Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A BLK REVOLUTION, Channel Tres, Smashing Pumpkins, the Austin Record Convention, and more local music related shows worth seeing

"...the Parliament-Funkadelic leader himself on this year's deluxe edition. "Benny's Got a Gun" matches the godfather of psychedelic funk..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

Playback: John Doe Moves to Austin

X's John Doe moves to Austin, Adam Nurre celebrates his late bandmates, and The Shopkeeper takes Congress House Studio to the movies

"...Carson McHone and Garner Sloan. The lineup also includes Ben Ballinger, Haydon Hoodoo, Josh Dodds, Mayeux & Broussard, Bonnie..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Friday SXSW Picks

"...Sun Kil Moon9pm, Clive Bar Moody moniker behind Mark Kozelek, San Francisco's Sun Kil Moon..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Top 10 Theatre Performances of 2015

The Austin stage actors who gave the most impressive performances in 2015 just made it look so damned easy

"...Mr. Burns in Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play (Mary Moody Northen Theatre) Ehhhhh-xcellent...."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

SXSW Thursday Showcases

"...MiDi Murder EP. Denver's BLKHRTS brings the goth; Jarren Benton brings the weed. Dallas duo A.Dd+ reps Texas with..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Bright Lights, Big City

At the crossroads of the Austin Music Awards.

"...San Francisco-born, but reared Texan in Emory and Greenville, Ben Kweller inhabits the same sort of tweener status as..."

March 8, 2013 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

J Mascis

Friday

"...J MascisSeveral Shades of Why (Sub Pop) ObitsMoody, Standard and Poor (Sub Pop) Dum Dum GirlsHe Gets..."

March 18, 2011 Music Review by Greg Beets

Record Reviews

Prince Paul

"...3 stars -- Kate X Messer BEN FOLDS FIVE..."

May 14, 1999 Music Review

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A DAWA benefit, A Giant Dog album release, and a country showcase headline our recommended Austin shows

"...$3 Shows' DAWA Benefit Far Out Lounge, Sunday 20 (w/ Ben Buck, Como..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Music Column by Adam Cherian

Three Music Writers Descend Into the NFT Craze at SXSW

One NFT-fatigued, one NFT-Curious, and NFT-skeptical

"...NFT last April, the same month an arty token benefiting popular Austin venue the Mohawk sold for $20,000 less..."

March 18, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Winter Harvest

Digging up the roots of Free Week

"...a Free Week show last year, 14-year-old drum wiz Ben Redman saw the Boxing Lesson play for the first..."

Jan. 11, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Wednesday Showcases

Wednesday SXSW showcases at a glance

"...Autumn Owls' moody alt-rock is as thick as the mists and deep..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Summer Reading

Brief Interviews With Hideous Men

"...lands. Sounds like Disney, right? Rarely does anyone scratch beneath the surface to tell the whole story...."

June 4, 1999 Books Review

Fall Film Previews

September

"...D: David Veloz; with Ben Stiller, Elizabeth Hurley, Maria Bello, Janeane Garofalo...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Brass Bands, Russian Circles, Swindlers, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get loud

"...sale now, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the SIMS Foundation.   – Carys Anderson Big Wy’s..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Mélat, Chingona Fest, Benjamin Tod, and More Crucial Concerts

Lots of sounds to be heard this week

"...Saturday 14, Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Jon Muq Album Release, Hole in the Wall Anniversary, and More Crucial Concerts

All manner of sounds for every ear

"...Better get Ben Falgoust a helmet – or perhaps a pair of..."

May 31, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Gary Clark Jr.’s Free Longhorn City Limits Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Recommended shows for Halloween night, from Genesis Owusu to Full of Hell

"...Radio-Television-Film professor Matthew McConaughey and last year's Moody College of Communication awardee Britt Daniel received degrees from..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Arya’s Weyes Blood aftershow, celebrating SPOT, Urban Cultural Fest, and more

"...slam-happy gallop of mid-tempo thrash together in one blood-soaked bender, Creeping Death might be the best ever death metal..."

March 31, 2023 Music Column by Angela Lim

2017 Music Critics Poll

Best roadshow, best new local acts, R.I.P.s, etc.

"...Isbell & the 400 Unit, ACL Live at the Moody Theater..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Playback: Austin Music Awards (On Everything)

Austin Music Industry Awards down, here come the 2016/17 AMAs and a slew of SXSW buzz acts

"...the show's thematic thrust of Texan song, we invited Ben Dickey, the Arkansas musician starring as Foley in native..."

March 10, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Death Cab for Cutie’s Two-Hour Sprawl

Epic first performance of a two-night Moody Theater stand

"...Thanks to that, the air in the Moody Theater on Monday – first show of a two-night..."

Sept. 22, 2015 Music Post by Libby Webster

Gay Place: We're Expecting Guests

Gird up, ATX! The city's expecting 150,000 revelers in a rainbow sea next weekend.

"...Sucia XXXL DJ Boyfriends, Ben Aqua (#FEELINGS), CJ Milli, Rabit, Supraman, Claudia de Chalon,..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

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

"...Joey Bada$$9:30pm, ACL Live at the Moody Theater The resurrection of rap's golden age culminated with..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Playback: Fun Fun Fun Fest: Hell Bent for Leather

Some heads are gonna roll at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014

"...than ACL Fest's Outkast and Eminem, FFF co-founder James Moody grinned broadly...."

May 23, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Natalie Maines

SXSW Showcase reviews

"...Natalie MainesACL Live at the Moody Theater, Wednesday, March 13..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

SXSW Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Second night SXSW handicapping

"...Club de Ville Trevor Powers, aka Youth Lagoon, is Ben Gibbard for the 2012 generation. His tunes are dreamy..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

11 for 11

Looking back at an unexpectedly good year

"...unexpected source, a solo Jackson Browne concert at the Moody Theater. I’m still not sure if it was the..."

Dec. 28, 2011 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Thursday SXSW can't escape the blurbs!

"...movement in indie rock, the duo released mysterious frontman Benji Schneider's songs on two EPs, Into the Sun and..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Off the Record

Prime real estate: Patricia Vonne and the historic opening week for Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater

"...act to grace Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater already constitutes a ripe trivia question. The answer's..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

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