Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records Screening at Fair Market Encores with Cold Cave and Ministry

Chicago industrial began as dance punk

"...store and label that coalesced a community of like-minded musical aesthetes, American misfits, and a micro LGBTQ community. Julia’s..."

April 20, 2019 Music Post by Christina Garcia

A Bootmaking Legacy Continues at Texas Traditions

Cowboy Bootmakers event brings artisans from across the U.S. to town

"...came together, just like the food here and the music,” Miller says. “Any bootmaker in Central Texas can make..."

April 20, 2019 Chron Events Post by Gracie Awalt

Austin Tech Startup Facilitated Viral Smash “Old Town Road”

Lil Nas X bought the hit’s backing track via BeatStars

"...a slew of backing tracks from BeatStars, an online music licensing platform where recording artists buy beats from producers...."

April 19, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

12 Dank 4/20 Events to Toke on in Austin

It's time to celebrate that sweet leaf that keeps many of us sane

"...means. Time to celebrate that sweet leaf with live music, drag performances, food, and more...."

April 19, 2019 Chron Events Post

So Many Food Events This Weekend

It’s 4/20, Easter, Earth Day, and primetime for crawfish and Passover

"...the two awards (Judge’s and People’s Choice) plus live music from DJ Fontana and The Ripe. Tickets are $15..."

April 19, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

In Honor of 4/20 Some of Our Favorite Austin Purveyors of CBD

Marijuana remains illegal in Texas, but you can keep your chill

"...a limited edition CBD-infused IPA and listen to live music while watching skate sessions by professional Texas skaters like..."

April 19, 2019 Food Post by Savannah J Salazar

Teen Spirit

Pop fable never feels like a smash hit

"...Boulevard and All About Eve to more recent, albeit music-driven, examples like Vox Lux and Her Smell. The running..."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

Faster Than Sound: Ryan Bingham Warms Up His Western Festival

Onetime local Americana star inaugurates his fest on a chilly day in Luckenbach

"...Fighting unseasonably chilly weather and harsh winds, the Western Music Festival was inaugurated Saturday, April 13, at the historic..."

April 19, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Grupo Fantasma

"...pachanga hung on hooks as big as Texas. American Music: Vol. VII doesn't approach its greatness, but it does..."

April 19, 2019 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Performa / Dance's Confections

This evening of works, performed outdoors at the Umlauf, mixed art, beauty, and nature in ways that enraptured

"...writers do, but often create an emotional response to music, space, or physical phrases, shapes that the body makes...."

April 19, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones

Jamaica Dancehall Legend General Smiley on Pioneering the Art Form and Settling in Central Texas

Austin Reggae Fest standout might as well call Austin home

"...ascended to global stardom, deejays began dominating the island music scene, toasting over instrumental dub versions at soundsystem sessions..."

April 19, 2019 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Qmmunity: A Well-Deserved Celebration for Cheer Up Charlies

And so many hot events, we can't reco them all!

"...Primavera Daddie Dearest, Mouthfeel, and more turn up the music to raise money for Queerbomb! Thu., April 18, 9pm...."

April 19, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Tia Carrera

"...performances: powerful, riff-obsessed, and completely improvised. Happily, the extemporaneous music on their discs can be cranked over and over..."

April 19, 2019 Music Review by Michael Toland

Meat Master Aaron Franklin Talks Steak

Dive into five different cuts cooked five different ways in his new book

"...prove it; he's helped create a one-of-a-kind food and music festival with Hot Luck; he's a published author, sharing..."

April 19, 2019 Food Feature by Rod Machen

City Council Returns to Land Use Code Conversation

"Everybody is really saying the same thing"

"...and the appeal by adjoining neighbors of the outdoor music permit granted to the Yard Bar on Burnet Road...."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Joan Baez Gots to Ramble

Famed folk activist says fare thee well to touring

"...been kind of a mystery, because sometimes it’s the music or the melody or the words or the social..."

April 17, 2019 Music Post by Elise Barbin

Respectful Complaint Registered

"...that very large problem. 2) The text in the music schedule has been reduced to about 5 points, which..."

April 17, 2019 Postmarks

Princess Mans Up For a Female Sci-Fi Future

Alexis Gideon + Michael O'Neill's 'Out There' is in here on Thursday

"...difference, what have you noticed, between audiences at regular music venues as opposed to audiences at art-gallery venues?..."

April 16, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Old Settler's Music Festival 2019

"...of Lockhart in Tilmon for the annual celebration of music and community. Headliners Jason Isbell and Brandi Carlile helped..."

April 15, 2019 Photo Gallery

Old Settler’s Music Fest Resets Behind Biggest Headliners to Date

Second gathering in Tilmon points the way forward

"...When internal and external politics forced the Old Settler’s Music Festival to relocate from the Salt Lick Pavilion in..."

April 15, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Amazing Grace

The lost concert movie of the nights that Aretha Franklin recorded her iconic album

"...records the 29-year-old Aretha at the height of her musical powers and in a dramatic return to her gospel..."

April 12, 2019 Movie Review by Michael King

Black Mother

A hypnotic and all-encompassing glimpse into Jamaican life

"...as religion, death and rebirth, the slave trade, indigenous music, and everyday life both rural and urban, from the..."

April 12, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Don Diego Trio Sends Greetings From Austin

Vittorio Bongiorno follows a rockabilly band from Italy to Texas

"...There are few more American musical genres than rockabilly, the pulsing fusion of rock and..."

April 11, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Summit on Race in America: Motown at 60

Detroit pop icons continue in the name of love

"...ageless ballad abilities first. The Mississippi native and Detroit music pioneer, 75, grabbed a mic during her introduction to..."

April 11, 2019 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Shinyribs Frontman Kevin Russell Will Perform Gourds Set for Electric Lounge Reunion

Reliving the wild and woolly Nineties music scene downtown

"...the Electric Lounge enjoyed an outsized impact on Austin music, nurturing the early careers of Spoon, Fastball, and Graham..."

April 11, 2019 Music Post by Michael Toland

Settling in but Never Settling at the Old Settler's Music Fest

Executive Director Jean Spivey looks back at three decades of roots music

"...act as a landing strip for thousands of roots music lovers. It's three weeks out from the 32nd running..."

April 12, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Local Musician Is a One-Woman Food and Live Music Show

Dinner With Giulia brings authentic Italian home cooking and original performances to your kitchen

"...live at each gathering, because her first love is music...."

April 12, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Faster Than Sound: Jackie Venson Solos

Local blues hero goes solo to cut costs, city polls on use of $12 million earmarked for the arts, and the U.S. State Dept. blocks Palestinian artist Dirar Kalash from the Fusebox Festival

"...now a DJ with a guitar, but with original music," summarizes the singer in her genuinely cheerful sarcasm. "If..."

April 12, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Luv Doc: Doing the Legwork for Love

The mighty oak begins with a tiny acorn

"...volleyball, there's Bout Time II. If you're into live music or vegan food, try Cheer Up Charlies on Red..."

April 12, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Seeing the Fusebox Festival Without Reservations

Tickets to some shows have been snapped up, but there’s still plenty of electric Fusebox action available

"...in the person of Topaz as DJ with live ­musicians...."

April 12, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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