Recommended Live Music for the Weekend

When the summer slows down, the live music starts to heat up.

"...and Sigala highlight Friday while Saturday electrifies with post punk and powerhouse rock by Poster Children and South San..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

The AggreGAYtor: January 28

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...The Grammys get waygay, Sochi pulls a pogrom, and Daft Punk gets us to like "Get Lucky" just one..."

Jan. 28, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Daft Punk Discovery (Virgin America)

"...Daft PunkDiscovery (Virgin America) Just how goofy do you have..."

May 11, 2001 Music Review by Marc Savlov

LCD Soundsystem

"...Murphy, the wizard behind LCD Soundsystem, spent years in punk bands like Pony and Speedking. He's one-half of the..."

March 18, 2005 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Daft Punk

"...Daft PunkRandom Access Memories (Columbia)..."

July 5, 2013 Music Review by Abby Johnston

Halloween 2012

Get your costumes ready for these spooky holiday events

"...Oct. 30th, Emo's East, 2015 E. Riverside Dr. 6. Daft Punk is playing at your house. Okay, maybe not..."

Oct. 23, 2012 Chron Events Post by Cara Tillman

Playback: Later Chumps!

Chumps say, 'So long, sucker,' while Trent Reznor says hello to Explosions in the sky.

"...most memorable and longest-lasting bands born in Austin's Nineties punk scene...."

June 14, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Oral History of Austin Beerworks

How the local brewery became the heir to the aluminum throne

"...Will for getting into the Lumineers. Bryan would play Daft Punk and Will had strong words about that. These..."

March 10, 2017 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Backing 'Black'

The Austin Film Critics Association announces 2010 awards

"...Best Original Score: Daft Punk, Tron: Legacy..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Tron: Legacy

After touting this reboot for the past year, Disney has finally unleashed this immersive spectacle about man and machine.

"...as a snarky, brief cameo by French electronic duo Daft Punk, allows Tron: Legacy to achieve a kind of..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

En Français

En Français

"...is an ocean away from Paris, but the quartet's Daft Punk worship bridges the gap. So does the fact..."

May 10, 2002 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Saturday Picks and Sleepers

Saturday night SXSW blurbs

"...8pm, Bar 96 The original Chinese punks, Beijing brothers Gao Xing and Gao Yang have been..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs

"...in western Australia, the Chevelles celebrate 25 years of punk and power-pop with what they're calling the Garage Rock..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

SXSW Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night of SX handicapping

"...to "Teenage Lobotomy." The Denton's trio's brand of cataclysmic pop-punk branded Matador Records' Casual Victim Pile comp last year,..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Playback: Screamadelica

Austin Psych Fest 2014 drops its lineup

"...Rob Fitzpatrick, are euphoric pop gang Of Montreal, Georgia punks Black Lips, Slasher Flicks featuring Avey Tare of Animal..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Thursday SXSW can't escape the blurbs!

"...12mid, Swan Dive Tennessee country punkettes Those Darlins have all the right ingredients: lyrics about..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Fun Fun Fun Fest Sunday Picks

Blurbing Fun Fun Fun Fest one act at a time

"...Local quintet Camp X-Ray prefers the more straight-ahead Chicago punk represented by Naked Raygun and Pegboy as opposed to..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Feature

Wednesday Sleepers

"...Boys and New York Dolls as they pummel gritty pop-punk paeans to busted hearts and failed dreams. The quartet's..."

March 7, 2008 Music Feature

Second Big SXSW Music List

Nile Rodgers, Modern English, Cool Kids, and 204 more added

"...transcendent in recent years, collaborating with Avicii, Disclosure, and Daft Punk. That’s his guitar in the latter’s smash “Get..."

Nov. 15, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music: Golden Dawn Arkestra

Sun Ra’s second coming and a psych-soul surprise

"...has evolved to include touchstones as varied as P-Funk, Daft Punk, and Dee-Lite...."

March 16, 2016 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Playback: Taco Queen Upgrades

Maria Taco Xpress keeps up with South Lamar, Moistboyz debut Dean Ween in Austin, and SXSW footnotes

"...frustration absolutely defines the Moistboyz, Heller's speed metal southern punk band with Mickey Melchiondo, aka Dean Ween. Their musical..."

March 28, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

International Bands

Around the world in one-liners

"...Daft Punk meets the Spice Girls in this electro-rock Israeli..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Off the Record

The countdown to South by Southwest continues, while the Black Angels turn on and Ghostland Observatory marches onward and upward

"...Secret Records and Mortville Records on Wednesday and Memphis' garage-punk label/store Goner Records on Friday (www.beerlandtexas.com). Despite the dropout,..."

March 7, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Bob Mould, LoudBomb

"...Hüsker Dü and Sugar guiding lights for independent-minded, flannel-wearing punks everywhere. In place of familiar touches, Modulate conjures a..."

May 3, 2002 Music Review by Dan Oko

Live Music Recommendations: April 13-19

Texas Independence Fest grinds, Ibeyi smooths it out, and more

"...Band in Boston™ (according to NPR) leavens its thundering post-punk on Universal Care. Progressive deconstructionism still rules the roost,..."

April 12, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Playback – SXSW Recap: Love, Hate, Garth & Trump

Final love / hate SXSW listicles

"...page – the same website that promoted a fake Daft Punk appearance in 2012 – collected RSVPs for a..."

March 24, 2017 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

ACL Review: LCD Soundsystem II

Electro excitement not at the touch of a button

"...movement of fingers, not the press of a button. “Daft Punk Is Playing at My House” bounces to life..."

Oct. 10, 2016 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Playback: SXSW News and Sightings

Polaroids, print, and dance funk – can they survive SXSW?

"...which currently also houses Civil Rights-influenced art by local punk guitarist extraordinaire Tim Kerr (Big Boys, Poison 13, Lord..."

March 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Psych Fest Blurbs

"...Long-running Atlanta punks hold the distinction of being the rowdiest and most..."

May 2, 2014 Music Feature

The Price You Pay

At what cost does the vinyl revolution come?

"...of Bob Dylan's John Wesley Harding costs about $27, Daft Punk's Random Access Memories runs $35, and Joanna Newsom's..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Music Feature by Luke Winkie

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