Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...This is what Sagebrush was made for. The South Congress honky-tonk is full to the brim. Dancers..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Walker Lukens’ The Last Walt and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From Explosions in the Sky to CAPYAC’s Far Out Fest

"...Looking for the best shows happening in Austin this week? Check out..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Six Decades of The Nutcracker at Ballet Austin

Stephen Mills sprinkles seasonal magic on a beloved Christmas institution

"...There are traditions, and then there are traditions within traditions...."

Dec. 1, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Football Should Be Good This Year

We mean it this time!

"...football season is once again upon us, which means the return of America's most dysfunctional sport at arguably the..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Sports Feature by Eric Goodman

More Mondo Departures as Vinyl Leadership Exits

Austin-based soundtrack label sees more changes under Funko

"...Three months ago, there was uproar in the collectible print scene when Funko..."

June 28, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: One Night in Texas: The Next Waltz's Tribute to The Red Headed Stranger

Star-studded live interpretations achieve heartfelt Willie magic

"...The brilliance of the Next Waltz's new Willie Nelson tribute..."

May 5, 2023 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Vel Nine, Sam Dimov Quintet, Rococo Disco, and more recommended shows

"...Austin's Ben Buck first invited Southern California's Vel Nine for a Texas Two-Step tour in..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

We Have an Issue: The Weekend Forecast Is Hot. Very, Very Hot.

The 32nd annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival is here

"...Typically, the Monday after the Chronicle's annual Hot Sauce Festival, the..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Faster Than Sound: The 13th Floor Moves to Red River, Taking Over the Green Jay Space

The former Beerland building continues to evolve, and more music news

"...The longtime music space at 711 Red River, formerly Beerland..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Funko Buys Mondo

Collectible leviathan acquires Austin's boutique art shop

"...– or corporate, depending who you ask. This morning, the Alamo Drafthouse has announced that it has sold its..."

June 13, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Emily Wells, Dwight Yoakam, Sir Woman, Tony Kamel, Jake Lloyd, and more recommended shows

"...Regards to the End was stirred up by an existential prompt: What..."

June 3, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

Seventies funk GOATs, queer nu metal, and so much more

"...very, very tired) music team, Friday was filled with the Chronicle’s wild day party at Hotel Vegas and witnessing..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

Carson McHone: Still Life, Still Alive

Potent Austin songwriter, now married and living in Canada, explores themes of attachment and longing, uncertainty and loss on new album

"...There is one near universal pandemic experience we can point..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Seeing “(California) Stars” at Austin City Limits’ Hall of Fame Induction

PBS perennial fêtes Alejandro Escovedo, Lucinda Williams & Wilco

"...On Thanksgiving Day 1976, the Band stage its Last Waltz in San Francisco, clustering..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

No Time to Die

Daniel Craig's last Bond adventure is a misfire

"...Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, Christoph Waltz, Ana de Armas, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw and Jeffrey..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Listen to This: Kelley Mickwee goes “Boomtown To Bust”

Single commences a series of duets with Dan Dyer

"...Used to Live Here, but it’s not as if the songwriter hasn’t remained busy. A quarter of the luminous..."

Sept. 29, 2021 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Video Premiere: Tony Kamel Steps Out Solo With An “Amen”

String band leader channels Levon Helm on Back Down Home

"...Last summer, Wood & Wire released its fourth LP and..."

July 14, 2021 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Faster Than Sound: Spoon Returns On Full Blast

Reigning local rockers' surprise show at Mohawk and more music news

"..."This is real life," noted Britt Daniel upon taking the stage at Mohawk last Thursday night during Spoon's post-pandemic..."

July 9, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

What the Drafthouse Has Been Up To, From A to Z

Tim League breaks down what's happening with everything Drafthouse-related that's not a cinema

"...Alamo on Demand: The VOD platform launched solely as a response to the..."

July 2, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Fourth Festivities Return: After a year off due to the pandemic, Independence Day celebrations rev back up again this..."

July 2, 2021 News Feature

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...cause: Children's Advocacy Center, a nonprofit providing intervention and therapeutic services to child abuse victims and their non-offending family..."

June 18, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...There's an unassuming brilliance to William Maxwell's songwriting. Lyrically, he's..."

June 4, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...The Marfa Tapes (Sony Music Nashville)..."

May 14, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Gibby Haynes pulled focus in the Butthole Surfers, but Paul Leary set the stage for..."

April 2, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Melissa "Daddy" Carper's six-year stint in Austin last decade produced the formidable Carper Family, a string trio..."

March 19, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

5 Local Releases for Bandcamp Friday

Five LPs, EPs, and singles worth your money today

"...Last March, when COVID-19 all but halted the music industry,..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Faster Than Sound: Contextualizing Broken Spoke Owner James White

Honky-tonky lifer died of congestive heart failure at age 81

"...When James White opened the Broken Spoke in 1964, the barn-red building at 3201..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Austin Music Pollster: Moving Panoramas' Leslie Sisson Best of the Year..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...A Tribute to Really Red: Teaching You the Fear ... Again..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

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