Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Fusebox, Alejandro Escovedo, alexalone, and the Ballinger brothers lead our recommendations

"...a Fusebox pass or $10 at the door; arrive early to secure your spot. Find the full weekend lineup..."

April 14, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Big Bill, CupcakKe, Echo & the Bunnymen, Blxst, Boris, and more live shows to fill your evenings

"...The band, whose gleefully abnormal sound early on approximated SpongeBob singing for the Dead Milkmen and..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

10 Bands Under 25 That Make Me Feel Alive

A quintessential coming-of-age soundtrack to score the next spiral

"...burgeoning rappers with styles in the same camp as Earl Sweatshirt and MF Doom. This community led to an..."

June 10, 2022 Music Feature by Mars Salazar

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Theo Lawrence, the Dead Coats, Doug Kershaw, Immolation, Action Bronson, Earl Sweatshirt, and Conan Gray

"...5 when they arrived and when they leave in early March, Lawrence and his band will have played a..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Music Column by Abby Johnston

Thebe Kgositsile and Earl Sweatshirt Become One at Emo’s

L.A. rapper shakes off some of the melancholic

"...come to carry as much meaning as its origin, Earl Sweatshirt remains known for disconsolate lyricism surrounding personal battles..."

May 2, 2019 Music Post by Marilee Bodden

The Best Albums of 2018 by Genre

Hip-hop, metal, pop, and more picks from our critics

"...4) Earl Sweatshirt, Some Rap Songs (Tan Cressida/Columbia)..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

As September speeds by, here's a cull of tunes to keep you dry

"...for homophobic tweets aimed at Tyler the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt. Will it impact her tour for March debut..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

JMBLYA, a conjunto fest, and more weekend sounds to keep you busy

"...hip-hop to Texans today. They succeeded: Tyler the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt (2013), Chance the Rapper (2014), Travis Scott, Vic..."

May 4, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Weekend Two Sunday ACL Fest Picks

ACL sendoffs

"...Pearl Charles 11:30am, Cirrus Logic stage Veteran of the Driftwood..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Music Feature

Sunday ACL Fest Picks

The first weekend of ACL Fest closes with highlights galore

"...company of radical ringleader Tyler, the Creator, rap prodigy Earl Sweatshirt, and Frank Ocean, Domo Genesis set himself apart..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature

Six Hip-Hop Acts to See at ACL

Can’t-miss evening and afternoon acts keep the beats coming

"...Good Night in the Ghetto, she sports Family Matters sweatshirts and brick cell phones, alluding to the Nineties as..."

Sept. 27, 2016 Music Post by The Music Staff

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"..."These C*cksucking Tears" Director: Dan Taberski The gritty, fearless voice behind the world's first and only gay-themed country..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

X Games Q&A: Deltron 3030

Del the Funky Homosapien won’t chump you

"...people who are really going hard: Kendrick Lamar and Earl Sweatshirt. They’re born to do it, y’know I’m saying?..."

June 4, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Earl Sweatshirt Q&A

Odd Future rapper knows his mind

"...Earl Sweatshirt’s primary interests are few, so the 21-year-old Odd..."

May 21, 2015 Music Post by Nina Hernandez

Earl Sweatshirt

"...law professor, and mentored by riot-inciting Tyler, the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt finally reconciles those influences and the voices inside..."

May 1, 2015 Music Review by Nina Hernandez

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

SXSW Thursday handicapping by the blurb

"...Mesopotamian costumes and dancers combine with intergalactic grooves from nearly a dozen musicians wielding horns, synths, theremin, and all..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Playback: Rap Reigns at SXSW

Snoop Dogg crowns SXSW hip-hop as keynote, the Cherubs may have topped Heroin Man, and Sparkplug becomes part of musicians’ shared economy

"...Jewels, Big K.R.I.T., Joey Bada$$, Twista, Wale, Rae Sremmurd, Earl Sweatshirt, Trae tha Truth, Madlib, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killah...."

March 13, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music Keynote: Snoop Dogg

Doggfather becomes first rapper to address conference

"...Black Milk, Mannie Fresh, Madlib, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Wale, Earl Sweatshirt, Prince Paul, E-40, Z-Ro. Too many to list...."

March 10, 2015 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: Inside Antone's

Christening Antone's new location, SXSW reveals, and a new documentary on old Dicks

"...Lone Star beer late Tuesday night. News had broken earlier in the day that Austin's world-famous Home of the..."

March 6, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music List No. 9

Spoon, Atmosphere, Charles Bradley, and 243 more added

"...Tunde Adebimpe, homegrown heroes Spoon, and Texas troubadours Steve Earle, and Robert Earl Keen – at least one of..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014 Sunday Reviews

"...of guests from veteran kingpins (Scarface, Raekwon) and upstarts (Earl Sweatshirt, Danny Brown, Ab-Soul) pummel the Piñata. (4:50pm, Blue..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Playback

SXSW begins giving up her secrets.

"...occupies the Belmont with shows including Odd Future MC Earl Sweatshirt and Twin Shadow, free with RSVP. Spotify House..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Jambalaya Festival Moves Downtown

Hip-hop bill relocates from the Backyard to the Austin Music Hall

"...addition to Canadian electronic duo Zeds Dead and headliners Earl Wolf – Odd Future kingpins Tyler, the Creator and..."

May 17, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Earl Sweatshirt

Final SXSW Live Shots

"...Earl SweatshirtScoot Inn, March 13..."

March 22, 2013 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

SXSW Wednesday Picks and Sleepers

"...of nature in its own right. Taking cues from early Santana, War, and the Meters, Brownout's 2012 release Oozy..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

Playback

SXSW news and carryings-on

"...a huge emotional response out of an audience that clearly wasn't familiar with them. "You're probably wondering who the..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

After A Fashion: Texas Film

Spiff it up, slacker, and you might make Your Style Avatar's 'Seen at SX' list

"...RECOS Parquet Courts, the Brooklyn punk rockers; Earl Sweatshirt, rapper, songwriter, producer, and member of the Los..."

March 15, 2013 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

SXSW: BADBADNOTGOOD

Young Kings of Climax

"...favorite artist, including Tyler, the Creator, Frank Ocean and Earl Sweatshirt, winning them widespread notoriety...."

March 5, 2013 Events Post by Derek Van Wagner

Frank Ocean

"...leads into Channel Orange's darker, more truthful half. There's Earl Sweatshirt ("Super Rich Kids"), André 3000 ("Pink Matter"), and..."

July 20, 2012 Music Review by Chase Hoffberger