Commentary: The Best Things About Our Worst Year, 2016
by2016 wasn’t all bad, right? Despite the challenges, we got to laugh, learn, celebrate.
Music
Lupe Fiasco Shows Austin Love on a Cold Night
byLupe Fiasco touched down in ATX at The Belmont on Nov. 30. Here’s how it went down.
Ms. Lauryn Hill’s Sonic Set at ACL Live
byMs. Lauryn Hill and her voice are still beautiful and majestic, just more matured in control and presentation.
Rebirth Brass Band Brings The Party to Austin
byThe attendance was mixed with avid fans and newcomers alike, all joined together for the same purpose: to get down.
Uncovering Tameca Jones: Austin Songstress Ditches Cover Songs for Originals
byTameca stands thinly dressed against a bare background, eyes closed with a single, painful tear sliding down her face. Looking at the cover of…
Usher + The Roots Shut It Down for F1 Racing Weekend
byWhen I say @Usher being backed by @Theroots was one of the most tranforming experiences ever…#TimedidNotExist but everything was on time and in the pocket. The true mathmatics of GOD. #COTA #RUNRASRUN
So Shaydee Reviews Lifetime’s Surviving Compton
byI was soooo ready for this movie, I was telling people I couldn’t hang out or be out doing ANYTHING past 6 p.m. on Saturday night. Yes, it was that serious.
Thee Phantom: Hip Hop Meets Beethoven
byJeffrey McNeill is creating a new narrative around what Hip Hop can do.
soulciti at ACL 2016
byMore than 70,000 concert-goers fill the park each day for live music at Austin’s largest music festival.
Mary J. Blige invites Hillary Clinton to the Dancerie and It’s Very Awkward
byNow before I bring the shade, let me just say, I love me some downtrodden heartbroken hopeless Mary J. Blige.
Win Tickets to Weekend 2 of ACL Festival
byThe 15h Anniversary of ACL Festival is almost here and soulciti is excited to announce our inaugural #soulcitiacl16 coverage! With 110+ band performances on…
DMX is a New Daddy – For the 15th time.
byY’all ain’t tell me that DMX is a father again! I woulda sent a card of congratulations, some Pampers, some formula, a Tweet or…