Joseph Alvarez is a graduate from the University of Texas at Austin. He is an aspiring music producer, as well as an avid poet and entertainment enthusiast. He has lived in Austin for six years.
It became very clear to me during my coverage of ACL last month that at the rate I was going, with the amount of articles I decided to type, that I was going to drag out the coverage for two...
And now, some final thoughts on ACL 2009, day 3:1. And we thought the weather was bad on Saturday. At least with rain and clouds overhead you get the benefit of nice, cool weather, albeit sort of a distraction...
I can honestly say I’ve never been a part of an audience this size. That’s saying something, considering the crowds that the headliners on Friday and Saturday drew, but the headliner for Sunday is in a...
Before the Pearl Jam juggernaut finished off the festival, I decided to check in at the Wildflower Center to take a listen to the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.Jazz doesn’t get a whole lot of press these days...
I had mixed feelings about this performance.Let me clarify. I really enjoyed it for what it was, it’s just that it’s not what you would normally associate with Ben Harper. In case you haven&rsquo...
More than any band at ACL this year, I feel that Passion Pit probably blindsided me the most.Like many of the artists I heard this year, I had no real knowledge of them prior to their show. Also like...
The first thing I thought of when I heard While Lies start performing: their lead singer sounds a lot like the one from Tears for Fears. It was a little jarring at first; all I could think of was &ldquo...
Let’s just get this out of the way: I really liked the B-52’s performance.Laugh all you want; just know that I wasn’t the only one. In fact, I’d go one...
The Durdens The Durdens are a family of gospel singers from Austin. They’ve toured the country singing the good word, and they decided to stop by and give ACL a taste of their blend of contemporary and...
Thoughts on Day 2:1. So much for the beautiful weather. Saturday was about as far from sunny skies as it gets- nothing but rain, rain, and even more rain. I feel sorry for any first timers that thought it...