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Nils Lofgren Gets Blue With Lou (Reed)

Five decades in, Nils Lofgren maintains a full musical life. Besides long-running partnerships with Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, and Neil Young, the guitarist boasts dozens of LPs both solo and with his band Grin, and a notable summit with Lou Reed. Sample wares from the D.C.-raised dynamo, 67, on Thursday, May 30, at the 04 Center, 2701 S. Lamar.

12:01AM Thu. May 23, 2019, Michael Toland Read More | Comment »

Steve Gunn Remembers the Stonehurst Cowboy

Steve Gunn’s often been mischaracterized as solely a guitar slinger. Instead, the Philly-raised NYC resident and former Kurt Vile sideman prizes songcraft above all else, designing eighth LP The Unseen In Between as an introspective counterpoint to the six-string aesthetic of albums past. Experience it for yourself Wednesday, April 24, at Barracuda.

12:01AM Thu. Apr. 18, 2019, Michael Toland Read More | Comment »

Shinyribs Frontman Kevin Russell Will Perform Gourds Set for Electric Lounge Reunion

Open 1993-1998, the Electric Lounge enjoyed an outsized impact on Austin music, nurturing the early careers of Spoon, Fastball, and Graham Reynolds. Shinyribs leader Kevin Russell held down a Tuesday night residency with his band the Gourds, who he’ll pay tribute to Saturday at 3ten ACL Live for a 20-year Electric Lounge reunion extravaganza.

12:01AM Thu. Apr. 11, 2019, Michael Toland Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Blank Hellscape, Water Damage (album release), More Eaze, Fire Boys

Hotel Vegas

The Tortured Poets Department Listening and Smoke Sesh at MaryJae

Georgetown Spring Art Stroll at Downtown Georgetown

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

Q&A: Michael Moorcock Plays Hawkwind

The spirit of Hawkwind lands at Come & Take It Live this weekend in the form of the North American Space Ritual 2019, a Saturday/Sunday load-in organized by Athens, GA., superfan Matt Callen.

12:01AM Thu. Mar. 28, 2019, Michael Toland Read More | Comment »

SXSW Music Review: Swervedriver

Never the most demonstrative band, Swervedriver’s stage moves consist of simply playing the instruments and singing the songs, trusting its powerful and peerless catalog of alternative rock gems to carry a show.

11:20AM Sat. Mar. 16, 2019, Michael Toland Read More | Comment »

SXSW Music Review: The Comet Is Coming

Being stuck in the middle of a peculiarly eclectic bill remains some SXSW showcasers’ worst nightmare. Sandwiched between the neo-gothic rock of Soft Kill and occult psychedelia from the Crazy World of Arthur Brown and Coven, electro-jazz groovers the Comet Is Coming simply shrugged off any potential cognitive dissonance and blazed down to business.

10:45AM Fri. Mar. 15, 2019, Michael Toland Read More | Comment »

SXSW Music Review: Jazz Re:Freshed Showcase

Another thrilling Jazz Re:Freshed showcase of young Londoners followed in the footsteps of two previous SXSW showcases on Wednesday at the old Emo’s, now the Main. And as happened in 2017, drummer Yussef Dayes was denied Stateside entry. Not anyone’s fault except the current U.S. administration, but still a disappointment.

10:40AM Thu. Mar. 14, 2019, Michael Toland Read More | Comment »

SXSW Music Review: The Chills

Led by singer-songwriter Martin Phillipps, the Chills are a legend in New Zealand pop, with a near-40-year catalog of jangly, melodic gems prized by true believers like slivers of the True Cross.

12:00PM Wed. Mar. 13, 2019, Michael Toland Read More | Comment »

ACL Live Review: Thunderpussy

A combination of noon heat and oppressive humidity permeated by the smell of rain-soaked earth proved a ripe setting for an air-clearing blast of Les Pauls and Marshalls. Armed with exactly those guitars and amps, Thunderpussy strove mightily to provide relief from the elements.

9:47AM Mon. Oct. 15, 2018, Michael Toland Read More | Comment »

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