Dee 1 Slingshot Tour Stops in Austin
byBe real. Be righteous. Be relevant. This is the motto of Dee-1, a Christian hip hop artist that’s been keeping our playlists popping lately and we can’t get enough of it!
Music
Jackie Venson’s New Album Brings Pure Music to Austin
byAustin is ground zero for a different breed of people. The city births them from its rich soil, people – like Austin-native and blues-rocker Jackie Venson– who ferociously chase down their dreams.
Acoustic Hip-Hop Live: SaulPaul to Perform at Strange Brew
byMusician SaulPaul, who recently returned from touring in France, will release his latest album at Austin’s Strange Brew venue on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. He is known for his interactive Acoustic Hip-Hop performances.
Maxwell heats up ACL Live with a little ‘sumthin sumthin!’
byMAXWELL romanced the crowd at ACL Live at The Moody Theater on July 18, giving the audience a little ‘sumthin sumthin!’ He was sensational. Ro James, best known for his single , “Permission,” opened…
The Turning Point: Austin’s Nook Turner Jumps Back On It
byIt’s clear to anyone who has lived in Austin for the past few years that it is growing and changing, especially Austin’s Eastside. For a homegrown Austinite, it can almost look foreign in its entirety. Native Austinite Charles “Nook” Turner saw this change coming for many years prior, and is still doing his part to keep his neighborhood alive.
The Foreign Exchange Unites Austinites
byFrom the outside, The North Door located on East 5th Street doesn’t look very inviting. Not only does its name sound like a clue from the Underground Railroad, but the unimpressive structure looks more like a jail from an old Western than a music venue.
Austin Impresses Kirk Franklin as He Brings Down the House at ACL Live
byAward-winning gospel artist, songwriter, producer and trailblazer Kirk Franklin performed his critically acclaimed 20 Years in One Night Tour on Jun. 10 at ACL…
Black Violin: #BlackBoyMagic at the Long Center
byThere was no need for fanfare at the recent Black Violin concert at the Long Center. The audience of 2,400, or so, people was already hype…
RIP Legends
byI’ve been trying to understand why certain entertainer’s deaths hurt me so much. Luther Vandross…Gerald Levert…Michael Jackson…Whitney Houston…and now Prince. I think it’s because…
Lauryn Hill performs live in Austin for Austin City Limits
byMs. Lauryn Hill graced the Moody Theater stage for Austin City Limits Saturday night. Austin City Limits, the PBS program that local KLRU television station has produced since 1974, recorded Ms. Hill’s performance for broadcast on PBS stations around the U.S.
Kim Waters: Sax in the City
byCelebrating 25 years in the smooth jazz industry, the release of his 20th CD and his upcoming show at One World Theatre, jazz master Kim Waters sat down with soulciti to talk about his recent relocation to Round Rock
SOUL MUSIC 2.1: José James creates Jazz music for the hip hop generation
byBorn in 1978, NY-based singer-songwriter José James was one of the young people whose introduction to Jazz came through hip hop. Undoubtedly rooted in both Jazz and Hip Hop, James’ unique sound and style continues to evolve with each album: Soul music 2.1.