The Austin Chronicle : News: Can the Bands Play On?: The Live Music Task Force tunes up to protect Austin’s claim to fame : “Bands that formerly supplemented their limited local audiences and income by regional touring have seen the ever-rising price of gas devour the thin profit margins on out-of-town gigs. Once slacker-friendly, Central Austin is no longer affordable for a singer-songwriter eking out a living with a dream and a guitar. Could the famed Austin music scene be losing its vitality... read more
