The Struggles Of Austin’s Music Scene Mirror A Widened World
As the face of Austin’s music office prepares to depart, the city’s problems and successes may offer a lesson for dealing with globalization and technology.
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As the face of Austin’s music office prepares to depart, the city’s problems and successes may offer a lesson for dealing with globalization and technology.
Regardless of what you think of Austin calling itself the “Live Music Capital of the World,” you’ve got to admit it is pretty effective branding. Even people who don’t like music, and who’ve never been here, equate the city with a vibrant scene. New York is “The Big Apple.” Chicago’s “The Windy City.” But people […]
Take a look at how A-town marketed itself to the growing tourism market back in 1987. This video, made for prospective tourists, gives a sizzle reel of footage from the cuisine to the music to the slacker lifestyle of the capital city. Original footage produced and directed by Ricardo Garza. “When We Were Live” is […]
Earlier this week I took a trip into downtown Austin to see the new Willie Nelson mural unveiled a week or so ago near the corner of 7th and Neches streets, in the crux of Austin’s traditional entertainment district. It was done by a local artist named Wiley Ross, who has also painted other music-themed […]