The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Tuesday

A Zamrock fruit plate, apathetic Irish drone-poetics, and so much more

"...that this is a perfectly sized South by Southwest. The streets are strollable, long lines are scarce – though..."

March 16, 2022 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Round Rock ISD Considers Recommendation That Superintendent Leave Amid Abuse Allegations

The latest development in a culture-wars-fueled fight against progressive RRISD Board

"...The fur and feathers and dragon scales keep flying at..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Austin Punk Chronicles: "I Don't Think the Sex Pistols Inspired Anything Other Than a Buncha More Punk Bands!"

The San Antonio shoot-out ricochets locally in Chapter 4 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...Austin’s punk culture, written by veteran journalist Tim Stegall. The first three chapters delved into seminal expressions of the..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Kam Franklin (The Suffers), Jackie Venson & Sailor Poon Play Festive Fest

Eleven acts fundraise for Girls Rock Austin, Sunday at Mohawk

"...During a call with Madison Whitaker, the Girls Rock Austin Program Director drives around town delivering..."

Dec. 9, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Rolling Stones Let it Bleed Over Austin – in Second Ever Local Concert

…with sympathy for the parking lot

"...transpire: hail, lightning, and severe rain over Austin. Had the original local date of the Rolling Stones No Filter..."

Nov. 21, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Film Review: Body at Brighton Rock

Campfire tale finds something spooky in the shadows

"...a feature to call her own. Body at Brighton Rock introduces us to Wendy (Karina Fontes), a junior park..."

March 9, 2019 SXSW Post by Matthew Monagle

Heading Down to Rock Steady Row

Director Trevor Stevens on his post-Apocalyptic college comedy

"...is hell? Well, in Trevor Stevens’ madcap campus satire Rock Steady Row, it’s not quite the inferno, but it’s..."

July 25, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Recommended Live Music for the Weekend

Some selections to help you cool down as summer heats up

"...Metal to SoundCloud rap on Friday, beach rock and soul on Saturday, and some good ol' folk..."

July 13, 2018 Events Post by The Music Staff

The House of Tomorrow

Punk coming-of-age tale is a little too sweet for its own good.

"...”I want you to teach me about punk rock,” cloistered teen Sebastian Prendergast (Butterfield) tells his new –..."

May 18, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Cult of Nick Curran Remembers His Guitar Genius

From rhythm & blues to rockabilly and punk, the late Austin shredder lived to subvert genres

"...Iggy Pop once claimed that his groundbreaking group the Stooges plied a version of the blues aimed at..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Titan of the Telecaster Bill Kirchen

The guitarist settles in Austin but flies Transatlanticana

"...Transatlanticana, the new album from guitarist Bill Kirchen and keyboardist Austin..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The Wrong Kind of Rebel Rock

Why bands are lowering the Confederate battle flag

"...on its cover,” I wondered. Seemed as silly as the moment Dublin’s U2 discovered its Delta blues roots on..."

July 22, 2015 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Meet the New Texas Music Czar

New Texas Music Office director, new Rock N Roll Rentals branch, and a new Foot Patrol fetish!

"...with experience in music-related e-commerce has assumed leadership of the Texas Music Office. Brendon Anthony, 38, whose résumé includes..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Liquor of the Week:

A perfect peach of a vodka from Enchanted Rock

"...drink that literally tasted like you bit right into the fruit, and now another Texas distiller has accomplished the..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Twisting by the Pool

Music on the printed page as opposed to a festival stage

"...Thanks to this thick first-half of our twice-annual rock & roll book roundup, I've got another title under..."

June 21, 2013 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Ray Manzarek: Trying to Set the World on Fire

The late Doors keyboardist at the Garden of Eden

"...first semester, I only knew one individual who fit the criteria: Doors’ keyboardist Ray Manzarek...."

May 23, 2013 Music Post by Danielle Zelisko

DVD Bonus: Meet the Fraggles

Jim Henson's fantastical creations dance our cares away

"...It was back in 2006 at the old Alamo Drafthouse on Colorado, as part of a..."

May 15, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dinners to Rock To Series Does Rock

Adventurous, multi-course menus inspired by kickass bands

"...When I first read about Dinners to Rock To, my heart skipped a beat. Seeing that the..."

Feb. 24, 2013 Food Post by Claudia Alarcón

Makeup to Breakup: My Life In and Out of Kiss

Kiss drummer may be the only one in the original band with any integrity, but it's still a sorry tale.

"...Degenerate rock star chronicles, beginning with Tony Sanchez's artless Up and..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Good Music Club: Round 3 Sneak Peek

Third TGMC taping previews our next month of videos

"...Indie rock echoes of the Pogues (Bobby Jealousy), Southwestern song authenticity..."

April 19, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Know Your Enemy: Hamilton Comes to the Dell

Josh Hamilton overshadows the Colorado Springs Sky Sox

"...The Round Rock Express begin a 12-game homestretch today (Thu.,..."

May 19, 2011 Sports Post by Will Eidam

Shoot Out the Lights

Bare buzz, bare butts: The Bright Light Social Hour shakes it

"...Several hundred yards from where the Mississippi River borders Baton Rouge's industrial section, the Spanish..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Rock, Then Surf, en Español

Austin-based tastemaking website La Banda Elástica puts the emphasis on worldwide

"...Music – some might specify rock & roll – is the one language that knocks..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

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

Out of the Mouths of Children

The return of the Butthole Surfers – don't call it a reunion!

"...a vow of silence," bemoans drummer King Coffey at the watercooler inside Beerland. "I regret every word I've ever..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Summer’s Here, and the Time Is Right

Rock camps: open!

"...It’s summer and the music camps are open. All around the city, kids..."

June 16, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

What's on the Slab

Texas roadhouses are far from middle-of-the-road

"...buxom gals are dancing atop a cedar picnic table. The mist from a giant cooling system washes over them...."

June 13, 2008 Features Feature by Kathy McCarty

Rock 'n' Roll Books Redux

"...The stack of rock & roll books on my desk..."

Dec. 4, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Off the Record

Graham Williams of Transmission Entertainment breaks down this weekend's Fun Fun Fun Fest, while Ian McLagan and the Chronicle music staff sound off on the 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot

"...Halfway through the inaugural Fun Fun Fun Fest, held on a blisteringly..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

There Goes the Neighborhood

Ray Pride's 'Beauty School' Crack Pipes: No day at the ballpark

"...It's a muggy, mid-July Friday evening at the Dell Diamond, and tonight's game is running on rock..."

July 29, 2005 Music Feature by Greg Beets

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