Playback: Margaret Moser’s Final Act

Margaret Moser tribute concert, following Black Fret's money, and a last chance to nominate locals in the Austin Music Poll – this week!

"...favorite takeaways from entries that got multiple votes from festers:..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place

This holiday season is filled with fun, queer activities

"...next few weeks, events of all shapes, sizes, and festivities are taking over town so we suggest you take..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Some weeks are for the birds, others for the bears

"...strutting through town to kick off Austin International Drag Fest. They've got glitz, gore, and some local grrrls to..."

April 22, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Playback – SXSW 2016: FOMO

Fear of Missing Out at SXSW Music 2016? Best pack it in now.

"...died that same morning. On its biggest day, the Festival lost one its first architects. Everyone missed out in..."

March 18, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Live Shot: The Bots

Just east of high noon, sibling duo sizzles

"...at their early Sunday show was matching white t-shirts festooned with crude line drawings of breasts. The L.A. duo..."

Nov. 10, 2014 Music Post by Greg Beets

Playback: Margaret Moser Retires

'Chronicle' Senior Music writer Margaret Moser retires after 33 years on the beat

"...fans flocked to Fiesta Gardens on Saturday for Pachanga Fest, up 30% from last year, according to founder Rich..."

May 16, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Aloha!

Wild Child isn't just giving you 'The Runaround'

"...as part of the U.S. touring band for Danish psych-folker the Migrant...."

Nov. 8, 2013 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Playback: A Plethora of Pride

Gay Pride, Asleep at Wheel 'Then and Now,' and David Yow confirms he's a Dick

"...The official Pride Festival, at Fiesta Gardens on Saturday from 11am to 6pm,..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Top 10 Pickathon Highlights

Celebrating 15 years of Portland, Oregon’s woodland festival

"...“I’ve been taste-testing festivals around the world all summer,” she told the hushed..."

Aug. 7, 2013 Music Post by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Fun Fun Fun Fest spins at Turntable.fm, Zorch goes viral, and other digital delights from Bali Yaaah and the Meat Puppets

"...Angel of Death has smiled upon Fun Fun Fun Fest. Fresh off the Big 4 summit, Slayer has been..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off The Record

Making the rounds for the third annual HAAM Benefit Day, while the Black Angels walk with a zombie

"...after his epic comeback at Austin City Limits Music Festival, Roky Erickson returned to the Austin Ventures stage at..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Cult of Pitchfork

How former record-store clerks and obsessive music nerds turned a Web site into a hit machine

"...thousands of fans have converged for the Pitchfork Music Festival. As a young blond man walks past with the..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Nordic Noise

Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland – 26 inches of SXSW over four days and nights

"...with their hyperactive set at last October's Iceland Airwaves fest. Reykjavik singer-songwriter Thorir, aka My Summer as a Salvation..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Greg Beets

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

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

"...tamped down the speeches – admittedly, sometimes a yawn fest – in favor of performances. Over a dozen 2023-2024..."

Feb. 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The First-Ever Austin Women in Jazz Festival and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus visiting acts from Burna Boy to Mike Dimes and Dro Kenji

"...town, head to Chron Events. Austin Women in Jazz Festival Elephant Room, Friday 17 Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex, Saturday..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin-Based Ten Atoms Signs Regina Spektor and the Breeders in National Expansion

Ryan Matteson discusses his artist management firm's new Chicago office

"...on the streets of Austin; four years later, the psych soul outfit picked up a Grammy nod for Best..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Crosstalk: Lil Yachty to Make Austin City Limits Television Debut, and More Music News

Confusion over the Live Music Fund Event Program, and musical queerdo events

"...of summer tapings for its 49th season with trap artist-turned-psych rocker Lil Yachty at the top of the roster..."

June 9, 2023 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Dinosaur Jr. at Lakeline Park, Los Texmaniacs in Sunset Valley, and more recommended shows

"...Quesada overlaid his long-running Mayan jaguars obsession with stealthy psych, leonine grooves, and razor-sharp riffs. Previewing its Austin Blues..."

April 28, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

As Willie Looks to 90, Austin Stars Shine at Luck Reunion

Band of Heathens, Kelsey Wilson, Spoon made rain-delayed ranch date

"...exceptional artists maintained across the five stages, the day-long fest still proved one of the most exceptional events of..."

March 18, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Five Essential Events Still to Come at SXSW Music

Star-studded options for the Festival's final Thursday through Saturday

"...heels of January LP Let's Start Here, pivoting to psych-rock experimentation with guest producers including Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Jacob..."

March 17, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Unity Show, Swass Nites, a King Crimson offshoot, and more recommended shows

"...pit of This Is Austin, Not That Great: much-hyped dream-psych shoegazers Crushed and Clear Acid, lo-fi legend Jad Fair,..."

March 3, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Timbeko, Shinyribs, TC Superstar, an Exquisite Corpse, and more recommended shows for the week

"...Point showcase a raw blend of Peruvian chicha- and psych-inspired rock via new EP Berto's Banquet, alongside Twisted June's..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Ten Austin Concert Options for New Year's Eve 2022

From Cumbia to Coconut Club's Last Dance, ring in 2023 musically

"...rite, showcasing a powerhouse lineup of local punk and psychedelia to cleanse your soul with a baptismal wash of..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Deer, Otoboke Beaver, Nikki Lane, BLK ODYSSY, and more recommended live shows

"...A Lucktoberfest cancellation couldn't keep kickass singer-songwriter Nikki Lane out of..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

The Jesus and Mary Chain's Jim Reid Talks Rock Cycles and Roky Erickson Ahead of Levitation Return

For "anybody that wants to make a bit of a strange noise"

"...about to hit four decades, the co-founder of Scottish psych/noise legends the Jesus & Mary Chain does characterize popular..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

Seventies funk GOATs, queer nu metal, and so much more

"...ensemble in a rare stateside performance, blending funk, reggae, psych, jazz, calypso, and more into their signature “nyah-rock.”..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

We Have an Issue: Let’s Talk About Sex

The pioneering adult toy shop Forbidden Fruit turns 40

"...Levitation Fest Flashbacks: The music staff checks out Chicano Batman, Post..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Medieval Times: Being Dead in an Era of Cruelty and Despair

The story of a real band and a fake band in two acts

"...they flex a harmonic cohesion that can feel eerily psychedelic. Later they cover "I Like the Christian Life" by..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

We Have an Issue: Don’t Let Them Get Away With It

It's time to reckon with how our state government failed us – and if it was by design

"...Tuesday 106 more acts booked for the 2021 all-virtual fest: Rowdy Aussie punk trio the Chats, L.A. psych pop..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Releases V-I-R-T-U-A-L 2021 Music Roster

Sorry, Didirri, Connie Constance highlight global drop

"...roster of music acts playing their first ever virtual festival, running March 16-20. Highlights include young British post-punk/pop/trip-hop duo..."

Jan. 26, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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