John Dufilho

Record review

"...down, Rabble Rouser is an exercise in softly focused bedroom pop with a deliberately unfinished air and its own..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Music Review by Greg Beets

A.L. West at a Bookstore, and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Stop by Stalefish’s album release or Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap

"...Melding up-to-date bedroom pop with a healthy dose of Nineties slacker rock..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Deerhoof at Wizard Rodeo and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Austin acts El Combo Oscuro and sleep well. both host album release shows

"...introduce a new era. Striding away from the playful bedroom-pop of 2019 debut Pictures of Dogs, the San Antonio..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Review: Luna Luna, L.L.

Dreamy quartet steps onto the dance floor with Rostrum Records debut

"...Austin-via-Dallas band wooed listeners with their doe-eyed brand of bedroom pop, charm-laden viral moments, and dreamy declarations of love...."

Oct. 20, 2023 Music Feature by Elizabeth Braaten

A Band Called Ma’s Slow Burn and Five More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Ifé Neuro, Kydd Jones, Fuvk, and more

"...still take center stage for "Yellow." On the Austin bedroom-pop project's first release of 2023, she muses, "My girl..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Column by Elizabeth Braaten

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A celebration of Bobbie Nelson, a big birthday for Carousel Lounge, and more recommended shows

"...folk music. Recent collaborations with Argentine producer Bizarrap and pop sensation Becky G have helped Laija grab the title..."

July 7, 2023 Music Column by Abby Johnston

S.L. Houser’s Earnest “Wind in the Door” and Five More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Rod Gator, BLK ODYSSY, and Cloud Companion

"...touring musician for Matthew Logan Vasquez and Zella Day, indie-pop act S.L. Houser offers her first release in over..."

June 2, 2023 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

Dreaming With Elephant Gym, 9m88, and LÜCY at SXSW’s Taiwan Beats Showcase

A six-act journey from island grooves to hip-hop chaos

"...At 8pm sharp, dream pop artist LÜCY – “with two dots above the Ü,”..."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Wayne Lim

Fueling the Algorithm and Finding Community: Music Creators Thrive on Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram

On discoverable platforms, Austin musicians experience encouragement, engagement, and unexpected viral moments

"...viable artists. Austin-based musician Allie, one half of the popular Twitch channel a_couple_streams, suggests her five years of full-time..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Summer Fun Playlist: Quarantine Chillout Tunes

"...Ley Line: Timely reminders ascend through spoken word and charm-pop...."

May 29, 2020 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

ACL Fest Interview: Pink Sweat$

Teddy bear R&B pop quietician skyrocketed from the bedroom to festival stages

"...Rather, he traffics in the purest form of R&B pop. Sophomore EP Volume 2 follows a familiar pattern, this..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

The Infinites

The Infinites (First Humans)

"...Jared Leibowich's languid verse, so mellow it's all singularly pop hypnotic. Atop 11 tracks named after squeaky-clean-sounding characters, the..."

May 10, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Playback Punches Out

After six years and 388,000 words, "Playback" hands off the music column

"...the Chronicle's most prolific freelancers, writing about everything from bedroom pop to R&B, punk, rap, rock, and doom metal..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Releases First Wave of 2018 Performers

Marlon Williams, Jay Park, Shamir, and 204 more

"...from New Zealand, funny Indonesian rap sensation Rich Chigga, reggaeton/trap/pop artist Farina from Colombia, and her Roc Nation labelmate..."

Oct. 11, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Sour Notes Ride It Out

Life’s tedium and passion captured in black & white

"...Notes drummer Travis Emery Hackett, who’s since left Austin’s indie/psych/pop mainstays for a photography career in New York. Provided..."

May 24, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Sound on Sound Review: Wild Nothing

Shoegaze ascenders build their festival set

"...keyboard jangle. “Only Heather” and “Disappear Always” burst with pop percussion even as their shoegaze lulled to an easy..."

Nov. 6, 2016 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Frank Ocean Goes Blonde

Pop sovereign’s third LP masters the art of shape-shifting

"...causing a chorus of finger drumming. Would one of pop’s most important voices ever return?..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Wheezing Spools: Cassettes in Electronic Music – Part II

A half-dozen tape bombardments that hardly toe the line

"...of the masses. Since tapes aren’t enslaved by prescribed pop expectations, a history of idiosyncratically edgy music endures. The..."

July 23, 2014 Music Post by Conor Walker

Mo' Music Pride Party Playlist

A fun mix to get into the spirit

"...from Pride performers, local queer acts, the latest in pop, and campy classics from queer icons. Listen to it..."

Sept. 20, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Deerhunter

"...the Deerhunter and Atlas Sound frontman's aesthetic. He's a bedroom pop provocateur, crafting meticulous neo-gaze confessionals with various levels..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Music Review by Austin Powell

What We’re Listening to This Week

New, local platters from Brazos, Fuvk, Eric Hisaw Band, and Discreet

"...singer-songwriter/guitarist Shirley Zhu, who has quietly released her poignant bedroom-pop as Fuvk since 2016. Like a fruity drink with..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Column by Austin Powell

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Point, Ben Buck, and some holiday options highlight this week's recommended shows

"...record opens new lanes. 2020 debut iHOP sounded like bedroom-pop made by kids who were first chair in school..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Back-to-School Guide: Stores to Shop Your Way Into Austin Music

Dress for the job you want: stylish scenester – plus recommendations on record shops and instrument stores

"...Guad Vintage MarketDebuted last November, the Guad Vintage Market pops up every Sunday from noon to 5pm between presenting..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

10 Bands Under 25 That Make Me Feel Alive

A quintessential coming-of-age soundtrack to score the next spiral

"...Rock" playlist, this fivepiece is a breakout heartthrob with bedroom-pop anthems. With melancholic songs atop clean, lighthearted guitars, Sarah..."

June 10, 2022 Music Feature by Mars Salazar

What We're Listening to Right Now

Darden Smith, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Fuvk, Photokem, and more notable local sounds

"...In a typical cycle: I missed prolific bedroom-pop songwriter Fuvk's latest low-key release rollout but went searching..."

March 25, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Frances Forever Gets the Wallflowers to Dance at ACL Fest

TikTok's “Space Girl” breakout charms on their biggest stage yet

"...The bedroom-pop bandleader, otherwise known as Frances Garrett, wound into the..."

Oct. 10, 2021 Music Post by Alyssa Quiles

Dayglow Album Review

Harmony House (Very Nice Records)

"...by he who we know as Dayglow, the literal bedroom-pop collection carves each delicate branch into a trunk holding..."

May 21, 2021 Music Feature by Alyssa Quiles

Checking In: Shirley Zhu Gives A Fuvk

Hermitude has its advantages for Bandcamp introverts

"...out a college app,” emails Shirley Zhu of lush bedroom pop project Fuvk. “I have trouble with informal writing!”..."

June 30, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Industry Awards Honor Old & New

Recapping the ceremony, plus local trio Nevil pack shout-along garage rock, and concert site ShowList Austin relaunches

"...Marfa, the duo planned to focus on Ng's solo bedroom pop and Castor's woodworking. Instead, Garza drove out to..."

March 6, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

ACL Live Review: Dayglow

Viral bedroom pop animates the BMI stage live

"...The clouds dispersed momentarily as bedroom-pop singer Sloan Struble stepped onto the tiny BMI stage..."

Oct. 13, 2019 Music Post by Alyssa Quiles

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