12 Apr 2013
Posted by Lisa Mejia 
Within the last year, Austin Fusion Magazine has met some pretty amazing people of all walks of life, but during last month’s SXSW Film Conference it was the first time we had access to an Academy Awarding Winning Director; Mr. Danny Boyle. Boyle was in Austin to promote his latest thrill ride,...
Read more → 21 Mar 2013
Posted by Shelby Chapman 
For singer songwriter Keaton Simons music is much like crawling into bed after a long day, or strumming a D chord. He simply gets it. It was clear very early on in this hotel room visit that Simons got a lot of things. His mind not clouded by a well esteemed career, opting for hugs not hand shakes. And when...
Read more → 21 Mar 2013
Posted by Lisa Mejia 
On the final night of SXSW 2013, a pop icon’s not so secret show thundered hit after hit, an indie band astonished their audience with the release of two new songs, and in the midst of all the musical gods of today, the bright lights of Hollywood berthed once more onto the Paramount. Zal Batmanglij...
Read more → 20 Mar 2013
Posted by Armand Diagle 
With one of the more prolific South By Southwest (SXSW) show counts of any musician or band, Andrew W.K.’s chock-full schedule included a slew of unofficial shows and two official SXSW showcases. The Man in White truly lives to perform and motivate anywhere, any time. In his full band shows, an army...
Read more → 15 Mar 2013
Posted by Clayton Hodges 
Despite the fact that Rainey Street has been completely swamped during the evenings of SXSW, the area has been relatively calm during the early part of the day. That calm was shattered yesterday with Megabig’s Day Party at the Blackheart which had one of the best lineups for arson inspiring rock. Casino...
Read more → 14 Mar 2013
Posted by admin 
Music is the product of time. Each generation has it’s music that defines it, both in doldrums and rancor. For the 20-teens, there are musicians that borrow from yesteryears, but there is at least one movement that is particular to this generation, Dubstep. This genre may stick to the underground basements...
Read more → 13 Mar 2013
Posted by Armand Diagle 
On Sunday, March 10th, Whiskey Shivers lit a fire under the asses of their Bourbon Girl audience with raucous, breakneck bluegrass. Their washboard, fiddle, bass, banjo, and guitar playing fueled the atmosphere, making the audience forget they were in the heart of 6th Street. Their genuine camaraderie...
Read more → 13 Mar 2013
Posted by Jessica Hudson 
For the majority, it seems that most of our time is spent at work. It’s no wonder that our closest relationships are those with our co-workers, whether good or bad. Sometimes it’s nothing more than cube mates, but other times it’s a blurry line between work wife or work husband and a flirtation...
Read more → 13 Mar 2013
Posted by Clayton Hodges 
With the hustle and bustle of SXSW in full swing, it can be easy for music fans to overlook the stresses placed on the bands they want to see. Travis Sutherland and Onion Creek Productions, purveyors of Utopiafest, have sought to give bands a respite amid the chaos of SXSW while giving them a chance...
Read more → 13 Mar 2013
Posted by Clayton Hodges 
It began with a pair of DJ’s rolling a shopping cart full of equipment that included a Mac Book and what appeared to be a an antiquated arcade game controller, and ended in quasi-political chaos. For a fourth year in a row, Agent Red Productions staged a flash mob in the midst of SXSW. As DJ’s...
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