SXSW Music Review: Thank You for Sweating

DJ booth elevates international house and techno

"...appliance beaming LED light into the club was triumphal. For once, people busied themselves by enjoying the moment, which..."

March 17, 2018 SXSW Post by Christina Garcia

Faster Than Sound: Unbounded Agency for the Underrepresented

Anita Obasi’s parties make space for queer artistry, Jay Wile’s croon tricks fans of Frank Ocean, and more recommendations for KVRX Fest

"...rains at Cheer Up Charlies pared down the audience for Monterrey DJ NurryDog's Latin dance selects and Dallas rap..."

May 10, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

What Amazon Will – But Mostly Won't – Do For You

Need a few reasons to shop local? BookPeople's got 'em

"...Amazon's sneaky new scheme to enlist an army of information gatherers? In a new blog post, one of BookPeople's..."

Dec. 7, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Tenth and Final SXSW Artist List

Action Bronson, Talib Kweli, a Blaze Foley tribute, and 196 more

"...creative world descends on our already teeming ant colony for South by Southwest. As such, the conference’s music programmers..."

March 1, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin's House Music Scene Clings to the African-American Community That Birthed It

House music rose to prominence from Chicago’s black music community and hangs on here in its original form

"...For Trent, diversity ruled the venue floor. Typically, crowds in..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

Qmmunity

Be the gift that keeps on giving

"...only full, but full of good things to make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. We talked about them..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Faster Than Sound: $1.5 Million in HOT Funds Routed to Emergency Musician Relief

Austin Music Disaster Relief Fund created – contentiously.

"...pool of HOT funds, is now on the table for emergency use following a resolution passed at last Thursday's..."

April 17, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

What We're Listening To: Moody Bank$

FEELING COLORS

"...COLORS. Following 2020's Full Blunts & Full Moons, the California native's sophomore EP does just that. Taking full advantage..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

Faster Than Sound's Musical Top 10s of 2020

Eleven lists of Austin's best releases, theme songs, livestreams, creative pivots and more.

"...Neuro, Ukeme, and Chucky Blk meshed under Njune's production for "One of These Days" in June. The same month,..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Shared Frequencies Radio Connects Austin DJs with the World

Online electronic station celebrates third birthday Saturday at Coconut Club

"...in Mexico City, on a work trip of sorts for her underground internet radio station...."

Jan. 21, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Gay Place at SXAustin Vibe

Getty is soaking in the non-California sun.

"...on repeat: "Get outta my city." (Excuse me? Could you get outta me?) But the more people I ran..."

March 12, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

Attorney General Reverses, Says City Can Maintain Secret Police Files

Records will not be released to the Chronicle

"...delivered to the city Oct. 17 – one day before the city’s deadline to either release the records or..."

Oct. 19, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Fire in the Night, Music in Bone-Deep Bassnote Throbs

Reveling among the multiform delights of Art Outside

"...I want to tell you about the men and women with the live fireworks..."

Oct. 29, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Luv Doc: Above the Knees

It's unhealthy to obsess over your least attractive feature

"...Thank you, NMTJ! I was worried I was going to..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Love Bath

SXSW 2010 keynote speaker Smokey Robinson originally wanted to be a cowboy, but they didn't have any horses in his hood

"...to nothing. Immediate and innate is the understanding that you're in the presence of someone very, very special. Someone..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...rock & amp; roll is a rather transparent metaphor for extreme sexual frustration. If this is indeed the case,..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Qmmunity: Big-Boy-Sized

Your Qmmunity editor is under the weather, so enjoy an extra-large queer listings section this week.

"...sipping the matzo ball soup my mom sent me (thank you, Mom!), and watching on-theme comfort food films like..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Column by James Scott

Garth Brooks Packs Into Gruene Hall

Promotional tour takes tiny town by storm

"...For the 500 radio contest winners and guests inside the..."

Sept. 24, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Gay Place

Please don't stop the music

"...– Austin queers will come together all week long thanks to the queertastic musical lineups on our gaydar. Kick..."

June 15, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Turning a trash pile into something beautiful

"...Days before the inauguration and barely a week into the 85th..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Can you handle a week of PRIDE? We know you can!

"...with limos, breakfasts, hotel room hijinx, and anything else you smarter-than-the-average bears can get your paws into. Special guests..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Old Friends John Doe and Michael Mogavero Combine Paintings and Poetry to Reach the "Promised Land"

The exhibition at Bale Creek Allen Gallery celebrates a 47-year-old friendship

"...D.C., area in the early Seventies, when Nixon is sweating through Watergate and John Waters is shaking up Charm..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Kerrville Fall Folk Fest & Island Folk Festival

The future of folk looks bright in Texas

"...Jon Dee Graham, and I have become a duo for just such very special occasions, which I’m in love..."

Sept. 2, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Bauhaus

"...become the norm. It's been 20 years since their formation in Northampton, England, and 15 since Peter Murphy, Daniel..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Music Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...like to offer some feedback to a few of your mentions of Place 4 council candidate Wes Benedict ["The..."

April 29, 2005 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I'm disappointed to see Mike Clark-Madison fall so easily for the bait and switch being pulled on Austin by..."

April 16, 2004 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...after scoring a resounding victory in the Democratic primary for his new Austin-to-McAllen CD 25...."

March 12, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...arrived in town only two weeks prior, I ventured for the first time down to an otherwise deserted section..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

After a Fashion

Stephen has bad dreams for good reason and is not fooling anyone with that yoga thing

"...had a nightmare last night: I dreamed I was forced to go on a camping trip. Now, of course,..."

March 21, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Coach's Corner

"...is well-suited to provide the counsel and guidance needed for this column for I intend to pen the ultimate..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

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