Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Spider Sculptures, Gore Feasts, and More Arts Events

Feed your art habit with these recommended events for the week

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

Standout sets from the clusterfest

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Teezo Touchdown, Arny Margret, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Sunny Day Real Estate’s Dan Hoerner on 30 Years of Diary

Guitarist Dan Hoerner discusses the emo originators’ modus operandi

March 8, 2024 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Sentimental Family Band, Leti Garza, Dorian Electra, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in music

March 1, 2024 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...his career by teaming up with Tag Taggart, an alt-right news anchor bent on cultural domination. Cast: Sam Song..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Walker Lukens’ The Last Walt and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From Explosions in the Sky to CAPYAC’s Far Out Fest

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers

Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Alex Maas’ Captivating 13th Floor Lineup and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From sunn O))) to Carolyn Wonderland, Shelley King, Marcia Ball’s holiday show

Nov. 24, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Right-Wing Activist Chris Rufo Calls for “Siege” of University at UT

Professors were there to shut him down

"...linking Rufo to the figures who constitute a new alt-right bro culture, including the recently disgraced Richard Hanania –..."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

The Pharcyde and Brownout’s Special Fest Collaboration and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Find Nineties alt-hip-hop pioneers and Caroline Rose at two separate benefits

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Eighties Punks Meat Joy Reminisce After Landing in Austin for Reunion Dates

Triple homecoming shows around their 1984 LP reissue kick off tomorrow

Oct. 17, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

Foo Fighters, Alanis Morissette, BigXthaPlug, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest

From Rina Sawayama's avant-pop to Die Spitz's morning mosh

Oct. 8, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

17 Texas Artists to See at ACL Fest

Lone Star acts to catch at Zilker, from Houston breakout d4vd to Austin’s Die Spitz

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Hard Proof’s Fela Kuti Felabration!! and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta, Janelle Monáe, and Mockjaw lead our recommended shows

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Molly Burch, Arooj Aftab, and Mobley lead our recommended shows

Sept. 29, 2023 Music Column by Laiken Neumann

10 Years On, KUTX Celebrates Staying Fresh

Hip-hop, local talent help to upend public radio assumptions

Sept. 22, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Austin-Based Ten Atoms Signs Regina Spektor and the Breeders in National Expansion

Ryan Matteson discusses his artist management firm's new Chicago office

Sept. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Book Smart: Four Young Bookers Fueling Austin's Collegiate Music Scene

Behind the unjaded lineups of Happen Twice, Howdy Gals, Moonbby, and Beary Good

Aug. 18, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

We Have an Issue: You Have the Right ... (in Theory, at Least)

In this week's cover story, Maggie Q. Thompson digs into Counsel at First Appearance – what it is, why we don't have it in Travis County, and whether that's violating our Constitutional rights

Aug. 4, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Jordan Moser's August residency, a pair of Millers, and more recommended Austin shows

July 28, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts at Hot Summer Nights 2023

Highlights from the no-cost, high-temp annual music festival

July 21, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

We Have an Issue: Read Before Burning

Welcome to the Books Issue

June 30, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Flying Lotus, and Oneohtrix Point Never to Play Levitation 2023 on Halloween Weekend

The multi-venue Austin music festival expands, October 26-29

June 28, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Smile Adapts, Reworks, and Evolves the Radiohead Formula

Free-flowing trio kept diehards guessing on second night at ACL Live

June 27, 2023 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

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

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

10 Essential Showcases to See at Oblivion Access

Unpacking the unclassifiable experimental music festival, show by show

June 9, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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