j.j. kotarski
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WWW at St. Edward's in Austin -- former developer at The University of Texas at Austin and Southwestern University + a competent, freelance mobile audio engineer.
Darn. Those bass lines were the thing that made this band special. RIP.
Gary 'Mani' Mounfield of Stone Roses dead at 63 - latest tributes
The musician rose to fame with the Stone Roses in the 1980s
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Darn. Those bass lines were the thing that made this band special. RIP.
You can listen to Royal Trux on Apple Music, but not JFA. What gives? music.apple.com/us/song/map-... Music licensing is weird.
Map of the City by Royal Trux on Apple Music
Song · 1995 · Duration 3:58
music.apple.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 AM
You can listen to Royal Trux on Apple Music, but not JFA. What gives? music.apple.com/us/song/map-... Music licensing is weird.
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Surprise! The first Bob Dylan soundboards in 16 years. The Outlaw Tour has never sounded better.
www.flaggingdown.com/p/the-outlaw...
www.flaggingdown.com/p/the-outlaw...
November 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Surprise! The first Bob Dylan soundboards in 16 years. The Outlaw Tour has never sounded better.
www.flaggingdown.com/p/the-outlaw...
www.flaggingdown.com/p/the-outlaw...
Are you kidding me?
September 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Are you kidding me?
Red, white, and FIRE
July 5, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Red, white, and FIRE
Overscrolling is the dumbest default Photoshop setting. Who wants this?
June 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Overscrolling is the dumbest default Photoshop setting. Who wants this?
Just around the corner from my house. What fresh hell is this?
June 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Just around the corner from my house. What fresh hell is this?
Beautiful clip of Brian Wilson and George Martin discussing ‘God Only Knows’. I love Brian’s enthusiasm when he thinks George is making the song better. ‘I can’t believe this is happening!’ (via @doule_tom on the bird site)
June 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Beautiful clip of Brian Wilson and George Martin discussing ‘God Only Knows’. I love Brian’s enthusiasm when he thinks George is making the song better. ‘I can’t believe this is happening!’ (via @doule_tom on the bird site)
Don't ever let 'em tell you the 80s sucked. Lazy Saturday afternoon vibes from a hometown show, close to forty years ago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwK-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwK-...
Grateful Dead - "Estimated Prophet/Eyes Of The World" (Frost Amphitheatre, 5/10/86)
YouTube video by John Philbin
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March 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Don't ever let 'em tell you the 80s sucked. Lazy Saturday afternoon vibes from a hometown show, close to forty years ago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwK-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwK-...
Revisiting this one on the release of its expanded edition. It's still shocking how out of his league Chris Robinson sounds while interpreting the Zeppelin catalogue. The band sounds great, as usual, but CR doesn't have the range or timbre to do these songs justice. A huge waste of time.
March 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Revisiting this one on the release of its expanded edition. It's still shocking how out of his league Chris Robinson sounds while interpreting the Zeppelin catalogue. The band sounds great, as usual, but CR doesn't have the range or timbre to do these songs justice. A huge waste of time.
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RIP David Johansen. This is rock n roll.
March 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
RIP David Johansen. This is rock n roll.
From ABB: If you can't make tonight's concert in memory of Dickey Betts in Macon, you can watch a free livestream on nugs.net!
Watch Livestream of In Memory of Dickey Betts on 02-28-2025
In Memory of Dickey Betts streaming on 02-28-2025 at Macon City Auditorium, Macon GA. Listen to live concerts at nugs.net or download our mobile music app nugs.net
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February 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
From ABB: If you can't make tonight's concert in memory of Dickey Betts in Macon, you can watch a free livestream on nugs.net!
In rural Texas, public schools are more than places of learning—they’re community hubs. They host football games, scout meetings, fitness classes, public forums. They unite small towns far beyond the classroom. Vouchers threaten this role, weakening the institutions that keep communities connected.
Tepper: School vouchers could do real harm to TXHSFB
How Texas’ proposed school voucher program could affect the Friday night lights that bring our communities together.
www.texasfootball.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
In rural Texas, public schools are more than places of learning—they’re community hubs. They host football games, scout meetings, fitness classes, public forums. They unite small towns far beyond the classroom. Vouchers threaten this role, weakening the institutions that keep communities connected.
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Jack White has a message for ticket buyers who feel entitled to extra long sets
Jack White Has A Message For Ticket Buyers Who Feel Entitled To Extra Long Sets
Last year, after releasing his latest album No Name, Jack White told fans that he’d be announcing shows only days in advance. Then he went ahead and announced a proper tour with plenty of advance noti...
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February 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Jack White has a message for ticket buyers who feel entitled to extra long sets
Peter Brown probably doesn't get enough credit for brushing aside his close relationship with the Beatles to write a crude memoir that focused on sex, tension and conflict instead of carefully exploring every note of Strawberry Fields Take 26.
February 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Peter Brown probably doesn't get enough credit for brushing aside his close relationship with the Beatles to write a crude memoir that focused on sex, tension and conflict instead of carefully exploring every note of Strawberry Fields Take 26.
Feels like dark times are coming. Keep your loved ones close. And if the lights do go out, just remember that we don't need electricity to have hope and to share love.
Forever Young (Demo Version)
YouTube video by Bob Dylan - Topic
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February 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Feels like dark times are coming. Keep your loved ones close. And if the lights do go out, just remember that we don't need electricity to have hope and to share love.
Saturday morning soundtrack
February 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Saturday morning soundtrack
Name a show with a more intense opener than this one. Don't bother. You can't. Funny how a band a little more than two years old—and with a couple of decades of its best performances in front of them—can pull this off. And then go on to play another ninety minutes after it.
Viola Lee Blues (Live at Shrine Exhibition Hall, Los Angeles, CA 11/10/67)
YouTube video by Grateful Dead - Topic
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January 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Name a show with a more intense opener than this one. Don't bother. You can't. Funny how a band a little more than two years old—and with a couple of decades of its best performances in front of them—can pull this off. And then go on to play another ninety minutes after it.
Hey, Central Texas shoppers. How do you think I can tell there’s a 40% chance of less than 1 inch of snow three days from now?
January 19, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Hey, Central Texas shoppers. How do you think I can tell there’s a 40% chance of less than 1 inch of snow three days from now?
Another longtime Austin eatery is no more. Employees just informed this morning that the last remaining location of Trudy's is closing. It hasn't been good for years. But Mexican Martinis at their already-closed, near-campus location were a staple of my college diet.
Home - Trudy's
An Austin institution since 1977, Trudy’s has been serving authentic, scratch-made Tex-Mex recipes and inventive cocktails from day one.
trudys.com
January 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Another longtime Austin eatery is no more. Employees just informed this morning that the last remaining location of Trudy's is closing. It hasn't been good for years. But Mexican Martinis at their already-closed, near-campus location were a staple of my college diet.
Tough bye week for Justin Herbert.
January 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Tough bye week for Justin Herbert.
Public voting in the 2024/2025 Austin Music Poll is open through January 20. Celebrate the movers and shakers who made 2024 another great year for the Live Music Capital of the World!
The 2024-2025 Austin Music Awards
The 2024-2025 Austin Music Awards
vote.austinchronicle.com
January 9, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Public voting in the 2024/2025 Austin Music Poll is open through January 20. Celebrate the movers and shakers who made 2024 another great year for the Live Music Capital of the World!
Antone's turns 50, this year. From its 5th Street home to Lincoln Center, what's come before and what's in store in 2025 for the legendary Austin brand.
Legendary Austin blues venue Antone’s has big plans to mark 50th birthday
Shows, festivals, a boxset and more will showcase the music that made up the club's storied history.
www.texasstandard.org
January 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Antone's turns 50, this year. From its 5th Street home to Lincoln Center, what's come before and what's in store in 2025 for the legendary Austin brand.