Mario Hernandez

Husband. Dad. #TXST. #Startup guy. #DiversityInTech Facilitator @3DayStartup Co-founder @TXSTBizFounders Former news producer @ABC

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

@checktherhyme1_ Started my morning thanking my team for all their hard work this week. Had Bikini Kill playing on the turntable.

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

I'm not the type of guy who likes to build much with my hands, but if you want to talk about startups, diversity in tech, hip-hop culture, collecting vinyl, coffee, or sneakers, we can be friends.

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

How do men make new pals? In a growing international movement, guys are gathering at sheds to build projects together. “We’re just doing something together and we become friends." https://t.co/nOJDZw2nIe

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

I was a 0. I thrived in the chaos. It was horrible and beautiful at the same time.

[The Blog Era Podcast @theblogera]

On a scale of 1 to psychopath, how meticulous were you when it came to organizing your iTunes? I was an 8.

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

@cheyatl Yeah. I know it's not realistic for everybody to do that. I definitely appreciate it when I see it, tho

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

@CrookedIntriago Nah. I just want them to keep dropping dope music. I likely still follow them on other social media so they can skip Twitter completely.

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

A framed, never-opened first pressing of a Biz Markie vinyl.

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

@OneBandwagonFan I've just been listening to that Black Thought and El Michels Affair all day today. I'm hype right now. Ha ha.

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

What about ACL 2023?

I was hoping Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Frank Ocean, but now I don't know.

[Dan Runcie @RuncieDan]

Which artists do you think will headline Coachella in 2024?

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

I love going to the Austin Record Convention.

[XION @sixonxonqa]

The Austin Record Convention is May 6th and 7th at the Palmer Events Center. Waterloo Records will be at the convention this year with some really cool collectibles and new and used vinyl! Hand-picked by our knowledgeable staff. Tickets at https://t.co/DwRdNgZaMA

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

Wu-Tang on a WFH day.

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

Oops. Was just about to go online for tickets when I realized this was a tweet by @IFCCenter , not @austinfilm . I guess both cities will always be home, and my brain sometimes can't tell the difference. Ha!

[IFC Center @IFCCenter]

What if you had a second chance with the one that got away?💕

Don't miss your window to see Richard Linklater's Before trilogy on the big screen.

BEFORE SUNRISE: Now playing + extended thru next week
BEFORE SUNSET: Starts Fri
BEFORE MIDNIGHT: Starts 4/7 https://t.co/tzETBUAVN5

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

@checktherhyme1_ I'm somewhere between 40 - 50 with streaming. Maybe a little higher when you add in vinyl, but I've mostly only bought older releases so far this year. I'm probably also a little over a dozen full albums that aren't new releases but are new to me.

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

@rapmusicplugpod NY Times article said they had to clear over 100 samples before they could release anything. A few didn't get cleared or were too expensive, so they made a couple of minor changes that might not even be too noticeable. ( Or super obvious to day one fans. )

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

I need that De La Vinyl

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

I love a good playlist, but nothing compares to an album that has been put together with the listener's journey in mind.

[Punch TDE @iamstillpunch]

Sequencing is my favorite part of putting albums together. The flow, the cohesion, the ups and downs, the cinema… does that type of stuff still matter to the listeners? Or do you just want a playlist?

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

@ginahelfrich Yup. Me too.

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@ChristinaSBG I use the time in line to text people that I'll be a little late. Ha!

[Mario Hernandez @ATX_Mario]

@cahouser I just said something similar to this to a couple of the managers on my team. I'm trying to encourage them to flail around, even if it means the occasional failure. Learning from experience is a good thing, even if my HBR subscription expired a long time ago. 🙂