Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Riverboat Gamblers, USA/Mexico, Damian Garcia Quintet, Honky-Tonk Holidaze, and more recommended shows for your week

"...hosted every Thursday, 9:30pm, with preceding bands in this concert sequence being Water Damage and Castle Club. Fronted by..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Music Column by Mars Salazar

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...a glacially serene guitar interlude interrupts the track's otherwise bass-heavy, Unsane-like, cement mixer sound. That shoegazing element thrives on..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Rebirth of Doyle Bramhall II

For his first solo LP in 15 years, Eric Clapton’s top lieutenant may have put out the blues album of 2016

"...Doyle Bramhall II stays busy. Slipping in and out of multiple..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Playback: New No Wave, Old Dicks, and Woody Allen

US Weekly emerges, the Dicks reunite, and Woody Allen casts Kat Edmonson

"...whatever we're able to do with what we've got," bassist Ryan Curtis assesses of the locals' anxiety-inducing sound, loaded..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Butler School of Music

Two concerts – one by Harvey Pittel, one for the late Rose Taylor – pay tribute to 'living in a song'

"...a song – that's what's being offered in two concerts at the Butler School of Music this weekend, one..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Smooth Criminal

Progressive cacophony in 2013

"...goblins shred progressive cacophony. The full house focused: study hall. When the Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen, reels off 16..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Clash of the Titans

Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Saturday, 8pm, Bud Light stage) vs. Jack White (Saturday, 8pm, AMD stage)

"..."Heart of Gold"; inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 1995..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

My Children Are Becoming Heavy

When San Antonio rock ruled South Texas

"...An illustrated flyer by Dan "Boogie" Winans for a concert at San Antonio's landmark Sunken Garden Theater on July..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Lucie 'splains It All

Austin Cabaret presents Lucie Arnaz, and here we have a lovely convo.

"...this beautiful center there, with a brand new recital hall, seats about 3,000 people. That was amazing. So five..."

Feb. 10, 2011 Arts Post by Kate X Messer

Learning the Game

Learning Buddy Holly's game, 203 tracks at a time

"...Bang 4-DVD set, on which is printed below the concert venue/program: "Austin, Texas USA."..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

All Times Through Paradise

Introducing Austin's patron saint of musicians, Saint Cecilia

"...You shall preserve me from trouble..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

David Garza maps The Road to ACL, inside Ghostland Observatory's new crash pad, and other strange insights into this weekend's festival

"...John Legend: "Doyle Bramhall II and I played on the sessions for his..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

I See Dead People

The Black Angels conjure Austin's psychedelic renaissance

"..."Paranormal stuff definitely wouldn't surprise me," agrees guitarist/bassist Nate Ryan. "I haven't experienced much, but I'm open..."

May 9, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Death Valley Nights

BÖC's Spectres reissue brings out the ghosts

"...Blake Mutter, blond, lanky, in his ever-present BÖC concert tee, repeated the lyric, heavy metal mysticism firing his..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Song for My Father

An epic and personal reminiscence of Don Walser and what he meant to Austin

"...pickers: a slight, skinny man on an ancient electric bass; a silver-haired gentleman hunched over a pedal steel guitar;..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Music Feature by Mark Rubin

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the gym of Marion High School for Saturday night dances/concerts...."

Aug. 19, 2005 Column

The Cult of Ray

Ray Benson steps out from behind the Wheel.

"...Mike Judge, who happens to play a pretty mean bass. He's on a first name basis with Republicans and..."

July 18, 2003 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

Live Shots

"...the power chord phalanx, kidney-punching drum quads and spine-melting bass riffs of the song named after an old Boris..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Music Feature

Joni's Jazz

"...1994's Turbulent Indigo: induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, two Grammys, Billboard's 1995 Century Award, and..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Music Feature by Jody Denberg

Dancing About Architecture

On Your Marks

"...This Sunday's KGSR/101X swap meet at the Austin Music Hall finds proceeds going to the foundation, while clubs like..."

Feb. 7, 1997 Music Column

Dancing About Architecture

"...similarly delayed tickets made it from ETM to previous concertgoers in the proverbial nick. A fax sent from ETM..."

June 23, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...sun. Lake people from Spicewood seem to love the challenge, regardless. Watch them pound dark beers all day while..."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Top Texas Drummer Ernie Durawa Turns 80

The Sunday Antone's celebration benefits nonprofit HOME

"...backing Doug at the old Opry House with the bassist from the Flying Burrito Brothers, Chris Ethridge, who told..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Page Two: Hey Hey, My My

Jonathan Demme will never die

"...in Texas to shoot a number of Talking Heads concerts to prep for Stop Making Sense. He had enlisted..."

May 12, 2017 Column by Louis Black

SXSW Bandwagon: Blowfly’s Swan Song

Late porno parodist/dirty rapper’s final LP gets tribute tonight

"...was produced by local studio guru Cris Burns, with bass tracks from longtime local Blowfly bandmate Shaun Dickerson. The..."

March 16, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night blurbs – hip-hop Picks and slept-on Sleepers

"...birth of his son, winner of NPR's Tiny Desk Concert Contest. The soulful blues-hopper tells his story on last..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Anton Nel, Piano, With Martin Burke, Actor

A tremendously memorable day of music that showed the breadth of Nel's skills

"...Bates Recital Hall..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Arts Review by Michael Kellerman

Off the Record

Throwing the first stone for the Chronicle Music Poll

"...Poll . Emphasis on nominations for the Austin Music Hall of Fame this year rested on full bands, from..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Dvorák's New World Inquiry

How a Czech composer helped America find its authentic voice

"...the almost hilariously American character of this venture: We shall spare no expense in buying our own authentic voice!..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

2004 ACL Fest Guide

Everything you need to know

"...Fusing founder/drummer Erick Tatuaca and bassist Rayvon's funky rhythms with Chicken George's DJ skills and..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Music Feature

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