The Riverboat Gamblers' Something to Crow About Turns 20
The album that made Austin's apex punks earns anniversary vinyl remaster
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Music, Aug. 10, 2023
Remembering Teresa Taylor, Stand-Up Butthole Surfers Drummer With a Memorable Role in Slacker
The Texas percussionist and “Madonna Pap smear girl” has died at 60
Music, June 20, 2023
Art-Punks Transy Warhol Carve the "Space to Figure Everything Out"
Quartet seeks Control in transphobic Texas on gushy, unabashed debut
Music, May 11, 2023
Nine Essential Albums From Willie Nelson’s 90 Years
Wishing the Texas outlaw icon a Willie nice birthday
Music, April 28, 2023
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Dinosaur Jr. at Lakeline Park, Los Texmaniacs in Sunset Valley, and more recommended shows
Music, April 27, 2023
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Lemon Twigs, Trouble in the Streets, Enslaved, and more local shows worth the decibels
Music, April 20, 2023
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Fusebox, Alejandro Escovedo, alexalone, and the Ballinger brothers lead our recommendations
Music, April 13, 2023
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Arya’s Weyes Blood aftershow, celebrating SPOT, Urban Cultural Fest, and more
Music, March 30, 2023
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Unity Show, Swass Nites, a King Crimson offshoot, and more recommended shows
Music, March 2, 2023
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Linda Lindas, Momma, Caramelo Haze, JaRon Marshall, and more highlight our recommended shows for the week
Music, Jan. 12, 2023
Ch. 6, Pt. 2: "AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!"
Patti Smith and Elvis Costello visit Raul's, after the Bodysnatchers beat the Skunks to vinyl, in Chapter 6, Part 2 of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"
Music, Dec. 29, 2022
What We’re Listening to This Week
New, local platters from Brazos, Fuvk, Discreet, and Eric Hisaw Band
Music, Dec. 29, 2022
Ch. 6, Pt. 1: "Have a Good Time, Get in Free, and Drink Some Beer"
1978, when San Antonio's the Next became Austin's Fourth Punk Band and Dallas' Nervebreakers beat locals in a battle of the bands for Chapter 6, Part 1 of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"
Music, Dec. 22, 2022
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Riverboat Gamblers, USA/Mexico, Damian Garcia Quintet, Honky-Tonk Holidaze, and more recommended shows for your week
Music, Dec. 8, 2022
What We’re Listening to This Week
A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver, Jenny Parrott, Startographers, and more local sounds worth hearing
Music, Nov. 23, 2022
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
A few fests, Nineties Brits, AfroTech, and more shows worth seeing
Music, Nov. 10, 2022
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
A few fests, a handful of Halloween shows, and more live music to see
Music, Oct. 27, 2022
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Big Jade & Krystall Poppin, Jacob Banks, Flipper, Spellling, and more notable non-ACL shows
Music, Oct. 13, 2022
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Spray Paint, Heavy Meddo, Why Bonnie, Gypsy Mitchell, Black Midi, and more recommended live shows
Music, Sept. 15, 2022
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
LookOUT Fest, Circle Jerks, Holy Fawn, Bernell Jones II, Tav Falco’s Panther Burns, and a Buddy Holly Birthday tribute
Music, Sept. 1, 2022
Review: The Krayolas. Happy Go Lucky (Box)
Don’t call it a “reissue,” San Antonio power pop veterans reimagine 1982 debut
Music, Aug. 18, 2022
Ch. 5, Pt. 2: "Hard, Fast & Unapologetic" – Raul's Shifts Into Fourth Gear
In the wake of the one-night debut of the Skunks and the Violators, Austin punk begins in earnest in Chapter 5, Part 2 of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"
Music, Aug. 11, 2022
Ch. 5, Pt. 1: The Shock of the New – The Violators and the Skunks
14 days after the Sex Pistols break up and mainstream media declares punk dead, Austin's scene begins at a Tejano bar on the Drag in Chapter 5, Part 1 of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"
Music, Aug. 4, 2022
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Kate Bush Bash, Urban Heat, Knife in the Water, Night Cap, Adrian Ruiz, and Shimmer Island
Music, July 28, 2022
What We’re Listening to Right Now
Detox, Mobley, Dropped Out, Holy Wave, Party Van, and Shane Cooley
Music, July 28, 2022
Review: …And You Will know Us by the Trail of Dead
XI: Bleed Here Now (Dine Alone)
Music, July 14, 2022
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Bigg Robb, Weedeater, the return of Lou Ann Barton, Mike Sailor's Good Time Orchestra, and more
Music, June 30, 2022
Elvis
If you're looking for trouble, you came to the right place
Movie Review, June 24, 2022
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Blues on the Green, Puscifer, Brennen Leigh, Ghost Wolves, and more recommended shows
Music, June 9, 2022
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Girl Ultra, Nori with strings, Maxo Kream, Mudhoney, Little Mazarn, and more recommended shows
