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

Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum

"...The Moody Amphitheater has become a jewel in Austin’s venue firmament. It is an especially excellent place to..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...an oddity that there’s no unified arts department at Austin City Hall...."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Theatre Review: Queer Madness and Mayhem in Lipstick

Austin Rainbow Theatre's production is a fast, frantic farce

"...Austin Rainbow Theatre’s Lipstick is definitely the latter...."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Lunar Vacation, Nané Day, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Grab the earplugs and hit the clubs

"...Deep Cross is Austin’s gale-force entry into the increasingly crowded contemporary industrial conversation...."

April 11, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Album Review: Jackie Venson, The Love Anthology

Blues guitarist breathes life into improvisational jam sessions and soul-searching meditations

"...While most are working toward their resolutions in the..."

April 11, 2025 Music Feature by Catalina Perez

Pop, Metal, Jazz, and Some Unclassifiable Crucial Concerts

Your guide to the week in live sound

"...of chaos,” marveled the Chronicle during SXSW 2019, KOKOKO!’s Austin “debut felt like a tribal drum circle inside a..."

March 21, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

J’cuuzi Takes a Guerrilla Approach to Music and Performance

Local dance punks aren’t thinking too far ahead

"...who’s never been in a band, and Razeldazl, an Austin music scene veteran, formed J’cuuzi around this time last..."

March 14, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Aiko, Jurassic 5’s Soup, Quiet Light, and More Reviews From Monday of SXSW

Music fest kicks off with a bang

"...at Red River pillar Elysium. At its large heart, Austin cedes its stages to aspirants round the round. Vibing..."

March 11, 2025 Music Post by Miranda Garza

35 Recommended SXSW Music Acts

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

"...thousand musical acts from across the globe descend on Austin this week to perform for a slew of music..."

March 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

"...Burton’s powerful, gritty vocals take center stage in this Austin-based quartet, though guitarist Ray Garza, drummer Jeff Stringer, and..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Movie Duos, Rude Little Pigs, and More Events for the Week Ahead

Time to reflect and project

"...now as old as he was when he died. Austin’s first MLK celebration happened in 1983 and has evolved..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Punk, Noise, and Dolly in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shows to see this weekend and beyond

"...last year’s ACL Fest debut, Halverson rolls back into Austin on his “Beatin’ Around the Bar” tour, his latest..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Crucial Concerts for the Week Ahead

The Point, Wild Heaven, Chris Acker, and more

"...which explodes from quietly chugging verses into a fuzzed-out chorus. That same month, opening experimentalists Water Damage notched another..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

A Drag Fest, Nutcracker, and Puppets in This Week’s Events

Lots of weekend events to keep you occupied

"...Austin International Drag Festival..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Theatre Review: Austin Shakespeare Presents Jane Eyre

Inventive production refreshes a classic tale of love and liberty

"...into a fresh take on Charlotte Brontë’s seminal novel. Austin Shakespeare has the pleasure of hosting the U.S. debut..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Album Review: Female Gallery, Best Friends Together Forever

First EP from Austin post-punk fourpiece is a promising start

"...Hard-driving post-punk soundscapes try on many different wigs on Austin fourpiece Female Gallery’s Best Friends Together Forever. The band..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Review: On the Ground at Levitation 2024

Gang of Four, Swirlies, Slowdive, and more highlights from the four-day fest

"...before her band crashed in for the song’s anthemic chorus, the artist commanded the stage as much as the..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Chappell Roan Says ACL Performance Is Her Last of the Year, and More Surprises From Weekend Two

The heat lingered at sets from Vince Staples, Dua Lipa, Jeezy, and more

"...Austin’s oldest institution of higher learning represented in appropriately soulful..."

Oct. 14, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

ACL Preview: Kalu & the Electric Joint’s Message of Joy

Kalu James: “It’s poetry in motion”

"...that inspires joy, inspires growth and change. The 2023/24 Austin Music Awards Best Vocalist nominee reflects on 2023 album..."

Oct. 10, 2024 Music Post by Cy White

Turkey Day Drama, a Red Hot Patriot, and Scares for the Season in Our Recommended Events

I scream, you scream, we all scream for the weekend!

"...First produced in NYC and now hitting the Austin scene, Kate Benson’s stageplay salute to Thanksgiving traditions concerns..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Chappell Roan Gives 'Em a Good Show at ACL Fest

The pop supernova comes through with cowgirl chic

"...a week there, no one was sure Chappell Roan’s Austin City Limits Fest set was going to happen...."

Oct. 7, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Dua Lipa, Reneé Rapp, and More From Saturday at ACL

Hump day brought more heat and fiery kiss-offs

"...How many acts can I describe as “vibey” before..."

Oct. 6, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

ACL Preview: Myles Smith Doesn’t Think About the Algorithm

“Stargazing” viral crooner just wants to share

"...Combining folky instrumentation with ultra-catchy chorus earworms, UK-born crooner Myles Smith rides into ACL Fest..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Considering Matthew Shepard Continues Its Message Eight Years On

Conspirare returns to Austin for a homecoming performance of their musical tribute

"...Considering Matthew Shepard, an oratorio in three parts for chorus and small instrument. Composed by Craig Hella Johnson and..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Arts Review: Early Era Collective’s “Rising From the Roots”

Hybrid production explores the immigrant experience through dance and taped interviews

"...Led with impeccable grace by Anu Naimpally, director of Austin Dance India, the segment – titled “Shankari Shabdam: The..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by Cy White

Green Day to Crowd: “Tonight Is a Celebration! Austin, We’re Alive!”

The punks reflect on 30 years of F.S.U.

"...real; even the hope that jumps in at the chorus is tinged with a patina of dread. Ending their..."

Sept. 12, 2024 Music Post by Cy White

Album Review: Parker Woodland’s There’s No Such Thing as Time

It’s the end of the world as we know it. Parker Woodland feels fine.

"...Austin trio Parker Woodland carries that tradition in their debut..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Qmmunity: What’s in a Name

On choosing a name and choice in general

"...James Scott is shared by 206 other people in Austin alone and over 3,000 in Texas – though the..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Column by James Scott

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

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

"...most fascinating purveyors of hip-hop makes his way to Austin to scare the hoes and cause a scene. Barrington..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Culture, Arts, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Don't let the heat get you down

"...a most delightful time thanks to the Queertowne podcast. Austin’s favorite – okay, maybe my favorite – queer comedy..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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