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

Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum

"...and live riches include: one-stop Seattle drummer/producer/MC Kassa Overall, Detroit counterpart Quelle Chris, local mic slayers Blakchyl and J..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

35 Recommended SXSW Music Acts

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

"...post-punks Shame and techno-punk group Fat Dog – though Detroit rap crew HiTech and NOLA punks Special Interest are..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Off Beat: Resound’s Winter Formal Levels Up to a Holiday Hootenanny

Expanded winter mini-fest touches down at Radio / East

"...more warmth. Backed by his longtime DJ Skywlkr, the Detroit-born rapper played a set of mostly fan favorites, highlighting..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Column 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

"...Schacher and hall of fame drummer Don Brewer recruited Detroit tough sidemen in six-string superhero Mark Chatfield and blue-eyed..."

Oct. 14, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Mélat, Chingona Fest, Benjamin Tod, and More Crucial Concerts

Lots of sounds to be heard this week

"...soul built, was a rhythm section greasier than the Detroit company’s Funk Brothers: Booker T. & the M.G.s. Every..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Teezo Touchdown, Arny Margret, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

"...mixtape Navy Wavy and last year’s Ganger, yet the Detroit MC continues on an upward trajectory that pushed him..."

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

The Ties That Bind in Things Will Be Different

Michael Felker’s temporal noir is all about friends and family

"...based out of Michigan, whether it’s Grand Rapids or Detroit. There are so many talented people and creatives that..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Terry Allen, ericdoa, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...In 1960, two Detroit vocal groups, Otis Williams & the Distants and the..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem , more announced for 2024 festival

"...began filming her life as a kid in 1950s Detroit and never stopped. She pursued creative expression at all..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin’s Best Wheat-Free Joints in 2023

Top 10 gluten-free glimmers

"...Sometimes all you need is a fluffy, bready, rectangular, Detroit-style pie with golden-brown edges, ooey-gooey bubbly cheese, and rich..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

News and events from Corpus Christi to Fort Davis

"...in South Texas. (The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Canada will be the longest when it is..."

May 4, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Arya’s Weyes Blood aftershow, celebrating SPOT, Urban Cultural Fest, and more

"...In the Eighties, Detroit-born bassist Rodney Whitaker started as a first-call side musician..."

March 31, 2023 Music Column by Angela Lim

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...be her backing band for 2020's Saint Cloud. The Detroit trio captured Katie Crutchfield's attention with their 2017 debut,..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Raul's in Overdrive: "Have a Good Time, Get in Free, and Drink Some Beer"

Enter 1978, when Austin punk meets San Antonio’s the Next and Dallas’ the Nervebreakers

"...from San Antonio seemingly full-blown – darker, angrier, more 1969-Detroit-motor-driven and 1973-New York-decadent than the other bands in town...."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Lyricist Mike Melinoe Takes His Soul to Therapy

Contemplative artist peels back his psyche in "Floss"

"...Melinoe and Shelly Knicks. The production alternates between the Detroit-raised rapper luxuriating around a mansion in robes with his..."

July 22, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...It's quite the headstrong rapper who will flee Detroit's dynamic scene to seek his fortunes in Austin. But..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...Sixties, he was so impressed with the scene at Detroit's Grande Ballroom that he stayed on and became its..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Austin Studio Tour Beer, Spooky-Ass Ice Cream, Pizza, More Pizza, Wine Passports, Surrealist Delicacies, and More …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...from 10am-5pm and you’ll be treated to a small Detroit-style pie …..."

Oct. 27, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Reporting Life

Oh, the places you'll go

"...spent like 1,000 words complaining about the negative impact Detroit's Atwater Brewery would have on small local breweries as..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Misery Business: The Cathartic and Unexpectedly Joyful Trend of Emo DJ Nights in Austin

Welcome to the Black Parade

"...Florida as well as in Las Vegas, Dallas, and Detroit, Maccoby said they've learned some of the distinct tastes..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

The Return of Ted Lasso, the Rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, and 44 Other TV Somethings to Consume in July

Also: a Gossip Girl reboot, dueling Love Islands

"...No Sudden Move, a heist film set in 1950s Detroit starring Don Cheadle and Benicio del Toro (July 1,..."

July 1, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...pop and the Leopold & His Fiction frontman's ripping Detroit rock don't seem an obvious blend, but together the..."

July 2, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Sound Unseen Drops Full Playlist

Online music film fest adds Bee Gees, Sound of Metal

"...& Texas Premiere) An animated music video for the Detroit Illharmonic song of the same name, "Ruby's Song" is..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...plus a series of multilabel 12-inch singles solidified the Detroit transplant's status as a forebear of Texas electronic music..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Musicians of Color Talk About the Pandemic's Outsized Impact on Their Communities

COVID-19 extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive inequality

"...you live in viral epicenters like New York City, Detroit, or Rio de Janeiro, that dissociation creates a hazing..."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Plan Your Psychedelic Weekend With These Levitation Picks

Nearly two-dozen choices ranging from the Flaming Lips to Elephant Stone

"...gunning garage rock behind Nashville's Stools, Philadelphia's Long Hots, Detroit's Deadbeat Beat, and Miami's Jacuzzi Boys. Omaha post-punks David..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Third Man Records Releases Ghost Wolves 7-inch

Austin duo pair up with Jack White’s label

"...Sept. 17: Cleveland, OH. – Beachland Tavern Sept. 19: Detroit, MI. – PJ's Lager House Sept. 20: Cincinnati, OH...."

Sept. 6, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Qmmunity: Interns, Writers Wanted

Join the team, cheer on a team, and find your queer events here

"...Double Scorpio With Por Detroit It'll be "dance floor heaven," so they say, thanks..."

April 12, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Tarik Daniels celebrates the release of his first novel and GQB raises cash for SAFE

"...tale about four black, queer boys growing up in Detroit. At "Gay Place," we're pretty excited for him and..."

April 27, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...Fri. 16, Sheraton Backyard, 8:40pm Influenced in part by Detroit rap legend J Dilla, this Vancouver trio weaves futuristic..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

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