Derek Udensi
As the Chronicle's Club Listings Editor, Derek compiles a weekly list of music events occurring across town. The University of Texas alum also writes about hip-hop as a contributor to the Music section.
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Flying Lotus Orchestrates a DIY IMAX at Emo’s
L.A. experimentalist becomes the electro god of hellfire
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Mary J. Blige & Nas Prove Their Royalty at COTA
Co-headlining NYC legends marathon 150 nonstop minutes
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Jackie Venson Strips Off Her Blues Band and Becomes Her Own “DJ”
Austin’s reigning Best Guitarist scales the ladder to the roof
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Vieux Farka Touré and Jackie Venson Help Christen the 04 Center
Malian blues meets Austin blues via world-class shredders
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The Summit on Race in America: Motown at 60
Detroit pop icons continue in the name of love
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The Summit on Race in America: Songwriters in the Round Panel Recap
Multiple generations of black artists push for music in schools
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SXSW Music Panel: The Hip-Hop Bubble That Popped Culture
Long ignored, the genre now takes industry to the next level