Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and More Reviews From Austin Psych Fest 2025

Alternative nation packs the Far Out Lounge

"...had to about the Austin Blues Festival. Blackwater Holylight’s String-Heavy Sludge Metal..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

Allie X, the Bill Ball, and Oodles of Locals in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Lots of reasons to get out of the house and break out the earplugs

"...Ever wanted to stand like two feet from a band playing tunes while the sun sets? You’re holding a..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts

From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music

"...Rock the Park: Geto Gala..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...team offers 80 recommendations to discover next week. Emerging bands, innovative rappers, solo singer-songwriters, experimental ensembles, K-pop collectives –..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Basement Show Vibes in a Ballroom with Why Bonnie, Font, and On Being an Angel

Good ol' Texas indie rocks campus-area stage

"...Martens-wearers, mullet-havers, and tote bag-bearers eagerly awaited Austin alt-/indie rockers Why Bonnie’s homecoming show...."

Sept. 18, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Remembering James “Prince” Hughes, Atomic City Owner and Austin Punk Luminary

The Prince is dead, long live the Prince

"...friends and far-flung members of Austin’s early Eighties punk rock community who called the cramped, two-story shop at 1700..."

Aug. 7, 2022 Arts Post by Marc Savlov

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Die Spitz, Red Axes, Fiddlehead, Albert Lee, Elsa Cross, and more recommended shows

"...who stated allegiance to Hole in the Chronicle's "10 Bands Under 25 That Make Me Feel Alive" last month,..."

July 8, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol Stays Hungry

A serious band with a silly name and an all-in mentality

"...Lydon, comes as a surprise to me. Given his band's ludicrous name, Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol, and campy record..."

June 24, 2022 Music Feature by Robert Penson

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Wednesday

The buzzy, the brave, the thrash-able twee-pop

"...Hip-hop, rock, dance pop, jazz funk – whatever kind of music..."

March 17, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this year's..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Rolling Stones Let it Bleed Over Austin – in Second Ever Local Concert

…with sympathy for the parking lot

"...Super Stage preceding the arrival of the 59-year-running British rock outfit, though black clouds had rolled over it as..."

Nov. 21, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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

"...a generational touchstone only after the ashes of the band's lead singer, Bradley Nowell, spread out over the Cali­fornia..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...triptych of Caucasian rhythm pushers (keys, bass, percussion). "Party band" proclaims the locals' website, and indeed, several of the..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Unlocking the Michael Schenker Festival

Sound pilgrim reveals the combination to his “whole story”

"...Fantastic, yeah, that’s the idea. Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock with Michael Voss and Doogie White, we came to..."

May 16, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The San Marcos Music Scene Runs Deep

ACL Fest hip-hop headliners Brockhampton might just be the tip of the iceberg from our neighbors south on I-35

"...was All-American Trash, debut release from local rap group Brockhampton...."

Aug. 3, 2018 Music Feature by Jeremy Steinberger

Denny Laine Saves the World

British Invasion pioneer played it, sang it, saw it all

"...ago, Denny Laine (born Brian Frederick Hines) entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Moody Blues,..."

April 26, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: White Riot, Black Identity

Crowdfunding a black punk narrative, shuttering the Houston Press, and soundtracking Enchanted Rock

"...Darbonne says the movie, depicting bandmates Sonny, Charlie, and Otis returning to Austin on their..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...Ortiz brothers continue to stoke the fires of hard rock and heavy blues, taking a louder and dirtier approach..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Playback: Gourds Co-Leader Jimmy Smith Heads to Montana

Jimmy Smith heads for higher ground, Pete Mitchell reaches a higher plane, and Izzy Cox would like to remain upright on terra firma

"...possessed stage presence has been often compared to the Band's soulful spark plug Rick Danko, set his compass for..."

July 29, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Megafauna

"...Krause and Bryan Wright carefully and enthusiastically compound progressive rock, psychedelia, and post-punk into an amalgam all their own,..."

May 27, 2016 Music Review by Michael Toland

Playback

Are Red 7 and Red Eyed Fly merging? That and whatever happened to the Strange Boys answered in this week's music news.

"...past booking strategy could be likened to scraping the bottom of Austin's musical barrel, could have its stages filled..."

July 24, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Moonspell Q&A

Portuguese metallurgists never bathe in the same water twice

"...albums regularly hit No. 1 in Portugal. Are metal bands usually that popular in your country, or is it..."

April 23, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Top to bottom, it’s a pretty nifty-looking lineup. There are the big..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Pawn Shop Rock

In hock? We've got just the ticket!

"...I'm living on Chinese rocks, All my best things are in hock. Everything is..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Radio Coffee Beer & Folk

Native son Jack Wilson, behind the bar and onstage

"...the patio – Monday evenings feature bluegrass from the Bottom Dollar String Band as well as the rotating cast..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Searching for Austin in the Corners of Wisconsin

Local landmarks on the road to Farmageddon

"...flight for Wisconsin last Thursday, jetting to meet my band, Black Eyed Vermillion, for a festival, that cubby was..."

July 15, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Farmers' Market Report: March 15-16, 2014

Asparagus, green garlic, dandelion greens, and milkweed for Monarchs

"...croissants, Gemma will be making Lemon Curd Breakfast Tarts, Rock Buns, Chai Scones, Chocolate Marshmallows, Candied Pistachios, Scottish shortbread,..."

March 14, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

The Descendents’ Uncontrollable Urge

Fun Fun Fun punks anew – coffee, documentary, and album

"...instant coffee, 1/3 sugar, 1/3 water – supercharged the band and resulted in short, surging, melodic songs. Founding drummer..."

Jan. 27, 2014 Music Post by Claire Gordon

Housecore Horror Live Shot No.4 – Grand Finale

Goblins spook life into a long last day of extremes

"...bellow. Straight metal followed, no subgenres or “core,” just rock & roll accented on its heaviest elements – rumbling..."

Oct. 28, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Skydog

'Skydog' scrapes together a mother lode of Duane Allman

"...a session player and leader of the Allman Brothers Band, his only child Galadrielle expands on her uncle's summation...."

Aug. 16, 2013 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

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