Review: Nori

Nori

"...third LP. Much like the band's self-proclaimed spirit guide Nina Simone, Nori grounds its aesthetic in a certain genre..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Crime Month: A Chron "Crime" Playlist

Hit after hit, for your next hit

"...“Pirate Jenny,” Nina Simone A breathtaking live performance of this song from..."

July 16, 2019 Arts Post by M. Brianna Stallings

Mobley

"...traveler on "Young Adult Fiction," which lightly borrows from Nina Simone's mambo/spiritual "Sinnerman," updated with a hustling patter of..."

May 11, 2018 Music Review by Kahron Spearman

Live Shots

Cowboy Junkies

"...Me," showcasing the silken throat of famed jazz vocalist Nina Simone's daughter, Simone, who didn't sing nearly enough. The..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Music Feature

D’Angelo Out, Lauryn Hill In

Fun Fun Fun Fest swaps headliners amid cancellation

"...Hill. This year, Hill contributed six songs to the Nina Simone tribute album Nina Revisited...."

Oct. 28, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Aural History

Hannibal Lokumbe and his trumpet stand at the crossroads of jazz, blues, and Jimi Hendrix

"...forget that long as I live. See, he and Nina Simone and I were talking. We were talking about..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe

Will Sheff gets in touch with his feminine side.

"...What You Gotta Do,” for example, is patterned after Nina Simone’s version. WS: I’ve always been fascinated with the..."

Dec. 18, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

Amy Winehouse

SXSW showcase reviews

"...La Zona Rosa, Friday, March 16 Long live Nina Simone. North Londoner Amy Winehouse has the look down..."

March 16, 2007 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

Daniel Fears, Sydney Wright, AB6IX, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get live

"...Nori pays homage to one of its biggest inspirations, Nina Simone. The tribute show will feature both original compositions..."

July 12, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

The Bold & the Bountiful: HAAM's Corporate Battle of the Bands Rocks for a Cause

Fifteen years in, HAAM's Corporate BOTB is bolder than ever

"...as they started, with "Feelin' Good" (Michael Bublé, not Nina Simone). When Rumelt gained enough confidence to belt, he..."

June 9, 2024 Music Post by Cy White

Lydia Loveless, Helado Negro, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...With Strings, rearranging two originals alongside Judee Sill and Nina Simone selects.  – Rachel Rascoe Ellis Bullard Album Release..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Music Feature by Elizabeth Braaten

Eight Lineups to See at Levitation This Halloween Weekend

Our picks at the venue-based festival, from Panda Bear to Flying Lotus

"...an Atlantic Records duet session between Donny Hathaway and Nina Simone, with Jones inhabiting both sanctified parts. He tops..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Nemegata's Folkloric Futurism Boosts Austin's Budding Colombian Music Scene

Local trio powers up its magnetic roots fusion in new release Voces

"...Austin Aqua Fest poster join the Clash, Os Mutantes, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and Roky Erickson iconography...."

Sept. 29, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Listen to This: Henry Invisible Celebrates Positive Vibrations in “Dance Music Saves”

New single features influential drummer Bernard Purdie

"...the Purdie Shuffle, and performances with legendary artists including Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin...."

June 7, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...that's at times reminiscent of fellow North Carolina-raised genius Nina Simone, R&B songwriter Baby Rose had nods from both..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Chef Charles Zhuo Innovates the Menu at Apt 115

Cooking small, cooking fierce

"...of mellow – last night we started out with Nina Simone – and then we'll get into, like, Cyndi..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

May We Suggest Some Music to Chill Out Your Dog During the Fireworks?

New Austin music to drown out the booms

"...and Dorian Wood – whose lead vocal sounds like Nina Simone from the bowels of a shipwreck – builds..."

July 1, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...midtrack screw shift. Meanwhile, key cut "Julios" chops a Nina Simone sample into a banging beat. The musically dense,..."

April 16, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Some Pain" siphons off nearly five minutes bordering on Nina Simone, with Thomas' broadband bleed and Peterson's empathic accompaniment..."

March 5, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Black Everythang Matters Accentuates Austin’s Wealth of Black Talent

A landmark display of Black unity within the city’s music scene

"...the artists. Commentary from icons such as the late Nina Simone and performers themselves not only helped transition proceedings..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Watch: Trouble in the Streets’ Desert Dystopia

View West Texas post-apocalypse on new “Mad Science” vid

"...“Nina Simone said that an artist’s duty is to reflect..."

June 29, 2020 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Checking In: Kalu James Brews Up Some Strong Juju

And soothes us through the valley of the shadows of death

"...apocalypse soundtrack has to be a mixed playlist of Nina Simone, Grant Green, Dr John, both Bobs (Marley and..."

June 19, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Sasha Velour’s Smoke & Mirrors Is Coming to Town

Pulling back the curtain on this one-queen show, in Austin Oct. 22

"...Sasha pays homage to powerhouse legends, including Judy Garland, Nina Simone, and Celine Dion. Drawing inspiration – and borrowing..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Qmmunity Post by A. Micah Mills

Antone’s Anniversary: Bernard Purdie Drum Clinic

Aretha Franklin bandleader rocks Home of the Blues Saturday

"...and collaborated with an exhaustive list of all-time greats: Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Louis Armstrong,..."

June 27, 2019 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Molly Burch Finds the Love in Pop

Singer/songwriter puts the guitar down for the follow-up to her acclaimed debut

"...the classical influence of microphone heroines Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, Burch unveiled her smoky, nostalgic tone on 2017..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Food and Music Strike a Chord With These Austin Chefs

We explore the link between the culinary and musical in anticipation of Hot Luck

"...and began hosting pop-up dinners inspired by artists like Nina Simone, Prince, and the Clash. Since opening his award-winning..."

May 25, 2018 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Ibeyi Transmits

Sisters prove the measure of their society

"...big jazz singers we all love. My queen is Nina Simone, but I listened to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan,..."

April 13, 2018 Music Post by Isabella Castro-Cota

The Austin Music Awards’ Ecstatic Experience

Thirty-four awards and six musical sets in 211 minutes

"...to the superstar's amelodic folk-blues, rattling intensity à la Nina Simone and Rickie Lee Jones. Crouched in shadow, Apple..."

March 9, 2018 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Austin Music Awards’ Ecstatic Experience

Thirty-four awards and six musical sets in 211 minutes

"...to the superstar’s amelodic folk-blues, rattling intensity à la Nina Simone and Rickie Lee Jones. Crouched in shadow, Apple..."

March 1, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Jay-Z

"...From Nina Simone to Bobby "Blue" Bland, his music deftly leans..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Music Feature

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