A Big Old Jam Thing, Baroque Style

For its post-Thanksgiving concert of Suites and Leftovers, La Follia reheats the best bits of the musical past into a jazzy feast.

"...scraps that they will have recooked and recombined are musical: choice movements, songs, and arias from otherwise unmemorable suites..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Arts Feature by Jerry Young

The Austin Music Awards, a Black Rock Maverick, and More Crucial Concerts

Our recommended shows for the week ahead

"...A notable breakout from Mexico to the stateside alternative music scene, the Culiacán, Sinaloa singer-songwriter cut back on features..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Best Music We’ve Seen So Far at SXSW 2023

An insightful Jeff Tweedy, sunshiney Armani White, and more

"...Though South by Southwest Music officially started yesterday, the Chronicle music team, as usual,..."

March 14, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Old Friends John Doe and Michael Mogavero Combine Paintings and Poetry to Reach the "Promised Land"

The exhibition at Bale Creek Allen Gallery celebrates a 47-year-old friendship

"...point, the guitarist finds – get this – an old set list from their Bawlmer bar band days, and..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Page Two: It's Always Twine Time

Follow the music

"...Dobie closed. Raul's, Liberty Lunch, and the Cannibal Club old history. Daniel Johnston is living outside of Houston. Not..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Column by Louis Black

SXSW Music Keynote: Snoop Dogg

Doggfather becomes first rapper to address conference

"...have a keynote. Addressing the 2015 South by Southwest Music Conference & Festival from the marque spot: Cordozar Calvin..."

March 10, 2015 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Austin City Limits Music Festival Lineup Unveiled

Fall free-for-all bags 134 acts minus black metal

"...for the 13th running of the Austin City Limits Music Festival. It’s raw. It’s robust. It’s got just about..."

May 7, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...Any Austin-based or Austin-headed music fan worth their salt starts encountering the same line..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Less Talkin’, More Rockin’: The Austin Music Awards Touch Down at Antone’s

Jim Franklin, Rosa Madriz, Cherubs honored at 42nd Chronicle show

"...we’d take a different approach to the 2024 Austin Music Awards: Less talkin’, more rockin’...."

Feb. 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Review: Georgetown Palace Theatre's The Sound of Music

It may be paint-by-number, but this production captures the core of an old-fashioned musical

"...Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's last and arguably most popular musical – the one about Maria, a young Austrian postulant..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

P.G. Moreno Can’t Get Enough “Adventurous Music” and Austin’s More Interesting For It

Epistrophy Arts leader talks past, present, and holy grail bookings

"...Having weathered the ubiquitous pandemic hiatus, local improvised music advocates Epistrophy Arts came back strong with two presentations..."

Aug. 29, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

ATX Queer Music Festival Has Austin Pride Month Singing a New Tune

New music fest boasts an all-queer lineup and a lotta fun.

"...Limits; South by Southwest; Levitation Fest: In terms of music festivals, Austin has something for everyone. And now, thanks..."

Aug. 3, 2022 Music Post by James Scott

Faster Than Sound: The Austin Music Census Returns While the Live Music Fund Faces Delays

A spring music ecosystem news roundup with all those familiar players: the Austin Music Census, Live Music Fund, and HAAM

"...In 2015, the first Austin Music Census highlighted fault lines in the local music economy..."

May 27, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Music Sucks

Michael Corcoran's infamous 1986 music column

"...This infamous and inflammatory music column by Michael Corcoran ran in the April 25,..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Michael Corcoran

Austin Music Sucks, the Mad Lib

Fill in the blanks to one of our more ... antagonistic music columns

"...that we decided to run it." 35 years later, Music Editor Kevin Curtin thought it would be funny to..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Michael Corcoran (Mad Libbed by Kevin Curtin)

Threadgill’s Old No. 1 Closes Permanently

Pandemic closes a part of Austin history

"...Southern-fried eatery that’s long existed as a paragon of old Austin culture, will not reopen. Founder Eddie Wilson confirmed..."

April 20, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Gary Keller’s Austin Music Movement Shifts Resources

Major music advocacy funding impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

"...Keller donated $50,000 to the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians to cover musicians’ insurance premiums through April. The billionaire..."

April 10, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Austin Music Poll Innovates in 2020

Write-in, wrong. The Music Poll goes multiple choice.

"...an institutional redundancy of winners, while at the same time enhancing the diversity and greatness amongst those it's able..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Austin Music Scene's Spectrum of Sexism

From sexual assault to all-female bills, women musicians face myriad issues in the live music capital

"...best way to articulate her experiences as an Austin musician...."

Jan. 20, 2017 Music Feature by Libby Webster

Playback: Austin's Music Tech Movement

Can techies solve the problems facing Austin music?

"...Eighties, playing tube amps from the Seventies, listening to music on vinyl, recording to analog tape, and getting paid..."

June 10, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Herb Alpert’s School of Music

Trumpeter’s alums include Waylon, Satchmo, and Karen Carpenter

"...trumpeter feels inadequate. His albums with the Tijuana Brass sold millions, but he also became a major force in..."

Sept. 24, 2015 Music Post by Greg Beets

SXSW Music Pro Tips

Prepare thy self

"...Touching down in Austin for the South By Southwest Music Conference? You’re one in a million, baby...."

March 5, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Hello Old Friend: Eric Clapton Sends His Regards

Slowhand and friends shake the Frank Erwin Center

"...Gary Clark Jr. encores his AMAs sweep tomorrow at..."

March 22, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

DAIISTAR, Pussy Gillette, S.L. Houser, Walker Lukens to Play the Austin Music Awards

Tickets on sale now for the Feb. 25 concert at Antone’s

"...Forty-second time’s the charm! Over four decades in, the Austin Music..."

Feb. 1, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

What Texas Artists Had to Say on the CMT Music Awards Red Carpet

Jackie Venson, Midland, and more talk country music’s Austin migration

"...of the genre. On the occasion of the CMT Music Awards touching down at the local Moody Center after..."

April 7, 2023 Music Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Faster Than Sound: A Belated Introduction From Your Incoming Music Editor

Music columnist graduates to Music editor after four years

"...Daughter of a schoolteacher, I've always measured time in scholastic increments. Four years of high school to..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Applications Are Now Being Accepted for Austin Music Disaster Relief Grants

Find out more and apply by January 28

"...Help is on the way for the Austin music community in the form of a grant program. The..."

Jan. 18, 2022 Music Post by Robert Penson

KMFA's New Home Brings the Community Into Contact With Music

Austin's classical music radio station has a new building where people can see the sounds

"...and interact. There's a gallery that helps visitors experience music beyond what radio can provide – something delivered joyfully..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Mama Duke Releases First-Ever Music Video “Mad”

“My ancestors gave me a sharp tongue and a power to take up space”

"...Last week, ATX hip-hopper Mama Duke released her first-ever music video: The visual rendering of Duke’s single, “Mad,” the..."

June 23, 2020 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Recommended Live Music for the Weekend

Soulful techno, bluegrass, and rock & roll to keep you up this weekend

"...Music is the perfect way to bond with your dad..."

June 15, 2018 Events Post by The Music Staff

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