IGAustinTexas Fosters Creativity, One Square at a Time
IGAustinTexas was founded in March of 2015 by Javier Gonzalez. It is a community group dedicated to fostering creativity within Austin, Texas through the Instagram platform. They host instameets, hangouts, and feature the work of the amazing creative community of Austin. Use #IGAustinTexas to get featured and visit @IGAustinTexas to see more. IGAustinTexas was our […]
Come As You Are with Gert Johan Manschot
Upon arriving to Johan’s home AKA “The Dutch Barn” we were greeted by a friendly barking dog. As we opened his gate a few more dogs joined in and before we knew it we were surrounded by a welcome brigade of seven adorable rescued canines who trailed us to his front steps where we found […]
Making Memories with Emree Weaver
Words: Marque Blackman Hotel Van Zandt has a crowded cocktail lounge on Friday nights, but an endless barrage of shoulder bumping wasn’t enough to deter me from keeping my commitment to seeing my “friend-off-a-friend’s” band play. Set ends, I sing my praises [along with my goodbyes] and make a beeline for the elevator. Outside, back […]
The Stress Free Alternative to Tipping
Imagine a world where servers were paid enough to take pride in their job without pandering for precious tip money to survive? Imagine a society where employers were forced to uphold high standards and pay their employees a fair, livable wage regardless of input from the customer. We as customers would experience equal treatment despite […]
A Field Guide to Texan Cinema
Austin is a city most commonly praised for its music scene, its tacos, and its many species of rare and exotic facial hair, but the truth is that beneath the Austin and the Texas you might expect is one of the richest communities of filmmakers working in American cinema today. BY TRAVIS LEE RATCLIFF The […]
Thirst Fursday: Weirdos Welcome
Grady Roper is a ringmaster, a painter, a record label, a band, and, whatever he is at the moment, he is prolific. From the mid-90s, with his underground comic zine Proper Gander, through years of group shows at galleries that no longer exist, through thousands of CDs, records, and tapes pressed, to the present weirdo […]
Real Talk with Andrew Parsons of RealMusic Events
When you think of Austin as The Live Music Capital of the World, Electronic music may not immediately come to mind. ANDREW PARSONS AND KELLY GRAY RealMusic Events, Austin Founders DJing is undoubtedly a live performance, as you’ll agree if you’ve ever paid attention to a DJ deep in the mix. As a fan of […]