SXSW Adds 105 Acts

Whoop-Szo, Blood, Fennesz, and La Meme Gang join the fest

"...psych rock revolutionaries the Black Angels, Minneapolis soul-pop showman Har Mar Superstar, and Paisley Underground vets the Dream Syndicate...."

Jan. 30, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Adding to Pile: SXSW’s Fifth Artist List

Kirin J. Callinan, Heart Bones, Texas Gentlemen, and 97 more

"...suggest aesthetically unpredictable Aussie singer/guitarist/artiste Kirin J. Callinan or Har Mar Superstar and Sabrina Ellis’ new collabo, Heart Bones?..."

Jan. 24, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014 Sunday Reviews

"...Har Mar SuperstarBye Bye 17 (Cult Records)..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Music Feature by Richard Whittaker

Cult of Personality

Insect Records head and Attack Formation commander Ben Webster has never been photographed with Red River mascot-to-be Butcher Bear

"...and sporting a bloody apron – with a permanent, sharp-toothed roar and sideways glance...."

June 25, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Playback – Typecast: David Yow & Brett Bradford

Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard in their new roles, plus a Twin Peaks themed concert

"...villain status ain't nothin' new for the noise rock marauder who spent the Eighties and Nineties crawling atop crowds..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Saturday SXSW Picks

"...in 2014 – long-awaited reunion of its organizer's parents, Richard & Linda Thompson, plus various siblings – London-born scion..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Gay Place

Remember! It's a gay-marathon, not a gay-sprint. Here's your Fri-gay lineup.

"...Friends of the Gay Place, local club Cheer Up Charlie's recently relocated to the Red River district from their..."

March 14, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

SXSW Turns Out Final Weekly Band List

De La Soul, Mavis Staples, Ximena Sariñana highlight 10th lineup drop

"...busy, dream-pop of romantic L.A. youngster Cuco, soul/pop dynamo Har Mar Superstar, British singer songwriter Yola – whose new..."

Feb. 28, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music No. 5

Hurray for the Riff Raff, Naomi Achu, Cakes da Killa, and 171 more added

"...on today’s rack of 174 festival additions is folk charmer Hurray for the Riff Raff...."

Jan. 27, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Fest Comedy Lineup Revealed

Headliners include director John Waters, actor Fred Armisen

"...memories of 2011’s Henry Rollins-officiated wedding, as well as Har Mar Superstar, the Minnesota-based soul singer best known for..."

July 1, 2014 Arts Post by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...with a punk label such as Dischord. With mushroom shards embedded in minds melded to drum machine circuitry, Doseone..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Best of SXSW: Best Stage Banter, Best Show, Best Repeats

… and other observations from Kevin Curtin’s notebook

"...days, venues, and times.] “Cool. I’ll be there.” – Har Mar Superstar, during Heart Bones’ performance at Hotel Vegas..."

March 19, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Checking In: Caleb De Casper Persists Glamorously

Flamboyant expressionist needs to hook up, yo

"...with my good friends Heart Bones (Sabrina Ellis and Har Mar Superstar). All these great things have hopefully just..."

April 10, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

We Have an Issue: The Grubby Side of Composting

Inside this week’s cover story about where our food waste goes to die ... and live again

"...Early voting for the March 3 primary continues through Feb. 28; you can vote..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Q&A Hole: Do You Believe in Ghosts?

If not, do you think that everyone who says they’ve seen one is a liar?

"...We asked five musicians – Har Mar Superstar, Peelander Z's Kengo Hioki, Alesia Lani, Rod..."

Feb. 19, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Check Out the New Q&A Hole Trailer

Kevin Curtin chats up Sabrina Ellis, Abhi the Nomad, Ray Benson, & more

"...Sabrina Ellis, Abhi the Nomad, Ray Benson, Peelander Yellow, Har Mar Superstar, Alesia Lani, Rod Melancon, Lou Lou Ghelichkhani,..."

Jan. 28, 2020 Music Post

Faster Than Sound – Sex Bomb to Sister Ray: Recapping Levitation’s Second Downtown Go-Round

Scenes from Austin’s marquee independent music fest

"...beanies bobbed among indie fans at Stubb's for Devendra Banhart and Angel Olsen. Others raved around the corner at..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Plan Your Psychedelic Weekend With These Levitation Picks

Nearly two-dozen choices ranging from the Flaming Lips to Elephant Stone

"...The Lips started in 1983 in Norman, Okla., with Mark Coyne – Wayne's brother – singing lead. Mark quit,..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW Comedy: Doug Loves Movies Podcast Recording

Doug Benson and friends give South By a fond, filmic farewell

"...slightly cozier venue (Esther’s Follies), and a start time marginally closer to Benson’s favorite part of the afternoon (4:20pm)..."

March 18, 2019 SXSW Post by Rosalind Faires

Playback: Armadillo Tales

A review of the best book on Austin’s 1970s music scene since The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock

"...circus tamer P.T. Barnum, but the memoir reveals a Mark Twain streak of insightfully folksy prose. Co-author Jesse Sublett..."

April 7, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Total Sound Group Direct Action Committee: A New Campaign

Begin your write-in campaign for Poison 13 duo Tim Kerr and Mike Carroll to reunite Total Sound Group Direct Action Committee – possibly at Grizzly Hall, with Leo Rondeau opening!

"...shrugs Webster. "I went on tour playing drums in Har Mar Superstar's band Sean Na Na and Tim's art..."

May 27, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music News: Tuesday/Wednesday

First night climaxes and 5 Next Big Things

"...Florida, Illinois, Ohio, North Carolina, and Missouri, the presidential primaries refined and advanced with Trump knocking out Rubio and..."

March 16, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music: First Band List of 2016

Initial names for (154) and days remaining until (146) March madness

"...The music arm of the local mega-conference, scheduled for March 15-20, revealed 154 official showcasing acts this morning...."

Oct. 20, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Lines, Rhymes, and Redemption

The line at Fun Fun Fun Fest wasn't the only show last weekend

"...Mountain, where early will call outposts were located. Another harbinger reared up when festival gates opened late on Friday,..."

Nov. 14, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Tip Jar Etiquette

See that tip jar? Give.

"...someone who's friends with musicians or may have been married to a musician and knows how helpful it is,..."

July 4, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs

"...with Eighties Australian hitmakers Mental as Anything. Far-ranging pop smarts and a slightly askew worldview makes for near-instant engagement..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

ACL Music Fest Sunday Interview

A slow-jam matrimony of Midwestern indie rock and hip-hop

"...It's hard to nail down a Gayngs member. It's even harder..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Six Degrees of Attack Formation: A Sampler

"...Omari Jamal (the Jewws, Bottle Service)..."

June 25, 2010 Music Feature

SXSW Showcase Picks

Spend the evening with your favorite record label.

"...Vice President David Katznelson started Birdman Records to showcase niche-market types that once might have inked multialbum deals at..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

TCB

CDFuse, the Wannabes, Last Waltz, and MySpace make for a very happy (and busy) Thanksgiving.

"...iTunes, Napster, SonyConnect, Starbucks' Hear Music, and more. Psychobaby's Richard Rees says he's had to effectively shut down his..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

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