SXSW Music Review: Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion

Outside the Downtown fray the Americana fest didn't disappoint

"...established as one of the premier annual excursions at SXSW, with Nelson’s Spicewood ranch serving as a retreat for..."

March 16, 2018 SXSW Post by Doug Freeman

SXSW Music Review: Hoodlem

Mary J. Blige meets Purity Ring

"...been transformed into a Diet Coke activation center during SXSW, a store front for the brand’s new flavors. Why..."

March 15, 2018 SXSW Post by Dan Gentile

SXSW Music Review: Nnamdi Ogbonnaya

Hyper-speed rapper subsumed by full band and tech issues

"...Room, Nnamdi Ogbonnaya’s band eased into his Monday evening SXSW showcase with jazzy bass, big-band percussion, and indie rock..."

March 13, 2018 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Music Live: Mastodon

Brutally efficient as equally heavy

"...Ponder the mysteries of SXSW programming: Metallic notables Mastodon found themselves the penultimate act..."

March 18, 2017 SXSW Post by Michael Toland

SXSW Music Live: Modern English

I melt with you – mostly

"...Audience attrition is nothing new during SXSW, but for a band with an honest-to-gold record hit..."

March 15, 2017 SXSW Post by Michael Toland

SXSW Music Live: UK Grime

Mutt mixture of hip-hop, bass music, garage

"...The mutt mixture of hip-hop, bass music, garage, and multi-step movements hit the streets of London..."

March 15, 2017 SXSW Post by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Music Live: City of Austin Showcase

Calliope Musicals and Emily Wolfe blow the rooftop off

"...Mae’s rooftop crowd on Tuesday, the second night of SXSW’s music portion. “Can we turn the stage lights down?..."

March 15, 2017 SXSW Post by Bryan Rolli

SXSW Music Live: Modern Outsider Showcase

Austin label packs club, dance floor, and homegrown breakouts

"...Modern Outsider’s SXSW showcase proved why the imprint earned repeat honors for..."

March 15, 2017 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Seven Local Acts to See at SXSW Music

"...on the Eastside houses a dreamy setup for local musicians: a duplex in a spacious 78702 lot serving as..."

March 3, 2017 Music Feature by Libby Webster

Seven Local Acts to See at SXSW Music

"...backing from San Antonio-based Yippee Ki Yay just before SXSW...."

March 3, 2017 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

SXSW Music: Japan Nite

Mainstay conference showcase delivers yet again

"...rocky start to the 21st iteration of one of SXSW’s most beloved showcases, and a big disappointment for anyone..."

March 19, 2016 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Music: Live at the BBQ

Wyclef Jean, Trae tha Truth, Bun B, 2 Chainz, DJ Khaled, Nas

"...what’s fast become one of the surest bets at SXSW, Nas-backed magazine/label Mass Appeal’s Live at the BBQ rap..."

March 18, 2016 SXSW Post by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Music: Frankie Cosmos/Porches

Back-to-back paramour indie

"...In spite of that, the unfussy, sincere songwriting and..."

March 17, 2016 SXSW Post by Libby Webster

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...heroes, so are his Pine Valley Cosmonauts in their musical salute to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. The..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

SXSW Music News: Mitch Ballard Named Head of BMI’s New Austin Office

Texas governor welcomes performance rights organization

"...Georgia’s primary destination hub has only grown as a musical hotbed...."

March 13, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music Panels Recap: Virtual Gigs Are Here to Stay

Imogen Heap and Lil Nas X provide prime examples Wednesday at SXSW

"...idea in my head to an expressive piece of music?”..."

March 17, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Seven Local Acts to See at SXSW Music

"..."I was exposed to electronic music at a really young age," explains electronic maven and..."

March 3, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Music Panel: Fun Fun Fun? Thirty Years of Chronicling Austin Music

Taking The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology to the man on the streets

"...Dolifka isn't a Chronicle freelancer. He's a real-live Austin musicgoer – for longer than half the paper's Music writers..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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

SXSW Music Review: London’s Close Encounter Club Levitates Babeheaven, Sorry, and Weird Milk

Probing sonic atmosphere on the square mile’s northside

"...Still, the London venue’s SXSW showcase made for an electric Thursday evening, if only..."

March 19, 2021 Music Post by Laiken Neumann

SXSW Music Review: Leyla McCalla

Cultural folk chanteuse gives voice to the voiceless

"...different instruments, no shoes. Leyla McCalla demonstrated her earthy musical prowess on Friday night, but ultimately impressed as a..."

March 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music Review: MUSICOMEXP by Aurélie Ferrière

Transformative travelogue of a Magellan-like sea voyage

"...natural sounds and a narrative passage through mental geography. MUSICOMEXP by Aurélie Ferrière Friday, March 15, 8pm, Hideout..."

March 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Rick Weaver

SXSW Music Review: Dungeon Family

Big Boi and Goodie Mob make hay

"...Closing out with crowd pleasers “Crazy” and “The Way..."

March 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Alejandra Ramirez

SXSW Music Review: Revival Experience at Camp Lucy

Not at all the Hill Country brush Fyre Fest trolls predicted

"...At some point Wednesday during SXSW, social media apparently crashed for several hours. At the..."

March 14, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman

SXSW Music Review: Omar Apollo

Chicano psych-soul breakout busts a move

"...States, it’s no surprise that the soulfully psychedelic R&B musician now going by Omar Apollo loses all inhibition while..."

March 14, 2019 SXSW Post by Derek Udensi

SXSW Music Review: Husky Loops

Pop-steady Italian trio practices law at Mansun, Moroder & Schifrin

"...Husky Loops Tuesday, March 12, 9:50pm, Seven Grand..."

March 13, 2019 SXSW Post by Rick Weaver

SXSW Music Review: Keith Urban

Country superstar’s “Wasted Time”

"...his 80-minute, 16-song set. Though the country superstar and SXSW keynote speaker gave a genuinely enthusiastic performance, mainstream country..."

March 17, 2018 SXSW Post by Doug Freeman

SXSW Music Review: KUTX – The Breaks

The state of local hip-hop

"...station saw it through Friday with an all-local, all-hip-hop SXSW showcase...."

March 17, 2018 SXSW Post by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Music Review: Sassy 009

Even Norwegian royalty turns out for Oslo trio’s micro rave

"...and his spouse were the guests of honor at SXSW’s Norway House, which hosted Sassy 009, an electro-pop trio..."

March 15, 2018 SXSW Post by Christina Garcia

SXSW Music Review: Bad Gyal

Catalonian feminist anthems for lux-filled lives

"...Initially greeted by confusion from a crowd clearly there..."

March 14, 2018 SXSW Post by Isabella Castro-Cota

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