The Austin Chronicle Hair of the 3-Legged Dog Day Party Revives Hotel Vegas on Friday of SXSW

Quad doses of Kydd Jones, Being Dead, Rattlesnake Milk, & Urban Heat

"...Shortly after, the Austin hip-hop limelight Kydd Jones seized the patio stage, eager to..."

March 18, 2023 SXSW Post by Kriss Conklin

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Thursday

Despite storms, we caught 03 Greedo, Sobs, Tangerine Dream, and more

"...former Michigan Boy Boat mixtaper’s flashy genre jailbreak from hip-hop to cosmic-soul-psychedelia. But in elevating the first show of..."

March 17, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Wednesday

A primo Tiger Den showcase, iLe, Hermanos Gutiérrez, and more

"...first all-day Asian-centered showcase, merging genres from punk to hip-hop and house. BT members Omega Sapien and Mudd the..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

Jazz Re:Freshed Outernational Opens Expansive Genre Umbrella at SXSW

Steam Down, Yazmin Lacey, and more spanned Afrobeat to retro R&B

"...gave the dance-eager Wednesday night audience infectious grooves, positive hip-hop (“Feel It In My Bones”), and interactive participation (“Morning..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Michael Toland

Five Essential Events Still to Come at SXSW Music

Star-studded options for the Festival's final Thursday through Saturday

"...Alabaman Flo Milli (10pm) offers upbeat, girly-girl forays into hip-hop nostalgia, especially with a "Nasty Dancer" video clip spoofing..."

March 17, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Music Spotlight: Coco & Clair Clair

Progressive pop duo offers an outlet for shy girl catharsis

"...their project, which gathers real bite from bubbly hooks, hip-hop beats, and the two’s commitment to each other...."

March 17, 2023 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

DAWA’s Unity Concert Brings Together Austin’s Rising BIPOC-Led Acts

Showcase kicked off a week of creative Vision:8291 programming

"...unclear about the intent of the showcase that blended hip-hop, Latin pop and psychedelia, soul, and goth rock from..."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Chad Swiatecki

The Best Music We’ve Seen So Far at SXSW 2023

An insightful Jeff Tweedy, sunshiney Armani White, and more

"...megawatt’s set. White’s self-proclaimed “happy hood music” provides contemporary hip-hop’s answer to Lizzo, all smiley positivity with appropriate-for-all-ages banter..."

March 14, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Review: Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

The life and impact of the jazz drumming pioneer

"...dance companies, as well as performing in a a hip-hop concert with his godson Fab 5 Freddy because he..."

March 13, 2023 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bringing Comeback SOS to Austin, SZA Remains a Relatable Queen

Singer saves herself in sold-out Moody Center voyage

"...vocals, catchy lyrics, and features from big names in hip-hop. Still, the 23-track second album expansively experiments with pop-punk..."

March 10, 2023 Music Post by Katie Karp

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...& Clair Clair floats bubbly pop hooks into neon hip-hop beats. Despite their TikTok stardom, don't write them off..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...the last performer of the evening, fuses R&B and hip-hop with blunt commentary in "Catcall & Response." Share a..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW Music Spotlight: Steam Down

London mastermind Ahnansé discusses the jazz collective's global inspo

"...in the world – a soulful gestalt of bop, hip-hop, Afrobeat, EDM, Caribbean music, and more. Right in its..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Queer South By Proficiency Check

Save time in choosing what LGBTQ to catch, and roll the dice with Qmmunity's recommendations

"...March 15 show. Not only will you witness queer hip-hop and ballroom baddie BabiBoi spinning their hot new tunes,..."

March 10, 2023 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin-Based Brane Audio Is Changing the Laws of Physics in Speaker Tech

All about that bass

"...for everyone. After all, bass is contemporary music, from hip-hop to dance music to, well, Ariana Grande...."

March 10, 2023 Features Feature by Joe Gross

Qmmunity: South by So Gay

Squeeze all the juice from these fruity events, both SXSW-adjacent and beyond

"...Perreo Club A night of Latinx DJs spinning cumbia, hip-hop, and more at the Parish (Suxxy Puxxy, Nurrydog &..."

March 10, 2023 Column by James Scott

Being Dead, Kydd Jones, Rattlesnake Milk, and Urban Heat Set to Play the Chronicle’s Hair of the 3-Legged Dog Day Party

The ultimate townie hang at SXSW, totally free at Hotel Vegas

"...country commentators. Kydd Jones, a longtime linchpin of Austin hip-hop and creator of the Onyx D’or fashion line, recently..."

March 8, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Hip-Hop to Pop-Punk, Yung Mijita Knows Her Audience

Austin DJ chats following mosh-along This Is Austin, Not That Great set

"...Great launched its comeback after a three-year hiatus with hip-hop...."

March 6, 2023 Music Post by Katie Karp

Live Music Illustrator Amitai Plasse Captures the Energy Onstage

The artist behind the grackle-packed 2022/23 Austin Music Awards poster

"...With his own taste rooted in punk and hip-hop – typical New York sounds – Austin's array of..."

March 3, 2023 Music Feature by Katie Karp

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Unity Show, Swass Nites, a King Crimson offshoot, and more recommended shows

"...crescendos. Freshly tapped Austin Music Awards winner for Best Hip-Hop/Rap, Deezie Brown, rolls out masterpiece 5th Wheel Fairytale and..."

March 3, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Photos From 2022-2023 Austin Music Awards

"...Best Hip-Hop nominee Blakchyl, ringing in 2022 records G.E.N.I.U.S. and broken..."

March 1, 2023 Photo Gallery

2022/2023 Austin Music Awards Winners

You voted – here's Austin's favorite artists, albums, and more

"...Cactus Lee Little Mazarn Texas String Assembly Twain Best Hip-Hop/Rap: Deezie Brown..."

Feb. 26, 2023 Music Post by James Renovitch

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Black Fund Awards, a Moon Mullican tribute, S.G. Goodman, and more recommended live shows

"...exuberant, lighting-speed turntable technique. Eclectic, he mixed electro, industrial, hip-hop, house, and more, eventually needing three tables, not two,..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Billboard Brings Lil Yachty to SXSW, and More Music News

Resound partners with Meanwhile Brewing and the state measures music's impact

"...Southwest, featuring three nights (March 16-18) respectively focused on hip-hop, Latin, and dance music superstars. Public tickets are on..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Greatness Beyond Genre at This Is Austin, Not That Great Festival

The hardcore-and-more convergence returns next weekend

"...the festival's Mohawk kickoff featuring an array of internet-famous underground-hip-hop futurists, headlined by emo rapper and Lil Peep associate..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Music Feature by Julian Towers

The 41st Annual Austin Music Awards Step Onto a New Stage

Celebrate the city's best sounds this Sunday at Mohawk

"...the fluid, artful lyricism of Blakchyl. Nominated for Best Hip-Hop/Rap and known for work with Mindz of a Different..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Vel Nine, Sam Dimov Quintet, Rococo Disco, and more recommended shows

"...harder with a baseball-bat-swinging cover – wrapping timelessly assured hip-hop around nostalgic opening samples from Love & Basketball and..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Five Things to Catch at OUTsider Fest

OUTsider explores the queer underground with their 2023 festival, Shapeshifting Underbellies

"...forces. This dance, DJ'd by DJ Alchemical, serves country, hip-hop, and "down right SEX jams" to get your body..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Arts Column by James Scott

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...● The Blog Era: Hip-Hop's Wild Wild West: The Blog Era was the intersection..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Jane Leo, a Sharon Jones tribute, a Genuine Joe fundraiser, and more recommended shows

"...K-pop sextet dabbling in hip-hop and R&B hits the penultimate stop of its first..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

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