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Bruce Springsteen Transforms Our Civic Hell Into the Land of Hope and Dreams
The Boss rages against the machine with tears and Tom Morello
Raoul Hernandez
San Francisco native Raoul Hernandez crossed the border into Texas on July 2, 1992, and began writing about music for the Chronicle that fall, debuting with an album review of Keith Richards’ Main Offender. By virtue of local show previews – first “Recommendeds,” now calendar picks – his writing’s appeared in almost every issue since 1993.
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American Sharks Are Not Dead Yet
Anthemic catharsis fuels local punks’ third, and best, LP
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Charley Crockett, cootie catcher, Agatha Is Dead!, and More Reviews From the Final Day of SXSW
Music fest finishes strong
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Smooth Nature, Joe Harvey-Whyte, Sofish, and More Reviews From Tuesday at SXSW
Latin pop and SLC heavy top the festival’s penultimate day
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Noah Kahan, This Is Lorelei, Angela Autumn, and More Reviews From Monday at SXSW
Digital Twang, Marshall, and PlantWave present the day’s most interesting showcases
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Miss Bashful, Jazz Re:freshed, Luke Tyler Shelton, and More Reviews From Sunday at SXSW
Plus: JayaHadADream, and Hayley Williams talks hair dye
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BigXthaPlug, Victoryland, Cashier, and More Reviews From Saturday at SXSW
We caught indie rock, jazzy soul, and whatever Unsafe Space Garden is
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Christina Aguilera, Don Toliver, Wyatt Flores, and More Reviews From Friday at SXSW
All American Rejects return for a sit-down, and Spotify shills for AI
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Lola Young, All American Rejects, Cure for Paranoia, and More Reviews From Thursday at SXSW
Day one kicks off with alt-pop, pop-punk, and a brief Benny the Butcher cypher
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40 Musical Acts to See at SXSW 2026
The most exciting rappers, alt-rockers, jazz innovators, and more descending on Austin this week
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Money Chicha Locks In
Onda Esotérica upgrades the fivepiece’s live-wire fusebox
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The Wandering Boy Never Flinches
James McMurtry’s 11th LP is a solid smorgasbord of aging, Americana, and arrested development