Hot Summer Nights Reviews

Free music fest cools out record hot summer

"...Billy Glitter at Chess Club..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Forgotten Era of Glitter Rock in Mid-70s Austin

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part one: glam rock (1972-76)

"..."Austin was boring in 1975," snarls Billy Bill Miller, Roky Erickson's electric autoharp genius. "The outlaw..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Glam Punks of 70s Austin Get Up to Their Gypsy Tricks

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part two: Glitter rock (1972-76) fades

"...of a wartime union, adopted by a self-described "Arkansas hillbilly" Air Force family. After high school, the two played..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Crucial Free Week Concerts

Grab your mask and hit some gratis live shows

"...for his CenTex hullabaloo. – Raoul Hernandez Frosty Palms, Billy GlitterHotel Vegas, Wednesday 5..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A farewell party for Jim Eno, Rock the Park with Rosie Flores, and more recommended shows

"...the whimsically cartoonish stylings of Big Bill and the rockabilly iconography of Rosie Flores. Imagine Talking Heads led by..."

June 2, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Ten Austin Concert Options for New Year's Eve 2022

From Cumbia to Coconut Club's Last Dance, ring in 2023 musically

"...always promises a celebration of life. – Laiken Neumann Glitter’s Eve: Trash Disco, Glam Rock n Roll Dance PartyHotel..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

Faster Than Sound: 10 New Things to See at Hot Summer Nights

New bands, new names, and new releases among the hundred-plus free-entry acts

"...Chess Club, Thursday 4with Borzoi, TV’s Daniel, Billy Glitter, DJ La Scum..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Sights From the Latter Half of SXSW

"...Billy Glitter at Hotel Vegas on March 11, 2025..."

March 17, 2025 Photo Gallery

Bow to the Grandmaster, Austin’s Best New Act Winner

11-piece group talks supergroups, self-mythology, and their “more than a band” family unit

"...Property/Blush Fantasy (formerly the Cuckoos), and Decker plays in Billy Glitter, to untangle just a part of the collective’s..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature by Catalina Perez

Live Music Recommendations for the Week Ahead

Get to know your shows

"...a new guitarist in tow, to play alongside Dregs, Billy Glitter, and Think No Think. Hard to Kill packs..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Last Week in Live Music: Blood Brothers, Danny Brown, Of Montreal, Voxtrot, and More

"...Billy Glitter at 13th Floor on December 8, 2024..."

Dec. 17, 2024 Photo Gallery

Scenes From SXSW 2024: That's a Wrap!

"...Billy Glitter..."

March 18, 2024 Photo Gallery

Hardcore for a Cause, Gary Clark Jr., and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the coming week

"...and more. Indoor hits rising Austinites the Pinky Rings, Billy Glitter, and Haha Laughing, plus Mexico City’s Mint Field...."

March 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Free Week’s Big Weekend and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus back-to-back gigs from Cactus Lee, Runner and Bobby

"...Batty Jr., Mockjaw, and Sammy G indoors, plus Redbud, Billy Glitter, and Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band outside.  – Rachel..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Last Week in Live Music: Modest Mouse, the Smile, She Wants Revenge, and More

"...Billy Glitter at Hotel Vegas on December 11, 2022..."

Dec. 12, 2022 Photo Gallery

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Fest, Eastside Kings Festival, HAAM Day, Vein.fm, Monte Warden & the Dangerous Few, and more

"...solemn, sometimes scary noise punk. Meanwhile, Strange Lot and Billy Glitter are two of a kind with their retro,..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

After a Fashion

It's SXSW all over, especially all over that other acronymically correct paradise, Austin's SoCo, our hallowed South Congress Avenue, south of the river. See what our Style Avatar has been up to and what he recommends.

"...night – and mostly raving about the Donnas and Billy Idol shows at Stubb's, where it was only necessary..."

March 18, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...It Through December" and paid tribute to the late Billy Joe Shaver with "Live Forever." Now, they offer up..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Postmarks

More letters about music, art, and urban planning

"...Butterflies, Glitter, and Dust..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Column

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

A trio of “showgirls” – two drag queens and one transgender woman – venture out of tolerant, big-city Sydney and into the wilds of central Australia.

"...with bitchy repartee, campy comedy, sappy Seventies pop (Abba! “Billy, Don't Be a Hero”! “Take a Letter, Maria”!), and..."

Aug. 26, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Heaven up Here

27 reason to further investigate the UK roster of bands at SXSW 2006

"...London-based troubadour-cum-activist Billy Bragg is more romantic than you could ever hope..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

SXSW Unpacks Longest Lineup List

Soccer Mommy, Caroline Rose, Alyona Alyona, and 351 more

"...Lani, Kalu & the Electric Joint, Go Fever, Night Glitter, Curse Mackey, Rod Melancon, Ley Line, Harvest Thieves, and..."

Jan. 14, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

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

"...1am Platform gogo boots, disco balls, face paint, and glittered splendor punctuates Capyac's live spectacle. Dance floor grooves come..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...It's Quieter in the Twilight Director: Billy Miossi, Producers: Alissa Shapiro, Matt Reynolds In an unremarkable..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

One, Two, Tres, Cuatro

Club turnover has come due – embrace it

"...the music, the trendy clothes, dancing nonstop, the smoky glitter of neon and bar glass – a world so..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Music Column by Margaret Moser

Five Films About LGBTQ+ Lives at Prism 36

All the colors of the cinematic rainbow gather for the All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival's biggest annual event

"...LGBTQ+ movies from around the world. Kicking off with Glitter & Doom – Tom Gustafson's jukebox musical tribute to..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...dips into a Morrissette rage even amid lush sonic glitter. The Alabama native burns herself ("Paradox"), bites those who..."

April 23, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Kevin Curtin's Top 100 Austin Albums of 2020

Why stop at 10 when 10 times that still only scratches the surface of year-topping ATX releases?

"...41) Night Glitter (Nine Mile)..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...on weed, it's crazy and noisy, and here comes Billy Bill Miller. I don't think I'd met him before...."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

10 Freaks and Geeks to Redefine Austin Music

Local passion projects with singular visions

"...to get more money from Austin booking agents. "[Headhunters'] Billy Milano didn't know we were local guys for two..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Feature by Greg Beets

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