Austin
From Reunion Blues Tour Guide
"I've always liked Atlanta. And not just for the strip clubs, but the shopping and the food."--Jon Stewart
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Venues & Booking
This was recommended to us by Oren Barak from from Finespun. You can make a recommendation too. Hear their song Walls.
"We've played here several times when we were in town for SXSW. The owner of Nuno's, should still be there. He's always been a super nice guy and the club features 2 floors which hosts 2 bars and 2 performing acts at a time. Its a great environment with a great live sound for a venue. The front wall of the club is made of windows and opens up onto the street so that onlookers can watch the band performing downstairs (which is usually a blues band) directly from the street. The bartenders were nice as pie and the attitude around the place is very mellow."
Voted the "Best Honky-Tonk in Texas", whatever that means. Broken Spoke welcomes some good ol' country music. Gets a little hot in here, but with the combination of your adrenaline on stage and the energy that the audience vibes, you'll forget all about the sweat. It's has a musical history that dates back to Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys.
Booking agent: James, Jamesmwhitespoke at aol dot com
The Parish house has attracted some of the best acts in the independent music scene, as well as rock legends. Talk to Bryan and book your gig!
Bryan: Shemakesithappen at gmail dot com
Booking: The best way to get a gig at Beerland is to know someone who has played there. Connections, connections, connections. If you don't know anyone, send a demo, but be warned, that's the slowest way to get a gig but it works. Check out their MySpace for more details.
This super cool venue is definitely a place where you want your band to play. This place is more chill then a penguin holding icecubes. Chill out on the patio with all your groupies after the show. email TheChief at themohawk dot com to book your gig. The stages are accompanied by high-definition projection capabilities, handmade canvas screen, and a double-sided bar.
Bars & Nightlife
This was recommended to us by Oren Barak from from Finespun. You can make a recommendation too. Hear their song Walls.
"A small bar where they filmed parts of one of the seasons of MTV's "The Real World" show, which we were part of for a short while (we signed the TV release form after having video of us taken in 2003). The bar is your typical, kick-ass, Rock n' Roll type bar with an awesome sound man Ben Mills (formerly of the band Nooner) who also provided us awesome sound over at Nuno's. Every time we visited the place was packed and the beers were cheap, so if youre in the area, make sure to stop by for some good hard rock."
This was recommended to us by Oren Barak from from Finespun. You can make a recommendation too. Hear their song Walls.
"A HUGE pool hall that also hosts dance music and live shows. The food there is your typical bar fare, but it's a little gormet and very good. In 2006 we saw Matisyahu play there to a HUGE crowd of SXSW onlookers. I actually ended up using the men's room and standing next to Matisyahu at the stall's, a great place to rub elbows with soon to be stars, even in a a clean restroom! haha!"
Hotels
A boutique hotel in Texas with the feel of one of those big fancy hotels you've always dreamed of. Room service breakfast comes in bento boxes and the decor is modern and hip- just like you!
Come here and expect the staff, rooms, room service, food and whatever else you can think of to be phenomenal. There's a happy hour from 5pm-7pm everyday. EVERYDAY! The Driskill is quirky and non-corporate, our favorite kind of Hotel.
Pop yourself some bubble and enjoy this classy hotel and the cloud-like beds. Drinks are a bit pricey, but when in Rome....
Stuff to do
Alamo Drafthouse is a movie buff's dream come true. New movies, old-school movies, classics, special screenings and a bar! Every night has a different theme, so check out the schedule in advance. Beer, popcorn and chocolate chip cookies. What else could you want?
The Continental Club is an institution in Austin that you can't afford to skip. In fact, its known as the "grand-daddy of all music venues". Its reputation boasts live jazz music in Austin since 1957.
A sweet little record store in Austin, bringing you the best in indie pop, experimental, obscure, prog, psych, jazz, techno, folk, french pop, soul, funk, punk, lounge, reggae, hip-hop, techno and other genres. If you have a question about anything, don't be afraid to ask- the people here are beyond cool and so helpful. They've also got old cds priced at $7 and new ones for not much more.
Austin's favorite place for Figurative Art. The gallery was once above the Elephant Room venue but has since moved. You'll walk out of here with more ideas than you've ever wanted- that's a good thing!
Dining
This was recommended to us by Oren Barak from from Finespun. You can make a recommendation too. Hear their song Walls.
"A great restaurant where they serve tons of southern food and also have a love band playing on weekends. The food there is superb and the wait staff is full of ultra-kind people".
If you're in Austin and you hear rumors about the "Best Deli in Town", its not a rumor, its Little Deli. Try their meatball sandwich. It dwarfs any sandwich you've ever had, anywhere.
What you hear, is what you get. Soup Peddler peddles,.. well, soup. Try their Black Bean Soup or Smoked Tomato Bisque. Perfect if you're ever in Austin craving some soup. They offer pick-up and delivery!
In the mood from some Chinese? Asia Cafe has the best Szechuan dishes you'll ever have. It beats that Chinatown place you regularly frequent. Try their chicken and broccoli or any dish with shrimp in it. Yum!
If you've got a free morning, try Eastside Cafe's brunch: cheese corn muffins, Huevos Mexicanos, Smoked Salmon Benedict, just to name a few. Come by again for dinner and the locals will vouch for Greek Chicken salad and Penne Pasta Pomodoro. They also offer a gluten free menu upon request.
