When: Friday, April 13, 2012 7:00pm until 11:00pm Where: University of Houston- Cullen Performance Hall THE FIFTH ANNUAL NASHA COMPETITION IS HERE!! ******$2000 in Prize Money!!!******* Raas, Bhangra, Bollywood Fusion, Classical, A Capella as well as musical groups from all around the country will be competing for $2000 in CASH PRIZES! TICKETS ARE ON SALE [...]
Author Archives: Abby Johnston
I’m a small town kid loving my relocation to the Live Music Capital of the World. I am a music journalist, radio DJ, pianist, ukulelist, and currently am learning the mandolin.
When I am not wrapped in my own little playlist, I am out enjoying all Austin has to offer. This includes, but is not limited to: dancing, searching for someone to speak French with, shopping, eating any Mexican food I can find, keeping Austin weird, running Town Lake, writing haikus, and trying (often failing) to be crafty.
You can follow my musings on Twitter @ajohnston12
Summertime playlist
June 28, 2011 – 8:53 pm
Fourth of July barbecues are approaching. You have your menu set and enough beer to fill a lap pool, but an often overlooked element of the backyard ‘cue is the playlist. Well, lucky for you, dear readers, Gregg Gillis and I have done the work for you. In case you missed it, the man behind [...]
Tuesday music round-up
June 21, 2011 – 10:31 pm
Three albums out today that you should be listening to, picked by the resident Study Breaks music geek. Pitbull – Planet Pit Armando Perez, AKA Pitbull, AKA”Mr. Worldwide,” sets out to address his international appeal with his latest release Planet Pit. Bass-soaked club anthems rule the tracklist, just as raunchy and hook laden as we’ve [...]
You Are (not) Cordially Invited…
April 27, 2011 – 9:57 pm
With the royal nuptials pending, there are projections about everything from the dress to where the newlyweds will live in newly pressed marital bliss. While E! News and other news networks of the like have devoted an obscene amount of time to coverage of Will and Kate’s hitchin’, there is a greater monster than that [...]
Music Monday: This Week’s Picks From the Music Geek 4/4
April 4, 2011 – 9:33 pm
Each week I try to rotate new songs into my playlists from recently released or soon to be released albums. Now I’m giving it to you, too! I never find giant lists of new music to be helpful, because I usually only listen to a few songs at a time anyway, so here are five, [...]
Music Monday: This week’s picks from the music geek
March 28, 2011 – 9:51 pm
Each week I try to rotate new songs into my playlists from recently released or soon to be released albums. Now I’m giving it to you, too! I never find giant lists of new music to be helpful, because I usually only listen to a few songs at a time anyway, so here are five, [...]
The SATs gotta Situation
March 23, 2011 – 10:07 pm
Remember studying for your SAT? Some people hired tutors. Some got buff lugging the thirty-pound SAT book around everywhere they went. Some were in the top 10 percent of their class and fell asleep during the test. No matter if you studied for Harvard-worthy scores or if you were taking it for formality’s sake, the [...]
Study Breaks does SXSW
March 21, 2011 – 8:41 pm
The Study Breaks crew hit SXSW with full force. While my last week was a crazy hurricane of live shows, lines and Lone Stars, I did manage to bust out the camera for a few of my favorite shows. Friday I started my day at Antone’s for a party hosted by the one and only [...]
Sneaky Drinks
March 13, 2011 – 5:07 pm
A spring break diet means nothing if you’re pounding pina colada’s all day. Sure, one or two may be good, but drunken reasoning can lead you to drinking “JUUUUST one more…”, until you’ve drunk your weight in Mai Tai’s. Yes, they’re cute. Yes, they’re fruity, but they will surely (and quickly) tip you over your [...]
SXSW: Judging Books by Their Covers
March 10, 2011 – 4:08 am
Perusing through the hundreds of free SXSW parties can be a daunting task. I mean, what possible information can you glean from a record label’s party title while sifting through literally hundreds of entries? For the most part, only who is hosting the showcase, much less who is playing or, save established parties like Fader [...]
