Snapshot: The Electric Church’s Anniversary Party

The DIY venue celebrates one year at the crossroads of Austin’s underground music scene

"...local underground music scene, all roads lead to the Electric Church. Quite literally, the DIY outpost sits at the..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...Jackpot/American Girls pulls on the two main threads of Austin's Braun Brothers and their songwriting over the past quarter..."

May 22, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Magic Time

Oh, the sights you'll see at First Night Austin

"...see it on Dec. 31. That's when First Night Austin unleashes dozens of area artists on the heart of..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Denny Freeman, the Graceful Guitarist Who Made Everyone Sound Better, Has Died

Masterful player had a foundational presence on Austin music

"...musically deep multi-instrumentalist whose presence has been foundational to Austin over the last 50 years, passed away today, at..."

April 25, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music: Third Whopping List

Another 547 acts booked for the 2015 Music Conference

"...Count this as the third lineup list revealed by..."

Jan. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...1,500 of the roughly 2,000 bands that will storm Austin in just 63 days...."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Bright Lights, Inner City

When Austin's Eastside music scene was lit up like Broadway

"...was a band student at L.C. Anderson High School, Austin's black high school of the day, which was named..."

July 4, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Town Was Hoppin'

Austin's music scene of the Fifties lives on in Ray Campi

"...song on the last day of 1949 and left Austin at the end of 1959. He's a man of..."

March 30, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week: "With our recovering economy, we..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Do They Dare?

Austin Team Portland-Bound for the National Poetry Slam

"...Olympic torch. In the absence of minor league baseball, Austin needs some locals to cheer for, and slam poetry..."

July 26, 1996 Books Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

Music Recommended

SPIRITUALIZED/SUPERGRASS Electric Lounge, Friday 20/ Saturday 21

"...only one place to go for cover; the clubs. Electric Lounge is one of several shelters that has a..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Music Feature

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...will be some form of music happening somewhere on Austin turf at any given moment. How does the 1998..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...opportunities like this don't come around too often.  – Austin Powell..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...the lives and loves of a group of twentysomething Austin roommates is an often hilarious, though occasionally dormant, meditation..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Quote of the Week "I'm Vince Young, and it's..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature

A Speed Dating Sampler of All 69 Virtual SXSW Music Showcases

The sun always shines on TV

"...EQ Austin Presents: KUTX the Breaks..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Record Reviews

"...of Billie Holiday gives these songs another dimension. (Thursday, Austin Music Hall, 9pm) (4.0 stars) -- Barbara Faires..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

Postmarks

"...commission while fully inclusive negotiations can take place? Does Austin need apartments and office space so desperately that we..."

July 19, 2002 Column

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...All it took was a song, "The Way," and Austin's previously ignored power pop trio Fastball wound up generating..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...Austin will be well represented, as well, with Oscar Cásares..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...of Return" and Sudanese pop from the Seventies. Oud, electric bass, and smooth harmonies of the frontwoman and co-singer..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...Austin: The recovery blossoms into the second boom. The first..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Litera

Lectures, Classes, Misc.

"...send it to: Liquid Paper Press, PO Box 4973, Austin, TX 78765..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

SXSW Thursday handicapping by the blurb

"...There" – the onetime St. Albans quintet awed at Austin's Psych Fest last year. Still led by voice/songwriter axis..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...indicted Tom DeLay last week, interviewed by News 8 Austin. (Gibson – see photo above – would not allow..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature

Birth of Western Swing, Death of Milton Brown

Chapter excerpt from the new book by ATX music historians Michael Corcoran and Tim Kerr spotlights the debt that the kings of country swing, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, owed to Texan Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies

"...Press) teams local music scholar Michael Corcoran with fellow Austinite, pioneering punk musician, illustrator, and music folklorist Tim Kerr...."

March 27, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Postmarks

"...I sincerely doubt that anyone in Austin bringing a vegetarian-oriented visitor to West Lynn Cafe views..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Column

Texas Piano Professors

"...a new semester and the night life. In one Austin weekend, you've got Pearl Jam, The Ramones, R.E.M., Peter..."

Sept. 15, 1995 Music Feature

Art

Art Openings

"...AUSTIN GALLERIES, 1219 W. Sixth, 495-9363. "Hillustrations," cleverly-executed mixed media..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Understatement of the month: "Austin mayor says he's frustrated by his lack of authority."..."

Jan. 17, 1997 News Feature

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