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Big Star’s Alex Chilton Dead
Austin Powell
Wed Mar 17, 9:22pm
Power pop pioneer Alex Chilton of Big Star died today, according to a report from The Commercial Appeal of Memphis. The cause of death is suspected to have been a heart attack. He was 59.
Mind on his Money
Austin Powell
Wed Mar 17, 10:00am
Tags: SXSW
Chamillionaire has forced the issue of his long-delayed third LP Venom (Universal) with his free, four-part Mixtape Messiah 7 and latest union address, Major Pain. Tonight the Houston rapper reunites with Paul Wall at La Zona Rosa, 1am.
The Urban Experience
Thomas Fawcett
Tue Mar 16, 3:08pm
Tags: SXSW
After my interview with Dâm-Funk, the 38-year-old Los Angeles DJ/keyboardist/composer, I sent an email to his manager letting him know it went well. “Yeah,” he replied knowingly. “We call him the Funk Yoda.”
Into the Vault
Austin Powell
Mon Mar 15, 3:11pm
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Nov. 2008, the assets of Antone's Records, Texas Music Group, and Texas Clef Entertainment – a total of about more than 130 albums – were auctioned off by the United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas, on Monday morning.
South by So Real 2010
Thomas Fawcett
Mon Mar 15, 12:10pm
Welcome to the third edition of South by So Real, where Bump & Hustle raps with Matt Sonzala, whose AustinSurreal now comes in blog and Internet radio form.
Let Me See That Sissy Bounce
Thomas Fawcett
Fri Mar 12, 11:39am
Tags: SXSW
In New Orleans - a city defined by Mardi Gras, where gender-bending is the norm - Big Freedia and friends came up in the bounce scene, performing mainly at straight clubs and parties where the frenetic call-and-response sound has been booming since the early 1990s.
Before the Deluge
Jim Caligiuri
Thu Mar 11, 11:18am
The biggest news among 1960s fanatics is that the T.A.M.I. Show (Shout! Factory) is being released for the first time on DVD. Filmed at California’s Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in October 1964, it was the first concert film of its kind. Shown in theatres later that year, it disappeared save for occasional clips and bootleg copies.
It's a Jad World
Audra Schroeder
Wed Mar 10, 4:52pm
It's been a little while since we heard a peep from Jad Fair. 2008's Half Japanese reunion at SXSW was a total geekgasm, but 2009 saw little from the prolific musician and artist. However, Fair's not one to stay dormant for long.
My Dinner with the Tornados
Margaret Moser
Tue Mar 9, 6:41pm
“Looky at that man with the cowboy hat, mama!” The little boy at a nearby table in Threadgill’s hadn’t quite mastered the art of the stage whisper and stared at the rope of hair down Augie Meyers' back, recognizable even through a window at night. The Texas Tornados had arrived, hungry, happy, and with their new CD Esta Bueno in tow.
MP3: Grupo Fantasma "El Consejo"
Austin Powell
Tue Mar 9, 11:28am
Tags: Grupo Fantasma
From the sound of lead single “El Consejo,” Grupo Fantasma's fourth LP, El Existential is delving into the spacier, psychedelic terrain of offshoot Brownout. The album features pianist Larry Harlow and the Meat Puppets' Curt Kirkwood. After the jump, a mini-documentary takes a tour of Grupo's “Level One Studio” in North Austin.
WWDD?
Audra Schroeder
Mon Mar 8, 11:52am
As a rally before their March 17 SXSW showcase at Submerged (Those Darlins, the Coathangers, Ume, and more) and a star-studded, surprise-guests-expected day party March 19 at Cafe Mundi, the Girls Rock Camp Austin is holding an online fundraiser until March 16. Donate $10, and be entered to win a gee-tar signed by the one and only Dolly Parton.
No More Heroes
Austin Powell
Thu Mar 4, 2:15pm
Tired of the standard hurry-up-and-wait routine that accompanies traditional touring, Orlando’s Solillaquists of Sound is setting up shop in Austin for the remainder of the month. The hip-hop outfit, which visits Mohawk on Monday, has already nestled in nicely with local family the Sniders, and offered first impressions of the local scene.
OTR - 33 RPM
Austin Powell
Thu Feb 25, 8:22pm
When It Snows ....
Aaron Miller
Thu Feb 25, 8:59am
2010 has already been a loud year for Austin music. Two weeks ago, Speak’s Hear Here was released to rave reviews. The five radio-ready songs, along with the group’s charismatic live performances and spot-on harmonies, have Speak poised to take South by Southwest by storm.
Viva Las Vegas
Austin Powell
Wed Feb 24, 11:56am
The King of Rock & Roll has reclaimed his throne on the Las Vegas strip. Attended by the likes of Gene Simmons, Laurence Fishburne, and Scott Weiland, the world premiere of Cirque du Soleil's Viva Elvis at the Aria Hotel and Casino proved a world-class presentation, a bold interpretation of and tribute to the life and music of Elvis Presley.
Kinky in 2010
Margaret Moser
Wed Feb 24, 9:42am
Tags: Kinky Friedman
Now that he’s not running the gubernatorial race and instead going for Agricultural Commissioner, Kinky Friedman has hit the road. Tonight, 6pm at Antone’s, Kinky is performing songs, telling stories, and reading from his book Heroes of a Texas Childhood.
Future Shock
Audra Schroeder
Tue Feb 23, 4:15pm
Just in time for the onslaught of forward-thinking Interactive geeks, Switched On, the Eastside's new electronic music mecca, opens Saturday, offering an array of vintage and new instruments. Pataphysics, Survive, Silent Diane, and How I Quit Crack celebrate across the street at Victory Grill, starting at 9:30pm.
15-Year-Old Me Is Squealing
Audra Schroeder
Fri Feb 19, 1:18pm
Tags: SXSW
Courtney Love, punk rock's Norma Desmond, brings the latest incarnation of Hole to Spin's annual day party at Stubb's Friday, March 19. The group's new LP, Nobody's Daughter, its first in a decade, comes out in April.
SXSW Wristbands: Round Two
Audra Schroeder
Fri Feb 19, 12:10pm
Tags: SXSW
This just in from SXSW publicist Elizabeth Derczo:
SXSW's initial offering of 4,000 wristbands has sold out. Locals will have one more chance to buy advance wristbands.
500 more wristbands priced at $165 (including tax) will be put on sale online at noon on Monday, February 22.
Mother Falcon’s Still Life
Margaret Moser
Mon Feb 15, 2:32pm
Tags: Mother Falcon
There’s nothing static about Mother Falcon’s Still Life EP, not when upwards of 14 instruments unite in song. Even among its peer bands – Speak, Bright Lights Social Hour, Oikos, and Diamonds – Mother Falcon is in a class of its own.
OTR - 33 RPM
Austin Powell
Thu Feb 11, 1:16pm
Tags: Cactus Cafe
Across the Universe
Jim Caligiuri
Wed Feb 10, 3:47pm
Friday night, Austin’s FunkyBatz and other assorted creatures take over La Zona Rosa to groove with local openers the Greyhounds and California-based funk merchants Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. You may know Denson as a member of Lenny Kravitz’s band; that’s his sax solo on “Let Love Rule.”
Speak Week Is for Lovers
Ricardo Valenzuela
Tue Feb 9, 10:23am
Tags: Speak
The music industry is marching towards South by Southwest, but we have something this week to look forward to. I'm talking about Austin's premiere pop electronica outfit, Speak, and their barrage of musical delights appropriately titled Speak Week.
KGSR hires Clear Channel’s Mark Abuzzahab
Austin Powell
Mon Feb 8, 5:08pm
Tags: KGSR
Emmis Austin announced today that KGSR hired Mark Abuzzahab as its new Music Director and afternoon drive personality, replacing iconic deejay Jody Denberg, who signed off on Dec. 5.
Grounded in Music
Livvy Bennett
Mon Feb 8, 3:55pm
Tags: U18
Funding for music and art has been cut from public education for a long time now, leaving math and English as the main priority, and basic music classes behind. Locals Grounded in Music address this problem and more.
