Booking agent for Double Wide and head of online sales fulfillment and distribution at Crystal Clear.

How she discovers new music: “Wish I could say I read up on bands on blogs and in articles and the like, but the truth is that I don’t have much time for that. So it’s word of mouth for me a lot, because I’m at shows so much. I hear about a lot of bands from other bands, which is kind of cool.”

Original founder of TexasGigs.com who now blogs about local music at FineLineLive.com.

Best concert memory: “There are a lot, but I’d have to say the Raz on the Braz Music Festival around 2000. That was the first time I saw The Lonelies and Thrift Store Cowboys. Not only were both performances outstanding, but it was, literally, a life-changing event.”

Music guru at Good Records, owner of Pancakes for Mattie Records, and a visual artist.

On his musical background: “I studied voice and theory as a youngster and came from a family of musically inclined folks. My interest in music has always been there.”

Local club and mix-tape DJ who has been heavily involved in the local hip-hop scene.

On his musical background: “Initially I was a very big fan of the hip-hop movement, then I became an underground rap artist who turned into a producer. My real passion became DJ’ing, though.”

Entertainment editor for Quick who writes about local music.

How he discovers new music: “I’m constantly reading blogs, scouring the Internet and looking through the concert listings for what sounds interesting. Aside from that, South by Southwest and ACL fest always lead to some good discoveries.”

Local DJ, booking agent and co-owner for neosoulcafe.com, and creator of the I Got Soul Music Conference.

On her musical background: “At a very young age, I used to listen to my tape recorder under my pillow to go to sleep at night.”

Award-winning hip-hop DJ who is known as “the first lady of screw music.”

On her musical background: “I started out doing graffiti, rapping, breakdancing, but wasn’t any good … until I got some turntables, and it was on.”

Former Quick contributor who now serves as editor in chief of Envy magazine.

How he discovers music: “My musical recommendations come from all over the place, but the ones that my music snob friends get all fired up about are usually the ones I seek out. I get hit with a lot of press releases and press kits, so I check out everything I can.”

Quick columnist who covers local hip-hop, producer for Hydroponic Sound System and radio personality for The Ticket.

Best concert memory: “Kiss on the Dynasty tour … third grade. It was my first concert and they were still rockin’ make-up. My mom was terrified. And Ace Frehley’s guitar flew into the air and exploded at the end of his solo.”

Anonymous lead blogger for WeShotJR.com, a respected site that’s covered the underground local music scene since 2006.

Best concert memory: “Akkolyte at the We Shot JR show in September. After watching our massive concert at Fra House get shut down by the Denton police before it even really started, we had the pleasure of heading over to two different Denton DIY venues. … After a night of being stressed out and pissed off about what had happened, it was a real pleasure to listen to Akkolyte, who are possibly the most aggressive and powerful band in the Metroplex.”

Staff writer for Quick who covers nightclubs and the DJ culture.

Promoter and booking agent for Spune Productions, which puts together weekly shows for several area venues and produces the annual Wall of Sound Festival.

On his musical background: “I did not know what good music was until 1996. A college friend played My Bloody Valentine, Lassie Foundation and Starflyer 59 for me. I saw the light and discovered tons of good music after that.”