Cherubs Flourish in the Afterlife at SOS Fest

"We didn’t want to be a Cherubs cover band playing Heroin Man over and over for people"

"...tepid reaction to "Stag Party," the opening track of Cherubs' 1994 touchstone, Heroin Man...."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Sound on Sound Review: Cherubs

Reunited torrential Austin trio restarts a storm

"...to clear Sherwood Forest. I was halfway home when Cherubs reeled me back again...."

Nov. 7, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Cherubs Flit Back

The unlikely return of Nineties noisemakers Cherubs.

"...but burnt out too soon. That's the storyline of Cherubs, a brilliantly abrasive Austin noise rock trio who formed..."

July 25, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Review: A Trio of Radioactive Cherubs Reissues

Icing, Heroin Man, and 2 YNFYNYTY re-crisped on colored vinyl

"...of fame pitchfork alongside Scratch Acid and Butthole Surfers, Cherubs finally scrub up their sonically sordid past. Birthed through..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Crypta, Cherubs, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Must-see shows for the weekend and beyond

"...Cherubs..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Worst Tour Stories Ever: Cherubs

July 8, 2016 Music Feature by Kevin Whitley

Playback: David Yow Meets the Jazzus Lizard

David Yow fronts the Jazzus Lizard, Cherubs knock off 22 years of rust, Preston Hubbard dies, and Blind Lemon Jefferson gets kicked off Texas license plates

"...to continue the program I launched 13 years ago." Cherubs Swoop Down..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Rap Reigns at SXSW

Snoop Dogg crowns SXSW hip-hop as keynote, the Cherubs may have topped Heroin Man, and Sparkplug becomes part of musicians’ shared economy

"...Lamar. The SXSW regular's new album drops March 23. Cherubs Bring (Back) the Noise..."

March 13, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

Hovvdy, Cherubs, Hoody Rap, a Tribute to Walter Hyatt, and more recommended sounds

"...soundscapes offer welcome comfort. – Carys AndersonTrue Love by Hovvdy Cherubs' Slo Blo 4 Frnz & Sxy..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Jess Williamson, Ondara, Cherubs, Blushing, and more recommended shows

"...opening behind 2021 debut Calumet Queen.  – Doug Freeman Cherubs, Rid of Me, PinkoLost Well, Sunday 11..."

June 9, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Complete Trance Syndicate Discography

"...TR12: Cherubs, "Pink Party Dessert" (7")..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Music Feature

Cherubs

"...old. Case in point: the wild-eyed, playful spite of Cherubs. If 2 Ynfynyty, the Austin post-punk trio's 2015 comeback..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Review by Michael Toland

Club Comings and Goings

"...in that part of the festival. Return of the Cherubs? Longtime Trance Syndicate act the Cherubs will be reuniting..."

Nov. 10, 1995 Music Column

Boyfrndz Back With “Gone”

Post-rock experimentalists foreshadow new LP Impulse

"...27 on Brutal Panda Records, the label responsible for Cherubs’ unlikely comeback LP 2 Ynfynyty and new Fist in..."

May 9, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Transit Method’s Epic "Parasight"

Austin’s proggy power trio unloads video premiere

"...That Relapse Records-affiliated, mostly local vinyl label, which issued Cherubs’ monumental 2015 comeback 2 Ynfynyty plus the subsequent Fist..."

June 26, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Cherubs

"...Cherubs2 Ynfynyty (Brutal Panda)..."

April 3, 2015 Music Review by Greg Beets

Updating the Big Eight

Austin's Torch-Bearing Indies

"...roster that includes Bedhead, Ed Hall, Sixteen Deluxe, The Cherubs, Pain Teens, and the Buttholes themselves. This month also..."

Sept. 15, 1995 Music Feature

The 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards at Antone's

"...presents the Austin Music Hall of Fame Award to Cherubs..."

Feb. 26, 2024 Photo Gallery

Less Talkin’, More Rockin’: The Austin Music Awards Touch Down at Antone’s

Jim Franklin, Rosa Madriz, Cherubs honored at 42nd Chronicle show

"...Nineties noise rockers Cherubs were inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame..."

Feb. 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Off Beat: Porcelain Infuses Noise Rock with “Realistic Ambition”

Intense quartet launches self-titled debut on Feb. 16

"...release day, Porcelain takes the piss alongside ­alexalone and Cherubs, a stellar who’s who of Austin noise. Emmert cites..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Craig Stewart, Emperor Jones Founder and SXSW Alum, Has Died at 53

Stewart also ran the Trance Syndicate label with husband King Coffey

"...Figures across the Austin music community, including Cherubs, End of an Ear co-founder Dan Plunkett, and Emperor..."

Dec. 20, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Review: Pussy Gillette, Permanent Trash

Masani Negloria’s bravado spins decidedly more grim sophomore LP

"...an artist's inspiration, but the duo – joined by Cherubs drummer Brent Prager on record and Larry Funke onstage..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Best a Band Can Get: The Story of Pussy Gillette

A scene veteran and a bass beginner coin the best band name in Austin – and the music's good, too

"...back then, when Prager was drumming for noise legends Cherubs the first time around. In true punk rock fashion,..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Chronicle Critics Choose Their Top 10 Local Albums

10 lists by 10 of our music writers

"...6) Cherubs, Immaculada High (Relapse)..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Plan Your Psychedelic Weekend With These Levitation Picks

Nearly two-dozen choices ranging from the Flaming Lips to Elephant Stone

"...CherubsSat. 9, Hotel Vegas, 9pm Forever bearing the scarlet letter..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Levitation Adds Flipper, Flaming Lips & David J

Mercury Rev, Cherubs, Windhand, and Vagabon also set for November fest

"...Chrome, as fronted by Helios Creed; warped noise-pop terrorists Cherubs; psych/doom heavies Windhand; dark electronic pop act Tr/st; cold..."

July 23, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Here Are Your 2018/19 Austin Music Award Winners

Best band, musician, song, radio station, and more Top 10s chosen by you

"...Runners-Up: Cherubs, Fools, Riverboat Gamblers, US Weekly, A Giant Dog Rock..."

March 1, 2019 Music Feature

Playback Punches Out

After six years and 388,000 words, "Playback" hands off the music column

"...Cherubs have signed to primo metal label Relapse Records. The..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback – Typecast: David Yow & Brett Bradford

Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard in their new roles, plus a Twin Peaks themed concert

"...1996 post-breakup collection of odds-and-ends from noise punk weirdos Cherubs, debuts on vinyl via Sonic Surgery Records on Oct...."

Sept. 21, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Cherubs

"...this spirited five-song EP yields the most hook-laden track Cherubs have unleashed since their depraved 1993 cover of Blondie's..."

April 8, 2016 Music Review by Greg Beets

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