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Ear Traffic ATX Discriminating music appreciation in a congested city Discriminating music appreciation — what’s that about, you might ask?

Basically, it’s about keeping your ears and your mind open. Every time I hear a new contribution to our popular culture’s thickening musical tapestry, that’s what I try to do. I created Ear Traffic ATX because I’m a writer who wanted a place to share my perspective on popular music of all stripes. Living in Austin – the self-proclaimed-with-merit Live Music Capital of the World – since June 2014 h

as been a dream for a music lover like me. Here at Ear Traffic, I’ll be chronicling my perceptions of the songs and albums I listen to, the concerts I attend and the music landscape as a whole. In addition to reviews, we’ll have features, essays and comments on music news items – some local-oriented, some national. My content here will be grounded in this basic thesis: There’s a lot of wonderful music out there. It’s not restricted to what a few obsessive bloggers are highlighting to a few hundred readers in knit caps and comically ironic, anti-sexy moustaches. Nor is it restricted to the overexposed pop music that floods your consciousness at malls, on commercials and in your car. Obscure indie, 808-grounded pop, and everything else on the spectrum — there’s greatness, and utter crap, in all of it. Rock ’n’ roll is my first and most persistent musical love, and that will likely show in much of what appears here. But I like plenty of pop, hip-hop, old country, alt-country, dance and house. Just about every genre has produced, and will produce, music of value. Austin is the perfect home base to take it all in. I want to hear it all, and I want to write about it all. Of course, I won’t exactly succeed at that, because no one does. But I’ll come as close as I can, and I hope you’ll like reading about what I get out of it.

Under invisible stars Saturday night at Moody Amphitheater, Lucy Dacus was stellar.
05/12/2025

Under invisible stars Saturday night at Moody Amphitheater, Lucy Dacus was stellar.

The spectacle was as advertised: Chappell Roan at ACL on Sunday night.
10/14/2024

The spectacle was as advertised: Chappell Roan at ACL on Sunday night.

One of today’s most singular and inimitable artists, Orville Peck.
10/13/2024

One of today’s most singular and inimitable artists, Orville Peck.

Jungle was one big highlight from Saturday at ACL, but there was no shortage of resonant performances, including Beaches...
10/13/2024

Jungle was one big highlight from Saturday at ACL, but there was no shortage of resonant performances, including Beaches, Remi Wolf and local risers Being Dead. A quick recap of day 2 of Weekend 2 at the link in bio.

Kalu James preached positive vibes and inclusion during Kalu & the Electric Joint’s early set today on the final day of ...
10/13/2024

Kalu James preached positive vibes and inclusion during Kalu & the Electric Joint’s early set today on the final day of ACL 2024.

Ken’s job is just beach, and the Beaches’ job is rockin’ ‘n’ rollin’.
10/12/2024

Ken’s job is just beach, and the Beaches’ job is rockin’ ‘n’ rollin’.

Being Dead under the bright noon sun at ACL on Saturday.
10/12/2024

Being Dead under the bright noon sun at ACL on Saturday.

Santigold did something kinda f*cking crazy, especially for 2024. Hint: this photo. At the link in bio, a quick recap of...
10/12/2024

Santigold did something kinda f*cking crazy, especially for 2024. Hint: this photo. At the link in bio, a quick recap of day 1 of ACL Weekend 2 detailing the wild end to her set.

Norah Jones’ voice adds smoke to Friday afternoon’s considerable heat on the first day of ACL Weekend 2.
10/11/2024

Norah Jones’ voice adds smoke to Friday afternoon’s considerable heat on the first day of ACL Weekend 2.

Weekend 2. Heat. Humidity. The artist known to her detractors as Snorah Jones in a couple of minutes. LFG.
10/11/2024

Weekend 2. Heat. Humidity. The artist known to her detractors as Snorah Jones in a couple of minutes. LFG.

Looking forward to the usual crop of clever totems at ACL this weekend, like this classic from 2018. At the link in bio,...
10/10/2024

Looking forward to the usual crop of clever totems at ACL this weekend, like this classic from 2018. At the link in bio, a preview of this weekend featuring the most notable Weekend Two-only artists and picks to see for the highest-profile evening sets.

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