Carys Anderson

Staff Writer

Carys Anderson moved from Nowhere, DFW to Austin in 2017 to study journalism at the University of Texas. She began writing for The Austin Chronicle in 2021 and joined its full-time staff in 2023, where she covers music and culture.

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Sketchfest, Shakespeare, and More Arts Events to Fill Your Week
Sketchfest, Shakespeare, and More Arts Events to Fill Your Week
Things are gonna get cheeky, queer, and local

Arts, May 16, 2024

A CelebrASIA, Taste of Mexico, and Lesbian Wedding Highlight Our Community Events
A CelebrASIA, Taste of Mexico, and Lesbian Wedding Highlight Our Community Events
Fests, gatherings, classes, and more

Arts, May 16, 2024

Austin’s Crucial Concerts for the Week
Austin’s Crucial Concerts for the Week
Jackie Venson, Grace Sorensen, Monte Warden, and many more

Music, May 16, 2024

Jazztronica Pioneer Jeffrey Henry, aka DJ Chicken George, Has Died
Jazztronica Pioneer Jeffrey Henry, aka DJ Chicken George, Has Died
Henry was battling rare form of skin cancer

Music, May 13, 2024

Blues on the Green Unveils 2024 Lineup
Blues on the Green Unveils 2024 Lineup
Shortened concert series returns June 11-12

Music, May 9, 2024

The Off Beat: Hyperreal Film Club Announces Plans to Open Screening Space
The Off Beat: Hyperreal Film Club Announces Plans to Open Screening Space
Nomadic indie cinephiles put down roots later this summer

Columns, May 9, 2024

The Off Beat: Inside 2024’s Austin Live Music Fund Applications, Opening May 21
The Off Beat: Inside 2024’s Austin Live Music Fund Applications, Opening May 21
Higher awards, now open to live music venues

Columns, May 9, 2024

Crosstalk: Cheap Concerts, Tattoo Art Shows, and More Culture News
Crosstalk: Cheap Concerts, Tattoo Art Shows, and More Culture News
And the Parlor holds out for a reopening

Music, May 9, 2024

A Pickin’ Party, a Big Squeeze, and Mother’s Day Music Are This Week's Crucial Concerts
A Pickin’ Party, a Big Squeeze, and Mother’s Day Music Are This Week's Crucial Concerts
Some recommended sounds for your week

Music, May 9, 2024

Dua Lipa, Tyler, the Creator, Blink-182 Lead 2024 ACL Fest Lineup
Dua Lipa, Tyler, the Creator, Blink-182 Lead 2024 ACL Fest Lineup
Zilker Park holds court October 4-6 and 11-13

Music, May 7, 2024

Gary Floyd, Scene-Defining Singer of Austin Punks the Dicks, Has Died
Gary Floyd, Scene-Defining Singer of Austin Punks the Dicks, Has Died
WATCH: An exclusive look at Arts+Labor’s in-progress Dicks doc

Music, May 3, 2024

Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth (Be With You), and More Recommended Events
Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth (Be With You), and More Recommended Events
The week in community happenings

Arts, May 2, 2024

This Week's Recommended Arts Events
This Week's Recommended Arts Events
On walls, on screens, and in crates, get some culture this week

Arts, May 2, 2024

The Week in Recommended Live Music
The Week in Recommended Live Music
Narrow Head, Pussy Gillette, the Nude Party, and even some innuendo-less acts to see

Music, May 2, 2024

COTA Announces Sting and Eminem as F1 Grand Prix Performers
COTA Announces Sting and Eminem as F1 Grand Prix Performers
Ticket buy-back program initially raised questions

Music, April 30, 2024

Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Lido Pimienta, and More Austin Psych Fest Reviews
Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Lido Pimienta, and More Austin Psych Fest Reviews
Dispatches from three days at the Far Out Lounge

Music, April 29, 2024

Brittany Howard, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and More Austin Blues Festival Reviews
Brittany Howard, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and More Austin Blues Festival Reviews
Standouts from the Antone’s organizers’ Waterloo Park return

Music, April 29, 2024

The Parlor Might Be Closing at the End of April
The Parlor Might Be Closing at the End of April
As building goes up for sale, pizza joint/music venue fundraises

Music, April 25, 2024

Review: Pedal Steel Noah, <i>Texas Madness</i>
Review: Pedal Steel Noah, Texas Madness
Texas Madness (Record Review)

Music, April 25, 2024

Blushing Pushes Past Shoegaze Constraints on <i>Sugarcoat</i>
Blushing Pushes Past Shoegaze Constraints on Sugarcoat
With Smashing Pumpkins axe support, third LP has nothing to prove

Music, April 25, 2024

The Off Beat: Bobby Rush Brings the Funk
The Off Beat: Bobby Rush Brings the Funk
90-year-old chats before Blues Fest set with the Blind Boys of Alabama

Columns, April 25, 2024

Hiromi Uehara, Caroline Rose, and Fests Galore in Our Crucial Concerts
Hiromi Uehara, Caroline Rose, and Fests Galore in Our Crucial Concerts
Choose your fest: Psych, Death, or Blues

Music, April 25, 2024

The Off Beat: Chicano Batman’s Hi-Fi Good Vibes
The Off Beat: Chicano Batman’s Hi-Fi Good Vibes
Carlos Arévalo talks optimistic new album before Austin Psych Fest

Columns, April 25, 2024

Crosstalk: Music Returns to Cosmic Coffee, the Golden Horn Replaces Burger Tex, and More Culture News
Crosstalk: Music Returns to Cosmic Coffee, the Golden Horn Replaces Burger Tex, and More Culture News
And we say goodbye to a former Chronicle art director

Columns, April 25, 2024

Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events
Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events
It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week

Arts, April 18, 2024

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

Music, April 18, 2024

Earth Day, Record Store Day, and More Recommended Events
Earth Day, Record Store Day, and More Recommended Events
Go green in a number of ways this week

Arts, April 18, 2024

Presidential Candidate Cornel West Hosts Music Industry Roundtable at Carver Museum
Presidential Candidate Cornel West Hosts Music Industry Roundtable at Carver Museum
Sentimental talk invites Bill Callahan and Alphabet Workers Union

Music, April 17, 2024

Madonna Remains a Prickly Pop Disruptor at Moody Center
Madonna Remains a Prickly Pop Disruptor at Moody Center
First of two nights drives home Madge’s four-decade ubiquity

Music, April 15, 2024

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week
Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week
Get out and get art

Arts, April 11, 2024

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