TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITOR’S
MEET THE STAFF ABOUT THE AUTHORS
INSIDE THE DESIGNER
ACL SHIRT DESIGN WINNER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CLEAN STREETS
KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE WHILE THE CITY LETS LOOSE
GIVING BACK ENERGY
THE THRILL OF THE FIRST TIME EXPERIENCE AT ACL
HOW MARGARET MOSER ROSE TO THE TOP
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST’S AWARDS SHOW DIRECTOR
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ooking at all of the magazines that were placed before us earlier this six weeks wasn’t comforting, especially since it was the beginning of summer, and the fact that we had to take a course that most of our lives depended on. Despite the fact that some of these magazines were made by high school students like us, they were amazing. The thought that we were supposed to create something like this in six weeks was almost laughable, especially with a bunch of strangers that we had never met before. But, from talking about music, we seemed to break the ice, become more than strangers, for the better or worse, and come to terms with one another. We all chose to do a music magazine for a
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reason, from staying relaxed to blocking out the rest of the world and its problems to just to focus on ourselves. Making this magazine wasn’t the hardest it could be because we all seemed to agree about the content and just give in to each other in the end. We performed the impossible for this course, our grades and this school. And now, we give our impossible product that was finished in less than six weeks to our dear readers. For most teenagers, they look to strange things to calm them down and relax, but with us, we turn to music, playing the right songs that imitate our feelings at that moment. So we present to our future readers without any more distractions, Mixtapes.
MEET THE STAFF Analisa Beard likes nature, but prefers to stay inside 97 percent of the time. She has over 80 animals including chickens, ducks, french guineas, rabbits and a cat. She loves to write poetry and has written an unpublished book. She enjoys reading both on and offline and is always tired. Analisa’s favorite television shows consists of Teen Wolf, The Vampire Diaries, Awkward, Finding Carter, Faking It, Mad Men and American Horror Story. She spends a lot of time on Netflix, Instagram and Tumblr. Her favorite bands are Bastille, Two Door Cinema Club, Bring Me the Horizon, One Direction, My Chemical Romance, Panic! at the Disco and Alt-J.
Evan Hildebrandt wears lots of hats. Lots. He enjoys art and was the main graphic designer for the magazine (the others just smiled at the work at nodded). He enjoys biking, art and reading, all of which he prefers to do outdoors (especially the biking). He rock climbs and has become attuned to falling through the air while trying to grab a handhold. Evan prefers an independent selection of music, such as Ben Harper, The Shins, Belle and Sebestion, Death Cab for Cutie and Beck.
Giselle Rodriguez was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She truly enjoys hanging out with friends and going to parties. When Giselle gets bored she watches Glee on Netflix. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering at West Austin Youth Association (WAYA) with a few friends. Giselle’s favorite TV show is The Fosters because she loves seeing the drama with all the characters especially with Brandon or handsome David Lambert. Giselle’s favorite band are the Script, the Fray and Coldplay. Giselle’s favorite foods include of wings and chicken alfredo.
Nurit Elber typically refuses to get out of bed any earlier than noon. She was born in New York but moved to Texas eventually, and she prefers to watch movies eating whatever she can get her hands on, but also writes novels as a hobby, already finishing two. She listens to music all of the time, either blasting it until her neighbors complain or through her iPod. She typically doesn’t stay present metally and never is able to stay on track, much less hold a conversation. Her favorite bands consist of Relient K, Shinedown, Coldplay, Boys Like Girls, Script, OneRepublic and He is We.
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INSIDE THE
DESIGNER BY GISELLE RODRIGUEZ
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asey Loman, a hard worker that put her best in her design to win a design contest. Taking breaks from her work to do this design was challenging but Loman loved it. Everything paid off when she got the exciting news. It was a nervous day for Loman but she wanted to know the results, suddenly she got a email from the talent house to announce the winner of the contest. At that moment she was speechless. She
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immediately called her wife to tell her the wonderful news. Loman and her wife were going to Austin,Texas with two VIP passes for Austin City Limits (ACL.) “There was some great work submitted to the contest, so I was very happy to see they chose my work!,” said Loman. Live music, a VIP pass, good food, a beautiful city, and family and friends made Loman’s weekend great. Loman loves coming to ACL and seeing the beautiful culture that Austin, Texas has.
Loman entered a design contest that would get her VIP passes if design was chosen. Excited about entering and going to the festival, she participated in this contest, and she fortunately won. “I just love Austin, and have not missed attending an ACL festival in many years. So, I could not pass up a chance to go VIP!,” said Loman. Loman enjoys entering contests that give her a break from her work. With Loman’s great designs she also got second place in the Wakarusa music Festival and got printed at Threadless once. Her Design on Threadless is called “Sock Battle”. Threadless is online community of artist that design and choose designs by that online community. “Out of high school I went to Oklahoma State University,” Loman said. Loman attended Oklahoma State University (Olkmulge) and graduated with an associates degree in visual communication. After college Loman started working in small design shops to get her a head start but now she is currently working at Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods where she is the art director. For Loman she has always loved drawing and painting which makes her enjoy her career. This job allows her to stay involved in what she truly loves and pay her bills at the same time. “Unreal. We hung out in Austin for several days just checking everything out and I saw a lot of people around town sporting the shirt. I
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was smiling from ear to ear. I have been going to the festival since before I had much design work under my belt. It was a proud moment for me,” Loman said. For 9 years Loman has enjoyed the passed festivals but mostly she has enjoyed the 2013 ACL festival more than any other because she enjoyed people wearing her shirt that she designed and getting to be VIP. It was unreal for Loman seeing people at the festival wearing her shirt. “It was amazing. I have been to the festival many times
I have always been into painting and drawing. So graphic design seemed like a natural career choice for me, said Loman.
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before but never vip. The VIP lounge is super swanky. It was a great place to get a drink, chill out and regain your energy for the next great s h o w . They also had some great food back there. It is too bad we happened to choose the weekend where Mannequin wearing Kasey Lomans design
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Loman in VIP Photo courtesy of Kasey Loman
the third day was rained out, but I fit a lot of incredible music in the two days we got to go,” Loman said. Loman was excited to have attended the 2013 ACL festival with a VIP pass and live music. It was such an exciting weekend for Loman. She enjoyed everything that ACL offers from food to the bands. Also the ACL 2013 lineup could vary from a gospel group to hip hop and that’s what Loman loves to see. The Local food is also great Loman says. ACL festival is also very organized that makes this festival even better than others. “My first stop at the festival all the years I have gone has been the merch tent to see all the cool designs and get my ACL shirt, it is sort of a ritual for me.” said Loman. For the 2013 festival Loman finally got to see her work at the merchandise tent
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and around Austin. All the excitement that went through her mind that weekend was incredible. Sadly Austin’s weather caused to stop ACL so Loman didn’t have a chance to go on Sunday due to the weather, but she really enjoyed having this opportunity. “I always have such a great experience there,” said Loman. Happy to be chosen, Loman felt this design connected a lot to the city of Austin and it’s culture. Loman is a fan of the sugarskull and says they are beautiful and ornate. That’s why she decided to put them in the design. “Austin culture for the most part. I have always been fascinated with sugar skulls. They are so ornate and beautiful. It just came to me to fill a sugar skull with all things Austin!,” said Loman.
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Clean Streets Jeff Crawford is a Sergeant in the Austin Police Department, working with the sound enforcement and special events unit, working closely with festivals, planning and helping with crowd control.
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n March 12, 2014, an unidentified driver of a grey Toyota sedan was being pulled over for a suspected DUI when he evaded a police car and sped the wrong way down a one-way street, crashed through a police barricade and after accelerating struck multiple pedestrians that were part of a large crowd that had been milling outside the clubs on Red River Street. The driver of the sedan was Rashad Owens, a 21 year-old male from Killeen, Texas. In Austin to play at a local club under the stage name KillingAllBeetz, Rashad had become intoxicated after the performance, and had begun driving with a blood alcohol content of .114; over the legal limit of .08. To prevent future incidents similar to the Rashad Owens crash, the Austin Police Department deploys pedestrian-only zones, traffic control, parking enforcement, and responding to any in-festival calls. Often debating the plans for the next festivals months in advance, the APD works extensively with the festival owners, managers, and staff in order to come up with the safest plan that still allows for a fun, festival atmosphere.
Jeff Crawford is a Sergeant in the Austin Police Department, working with the sound enforcement and special events unit, working closely with festivals, planning and helping with crowd control. “One of the biggest issues we have dealing with pedestrian safety are the pedestrians themselves,” Crawford said. “There’s a problem with pedestrians completely ignoring the pedestrian control signals and crossing when they feel like it. When that happens during the larger events, the other dozens of pedestrians often blindly follow that first person and cross against the signal, often with paying little, if any attention to traffic that is heading towards them.” “And if you go around UT, even now, people ignore the ‘walk’ ‘don’t walk’ signs in place,” Crawford Said, “Its like a suggestion. It’s the same as a red light when you’re driving down the road, and there’s a reason for that.” While working for the Special Events units in the Austin Police Departments, Crawford often has to join festival managers to establish perimeters and crowd control areas where pedestrians cross often and gather to see music. Crawford has
to account for the influx of tourists during the festivals, and the number of drivers on the roads. With the increased amount of alcohol available a the festivals, the Austin PD DWI Unit is
Police close off the 2013 SXSW crash site.
deployed in the area to make sure drunk or drinking drivers stay off of the road. In the case of Rashad Owens, the Special Events units are working to find the best solution to prevent any events similar to this from happening in the future. “The area where the crash happened was within a barricaded area/pedestrian only zone, so we’re looking at things to decide if there are additional steps that may be put into place to increase the safety of pedestrians during the events.”
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Festival Management
Clean Streets The fact that the crash happened within a pedestrian zone adds a layer of improbable events that when people become intoxicated, become plausible. This extra layer means that the Austin Police Department has to meet with the Fire Department, emergency medical services, and security personnel earlier than they expected previously. South by Southwest is a very large festival, with an average of 72,000 wrist-band attendees, and even more free shows as part of the festival. The festival brings in an average of $218 million into the Austin economy, and has the good will of many Austinites. The sheer size of the festival makes a nightmare for not only the Special Events units, but the entire police department. Several plans are put in place, in case something goes awry during the festival. Ambulances are stationed nearby, and firemen are positioned in the area of the larger concerts. South by Southwest 2015 starts March 12, but Crawford and the Special Events units have already started planning, beginning on June 18, 2014. During South by Southwest, the traffic increases greatly, due to the number of tourists and Austinites alike driving, biking, skating, and walking to get to the festivals in time to see their favourite bands or the new film premier. When asked what the safest mode of transportation was, Crawford stated,
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“Walking is not very safe, simply because of the traffic that occurs during the festival,” Crawford Said. “Unless, of course, the walker lives very close to the festival, which would be a very economical way to get to the festival. Biking is also good, as Austin has lots of bike racks and areas for bikes. Driving is a bad idea simply because of the amount of alcohol at the festival, and the possibility of intoxication is high. If not intoxicated, it is still a very slow way of getting to and from the festival. Similarly with the taxi. Buses are the overall best way of transportation, because buses can fit large crowds of people in one trip, and offer a faster way of transportation.” In my interview with Jeff Crawford, I heard lots of information about traffic, but little about future plans in the upcoming festival. When asked, Crawford responded with the following. “I would say that at least 2/3, if not more of the officers deployed are either manning the barricades, preventing cars from going down there, or directing traffic at certain intersections, or something related to that like parking enforcement. There, maybe 20% of the officers deployed are going around, and making sure folks are behaving.” “South-by is a very unique warrant. It’s just so large. So far, they’ve put in requests for road closures, and we’ve started reviewing those. Traffic control is going to need to take place, and
that kind of thing. We need to place detours, and not just gridlocked.” Crawford stated in the interview. Gridlock stalls the city, stopping other emergency responders from doing their jobs, and helping with other jobs in the city, and even in the festivals themselves. Public transportation also reduces the chances of intoxicated drivers significantly. Less worry, more fun. That is the spirit of South by Southwest, and will continue on through Austin’s history, breathing life into the city. In a separate interview with Ryan Garrett, the General Manager at Stubbs Barbeque, a live music venue in Austin, Garret stated, “You put out a lot more fires with being kind then being aggressive. And that is a key component to keeping people safe. Your last resort is physical confrontation.” Garret is a very practiced and practical manager, so he looks for this in every private security officer and security firm that he visits or interviews. He relies on these officers to keep the audience within venue parameters, and to prevent any violent or injuring situations that may occur during a concert. “We are at the heart of
Clean Streets SXSW,” Garret explains, “We see a major increase in venues. We are in operation day and night, with concerts in the mornings and afternoons, with showcases at night.” During this time, Garrett is kept busy with managing ticket sales, increasing security, and making sure that capacity is not reached within the venue. When capacity is close to being reached, Garrett either moves the show to a larger venue, or closes ticket sales. These dramatics and planning is all to prevent crossing the one code compliance official. “If there is one lesson to be learned from running a business in Austin its that there is one city official that you should not cross,” Garret said, “And this is the Fire Marshal. He can shut you down, and make everyone leave. That can cost you your venue.”
Statistics for the 2013 arrests, specifically DWI (driving while intoxicated) arrests, and showing spikes in months prior, and during music festivals due to the influx in tourism and alcohol present when people visit the festivals. Photocredit Evan Hildebrandt
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GIVING BACK
Energy Nurit Elber
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effrey Klein’s heart beat rapidly in his chest as he prepared to take the stage at Austin City Limits for the second time, but this time with his new band, My Jerusalem. However, the thought of being nervous never once crossed his mind. No, he was excited to perform in front of My Jerusalem’s fans. High school student and an ACL attendee Rachel Thweatt was pumped to see her favorite bands perform live for the first time, and was even more excited to see them with her best friends. Bands, artists or just musicians in general came from all over the United States to perform at Austin City Limits (ACL) 2013 to give fans such as Thweatt the times of their lives. Thweatt, just by talking, shows her excitement about last ACL performance through her words and gestures even a year later. Hundreds of people attend ACL, and many of them for their first time. “It’s one big circle,” Klein said. “A band feeds off the crowds energy. And then gives that energy back to the crowd. So the more amped up a crowd is for a show, the better the bands performance usually is.” Performing for the first time with a new group is a new experience, and so is witnessing famous bands play live. Bands and admirers alike experienced one of the best things Austin has to offer: Austin City Limits. The first time experiencing the concert often makes the biggest impact than any other visit, determining whether such enthusiasts will come again the following year. Performing for the first time with a new group is a new experience, and so is witnessing famous bands play live. Bands and admirers alike experienced one of the best things Austin has to offer: Austin City Limits. The first time experiencing the concert often makes the biggest impact than any other visit, determining whether such enthusiasts will come again the following year.
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Steve Miller Band performing their hearts out at ACL, like many pther bands. Picture taken by Scott Newton
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“It was unreal to get to hear my favorite artists live,” Thweatt said. “Even though some of them did not perform to the level they record, which was slightly disappointing. But the energy and vibes made up for it.” Thweatt believes that the people there made the experience much more enjoyable. They weren’t loud or absolutely obnoxious, but rather far more considerate. “The people were just overall friendly,” Thweatt said. “Like, this one lady got me free food, and more people
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I was pretty excited for the music so it was almost a relief to finally be able to go and see the artists. Thweatt said.
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would just make more room for us. Pretty cool.” In addition, Thweatt said that the experience is not as tense compared to several other concerts. ACL seems to give a more relaxing atmosphere and wasn’t as pressured. “This concert made me calmer than any other concert I’ve been to,” Thweatt said. “It wasn’t as nerve wracking as I thought it would be, even though so many famous bands were coming to perform. The bands were awesome, and it wasn’t like some of the other concerts I’ve been in.”
Jeffrey Klein is the man who brought the band My Jerusalem together. Picture taken by VK Red
The festival in general also lived up to all of her expectations. “It was very fun, and it was a place where I could meet a lot of people,” Thweatt said. “The excitement of me
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wanting to go put me on the edge. It was worth every experience. Like, this time I brought my gang. It’s a lot dime.” more energetic and electrifying.” Thweatt thrives on music, resulting several times in her Klein might be amped up from seeing all of his band’s iPod getting taken away, so the very thought of not going supporters when he is coming on stage, but he also wants again is almost unbearable for her. to leave an important experience behind with his music. “I live on music,” “I want to create a sense Rachel said. “I would go of community and inspire It’s one big circle,” Klein said, “A people with my music,” Klein again for the different artists because I feel if band feeds off the crowd’s energy. said. “I want to make them feel music is something you Anything. Love, And then gives that energy back to the something. really enjoy, you have hate, happiness, sadness. I to see at least one show crowd. So, the more amped up a crowd want them to feel like our art from your favorite artist. is something they can relate to is for a show, the better the band’s I’d like to experience and make their own.” new types of music.” His performance also performance usually is. The thrill and left him satisfied as long as excitement doesn’t his audience is happy and only belong to the fans. Klein, the man who brought the cheering. relatively new band My Jerusalem together, was excited “I live a life of no regrets,” Klein said, “Just always give even after he performed. everything 110 percent, and you won’t have regrets.” “Any time we play a show I get very anxious before Klein also has faith in his colleagues. He trusts them to we go on stage,” Klein said, “Not so much nervous, but perform to the best of their ability, but sometimes, they can more excitement. When you hear a big crowd cheering mess up. However, Klein seems to understand that each of you on, there’s definitely a boost in confidence from the the band members are human and still make mistakes. very beginning.” “I would laugh,” Klein said, “Music is about having fun. This guitarist and vocalist’s excitement didn’t fade Mistakes happen. Rarely, but they happen. No need to anytime soon after. Even after setting up since 8 AM, draw attention to them. Just laugh it off and be confident. he still kept all of his energy before and after his big Barely anyone will notice that way.” performance. Unlike most performers where they would tense up for a “Like any kind of rush, I was still amped up for a while little bit, Klein understands that the audience doesn’t know after,” Klein said. “I felt like we gave a great performance. when a small mistake slips by. After a little while you come down a bit and feel a little Klein and Thweatt both experienced the same thrill exhausted from exerting so much energy, especially in the and excitement, but both of them are from the opposite heat.” sides of the spectrum. ACL brings together both of these Klein also suggests that each time he plays he receives people to share their similarities: their love of music. That’s a different vibe, even from the same place. mainly why so many people return, because they want to “The last time I played ACL was under my own name as a continue experience the music so many people love. solo artist,” Klein said. “It was a much different experience “We love the opportunity to play anywhere for fans and this time around. Before it was just myself and my songs. the opportunity to make new ones who are there to see And I was writing more Americana oriented music at the other acts,” Klein said. “Festivals are great for finding new time. Coming back as part of a band is a more exciting music and fans.”
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Excited fans cheer for their favorite bands, like many other performances across the US The Flaming Lips taken by David Simchock
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HOW MARGARET MOSER ROSE TO THE TOP BY: ANALISA BEARD
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or some people, a high school dropout and not going to college can sometimes mean being stuck with a minimum wage job that they hate and not going far in life. However, Margaret Moser is not one of those people. From working at The Austin Sun in 1976 writing about music, to being a senior editor and writer at The Austin Chronicle since 1981, and director of the Austin Music Awards (AMA) since 1983, she has not lived a small life. The AMAs started off as The Austin Chronicle’s voting system on Austin’s best musicians, and it became part of South by Southwest (SXSW) five years ago. People vote on who they think is the best musician and once all of the votes are counted, the most voted musician is invited to perform at the AMAs. Not only has Moser worked over 35 years writing about music, but she has also been a key point in organizing the Austin Music Awards. Bob Simmons was her predecessor as director for the AMAs. “Bob was not with us in 1983 and I rather brashly told my publisher and my editor that I could do it,” Moser said. “I did know many of the bands around town, so I took over, booked the Fabulous Thunderbirds and the Big Boys among others, then Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble showed up unannounced and played. Very memorable.” Every job has its perks, and for Moser it’s being able to befriend some of the musicians she loves. “Being show director offered me many opportunities, but getting to work with people like Blondie, Christopher Cross,
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the Crickets and John Cale, and having guests like Bruce “That day was a blur of excitement and work,” Moser Springsteen made it an infinitely richer experience,” Moser said. “It was ‘Margaret Moser Day,’ and I received honors said. “It allowed me to befriend musicians I admire as from my former newspaper staffers at Austin Sun, the well as giving chances to musicians and bands I believed paper I started writing for in 1976. But I did not know about deserved to be seen (like plans to honor me “The most stressful part is the ‘factor of the SIMS’ Mother Falcon).” with their “Heart of the Mother Falcon is an unknown,’ when you don’t know what will go City” award and it came as eighteen-piece symphonic a surprise and honor wrong, only that something will go wrong. But such rock band that was formed on so many levels. I knew here in Austin and ranges the thing to do is to expect the unexpected.” Sims Ellison, you see, the in size between 12 to 20 musician whose suicide -Margaret Moser members. When Moser inspired the formation of first started working at the the SIMS Foundation.” AMAs and was behind the scenes, she wanted to work as The SIMS Foundation is a non-profit organization that the director. offers mental health services for Austin musicians. SIMS “I directed AMA from 1983-1988 and 1992-2014,” was founded in 1995 after Sims Ellison committed suicide. Moser said. “In 1982, Bob “Sims was very dear Simmons directed and to me, and his death so I worked behind-thetragic,” Moser said. “What scenes thinking ‘I can do I remember is during the this.’ In 1989-91, E.A. Srere show, I was asked to come directed the show while I to the stage just minutes lived in Hawaii.” before the presentation. Moser retired in May, They brought me to the and was given a farewell podium and microphone by everyone this past year and then presented the during the AMA. framed artwork to me. I was “This year’s show was speechless. I had always a culmination of favorite been a huge supporter of acts and an all-star sendSIMS (and brought them Margaret Moser recieving the Heart of the City award at the 2014 AMAs. Photography by Carlos J. Matos, All Rights Reserved off to me from Austin into the Music Awards), so musicians of every stripe for them to turn around and sound,” Moser said. “I was so deeply honored by them and acknowledge me so was almost shocking. It’s hard to all taking time during SXSW to be there.” explain, but I was so moved by the gesture, I nearly lost it During the last year of the AMAs that Moser directed, on stage, and could barely hold back the tears. That is a she was awarded the Heart of the City award. truly special organization.”
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Moser had many amazing and funny moments with the Crew Chief, recruiting over 100 volunteers to work the staff and musicians while directing the AMAs. show. In February, the poll is over and we compile the “Between the emcee Andy Langer literally losing results, so we know who to invite as winners. The winners his too-big pants and hiding from Kris Kristofferson’s may also influence who plays the show, so we take that manager, there have been many fun and funny moments,” into consideration as well and finalize the bill of who is Moser said. “A few years ago, I came around the backstage playing and announce it to the public. During February I corner to witness Brit Daniel from Spoon standing beside also begin staff meetings with the 30 or so people who Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth from are the longtime staff. We meet weekly Talking Heads and they were both until the day of show in March.” transfixed by Mother Falcon playing In her 33 years at The Austin on stage. I felt like, ‘Yeah! This act is as Chronicle, Moser wrote 1,240 articles. special as I thought they were when I Moser’s articles mostly consisted of took a chance on booking them!’” local musicians. However, while every job has its “I am proud of my body of work,” perks, there is always a downside, no Moser said. “I am a high school dropout matter how small. with no college education, and I ended “The most stressful part of up in one of the rarest sororities, that organizing (the AMAs) is the ‘factor of women paid full time to write about of the unknown,’ when you don’t rock & roll. Among my favorites subject know what will go wrong, only that to interview have been Liz Carpenter, something will go wrong,” Moser said. Ernie Mae Miller and Shirley Ratisseau. “But the thing to do is to expect the They were extraordinary women with unexpected. Sometimes that works out extraordinary lives. How fortunate I better, anyway.” have been to help tell their stories.” The processing and organization of Volunteers are a vital necessity in the AMAs is very long and lasts from AMAs. Without them, nothing would January to March. be able to happen. “First comes the Music Poll, which “The best way is to volunteer for determines the winners who will be SXSW Music and come find the AMA honored at the show,” Moser said. “As table,” Moser said. “We’re more than a Austin Music Awards poster for 2014. that runs in our January issue, I come crew, we’re a family.” Poster design by Zeke Barbaro up with a list of acts who best represent the year in Austin music and submit them for consideration to my editors. During January is when SXSW Vol Call occurs and I worked as a Volunteer
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The concert isn’t over. Get your beats on.
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