SXSW Music Spotlight: La Doña

Where party music meets politics

"...phone, Peña-Govea identifies son jarocho, an Afro-Indigenous style of music coming out of Mexican port towns, as impactful to..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Clara Wang

SXSW Music Spotlight: Claire Rousay

San Antonio-based experimental artist swears she's making the most accessible music ever

"...eventually appeared, I asked if she had custom hold music. No, she explained, “I’m listening to a record, and..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Wait, How Does SXSW Music Work Again?

Breaking down the basics, and some favorites, after three years away

"...supposed to channel this energy. What's South by Southwest Music all about again?..."

March 11, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Music Spotlight: The Dream Syndicate

Longtime alternative rockers tie up the loose ends

"...in 1989 and reunited in 2012, has never played SXSW – even though Austin was the first city outside..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Michael Toland

SXSW Music Spotlight: Mattiel

Atlanta band wears Georgia on their sleeve ... and also their arthouse inspirations

"...Musical duo Mattiel exudes a sort of artful Southern gloss..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by E. Ryan Ellis

SXSW Music Spotlight: Chief Cleopatra

The expressive soul-rock singer from Corsicana grows new roots in Austin

"...After a canceled SXSW 2020 and an online 2021 reinvention, the sentiment carries..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Morgan-Taylor Thomas

SXSW Music Spotlight: Jackie Venson

The native ATX guitar-slinger's supersonic boom

"...entertainers. Jackie Venson proved no exception. Only where most musicians postponed releases, the native ATX guitar slinger, multi-instrumentalist, and..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Music Spotlight: Ural Thomas & the Pain

Portland soul singer gets his second act

"...superstar,” reflects Thomas, now 82. “I just loved making music and communicating with people. That’s why I walked away...."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Austin Powell

SXSW Music Spotlight: Los Bitchos

International quartet pops the cork on Latin dance-folk

"...those Indigenous rhythms of the Americas fused with European musical traditions from Spanish conquistadors plus influences from enslaved African..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Music Spotlight: LAUNDRY DAY

NYC's boy-band/rock-band "you can't ignore in the streets"

"...AC: How do you think your music will translate to the Austin audience?..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Mars Salazar

La Doña, Wet Leg, Wolf Eyes, and Chris Patrick Added to SXSW’s 2022 Music Ranks

… along with 302 other acts from around the world

"...South by Southwest expands its 2022 music lineup today with over 300 acts including Detroit..."

Jan. 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music Spotlight: Kareem Ali

House music producer is crafting sober dance parties and beats kids can brush their teeth to

"...Ali is kind of wholesome. He’s a Phoenix-based house music producer who believes in enjoying the music sober, and..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

SXSW Music Spotlight: Moor Mother

Camae Ayewa lets the space speak to her

"...– packing a dizzying compendium of potential styles. The music released under her Moor Mother name ranges from freewheeling..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Tuesday

Bartees Strange, Coco & Clair Clair, plus a PinkPantheress misfire

"...Day two of South by Southwest Music fired on all cylinders, with long lines reappearing on..."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Nayeli Portillo

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...lead to Austin come March 13-18. South by Southwest Music 2023 invites over 1,400 artists to play on more..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW Music Spotlight: Jerry Paper

Indie lounge persona contemplates self-expression through personal change

"...work is art more so than it is traditional music?..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Mars Salazar

SXSW Music Spotlight: Sloppy Jane

An avant-garde record that journeys from the center of the earth

"...that maybe I can do my old school Broadway musical.”..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

SXSW Music Spotlight: Sam Doores

Deslondes vocalist / guitarist gets experimental on solo debut

"...Riff Raff and the Deslondes, Sam Doores pushed roots music in new directions. Still, his previous work pales in..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Tuesday SXSW Music Sessions: Indigo Girls & Susan Rogers

Two discussions on activism and creativity at South by Southwest

"...In two Tuesday morning South by Southwest sessions, music industry veterans Indigo Girls and Susan Rogers explored how..."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Doug Freeman

Five Essential Events Still to Come at SXSW Music

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

"...Two notable names in music, Bose and NME, team up for a definitive collection..."

March 17, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Music Spotlight: 9m88

Taiwanese jazzy balladeer hopes to shake up the Mandopop market

"...plays with genre and sound the same way her musical moniker plays with the phonetic spelling of her name:..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by Clara Wang

SXSW Music Spotlight: Charlotte Cornfield

On Highs in the Minuses, the 33-year-old Toronto native taps into the intensity of youth

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...As ever, SXSW has been impelled to augment its predominantly indie hip-hop..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

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

"...many on our tireless (okay actually very, very tired) music team, Friday was filled with the Chronicle’s wild day..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Thursday

Young Thug in the park, icy French experimentalism, and more

"...“Oh, it’s St. Patrick’s Day.” In Austin, the March music extravaganza supplants the Catholic-rooted day-drinking holiday...."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Derek Udensi

Qmmunity’s Queer Guide to SXSW

LGBTQIA programming, parties, and more at South By 2022

"...by your Qmmunity editor du jour. I’ve combed the SXSW website and ruined my sleep schedule scrolling through Instagram..."

March 11, 2022 Features Feature by James Scott

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Wednesday

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

"...Day three of South by Southwest’s first Music week since 2019 began to radiate the hype and..."

March 17, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

Dispatches From a New Decade of SXSW

Our favorite musical moments from the fest

"...her upright tunnel to a control center of electronic musicmaking equipment. What began as a persistent click – akin..."

March 25, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts SXSW Week Edition

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

"...1974. While Cymande has existed in relative obscurity, their music was covered by bands from Panama to Jamaica in..."

March 18, 2022 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Billboard Brings Lil Yachty to SXSW, and More Music News

Resound partners with Meanwhile Brewing and the state measures music's impact

"...(March 16-18) respectively focused on hip-hop, Latin, and dance music superstars. Public tickets are on sale now, alongside entry..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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