Traditional Music Fest

"...Hungarian, Romanian, Scandinavian, Brazilian, blues, jazz, country, and swing music all have in common? Fiddles? Survey says... close, but..."

Jan. 12, 1996 Music Feature

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...his own truncated moniker in 2016 for Get Out of the City. The shift allowed the decadelong Austin scene..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Behind Two of SXSW Music’s Biggest Free Lineups

How media players and Penske partnerships avoid the sophomore slump

"...the two-year festival gap, South by Southwest – with music-focused dates stretching March 11-16 – has developed some new..."

March 8, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Why Ignore the Austin String Band Festival?

"...Dear Editor, Why does The Austin Chronicle continue to ignore the Austin String Band Festival?..."

Oct. 25, 2012 Postmarks

The Kings of Monterrey

Hanging out in Monterrey with a passel of up-and-coming Mexican rockers

"...rifling through his pockets for change, while Gerardo, one of Genitallica's singers, is wolfing down a cheese sandwich back..."

June 16, 2000 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

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

"...Townsend, 10pm Ecuadorian synth-pop duo 1982 sounds straight out of a tropical John Hughes movie. Debut LP Nuevas Ondas..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

The New Rites of Spring

The Last Word in Instrumental Rock

"...It's an overly romanticized notion, the idea of every generation having some sort of defining musical moment,..."

April 27, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Qmmunity: Season of the Homoscopes

Change is the name of the game this week in Austin’s queer event horoscopes

"...no astrology buff. But isn't not knowing the point of change? We can't really predict what the shifts in..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Monday

Cifika in a tube, Haru Nemuri thrives live, and other highlights

"...Monday of South by Southwest’s music week is typically chill in..."

March 15, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...Sat. 18, Bar 96, 11pm Nearly 15 years on, Austin's Ortiz brothers continue to stoke the fires of hard..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Living on the Air in Austin

Live Music Flourishes in the Studio

"...by Bruce Dye Six days a week, the business office of University of Texas student radio station KVRX bears..."

April 10, 1998 Music Feature by Greg Beets

SXSW Music Pro Tips

Prepare thy self

"...Touching down in Austin for the South By Southwest Music Conference? You’re one..."

March 5, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Live Music This Weekend, Aug. 18-20

Soundtracking this weekend’s sweat-fests

"...multi-performer blitzkrieg. Riders Against the Storm brings an arsenal of friends for RAS Day on Friday. Check in with..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Music Post by James Renovitch

Austin At Risk

Tech leaders look for solution to Austin's growth problems

"...So, is high-tech killing Austin? Uh, no. Well, maybe. It could. But it hasn't..."

May 12, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Friday

A Margo Price keynote, Koffee's evolution, & Obongjayar's rising star

"...With a day of official festing still to come, Friday wrapped a number..."

March 18, 2023 SXSW Post by Abby Johnston

Rancho Alegre Fights to Be the Cadillac of Conjunto Festivals

The music fest returns the native Texas genre Downtown where it once flourished

"...When his mother fell ill and under professional care, a young Baldomero "Frank" Cuellar called her from..."

May 3, 2019 Music Feature by César E. López Linares

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...After last week's tease, the Austin Film Festival has announced its official lineup for the..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Goodnight, Austin, Texas -- Wherever You Are

The 2000-01 Austin Music Awards

"...when Eminem and Gwyneth Paltrow win Grammys and Oscars, Austin's annual Music Awards stand in stark contrast. For a..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Learning to Love Austin FC's Roster Through Their Native Cuisines

International players' kitchen

"...written, rewritten, and belted out in preparation for their official debut. At long last, after years of half-hearted jeers..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Adam Wood

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

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...All roads lead to Austin come March 13-18. South by Southwest Music 2023 invites..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Improvisational Music Curator P.G. Moreno: "I Feel the Most Confident I've Ever Felt About Epistrophy Arts"

His latest booking? Scandinavian jazz powerhouses Atomic on their final U.S. tour before disbanding.

"...Like a lot of us, improvisational music specialists Epistrophy Arts spent the pandemic..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Great World of Sound

David Wingo's success scoring film fuels his band Ola Podrida

"...street from David Wingo's house rises in a tangle of branches and brambles. His dog, Junebug, an affectionate pit..."

May 24, 2013 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Old Settler's Music Festival Preview

Bluebonnets and bluegrass: the Old Settler's Music Festival, still picking, still grinning

"...For 21 years now, the Old Settler's Music Festival has marked the arrival of spring to Central..."

April 18, 2008 Music Feature

Celebrity, South Austin Style

The Mayor of South Austin

"...When Danny Young talks about his arrival in South Austin from Kingsville 23 years ago, he doesn't simply say..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature

All There in the Music

Mandy Mercier puts down her fiddle to talk about her eventful life.

"...at the restaurant-by-day/venue-by-night/all-the-time beer joint is folksy, pleasantly reminiscent of Austin's burgeoning singer-songwriter scene in the Seventies, a feeling..."

May 11, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Out of the Boomers' Shadow

David Bucci, Playwright for Today's Young Theatre Haters

"...little bits and re-arrange them so they make fun of themselves. -- Tiller, Kid Carnivore..."

July 19, 1996 Arts Feature

How the Democratic Primaries Could Affect Down-Ballot Races in Austin

See what happens when the circus is in town

"...been predicted that voter turnout in Democratic strongholds like Austin would be off the charts. Which made the first..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Best of Oktoberfest

Seven local picks for celebrating pretzels, brats, and beer

"...little, especially when it comes to the culinary side of things? Halloween isn't exactly a great food holiday, and..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...small beer industry was so aligned with the desires of its client base that no one would dare turn..."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

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