La Doña, Geto Gala, the Queen of Christmas, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in live music

"...Thursday 14, Paramount Theatre..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

10 Essential Showcases to See at Oblivion Access

Unpacking the unclassifiable experimental music festival, show by show

"...Duster, SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE, MSPAINTEmpire, Thursday 15..."

June 9, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

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

"...Austin's Ben Buck first invited Southern California's Vel Nine for a Texas Two-Step tour in..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

What We're Listening to Right Now

Sir Woman, whookilledkenny, Buffalo Hunt, Aaron McDonnell, Startographers, and more local sounds

"...Wilson and crew have still proved ubiquitous in unleashing their infectiously danceable dosage locally since capturing the Austin Music..."

April 29, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A couple of mini-festivals, Progger, Blk Ops, Mama Duke, and more live music to see

"...Austin meets the Big Easy (in New Braunfels) at this all-day fest..."

April 1, 2022 Music Column by Chad Swiatecki

Joe Bell

Earnest true story of a father's guilt and contrition over his gay son's death

"...It’s telling that in the time since this topical slice of social justice-y, quasi-biopic..."

July 23, 2021 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Levitation Announces 2019 Fall Lineup

John Cale, Angel Olsen, and Kurt Vile highlight fall fest

"...and world music, Levitation today begins building anticipation for the traditional spring festival’s jump to the fall calendar...."

April 24, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Greetings From Euphoria

Austin’s best spring festival – correction, “experience” – faces competition after idyllic sixth year

"..."Enjoy your flight," winks the man in a tie-dye top hat as I plop..."

April 14, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Cherubs Flourish in the Afterlife at SOS Fest

"We didn’t want to be a Cherubs cover band playing Heroin Man over and over for people"

"...A once-familiar off-the-hook warning tone begins it. Before the brain can process..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Case/Lang/Veirs Live – Really/Dang/Prime

“The hungry fools who rule the world can’t catch us”

"...A sole email and its chain reaction filled the Long Center on Wednesday. Canadian oracle k.d. lang, alt-rock..."

Aug. 4, 2016 Music Post by Neph Basedow

SXSW List No. 7

Music fest drafts Dion, Børns, Sun Kil Moon, Faust and 143 more

"...month’s convergence. Today’s new batch of 147 acts, featuring the return of 2015 buzz band Børns, downer folk favorite..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

ACL Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Pop hooks to catch barracudas

"...of his Unknown Mortal Orchestra project, he’d traded in the lo-fi psych elements of his previous work for mild..."

Oct. 4, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

"...on 2013's "So Good at Being in Trouble," New Zealander-turned-Oregonian Ruban Nielson doubles down on this vein to distraction...."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Stephen Malkmus Roots for the Bears!

Left Coaster pulls out some Pavement at the Parish

"...Saturday’s sold-out Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks show at the Parish arrived with perks: Via..."

Sept. 21, 2015 Music Post by Neph Basedow

You Oughta See the Pictures

Hollywood forever: New film books reviewed

"...eager to buy some marabou bedroom stilettos to match the pink swan's-down-trimmed negligee that Cici had generously just given..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Screens Feature

ACL Music Fest 2014 Saturday Reviews

"...After the Disco (Columbia)..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Is the Austin Aquarium Fishy?

Vince Covino defends the family business

"...Vince Covino tell it, he, his family, and importantly, their businesses – aquariums in two western cities, and a..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Skeptics Question Aquarium Owners' Record

Groups ask city to investigate animal welfare

"...aquarium in Northwest Austin isn't expected to open until the end of the year, but the private enterprise is..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

UPDATED: Austin Aquarium Gets the Fisheye

Owners’ checkered past raises red flags; city says no animals on site

"...a pair of letters sent today by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, asking two city departments to..."

Aug. 26, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

SXSW Wednesday Picks and Sleepers

"...7:25pm, Austin Music Hall; Fri., 12mid, Copa Gone are the days of Brownout being the musical stepchild of Grupo..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

Straight Out of Brooklyn

Austin Film Society highlights three films distributed by Factory 25

"...The Brooklyn, NY-based company Factory 25 describes itself as a..."

Jan. 8, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

ACL Music Fest Friday Listings

"...Not to be confused with the Travel Channel host, 25-year-old Megan McCormick is a Nashville-based..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Music Feature

Jonathan 'New York Night Train' Toubin Badly Hurt

Former Austin guitarist turned NYC DJ run over in his sleep

"...The Oregonian's account isn't for the faint of heart, but..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Toxic Holocaust

"...Joel Grind keeps skate punks elbow-stomping: machine-gun hooks ("Bitch"). The fourth no-frills Megadeth runoff sprints through 10 hand grenades..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Psych Fest 4

"..."We're doing this for the city of Austin," proclaimed Black Angels frontman Alex Maas..."

May 6, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Richard Swift

Thursday

"...Richard SwiftThe Atlantic Ocean (Secretly Canadian)..."

March 20, 2009 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

Help Me Help You

Career advice and self-help evangelism at SXSW

"...deteriorating economic situation, every citizen is bound to every other by a common anxiety. These days, everyone knows the..."

March 20, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Comment on Bikes Same as Shouting 'Fire!'

"...his July 18 column [“Page Two”], Louis Black makes the classic grammar school mistake of assuming that free speech..."

July 21, 2008 Postmarks

Wednesday Sleepers

"...8pm, Barcelona Following in the footsteps of seminal DJs Shadow and Krush, Houston's DJ..."

March 7, 2008 Music Feature

Richard Swift

"...Dressed Up for the Letdown (Secretly Canadian)..."

March 16, 2007 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

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