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Austin African American Book Festival Gives Youth Revolutionary Programming
The 18th annual AAABF offers youth avenues for expression
"...Now in its 18th year, the Austin African American Book Festival has been a paragon of..."

July 3, 2024 Events Post by Cy White

Caleb de Casper, Money Chicha, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
Classical, hip-hop, jazz, blues, and much more
"...very well may have been a shout-out from another Austin legend, Mama Duke, at one of the first shows..."

July 5, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Michael Corcoran Has Died and Austin’s Lost a Voice That Always Kept Things Interesting
Columnist, author, historian found dead at 68
"...all of us who spent our lives writing about Austin music...."

July 2, 2024 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Movies, Mothers, and 4th of July Fun Highlights the Week's Events
Make your holiday weekday worth it
"...Tuesday 2, Austin Film Society..."

June 28, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Giddy Ups to Close in August Due to Lease Change
Menchaca honky-tonk is open to relocating
"...Giddy Ups, the Menchaca Road honky-tonk that’s hosted blues greats and country pickers for more than 25 years,..."

June 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Of Montreal, Pixies, Kinky Curly Coily Fest, and More Crucial Concerts
Recommended live music for your week
"...cathartic bliss. Ramsay Midwood opens, slinging his swampy psychedelic blues guitar grooves.   – Doug Freeman Dayne Reliford Quartet..."

June 21, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Jess Williamson, Stay Black & Live, Babestock, and More Crucial Concerts
Recommended shows for the week in Austin
"...ethos for inspiration even after decamping to L.A. Boot-stomping Austin fourpiece Rattlesnake Milk opens on the Texas dates.  ..."

June 14, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Spiders, Slams, and Other Shows Worth Seeing This Week
Dare to go out on a school night!
"...a social worker. This free screening is presented by Austin Film Society and PBS’s POV, with a post-screening discussion...."

June 14, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Hot Summer Nights Returns, Joey Tea Departs, and More Music News
Keep up with the sounds of Austin
"...Joey Tea plays his last Austin show on June 14 at the Mohawk. The singer-songwriter,..."

June 7, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Parker Woodland, Good Looks, and More Crucial Concerts
Album releases, artist departures, and more recommended shows
"...three decades, but here they are. This “punked out blues and country band” boasts a just-as-formidable lineup of musicians:..."

June 7, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Austin’s Crucial Concerts for the Week
Jackie Venson, Grace Sorensen, Monte Warden, and many more
"...Austin’s beloved Monte Warden and the Dangerous Few have been..."

May 17, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Blues on the Green Unveils 2024 Lineup
Shortened concert series returns June 11-12
"...Blues on the Green has announced the lineup for this..."

May 9, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Long Center’s Drop-In Music Series Is Back
22-artist lineup runs from R&B to honky-tonk
"...with ACL Radio to host first-come first-serve concerts featuring Austin-based musicians...."

May 8, 2024 Music Post by Madeline Duncan

Point Austin: Everything Old Is New Again
The long, honorable history of students “disturbing the war”
"...From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and..."

May 4, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Gary Floyd, Scene-Defining Singer of Austin Punks the Dicks, Has Died
WATCH: An exclusive look at Arts+Labor’s in-progress Dicks doc
"...Gary Floyd, the multiformat artist who helped define the Austin punk scene as the outspoken frontman of rowdy punks..."

May 3, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

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

May 3, 2024 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Drug Overdose Outbreak: Austin-Travis County EMS and APD responded to more than 51..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature

The Week in Recommended Live Music
Narrow Head, Pussy Gillette, the Nude Party, and even some innuendo-less acts to see
"...soother “Vente a Cenar.” An opening set from gooey Austin psych-popper Redbud resets their prior pairing last September at..."

May 3, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Blues Festival 2024 at Waterloo Park
"...one-day 2023 tryout doubled to two days of on-point blues-and-beyond curation in the second year of Austin Blues Festival...."

April 29, 2024 Photo Gallery

Brittany Howard, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and More Austin Blues Festival Reviews
Standouts from the Antone’s organizers’ Waterloo Park return
"...one-day 2023 tryout doubled to two days of on-point blues-and-beyond curation in the second year of Austin Blues Festival...."

April 29, 2024 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Elders: Meet Doris “Sue” Bilich, Creative and Comedy Queen
Nearly seven decades of Austin memories
"...Melvin, who passed away earlier this month. The North Austin home they purchased in August of 1975 after touring..."

April 26, 2024 News Feature by Maya Wright

The Off Beat: Bobby Rush Brings the Funk
90-year-old chats before Blues Fest set with the Blind Boys of Alabama
"...now be one of the biggest weekends on the Austin music calendar. Revamped in 2023 from turn-of-the-century event Antone’s..."

April 26, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Hiromi Uehara, Caroline Rose, and Fests Galore in Our Crucial Concerts
Choose your fest: Psych, Death, or Blues
"...The open house benefits Asian Family Support Services of Austin, which provides free support to survivors of domestic violence...."

April 26, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Off Beat: Chicano Batman’s Hi-Fi Good Vibes
Carlos Arévalo talks optimistic new album before Austin Psych Fest
"...now be one of the biggest weekends on the Austin music calendar. Revamped in 2023 from turn-of-the-century event Antone’s..."

April 26, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Rooster Teeth Announces Final Stream
Say goodbye to the studio that helped build streaming entertainment
"...calendar and get your hankies ready. Rooster Teeth, the Austin-based streaming studio responsible for Red vs. Blue, RWBY, Achievement..."

April 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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
"...Having avoided a third consecutive snowpocalypse, Austin’s enjoying a spectacular spring, so KUTX’s four-part Rock the..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Presidential Candidate Cornel West Hosts Music Industry Roundtable at Carver Museum
Sentimental talk invites Bill Callahan and Alphabet Workers Union
"...Philosopher and independent presidential candidate Cornel West rolled into Austin Tuesday to campaign for a unique voting bloc’s support:..."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times
The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival
"...George Jones-loving ex-art-rockers have arrived just in time for Austin’s current honky-tonk revival. Broken-Heart Dogs..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts
Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover
"...Rogers Band. Sunday aptly delivers Eric Church, along with Austin’s Yellowstone breakout Shane Smith & the Saints. The downcard..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Blues Festival Announces Set Times for Jimmie Vaughan, Brittany Howard, Robert Glasper
And warns of a ticket price increase this Friday
"...Austin Blues Festival is back to help you plan your..."

April 9, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

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