Best Live Music Performances of 2018
The bands and venues that kept our critics on their feet
1-30 of 764 entries
Music, Dec. 27, 2018
Our Music Critics Pick Their Top 10 Austin Albums of 2018
80 local picks from Molly Burch to Brownout
Music, Dec. 27, 2018
Fastball
All the Pain Money Can Buy 20th Anniversary Edition (Record Review)
Music, Nov. 29, 2018
Cherubs
Short of Popular (Record Review)
Music, Oct. 25, 2018
Shmu
Lead Me to the Glow (Record Review)
Music, Oct. 25, 2018
Neighbor Lady
Maybe Later (Record Review)
Music, Oct. 4, 2018
David Byrne
American Utopia (Record Review)
Music, Oct. 4, 2018
Will Courtney
The rootsy popsmith takes the production reins in a West Austin duplex
Music, Sept. 20, 2018
Freedonia
Freedonia (Record Review)
Music, Aug. 23, 2018
The Stan Laurels
Maybe (Record Review)
Music, Aug. 23, 2018
Marmalakes
Please Don't Stop (Record Review)
Music, May 31, 2018
Powell St. John
Sultan of Psychedelia (Record Review)
Music, May 3, 2018
Recommended Shows for Levitation Weekend
The sounds may be scattered all over Austin, but here are a few must-see performances
Music, April 26, 2018
Imarhan
Temet (Record Review)
Music, April 26, 2018
SXSW Music Interview: Dawg Yawp
Where sitar meets American folk song
Music, March 14, 2018
Uranium Savages
Clown Juice (Record Review)
Music, Feb. 8, 2018
Sean Morales
Call It In (Record Review)
Music, Feb. 1, 2018
Opposite Day
I Calculate Great (Record Review)
Music, Jan. 25, 2018
Top 10 Austin Albums of 2017
Consensus on the best local platters
Music, Dec. 28, 2017
2017 Music Critics Poll
Best roadshow, best new local acts, R.I.P.s, etc.
Music, Dec. 28, 2017
Bubble Puppy
Certified Badass (Record Review)
Music, Dec. 21, 2017
The Schisms
Moon (Record Review)
Music, Dec. 21, 2017
Infinite Tuesday: An Autobiographical Riff
by Michael Nesmith
Music, Dec. 14, 2017
Sunday ACL Fest Interview: Tank & the Bangas
Poetry fuels the lyrics of New Orleans band
Music, Oct. 5, 2017
Jean Caffeine
Sadie Saturday Nite (Record Review)
Music, Aug. 31, 2017
Matt the Electrician
The Doubles (Record Review)
Music, Aug. 17, 2017
George Kinney & the Golden Dawn
Rebel Heart (Record Review)
Music, Aug. 17, 2017
The Hormones
Legendary Junk (1994-2017) (Record Review)
Music, July 13, 2017
Larry Seaman
“I don’t want to be greedy, but I want a little more time”
Music, June 29, 2017
Fastball
Step Into Light (Record Review)
