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The Austin Music Awards’ Ecstatic Experience
Thirty-four awards and six musical sets in 211 minutes
"...where music does the talking, words buoyed the 2017/18 Austin Music Awards as loud as its potent soundtrack. Wednesday..."

March 1, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

How José González Took Off
Swedish Argentine reflects on his quietude
"...sea of synth, rap, and bass, José González employs guitar strings and soft-murmured cadences. Best known for covering the..."

Feb. 1, 2018 Music Post by Isabella Castro-Cota

Robert Faires' Top 10 Dance and Classical Treasures of 2017
Much outstanding new dance and music this year took its cue from the world around us and pressing social issues
"...REDUX: A TALE OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Ballet Austin) In a world of midnight intensity and unease, choreographer..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playback: White Riot, Black Identity
Crowdfunding a black punk narrative, shuttering the Houston Press, and soundtracking Enchanted Rock
"...origins of white rebellion. In an upcoming narrative short, Austin writer/director Ryan Darbonne explores black punk musicians existing in..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Death by David Vincent
Hanging with Morbid Angel singer-turned-country outlaw David Vincent and other dark tales of the live music capital
"...In the wake of the storm, the now Austin-based singer – famous for fronting Floridian death metal pioneers..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Arts Give Harvey Relief
Comedy and classical music benefits raise $280K for Houston
"...Stand-up comics and classical musicians aren't the first folks you turn to during..."

Sept. 14, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Drums & Tuba Reunite in Austin
Homegrown breakouts’ prep first local show in over a decade
"...Drums & Tuba, a breakout act from Austin’s creatively crazed underground scene of the Nineties, is reassembling..."

Sept. 5, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin Classical Guitar's i/we
Events such as this concert are using sound and music to share the experiences of refugees
"...schedule read: "Help us welcome the newest Texans." Some Austin arts organizations have been doing just that with events..."

July 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Molly Kendrick

100 Local SXSW Music Acts
A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest
"...Sat. 18, Bar 96, 11pm Nearly 15 years on, Austin's Ortiz brothers continue to stoke the fires of hard..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

An Intimate Look at Guitar Virtuoso Bill Frisell
Film showcases an oeuvre of remarkable diversity
"...That’s how guitar virtuoso/composer Bill Frisell explains the germination of his creativity...."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Man, Woman, Friend, Computer
"...and overarching concept: Thomas Echols' electronic differentiation from his guitar projects. The Austin-based Echols has mostly cut his teeth..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Music Review by Kahron Spearman

Drum Legend Jack DeJohnette Returns to Austin
We talk to the jazz titan about Coltrane, his latest album, and more
"...Originally trained as a classical pianist, Jack DeJohnette, 74, instead became a certified jazz..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Fast, Cheap, and in Control
Cost-of-living increases are making local artists do more with less
"...math, right? So, then, with resources for artists in Austin shrinking as rents are skyrocketing and venues are closing,..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Willie Nelson’s 69 Minutes
First of three sold-out nights proves the still is still moving
"...living country pioneer to consummate his May-December romance with Austin utilizing the intimacy of a solo songwriter set at..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits Vols. I-III
San Antonio state of mind extends a 26-year ATX drought
"...Billy Joel last played Austin in 1990 on the Storm Front tour. While the..."

Dec. 12, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Second Big SXSW Music List
Nile Rodgers, Modern English, Cool Kids, and 204 more added
"...Increasingly integrated music, film, and technology conference now just..."

Nov. 15, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Big Henry's Grooves Antone's
Antone's new vinyl annex, Scoot Inn's new look, Jackie Venson's new late-night TV fan, and new (bad) ideas for ACL Fest signage
"...Years later, "Big Henry" visited Austin where he was treated like a dignitary at his..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Locals Los Coast Break Out at ACL Fest
Singer Trey Privott on the band's origins and influences
"...with no catalog to speak of become a trending Austin buzz band?..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

10 Freaks and Geeks to Redefine Austin Music
Local passion projects with singular visions
"...to celebrate, but he won't leave San Marcos for Austin. "I don't want to tell too many reasons why..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Austin Classical Guitar Narratives Series
"...Austin Classical Guitar gets into summer reading in a big..."

July 8, 2016 Arts Feature

Words and Music
This year's Austin Chamber Music Festival and Austin Classical Guitar summer series really get lit
"...So says Michelle Schumann, artistic director of the Austin Chamber Music Center, which goes a long way toward..."

July 8, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

God, Guns & Guitars: Willie’s Picnic
Midwest farmer’s daughters, dirt road anthems, and a whiskey river
"...audience at the Budweiser Grand Plaza stage with crunchy guitar riffs and chicken-pickin’ solos. It was successful counterprogramming as..."

July 5, 2016 Music Post by Bryan Rolli

Your Fantasy House
Where reader types would own a vacation home if it could be anywhere in literature
"...Having lived two-thirds of my life in Austin, my roots in the city and love for it..."

June 17, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Journeyman Neal Schon
Definitely progressive fusion rock
"...final lineup of the Santana band as a teenage guitarist. Journey lands at the Circuit of the Americas on..."

May 17, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2016
These inductees – Ballet Austin's Cookie Ruiz and Stephen Mills, and the Austin Symphony Orchestra's Peter Bay – are cultural heroes who lead by example
"...That the vitality of Austin's cultural scene is owed to its leaders – those..."

May 6, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Levitation Picks & Sleepers
Blurbing the under and overcard
"...Amphitheater Formed in Philadelphia and based in Northern California, Austin Psych Fest vets Asteroid #4 have orbited the Brian..."

April 29, 2016 Music Feature

Austin Creative Alliance's Summit Report
The service organization moves beyond talk with four ideas on how the city can expand its cultural infrastructure
"...Kraka-thoom!!! Rapidly rising rents force Austin theatres, galleries, and live music clubs to shut their..."

April 15, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Music: 2015/16 Austin Music Awards
Robert Plant crowns magnum opus roots pull
"...Thematically, the 34th Austin Music Awards boasted “Deep Roots, Living Legends,” but the..."

March 17, 2016 SXSW Post by Doug Freeman

Thursday SXSW Picks
"...of late, great Texan song poet David Rodriguez, native Austinite Carrie Rodriguez engraved her name on the folk and..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Playback: Spotify Gifts Kealing Middle School
After the SXSW carnival leaves town, Kealing Middle School will have something to show for it – thanks to Spotify
"...on who you ask), has made plans to leave Austin a thank-you present after SXSW. The company will recycle..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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