Lucy Dacus, a Gary Floyd Retrospective, an EXTC, and More Crucial Concerts

Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum

"...Guiding Light, power poppers Touch Girl Apple Blossom, and noise rockers Wet Dip. The trio’s long-awaited sophomore album, Hell..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Album Review: Emerging Indie Act West 22nd Has Nowhere to Be

Cross-genre debut album embraces heartache, desire, and nostalgia

"...a "pressing play" click and finishes with an eject noise with a lullaby-like, acoustic guitar-led hymn remaining sandwiched between..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Catalina Perez

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

Alternative nation packs the Far Out Lounge

"...exists firmly in a soft-rock/ambient/folk landscape, even if those noise freakouts were what the Austin Psych Fest audience so..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

Austin FC and Urban Heat Launch Merch Collab

Team Verde reps local post-punks

"...“We’re all about making noise for Austin, and so is Austin FC,” Urban Heat..."

April 30, 2025 Music Post by Mattea Gallaway

Blank Hellscape Crafts Five Years of Intricate Demos Into Hell 2

Your favorite local band’s favorite local band emerges with sophomore album

"...afterthought, that he also played with a lesser-known Austin noise act called Blank Hellscape, and the guy lit up...."

April 25, 2025 Music Feature by Kyra Bruce

Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...buffoonery, or you’re me and Happy Gilmore was background noise to half your childhood. (The other half being scored..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

Local shows worth your admission this week

"...lure listeners in with their fuzz-fueled psychedelic whirlwind. Homegrown noise pop quartet Blushing completes the night’s dreamy lineup on..."

April 18, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Friend

A dog and woman find common ground in grief

"...is so overwhelming and overwritten, it eventually becomes white noise. None of this hangs on Watts, who’s wonderful. Quite..."

April 4, 2025 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Thank You Very Much

Doc explores the unknowable comic genius Andy Kaufman

"...funny. He wanted them to laugh because it’s the noise that emerges from the intersection of the primordial and..."

March 28, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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

Aryn Jonathan Black and Steve Gee rebuild after 2022 arson

"...playing in the nude, and performance art to experimental noise and black metal...."

March 27, 2025 Music Post by Angelina Liu

Album Review: Daydream Twins Cut Dream-Pop With Rock Melodies

Shoegaze band’s second LP Solstice for Embodiment

"...Shifting from airy dream pop to crashing waves of noise, lead singer Jordan Terry’s ethereal vocals anchor the 10-track..."

March 21, 2025 Music Feature by Angelina Liu

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

Sonic dispatches from Ireland, Mexico, and the Afro Diaspora

"...2000s emo angst, toyed expertly with his accent on noise-building ballads and guitar-forward jams alike. Together with ear-catching guitar..."

March 14, 2025 Music Post by Kyra Bruce

Musician Panels, a Band of Horses Live Set, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW

John Fogerty, Tom Morello, and Andrew McMahon get chatty

"...to catch. They veer from straight pop rock to noise rock, Sonic Youth-esque jams beautifully, and incorporate my favorite..."

March 13, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Adapting “Weirdness” at SXSW 2025

Amid changes and challenges, the Festival attempts to preserve Austin’s spirit

"...Winningham calls himself a “noisemaker,” and, in recent years, he has directed that noise..."

March 14, 2025 Music Feature by Caroline Drew

Benson Boone, La Sécurité, Ken Pomeroy, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Plus: Lars Ulrich pumps up new Apple Vision Pro experience

"...a live singer. Very little rose above the white noise produced by the computer belonging to her wingman, and..."

March 12, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Aiko, Jurassic 5’s Soup, Quiet Light, and More Reviews From Monday of SXSW

Music fest kicks off with a bang

"...GOAT. – Raoul Hernandez Quiet Light Cuts Through the Noise..."

March 11, 2025 Music Post by Miranda Garza

Visual Arts Review: Juan Cisneros’ “Tethered Ashes”

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

"...sat in a quiet place and listened to whatever noise carries on the wind? That feeling is channeled here..."

March 7, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

35 Recommended SXSW Music Acts

From rock to new age to Irish traditional, these are the incoming artists to see

"...Nardo’s gruff vocals in “Ur Heart Stops” to the noise freakout at the end of the otherwise easygoing “AFV.”..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

SXSW Doc Tells the Story of Local Psych-Punk Legends Butthole Surfers

Never sacred, always profane

"...Surfers song “Cherub.” (Sharp-eyed readers will note that Austin noise rock savants Cherubs were named after the song.) The..."

March 7, 2025 Screens Feature by Joe Gross

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 28 - March 6

"...inclined to favor order and precision, a modicum of noise and commotion in your life is often beneficial. Like..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

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

Get out and get loud

"...the Vegas patio, on-the-verge post-punk band Urban Heat and noise-rap duo haha Laughing in tow. Even more driving post-punk..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Modernform, Chat Pile, and More Crucial Concerts

Metal, punk, Mary J, and more worth seeing

"...kinetic energy straight to tape. Joining them are the darkwave-techno-noise of Blank Hellscape, the punky charm of Grocery Bag,..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Adrian Quesada Goes Back to College for Home Free’s Original Soundtrack

Grammy winner channels the Nineties for indie film’s music

"...his avant-garde jazz group at the time, the Blue Noise Band...."

Feb. 3, 2025 Music Post by Derek Udensi

A Celebration of Black Women, a Benefit for Palestine, and Other Crucial Concerts

Hans Zimmer, Superfónicos, Lola Tried, and more recommended shows

"...Lola Tried, who fuse pop and indie rock with noise sensibilities, plan to premiere new single “Degrader” at Thursday’s..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Crosstalk: Adrian Quesada Nabs an Oscar Nom, and More Culture News

Plus, Spaceflight Records and Mohawk launch new series

"...a stacked lineup of the two featured artists, plus noise rock trio HUNCH and upbeat collective Bubba Lucky...."

Jan. 31, 2025 Music Column by Miranda Garza

Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and Yo La Tengo to Headline Austin Psych Fest 2025

Far Out fest returns April 25-27

"...La Tengo close the festival Sunday evening. Unlike the noise trio’s hits-only set at South by Southwest 2024, J,..."

Jan. 23, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: The L Stands for Lynchian

Taking a page from the late Lynch’s book to deal with the current evil afoot

"...take the Lynch tactic: No more letting the unnecessary noise dictate our time. That noise includes but is not..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Column by James Scott

An L.A. Benefit, Toni Price Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week ahead

"...Saturday at Ground Control Touring and reproductive justice nonprofit NOISE FOR NOW’s third annual abortion access benefit show. Fresh..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Space" / Director: Rupert Höller French Cassettes - "White Noise" / Director: Syra McCarthy Hana Vu - 'Care' /..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Shows to see this weekend and beyond

"...For a decade or so, the noise-lifer trio of Gary Chester, Nathan Calhoun, and Frank Gary..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

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