More Flava Than Juicy Fruit

Wednesday Night SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Station, Texas is a major contributor to the heavy zydeco/hip-hop cross-breeding taking place right now -- as much as..."

March 10, 2000 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...fierce admonishments lobbed at the U.S. government and commercial hip-hop alike. – Robert Gabriel BLACKALICIOUS6:30pm, Town Lake Stage @..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Rock en Tijuana

The border city of Tijuana gives birth to the bastard genre of Norteño and Electronica, Nortec.

"...hole in the high metal wall that divides their city, Tijuana, from the United States. On the U.S. side,..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

Deerhoof at Wizard Rodeo and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Austin acts El Combo Oscuro and sleep well. both host album release shows

"...locals alexalone and Mental Abortion), or headlining the wonderfully weird Wizard Rodeo fest the next day. The noon-to-midnight whirlwind's..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...acclaimed solo efforts like Dead Ringer or Aceyalone's Magnificent City, RJD2 partners with fellow Ohio native Blueprint as Soul..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

True Today

Randy 'Biscuit' Turner's final interview

"...a month ago, when Jim "Prince" Hughes at Atomic City informed me that the legendary Big Boys frontman was..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Playback: The Greyhounds Hoof It

Groove-mongering R&B duo the Greyhounds get mule-headed, S.S. Hangover floats Laguna Gloria, and the Austin Music Commission overlooks music hub

"..."I've played some weird gigs, but this might be the coolest weird gig..."

April 13, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Autechre Melts IDM

UK duo spans from pirate radio to the dark side of the Internet

"...more of an IDM feel. There was also this weird soul thing going on. And he just has an..."

Oct. 8, 2015 Music Post by Conor Walker

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

One last night of band blurbs!

"...Decatur, Ga., upbringing. B.o.B's eccentric style and willingness to weird have been likened to the OutKast do-it-all's funk since..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

Playback – Fun Fun Fun Fest: A Decade of Aggression

Flashing back on 10 years of Fun Fun Fun Fest

"...Headliners: Cat Power, Murder City Devils, New Pornographers, Of Montreal..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film: Selected Shorts

From 3,597 submissions, 106 emerge

"...his years as a homeless teenager in New York City. Traveling from Brooklyn to the Bronx, he begins to..."

Feb. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Best Things We Saw at Oblivion Access 2023: Earth, BEAK>, GEL, and More

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

"...performance. New partnerships, including with Stereogum and a national publicity firm, also leveled up Oblivion Access’ second year (following..."

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

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

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

May 26, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Paul Cauthen, Bun B, Diplo, Vrywvy, and more recommended shows

"...celebrate. Houston icon Bun B links up with culinary-minded hip-hop enthusiasts Music on the Menu and ATX & Excellence..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Column by Abby Johnston

Retro-Futurists Reshape Austin Music

Half-a-dozen rising stars of local electro

"...bouncy, cable TV-ready "Happy to Be Sad" on Broad City, and a good look in Complex magazine for "Next..."

July 1, 2016 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Playback: ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! ¡Cuatro!

SXSW Music begins coming into focus

"...LP, the Stooges' first new material since 2007's The Weirdness...."

March 1, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing Thursday night SXSW 09 talent

"...hipsters spew a brew of acid grooves and glitchy hip-hop that channels everyone from Badu and Bambaataa to the..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

Too Dumb to Die

A profile of Austin's longest-running musical parody, the Uranium Savages.

"...quarter-century of skewering every musical genre from country to hip-hop has been no easy feat. Born the Sons of..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Friday Picks & Sleepers

The blurbing of SXSW

"...that has served his career. Rhymes from the Brick City rapper drip with Muddy Waters, a grime scrubbed away..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Off the Record

Counting down 2008 in lists and casting the first ballot for the annual Chronicle Music Poll

"...3) Deerhunter, Microcastle/Weird Era Cont. (Kranky)..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Those Crazy Kids Will Do Anything ...

"...Austin was probably the first city to really get this Mike Judge/Greg Daniels show --..."

April 16, 1999 Arts Feature

Qmmunity: Transing Pride

ATX Trans Pride puts the spotlight on the transgender community during Austin Pride

"...booked for Austin Pride despite being a longstanding Bat City trans DJ icon. Making a bit of counterprogramming to..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Column by James Scott

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

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

"...her world is irrevocably changed, a successful New York City architect struggles to regain intimacy and control in her..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Tower shooting, while A Song for You: The Austin City Limits Story traces the history of the venerable music..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

SXSW Records

Jeff Beck

"...Nineteen ninety-nine not weird enough for you yet? How about a guy from..."

March 12, 1999 Music Feature

Music Amidst Used Furniture

The History of the Red River Strip

"...he and his partners (Nathan Tate and New York City émigré Abigail King) have for the space they've just..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Music Feature

The Music Lover's Guide to Austin

The essential sounds, sights, and settings of Austin music

"...include a pair of statues depicting two of the city’s most legendary citizens. Blues guitar sorcerer Stevie Ray Vaughan..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

Thursday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"..."Weird sounds and guitars, balloons, and tiny animals," proposes guitarist..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...The Baptist Generals are some of Denton, Texas' finest weirdos, led by lovable headcase Chris Flemmons. Last year's No..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Walker Lukens Bakes NYC

Loops, balding accountants, and penis postcards

"...phoned in an update on his summer in the city...."

June 29, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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