The Week in Recommended Live Music

Narrow Head, Pussy Gillette, the Nude Party, and even some innuendo-less acts to see

"...With soft, intentional singing and comforting guitar ruminations, Chicago’s Nico Play blows into town once again..."

May 3, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Hiromi Uehara, Caroline Rose, and Fests Galore in Our Crucial Concerts

Choose your fest: Psych, Death, or Blues

"...Pianist Hiromi Uehara studied classical music and wrote jingles in her native Japan, was..."

April 26, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

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

"...Rogers Band. Sunday aptly delivers Eric Church, along with Austin’s Yellowstone breakout Shane Smith & the Saints. The downcard..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Molly Burch, Arooj Aftab, and Mobley lead our recommended shows

"...indie-pop starlet's ever-unabashed songwriting veers away from the soulful, guitar-steady ballads of her early records and beyond the snappy..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Music Column by Laiken Neumann

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Vel Nine, Sam Dimov Quintet, Rococo Disco, and more recommended shows

"...Austin's Ben Buck first invited Southern California's Vel Nine for..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Oliver Tree, Christian McBride, Beach House, Daniel Fears, Kydd Jones, and more recommended shows

"...The last time Oliver Tree graced an Austin stage, at ACL Fest 2019, the injured singer whirled..."

March 25, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Collin Shook Strikes a Chord With Jazz Pop-Up Series

Monks Jazz Club improvs a hit for the pop-up pianist/promoter

"...East Austin Piano Shop sits on Sixth Street a few blocks..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Today's lineup additions also include some of the first Austin-linked films for SXSW Film 2020 (March 13-21), starting with..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...how hard it is being a venue owner in Austin with the way things are changing and growing. Venue..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

Faster Than Sound: Jackie Venson Solos

Local blues hero goes solo to cut costs, city polls on use of $12 million earmarked for the arts, and the U.S. State Dept. blocks Palestinian artist Dirar Kalash from the Fusebox Festival

"...her first big opening dates. Despite multiple overseas experiences, Austin blues star Jackie Venson faces similar unplanned expenses of..."

April 12, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: White Riot, Black Identity

Crowdfunding a black punk narrative, shuttering the Houston Press, and soundtracking Enchanted Rock

"...origins of white rebellion. In an upcoming narrative short, Austin writer/director Ryan Darbonne explores black punk musicians existing in..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Locals Los Coast Break Out at ACL Fest

Singer Trey Privott on the band's origins and influences

"...with no catalog to speak of become a trending Austin buzz band?..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Playback: Spotify Gifts Kealing Middle School

After the SXSW carnival leaves town, Kealing Middle School will have something to show for it – thanks to Spotify

"...on who you ask), has made plans to leave Austin a thank-you present after SXSW. The company will recycle..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Wednesday Showcases

"...We begin with Sialkot's Sain Tanveer Brothers performing alongside guitarist (and FACE president) Zeejah Fazli. Tanveer remains a master..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Entroducing... Applied Pressure

ATX crew celebrates three years with a live ode to DJ Shadow

"...abstract and what Spin’s Sia Michel eloquently called “urban classical” music, it’s an enduring musical primer for all ages..."

April 11, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Saturday Showcases

Park your hiney at a Saturday night SXSW showcase

"...Orange County cassette label Burger Records and Ben Tipton's Austin vinyl imprint Burger City Rock N Roll began around..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Playback

What's happening today at SXSW? Read on.

"...Bowie-like chameleon skills, shifts between roles of splatter-painting noise guitarist, deep crooner, and confrontational, seminaked wild man from song..."

March 14, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Aloha!

Wild Child isn't just giving you 'The Runaround'

"...for Wilson and Beggins, refuge from their usual South Austin stomping grounds. Many of the songs for Wild Child's..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Playback: Teatro Negro

Reunions, fundraisers, performance videos – trying to rein in local music as 2012 draws to a close

"...musicians and artists started migrating to Mexico City and Austin," recalls Anhelo Escalante, the screaming, bass-playing half of experimental..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

All Over Creation: Unexpected Losses

Sudden deaths make us stop, but they should also make us think

"...matter of hours: Phil Aulie, a lively force in Austin's improv, slam poetry, theatre, and music communities, had died..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Uwaga!

Polish metal got me to Poland

"...film scores for the late Decalogue director, plucks a classical haunting of the chapel...."

Nov. 25, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

We're a Happy Family

Speak no evil

"...claim to musical family lines going back generations in Austin...."

Oct. 28, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

ACL Music Fest Saturday Listings

The blurbing of ACL 2011

"...Noon, Austin Ventures stage..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Feature

Sibling Harmony

Tiffani and Britani Ginn may not look like they're from Schulenberg on the cover of their new You Can't Take a Bad Girl Home, but their harmonies tell a different tale

"...end of a decadelong cycle that brought them to Austin following the path to education and took a sharp..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Czars Were Brightly Shining

"...would at some point turn their attention to a classical suite by Tchaikovsky. It's when you also discover that..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Hooping

Eighty-eight keys are too heavy, too melancholy, says computer-key stroker Laura Scarborough

"...What these two bring to the Austin table is more than just a passion for music...."

July 3, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Fun Fun Fun Fest Saturday Picks

Blurbing Fun Fun Fun Fest one act at a time

"...band's equally exciting new 7-inch, No Results EP. – Austin Powell Terp 2 It..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Feature

The Long Center: Who's playing

Austin's new performing-arts center releases the performance schedule for its first few months

"...The countdown to the grand opening of Austin's new performing-arts center has passed the 80-day mark, and..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Off the Record

Pinetop Perkins leads local Grammy nominations; The Heartless Bastards' Erika Wennerstrom relocates to Austin; the Invincible Czars re-envision Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite

"...albums of all time. Enter Erika Wennerstrom, right, singer, guitarist, and songwriter for Ohio garage-blues steamroller Heartless Bastards (not..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Friday Sleepers

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...rocks like it's 1991. On the band's Kramer-produced debut, guitarist Yonatan Gat marches to Mudhoney's fuzz, while drummer Ran..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

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