Lucy Dacus, a Gary Floyd Retrospective, an EXTC, and More Crucial Concerts

Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum

"...bonds. Stacking at only 10 tracks compared to the Brooklyn-based quartet’s previous 57-minute excursion, the gang’s April release Jellywish..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

White Weddings, Rock & Roll, and More Crucial Concerts

Dungeon crawling, avant sax, and other amplified options for the week

"...This Brooklyn rapper’s latest album, January’s Showbiz!, contains 24 songs totaling..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Momma Are Officially Rock Stars

Indie rockers’ second headline tour lands at Mohawk Sunday

"...Their manifestations worked. The Brooklyn-based band went on their first headlining tour that summer,..."

April 30, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...Canopy space on Springdale, offers a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary artist Dana Robinson this spring, featuring 12 delicate..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Weekday Events to Make It a Craft Night, Movie Night, Trivia Night, and More

There's also some events during the day

"...such beloved series as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and The Mindy Project – found herself on..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Pop, Metal, Jazz, and Some Unclassifiable Crucial Concerts

Your guide to the week in live sound

"...as TV episodes of The Simpsons, American Horror Story, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Glee. Vacillating from creeping to shrieking, leadoff..."

March 21, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

SXSW Film Review: Together

Real spouses Brie and Franco are magnificent in adult horror

"...of the life they had. Sporting the most perfect Brooklyn hipster curly mullet, Franco fills Tim with endless twinges..."

March 16, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts to Enjoy as SXSW Wanes

Embrace the anarchy or wait for the masses to depart

"...top Thursday’s bill, while Aussie post-punk outfit Coldwave and Brooklyn’s TVOD lead Friday.   – Catalina Perez UMAW’s Fair..."

March 14, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Benson Boone, La Sécurité, Ken Pomeroy, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Plus: Lars Ulrich pumps up new Apple Vision Pro experience

"...of band TVOD wants to be. On record, the Brooklyn sixpiece, full name Television Overdose, cuts pretty middle-of-the-road post-punk,..."

March 12, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

35 Recommended SXSW Music Acts

From rock to new age to Irish traditional, these are the incoming artists to see

"...on the murky, exploratory soundscape Amiture Music creates. The Brooklyn-founded quartet had its genesis as a solo project by..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Volunteering, Drag, Birthdays, and More Recommended Events

Let us help you plan your weekend

"...GO SEE THIS MOVIE. It’s essential American viewing, a slice-of-Brooklyn-life with a stacked cast trying to get by on..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Luv Doc: A Pretty Low Bar

Give me a ghost-driven Jaguar any day

"...the East Coast. After graduating, we moved to NYC (Brooklyn), which is where he grew up. I am from..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As Captain America enters a Brave New World, every MCU film reviewed

"...CG-shrink Evans into the plucky-hearted and concave-chested kid from Brooklyn, a hero with or without muscles. Plus, talk about..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Live Music Recommendations for the Week Ahead

Get to know your shows

"...from Ghostface’s debut and Raekwon’s “Glaciers of Ice,” the Brooklyn MC took a significant step forward on the group’s..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

A Celebration of Black Women, a Benefit for Palestine, and Other Crucial Concerts

Hans Zimmer, Superfónicos, Lola Tried, and more recommended shows

"...Kweli’s planned December 2024 visit to Empire allows adept Brooklyn rhymer Skyzoo to join Landon Wordswell and local artist..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Sunflower Bean, Holy Fuck, Jack’s Mannequin, and Hundreds More Added to SXSW

The third 2025 music festival announcement has landed

"...music festival lineup announcement is heavy on veteran performers. Brooklyn indie rockers Sunflower Bean, Toronto electronica band Holy Fuck,..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Uncle Lucius, Norman BA$E, and More Holiday-Adjacent Live Shows

Crucial concerts for the week to keep you out and about

"...Kweli, one-half of renowned Brooklyn rap duo Black Star alongside Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

A Free Show, Holiday Hootenanny, and More Crucial Concerts

Gary Clark Jr., Geto Gala, Robert Earl Keen, and more recommended shows

"...shoegaze duo of brothers based out of Boston and Brooklyn returns to Austin after several performances during this year’s..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Big Freedia, Eurovision Contestant Aiko, and the Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn Are Coming to SXSW 2025

The music festival lineup just got bigger

"...UK-WALES) Candi Jenkins (Lexington KY) Carpetman (Kyiv UKRAINE) Catcher (Brooklyn NY) Chace (Yancheng CHINA) Chiaki Mayumura (Shibuya-ku JAPAN) Chlöe's..."

Dec. 11, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Quarters Pop-Up Gallery Magnifies Austin’s Art Scene

Rotating shows provide low-barrier representation for emerging artists

"...When artist Ashley Blazer moved from Brooklyn to Austin in 2020, she looked forward to breaking..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Lina Fisher

Art on Waller Creek, Drag on Congress, and More Recommended Events

Step outside and appreciate some art

"...(but first post-pandemic) symposium. Keynote speakers include Colm Tóibin (Brooklyn) and Ayad Akhtar (Homeland Elegies). Free and open to..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW 2025 Taps the Ting Tings, Jad Fair, and Colin Newman of Wire

Multimedia fest returns March 10-15

"...Dad (Los Angeles CA) fantasy of a broken heart (Brooklyn NY) Frankie Venter (Mount Manganui NEW ZEALAND) GEOGRAPHER (San..."

Oct. 29, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Album Review: William Harries Graham’s Annie’s House

Native Austin son and singer-songwriter comes of age with fourth LP

"...he’s on, but buried in the heartbreak nonetheless. Likewise “Brooklyn” wanders the empty streets with the residue of falling..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

We Live in Time

Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh star in a love story that's out of order, but eternal

"...adaptations that felt like award-season bait – the hackneyed Brooklyn and mawkish The Goldfinch – director John Crowley takes..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Outrun

Saoirse Ronan stars in a staggering portrait of addiction and recovery

"...angsty teen of Lady Bird and young émigré of Brooklyn to now fully adult roles, I fear we may..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hey, Look! It’s the Crucial Concerts for This Week.

Cooling temperatures mean no reasons not to go out and see some music

"...One of Brooklyn’s most fascinating purveyors of hip-hop makes his way to..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...D: Sean Baker Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Chefs From Across the Country Are Slinging Burgers for Sí Baby-Q’s New Pop-Up Series

Try sandwiches from NYC, ATL, and more

"...procures the coveted Emmy Burger, a staple from Hyland’s Brooklyn restaurant Emily – and that place normally specializes in..."

July 19, 2024 Food Post by Carys Anderson

A Comic Con, Drag Birthday, and More Recommended Events

Party hard this weekend

"...1989. Black people are still the majority in the Brooklyn neighborhood, and Buggin’ Out (Giancarlo Esposito) wonders why the..."

July 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Miyazaki, Hot Boys, Jane Austen Improv, and More Recommended Events

The weekend is looking ... a little weird

"...dive into the testosterone-fueled lives of twentysomethings in late-Seventies Brooklyn – all desperate to get laid, get in a..."

July 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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