Magna Carda’s Golden-Era Rap Realization

The homegrown rhyme syndicate just went from "emerging" status to "fully realized"

"...Tillman, walking down from the Downtown Facebook offices toward Halcyon coffee bar, are the here and now of 21st..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Words and Music

This year's Austin Chamber Music Festival and Austin Classical Guitar summer series really get lit

"...words can be really touching and special and amazing on their own, and then when they're colored with the..."

July 8, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Eminent Domain

Rock Rose takes over North Austin

"...(in the aisles of Whole Foods) for food, the long journey (downstairs) to the tavern, the constant threat that..."

June 24, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Your Fantasy House

Where reader types would own a vacation home if it could be anywhere in literature

"...can't imagine leaving here – well, permanently, anyway. However, on those days when the stress of life in the..."

June 17, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Children of Reverberation

Are Levitation vets Holy Wave Austin's next Black Angels?

"..."Nothing fuels a man like a grudge," says Ryan Fuson, recounting how fellow Holy Wave member Kyle Hager kicked..."

May 13, 2016 Music Feature by Libby Webster

The Magic Kid

Hayes Carll trades in his drunken poet's dream

"...The songwriter stares toward the back of the Little Longhorn Saloon,..."

April 8, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Lust for Life

The 2015/16 Austin Music Awards' bedrock mania

"...shared the bill with the Fabulous Thunderbirds at the second-ever Austin prom – Thursday, March 8, 1984. Last year's..."

March 11, 2016 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

100-Foot Ferris Wheel in Honor of Mr. Robot Is Coming to Downtown Austin

USA Network to turn Congress Ave. lot into Coney Island for SXSW

"...nutty stuff during South by Southwest, where legitimately cool content shakes hands with “brand synergy.” Our reaction to the..."

Feb. 17, 2016 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Playback: The FAQs of Austin Music 2015

Q: Is Austin still the "live music capital of the world"?

"...This tradition-steeped stretch of December, when we munch tamales and exchange..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Vandoliers, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Mvtant, Florist, and more local shows worth your time

"...Soho House, Tuesday-Saturday weekly at 6pm. Members only...."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Column by Kahron Spearman

10 of Austin's Best Bars

Looking for a new place to drink, dance, or eat? We got you.

"...best kept simple. Voted Best Dive Bar by Austin Chronicle readers in 2022, this retro East Austin bar offers..."

June 25, 2022 Food Post

Spaceflight Records' Nonprofit Clears for Takeoff

An ambitious vision for debt-free record deals attracts notable music industry interest

"...Records takeover of the annual open-to-the-public Auditorium Shores stage on Thursday, March 17, of South by Southwest, was noteworthy..."

April 22, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Decay, Preserve, Observe: The Experimental Memories of Bill Morrison

The cinematic pioneer discusses his career and filmography before his Austin retrospective

"...from the last word in objective truth to human consciousness itself. But it's not really until you see the..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

ACL Fest Music Recommendations From Close to Home

Fresh sounds that emanate from the Lone Star State

"...Jonathan "Chaka" Mahone and Ghislaine "Qi Dada" Jean carved out..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Paul Cauthen, Bun B, Diplo, Vrywvy, and more recommended shows

"...For the past month, "Big Velvet" has been blanketing the nation on tour,..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Column by Abby Johnston

Three SXSW Documentaries Visualize SXSW Music

Somewhere you feel free

"...2011, daughter Celeste Bell inherited management of her mother's pioneering legacy, leading to the 2019 coffeetable read Dayglo!: The..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

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

"..."We are Austin music," repeats Jonathan "Chaka" Mahone...."

Feb. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Checking In: Conjunto Los Pinkys Readies for the New Normal

“Conjunto has survived [here] for decades and will continue to do so”

"...Bradley Jaye Williams remains a one-man folkloric preservation society in Austin, except he’s more than..."

Aug. 31, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Review: Jesus Christ Superstar

New touring production electrifies with freshness and urgency

"...the very first notes of the 50th Anniversary touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar – that sinuous, ominous electric..."

Oct. 15, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Noise Trio Think No Think Takes Its Shot

Band's latest LP comes with a little help from Butthole Surfers and Judge Judy

"...The power trio's tradition rests on blues progressions. Grounded in neo-psych from the..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Music Feature by Michael Toland

ZZ Top, Bad Company, and Cheap Trick Stage a Texas Jam

Seventies headliners reanimate the me decade for the ages

"...And should such a day on the green occur, stage it here at Memorial Stadium!..."

May 20, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Saturday ACL Fest 2018 Picks

Saturday, in the park, I don't think it was the Fourth of July

"...Donna Missal12:45pm, Honda stage Buoyed by echoed patters and soft..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Music Feature

Will Courtney Summons Seventies L.A.

The rootsy popsmith takes the production reins in a West Austin duplex

"...The danger of interviewing someone like Will Courtney is veering wildly off topic down..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Recommended Live Music for the Weekend

August rolls in with a fresh batch of tunes to keep you busy this weekend

"...like brash 10-piece rap group Pnthn, there's something for everyone this weekend...."

Aug. 3, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Live Music Recommendations: April 13-19

Texas Independence Fest grinds, Ibeyi smooths it out, and more

"...and break a sweat while the temperatures are still reasonable. This week's music recos include everything from the metal..."

April 12, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

SXSW Music Jazz Sampler

Psychedelic, post-bop, Latin-inflected, and more: 11 jazz artists

"...London drummer Moses Boyd wowed improvisational music fans during SXSW's..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Playback: Can Austin Be a Jazz City?

Two venues usher in a new era in Austin jazz. Plus music scholar Bill Bentley brings the Smithsonian Institution to bear at BookPeople.

"...the city holds identity in blues, psychedelic music, and singer-songwriters. In fact, some would argue it's been the local..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Pillowcore Duo Hovvdy Captures a Lifetime's Worth of Nostalgia

Lo-fi locals release sophomore LP Cranberry

"...Charlie Martin and Will Taylor work on the same wavelength...."

Feb. 9, 2018 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Substantive Proposals

Police oversight, left and right

"...A couple on Avenue G and 45th Street got a rude awakening..."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

DVDanger: Halloween Picks, Part I

Low-budget horrors for the scary season

"...stripping back to the raw essentials of a good, old-fashioned ghost story. Adapted from Angela J. Townsend's 2015 novel..."

Oct. 29, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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