citylikeyou — Koop 91.7 Fm — Austin by Barry Stone

Austin / Other

My favorite thing about being in Austin is driving while listening to: Country, Swing, and Rockabilly Jamboree, Country Roots, The Lounge Show, Non-Breaking Space, The Cutting Edge, Jamaican Gold, Strictly Bluegrass, and Slappy Pinchbottom’s Odd Preoccupation, and many more fine programs on offer from the all volunteer community local FM radio station.

Website
koop.org

Address
Koop 91.7 Fm, www.koop.org, Austin, United States

Photographer

Current city: Austin

barrystone.com

Barry Stone makes pictures in the forms of photographs, drawings, collage, and paintings. Born in Lubbock and raised in Spring, Texas, he currently lives in Austin with his wife and two girls after a brief six-year stint in Brooklyn, New York. His work has recently been shown at Art Palace Gallery, Houston, and is represented by Klaus von Nichtssagend in New York. Barry is the coordinator of the Photography Department in the School of Art and Design at Texas State University-San Marcos.

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