Crucial Concerts to Enjoy as SXSW Wanes

Embrace the anarchy or wait for the masses to depart

"...Else” Edison, Austin Chronicle cover-gracing MC Blakchyl, and rising rap/R&B songwriter Lynn are among the women slated to perform..."

March 14, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

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

Music fest kicks off with a bang

"...decade. Austin’s home of reggae teamed a whole new demographic to open music week, one as chill and welcoming..."

March 11, 2025 Music Post by Miranda Garza

No Badge Necessary at These Live Music Recommendations

Crucial concerts for the week ahead

"...over to South First? Quirky cultural artifacts abound, from jockstrap heaven Package Austin to vegan paradise Bouldin Creek Cafe,..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Mama Duke Has Her Eyes Wide Open

The genre-hopping artist discusses her latest album, You Can Open Your Eyes Now

"...Few embody that tireless work ethic more than local rap icon Mama Duke, who from her first album, Ballsy,..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Column by James Scott

Live Music Recommendations for the Week Ahead

Get to know your shows

"...the end. Heavy the Mountain headlines this one with strapping hard rock in the Seventies manner. The fine folks..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Live Music Recommendations for Post-Xmas and New Year's

Charley Crockett, DJ Paul, and more crucial concerts

"...DJ Paul of legendary Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia fame kicks out the jam..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Kyle Mooney on Limp Bizkit and the Death of the Monoculture in Y2K

SNL star takes on the missed apocalypse with writer Evan Winter

"...to the rescue but that backward-baseball-cap-wearing frontman of mega-selling rap rock pioneers Limp Bizkit? And why Fred Durst? Because,..."

Dec. 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Benefits, Parties, and All-Around Crucial Concerts for the Week

Graham Reynolds, Big Bill, Urban Heat and more

"...the anti-fun; for this show, he’ll be accompanied by vibraphone sorceress Carolyn Trowbridge (Coke/Michel Sextet, the Azmaris). Watch one..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Allie X, the Bill Ball, and Oodles of Locals in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Lots of reasons to get out of the house and break out the earplugs

"...The Lox – consisting of Yonkers rappers Sheek Louch, Styles P, and “Top 5, Dead or..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Cyndi Lauper, Pleasure P, Luxury Television, and More Crucial Concerts

Live music to drown out the week's news

"...Jimenez Jr. leads the evening, the conjunto pioneer still strapping on his accordion at 80 years old to represent..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Piece by Piece

Animated doc about rapper, record producer, and mogul Pharell Williams

"...from Despicable Me 2. Of course he’s earned a biographical documentary from Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (20 Feet From..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Hot Sauce Fest, Bat Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Mitski, Childish Gambino, Lucinda Williams, and others worth hearing

"...has been setting, breaking, and resurrecting the standards of rap in South Korea for the better part of two..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

1992

The L.A. riots are the backdrop for this forgettable heist picture

"...jeans. But he’s not the only daddy with a rap sheet around, because there are two generations of crooks..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Hey, Look! It’s the Crucial Concerts for This Week.

Cooling temperatures mean no reasons not to go out and see some music

"...who can do damage on a beat. Trans lesbian rapper and producer Locuust (aka YoursTruuly) debuts what she calls..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Shoegaze, Synthpop, Hip-Hop, and More Crucial Concerts

Whatever your genre, we got you

"...New Orleans natives and underground rap superstars $uicideboy$ had hip-hop lovers in a chokehold with..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Album Review: BLK ODYSSY’s Pop-Rock Pivot

Rising “Funkentologist” leaves R&B behind on 1-800-FANTASY

"...seals the track’s place as a follow-up to the emo-rap heyday of the 2010s. [inset-1-left]..."

July 26, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Megan Thee Stallion Was More Than a Hot Girl at Moody Center

It's the summer, so we had to get hot with the stage titan

"...it. The DJ played a mixture of hits from rap and R&B artists. (Beyoncé, of course, had heavy rotation,..."

June 14, 2024 Music Post by Cy White

Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts

From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music

"...mariachi pop the week following SXSW and now Austin rap duo Geto Gala follows up HonkTX! at Mueller lakeside...."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

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

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

"...at the supposed-dinosaur age of 31, co-signed by multiple rap stars – has applied that same street-show spontaneity to..."

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Terry Allen, ericdoa, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...collaborator glaive. In Eric George Lopez’s case, glitchcore and emo-rap labels also stick. More signs of the times leading..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The First-Ever Austin Women in Jazz Festival and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus visiting acts from Burna Boy to Mike Dimes and Dro Kenji

"...the Women in Jazz Association's cozy evening at the velvet-wrapped Cactus Cafe last weekend set the season. The concert..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Gary Clark Jr.’s Free Longhorn City Limits Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Recommended shows for Halloween night, from Genesis Owusu to Full of Hell

"...2021 debut Smiling With No Teeth brought his high-energy rap/funk/punk worldwide, including stadium shows opening for Paramore, Ghanaian Australian..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

10 Essential Acts to See at ACL Fest

Must-see visiting acts at Zilker Park, from Kendrick Lamar to Rina Sawayama

"...(Holster)" – landing closer to his trademark melodic, Auto-Tuned rap sound.  – Derek Udensi Little SimzFriday, 5:10pm, T-Mobile stage..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Nemegata's Folkloric Futurism Boosts Austin's Budding Colombian Music Scene

Local trio powers up its magnetic roots fusion in new release Voces

"...Os Mutantes, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and Roky Erickson iconography...."

Sept. 29, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Kokomo City

Gorgeous documentary about Black trans sex workers in Black communities

"...incisive conversations to camera comes from two cis men, rappers Inw Tarxan and Lexx Pharaoh, who discuss the inner..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

We Asked Writers to Review Bands They'd Never Seen Before at Hot Summer Nights

Fresh looks at Grace Sorensen, Witches Exist, Vermin the Villain, Ariel & the Culture

"...Amidst Hot Summer Nights' Sunday comedown, San Antonio-based rapper Vermin the Villain (aka Lord Verm) won over a..."

July 28, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

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

"...The Kid LAROI suddenly dropped out of the Atlanta rap star's arena tour without explanation amid date cancellations and..."

July 28, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

With a Punk Attitude Towards Hyperpop, Alice Longyu Gao Celebrates Pride at the Ballroom

Singer’s LED sign declared Let’s Hope Heteros Fail, Learn and Retire

"...Her performance involved a lot of genres – rap, emo rock, and a surprise remix from rap’s newest..."

June 25, 2023 Music Post by Adam Cherian

Tribeca Film Review: Lost Soulz

Austinite Katherine Propper's rap road trip goes to heartfelt places

"...flowing, heady and captivating. For her debut feature, Tribeca-selected rap road trip, Lost Soulz, she revisits the themes from..."

June 16, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crosstalk: Take a Tour of UT's Moody Center, and More Music News

New business partnerships at the Paramount and Grapetree Records

"...Grapetree Records, Central Texas' Christian hip-hop label, has partnered with..."

June 2, 2023 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

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