By Lucas Holloway Local Music Journalist 1990. West Virginia. A man and his father are flying home in their private two-seater Cessna on their way to a small music festival in Austin, when the man believes he is possessed by Casper the friendly ghost. He grabs the plane's controls, puts it into a downward spiral and throws the keys to the ignition out the window; only spared by the […]
By Tania ZapienMusic Journalist AUSTIN, TX— On Wednesday, Jan. 22, ACL Live at The Moody Theater hosted the third annual Hi, How Are You Day show in honor of Austin artist, Daniel Johnston. The event celebrated Johnston’s life work of music and art with stellar performances by Dan Luke & The Raid, Katie Schecter, Tunde Adebimpe, White Denim, Jason Falkner with surprise guest, Spoon, and closing with none other than […]
By Jillian JacobsMusic Journalist On Sept. 11, 2019 a legend passed away. His name was Daniel Johnston. Johnston was a key figure in the Austin music scene. He made his debut to the town in the '80s by passing out his tapes to musicians not to gain fame but to share what was on his mind. On Oct. 10, 2019, World Mental Health Day, lovers of Johnston gathered together to […]
By Kevin BaxterMusic Journalist Earlier this month, we lost one of the most brilliant songwriters with one of the most interesting lives to touch music. Daniel Johnston is usually described as an outsider folk artist who got recognition partially due to the sheer amount of cassettes he would hand out for free. While working at a McDonald’s in Austin, for instance, he would pass out his home-recorded tapes, sometimes putting […]
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