An L.A. Benefit, Toni Price Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week ahead

"...Themed around 1902 silent film A Trip to the Moon, the Stars at Night formal, unlike most formals outside..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Follies, Samurai, and a Few Non-Alcoholic Events for the Weekend

Got a resolution to get out more? No problem.

"...  – Richard Whittaker Cynthia Levinson: Who Owns the Moon?..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Viva México, Mooncakes, and Motorbikes in Our Recommended Events

Lots to celebrate this weekend

"...Austin Latino (Latina/e/x) community together.”   – James Scott Mooncake Fest 2024..."

Sept. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts

From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music

"...new albums alongside rising songwriters like Wyatt Flores and Vincent Neil Emerson.   – Doug Freeman Decapitated..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Olivia Rodrigo, at the Precipice of Rock and Pop Stardom

Singer teeters on poise and rowdiness for fourth GUTS tour stop

"...reminded me a bit of seeing rock-and-pop retrofuturist St. Vincent’s late 2010s tours. Project principal Annie Clark, who has..."

Feb. 29, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 21-27

"..."sentimental irony" as "a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves." Please avoid that decadent emotion..."

April 21, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Austin’s Harry Edohoukwa and Lesly Reynaga Booked for Lollapalooza, and More Music News

Rolling Loud's SXSW dropout and the Long Center's 3D-printed stage

"...3D-printed amphitheatre during SXSW. Accompanied by performances from St. Vincent and Erika Wennerstrom, the outdoor pavilion debuted on March..."

March 23, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 16-22

"...ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries painter Vincent van Gogh was renowned for translating his sublime and..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...summer of 1969, centered around the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Cast List: Jack Black, Zachary Levi, Glen Powell,..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Nine Mile Records, Glasshealer, Vincent Neil Emerson, Hayes Carll, Luna Luna, Pink Sweat$, and more

"...thick distortions slathered over rave energy rhythm.– Mars Salazar Vincent Neil Emerson, Mayeux & BroussardWhite Horse, Saturday 11..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Column by David Brendan Hall

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...project, and together they glow as bright as the moon. The new style fits her like stars in the..."

March 26, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

SXSW Creates XR Austin for Online Festival

Digital environment will be virtually like being there

"...to The Other Side with Jean-Michel Jarre, and artist Vincent Masson to create this fantastical virtual space that honors..."

March 2, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Wineries Revive an Ancient Winemaking Technique

Locals winemakers go back to the earth

"...The crescent moon is the only light illuminating the rows of vines..."

July 24, 2020 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Now Speaking at SXSW: Ozzy Osbourne, Trent Reznor, Janelle Monae

Plus: St. Vincent, Carrie Brownstein, Judd Apatow, Desus & Mero

"...The Nowhere Inn. Reportedly, the film tracks musician St. Vincent hiring friend Carrie Brownstein of Portlandia and Sleater-Kinney fame..."

Feb. 11, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound – Welcome to Red River World: The Future of Austin’s Music District

Forecasting the storm of developments between the state Capitol and I-35. Also, NPR warned and ACL Fest confirms: Austin’s pop soloists are stepping up.

"...unifying Lou Rebecca's French dance waves, Pastel Ghost (Vivian Moon)'s ambient beats, and the moody soundscapes of Sobbrs (Jesus..."

May 24, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin's House Music Scene Clings to the African-American Community That Birthed It

House music rose to prominence from Chicago’s black music community and hangs on here in its original form

"..."House always had a bad connotation," posits Charles Moon (aka Charles Mxxn), a DJ whose collective Thank You..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...line of the Staves or fellow Irish balladeer James Vincent McMorrow. Slanted electro-pop melodies course around ethereal, intertwining vocals..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...outcast is a murderer. Cast: Adam Pally, Rachel Bloom, Vincent Kartheiser, John Reynolds, Didi Conn, Ethan Phillips, Doug Mand,..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...(1987, 116min/color, DCP) Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Lee Ermey. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. 30..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...The Light of the Moon D: Jessica M. Thompson After her world is irrevocably..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Scorpion Child

"...Cowart and bassist Alec Padron haven't stuffed, organist AJ Vincent fills with the kind of buzz associated with Deep..."

June 10, 2016 Music Review by Michael Toland

Hot August Nights Playlist

A hot/cold jukebox to jumpstart your Spotify wormholing

"...White Stripes tracks match his burn. Albert Collins, St. Vincent, and Stevie Ray Vaughan flex ample chops, as well...."

Aug. 27, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Sfanthor Lowers the Drawbridge

Castle in the air finally lands

"...greets visitors with the iconic, rocket-perturbed man in the moon from George Méliès' 1902 "A Trip to the Moon."..."

March 6, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

For Friday the 13th... Alice Cooper

Shock rocker delighted kiddies at the Moody Thursday

"...McCartney at the Erwin Center in 2013. That Detroit-born Vincent Damon Furnier, 67, likely identifies as a Lennonite matters..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Great Gig in the Sky

The best albums of our lives – and the afterlife

"...aren't immutable. Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon doesn't endure because it's unchanging. Listen to the 1973..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

DVDanger: 'Frightmare', 'The Flesh and Blood Show'

Redemption resurrects the legacy of terror maestro Pete Walker

"...1972's The Flesh and Blood Show. A year before Vincent Price turned the stage into a slaughterhouse in Theatre..."

March 23, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mo' Music: January 27

Post-Grammys, it's the new year's freshest ear candy

"..."Digital Witness" St. Vincent Annie Clark mines the warped ska she created with..."

Jan. 27, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

DVDanger: 'Devil's Pass', 'Die, Monster, Die!', 'The Whip and the Body', 'Birth of the Living Dead'

A modern shocker, two vintage terrors, and a history lesson in zombies

"...in all its lurid splendor in the recent The Vincent Price Collection.) The isolated coastal castle is Usher-esque, and..."

Jan. 11, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...Coldwater Director/Screenwriter: Vincent Grashaw, Screenwriter: Mark Penney A teenage boy is sent..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Top 10 National

"...1) David Byrne & St. Vincent, Love This Giant (4AD)..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Music Feature by Greg Beets

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