The American Analog Set Reunite for First Shows in Nearly 20 Years

Austin bedroom-pop pioneers play two Rollins Theatre shows

"...In the wake of last year’s 5-LP retrospective, New Drifters, the..."

Aug. 14, 2024 Music Post by Austin Powell

The American Analog Set’s Heavy Return and Seven More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Pelvis Wrestley, NOOK Turner, the Teeta, and more

"...videos from Austin artists. Listen to our playlist on the @austinchronicle Spotify...."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Column by Austin Powell

Spotlight: The American Analog Set

1am, Blender Bar at the Ritz

"...As Mark Smith's brushes scratch the snare, Sean Ripple's vibes ring out, and Lee Gillespie's..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Crosstalk: The American Analog Set Due for Numero Group Reissue Treatment, and More Music News

Blaze Foley’s Outhouse online & Broken Spoke's historic marker

"...The American Analog Set’s reissue campaign is starting to hum,..."

April 6, 2023 Music Post by Austin Powell

The American Analog Set

"...American Analog Set..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

The Final Frontier

Space Is the Place

"...illustration by Jason Stout Proclaiming the dawning of a new musical era is as smart..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Let Us Help You Pick Out the Perfect Live Show This Week

Our writers pick the best live music for the week ahead

"...Thursday 19, Moody Amphitheater..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Catastrophe and the Cure

Behind the scenes of Explosions in the Sky's most challenging and personal album

"...Each member of Explosions in the Sky is branded with the same emblem: the black..."

July 1, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

The Complete Trance Syndicate Discography

"...TR20: Ed Hall, Motherscratcher (LP/CD/CS)..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Music Feature

The Other One

"...at our best when Leslie and I are singing together," notes Andrew Kenny of his female counterpart in Wooden..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Rise of the Machines

Marc Bianchi takes his Space Holiday here in Austin.

"...It's like a tractor beam emanating from the funnest corners of Austin: the Velvet Rut. You move..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Spotlight: The Wooden Birds

American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny takes solo flight

"..."I know whatever we do in the future is going to be a lot different, because..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Kate Bush Bash, Urban Heat, Knife in the Water, Night Cap, Adrian Ruiz, and Shimmer Island

"...pop hitmakers – if certain oldies find play on the popular streaming thriller's soundtrack, a turbo-boost in their fortunes..."

July 29, 2022 Music Column by Tim Stegall

The Death of Rock & Roll

Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity

"...Like this country's forefathers, it came from England. Though it didn't originate there,..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The News Gets Better

Austin's 1997 in Review

"...Zandt is found dead of a heart attack at the age of 52. The news is better for Junior..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The Sting

Paul Newman

"...photograph by Bruce Dye In The Sting, the triple-cross setup at the end of the..."

March 6, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

The Sounds of Silence

"...you may have thought, if you were one of the 700 or so people packed into Emo's on a..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Ghost and the Machine

Marc Bianchi pulls the plug on Her Space Holiday

"...grow cold,” muses Marc Bianchi on “Anything for Progress,” the opening track to Her Space Holiday. That’s a fitting..."

Aug. 18, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Knife in the Water Resurfaces

Nineties slowcore pioneers quietly re-emerge after a decade-plus layoff

"...diving served as an inadvertent foundation to Knife in the Water. Singer-songwriter-guitarist Aaron Blount retains some of the vinyl..."

May 5, 2017 Music Feature by Libby Webster

Off the Record

Greezy Wheels shift their gears for a midnight ramble, Black Joe Lewis preps for the Chronicle's annual Hot Sauce Festival, American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny rewinds back to Austin, and the lineup for the 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest is in

"...Legendary San Francisco wreckers Flipper commemorate their 30-year anniversary at the 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest,..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

A fond send-off for D-Madness, stuffing the piñata for the second annual Pachanga Latino Music Festival, Hayes Carll helps rebuild the Crystal Beach, and roaming the Flatladers' Hills and Valleys

"...Vallejo may not be performing at the second annual Pachanga Latino Music Festival at Fiesta Gardens..."

May 29, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Announcing the 2008-09 Austin Music Awards lineup and sneaking past the velvet rope at Pangaea, while Andrew Kenny trades American Analog Set for the Wooden Birds

"...Austin's psychedelic torch will be handed down at the 2008-09 Austin Music Awards at the Austin Music Hall..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Shepherd

Dripping Springs recluse Sam Beam spills some Iron & Wine

"...As Hurricane Katrina bore down on the Gulf Coast in 2005, Sam Beam headed toward higher..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Dan Oko

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Wednesday

A primo Tiger Den showcase, iLe, Hermanos Gutiérrez, and more

"...From legacy Texas songwriters to New Order’s keynote insights, the Chronicle music team’s Wednesday sightings at South by Southwest..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

Above the Fold

Getting healthy, getting high, and getting shot

"...Above the Fold UP ON WALLER CREEK: It's a rare Monday..."

July 15, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As Captain America enters a Brave New World, every MCU film reviewed

"...The Marvel Cinematic Universe has lost its greatest heroes, but..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

March of the Flower Children

The last interview with Seeds frontman and oh-so-brief psychedelic Austinite Sky Sunlight Saxon

"...his living room. Unpacked boxes surround him, only heightening the sense of physical disconnect permeating the rustic, South Austin..."

July 24, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

A New History, A New Horror in The Terror: Infamy

Showrunner Alex Woo recreates the nightmare of the internment camps

"...About 10 years after Alex Woo's father came to America, he bought a Cadillac. "It was..."

Aug. 12, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Cable Channel Shell-Game Shuffle

The FCC is investigating Time Warner; African-American weekday news anchors are few and far between

"...The Federal Communications Commission is investigating Time Warner Cable and..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Days of Being Wild: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Reflects on Source Tags & Codes

Twenty years after its release, the band and producer look back ... while always looking forward

"...Maybe there's a reason why ecstasy is the young person's synthetic..."

March 4, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

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