I have long collected music videos that capture Austin, the city itself as opposed to stages or venues.
This arsenal reveals massive change in the built environment.
Though significantly transformed, this place remains a wonderful town, a city that beckons and needs us.
What else belongs in this list?
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The Clash: “Rock the Casbah”
Also check this great post from Adam Norwood.
The Pool: “Dance It Down”
Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard: “Pancho and Lefty”
See also “The True Story Behind the Song.“
LeRoi Brothers: “Pretty Little Lights Of Town”
Stevie Ray Vaughan: “Cold Shot”
Randy Franklin: “Soul To Soul Music”
Foster and Lloyd: “Crazy Over You”
Poi Dog Pondering: “Living With The Dream Body”
Calvin Russell: “This Is Your World”
Shaver: “Hottest Thing In Town”
Loose Diamonds: “Downtown”
Though shot inside, this video makes the list since it features the Driskill Hotel and not a traditional music venue.
Dale Watson: “South of Round Rock Texas”
LeeAnn Rimes: “Blue”
Pong: “Bubble Jungle”
MC Overlord: “The Good Life”
Spoon: “Sister Jack”
Sound Team: “No More Birthdays”
Kalu James: “Austin Bound”
Bill Callahan: “Vessel in Vain”
Hayes Carll: “She Left Me For Jesus”
Kat Edmondson: “Be The Change”
Bob Schneider: “40 Dogs”
Ryan Cabrera: “On The Way Down”
Arcade Fire: “Suburbs”
Marcia Ball: “That’s How It Goes”
SubKulture Patriots: Austin
Quiet Company: “Fear and Fallacy, Sitting In A Tree”
Phranchyze: “Beaches”
The Mother Truckers: “Dynamite”
Uptown XO: “ERRBODY”
Gary Clark, Jr.: “Numb”
… And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead: “Catatonic”
Reckless Kelly: Pennsylvania Avenue
Machine Gun Kelly: “Wild Boy”
Saul Paul: “RISE”
Chrissie Hynde: “Dark Sunglasses”
Alt-J: “Left hand free”
Rae Sremmurd: “No Flex Zone”
Sertified: “Where I Live”
Moving Panoramas: “One”
Eric Burton busking in Austin (See “Positive Reactions“):
Patricia Vonne: “Rattle My Cage”
Saul Paul: “It’s Time For An Upgrade”
Lench: “What Happened To My Beautiful City”
Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol: “Heel”
C’mon man… there’s a statue of him!
SRV – Cold Shot
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Zach Bryan just released his video shot at the Sagebrush.
Awesome. I’ve added both. Thanks!