White Weddings, Rock & Roll, and More Crucial Concerts

Dungeon crawling, avant sax, and other amplified options for the week

"...sideperson to folks like Lou Reed, Bon Iver, and Arcade Fire, or reimagining Polish composer Henryk Górecki’s challenging Symphony..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Full Moon Lights Up Luck Reunion

Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson, surprise guests usher in an eclipse

"...between tentpole legends, rising Americana stars, and a surprise Arcade Fire set in the streets of an Old West..."

March 14, 2025 Music Post by Kyra Bruce

A Surreal Party, a Dead Parade, and More Recommended Events

Liven up your weekend with these undead events

"...Amy Medley. Registration required.   – Kat McNevins Fantastic Arcade..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Squirrel Fest, a Bidi Bidi Birthday, and More Community Events

Plan your week with some of our recommended happenings around town

"...can do better! If you’re in the job market, fire off a few copies of the ol’ resume, throw..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...with the family and your choice of activities including arcade games, face painting, and balloon art.   – Miranda..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...state's Whistleblower Act, which Paxton immediately flouted as he fired, demoted, and defamed aides whom he had hand-picked after..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Now Streaming in Austin: Song to Song

Terrence Malick’s bonkers take on being an Austin musician

"...floor is footage of Haley Bennett, Benicio del Toro, Arcade Fire, Iron & Wine, Fleet Foxes, Boyd Holbrook, Trevante..."

May 17, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Giant Dog Rewrites the Bible

Locals cover Arcade Fire’s entire Neon Bible LP

"...Giant Dog have crafted a front-to-back cover album of Arcade Fire’s 2007 opus Neon Bible is astonishing. Forget that..."

Sept. 19, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Women of Hot Luck Fest Talk Food and Music

15 chefs share kitchen tunes & exclusive bites

"...OK Computer by Radiohead, Funeral and The Suburbs by Arcade Fire. Alex Manley & Jen Tucker, Swedish Hill..."

May 24, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

9 Texas Day Trips That Will Inspire You to Hit the Road

We dip our toe in the nearly 1,500 columns from our resident day tripper

"...of Quitaque in the Texas Panhandle seems to catch fire as the first light of the sunrise hits the..."

May 13, 2019 Events Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Nearly 50 Food, Music, & Arts Festivals to Keep You Busy This Spring

From barbecue to burlesque, something for every Austinite this season

"...Food & Drink Festivals Live Fire..."

April 3, 2019 Events Post by Alyssa Hiarker

Faster Than Sound: Spider House Ballroom Will Cease Live Entertainment

Longtime local venue converts to arcade bar following co-owner misconduct allegations, code violations, and artist payment delays

"...Conrad Bejarano plans to convert the space into an arcade bar, with alterations starting this month...."

Feb. 8, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Okkervil River

"...guitars, saxophone blasts, and group shout choruses that feel Arcade Fire-esque in execution. Nearly two decades into his career,..."

May 25, 2018 Music Review by Abby Johnston

Do We Really Need More Superhero Movies?

We asked local artists if we're approaching Peak Cape anytime soon

"...I took out the trash today & I’m on fire), the various Spandexed and Kevlar’d and super-powered heroes of..."

April 25, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Music Review: Gang of Youths

Aussie hitmakers begin their North American takeover

"...double-length sophomore album. Springsteen darkness and drive coupled with Arcade Fire/U2 lift and David Le’aupepe’s Chris Cornell-like charisma shoot..."

March 15, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Palo Duro

"...and (mostly) hook-heavy debut LP heavily evocative of contemporary Arcade Fire. The achy, love-drenched Ryou Cannon not only checks..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Music Review by Kahron Spearman

Arcade Fire Plays to the Hardcores

Polarizing new album can’t stem Canadians’ catharsis

"...Judgment on Arcade Fire’s fifth LP, July’s Everything Now, proved swift and..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Music Post by Samantha Lopez

Adam Torres’ Big Sky Americana

His panoramic view of the world transcends into his haunting falsetto

"...to South by Southwest to meet some manager of Arcade Fire or something, but in the end I felt..."

July 14, 2017 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Sunday ACL Fest Face-Off: LCD Soundsystem vs. Mumford & Sons

Digital or analog?

"...Actual engine of the group: Producer Markus Dravs (Coldplay, Arcade Fire, Brian Eno, Bjork)..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...Robert Olen Butler, Perfume River Robin Wasserman, Girls on Fire Francine Prose, Mister Monkey Stacey Berg, Dissension Amy Gentry,..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Craft Brewers Festival Debuts Beer List

The Texas-only beer celebration returns to Austin

"...core beers, one-off specialties, rarities, collaborations, seasonals, and an arcade of rotating taps (that will be announced at a..."

Sept. 1, 2016 Food Post by Eric Puga

Glimmer Twins

Sabrina Ellis and Andrew Cashen instigate A Giant Dog Pile

"...LP, Pile, their debut for über indie Merge Records (Arcade Fire, Spoon, Bob Mould), the prolific duo are actually..."

May 6, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Saturday SXSW Sleepers

"...have since played ACL Fest, opened for Chvrches, remixed Arcade Fire, and issued the EP Position 1. – Michael Toland..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Buhu

"...that freewheeling ethos under the production of Brad Bell (Arcade Fire, Spoon) and mixing and mastering from Jeff Lipton..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Music Review by Abby Johnston

Deadmau5 vs. Drake: Saturday ACL Face-Off

Which Saturday headliner?

"...of his contemporaries. Latest: Skrillex. Previously: Aviici, Noel Gallagher, Arcade Fire, Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, the Walt Disney Company..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Playback: Austin Music's Cooperative Future

Could music collectives make Austin the next Music Row?

"...composers Bryce Dessner (the National) and Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire). Both of MF's weekend release shows are now..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Pixels

Ever wish you could pixelate Adam Sandler?

"...invaders that adopt the shapes of characters from Eighties arcade games is too ridiculous to unpack here. Suffice it..."

July 24, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kanye West: Rock Star

“I’m the biggest of all of them”

"...The Who’s Pete Townshend immediately, and predictably, jumped onto..."

July 7, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Live Shot: Will Butler

Younger Arcade Fire sibling ably steps into frontman role

"...Will Butler, 32, brother and bandmate of Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler, debuted his first solo effort..."

March 21, 2015 Music Post by Neph Basedow

Playback: SXSW Mission Statement

Six lists to get you through SXSW 2015

"...ever white-washed music industry scratching its head saying "Where's Arcade Fire?" Worry not, both Will and Win Butler are..."

March 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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