Album Review: Blindshore

Into the Ocean

"...and drowns them in a bathtub of reverb, fuzz, echo, and electronics, to rise again better than when they..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Michael Toland

We Got Gators in Austin. Now What?

Fearsome invaders or frightened longtime residents facing displacement?

"...school, and was shocked to hear a deep bellow echo from the direction of the three long, dark culverts..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

In My World of Disorder, the Top 100 Austin Records of 2021

Kevin Curtin ranks his favorite local releases of the year

"...88) Curved Light, Spirit Echo..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Other Worlds Review: When I Consume You

Childhood trauma attracts dark forces in this supernatural drama

"...the horror of an empty nighttime alley where noises echo too loud...."

Dec. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

East Austin's Rocheli Patisserie Brings Haute Couture to French Pastry

The Garcia family weathers multiple storms to open their paean to luxury

"...uniform pedestals support tiers of croissants whose twisted shapes echo the movements of the baker's hand that carefully formed..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

Nathan Felix Looks to the Texas Skies

New recording of his 2018 composition recalls a childhood of wonder

"...remixes from sound artist Justin Boyd and Dead Leaf Echo...."

Nov. 17, 2021 Arts Post by Adrienne Hunter

What We're Listening to Right Now

Money Chicha, Rajinee, Carson McHone, Harry Edohoukwa, Larry Seaman, and Jenny Parrott

"...Money Chicha's Chicha Summit. The follow-up to their debut Echo in Mexico (2016), the 12-track summit merges two convergences:..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

What We're Listening to Right Now

Duel, Cactus Lee, Kady Rain, Sweetfeed, Startographers, and the You're Gonna Be Great 2 comp

"...Throbbing, cutting, resigned, its "sunken eyes and broken dreams" echo across 2021 like life itself: forged in flames. – Raoul..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Artists Guaranteed to Turn Heads at ACL Fest

Six unique acts that'll blow your mind before the sun sets at the festival

"...bathrobe, and loafers: his preferred stage getup, while fans echo the look in kimonos and robes. He's earned the..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

ACL Fest Artist Spotlight: Channel Tres

House music producer / vocalist has the power to make you move

"...Tres' sexy, laid-back stylings over his own raw-edged productions echo Detroit deep house producers/DJs Moodymann and Omar S. for..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

Spirit Adrift, Luvencie, Jonathan Terrell, American Friend, TSO Jrag with Quin NFN, and Rod Gator

"...and stark snares. – Clara Wang Rod Gator's "August 29" Echoes for Louisiana..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

Hot Summer Nights 4 Mixtape, Y2, Witchcryer, Suzanne Santo, Hovvdy, and James McMurtry

"...Y2's latest masterpiece "Big Mood." With a hypnotizing 808 echo and hardcore rhymes, "Big Mood" takes the average party..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Watch This: Buffalo Hunt Gets “Addicted To Reality”

Delightful reverse motion video previews Ambitions of Ambiguity LP

"...mellower, more pop-tuned St. Vincent. For the recording at Echo Lab in Denton, Hunt recruited The Texas Gentlemen’s Nik..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Recommended Shows Worth Your Musical Bandwidth This Week

Lomelda, Katy Kirby, and Christine Renner lead the live pack

"...Me Yet," "Starry Eyes," and "Don't Slander Me," even echoes producer/conceptualist Bill Bentley's original successor to his passion project..."

July 16, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Qmmunity: Fear, but Make It Queer

Abbott revives attack on trans kids, Netflix brings queer Fear Street party to Austin, and more news

"...special session (first of two, BTW). In an unsettling echo of the Texas GOP's anti-trans bathroom panic in the..."

July 9, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

21 Austin Rappers to Know in ’21

A hard-cut list of MCs proving the local hip-hop scene’s legitimacy

"...Few ATX rappers sound similar, yet they echo shared frustration birthed out of disrespect. Jones understands their..."

June 25, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District

Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway

"...In words that largely echo the community's complaints about I-35, the city commits to..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

New Data Shows Slightly Fewer Unhoused Austinites

Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) releases new report

May 28, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Black Pumas Backline Lauren Cervantes and Angela Miller Maintain 20 Feet From Stardom – On Purpose

Respect and admiration remains the key to their success as co-frontwomen and backup singers

"...as notable session singers, both Cervantes and Miller themselves echo Leophonte's view as a matter of fact. Singing, in..."

May 28, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Slug's latest, "Hungry," augments a sturdy hi-hat-driven beat with echoing dub snare, while deftly layering a fluttering, ghostly keyboard..."

May 21, 2021 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

25 Years Ago, Sublime Arrived in Austin and Cut One of the Decade's Biggest Albums

Local producer Paul Leary put some Austin in the Long Beach surf/punk/dub trio's mix

"...whose Sublime LP credits include guitar, vocals, and Space Echo dub effects. "I think a lot of it was..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...open-vein harmonica in a stark folk skip and skiffle echoing Bruce Springsteen in its buoyancy, earnestness, and overall Nebraska..."

April 30, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Ethan Hawke Pens a Valentine to Theatre in A Bright Ray of Darkness

His new novel is also a prayer for the stage and a reminder of the healing power of performance

"...it happened with Hawke in life, but it does echo his response to a Lear he saw at San..."

April 23, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Online Offered Lots to Look Forward To

Virtual festival forecasts incoming local debuts and tentative fall touring.

"...continue enjoying Katy J Pearson's Return and Indigo Sparke's Echo...."

March 26, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Film Review: The Fallout

Megan Park turns her Secret Life days to great effect

"...hiding with pretty girl Mia (Maddie Ziegler), gun shots echo across the tile in a harrowing scene. Another student,..."

March 18, 2021 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

Faster Than Sound: Triangulating SXSW Music Online

Artist, industry, and local representatives break down the fest

"...jazz. In folk spheres, Aussie Indigo Sparke carries recent Echo, while Johannesburg's Bongeziwe Mabandla conjures scenic Iimini. For showcase..."

March 12, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Hip-Hop Pioneer Tee Double Perseveres

Holding the vision through institutional racism, isolation, and a double transplant

"...Finding fresh creativity within an echo chamber generally proves a challenge. Moreover, one can't help..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Blanton Museum Undertakes a $35 Million Makeover of Its Grounds

With the international architectural firm Snøhetta, the UT museum will add community spaces and art to its outdoor experience

"...two side by side create an arch, a visual echo of the ones in the museum buildings' colonnades, the..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...flag. As the flames climb, the sweet soprano's harmonies echo behind electric synths, weaving between every count. LLB/PTA sings..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...individuals experiencing homelessness due to safety concerns over COVID-19. ECHO encourages community members to find other ways to volunteer..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature

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