I'm going to be adding a radio station to the site soon and I was wondering if I could get some opinions on just what is the best station in Austin for Country Music. I know what my personal preferences are but just what is everybody listening to now? There is the standard Am Fm stations that have been around for years, then there are the satellite radio stations that have become so popular in recent years, and now there are several internet radio stations that have popped up recently, some in just the past few months.
So who are your favorites? Who deserves the title of "The Best Country Radio Station In Austin"? Or is the hottest station for Country Music even in Austin?
You tell me.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Saturday, January 12, 2008
No smoking
So now that the smoking ban has been passed in Austin, all the non-smokers from out of state and the resident tree-hugging bicycle riders have all flocked out in droves to listen to and take advantage of all the live music in Austin....right? No? You bet, it's a resounding no. Club business is down all over town and clubs are closing right and left. For a town that's known (or used to be) as the Live "Music Capital Of The World" this is not good news. It seems to me that everyday the music seems to be losing it's importance to this town and the people that run it. High rise condos and "business friendly" atmospheres are all the rage now. I was intrigued to see that the Broken Spoke was "protected" from being torn down and obliterated from the landscape by the developers that are taking over the property in that area. How long do you think that will last?
I'm all for change and I understand that things cannot stay as they are forever but I still wonder why the history and lifeblood of a community has to be extinguished and a new order brought in just to appease the wishes of a selected few who, in truth, view musicians as a "subclass" of people, much like an organ grinder views the monkey.
It's already to the point that if a musician that lives in Austin wants to make any money, they have to travel to other towns, sometimes hundreds of miles away to do it. Our mayor is concerned with keeping Austin in the forefront of environmental issues and wants everything "green" and while that's a noble cause, it's just not the top of the list concern for me.
I know it's tough to balance it all out and make it work in a town this size but sometimes you just got to "dance with the one that brung you" and recognize the fact that what has made Austin famous the world over is not the rail system or the bike trails or the condos or the hip shopping malls, it was the music, first and foremost. So where do we go from here?
I'm all for change and I understand that things cannot stay as they are forever but I still wonder why the history and lifeblood of a community has to be extinguished and a new order brought in just to appease the wishes of a selected few who, in truth, view musicians as a "subclass" of people, much like an organ grinder views the monkey.
It's already to the point that if a musician that lives in Austin wants to make any money, they have to travel to other towns, sometimes hundreds of miles away to do it. Our mayor is concerned with keeping Austin in the forefront of environmental issues and wants everything "green" and while that's a noble cause, it's just not the top of the list concern for me.
I know it's tough to balance it all out and make it work in a town this size but sometimes you just got to "dance with the one that brung you" and recognize the fact that what has made Austin famous the world over is not the rail system or the bike trails or the condos or the hip shopping malls, it was the music, first and foremost. So where do we go from here?
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