Ben Kweller – The Cosmic Clash

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Live music review: Been There 4 benefit at Radio East featured Mix Master Mike and Austin artists

November 13, 2025 Brian Hillsman 987 Views Austin Music, Been There, Ben Kweller, dance pop, Deadeye, DJ, electronic music, folk rock, Grandmaster, indie rock, jam band, jazz, live music, Lucas Hudgins, Mix Master Mike, Radio East, Real Ale, Review, rock n roll, Ruby Jane, songwriter, TC Superstar, The Other Ones Foundation

The two-stage setup in the Radio/East backyard was the perfect setting for the Been There 4 benefit live music event – “the party to end homelessness.” The event took place on Saturday, November 8 with Beastie Boys’ wax authority, Mix Master Mike atop an impressive bill that included a raft of high quality Austin artists amid a decidedly upbeat vibe. The annual fundraiser began humbly at Camp Esperanza, the state-ordered Northeast Austin homeless encampment that The Other Ones Foundation (TOOF) set about to support with a wealth of services for folks struggling to make ends meet. The TOOF staff included many members of the music community and their friends, including filmmaker Aaron Brown (Onion Creek Productions) and his partner at Been There Lenny Barszap.

Case Cockrell Live Music Review

Live music review: Austin Music Awards performances featured the best in local music at Antone’s

March 1, 2024 Case Cockrell 2935 Views Antone's, Austin Chronicle, Austin Music Awards, Ben Buck, Ben Kweller, DAIISTAR, Die Spitz, Kevin Curtin, Kevin Russell, live music, Review, Sabrina Ellis, SL Houser, The Bright Light Social Hour, Walker Lukens

Every musical calendar year in Austin is special. The countless live gigs, new albums released, and fresh talent that emerges every year make Austin one of the most significant music stops in the world. For local publication Austin Chronicle, the alt-weekly curates an evening that captures each respective year in the scene’s prolific, often positively saturated body of work. For 2024, The Austin Chronicle showcased an event that covered essential bases to magnify the widespread musical range of the city and pay homage to Austin legends along the way. For this year’s event, the Chronicle took to the world-famous Austin music staple, Antone’s Nightclub for a 3-hour event that benefited Austin non-profit, SIMS Foundation to support mental health and substance use recovery services and programs for musicians, music industry professionals, and their dependent family members.