Off the Record

Scaling the Wall of Sound Festival in Fort Worth, paying respect to late blues great Gary Primich, and readying for the second annual HAAM Benefit Day

"...90-degree turn making it possible to catch more than 12 hours of near-constant music...."

Sept. 28, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

What's So Funny About Peace, Love, and Ice Cream?

Matt Allen's free ice cream melts the hearts of rockers everywhere

"...The "Miracle Man," Elvis Costello, prefers a vanilla ice cream bar..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...From your paper: "On June 17, 2001, Gov. Rick Perry vetoed 78 bills passed during the..."

May 23, 2003 Column

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A few fests, Nineties Brits, AfroTech, and more shows worth seeing

"...Feels So Good, Saturday 12..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Stays the Course on Mask Precautions

Steady on safety guidelines, Austin promoters and club owners juggle an unclear concert calendar

"...Hole in the Wall continues to host outdoor weekend performances with the staple fixings of pandemic gigs: distanced..."

March 19, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Ryan Garrett Assumes Beerland Lease

Stubb’s GM Ryan Garrett takes over lease on neighboring punk club Beerland, expanding Red River Cultural District involvement.

"...interest in the business, which closed abruptly on May 28 when owner Richard Lynn sent out a press release..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: A Festival Blooms in the Desert

Amid concern over a new C3 festival, homegrown Marfa Myths strives to grow with the Texas city

"...Bourdain, Marfa remains a cacti-embellished arts haven. So, when ACL Fest promoters C3 Presents proposed a three-day festival just..."

May 3, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Fun Fun Fun Fest 8

Fun Fun Fun Fest finally arrives

"...the Misfits (Elysium, Fri.), rising indie-pop star Twin Shadow (ACL Live, Sat.), Cali rapper Antwon (Holy Mountain, Fri.), Nik..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Gladys Knight, Nick Shoulders, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get live this week

"...Thursday 24, the Chronpound..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

From Pilot to Prime Time: 50 Years of Austin City Limits

Five decades of music resonate at ATX TV Festival

"...its 50th anniversary next year, Lickona, Hough, and other ACL veterans (producer Jeff Peterson, assistant producer and Chronicle music..."

June 2, 2023 Screens Feature by Doug Freeman

Faster Than Sound: Mixing Major Films, Danny Reisch Establishes LA Studio

Good Danny's in Lockhart will stay open and tracking

"...On his last trip of 2020 ahead of the pandemic, Danny Reisch traveled to the..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Digital Hotdogs. Seven songs resound in and out of 22 minutes, bass strings audibly vibrating and primal drums thumping...."

July 2, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...ACL Live at the Moody Theater & 3ten ACL Live,..."

May 28, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Fake Fast Food Restaurateur (and Filmmaker) Kevin Smith Welcomes Austin to Mooby's

Silent Bob talks fan connection, veganism, and Mooby's origins

"...now materializes as a pop-up restaurant experience at 3TEN ACL Live, running through Saturday...."

May 11, 2021 Food Post by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place: HalloQueen

Halloween y Día de los Muertos, queered

"...drag diva Zane Zena is all over this Halloween weekend, hosting spooky events. Check her out. ON OUR GAYDAR..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Keepin' Up With the Jones Family

The Jones Family Singers hear the spirit speak in Austin

"...September 2005: Hurricane Rita is threatening to postpone the fourth annual..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Harmonic Convergence

Threadgill's perfectly weds Austin's music and food cultures

"...For many of the people visiting Austin this weekend, our city's reputation as a music mecca stems from..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Far Out Is Having a Moment

Scrappy South Austin venue is building a major presence in the city’s live music ecosystem

"...facto headliner, and it occurring on a particularly stacked weekend in Austin's spring concert calendar, the reunion being consistently..."

May 13, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Faster Than Sound: Austin Bands for Bernie

Bands turn out for Bernie Sanders, plus a dive into the SXSW rumor mill and an expanded lineup for the Austin Music Awards

"...his rallies, including Bon Iver, the Strokes, and Vampire Weekend. Indie rock takeoff and SXSW headliner Soccer Mommy performed..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Empire of Music

Even a new Pope couldn't top SXSW

"...to Pope Francis, and my girlfriend too, but when 2,000 bands come to my backyard, I can be a..."

March 22, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Off the Record

Fun facts from the Festivus for the rest of us

"...To repurpose a phrase from Seinfeld, 2009 Fun Fun Fun Fest is the Festivus for the..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Art on Waller Creek, Drag on Congress, and More Recommended Events

Step outside and appreciate some art

"...Through November 23, Recspec Gallery..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Restaurants Near Zilker

"...$$=$10-25..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature

Restaurants Near Zilker

"...$$=$10-25..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature

Hot Sauce Fest, Bat Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Mitski, Childish Gambino, Lucinda Williams, and others worth hearing

"...jazz scene, saxophonist Diego Rivera moved to Austin in 2022 to become director of jazz studies at UT Austin...."

Sept. 6, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Austin’s Crucial Concerts for the Week

Jackie Venson, Grace Sorensen, Monte Warden, and many more

"...artist has referred to this LP, his first since 2018, as his “dance album,” and though project collaborators such..."

May 17, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

"Finally I Sang": Progressive Cumbia Fires Up Como Las Movies’ Full-Length Debut

Como Las Singles finds Nelson Valente Aguilar in the driver’s seat

"...On Oct. 15, 2022, Como Las Movies played a massive Austin altar...."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Gary Clark Jr.’s Free Longhorn City Limits Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Recommended shows for Halloween night, from Genesis Owusu to Full of Hell

"...LBJ Lawn, Saturday 28, 12:30pm..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Thursday

Despite storms, we caught 03 Greedo, Sobs, Tangerine Dream, and more

"...first show of 35-year-old living legend 03 Greedo since 2018 to accidental headlining performance, those winds of chance also..."

March 17, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

Qmmunity: Support Trans Youth

Plus Halloween wins and Poo Poo Platter (birthday) parties

"...R-The Woodlands, now plans to file a bill (in 2021) to add "Transitioning of a Minor" to the state's..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

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