Indian Classical Music Circle of Austin is thrilled to host the musical genius and acclaimed Carnatic vocalist Shri. T. M. Krishna in a live, in-person concert. He will be accompanied by H.N. Bhaskar on the Violin and B. Sivaraman on the Mridangam.
At February’s Austin Music Awards at the Moody, Lucinda Williams soared no less Southern gothic than Led Zeppelin. The leonine frontman for Britain’s other fab four, Robert Plant, meanwhile, followed up his best solo album in a decade, 2014’s divine Lullaby and… the Ceaseless Roar, with last October’s 11th solo LP, which stoked its title: Carry Fire. Together, they sold out the other two shows in this run.
An abrasive, abhorrent, and amazing lineup of black metal from every recess of North America descends on Austin for a third time. Among the 20 acts soundtracking two days at Barracuda: Oakland’s Dispirit, led by John Gossard from Weakling; refined riffing from Canada’s Panzerfaust; NYBM favorites Woe; Oregon’s hooded melodic black metal buzz band Uada; and Chicago’s epic duo Fin.
Since 2014 EP Simmer Down, electro minimalist Alexander Kotz has spanned chic deep house and undulating downtempo reminiscent of Jamie xx on his SoundCloud. The Londoner thrives on a one-man setup of synths and a guitar that overlap his soulful baritone. The Grammy-nominated producer’s recent EP Talking gets disco-y, ambient, and eccentric.
Jimmy Smith lit out for Montana two years ago, but the co-leader of the Gourds makes a triumphant return to Austin with bluesman Pat McKay. As a twopiece tour de force, the raw roots enthusiasts kick punk raucousness and feral blues while also feeding Smith’s eclectic romps through Americana and Gourds favorites. Former Bad Liver Ralph White opens.
Since 1995, local vets from the Wannabes and Javelin Boot have milked this gutter-minded Neil Diamond revue for irreverent hilarity. Dormant since 2012, the one-time Veronica Mars guest stars end their storied run Saturday with a benefit for U.S. House District 25 candidate Julie Oliver.