A small town in Texas Hill Country, about 30 miles from San Antonio, is seeing an expansion of venues, which might make it a significant stop for Texas music lovers.
'Cowboy Capital' could be a new Branson -- San Antonio Express-News, July 22, 2007: "... the self-proclaimed 'Cowboy Capital of the World,' long known for live country music in rustic venues and a picker's paradise for its come-one-come-all jam-session attitude, is busting out all over....
While Bandera County is one of the fastest growing in Texas, the farm and ranch community's official population is 957 ..."
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Music is happening in Denton, Texas
PopMatters Music Feature | Could Denton, Texas, be the nation's next hot spot for indie rock?: "Is Denton ready to elbow aside the flashier, bigger cities of Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston and, yes, Austin, to take its place atop the Texas-music food chain?
Could it be a town on the verge? Is the next Seattle or Omaha (home of Bright Eyes and the whole Saddle Creek label scene) brewing right up Interstate 35? ...
There are some who would say that Denton, home to an estimated 104,000 people and three universities, including the well-regarded University of North Texas with its acclaimed music department, already has a national reputation as a music mecca. The considerable roster of past and present Denton residents lends credence to the notion. Artists such as Roy Orbison, Norah Jones and Don Henley have spent time in classrooms on the UNT campus (see story on this page)."
Could it be a town on the verge? Is the next Seattle or Omaha (home of Bright Eyes and the whole Saddle Creek label scene) brewing right up Interstate 35? ...
There are some who would say that Denton, home to an estimated 104,000 people and three universities, including the well-regarded University of North Texas with its acclaimed music department, already has a national reputation as a music mecca. The considerable roster of past and present Denton residents lends credence to the notion. Artists such as Roy Orbison, Norah Jones and Don Henley have spent time in classrooms on the UNT campus (see story on this page)."
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Local music support versus advertising
Here's an interesting article about how a radio station totally devoted to Texas music switched formats to increase ad revenue, and then hopes to use that to take the all-Texas concept to HD radio, which is better suited to upscale, niche broadcasting.
Caller.com: Local News: "KBSO 94.7 FM, which he had owned since 1992, began playing 100 percent Texas music in 2000 without discrimination - blues, rock, country, Tejano, English or Spanish - as long as the music was good, Davila said. The only exception was rap. ...
"Listeners were in for a shock when, on Dec. 1, Davila switched to 100 percent Tejano. ...
"Davila is building a nest egg for his next move in Texas music. Having worked in Tejano radio most of his life, Davila knew switching genres would generate the money needed to take his beloved Texas music station to the next level - high-definition.
"He hopes to raise the $250,000 to $300,000 needed to make improvements within the year, when he plans to keep his Tejano station on 94.7 and make 94.8 an HD Texas music radio station. ...
"Tejano music is a growing market for ad revenue, whereas Texas music is hovering around a core group of advertisers, said Ed Shane, CEO of Shane Media Consultants and Best in Texas magazine. ...
"For now, the station offers Texas music only through its Web site, HYPERLINK http://www.texasradio947.com www.texasradio947.com, where Davila plans to podcast studio interviews with Texas artists."
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Caller.com: Local News: "KBSO 94.7 FM, which he had owned since 1992, began playing 100 percent Texas music in 2000 without discrimination - blues, rock, country, Tejano, English or Spanish - as long as the music was good, Davila said. The only exception was rap. ...
"Listeners were in for a shock when, on Dec. 1, Davila switched to 100 percent Tejano. ...
"Davila is building a nest egg for his next move in Texas music. Having worked in Tejano radio most of his life, Davila knew switching genres would generate the money needed to take his beloved Texas music station to the next level - high-definition.
"He hopes to raise the $250,000 to $300,000 needed to make improvements within the year, when he plans to keep his Tejano station on 94.7 and make 94.8 an HD Texas music radio station. ...
"Tejano music is a growing market for ad revenue, whereas Texas music is hovering around a core group of advertisers, said Ed Shane, CEO of Shane Media Consultants and Best in Texas magazine. ...
"For now, the station offers Texas music only through its Web site, HYPERLINK http://www.texasradio947.com www.texasradio947.com, where Davila plans to podcast studio interviews with Texas artists."
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Friday, September 22, 2006
Texas Music as a Radio Format
Radio and Records: "DALLAS--A group of Texas music industry insiders joined a pair of the genre's leading artists for a discussion about the state of the music at the R&R Convention 2006. At the 'Texas Music: Boon or Bane' session, panelists generally agreed that the Texas music scene remains a vibrant country music subculture, whose artists are gaining notoriety on a national level. ...
"While panelists agreed on how the music is being defined and shared similar opinions about growth potential, opinions were evenly split as to whether Texas music is the basis of a viable, competitive format.
"Stratton and Shane Media Services' partner, Ed Shane, says it is more of an attitude and an extra ingredient for country programmers' playlists. 'We're not at the point where Texas music could be considered a format, because there's still no consensus about what defines it,' he says.
"KFWR/Ft. Worth (95.9 The Ranch) PD Rick Lovett, whose station plays primarily Texas artists in what he terms a '60-40 mix of new and gold songs,' thinks Texas music is a viable format. 'We aren't at a place where there are generally accepted parameters and definitions about what a Texas music station is, but that's the beauty of the format -- it is constantly trying to figure itself out, which keeps it vibrant and keeps the listeners engaged.'...
"Dualtone artist Deryl Dodd commented that in Texas, he can remain true to the style of country music he plays without compromise. 'I've never wanted to play clubs where I have to play covers in order to excite people. I can do that in Texas, because the fans expect originality.'"
"While panelists agreed on how the music is being defined and shared similar opinions about growth potential, opinions were evenly split as to whether Texas music is the basis of a viable, competitive format.
"Stratton and Shane Media Services' partner, Ed Shane, says it is more of an attitude and an extra ingredient for country programmers' playlists. 'We're not at the point where Texas music could be considered a format, because there's still no consensus about what defines it,' he says.
"KFWR/Ft. Worth (95.9 The Ranch) PD Rick Lovett, whose station plays primarily Texas artists in what he terms a '60-40 mix of new and gold songs,' thinks Texas music is a viable format. 'We aren't at a place where there are generally accepted parameters and definitions about what a Texas music station is, but that's the beauty of the format -- it is constantly trying to figure itself out, which keeps it vibrant and keeps the listeners engaged.'...
"Dualtone artist Deryl Dodd commented that in Texas, he can remain true to the style of country music he plays without compromise. 'I've never wanted to play clubs where I have to play covers in order to excite people. I can do that in Texas, because the fans expect originality.'"
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Texas Music Office
A model site for states wanting to promote local music: "The Texas Music Office serves as the information clearinghouse and promotion office for the Texas music industry. This site contains 15,089 business, band or event listings totaling 2,744 printed pages. In 2005, it attracted 320,726 unique visitors resulting in 3,612,579 hits."
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Music and culture drive Texas economy
Texas has been the most proactive state government in terms of promoting local music. The Texas Commission on the Arts figures that for every $1 it gives out in grant money, $98 in economic activity is generated.
According to a 2001 report, cultural arts were responsible for 19.8 percent of the tourism in the state.
Austin has done particularly well. In 2005, South by Southwest generated $30.9 million for the local economy and the Austin City Limits Festival generated $26.3 million, according to the Austin Visitors and Convention Bureau (AVCB). The total economic activity generated by Austin's music industry in 2005 was more than $600 million. It created nearly 11,200 jobs and $11 million in sales tax revenue.
To read more, go to: The Arts Economy.
According to a 2001 report, cultural arts were responsible for 19.8 percent of the tourism in the state.
Austin has done particularly well. In 2005, South by Southwest generated $30.9 million for the local economy and the Austin City Limits Festival generated $26.3 million, according to the Austin Visitors and Convention Bureau (AVCB). The total economic activity generated by Austin's music industry in 2005 was more than $600 million. It created nearly 11,200 jobs and $11 million in sales tax revenue.
To read more, go to: The Arts Economy.
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