Moving From Halloweekend on Red River to Palmer in September, Levitation Announces 2025 Lineup

TV on the Radio and Pavement headline refreshed fest

"...festival kicks off on Friday, September 26 with a metal bent: Mastodon, Blood Incantation, and the Sword are all..."

May 29, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

iLLfest, Perfume Genius, Röyksopp, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Keep your ears open for these shows

"...DiDonato!) The Austin musician cycles through synthwave, dream pop, black metal, and more in his lively score for one..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

KhushFest, Kung Fu, and Clueless in Our Recommended Events

You pretty much can't avoid culture this weekend

"...to an indomitable, inspirational woman.   – Cat McCarrey Black Panther..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Restaurant Review: Cozy Digs and a Truck-Free Dining Program at Radio Rosewood

Radio Coffee and Beer’s third location gets an urban makeover

"...lawn take cues from the other Radio locations with metal chairs and tables and arched canopies to block out..."

May 30, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Solitary at 11, Dead at 16: One Kid’s Path to Adult Prison

Texas may pass a bill that would put more teenagers in prison with adults

"...gouged his arms with these things repeatedly. He swallowed metal, and buried objects so deep in his skin and..."

May 23, 2025 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more

"...Attila Gábor Csihar could be black metal’s Ozzy Osbourne – ground zero. As high priest..."

May 16, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Affordable Art, Cine Las Americas, Adult Books, and More Weekend Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar's enjoyment

"...the Emmy-award winning Ryan Cunningham.   – James Scott Black Auteur Film Festival Presents We Real Cool..."

May 16, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Handyband Collective Cleans Up the Sound of Home Maintenance

Group of musicians takes odd jobs to the next level

"...a motley crew of his former bandmates from the metal group Diesel & Dixie and stagehands from his years..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Caroline Drew

Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and More Reviews From Austin Psych Fest 2025

Alternative nation packs the Far Out Lounge

"...our writers had to about the Austin Blues Festival. Blackwater Holylight’s String-Heavy Sludge Metal..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...a stroll. It won’t be long before we spot metal creatures or a bottle tree. Walk a little farther..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

BLM Protester Shot In Face With Beanbag Round in 2020 Loses Eye in Surgery

Sam Kirsch was one of many injured by police in May 2020

"...was one of many protesters badly hurt during the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that shut down I-35 in May..."

April 25, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Reggaeton, Psych Rock, Brat-Pop, and More Crucial Concerts

Local shows worth your admission this week

"...March. West Midlands’ finest pioneered grindcore before conquering death metal, adding a sociopolitical edge unmatched by their thrashing compadres...."

April 18, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Lunar Vacation, Nané Day, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Grab the earplugs and hit the clubs

"...in 2025 is a welcome development and cause for black celebrations all over. Supporting September single “Strangler Fig” –..."

April 11, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Muralist Mila Sketch Celebrates a Decade of Creativity in Austin

Innovative immigrant artist on her approach, future, and love affair with the city

"...nights and polar days where I grew up. Very black skies with the stars and the moon – or..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by Julie Royce

Crow Bar Reopens on the Eastside With a New Focus on Live Music

Aryn Jonathan Black and Steve Gee rebuild after 2022 arson

"...Congress in 2022, co-owners Steve Gee and Aryn Jonathan Black faced a choice to either walk away or rebuild...."

March 27, 2025 Music Post by Angelina Liu

Pop, Metal, Jazz, and Some Unclassifiable Crucial Concerts

Your guide to the week in live sound

"...Lithuania, flew to Jarkarta, and ended in New Zealand. Black metal blasphemers Belphegor rep Salzburg, Austria, since 1992, founding..."

March 21, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Ivan Cornejo, Steve Wynn, Cardinals, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW

Sonic dispatches from Ireland, Mexico, and the Afro Diaspora

"...todas las locas de Austin, Texas?” – Catalina Perez Black Polish Is More Than an Avril..."

March 14, 2025 Music Post by Kyra Bruce

Visual Arts Review: Juan Cisneros’ “Tethered Ashes”

Physical and sound-based pieces offer a visceral sensory sensation in Co-Lab exhibit

"...The same foam appears in Negative Peace, where exploded metal debris, like a broken guitar pick guard, forms islands..."

March 7, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Brass Bands, Russian Circles, Swindlers, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get loud

"...musical motifs.   – Cat McCarrey Celebration of Queer Black Love..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Metal, Hip-Hop, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

BodyRock ATX, Escuela Grind, Grace Bowers, and more

"...Splendor, a showcase that begins with Duke Ellington’s Three Black Kings, followed by the world premiere of a new..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Treasure City Thrift Prepares to Move to New Location

Store and community space looks to continue supporting local orgs

"...Black letters contrast against a bright pink brick wall, beckoning..."

Feb. 18, 2025 News Post by Angelina Liu

Punk, Noise, and Dolly in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shows to see this weekend and beyond

"...Billie’s Burger Patrol’s latest LP chugs with choppy, fuzzy metal guitar and such smirking song titles as “1-800-EAT-SHIT” and..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Austin Film Society Announces Recipients of 2024 Grants for Short Films

Rising filmmakers from around the state get essential support

"...Kimiko Matsuda-Lawrence (McKinney, TX) Narrative Short in Production A Black girl's intimate remembering of her 13th birthday on the..."

Jan. 8, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Off Beat: Resound’s Winter Formal Levels Up to a Holiday Hootenanny

Expanded winter mini-fest touches down at Radio / East

"...also, alongside bandmate Rachel Brown’s girly stoner vocals, layering metallic percussion and warped samples...."

Dec. 20, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Big Freedia, Eurovision Contestant Aiko, and the Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn Are Coming to SXSW 2025

The music festival lineup just got bigger

"...Young Galaxy guitarist Stephen Ramsay, not the album by metal band Cradle of Filth...."

Dec. 11, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

A Drag Fest, Nutcracker, and Puppets in This Week’s Events

Lots of weekend events to keep you occupied

"...crafty clothing from the most unlikely substances. There’s fabric, metal, and let’s say, more “organic” material in these fearless..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Art, Theatre, Film, and More Events for the Weekend

Take a peek at our recommended events

"...and the haunted moors beyond.   – Richard Whittaker Black Metal Friday..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Levitation, a Cumbia Halloween, Jazz Hall of Fame, and More Crucial Concerts

From spooky to undead and beyond, these are the shows to see

"...Shoegaze, noise rock, metal, post-punk, indie rock, chillwave, electroclash, and, yes, psych rock..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Off Beat: Gang of Four’s World Is Still Not Made by Great Men

Post-punk pioneers talk Entertainment! at 45, farewell tour

"...expanded in recent years – especially after co-founders the Black Angels brought back Austin Psych Fest as a separate..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

The Off Beat: Nilüfer Yanya Isn’t Acting

Ahead of Levitation, British singer-songwriter unpacks new LP My Method Actor

"...expanded in recent years – especially after co-founders the Black Angels brought back Austin Psych Fest as a separate..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

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