Roots, Reckonings, and Resolutions

Roots

"...Hargrove's music reflected his journey, from acoustic country roots to the electric city life, but it never took..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Checking In: Pa’lante Superfónicos

Afro-Latin fusionist weighs in on the whole arepa

"...funk in 2014, Superfónicos proved unique in Austin for roots music more South American than Texan. U.S. funk punches..."

June 23, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Best of Austin In Memoriam: Phillip Adams

On this day of remembrance, we honor the memory of a Best of Austin friend

"...plaque celebrating his life and memory at Whole Food's Deep Roots Garden...."

Nov. 2, 2014 Columns Post by Terry Ornelas Woodroffe

Shoegaze, Synthpop, Hip-Hop, and More Crucial Concerts

Whatever your genre, we got you

"...of chunks of his repertoire from over the years, deepening and strengthening the songs in all cases. It’s the..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...Thu. 16, 18th Floor at Hilton Garden Inn, 8:30pm Ain't a stage out there that can..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...JOHN HAMMOND: Voice. Dobro. Harmonica. In the Deep South, they've been working together for almost 100 years..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Austin's House Music Scene Clings to the African-American Community That Birthed It

House music rose to prominence from Chicago’s black music community and hangs on here in its original form

"...debuted in Austin playing a three-hour set showcasing his deeply soulful style. Local dance community purveyors hadn't witnessed such..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

Saturday Night at the Bookstore

The Dicks' Gary Floyd 20 years after Austin's first Punk Prom at the ArmadilloWorld Headquarters

"...a hint of a breeze, things in the beer garden were looking up. Bar manager Dale Watkins, towel tucked..."

May 12, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Thursday Showcases

"...Bay Area rappers Roach Gigz and Chippy Nonstop dig deep in the latter, rapping "hotter than Wasabi" on Bugged..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...a crate-digging classic of Afro-Cuban grooves, Rastafarian tranquility, and deep jazz-psych fusion that casts an unmistakable spell. Getting It..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...of Reality) to keep me out of the beer garden, where all kinds of trouble was going on. That's..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...to their mainstay lineup (40%), emphasis on their taproom/beer garden vibe (30%), creativity of their seasonal and limited beer..."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...State Theater Company: Roots Tenders..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...Terrell's rebellious rockers and sharply twanged ballads, plus the deep country croons of Austin's Aaron McDonnell and Arkansas' Dylan..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Texas Platters

"...Deep Six Holiday (TKO)..."

June 5, 1998 Music Review

Postmarks

Contradictions Exposed

"...art, and music. Other lay-led congregations that offer a "grassroots" approach to being Jewish in Austin are Beth El..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

Music Reviews

"...`Now,'" she says. Yeah, sort of. On a record deep with the tricky irony of sexual politics, the real..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Music Review

The Death of Rock & Roll

Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity

"...-- "Rock Is Dead!" -- but 1996-97, sometime after Soundgarden broke up, is a good guess. Certainly by the..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Quest for Aztlan

Roen Salinas Searches for -- and Finds -- Life in Folklórico

"...Aztlan. The mythical Garden of Eden of los Aztecas where the heron lived...."

April 24, 1998 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

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

"...performed with an accent as thick as it is deep. Abby Johnston Gold Beach..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Record Reviews

"...An atmospheric master, Vega outdoes herself with this virtual Garden of Eden, which ends not in shameful banishment but..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Music Review

Top 15 Austin Breweries

Our semiannual power ranking of local brewhouses

"...ratio of juicy, hazy, and hype. Their woodsy beer garden is like a scene out of a Robert Eggers..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Food Feature by Eric Puga

The Chronicle’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023

Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year

"...Deep in Malik Baptiste's first record in 2½ years there's..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...They're not the only directors with Austin roots in today's massive lineup drop: PJ Raval has his..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Culinary Networker Extraordinaire

Cooking with a message: community, diversity, ambition

"...An avid home gardener, Chef Erickson has extended this passion to the school,..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Food Feature

SXSW Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Wednesday night SXSW handicapping

"...original eccentricity on fourth LP What Lasts, which takes roots rock into cosmic corners. – Doug Freeman The Dodos..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

The Haven

Exploring the grounds and sounds at the International Festival-Institute at Round Top

"...Against all odds, this classical music haven is deep in the heart of Texas. A landmark on 200..."

June 4, 2004 Music Feature by Graham Reynolds

Reissues

"...with wonderful surprises at every turn. Growing up in deep backwoods Florida, Charles absorbed healthy doses of gritty blues,..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Music Feature

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...rolling out her vision with 2019 LP To Myself. Deeply soulful with a low-key vibration and a penchant for..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

My Children Are Becoming Heavy

When San Antonio rock ruled South Texas

"...Winans for a concert at San Antonio's landmark Sunken Garden Theater on July 21, 1969, it's a ground-zero image..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

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