Six Concert Picks to See This Free Week(end)

Primo shows at no cost, from Yung Bambi to Amplified Heat

"...Last year, High Heavens duo Ernest Salaz and John Matthew Walker crafted immensely soulful soft rock prayers "Life Is..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Cha'keeta B Goes From Running Track to Running Tracks

Multifaceted rapper/entrepreneur looks to take names

"...Matthew Payne, a former teacher at Reagan, gleefully gushes at..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Free Week 2019 Is in the Rearview Mirror, but These Homegrown Standouts Aren't

10 local showcases that got us excited for what’s to come this year

"...buildup. Croons on "Somebody to Love" offered irresistible pop hooks, while hard lines in "Run" employed darker, hypnotic beats...."

Jan. 11, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The True Story of the Somewhat Lost Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Matthew McConaughey and Renée Zellweger star in this largely forgotten sequel

"...Austin, it starred two then-unknown locals: Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey...."

Dec. 21, 2018 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Western Youth

"...trio of songwriters – Taylor Williams, Graham Weber, and Matthew Gregg – Western Youth fuses one of the tightest..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Music Review by Doug Freeman

SXSW Music's Hip-Hop Hierarchy

From up-and-comers to rap royalty, 20 key sets to see

"...with André 3000's pliable, dynamic flow and Jay-Z's witty hooks, Houston mainstay Anthony Jude Obi served up curveballs by..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Live Music to See This Weekend

Breaking down the next three days

"...narratives; Basketball Shorts’ beloved, combustive garage rock and pop hooks; and Denton’s Dome Dwellers skewing avant-garde on off-kilter rock..."

July 21, 2017 Music Post by The Music Staff

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...As You Were runs heavy with big, gritty alt-rock hooks. – Doug Freeman Quin Galavis..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Seven Local Acts to See at SXSW Music

"...guitar licks and fuzzy reverb perked the ears of Matthew Melton (Bare Wires, Warm Soda), who took them into..."

March 3, 2017 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Top 40 Vices Playlist

A walk on the wild side with songs of the seven deadly sins

"...Chicken! Pie! Yogurt! Spam! All are served on Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic's Grammy-winning 1984 Michael Jackson parody. Comedy..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Weekend Two Saturday ACL Fest Picks

Day 2 to-do list

"...third LP, their first since renaming, surged with massive hooks and lush arrangements that touched into funk and R&B..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Music Feature

Coming of Age With Jane Ellen Bryant

Bad at growing up, good at promo

"...lots of ostentatious promo material from Austin musicians. Singer-songwriter Matthew Squires once sent me a used George Foreman grill..."

July 11, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Live Shot: King Tuff

The 1975 of the mind

"...Their post-Sabbath sludge of fuzz guitar riffing meets radio-ready hooks and melodies gains a fresh energy in Kyle Thomas’..."

Nov. 9, 2014 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014 Friday Listings

FFF Friday by the blurb

"...hearken the ephemeral folk, the Canadian retains the big hooks, melodies, and raw emotion on last year's The Hurry..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Music Feature

Friday Picks & Sleepers

TGIFriday of SXSW, blurb by blurb

"...Church Kanye West recently invited James Blake to collaborate; Matthew Barnes, the Merseyside producer behind Forest Swords, would make..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Infest Shows Relocate – And Then Some

D.O.A. moves to Red 7, while Waka Flocka Flame skips town

"...warehouse district belongs to Homy Gp, LLC, owned by Matthew Hooks – a principal of Ironwood Realty, which manages..."

Jan. 31, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Infest Lockout

Shows including Saturday’s D.O.A. farewell tour in question

"...management in this case. One of Ironwood’s two founders, Matthew Hooks, partners with Chuy’s co-founder and Shady Grove principal..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

After the Frost

Superhero Max Frost takes on the Death Star!

"..."He wanted me to do all these hooks," says Frost. "Like, what, you want me to sing..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Thursday Picks and Sleepers

"...and travelogues on Rayland Baxter's debut LP Feathers & Fishhooks suggest an affinity for both Townes Van Zandt and..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

SXSW Friday Picks and Sleepers

"...Cloudz. Soundtrack to some minimalist parlor, Devon Welsh and Matthew Otto combine the former's deep, expressive voice with the..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

SXSW Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Wednesday night SXSW handicapping

"...has a natural knack for sunny melodies and compelling hooks. The New Zealander kicks off his first full-band tour..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

For the Sake of the Song

For the Sake of the Song

"...spin through a lot of territory, with the big hooks of "Houston (We Have a Problem)" a standout. Better..."

May 7, 2010 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Swing” (USA, 81 min.) U.S. Premiere Directors: Jon Hart, Matthew Kaufman..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Thursday Picks

"...the twisted crunch of the Sonics with the transistor-radio hooks of Paul Revere & the Raiders. The quartet has..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Household Names

Record review

"...stylized local pop trio is precision-tuned and oversoaked with hooks. Cynical chin-scratchers might quibble with the notion of always..."

June 9, 2006 Music Review by Greg Beets

After a Fashion

George-ness, Weird-ness, and what happens when Stephen does not get invited to a party

"...serious business for our homegrown fashion heroes, BG owners Matthew and Katy Culmo. Our congratulations to them on their..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Down South Jukin'

The South rises again even if Southern rockers deny it.

"...UPN, even as Billy Bob Thornton, Dennis Quaid, and Matthew McConaughey became three of Hollywood's most in-demand mugs. The..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Hamell on Trial

"...etched this in stone?"), tenderly recalling the tragedy of Matthew Shepard in "Hail," or copping Bo Diddley on "Oughta..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Sweet Home Alabama

"...Smart, Ethan Embry and Melanie Lynskey. Sweet Home Alabama hooks itself on the idea of geographical ambivalence -- ironic..."

Sept. 27, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Center of Attention Deficit Disorder has all the sincere hooks and straight-ahead rock power of vintage Replacements and Soul..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

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