Posted on May 19, 2006 at 3:10 p.m.

They are frickin dope! I dig em!

On Shanghai 5

Posted on May 19, 2006 at 3:08 p.m.

Waiting for someone to put up the money (and keep putting it up without getting it back pretty much) for a radio station that would achieve the all independent playlist suggestion mentioned above....

Hell I'd bet 99% of people who've read this topic and who listen to the station (KNON...which is the closest thing to the all indy thing we have) don't pledge to help keep that station going...

ALL artists want their music projected to the masses...If folks care about "local" artists getting shine they THINK they deserve, then put forth the effort to place them into contention for slots on the major stations...the more doors opened like that, the easier it will be in the future fior other deserving acts...

On Radio Request Day

Posted on May 16, 2006 at 12:10 a.m.

TO get on regular rotation at K104 it would probably take folks calling in and GETTING THRU at a rate of about 15-30 requests per day...THIS would need to be carried on for at least four weeks to even get noticed AND have their DJs who play it in clubs get requests for it IN their sets during that time span(THIS IS CRUCIAL!)

Lastly...as great as we all feel a lot of "local" (I hate that designation) songs are, they honestly have to be able to compete with the "national" songs on air and in club on more than just an aesthetic level...That is something we as artists who havent broke yet, need to address and make sure of...As far as a release date, actively marketing and promoting our product past flyers and a few webpages, along with getting the word out PAST our own tens or hundreds of fans intot eh general population who is the target demographic for these big stations is a key in us being viable players on the radio...

I do have faith though, through the actions of this site, and a lot of other entities that things will change soon...

and...If yall really wanna make a move...

Call 214.787.1104 or 800.817.1104 and Request "Bussa Move" by Steve Austin (u can also request "What It IS by Usher feat. Steve Austin if u like a sthey've played it b4) OFTEN!!!

and if you want to let them know they need to open their doors...Call 97.9 the beat and let them know they should have BEEN playing it as theyve had the opprtunity and passed it up even though their DJs thought it was hot...

On Radio Request Day

Posted on May 16, 2006 at 12:10 a.m.

The keys to call-ins working is frequency...validity of call(i.e. them not figuring out it's the same person more than every 15 min)...and consistancy over a period of time(usually 4-6weeks of call patterns either increasing or spreading to other time slots is what they look at)...

I have a song "Bussa Move" that has gotten great support on KNON from Bobo/Fish/Pik's show the DSBP and was as high as #5 among all songs in the club scene in Dallas(big in the strip clubs too!)...It's been on mixtapes by the most popular mixtape DJs here and out of state on many mixtapes such as DJ Envy and DJ Kool Kid in NYC...The song got good BDS/MEdiabase spins in OKC/Tulsa/Little Rock/Shreveport/El Paso/Abilene/on KPFT in Houston/Jackson/SC and a lot of places online...

The ONLY thing that got it on K104 was Steve Nice giving it a try and the overwhelming response that came in when he gave it a chance on the K104 Uncut show and folks called in in droves...They've given it support pretty much weekly and the calls keep coming in...BUT, with big radio being VERY hard to get thru to as far as request lines...People get tired of trying (literally sometimes for an hour straight back to back with no answer!)...people just don't call...and even though all that is behind a song...sometimes folks just don't pay attention to it at the station....I mean...check 97.9...pretty much ALL of their DJs have the song and play it in their club sets...a few had it on their own mixtapes...BUT, when it came up in their music meeting, no one moved on it...I was told I needed to "keep making noise" (this is with all of the above mentioned buzz on the record!)...

On Radio Request Day

Posted on May 11, 2006 at 10:55 p.m.

If you realyl want one of the shirts Blair...hit me up on the email...Alan has it! or actually check out Devotion420 they r the ones who made ema nd they can make damn near anything into a shirt...

http://www.myspace.com/Devotion420

Don't You Know Who Da F^&* I AMMMM?

I (Steve Austin) am the Jugganaut Biiiiii&*H!!!

On Please, Don't Call It DOMA

Posted on May 10, 2006 at 11:11 p.m.

You guys deserve it...The love you've given to those of use who haven't gotten it from anyplace else is enough, but your tireless professional work to give us this well rounded site pushed u guys over the top!

Thank you for all you do and congrats!

On TexasGigs Kicks Everyone's Ass Back To China

Posted on April 13, 2006 at 10:59 p.m.

This reminds me of NBA All-Star voting...folks voting for their favorite player and disregarding the fact that that player may not be a fit for the All-Star team in that year, then you have the coaches (who too are biased, but not SO much as the fans) who come in and add folks who were left off because of that bias who should have been much more highly regarded and voted for.

I hope to God the judges throw their weight around and get this right FOR THE MAVERICK'S TEAM, FANS, AND THIS PLAYOFF RUN! Because the fans of some of these groups are f-n it up! 'scuse muh french...

On Vote in the Dallas Mavericks Playoff Song Contest

Posted on February 28, 2006 at 9:18 p.m.

That right there ...is what they call..some BIIIIIGGGGGG SHEEEIT!

Congrats sirs...I love that remix...

On Money Waters and Bavu Blakes featured on new mixtape

Posted on January 27, 2006 at 4:27 p.m.

Thank you for this as well as all you have done for the community...Things are set to go here, and your work is an example of that! Thanx and God Bless!

On Why local hip-hop rocks

Posted on January 26, 2006 at 10:37 a.m.

They are really doing a great service for artists with this show...Glad they are allowing us a chance for exposure...

Byt The Way... Make sure y'all check out my song: "Bussa Move" http://www.steveaustinonline.com/sour...

on that show and request it!

Steve Austin http://www.steveaustinonline.com

On K104 to add show featuring local acts