Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...decades of culture-crafting pack a behemoth script, the Chronicle Music team interviewed the honorees, too...."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Film Review: Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

The life and impact of the jazz drumming pioneer

"...Samuel Pollard and Ben Shapiro, who pooled their separate early efforts to mount a singular biopic about Roach and..."

March 13, 2023 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

More or Less

Kathy Dunn Hamrick's dance, performed to Steve Reich's Drumming in its entirety, had rhythms moving the dancers and moving through them

"...percussion (the trio was fleshed out by nine guest musicians), I hadn't heard the piece performed live in its..."

May 27, 2016 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

One, Two, Tres, Cuatro

The other music Halls of Fame have had their say – time to focus locally on the Austin Texas Music Hall of Fame

"...The best holiday card I got this year came..."

Dec. 30, 2011 Music Column by Margaret Moser

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Gordon Lightfoot if he were a Celtic-inspired fingerpicker. Bloomington's Early Day Miners make somber and gorgeous chamber rock on..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...the scene, the latter having opened this year's Austin Music Awards. Like the spray paint graffiti used to say:..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

The Spirit of Improvisation

"...Construct, began the business (or labor) of following two early sets by jazz organist/living legend Jimmy Smith...."

Nov. 20, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Points of Departure

The Viewpoints Invade Austin

"...Beavers and Viewpoints founder Mary Overlie lead the ETW ensemble in a morning demonstration. An athletic blond woman is..."

May 8, 1998 Arts Feature by Danielle McClelland

The Final Frontier

Space Is the Place

"...by Jason Stout Proclaiming the dawning of a new musical era is as smart and easy as nailing jelly..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Tuesday SXSW 2015 Showcases

"...He^RD X Paypal Music Tech Mashup 7pm, Empire Control Room & Garage HE^RD..."

March 13, 2015 Music Feature

Playback: ACL Fest Platinum

Lucky 13 marks the biggest ACL Fest yet

"...Austin's largest outdoor music festival commences this weekend with ACL Fest. A gathering..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Wednesday night SXSW handicapping

"...yet Dale Watson remains a renegade, making traditional country music without compromise. With his latest, Carryin' On, Watson tried..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

'Renaissance & Response: Polyphony Then and Now'

The Austin chorus sings the praises of four classical composers – with new music

"...packed into three days? That's a crazy amount of music to master and present in such a short span,..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Collective Wisdom

The Tonewheel Collective spins off Austin's indie scene of tomorrow

"...that has banded together some of Austin's best young musicians in a collaborative showcase without pretense or expectations. Tonewheel..."

May 11, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Black and White and Rick All Over

The ABCs of 'The School of Rock'

"...Black, who is one-half of the comic music group Tenacious D, is also one of the hardest-working..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...to Laredo as Joe Ely's strummer. Along with his ensemble and dancer Belén Oliva Bermúdez, Teye has toured worldwide...."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Not Your Daddy's Facial Hair

Kate Messer brings us up to date on the drag king scene in Austin.

"...intricate intersectings of its theatre, activism, film, queer, and music (especially punk rock) scenes...."

Nov. 15, 2002 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Smells Like Preteen Spirit

Kid rockers Three Hourz Sleep confront their first major crisis when their drummer moves away.

"...A couple of months ago, during an early supper at El Sol y La Luna, I was..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Dancing About Architecture

Mambo John Treanor dies, but Austin jazz lives!

"...and e-mails went out announcing the death of longtime-Austin musician "Mambo" John Treanor. As was well-documented in a recent..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Reflections

SXSW Film Festival and Conference

"...retro feel that's at once kitschy yet cool. Although clearly set in present-day Vegas, these righteous, pistol-packing, scripture merchants..."

March 14, 1997 Screens Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...much of the spare, deadpan look and humor of early Jarmusch films; it's Stranger Than Paradise by way of..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Caught 'em in Autumn

Earthpig & Fire

"...or, if he doesn't, we might hope for an early winter chill. Odds are, however, all that will be..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Music Feature

Playback: Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe at ACL Fest

First weekend of ACL Fest – that's a wrap. Number two starts now.

"...Rob Ford. Toronto officials hope to stimulate their city's musical economy by emulating Austin. Be careful what you wish..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Yankee Baroque

La Follia expanded our sense of our country's founders through the music they heard and sang

"...Keith Womer walked out for La Follia's concert of early American music wearing his enthusiasm for the material on..."

July 6, 2012 Arts Review by Robert Faires

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Danielson helps fuse the good news to a rarefied musical collage that recalls both the Red Krayola's free-form freak-outs..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Jeff Cole Leaves Doolittle Records, Marc Katz Leaves Top of the Marc, Hank Sinatra Returns and so does Ray Benson (again!). Plus all the news that pitches a fit.

"...With two weeks left before the start of the music conference, 965 acts have confirmed. Chronicle publisher and SXSW..."

March 3, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Crucial Concerts for the Week Ahead

The Point, Wild Heaven, Chris Acker, and more

"...to 29th Street Ballroom. They kick off Free Week early with a killer no-cost showcase of local alt-rock. Melodic..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Theatre Review: MJ the Musical

Touring production dances into hearts ... and around any issues

"...MJ the Musical is a jukebox musical through the lens of movement...."

Oct. 18, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Review: Disney’s Frozen

Broadway in Austin brings all Arendelle’s magic to the Bass

"...into Austin’s Bass Concert Hall as part of the early Summer section of the Broadway in Austin programming, there..."

June 15, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

El Wizard Adrian Quesada's Multiplicity

Ex-Grupo Fantasma guitarist Adrian Quesada diversifies

"...bands tour simultaneously might knot up many a veteran musician, but a performer as naturally cooperative as Adrian Quesada..."

July 18, 2014 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

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