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First SXSW Free Concert Announced: Foster the People

This morning’s South by Southwest announcement of Damon Albarn headlining a Wednesday night NPR showcase at Stubb’s promises the first in a long line of other shoes dropping over the coming weeks. Now comes news of the first free festival concerts at Butler Park on Barton Springs Rd. near Auditorium Shores.

2:01PM Tue. Feb. 18, 2014, Chase Hoffberger Read More | Comment »

NPR Hosts Damon Albarn SXSW Showcase

South by Southwest now clocks in at less than a month away – high time the big Music fest names start rolling out. That makes Damon Albarn a prime SX reveal, particularly since he’s sharing the NPR showcase at Stubb’s on Wednesday, March 12, with St. Vincent, Kelis, and Perfect Pussy.

11:01AM Tue. Feb. 18, 2014, Chase Hoffberger Read More | Comment »

Chronolog Radio (Feb. 17)

Cupid strikes twice. Last week’s Valentine’s Day special re-airs today with another dance from a line of coupled-up locals: Octopus Project, Dikes of Holland, Ume, and East Cameron Folkcore.

4:10PM Mon. Feb. 17, 2014, Chase Hoffberger Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

KUTX & Mueller Rock the Park w/ Geto Gala, Lucas Miller

Mueller Lake Park Outdoor Amphitheater

Keira Nova, She23, Ayo Tamz, Maurvice, Envy N, Caleb Lemons at Flamingo Cantina

Selena Birthday Week Celebration at French Legation Museum

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

SXSW Music Schedule Is Live

How’s that calendar looking for next month? Busy, no doubt. Get ready to fill in all your nights March 11-16, because the South by Southwest Music schedule is going live as we speak.

5:05PM Mon. Feb. 10, 2014, Chase Hoffberger Read More | Comment »

Chronolog Radio (Feb. 7)

Olympic spirit’s got us all. This week, Kevin and I recorded Chronolog Radio, our weekly local music rundown on SXSWfm, from a rickety bobsled at the top of Mount Bonnell.

2:15PM Fri. Feb. 7, 2014, Chase Hoffberger Read More | Comment »

Sound Team's 'Marathon'

Those who’ve never heard of Sound Team know not the tale of the band that got thrown out. The local sixpiece, formed in 2000 by Bill Baird and Matt Oliver, thought it hit the big time six years later when it signed with Capitol Records only to disband in 2007. Strife with the major label over that year’s Movie Monster blew the whole thing up.

11:57AM Wed. Feb. 5, 2014, Chase Hoffberger Read More | Comment »

Chronolog Radio (Feb. 3)

A broken Soundcloud link and the breaking Infest saga barred our posting of Chronolog Radio on Friday, but this show’s fresh.

11:45AM Mon. Feb. 3, 2014, Chase Hoffberger Read More | Comment »

Infest Shows Relocate – And Then Some

It’s official: D.O.A.’s farewell to Austin has moved to Red 7 from Infest. If you’ve heard about the latter venue’s misadventures over the last 36 hours, such a seamless changeover might sound surprising. Especially when considering the fallout from Thursday’s Waka Flocka Flame show.

5:55PM Fri. Jan. 31, 2014, Chase Hoffberger Read More | Comment »

Infest Lockout

Waka Flocka Flame’s performance at Infest tonight hangs in the balance after operators of the DIY venue found themselves locked out of the building on Fifth Street and Lavaca this afternoon.

6:47PM Thu. Jan. 30, 2014, Chase Hoffberger Read More | Comment »

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