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March 5, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Black, Brown & Blue: Must-See Music
Brownout, Birdlegg, and Geto Boys anchor the week live
"...that was nothing short of amazing. Every week, the Grupo Fantasma offshoot performs with a new theme and guests...."
Sept. 9, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
TCB
Gimme whatcha got for a poke chop…
"...(at least according to our Music editor), could end up having an even bigger 2004 than their meteoric 2003...."
Jan. 9, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray
Dancing About Architecture
SXSW wristbands go on sale with the news that Dr. Demento will be attending this year's festival. Also, the passing of the Victory Grill's Johnny Holmes, and the expansion of Emo's.
"...now! They're at all Star Tickets locations, for $85 (up $10 from last year) in person only, and with..."
Feb. 23, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck
Dialtone, Please
Eddie Stout's Shoestring Label Sticks Close to Its R&B Roots
"...artists right by paying royalties on time, offering tour support, booking, distribution, the whole shootin' match. Credit cards at..."
Oct. 27, 2000 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw
SXSW Music Festival
Picks & Sleepers
"...Texas sky, plenty of Shiner Bock in white plastic cups, the state Capital beams. For the third and final..."
March 17, 2000 Music Feature
A Drag DJ, Ducks Ltd., and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
All kinds of sounds can be found around town
"...Anyone into jangly power pop and/or zippy post-punk should be aware of this co-headlining..."
April 4, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson
The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Tuesday
A Zamrock fruit plate, apathetic Irish drone-poetics, and so much more
"...than fuzz-core Zamrock legends WITCH and the ramshackle African-themed eastside outpost Sahara Lounge...."
March 16, 2022 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett
SXSW Wednesday Picks & Sleepers
Wednesday night SXSW handicapping
"...some of his favorite veteran session players, it lives up to his honky-tonk past with a newfound verve while..."
March 18, 2011 Music Feature
A Browner Shade of Black
Blazing trails of Chicano soul
"...from the various Westside and Southside high schools with group monikers like the Royal Jesters, the Lyrics, the Dell-Kings,..."
Dec. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
SXSW Picks & Sleepers
Friday
"...AMBULETTE7:30pm, Red 7 Former Denali vocalist Maura Davis hooked up with this trio of Chicagoans last year, and while..."
March 17, 2006 Music Feature
Mayfield Fights Back
Ward and June Say Nay in Northwest Hills
"...covering most of the ground around Anderson High School, up along Mesa Drive -- was named Mayfield (Wallace O...."
Jan. 3, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Allie X, the Bill Ball, and Oodles of Locals in This Week’s Crucial Concerts
Lots of reasons to get out of the house and break out the earplugs
"...it does bounce and BPM far sprightlier and most pop in relation to the rest of his effervescent oeuvre...."
Nov. 22, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
"...fact, Now Dig This, you just might need to pop into Antone's Records to purchase the 180-gram vinyl. Platform?..."
March 5, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
Music we’re playing
"...by electronic impulses both literal and of the continental pop variety. Queueing singles dropped like breadcrumbs throughout 2018-19, one..."
June 12, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
Live Music Recommendations for the Week Ahead
Get to know your shows
"...welcomes local treasure Kevin Russell, stepping out from his swamp-pop soul revue Shinyribs, for a rare solo acoustic set...."
Feb. 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson
Playback: White Denim Breaks Free
White Denim’s new LP Performance signals a new era of emancipation for Austin’s prog rockers, and Como Las Movies rides a nuevo wave
"...Inside the renovated Eastside home that Petralli and a few partners, including White..."
Aug. 24, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
Playback: Armadillo Tales
A review of the best book on Austin’s 1970s music scene since The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock
"...Read the full interview with Threadgill here. Locally Sourced Euphoria..."
April 7, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
Playback: Unlocking Infest
Infest lockout, Austin Psych Fest lineup part two, Aaron Behrens' sweet new deal, and more
"...Infest, the Warehouse District venue occupying the former Antone's space at 213 W. Fifth, got..."
Feb. 7, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
The Pharcyde and Brownout’s Special Fest Collaboration and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Find Nineties alt-hip-hop pioneers and Caroline Rose at two separate benefits
"...paper every Thursday. And for our complete listings of upcoming live music events around town, head to Chron Events...."
Nov. 10, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
SXSW Online Offered Lots to Look Forward To
Virtual festival forecasts incoming local debuts and tentative fall touring.
"...last week – sitting on my bedroom floor, staring up at the SXSW app on my little TV, bobbing..."
March 26, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Playback: ACL Fest Part II
ACL Fest isn't a pair of weekend-long sit-ins, it's one two-week-long campaign
"...Technically, it was a travesty, too: Willie Nelson opening up for Mumford & Sons. Yet it felt more like..."
Oct. 14, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
The Death of Rock & Roll
Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity
"...European settlers, it soon became the preeminent form of popular entertainment in the Unites States, reigning supreme for the..."
Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
Of Montreal, Pixies, Kinky Curly Coily Fest, and More Crucial Concerts
Recommended live music for your week
"...by Southwest, which invited the U.S. Army and various Israel-supplying defense contractors to speak in the midst of the..."
June 21, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Urban Heat, Jonathan Terrell, Dayglow, Marcia Ball, and a smattering of metal headline our recommended shows
"...for seven dates together – escorting Jack Frost to Eastside biker bar the Lost Well. The latter Canadians landed..."
Dec. 2, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez
Austin Drag Brunch Roundup
When two great things – brunch and drag – come together.
"...of this transition of a drag subculture to mainstream pop stardom, and drag brunches really help bring the art..."
June 24, 2019 Qmmunity Post by A. Micah Mills
Austin Black Pride Wraps a Successful Second Year
Celebrating the evolution of Austin's Black LGBTQ community
"...and happy with the event venues located on the Eastside...."
April 4, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Nicholus
SXSW Music News: Tuesday/Wednesday
First night climaxes and 5 Next Big Things
"...• Iggy Pop made his triumphant first appearance on KLRU’s Austin City..."
March 16, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Playback
The Eastern Sea catch the 'Plague,' Eagle Claw goes samurai, John Wesley Coleman III wants to direct, and you can't pee on the Midgetmen
"...a three-stage campout where you can buy (and blow up) fireworks. Use the promotional code "eagleclaw" to get $10..."
June 22, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
State Musician of Texas
Tracing Doug Sahm's roots from San Antonio to potential State Musician of Texas
"...is like no other. The lowrider culture he grew up around valued pampered cars as much as a well-cut..."
