Levitation Live Shot: Brutus, Russian Circles, Deafheaven

Like a hurricane

"...Brutus’ drummer drew all energy to her at Empire’s Garage Friday, second consecutive all-hats-on night at Levitation. Audience tight..."

Nov. 9, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Roky Erickson Ascends to the 13th Floor (1947-2019)

Psychedelic pioneer clocked 71 Earth years

"...Roky Erickson, Austin's homegrown pioneer of psychedelia, garage, punk, and horror rock, has died in his hometown..."

May 31, 2019 Music Post by Tim Stegall

SXSW 2019 Reveals Initial Artist List

Amanda Palmer, Oh Sees, Laura Jane Grace, Swervedriver and 236 more

"...long list highlighted by bold conceptualist Amanda Palmer, psychedelic garage energizers Oh Sees, UK shoegaze heroes Swervedriver, Against Me..."

Oct. 17, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Recommended Live Music for the Weekend

Garage rock, indie-pop, funk, and more

"...Hannah Joy’s forcefully earnest vox, matched by hyper, tumultuous rock backing. Latest Lost Friends achieves an ambitiously big sound..."

June 22, 2018 Events Post by The Music Staff

Five Can't-Miss Free Week Shows

American Sharks, Sailor Poon, and Peelander-Z headline a packed slate

"...another 365 days of weirdness” like superhero Japanese spazz rock. Except maybe the Dead Music Capital Band, Austin’s zombilicious..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Events Post by Mark Fagan

Tuesday SXSW Picks

First night picks

"...Dee Dee, nom de punk of Kristin Welchez from garage-punk sensations the Dum Dum Girls, now assumes the solo..."

March 11, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Playback: Your Austin Music Poll Ballot

Armadillos for sale, Free Week, and an Austin Music Poll primer

"...And kudos to the scenes it represents: underground pop, rock, hip-hop, electro, punk, and metal, all by virtue of..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

ATX

"...frontman Alex Maas, twist between evil drone and Sixties rock on new EP Clear Lake Forest..."

May 2, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW In-Store: Burger Records

Trailer Space hosts cassette label, beer, and capacity crowd

"...Ca., label famous for cassettes filled with gritty, denim-encrusted garage rock; and Trailer Space, the Rosewood Avenue mecca to..."

March 13, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire & Beyond

"...watershed 2-LP collection of Sixties psychedelic treasures that brought garage-rock aficionados crawling out of their dusty closets in true..."

July 13, 2001 Music Review by Jeff Mccord

"...trio really does believe in the healing power of garage noise thrice-fried in decade-old grease. "Go Go" works a..."

May 5, 2000 Music Review by Greg Beets

Maintaining the World's Most Expensive Record Collections

Austin's Small Label Scene

"...small, independent record company has been the backbone of rock & roll. Sure, majors had more resources and could..."

Sept. 15, 1995 Music Feature

SXSW Rolls Out Sixth List

Deap Vally, Broncho, Chicano Batman, Peter Lewis and 122 more

"...raging L.A. power duo Deap Vally, and neo-retro Latin rockers Chicano Batman – brings the running total to roughly..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Organized Chaos (in Tejas)

Q: Just how heavy and hardcore is Austin's first-half-closing festival? A: Chaos in Tejas!

"...III's is the Red River equivalent of the Ramones' Rock 'N' Roll High School, with members of A Giant..."

June 3, 2011 Music Feature

The Zakary Thaks

reissue

"...Texas' foundational contribution to rock & roll in the 1960s included stellar garage rock..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Strawberry Fields Forever

Future Clouds & Radar float to the magical kingdom of … Peoria?

"...had evolved into a standard fourpiece, churning out quirky alt-rock gems defined as much by Harrison's instantly familiar melodies..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Nervous Exits

Record review

"...a tease until now, but with the nine ass-shaking garage rock hits on Get Out, it's been worth the..."

April 7, 2006 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

The Cato Salsa Experience

Record Review

"...Norton) What happens when a bunch of crazed Norwegian garage rockers get their hands on a mellotron, a moog,..."

June 14, 2002 Music Review by Jerry Renshaw

Gay Place: Do You Feel So Used?

Well, OK, if it's aGLIFF, sure ...

"...Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival's Big Gay Garage Sale feel – that is, before you find them..."

April 17, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Free Week’s Big Weekend and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus back-to-back gigs from Cactus Lee, Runner and Bobby

"...Kevin Dehan has a voice as easy as a rocking chair and lyrics that feel like you're thumbing through..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...into roots, blues, and R&B. Don Davis was into garage rock and different types of rock & roll, New..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Archival audio splits across four virtual stages for country, rock, psychedelic, and local content. Donations support the Sun Radio..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Juliet, Naked

Nick Hornby adaptation debunks the myth of authenticity

"...boyfriend Duncan (O’Dowd) and his obsession over Nineties indie rock dude Tucker Crowe (Hawke), who disappeared after making a..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Pivotal Punk at SXSW Music

Don't miss this gang of 10

"...punks the Bags, Alicia Armendariz remains L.A.'s original punk rock queen. Her 2011 memoir Violence Girl stared down body/identity..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Friday SXSW Showcases

"...group takes advantage of the stripped-down qualities of their garage rock, going no further than bass, guitar, and vocals..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Psychedelic Light & Sound Does Free Week

"...psilocybin. Fueled by surf music and Americana, Modrag's snappy garage pop injected caffeine energy into a Nuggets core, the..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Music Review by Michael Toland

SXSW Friday Showcases

Friday showcases: Stay local (Western Vinyl) or surf Japan Nite, plus reggae Bass Culture.

"...and ensuing tsunami passes, the Pacific island nation's riveting, rocking musical community makes its mark at the annual Japan..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

The Ugly Beats

Texas platters

"...as Austin's most logical 21st-century heir to the Sixties garage rock explosion in Texas. Seeing the Beats shake it..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Music Review by Greg Beets

Chasing Liberty

A fictional president's daughter (Mandy Moore) skips out on her Secret Service minders (this doesn't remind us of any presidential daughters we know).

"...breaks a promise and has her watched at a rock show, Anna runs away with a cute Brit backpacker..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sheiks of Industry

Austin record labels, part 2

"...Mortville: Rocky Road Has it really been eight years since Austin's..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

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