A decade after their sublime debut was released, Waking Fable may not be a household name, but they boast a legacy that few Austin bands can: with a blend of soul, funk, blues, and jazz, they captured in their sound the very essence of this city and imprinted it eternally onto wax.
Brownsville-born-and-raised Noe Saenz made a pit stop in Austin for just a couple of years, but in that time, he experienced some incredible growth: not just as a musician, but as a human being. Now in NYC, Noe joined us for an interview to reflect on his time in Austin, the beauty of the community he found here, and how he’s navigating a new music scene in the city that never sleeps.
What happens to our beloved artists who move on from the Live Music Capital of the World? We sat down with Alex Wolffe, a singer-songwriter now based in the Bay Area, to talk about his time in Austin, what made the music scene here so special, and what he’s up to now.
Dating in Austin is a nightmare: immaturity is everywhere, and we’re lonelier than ever. But rumor has it Elon Musk is ready to play matchmaker, armed with a vaccine that can cure us of our icks and Peter Pan tendencies. For him, though, there’s something larger at stake: making sure our population doesn’t collapse.
It’s the comedy Gold Rush in Austin, and everyone’s got a chance at hitting the mother lode.
Lady Bird Lake reaches a dangerous new milestone with radioactive algae that could have serious adverse effects for humans and animals alike.
It’s time to ask yourself: is your body art still badass, or are you just riding the bandwagon?
Stepping through a portal to old Austin, with Afro Jazz music under my feet and a belly full of spicy meatballs.
A drive down one of Austin’s weirdest and wildest streets, where you can see cows, white guys with cornrows, and trains.
Losing my job but gaining perspective, thanks to the magic of Barton Springs.
