Austin FC and Urban Heat Launch Merch Collab

Team Verde reps local post-punks

"...and so is Austin FC,” Urban Heat lead singer Jonathan Horstmann said. “Getting to collaborate with them is a..."

April 30, 2025 Music Post by Mattea Gallaway

Brass Bands, Russian Circles, Swindlers, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get loud

"...both of Sound Team, with Ichi Ni San Shi’s Jonathan Horne and more, for a mix of samples, electronics,..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Benefits, Parties, and All-Around Crucial Concerts for the Week

Graham Reynolds, Big Bill, Urban Heat and more

"...effect that our darker music has had on people,” Jonathan Horstmann told the Chronicle in a 2023 cover story...."

Dec. 6, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Urban Heat Resurrects Synth-Pop With Towering Debut LP

The Tower is a grand-scale monument to the overindulgence of Eighties New Wave

"...height of their musicianship, yet there’s exceptional tenderness in Jonathan Horstmann’s delivery, Paxel Foley’s bone-throbbing bass underbelly, and Kevin..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Shoegaze, Synthpop, Hip-Hop, and More Crucial Concerts

Whatever your genre, we got you

"...really rooting for us, like hardcore,” frontman and guitarist Jonathan Horstmann told the Chronicle last year. The trio will..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...Jonathan Horstmann and company wrap the final leg of their..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Crosstalk: A SXSW Murder Plot, 23rd Street Mural Vandalism, and More Culture News

Willie Nelson helps touring artists, and a new burger joint takes over Contigo

"...free showcase featuring Alex Maas of the Black Angels, Jonathan Horstmann of Urban Heat, and more. Located at 2027..."

March 22, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Fuck Money, Unmasked: The Solid Core of Austin's Most Unhinged Noise Band

“We reserve the right to say no to shit”

"...notable previous band, BLXPLTN, a project with Urban Heat's Jonathan Horstmann once described by the Chronicle as "Austin's most..."

June 9, 2023 Music Feature by Julian Towers

The Austin Chronicle Hair of the 3-Legged Dog Day Party Revives Hotel Vegas on Friday of SXSW

Quad doses of Kydd Jones, Being Dead, Rattlesnake Milk, & Urban Heat

"...Music Awards Song of the Year, "Have You Ever?" Jonathan Horstmann's resounding baritone and pantomimes punctuated the closer right..."

March 18, 2023 SXSW Post by Kriss Conklin

DAWA’s Unity Concert Brings Together Austin’s Rising BIPOC-Led Acts

Showcase kicked off a week of creative Vision:8291 programming

"...Riders Against the Storm’s Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone made sure the mission of his nonprofit..."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Chad Swiatecki

Photos From 2022-2023 Austin Music Awards

"...community is just such an incredible honor,” said bandleader Jonathan Horstmann...."

March 1, 2023 Photo Gallery

Urban Heat's Darkwave Road Map for Uncertain Times

Spaceflight-deluxified Wellness pushes beyond post-punk pastiche

"...definitely had a big year," says vocalist and guitarist Jonathan Horstmann before pausing and glancing over at his bandmates,..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Urban Heat, Jonathan Terrell, Dayglow, Marcia Ball, and a smattering of metal headline our recommended shows

"...preamble to the commanding baritone of Urban Heat bandleader Jonathan Horstmann, alongside the dark pulses of Dragon Rapid with..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend Two

Standout sets from round two at Zilker Park

"...of “Bizarre Love Triangle” by New Order, where vocalist Jonathan Horstmann jumped the BMI stage barricade to dance alongside..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s ACL Fest Weekend Two

Urban Heat, Faye Webster, and BIA getting sturdy

"...of “Bizarre Love Triangle” by New Order, where vocalist Jonathan Horstmann jumped the BMI stage barricade to dance alongside..."

Oct. 17, 2022 Music Post by Laiken Neumann

Seven Lone Star-Launched Recommendations at Weekend Two of ACL Fest 2022

Seven Texas recommendations at ACL Fest Weekend Two

"...thin line between cool and corny. Add in vocalist Jonathan Horstmann's voguish baritone (think Brendon Urie channeling Bauhaus) and..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Last Week in Live Music: Kate Bush Bash, Angel Olsen, A Giant Dog, and More

"...Jonathan K. Horstmann performs during A Kate Bush Bash: Benefit..."

Aug. 2, 2022 Photo Gallery

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Kate Bush Bash, Urban Heat, Knife in the Water, Night Cap, Adrian Ruiz, and Shimmer Island

"...Trouble in the Streets vocalist Nnedi Agbaroji, Urban Heat's Jonathan Horstmann, Benjamin Violet of Pelvis Wrestley, and KVN to..."

July 29, 2022 Music Column by Tim Stegall

Spaceflight Records' Nonprofit Clears for Takeoff

An ambitious vision for debt-free record deals attracts notable music industry interest

"...applies to label act Urban Heat, helmed by vocalist Jonathan Horstmann. His band's forthcoming July EP, Wellness, joins Spaceflight's..."

April 22, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Should the Live Music Fund Go to Musicians or Venues?

While eligibility is worked out, Music Commission nails down “PIE” equity plan

"...the program's core. The PIE concept, developed by commissioner Jonathan "Chaka" Mahone, centers historically underserved communities, genre diversity, and..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Watch This: New Hip-Hop Unit Aux Cutter Go “On Blast”

Ben Buck, Nate Thee Great, and Shadowboxin link up

"...life with a video directed by musician and videographer Jonathan Horstmann...."

June 25, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Love Wheel Records Rolls In

Austin music mainstay Mike Nicolai retails vinyl and Indoor Creature parties at the Ballroom

"...The alternative lifer, who's played shows with everyone from Jonathan Richman to Willie Nelson, tag teams with Nancy's years..."

June 18, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...nervous, tenuous relationships of the artists: Sisson, Urban Heat's Jonathan Horstmann, R&B chanteuse Alesia Lani, Altamesa's Evan Charles, honky-tonker..."

June 18, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Navigating the Unknown: Chris Brecht Talks ATX6 Documentary

Lift Me Up premieres Friday on KLRU

"...and eclectic composer via Pocket Sounds, synth-pop/post-punk mind expander Jonathan Horstmann, dynamic R&B performer and lyricist Alesia Lani, classic..."

June 16, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

We Have an Issue: Seen and Heard

In this week's cover story, the survivors of police violence at last May's protests share their stories of continued trauma and search for justice

"..."But the World Keeps Falling Apart" Jonathan Horstmann of Austin post-punk trio Urban Heat explains the..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Watch: Urban Heat Dances As the World Burns

“A Simple Love Song” reiterates romance during the apocalypse

"...Presenting a vision of end-times passion, Urban Heat frontman Jonathan Horstmann contrasts the innocence of a heart-eyed gesture with..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Be Like Bastrop: Tour Music Capital Satellite in New Jonas Wilson Long-Form Video

Alliance with Jonathan Horstmann produces virtual in-store + more

"...satellite 30 minutes east of Austin, the film by Jonathan Horstmann, synth stoker of darkwave Austin trio Urban Heat..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...two additional new songs in Wilson and local director/musician Jonathan Horstmann's 20-minute video for the Live in Bastrop series..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Zero Waste, Black-Owned Startup Nurtures Community One Plant at a Time

Black Lives Veggies plants seeds of change

"...Black communities in order to be a success," says Jonathan Horstmann, who joined the team to help with web..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Performers Find Unexpected Side Effect of Pandemic: Attentive Audiences

Intimacy and reverence endure at socially distanced shows

"...Last Tuesday evening, Jonathan Horstmann surveyed the canopy on the University of Texas..."

Oct. 5, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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