My KUTX: David Brendan Hall & Mitch Baranowski
Austin’s extensive music history has already been chronicled by plenty of phenomenal writers. But what about the state of the Live Music Capital today? That’s where photographer David Brendan Hall, writer-producer-multi-hyphenate Mitch Baranowski and their new book Austin’s Music Scene: Your Guide to the City’s Most Iconic Artists & Venues come in.
Austin’s Music Scene is as comprehensive as it is compelling – a true page-turner that’s perfect for the coffee table or a chat with your fellow local music lovers. To get in the mood for this incomparable piece of media, Mitch and David rehash some cherished musical memories, scale the summit of Austin scene-stealers, and draw choice connections within our city’s one-of-a-kind culture.
Playlist:
Zoumountchi – “Austin City”
Asleep At The Wheel – “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” (feat. Carrie Rodriguez & Emily Gimble)
Doug Sahm – “She’s About a Mover”
Slaid Cleaves – “Horseshoe Lounge”
W.C. Clark – “My Texas Home”
MC Overlord – “I Thought You Knew” (feat. Tee Double & Bavu Blakes)
Anastasia Hera – “Lo Que Quiera” (feat. Evita & Luciri)
Texas Tornados – “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights”
Eve Monsees – “Lookin’ Good” (feat. Lurrie Bell & Billy Gibbons // Antone’s 50th Allstars)
13th Floor Elevators – “(I’ve Got) Levitation”
Magic Rockers of Texas – “I Wanna Be Everywhere You’re Not”
Grandmaster – “Holy Star”
Bayonne – “Right Thing”
Daniel Johnston – “True Love Will Find You in the End”