter Roky Erickson lived up to his name tonight, playing a tight set of blues-fueled rock n roll to a receptive crowd at the smallish Austin Ventures Stage.
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