Chaos in Tejas in Doubt

Organizer Timmy Hefner says he simply can’t top himself

"...On Friday, Chaos in Tejas organizer Timmy Hefner posted a status on the local punk/metal festival’s..."

Jan. 20, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Blood, Sweat, and Chaos in Tejas

Profiling Chaos in Tejas booker/founder Timmy Hefner

"...way. “I don’t book bands based on genre,” says Timmy Hefner, founder of Chaos In Tejas. “I book bands..."

May 25, 2012 Music Post by Zoe Cordes Selbin

Chaos in Tejas Returns with A Weekend in Austin

Organizer Timmy Hefner books a mini fest May 28 – June 1

"...fans rejoiced on Wednesday when Chaos in Tejas founder Timmy Hefner posted one of the festival’s trademark flyers to..."

April 18, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Southern Lord Tour

Metallurgy alert for Thursday's SLT at Red 7

"...Timmy Hefner laid on me a perfect wedding present: Church..."

June 26, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Chaos Revisited

A look back at this weekend's heatstroke

"...How does Timmy Hefner manage to look so calm during Chaos in..."

June 6, 2011 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

A Gathering of Tribes

Timmy Hefner sleeps in a fortress of vinyl just to bring you Chaos in Tejas

"...Timmy Hefner tries counting on one hand the bands he's..."

May 22, 2009 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Playback: Chaos in Tejas

Chaos in Tejas courts hip-hop, and other tales from the underground punk / metal fest

"...vacancy in CiT's hip-hop program, mostly one-man festival booker Timmy Hefner scored Internet sensation Antwon, who hits Hotel Vegas..."

May 31, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Festival Buzz

Festival, Texas – spring edition

"...Another surprising fest announcement landed last week when Timmy Hefner, who axed his popular Chaos in Tejas earlier..."

April 25, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Off the Record

White Denim powers up on the road, Chaos in Tejas keeps home fires burning, and more

"...Timmy Hefner hasn't been granted the keys to the city..."

June 3, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Faster Than Sound: Every Artist From Pitchfork Festival Headed to Austin This Year

My trip to Chicago is your summer-to-fall ticket-shopping opportunity

"...Daniel Cavazos and Pooneh Ghana, Ground Control Touring agent Timmy Hefner, and side-stage production extraordinaire Monica Skinner, made me..."

July 22, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Blue Friday, Blue Sunday

Grim Reaper has its way with Austin: Larry Monroe, Charlie Hatchett, Steven Fromholz, and more

"...› Chaos in Tejas organizer Timmy Hefner has decided not to host a 10th year..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Chaos in Tejas Interviews

"...sequel to 2009's Mister Pop, Chaos in Tejas mastermind Timmy Hefner is reissuing 1982's Oddities cassette on 540 Records...."

June 1, 2012 Music Feature

Off the Record

Don't bother cleaning up after Chaos in Tejas; OBN III's strike again this weekend

"...Chaos in Tejas is actually a misnomer for Timmy Hefner's annual summer punk parade. Certainly there was no..."

June 10, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Organized Chaos (in Tejas)

Q: Just how heavy and hardcore is Austin's first-half-closing festival? A: Chaos in Tejas!

"...Pride Month in ass-clap style. So gayotic: Chaos organizer Timmy Hefner released Freedia's latest 12-inch on his 540 Records...."

June 3, 2011 Music Feature

Playback

Storm (Thorgerson), Chaos (in Tejas), and gender dysphoria: Welcome to summer music!

"...new album, Greatest Hits: 1908-1987, is available now. Essential Hefner..."

June 1, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Sheer Heart Attack

Chaos in Tejas is genre blind, e-x-t-r-e-m-e-l-y so

"...so many other local music festivals? In a word: Timmy. Hefner. Spectral genre divides aside – metal to New..."

June 1, 2012 Music Feature

Playback: White Hats at the White Horse

The White Horse expands its empire – into nonprofits and a record label

"...› Within the punk and metal boot-print of Timmy Hefner's Chaos in Tejas, there's traction for experimental music...."

May 30, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback

Dreaming up the Young, smokin' with Snoop

"...Credit Chaos in Tejas organizer Timmy Hefner with reviving UK anarchy punks Antisect from a..."

June 8, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

20 Questions With David Kilgour

The Clean guitarist comes, well, clean for Chaos in Tejas

"...Chaos in Tejas announced you were playing. What did Timmy Hefner say or do to get you on the..."

May 30, 2012 Music Post by Greg Beets

Austin Terror Fest Drops the Big One

Third year comer triples down at Empire & Barracuda June 7-9

"...singularly righteous collusion of uncompromising live ragers trademarked by Timmy Hefner’s local Chaos in Tejas dynasty. Backstage at the..."

Jan. 23, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Exit Interview: Trailer Space Owner Spot Long

Choosing happiness – even when going out of business

"...played the first show. It was put on by Timmy Hefner...."

Oct. 15, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: HAAM Payback

Austin music says thanks for saving our butt, HAAM

"...smelliest people in the country, a trademark import of Timmy Hefner's festival. It was perfect for the Midnight guys..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Music Column

Metaldom Will Miss Red 7

Closing club moshes this final week

"...at Red 7. Booked by Chaos in Tejas triggerman Timmy Hefner, Australian pop hardcores Royal Headache unleashed “destructive joy”..."

Aug. 24, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Bavu Blakes Carpes the Diem

Bavu Blakes seizes his own day, Shakey Graves lands an Austin City Limits taping, and the Saxon Pub turns 25

"...No Chaos in Tejas: Timmy Hefner confirmed he has no plans for a spring..."

May 1, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

1808 Annex Closes

Longstanding 12th Street venue leased out

"...punk and metal promoted by Chaos in Tejas organizer Timmy Hefner, then going under the moniker “Booze Town Annex”..."

Feb. 9, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback – 2014: Keeping the Dream Alive

Reviewing ATX music 2014

"...saw gains and losses this year. Beloved local booker Timmy Hefner mostly shelved his crust music magnet Chaos in..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Controlled Chaos

Chaos in Tejas contracts to 'A Weekend in Austin'

"...really Chaos per se," emailed Chaos in Tejas promoter Timmy Hefner from New York recently. Could've fooled us. Naturally,..."

May 23, 2014 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Chronolog Radio

Our SXSWfm local music/news show now available on demand

"...at the North Door before dipping into news regarding Timmy Hefner’s decision to downscale – and potentially shut down..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: Shark Attack!

American Sharks, the future of Austin rock

"...that only an obsessive music fan like festival co-founder Timmy Hefner could assemble...."

June 7, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! ¡Cuatro!

SXSW Music begins coming into focus

"...Towel?/Industry Standard freshly reissued by Chaos in Tejas organizer Timmy Hefner's 540 Records and Light in the Attic Records,..."

March 1, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

1   2     NEXT ›    2 »