David Brown

Photos: Dave Grohl Delivers SXSW Music's Keynote Address

David Brown — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:26:26 +0000

At Austin’s South by Southwest Music conference this morning, Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl gave the annual keynote address.

Dismissing any state-of-the-industry somberness, Grohl offered his life story as a blueprint for kids who want to grow up playing music.

Antone's Leaving Fifth St. Location

David Brown — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:26:08 +0000

Antone’s will reportedly move out of its West 5^th location in favor of a more customer-friendly location.

Cotton Mather's 'Kontiki,' The Album That Won't Go Gently

David Brown — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:05:59 +0000

More than a decade ago, an album came out recorded mostly on cassette in a house, never released on a major label — and until last month it had been out of print for almost that long. When Noel Gallagher of Oasis heard it, he declared it "amazing," and The Guardian called it "the best album The Beatles never recorded."

The album is Kontiki by the Austin, Texas, band Cotton Mather.

Bruce Springsteen to Keynote SXSW Music Conference

David Brown and Crystal Chavez, KUT News — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:16:38 +0000

Organizers of Austin's South By Southwest Music Conference and Festival announced the keynote speaker for 2012. It's the biggest catch yet for the 26 year-old event.

It was a well-kept secret but SXSW organizers revealed Bruce Springsteen will be the music conference's keynote speaker in March.

Austin City Limits' Final Taping in Studio 6A Tonight

Nathan Bernier, KUT News and David Brown — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:38:40 +0000

Austin City Limits, the legendary live music TV show, has taped in the same building as KUT for the past 36 years, on the sixth floor of Building B in the Jesse H. Jones Communication Center at the University of Texas.