ACL Review: Cage the Elephant

Widescreen Britpop ballads and rampaging garage-psych

"...be said with total certainty about Bowling Green, Kentucky’s Cage the Elephant: They exert a lot of energy...."

Oct. 9, 2016 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Cage the Elephant Gores Austin City Limits

Kentucky crew’s debut taping Friday proves their universality

"...your eyes off Matt Shultz. Even when he of the 1,000 hats and masks and pants and shirts attempts..."

Sept. 29, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Last Week in Live Music: Beck, Cage the Elephant, Queen & Adam Lambert, Spoon, and More

"...last week's local shows. Pictured here: Beck at Austin360 Amphitheater on July 26, 2019..."

July 30, 2019 Photo Gallery

Last Week in Live Music: The Who, Cage the Elephant, Marina, Sweet Spirit, and More

"...Cage the Elephant ACL TV taping at ACL Live on..."

Oct. 1, 2019 Photo Gallery

theGlitoris' Top TraXXX for the Week of December 1

theGlitoris lists her Top 10 TraXXX for the first week of the last month

"...Dance duo, The Glass, made it into two spots on our Top..."

Dec. 1, 2010 Qmmunity Post by The Glitoris

ACL Fest Artist Spotlight: The Backseat Lovers

Utah rock foursome spill suburban frustration seasoned with surf tones

"...The magic of the Backseat Lovers spools in a classic..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The World’s Best White Reaper

Kentucky crew kicks off the mosh tonight at Sidewinder

"...starry keys bouncing off drum hits that power instant anthems into whiplash territory. Take a gander tonight at Sidewinder..."

April 25, 2017 Music Post by Isabella Castro-Cota

Faster Than Sound: Spoon-Feeding the Hits With Britt Daniel

Spoon frontman talks Beto, streaming, and 26 years of steadfast indie rock

"..."After nine albums, it just seemed like the right time," decides Britt Daniel, captain of Austin indie..."

July 19, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Ruling the Roost

Austin Preeminent Concert Promoter Ponders Retirement

"...If he hadn't been driving the getaway car, Tim O'Connor might have punched Willie Nelson...."

June 1, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The New Rites of Spring

The Last Word in Instrumental Rock

"...It's an overly romanticized notion, the idea of every generation having some sort of defining..."

April 27, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Faster Than Sound: Happy Birthday, Daniel Johnston

Hi, How Are You Day commemorates the late, great Daniel Johnston, and SaulPaul's Alien Adventure beams down at Scottish Rite Theater

"...Last Wednesday inside ACL Live at the Moody Theater, following some nonlinear ramblings on the scientific..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback – ACL Fest: Dad Rock Is Dead

Wrapping weekend one of ACL Fest on the eve of the second iteration

"...for headliners like Arc Angels, Wilco, and Neil Young, the 15-year-old festival is now largely populated with artists in..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Float Fest Lineup Makes Landfall

Zedd, Weezer, Mac Miller tube into San Marcos

"...A novel concept to combat the rising mercury that divides central Texas music festivals into..."

April 4, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

ACL Review: Schoolboy Q

Kendrick Lamar cohort opens for the headliner with his own blessings

"...Central Los Angeles native and rapper Schoolboy Q made the most out of a trying situation, giving his “core”..."

Oct. 2, 2016 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

ACL Review: White Reaper

Clash meets Go-Go’s meets Pixies meets Thin Lizzy

"...Terrible name, great band. So’s Cage the Elephant, fellow Kentucky burners. Last year, the latter..."

Oct. 16, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Live Music to See This Weekend

Breaking down the next three days

"...Interested in a concert escape? Let the music team hand hold you through the city’s standout..."

July 21, 2017 Music Post by The Music Staff

ACL Fest 2016 Lineup

Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, Mumford & Sons, LCD Soundsystem

"...On Wednesday, the Austin City Limits Music Festival teased its 2016 lineup..."

May 5, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music News: Wednesday/Thursday

Dignitaries, cancellations, surprise pop-ups, and Thursday picks

"...Elsewhere in the greater U.S.A., the term “March Madness” stirs up hoop..."

March 17, 2016 SXSW Post by Kevin Curtin

Long Road Out of Eden

The Eagles, Muse, and Phish to headline ACL 2010

"...After several mysterious ads in these pages, C3 Presents dropped the full line-up for the..."

May 18, 2010 Music Post by Austin Powell

Hi How Are You Day 2020

"...The third annual Hi How Are You Day at ACL..."

Jan. 23, 2020 Photo Gallery

Weekend Two Saturday ACL Fest Picks

Day 2 to-do list

"...outfit spits out singles like "Hey," a working-class drinking anthem that viciously enumerates every downside to alcoholic excess, while..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Music Feature

Saturday ACL Fest Picks

First week, second day handicapping

"...a strong foundation of pop. Just a self-titled under their belt, NBT are big overseas and still green. An..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature

ACL Music Fest Sunday Listings

Sunday ACL handicapping

"...(Records) investment Sound Team took its final bow at the 2007 ACL Music Festival. After the split, frontman/guitarist Matt..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature

ACL 2016: Saturday, Second Weekend

"...Catfish and the Bottlemen..."

Oct. 9, 2016 Photo Gallery

Live and Unscripted

A ringside seat at the AMN/AMP/ACTV death-cage match

"..."The whole purpose of local ACAC/ACTV station programming is to..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

ACL 2016: Saturday, First Weekend

"...Nothing But Theives..."

Oct. 2, 2016 Photo Gallery

Music: Summer Snapshot

Concert calendar

"...New Kids on the Block Total Package Tour with Paula Abdul, Boyz II..."

May 19, 2017 Music Feature

Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan

"...Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan(Amnesty International)..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Faster Than Sound: Renovated Beerland Opens, Dozen Street on Its Way Out

Rounding up 2020 venue news plus all things Hi, How Are You Day

"...The newly renovated Beerland opened quietly on Dec. 31, just..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Post Pop Depression: After SXSW

Still wearing your SXSW badge or wristband? We don't blame you.

"...with my loved ones, but I can't stop chasing the high of South by Southwest. I wander the parking..."

March 25, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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