An Austin Music Poll FAQ: Attempting Answers on the 43-Year Tradition

Winner announcements move to print; the party moves to Antone’s

"...43 years. Just a few months after the launch of The Austin Chronicle as a brand-new baby publication, the..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

In an iLL Manner: How Jamal McKinney Sells Out Rap Shows at Antone’s

Inside the promoter’s euphoric, elegant vision for hip-hop booking

"...As he recounts his personal history on the Cherrywood Coffeehouse patio, after staging 20 hip-hop shows at Antone's over..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Pharcyde and Brownout’s Special Fest Collaboration and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Find Nineties alt-hip-hop pioneers and Caroline Rose at two separate benefits

"...the paper every Thursday. And for our complete listings of upcoming live music events around town, head to Chron..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Unweaving the Tangled Web of Inspector Sun

Director Julio Soto Gúrpide on loving noir and insects

"...Excitement, art deco style, mysteries, derring-do, and spiders in suits. "What's not to love..."

Oct. 28, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...small beer industry was so aligned with the desires of its client base that no one would dare turn..."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...Our music writers recommend the best day parties and unofficial bonanzas for one-stop concert shopping during the coming week..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Raul's in Overdrive: "AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!"

In 1978, visits from Patti Smith and Elvis Costello plus the Austin Punk Scene’s first record could mean “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”

"...Editor’s note: This is Chapter 6, Part 2 of a serialized history of Austin punk by veteran writer..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Faster Than Sound: The 13th Floor Moves to Red River, Taking Over the Green Jay Space

The former Beerland building continues to evolve, and more music news

"...Daiistar, Narrow Haunts, and Majical Power – the latter of which both of the owners play in...."

Sept. 2, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Punk Chronicles: The Shock of the New – The Violators and the Skunks Invade Raul's

14 days after the Sex Pistols break up and mainstream media declares punk dead, Austin's scene begins at a Tejano bar on the Drag in Chapter 5, Part 1 of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...Editor’s note: This is Chapter 5, Part 1 of a serialized history of Austin punk by veteran writer..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

10 Bands Under 25 That Make Me Feel Alive

A quintessential coming-of-age soundtrack to score the next spiral

"...to be young? It sounds like the epic expressions of these 10 acts, whose array of styles bleed the..."

June 10, 2022 Music Feature by Mars Salazar

Faster Than Sound: Erwin Center Replacement, the Moody Center, Opens on UT Campus

The 15,000-capacity concert/basketball arena, plus more debuting venue news

"...Almost 45 years after the opening of the Frank Erwin Center, its replacement is ready across..."

April 22, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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

"...room register in Waterloo Records, I flashed back to my fourth day in Texas: Fourth of July, 1992. Crossing..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Comedy Wham's Top Five Moontower Just for Laughs Big Names

The Austin comedy podcast's Five for Laughs: Headliners Edition

"...Canada's Just for Laughs. The festival brings big headliner names, the best of the Austin local comedy, and everything..."

April 8, 2022 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Faster Than Sound: Wait, How Does SXSW Music Work Again?

Breaking down the basics, and some favorites, after three years away

"...Flip-flopping spring weather and a familiar tension in my upper back can only mean one thing. My badge..."

March 11, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

How Cranky Granny's Sweet Rolls Went From a Teenager's Dream to a Must-Stop Destination

Sianni Dean wants to see her cinnamon rolls across the country

"...buttercream icing. But that simple pastry is the result of a process that takes hours and hours, sometimes multiple..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Paul Wall, Why Bonnie, Jim Keller, El Combo Oscuro, and a Punk Rock Lottery lead our recommended shows

"...Paul Wall..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Column by Julian Towers

Second SXSW Lineup Installment Adds Over 300 Acts

KT Tunstall, Shamir, Sunflower Bean, and Circuit Des Yeux highlight

"...Some familiar rock names also make the cut: NYC indie trio Sunflower Bean,..."

Dec. 8, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Parish Files $1 Million Lawsuit Against Landlord After Being Locked Out

Venue says landlord “hatched a plot to commandeer the business”

"...Owners of the Parish have filed for a temporary restraining order..."

Nov. 8, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Tiki Tatsu-ya Reveals a New Old World of Culinary Adventure

Three years in the making, worthy of eternal returns

"...innocuous sign for Aikawa Travel Agency – is one of the best tiki bars in the country...."

Oct. 8, 2021 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

"We Know Who We Are. We Know What We Want."

In this inaugural exhibition at W&TW's new permanent home, nine artists provide an inquiry of breadth and depth

"...the new home – the new permanent home – of Women & Their Work, streaming through windows large and..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

"Deborah Roberts: I'm" at the Contemporary Austin

In Deborah Roberts' solo exhibition at the Contemporary Austin, we learn what it is to be seen and not seen

"...The eyes of a child? An adult? Both?..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Eighth Street Survivors

They came out to protest police brutality. They were met by a life-altering wave of police violence. Eight months later, they still await justice and change.

"...updated since publication with new information concerning the shooting of Justin Howell...."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Leon Russell & the Bob Dylan Rumor

Outlaw era deejay Woody Roberts helped produce Willie Nelson's first Fourth of July picnic in this excerpt from his new memoir Horse Racing & Rock 'N' Roll

"...Following our excerpt of Me and Sister Bobbie, outlaw era radio deejay Woody..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Woody Roberts

Faster Than Sound: Venue Relief Pending as COVID-19 Spike Stalls Restarted Gigs

Also, sampling Flobama's beats, and remembering landmark pianist Margaret Wright

"...Following rallying by music advocates, city music offices say they're on track to begin rolling out venue..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...year's going to be different," laments singer Felix Lenz of Lord Friday the 13th, who last Oct. 31 dressed..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Spirit Adrift's Nathan Garrett Lands His Astral Metal Rocket in Bastrop

Ride into the light

"...globe toward its nuclear reactor for the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Midsummer hot, East..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Commission Considers a Black Live Music Fund

Envisioning a Black Live Music Fund and fixing the Broken Spoke

"...Black Lives Matter, Commission Vice Chair Jonathan "Chaka" Mahone of Riders Against the Storm suggested utilizing half of the..."

July 10, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Obey Giantess: Mega Mural of Feminist Proportions Pops Up Downtown

Artists Sandra Chevrier and Shepard Fairey give Austin a 12-story tribute to the centenary of the 19th Amendment

"...first glance, the massive new mural at the intersection of Congress and Cesar Chavez seems like an ad for..."

March 20, 2020 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...asked where you were from, you said, "I'm one of the few people actually from College Station." What did..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...your headliners and competition titles, with the normal array of talent and titles Now it's time to get dark,..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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