Faster Than Sound: White Horse and Sagebrush Regular Jordan Matthew Young Rises on The Voice

"You're just cool, man." – Nick Jonas

"...National competition television couldn't have come calling at a better time for Jordan Matthew Young. The..."

April 9, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

It’s a beautiful time of year to get your daytrippin’ on

"...Just in time for State Parks Month, Texas Parks and Wildlife..."

April 1, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Gibby Haynes pulled focus in the Butthole Surfers, but Paul Leary set the stage..."

April 2, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Aye: Even More St. Patrick's Day Treats

Oh, these'll get your Irish up, alright

"...a few days ago. This is a But Wait, There’s More situation here. Gonna list a few extra options..."

March 15, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Speed Dating Sampler of All 69 Virtual SXSW Music Showcases

The sun always shines on TV

"...Korean Traditional Performing Arts Foundation..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Texas Strong Relief, St. Patrick's Day, Persian New Year, Intero's New Pizza, and the Hospitality Howdy-Do of Marriott International

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Austin and the rest of the state continue to recover,..."

March 10, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The 2020/2021 Austin Music Awards Came Bearing a Pandemic Stimulus

Hop in the Winner Wagon and see who we surprised with this year's unique awards

"...Not throwing an epic wing-ding after the dreadful and disillusioning last..."

March 5, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

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

"...At 11am on a Monday, at the corner of Guadalupe and Dean Keeton, it's quiet. UT..."

March 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Music and the movies, the two oldest and most defining elements of..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...At what point does sound become music? USA/Mexico, apparently: first Laredo (2017),..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Celebrity Austin Music Pollster: BettySoo..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Faster Than Sound: Contextualizing Broken Spoke Owner James White

Honky-tonky lifer died of congestive heart failure at age 81

"...When James White opened the Broken Spoke in 1964, the barn-red building at 3201..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Checking in With Area Musicians Yielded 80,000 Words of Pandemic Realness

Stay TF home

"...Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 10:10am – all area schools having shut down suddenly March 13 due to the spread..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin's Latest Taco Craze Comes From Tijuana Via Instagram

Where to find birria tacos in Austin

"...Social media is responsible for spreading countless food trends across the globe, for better or..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

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

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"..."I wasn't planning on releasing a couple positive, inspirational songs," admits Casey..."

Jan. 8, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Top 10 Festival Films of 2020 You Haven't Seen Yet

The best of the fests from Austin and beyond

"...Every year, Austin's film festival highlight some of the best up-and-coming filmmakers...."

Jan. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Recapping the Year SXSW Got Canceled

Venue closures, fundraising, and industry layoffs headlined Austin music's difficult 2020

"...Austin music proved a global bellwether at the onset of..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Ten months of social distancing hardly lends itself to hands-on community volunteerism, but even..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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?

"...No tours, no festivals, few concerts, music retailers operating at minimum capacity, and yet ... several hundred albums..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound's Musical Top 10s of 2020

Eleven lists of Austin's best releases, theme songs, livestreams, creative pivots and more.

"...No sound dominated Austin music in 2020, other than the eerie lack..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...A Tribute to Really Red: Teaching You the Fear ... Again..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Science Fiction Post Blues, Bandcamp..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Venue Relief Pending as COVID-19 Spike Stalls Restarted Gigs

Also, sampling Flobama's beats, and remembering landmark pianist Margaret Wright

"...Following rallying by music advocates, city music offices say they're..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Highway Angels... Full Moon Rain..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: Go Fever’s Acey Monaro Paints Houses Down Under

“So, so, so relieved about the outcome, can’t wait to get back now”

"...“Hello from the sunny, COVID-free East coast of Australia,” emailed Acey Monaro..."

Nov. 30, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Belushi

More than laughs, more than addiction: a charming, tragic portrait of the Blues Brothers star

"...John Belushi died a comedy great. From the moment he smashed into Second City, turning its fuddy-duddy..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

An Excerpt From Omar Dykes: The Life & Times of a Poor and Almost Famous Bluesman

Hard truths about the music business by Kent “Omar” Dykes and spouse Issa Medrano as they revisit Glory Days (for Bruce Springsteen).

"..."On Hard Times in the Land of Plenty, Omar & the Howlers know..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Music Feature

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Lord Friday the 13th: "Bigots Beware"..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Ukeme Maps the Music Genome

Multidisciplinarian Jason Ikpatt ponders community across arts and sciences

"...Jason Ikpatt's grandmother calls him Ukeme, meaning "ability" among Nigeria's Ibibio people...."

Oct. 23, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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