SXSW Music Review: Nine Mile Records & Touring Serves Up Tacos, Lone Stars, and Roots Galore at the Continental Club

Welcome to the Virtual Live Music Capital of the World

"...– shuttered all this time – for virtual tacos and Lone Stars at 11am Saturday. The brand’s four acts..."

March 20, 2021 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Beck and Phoenix Make Every Moment Count at Breathless Moody Center Co-Headline

Dancing through three decades of songs from the two indie pop giants

"...With 21 albums between them, Beck and Phoenix had a lot of ground to cover at..."

Aug. 23, 2023 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Benson Boone, La Sécurité, Ken Pomeroy, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Plus: Lars Ulrich pumps up new Apple Vision Pro experience

"...the Chronicle team, which also traversed the usual Red River-and-beyond streets to catch exports in folk, dance punk, techno,..."

March 12, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Extreme Metal All-Stars Vltimas Debut “Monolilith”

Ex-Morbid Angel singer David Vincent hosted local LP sessions

"...singer David Vincent (Morbid Angel), guitarist Rune Eriksen (Mayhem), and drummer Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy) – after partly coming together..."

Feb. 28, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Teezo Touchdown, Arny Margret, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

"...from protesting acts, leading to plenty of schedule shuffling, and what about that Greg Abbott tweet?..."

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Crypta, Cherubs, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Must-see shows for the weekend and beyond

"...As ATX adjusts to its size and national status – international cred secured long ago by..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Rising Stars of Chocolate Bars

Meet Austin's newest chocolate artisans, Crave Artisan Chocolate and the Chocolate Makers Studio

"...(Dude, Sweet Chocolate from Dallas; Wiseman House from Hico) and country, and there are a few confectioners, but the..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Ivan Cornejo, Steve Wynn, Cardinals, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW

Sonic dispatches from Ireland, Mexico, and the Afro Diaspora

"...Irish post-punks Cardinals got a taste of Texan flora and fauna, and London Afro-punks Steam Down slung the sounds..."

March 14, 2025 Music Post by Kyra Bruce

General Lee and Me

My life and dirty times as a Jam & Jelly Girl with Dino Lee & the White Trash Revue

"...a 6-foot-5-inch man wearing a wrestler's mask, black leather, and a strap-on sex toy that rhymes with "Bilbo" but..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Willie Nelson & Friends

Texas Platters

"...Willie Nelson & Friends Stars & Guitars (Lost Highway)..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...of the Gipsy Kings. Jorge Moreno brings Miami next, and he better bring plenty, going on before Monterrey's Tejano..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

The Church, yeule, Codeine, and More Highlights From Levitation’s Thursday and Friday

Standout sets from the multi-venue Austin festival’s opening dates

"...the main block of evening shows on both Thursday and Friday. Kickoff to the multi-venue, multi-genre music festival spread..."

Oct. 28, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...Hank Williams' illegitimate honky-tonker, Wayne Hancock; twang-bangers the Derailers; and Austin's answer to the Band, the Gourds. Now take..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

SXSW Friday Picks and Sleepers

"...count Ice Cube (in town this year as well), and the riot that was the Strokes as attendance kings...."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

The Best Things We Saw at Oblivion Access 2023: Earth, BEAK>, GEL, and More

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

"...of Earth’s rare performance. New partnerships, including with Stereogum and a national publicity firm, also leveled up Oblivion Access’..."

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Stars As Eyes

Texas Platters

"...Stars As EyesEnemy of Fun (Tigerbeat6)..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Momma Are Officially Rock Stars

Indie rockers’ second headline tour lands at Mohawk Sunday

"...“I wanna be your next big thing,” Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten intoned on “Rip Off,” the opening track..."

April 30, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

TENGGER, Bar Italia, LAIR, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW

Hump day’s most memorable music fest moments

"...Find dispatches from both official and unofficial settings below, including some annual fest go-to’s like..."

March 14, 2024 Music Post by Dan Gentile

SXSW Saturday Picks and Sleepers

"...12:30pm, Auditorium Shores Backbeat of the Band and one of the most iconic voices in American..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

The Walkmen

SXSW Records

"...a winner, theatrical vocals over a cold organ sound and train-track drums that evoke an icy Joy Division. Unfortunately,..."

March 15, 2002 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Golden Girls on Stage, Xmas Parties Galore, Satangeddon, and More Events

Your recommended arts events for the weekend

"...seniors hit the boards running, with Sophia, Blanche, Dorothy, and Rose all busy causing as much mischief as they..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Meanwhile Brewing’s Free Birthday Bash and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From Jonathan Richman at the Continental to Saweetie at AFROTECH

"...Austin this week? Check out the Chronicle music team’s handpicked “Crucial Concerts” below or in the paper every Thursday...."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Amyl & the Sniffers, Beach Fossils, the Veldt, and More Reviews From Levitation’s Saturday and Sunday

Standout sets to wrap the Halloweekend music festival

"...Tour pairings like Australian crew Amyl & the Sniffers and Austin rising stars Die Spitz delighted alongside Halloween disguises..."

Oct. 30, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

Playback – Nonprofit Holidays: The Cult of Black Fret and More

Homegrown music nonprofits that need your holiday cheer

"...Suzanna Choffel, Ray Prim, Swimming With Bears, Peterson Brothers, and Wendy Colonna – received $17,000 grants that are incrementally..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Twinkies, Twerking, & Paraplegic Crowd Surfing

Fun Fun Fun Fest 8 – wrapped

"...festival created by Red River booking sage Graham Williams and Mohawk owner James Moody. Wristbands were dealt at Holy..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Psych, Blues, and Conjunto Festivals Headline Our Crucial Concerts

This week's recommended live offerings

"...Silverada and the Tender Things..."

April 25, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Culture, Arts, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Don't let the heat get you down

"...First Light Books. Befitting the locale, hosts Mase Kerwick and Javier Ungo interview two trans wordsmiths who call Texas..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Space and Distance: A Joint Interview With Balmorhea and Explosions in the Sky

How Austin’s landmark instrumental outfits soundtrack the state of Texas

"...Rim Trail. A moment of clarity crossing the Rio Grande. A fleeting glimpse of the Pallid bat, stalking its..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Saturday Picks and Sleepers

Saturday night SXSW blurbs

"...8pm, Speakeasy The cultural dialogue around Israel remains dark and sobering, so we should be blessed to have bands..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Genius and Jive

My roller-coaster relationship with Daniel Johnston

"...that it seems almost generic to some. The rise and fall, the innocence trumped by experience, the gifted one..."

May 5, 2006 Screens Feature by Louis Black

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