Faster Than Sound: How Two Years Off Made Oblivion Access Festival Even Better

An interview with the truly independent booking duo on their landmark lineup

"...I last spoke with Dusty Brooks and Dorian Domi in January 2020, when they'd recently announced an evolution of..."

May 6, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Austin Terror Fest Crosses Over

Two birthdays and a dark christening

"...First staged during South by Southwest 2017, then a metal festival last..."

June 14, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

In Austin, Bushwick Bill Found his Musical Playground

Late Geto Boys rapper’s penchant for stage crashing was legendary

"...white people there who looked like they'd rather be listening to Beethoven or Bach,” Bushwick Bill recounted of his..."

June 10, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Church of Misery's Doom-Boogie Bounces Back From a Mutiny

The serial killer-obsessed fourpiece comes to Austin Terror Fest

"...[inset-1-right]..."

June 7, 2019 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Terror Fest Drops the Big One

Third year comer triples down at Empire & Barracuda June 7-9

"...Like The Big Lebowski, Austin music abides – especially its festivals, as much as..."

Jan. 23, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: A Tale of Two Red River Fests

Free Week and This Is Austin, Not That Great share Red River

"...profitability, two multi-venue events share square footage this week in the Red River Cultural District. Long-running tradition Free Week,..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Night Glitter Ascends

Thievery Corporation singer's Austin project picks up steam, Shakey Graves' new live look, and Terror Fest thrives

"...A voice heard 'round the world, LouLou Ghelichkhani's entrancing intonation hallmarks every album by Thievery Corporation since 2002...."

June 22, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Sound on Sound Fest Is Set, but What About Fun Fun Fun?

SOS Fest dropped its lineup this week, but what of predecessor FFF?

"...For the last dozen years, Austin's most obsessive music fans anticipate one annual announcement over..."

June 23, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Council Wrap: State of the City

Austin maintains its relative sanity

"...It's been another busy week in City Council-Land, although much of the action has been..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Sound on Sound Review: Youth of Today

Earth-first NYC hardcore

"...know what I spoke about? I spoke about the principles of yoga,” Cappo, who dove off speakers and kamikazed..."

Nov. 6, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Spring Festival Season Evolves

Storms can halt an already truncated spring festival season

"...Last weekend, a couple hundred thousand in the California desert witnessed three-fifths of a reunited Guns..."

April 22, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Antone's Resurrected

The return of Antone's, Free Week, and the Austin Music Poll Ballot

"...Technically, it wasn't a "grand opening," but there was nothing "soft" about the New Year's..."

Jan. 8, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: The FAQs of Austin Music 2015

Q: Is Austin still the "live music capital of the world"?

"...for our balls to drop), historically calls for a year-in-review Music news column. You know the drill: condense the..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Baroness Turns Mohawk Outside In

Georgian metallurgists tease upcoming fourth LP Purple

"...Closer quarters than inside at Mohawk seldom occur for a band the stature..."

Dec. 7, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland

Playback: Festicular Fortitude

Ten music festivals in 10 weeks? Bring it on.

"...Our fest-obsessed city divides into two distinct seasons. The spring run, March through May,..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: HAAM Payback

Austin music says thanks for saving our butt, HAAM

"...All 365, the small staff at Health Alliance for Austin Musicians works to connect the city's musicmakers with health..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Music Column

Metaldom Will Miss Red 7

Closing club moshes this final week

"...Monday last, I relished a final show at Red 7. Booked by Chaos in Tejas..."

Aug. 24, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Royal Headache’s Destructive Joy

Aussies pound out the The Breakfast Club of punk

"...Ramones, and youthfully explosive on par with Stiff Little Fingers, Sydney’s Royal Headache moshes populist perfection. The atomic punks’..."

Aug. 13, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Holy Mountain Closing Oct. 1

Holy Mountain falls prey to skyrocketing rents Downtown

"...Leases are time bombs in Austin's increasingly exorbitant real estate market. As the contract..."

June 26, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Charlie Pierce Burns It Down

Charlie Pierce, the Gibby Haynes of piano, speaks out; Sweet Spirit serenades Spoon in a tour diary excerpt; and Phil Anselmo says maybe next year for a Housecore Horror ATX return

"...years ago, piano man Charlie Pierce taught elementary education in Benton Harbor, Michigan, a poverty-stricken cluster of abandoned buildings..."

May 29, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Read My Lips

Rock & roll summer reading 2015

"...South by Southwest 2015 – long in the rearview mirror. Follow-up festivals – Old Settler's, Levitation,..."

May 29, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Housecore Horror Moves to San Antonio

Film and metal fest quits Austin after two years

"...a third year. However, there's a big change: The combination horror/metal fest leaves Austin for San Antonio...."

May 20, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Bavu Blakes Carpes the Diem

Bavu Blakes seizes his own day, Shakey Graves lands an Austin City Limits taping, and the Saxon Pub turns 25

"...As City Council deliberated housing bonds late Thursday afternoon, a conglomeration of rappers and..."

May 1, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Public Notice

So much to do, so much Austin

"...the city can settle back down to a normal routine. Right?..."

March 27, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Playback: SXSW Mission Statement

Six lists to get you through SXSW 2015

"...South by Southwest's clamor resembles 1,000 competing conversations. Within the buzz and babble there's inspiration and..."

March 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

1808 Annex Closes

Longstanding 12th Street venue leased out

"...A no-frills Eastside venue popular with Austin’s DIY promoters has been leased to new tenants and..."

Feb. 9, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback – 2014: Keeping the Dream Alive

Reviewing ATX music 2014

"...I received an unexpected windfall this week to the tune of $2,600 – the..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback

Stop complaining there's no hip-hop scene here because now it has its own festival

"...a quarter-century after the Sugarhill Gang and Grandmaster Flash introduced our city to hip-hop with a concert at Palmer..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Searching for Austin in the Corners of Wisconsin

Local landmarks on the road to Farmageddon

"...Only a fool or someone with good insurance bag checks their instrument while flying. I can’t bear..."

July 15, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Omar Souleyman

Syrian wedding singer serenades Justine’s tonight

"...Adam Sandler ain’t the true Wedding Singer. That designation goes to Omar..."

June 10, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

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