Faster Than Sound: Eimaral Sol’s Journey to RAS Day

Local neo-soul singer Eimaral Sol puts her spiritual spin on the all-women-led RAS Day lineup, City Council approves Red River improvements, Blakchyl leads her East Austin tour, and cult song funny man Dick Price passes

"...Saturday's sixth annual RAS Day, featuring rising rapper Leikeli47 and..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

RAS Day Expands

Riders Against the Storm fest up two days, Aug. 18-19

"...RAS Day returns for more summer fun, and this year,..."

June 29, 2017 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

RAS Day

"...Council proclaimed August 29th as Riders Against the Storm (RAS) Day. Most holidays are about giving, but RAS Day..."

Aug. 29, 2015 Photo Gallery

A New Sound & Vision for RAS

Grassroots hip-hop twosome gets serious

"...soulfully distinctive edge in sonics and message. This is RAS as you’ve never heard them before...."

April 26, 2017 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Live Music This Weekend, Aug. 18-20

Soundtracking this weekend’s sweat-fests

"...Every day this weekend boasts a multi-performer blitzkrieg. Riders Against the..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Music Post by James Renovitch

Riders Against the Storm Goes “OverUnder”

Ahead of their fest, RAS dish new single

"...In anticipation of their fifth annual RAS DAY festival this Saturday, longtime Austin hip-hop standout duo..."

Aug. 20, 2018 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

Jason Isbell plays three nights, Wiz Khalifa returns to town, and more

"...FRIDAY Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Sun Ra Commander Marshall Allen

Intergalactic RAS Day headliners tap universal vibrations

"...The Arkestra touches down locally this Saturday for RAS Day, the third annual festival lovingly reared..."

Aug. 24, 2016 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Faster Than Sound: Body Rock Turns 10

Riders Against the Storm and Chorizo Funk’s decade-built dance institution endures, Monday City music meetings, and more

"...monthly dance residency, the brand celebrates 10 years this Saturday at Empire Garage with New York DJ Tony Touch...."

Feb. 7, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...rooms and a bus. We squeezed into motels and crashed with fans or promoters. We did a UK tour..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

Faster Than Sound: Punk’s Not White at Black & Brown Fest

Austin punks of color shine at radical San Antonio collective’s second year, Mutual Feelings evolves on their own terms, and more music news

"...10 acts at LGBTQ venue/vegan eatery La Botanica last Saturday. Based on similar concepts in Chicago and Oakland, the..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"..."His phrasing is more like a saxophone player, in the way..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Once “Outsiders,” the Music World Is Now at BLK ODYSSY’s Fingertips

Collabs with heroes & new Earthchild Ent. label signal ascent

"...‘George had said he has time to do it today.’”..."

June 8, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Critics Poll

"...Fawcett: RAS Day, Kenny Dorham's Backyard..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

Critics Poll

"...Fawcett: RAS Day, Kenny Dorham's Backyard..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

Riders Against the Storm Year

ATX hip-hop duo gets its science down

"...Austin Music Awards Band of the Year’s second annual RAS Day Aug. 29 at Kenny Dorham’s Backyard...."

June 24, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Playback: No Fun Fun Fun Fest in 2016

Fun Fun Fun Fest won't happen this year and here's the exclusive on why

"...Six variations were outlined, including a venue-based model, a one-day park event, and a simpler, back-to-its-roots FFF. Gregor says..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Musicians of Color Talk About the Pandemic's Outsized Impact on Their Communities

COVID-19 extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive inequality

"...situation. For their part, Chaka and Qi Dada of RAS tag-teamed COVID-19 out of the gate. The latter hails..."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Riders Against the Storm Hit Their Stride With Flowers for the Living

Three-time winners of the Austin Music Awards' Band of the Year honors keep building community and creativity

"...still in the Willie Nelson and Stevie Ray Vaughan days. The symbol of [Austin] music is still a guitar...."

Feb. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

The Next Generation of Austin Hip-Hop

Young rappers reinvent the most streamed genre in America

"...One day, you click on a Facebook event from a fellow..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Music Feature by Clara Wang

Conjuring the Radical Dr. King

A new MLK Day event emphasizes the reverend's lesser-known orations

"...1) Who said: "Somebody told a lie one day. ... They made everything black ugly and evil. Look..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Black Everythang Matters Accentuates Austin’s Wealth of Black Talent

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

"...venue hosted the Black Everythang Matters livestream spectacle on Thursday night...."

Aug. 7, 2020 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Crucial Concerts SXSW Week Edition

Our favorite showcases and unofficial parties for the rest of the week

"...Lucille, Friday 18..."

March 18, 2022 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Playback: The King of Hip-Hop

MLK Day, ready-made for hip-hop, plus Fun Fun Fun Fest lands back at Auditorium Shores, and RIP Will Indian

"...two major events on the eve of King's national holiday, observed on Monday...."

Jan. 17, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...17 automated phone poll of 1,000 likely voters by Rasmussen Reports gives Perry a 10-point lead over White (50%..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature

25 Years Ago, Sublime Arrived in Austin and Cut One of the Decade's Biggest Albums

Local producer Paul Leary put some Austin in the Long Beach surf/punk/dub trio's mix

"...they were playing 'Date Rape' probably 100 times a day, and I just loved it," recalls Leary. "When I..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

I Wanna Take You Higher

"...syntax and formally governed semantics hand in hand with crass commentary and occasionally vulgar diction...."

Dec. 4, 1998 Books Feature by Simon Reynolds

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

SXSW Thursday handicapping by the blurb

"...Thursday Picks..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Playback: Major Frost

Who's Max Frost and how did the Austin native sign to Atlantic Records?

"...with satisfied businessmen watching closely. The accompanying text read: "Today Max Frost officially signed to Atlantic Records! Thank you..."

June 28, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Dancing About Architecture

Whither Austin or: Funny, It Looks Bigger on TV

"...all, I only caught a few minutes of MTV's all-day airing of the Sports and Music Fest on Saturday,..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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