Dinosaur Jr., Flo Milli, Estevie, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW

Standout sets from the clusterfest

"...the static-sounding intro to “Little Fury Things,” while Lou Barlow, still headbanging a mop of brown curls and bringing..."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

A.L. West at a Bookstore, and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Stop by Stalefish’s album release or Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap

"...kissing me in my sleep," she reveals in loner anthem "Birdwatching." Wake Up Spaceboy, meanwhile, goes electric to soundtrack..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend One

For you to rewind this weekend at Zilker Park

"...weather. Read up on the Chronicle team's standout performances below, most of which return for round two this Friday..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

King Louie, Killah Priest, and indie classical lead our recommended shows

"...Learning that a rapper is a "Wu-Tang Clan affiliate"..."

May 26, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

On Eras Tour, Taylor Swift Can Take Us Anywhere She Wants

Over those bridges and through the woods to Arlington stop

"...After a countdown clock blasting Lesley Gore’s 1963 anthem on feminine emancipation, “You Don't Own Me,” Taylor Swift..."

April 2, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...To listen along, hear songs from our SXSW picks..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Unity Show, Swass Nites, a King Crimson offshoot, and more recommended shows

"...Heartless Bastards tap into A Beautiful Life, empowering and anthemic behind Erika Wennerstrom's soaring vocals and golden guitar crescendos...."

March 3, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Also, make sure to follow all our coverage at austinchronicle.com/sxsw...."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Prefiling for the Next Lege: The Good, Bad, and MAGA

It's just a bill …

"...as most bills do. This year's earliest birds (the low bill numbers can matter at points in the Lege's..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Basement Show Vibes in a Ballroom with Why Bonnie, Font, and On Being an Angel

Good ol' Texas indie rocks campus-area stage

"...In the low-ceilinged, disco ball-illuminated insides of the Ballroom, clusters of Dr...."

Sept. 18, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Revelations: A Gen Z Writer Witnesses the Eternal Battle of an Iron Maiden Concert

Waving flags and fighting monsters with the hallowed NWOBHM troopers

"...that the famous Maiden gallop might succumb to sexagenarian slowdown at their totally sold out Wednesday night show, I’d..."

Sept. 14, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

Five Tips for a Fruitful Austin FC Experience

Don't let not being a soccer fan stop you

"...Want in? Follow these pro tips from "The Verde Report" author Eric..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Sports Feature by Eric Goodman

What We're Listening to This Week

Otis Wilkins, Fuck Money, Cash Grab, Jake Lloyd, and more notable sounds

"...Andrew Bennet's freshly released video truly captures the delicious glow of Austin's late-summer slacker vibe. Wilkins plays his best..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

With Sharply Different Approaches, Willie Nelson and George Strait Christen the Moody Center

Strait leads crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to his fellow Texas icon

"...fronted an understated five-piece combo that was sparse and allowed Nelson the space and restraint he needed as the..."

April 30, 2022 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

Sound and Vision: The Meow Wolf/Spatial Connection

Did SXSW give a preview of the technology behind the next portal?

"...changes between how rain sounds on a high or low roof and how your brain constructs its environment from..."

April 14, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Thursday

Young Thug in the park, icy French experimentalism, and more

"...That was yesterday and our music team’s highlights run below. If you missed them, click back to find the..."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Derek Udensi

In the Frigid Cold of a Surging Pandemic, Tear Dungeon’s Blood-Spewing Chaos Made Us Feel Alive

Finally, a band that wears masks on stage – oh wait

"...pulled over the gimp guise), then tore into anti-police anthem “If I Was a Cop.” I don’t know if..."

Jan. 8, 2022 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Trail of Dead, Opeth, Mykfresh, Big Laugh, Rattlesnake Milk, Deezie Brown, and more recommended shows

"...Even as they shrink to successively smaller labels, Keely..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Music Column by Julian Towers

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...in Austin, Coffee Milk Stout is a rated rookie; Yokefellow Beer Absolutely love Garrett Crowell’s delicately handcrafted beers and..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

Jon Batiste Closes Down ACL Fest with Musically Elastic, Spiritually Ecstatic Revue

A vibrant soundtrack to life coming back

"...cosmic permit. Temperatures remained relatively mild throughout (80s and low 90s) despite a megadose of vitamin D followed by..."

Oct. 11, 2021 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest

Megan, Miley, Maidza, and one really long line

"...While successfully allowing the park time to dry out, the festival’s delayed..."

Oct. 2, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Misery Business: The Cathartic and Unexpectedly Joyful Trend of Emo DJ Nights in Austin

Welcome to the Black Parade

"..."It seems to be the unofficial but somehow understood anthem of the whole night, the one song where everyone's..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

El Combo Oscuro, KVN, and Mike & the Moonpies are some of our favorite local sounds this week

"...band's eighth platter, rocks out with expected steel-forged country anthems, but also showcases some of Mike Harmeier's sharpest writing...."

Aug. 20, 2021 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Live and Recorded Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Black Pistol Fire, BLXPLTN, Jazz for a cause, and more

"...in business, munitions of pent-up energy prime BPF to blow the roofs off American venues. This month's tour, anchored..."

July 23, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Hit Brewery Row to Choose Your Own Austin FC Home Match Beer Adventure

How to get a little matchy-matchy with the city's first top-tier sports club and its many superb beer options

"...two largest supporters’ groups for Austin FC – Austin Anthem and Los Verdes, respectively. So plan to get rowdy...."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Puga

A Giant Dog Teases Impending Concept Album

Austin punk quintet transports partygoers to “Avalonia”

"...drummer Danny Lion commenced opener “The Grand,” an untamed mini-anthem from the band’s 2010 seven-inch debut, before veering into..."

May 24, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Lolita Lynne marked the release of her new single..."

April 16, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Austin FC Scores, Austin Craft Beer Assists

Where beer and soccer intersect

"...remained strictly fan-driven thanks to its 50+1 rule which allows clubs to be governed more by its fans than..."

April 9, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Puga

A Speed Dating Sampler of All 69 Virtual SXSW Music Showcases

The sun always shines on TV

"...UK jazz lions inhabit the hallowed Abbey Road studios, with supreme tubist Theon Cross bringing..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...single "Push Start." The newly turned 27-year-old implements a flow reminiscent of Atlanta trap star Gunna over a booming..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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