In My World of Disorder, the Top 100 Austin Records of 2021

Kevin Curtin ranks his favorite local releases of the year

"...end up with a list of my favorite 100 Austin records of that year...."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Playback: My Top 100 Austin Records of 2018

Kevin Curtin picks his favorite local sounds of the year

"...that respect, 2018 has been another bumper crop for Austin music. We've seen hundreds of records, EPs, and singles..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Top 100 Austin Records of 2019

Kevin Curtin unveils his third annual list of local releases

"...2) Being Dead, Fame Money Death by Drive By (Austin Town Hall)..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...Queued up at the vinyl room register in Waterloo Records, I flashed back to my fourth day in Texas:..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Austin’s Rarest Vinyl

Want exclusive vinyl for Record Store Black Friday? Check out some of Austin's rarest wax.

"...Of course he'd stumbled upon ground zero documentation of Austin's Eighties punk boom: a split capturing the Big Boys..."

Nov. 24, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Austin Record Stores Hang On, Together

Online and curbside pivots support an altered Record Store Day for Austin vinyl emporiums this Saturday.

"...Gabe Vaughn, co-owner of North Loop's Breakaway Records, remains hurt by an impassioned email from a would-be..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...is the third chapter in a serialized history of Austin’s punk culture, written by veteran journalist Tim Stegall. Chapter..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Faster Than Sound: Infinite Hellscape Brings Austin Eclecticism Into Focus Under West Texas Stars

Camping at the first-year Austin/Marathon/Ft. Davis fest

"...and then cool pitch darkness, the intense setting boosted Austin familiars to play the best I've seen from them..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Music Industry Award Winners Announced

Best radio station, record store, club, music writer, and more honored

"...While not as much hoopla as this Wednesday's Austin Music Awards, the Industry Awards go to the clubs,..."

Feb. 25, 2018 Music Post by James Renovitch

Austin Music Awards' Industry Accolades Announced

Best radio station, record store, club, and many more

"...The Austin Music Awards ceremony isn't until next week, but the..."

March 6, 2017 Music Post by James Renovitch

Playback: Austin Record Convention's United Nations

Forget Record Store Day, the Austin Record Convention remains the biggest vinyl swap in the USA

"...The Austin Record Convention – 2016...."

June 17, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Celebrate Austin's 2022 Indie Record Store Crawl This Weekend!

Don't forget to bring your own bag!

"...The Austin Indie Record Store Crawl is an annual event that..."

May 6, 2022 Events Post

The Music Lover's Guide to Austin

The essential sounds, sights, and settings of Austin music

"...just touched down and the pilot said, “Welcome to Austin: the Live Music Capital of the World.” Now you..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

Celebrate Austin Indie Record Store Crawl This Weekend!

Don't forget to bring your own bag!

"...The Austin Indie Record Store Crawl is an annual event that..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Events Post

Playback: Waterloo Records at 33¹⁄₃

Waterloo Records turns 331⁄3; native poster artist Jason Austin battles MS with an Aug. 7 benefit

"...Meet John Kunz, Austin's preeminent recorded-music merchant. He owns Waterloo Records, an emporium..."

July 31, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Gary Keller Now Owns West Austin's One World Theatre

Austin music benefactor adds One World to real estate portfolio, alongside Saxon Pub

"...co-founder of Keller Williams Realty, has purchased the West Austin venue known for renowned world, jazz, folk, and legacy..."

April 1, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

2018/19 Austin Music Industry Poll Top 10s

Nearly half of this year's Austin Music Poll/Austin Music Awards winners are now known

"...Best Austin Music Photographer..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Music Feature

Austin Music Industry Awards Winners

KUTX named Best Radio Station, Strange Brew Best Venue

"...The Austin Chronicle hosted the Austin Music Industry Awards this evening..."

March 9, 2015 Music Post by The Music Staff

Encore Records Closing

Metal music retailer shutting in September

"...Encore Records is closing, and likely by the latter half of..."

Aug. 27, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Attendance Records

Jenna Carrens' AISD outreach via the CD release

"...Having heard about her high school program Attendance Records, I’ve been anxious to talk with Jenna Carrens. This..."

May 11, 2012 Music Post by Zoe Cordes Selbin

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...crazy, life-altering concert. Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles” zeros in on the Sex Pistols performance..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Faster Than Sound: Only in Austin: The 2020-2021 Austin Music Award Sweepstakes

Austin Music Poll's 40th anniversary inspires mobile sweepstakes and emotional write-ins

"...to stop and gawk when a white van emblazoned "Austin Music Awards Winner Wagon" pulls up honking...."

March 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Austin Record Label Rendezvous

The Austin Record Label Flea Market bands together local imprints, while County Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt tries to scatter mass gatherings such as Levitation

"...stacked with micro record companies, enough to justify an Austin Record Label Flea Market, spinning Saturday, 5-9pm, at Mohawk...."

June 19, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Austin's Revamped Record Convention

The Austin Record Convention – the biggest in the country – returns Downtown

"...humongous storage shed in the Hill Country west of Austin, Doug Hanners assesses his inventory. The cement floor is..."

May 22, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Waterloo Records Celebrates 40th Birthday with Two In-Store Performances

Ray Wylie Hubbard, Heartless Bastards, and in-store memories

"...of South by Southwest wasn’t quite complete without Waterloo Records’ much-loved parking lot parties...."

March 29, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Austin First Fair Chance City in the South

Ban the box ordinance passes Council

"...On Thursday, March 24, Austin became the first city in the South to pass..."

March 25, 2016 News Post by Amy Kamp

Cheapo Records to Close

Black Friday comes early for one Austin record store

"...press release this morning announcing the close of Cheapo Records, owner Jason Shields sounded resigned – sad. “I really..."

Nov. 20, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Crosstalk: Recapping Hot Sauce Fest, Stereolab, HAAM Day, and Topshelf Records' Stalemate With Austin-Based Merch Warehouse

Austin music news headlines of the week

"...The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Fest's music-team-picked sonic selections provided relief..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Don’t DM Me, Vote in the Austin Music Poll!

The Austin Music Poll is open all month. Go vote – online!

"...Last year's Austin Music Awards, held at the Moody Theater on March..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Austin Industry Bands Together for March Music Week

Why Austin venues and musicians need you to turn out the next 10 days, and where to do it

"...In the wake of the city of Austin's cancellation of South by Southwest at 4pm last Friday,..."

March 13, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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