Spoon's Hot Thoughts Remodels the Locals' Art-Funk

Britt Daniel and Jim Eno talk about the rise of R&B in the band's sound

"...urgently. "We told people we're on at this time. They may not get to see us!"..."

June 2, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Welcome to the Jungle

Metal and alt-rock collide and flourish during the Back Room's glory years

"...its 30-plus-year run was it Austin's classiest venue, but the Back Room definitely had balls; in the self-proclaimed Live..."

July 28, 2006 Music Feature by Ray Seggern

To Oblivion and Beyond: A Breakdown of the Bands at Oblivion Access

Translating the scrolls at Austin’s most interesting festival of the year

"...hitters, cult figures, moshers, rappers, and sub-sub-subgenre breakouts highlight the 107 acts on Oblivion Access' poster. The festival, christened..."

May 6, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Priests of Syrinx

What’s in a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame anyway?

"...When did the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony become..."

May 17, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Psych Fest Live (Sunday): Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band

TV on the Radio frontman goes dub, Afropop, and electro-punk

"...With Mikal Cronin still raging on the Reverberation Stage, the crowd in the Levitation Tent was..."

May 5, 2014 Music Post by Greg Beets

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blues on the Green, Texas punk tales, and more recommended local shows

"...Blues on the Green w/ Devon Gilfillian, Wild ChildZilker Park, Tuesday 18..."

July 14, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Thousands Rally at the Capitol

Supporters of women's rights energized to continue fighting bad bills

"...More than 5,000 supporters of reproductive rights gathered in front of the Capitol today for a rousing..."

July 1, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: Nina Diaz Ponders Playing As the Titanic Sinks

“I thought to myself, ‘Would I play ’til the ship sank?’”

"...contribution from Nina Diaz, ‘Coming Home Today,’ echoes Linda Perry, Amy Winehouse, and Nina Diaz,” wrote the Chronicle. Emails..."

Nov. 18, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

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

"...kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple TV+ half-hour series from Seth..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

WTF1? The Aftermath

Checkered flags aren't only for Cheap Trick & Aerosmith

"...crowds overtook Austin. Personally, I was worried about accessing the music. Surprisingly – thankfully – fears were unfounded. I..."

Nov. 21, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The AggreGAYtor: September 24

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Rick Perry gets litigious, Bret Easton Ellis stirs the pot, and..."

Sept. 24, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

How Green Is the Music?

Festivals, bands, and musicians seek environmental harmony

"...Last October, Thom Yorke, frontman for the British band Radiohead, told the UK's Guardian newspaper he..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blue Öyster Cult, Mannequin Pussy, Guthrie Girls, and more shows to see

"...The Parish, Tuesday 12..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Column by Carys Anderson

On the Funding Front

The governor puts a hit out on the Texas Commission on the Arts

"...Here we go again. Money gets tight on the government side, and the call goes out: Cut public..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Miller's Tale

Swinging across the century with Ernie Mae Miller, 'a little blues, a little bawdy'

"...holds in one small hand a framed photograph from the Forties. It's a band photo of the Prairie View..."

July 6, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Med School Solution

A medical school, a teaching hospital, and a new health care system?

"...The morning of Sunday, Aug. 19, the presid­ent and CEO..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Against the Grain

A profile of Bad Livers bassist Mark Rubin

"...his mind and can provide history or opinions on the diverse set of disciplines he's involved in or been..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...SXSW comes further into focus with a third batch of artists released..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Legislators on the Loose

Lawmakers busy in slow rule-making week

"...With the House meeting for about a micro-second on Thursday while..."

Jan. 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Party Never Stops with the Uncaged New Year's Eve Bash

Meet the Cheddar Goblin in an 8-Bit Alamo as South Lamar goes virtual

"...If you can’t go to the party, the party will come to you. Or rather,..."

Dec. 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

Across a Wire: Okkervil River and Nakia hit prime time

"...The Lady Killer..."

May 6, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Griff Luneburg breaks his silence on the Cactus Cafe

"...Forsaking the Song, Part 15..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Shit happens: Hosing off and cleaning up after the glorious mess that was the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival

"...Charles Attal on Sunday afternoon, forcing a smile near the entrance of Zilker Park...."

Oct. 9, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

The sound of music at the 2008 SXSW Film Conference, Barack Obama boogies back to Texas with Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, and Bubble Recording sports a diamond

"...On less than a day's notice, Asleep at the Wheel's Ray Benson rallied his troops – Joe Ely..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Mary Jane Coles, Empowerment Fest, and whole lotta metal top our list of recommended shows

"...Ripplefest Pre-Party: The Well, Holy Death Trio, Swan Dive, Friday 6..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Break Into the Future

It's a new day for chamber music, as the Austin Chamber Music Festival shows

"...The Austin Chamber Music Festival is once again upon us,..."

July 3, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Josh Rosenblatt Has Seen the Future, and It Isn't Pretty

Magic eight-balling 2008, month by month

"...The Year 2008 in Film, Culture, Uprising: Speculation This week,..."

Jan. 3, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Beside the Point: Somewhere Over the Dais

Pay no attention to the man sleeping under the bridge

"...what was left at 10pm of a crowd after the marathon presentation on African-American Quality of Life (see "Engineering..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Lemon Twigs, Obongjayar, the Zombies, and Ambré Added in SXSW 2023’s Second Lineup Drop

With a whopping 301 musical artists

"...As the festival looms just three months away, March 13-18, SXSW..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

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