Reminiscing on Free Week: A Belated Gallery
Not too long ago, a sweet phenomenon going by the name Free Week swept across town for the twelfth consecutive year, and though it has only been one month, it seems as if so much more…
What A Strange Trip: PPI Does Free Week, Again
Saturday night, Pop Press International hosted our second Free Week show at Cheer Up Charlie’s. Their cozy interior was the ideal venue on a cold and rainy weekend evening. Familiar faces spotted the crowd…
Feelin’ Shivery, Chipper, and Young at Spiderhouse
The third night of this year found me seeking solace between the warm velvet curtains of Spiderhouse Ballroom with Shivery Shakes, Chipper Jones, and Young Tongue. Two other bands, Yuma and Löwin shared the night’s bill, curated by Laurie Gallardo of…
No Digging Required to Find Local Gold at Empire Control Room
Seriously, no need for digging or camping out in makeshift shanties or hopping a train to a West Coast mining town–we’ve got local gold right here in our own backyard. Raw Paw has…
Thanks for Free Week Partying with Us, Dudes!
Pop Press International alongside the Loyalty Firm presented a Free Week showcase at Austin’s own Holy Mountain this past Friday night. “Five of Austin’s raddest bands” performed, showing the packed venue some of the…
Free Week is Upon Us: Our Recommendations
Free Week in Austin serves to underscore the major problem with loving independent music and living here. If you’re a casual fan of music or a normal person capable of recognizing that one simply…
Video: Acre Yawn – “Whisper Through the Walls” Live at the Parish
As we mentioned during our Free Week reflections, one of the best shows we caught was folk duo Acre Yawn at the Parish. Pop Press International tried its hand at making videos for…
Free Week Reflections Featuring Acre Yawn, Tiger Waves, The Couch, and Sour Notes
Other than the outstanding Marmalakes show at Mohawk on the first weekend of Free Week, I had a strangely quiet experience with this year’s event, despite the fact that the “week” has now…
Photos: Marmalakes at Mohawk (Free Week)
Free Week has gotten more and more crazy (and exciting) with each passing year. The highlight set so far has to be Marmalakes at the Mohawk on Saturday night. With frontman Chase Weinacht…
