Dinosaur Jr., Flo Milli, Estevie, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW

Standout sets from the clusterfest

"...always create a downtown muddle, Thursday felt particularly active. Open-to-the-public offerings of headliners the Black Keys and Dinosaur Jr...."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

A.L. West at a Bookstore, and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Stop by Stalefish’s album release or Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap

"...full band-ish set" from A.L. West, whose November album The Store issues like-minded acoustic warmth to locally launched act..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend One

For you to rewind this weekend at Zilker Park

"...After a few early switcheroos – namely, the last-minute dropout of Kali Uchis from both weekends and..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

King Louie, Killah Priest, and indie classical lead our recommended shows

"...Crashing In With King Louie. An influential force in the city's now-familiar integration of cumbia, hip-hop, house, and more,..."

May 26, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

On Eras Tour, Taylor Swift Can Take Us Anywhere She Wants

Over those bridges and through the woods to Arlington stop

"...After a countdown clock blasting Lesley Gore’s 1963 anthem on feminine emancipation, “You Don't Own Me,” Taylor Swift..."

April 2, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...artists to play on more than 75 stages throughout the Texas capital. Among the international, national, and hometown musicians..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Unity Show, Swass Nites, a King Crimson offshoot, and more recommended shows

"...The Unity Show w/ Heartless Bastards, Deezie Brown Haute Spot,..."

March 3, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...They call it a lineup drop for a reason: South..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Prefiling for the Next Lege: The Good, Bad, and MAGA

It's just a bill …

"...The action never stops in the capital of the Great..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Basement Show Vibes in a Ballroom with Why Bonnie, Font, and On Being an Angel

Good ol' Texas indie rocks campus-area stage

"...In the low-ceilinged, disco ball-illuminated insides of the Ballroom, clusters of..."

Sept. 18, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Revelations: A Gen Z Writer Witnesses the Eternal Battle of an Iron Maiden Concert

Waving flags and fighting monsters with the hallowed NWOBHM troopers

"...When we arrive at the Moody Center, surrounded on all sides by beer-bellied metalheads..."

Sept. 14, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

Five Tips for a Fruitful Austin FC Experience

Don't let not being a soccer fan stop you

"...Enough with the Burnt Orange chitchat. Let's talk about the newest color..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Sports Feature by Eric Goodman

What We're Listening to This Week

Otis Wilkins, Fuck Money, Cash Grab, Jake Lloyd, and more notable sounds

"...With the guitar-driven catharsis of his band Otis the Destroyer largely..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

With Sharply Different Approaches, Willie Nelson and George Strait Christen the Moody Center

Strait leads crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to his fellow Texas icon

"...Willie Nelson turned 45 on the day that I was born, which means, for score-keeping..."

April 30, 2022 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

Sound and Vision: The Meow Wolf/Spatial Connection

Did SXSW give a preview of the technology behind the next portal?

"...Tick tock, tick tock. Somewhere in space-time, there's a countdown: at 4:20pm on April 20 (4:20 4/20),..."

April 14, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Thursday

Young Thug in the park, icy French experimentalism, and more

"...Every year during South by Southwest, there’s a point in which you see gaggles of staggering..."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Derek Udensi

In the Frigid Cold of a Surging Pandemic, Tear Dungeon’s Blood-Spewing Chaos Made Us Feel Alive

Finally, a band that wears masks on stage – oh wait

"...No, the most accurate answer is Tear Dungeon during Thursday’s Free..."

Jan. 8, 2022 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Trail of Dead, Opeth, Mykfresh, Big Laugh, Rattlesnake Milk, Deezie Brown, and more recommended shows

"...Friends of the Dead Fall Fest..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Music Column by Julian Towers

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...Psst, hey. You hear the latest Austin Chronicle Power Rankings dropped? You’re looking right..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

Jon Batiste Closes Down ACL Fest with Musically Elastic, Spiritually Ecstatic Revue

A vibrant soundtrack to life coming back

"...place at its very heart over six glorious afternoons. The first Friday weather delay meant a rocky start for..."

Oct. 11, 2021 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest

Megan, Miley, Maidza, and one really long line

"...The first day of ACL Fest in two years, though..."

Oct. 2, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Misery Business: The Cathartic and Unexpectedly Joyful Trend of Emo DJ Nights in Austin

Welcome to the Black Parade

"...clutch of "in case of emergency, break glass" songs they can trust to ignite a crowd...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

El Combo Oscuro, KVN, and Mike & the Moonpies are some of our favorite local sounds this week

"...Mike & the Moonpies' One to Grow On..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Live and Recorded Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Black Pistol Fire, BLXPLTN, Jazz for a cause, and more

"...There's a peak moment of rowdiness in almost every Black..."

July 23, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Hit Brewery Row to Choose Your Own Austin FC Home Match Beer Adventure

How to get a little matchy-matchy with the city's first top-tier sports club and its many superb beer options

"...can get hyped about seeing your hometown represented on the small screen in distant luxury dumpster Los Angeles, or..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Puga

A Giant Dog Teases Impending Concept Album

Austin punk quintet transports partygoers to “Avalonia”

"...private backyard concert on Friday, A Giant Dog revealed the show’s close: the live debut of a forthcoming album..."

May 24, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...The uplifting Pre-Form, Future Museums' latest release for renowned Austin..."

April 16, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Austin FC Scores, Austin Craft Beer Assists

Where beer and soccer intersect

"...to a footyphile as domestic American lager does to the craft beer crowd. Between the two groups, an elevated,..."

April 9, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Puga

A Speed Dating Sampler of All 69 Virtual SXSW Music Showcases

The sun always shines on TV

"...Seoul's Jambinai soars heavy post-rock with trad instruments like the geomungo...."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

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

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