Finding More Eaze in the World of Experimental Pop

Austin composer Mari Maurice details her nonhierarchical obsessions

"..."She'll text me, 'Hey, I don't know if I..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Japaniversary

A decade at SXSW and Japan's musical jack-in-the-box has lost none of its delight. China, Singapore, India, and Iran take their cue, in baby steps.

"...Tokyo all-girl garage quartet Gitogito Hustler infuses nascent, K Records-style skronk with solid tribal thunder. Songs like "Thank You..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Fun Fun Fun Lists

"...TV Torso (Fri., 12:30pm, Orange stage) Matt Oliver's Sound Team, version 2.0...."

Nov. 4, 2011 Music Feature

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...Russell Gunn was asked by moderator and Blue Note Records President Bruce Lundvall to open the discussion with his..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Record Reviews

"...about Cave: When you pick up one of his records, you expect a certain Southern Gothic, highly dramatic, and..."

June 21, 1996 Music Review

17 Texas Artists to See at ACL Fest

Lone Star acts to catch at Zilker, from Houston breakout d4vd to Austin’s Die Spitz

"...cheeky standout "Peppermint." Now Brooklyn-based and signed to ANTI- Records, the singer's expanded since her beginnings with Austin-based label..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Faster Than Sound: KindKeith Has What You Need

A dreamy alternative R&B debut and a few major venue reopenings, too

"...important albums to me have been those indie R&B records made by spectacular Black artists, and I was always..."

May 14, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...City Illinois' Rubberoom, whose Architechnology just dropped on 3-2-1 Records, and their Atlanta-based labelmates, Micronauts. Following a set from..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...Nagoya, Japan, to American ears on a 2017 Burger Records compilation tape. Identical twins Mana and Kana lead the..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

SXSW Saturday Showcases

Last night of SXSW 2011 and still plenty of one-venue hang time

"...There's not a rotten orange in this barrel of bright, young Australian talents. Adelaide..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Organized Chaos (in Tejas)

Q: Just how heavy and hardcore is Austin's first-half-closing festival? A: Chaos in Tejas!

"...of punk and hardcore. White Lung's (12:45am) 2010 Deranged Records LP, It's the Evil, clocks in at 25 minutes,..."

June 3, 2011 Music Feature

Playback: Fun Fun Fun Fest: Hell Bent for Leather

Some heads are gonna roll at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014

"...Indie rock devotees rejoice in underground heroes Neutral Milk Hotel and sensitive stars Death Cab for Cutie. Hip-hop..."

May 23, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Thursday blurbs slim down from the Wednesday bloat

"...a one-man guitar/drum band while working at Fat Possum Records. Although Colin Sneed has since joined as a proper..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...We ran on booze, coke, Quaaludes, and girls. Island Records signed us and put out two albums, but had..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

Dancing About Architecture

Don Walser and Willie Nelson come up winners; Sixth Street still not quite dead.

"...a Broken Spoke gig next Saturday and a Waterloo Records in-store next Wednesday for his latest release, I'll Hold..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Twinkies, Twerking, & Paraplegic Crowd Surfing

Fun Fun Fun Fest 8 – wrapped

"...like Kurt's singing through tie-dye while standing in soy milk."..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...Sidney Brammer concocted a desk from a couple of milk crates and a long 2x4 just wide enough to..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

SXSW Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...One of Motor City's new torchbearers, dual-threat MC/producer Black Milk boasts the audacity of dope, banking that his forthcoming..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

A bitch session about the plight of the Austin music scene is scheduled at Threadgill's; here's hoping Negativland's long-anticpated Austin appearance doesn't dissapoint a la SRL.

"...World" are forced to watch it -- A Clockwork Orange-style if necessary. If you've been hassled while trying to..."

May 12, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...up; the band's only album, Tex-Mex Rock-Roll on Lisa Records (a label named after Carrasco's girlfriend at the time),..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

Live Through This!

The Semi-Annual Rock & Roll Round-up

"...and ending up with a saucer full of skim milk. -- Marc Savlov..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature

SXSW Reveals First 2020 Artist List

Music from all over the map … literally

"...songster Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, plus their Bloodshot Records labelmates the Yawpers, “Snapchat” rapper Young Deji, Michigan grindcore..."

Oct. 16, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW List No. 5

NOFX, Leon Russell, and Trae Tha Truth join Iggy Pop

"...the Ruskies come in a distant second to Burger Records’ garage-rock barrel-scrapers, Cumstain...."

Jan. 29, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback – Fun Fun Fun Fest: A Decade of Aggression

Flashing back on 10 years of Fun Fun Fun Fest

"...Headliners: the National, Dead Milkmen, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bad Brains..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Fun Fun Fun Fest's New Look

New location and grass, same Fun Fun Fun

"...one alternating between Blue and Black programming, the pop/rock-associated Orange stage where Modest Mouse and Neutral Milk Hotel headline,..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Girls Can Tell

Gadding about

"...I Eat Records and Austinist.com co-host a two-day party at the another..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Pet Sounds

A 15-minute phone interview with the Beach Boys visionary Brian Wilson

"...starstruck get in the way of telling readers which records they can dance to. Through the years, I've interviewed..."

July 21, 2000 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the price will "come down to the price of records." Well, as we now know, neither is true, especially..."

May 19, 2000 Column