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City Hall: Yes, Austin, Barton Springs Is Still Safe
One more time: City, state, and federal experts refute rash Statesman claims about Barton Springs pollution
"...data, which included three readings of levels of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) in sediment by the pool, isn't the city's to..."

April 4, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Run by Families, Run for Families
It's a Friday evening at the Santa Cruz Center for Culture, and as the Aztlan Dance Company rehearses its production of Reflexiones '02, the company shows how after 30 years it's still not only an exhilarating dance company, but very much a family affair.
"...across the stage, their feet tapping out the drama. Bap-bap-bap. Brrrat-tat-tat...."

Nov. 8, 2002 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
Music we’re playing
"...night out, "Transparency (La Transparence)" swirls a buzzing French bap-bap ditty, whose flat percussion set against psych synths and..."

June 12, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Swimming Upstream With Christelle Bofale’s Fluid Indie Rock
Heritage and heartbreak coalesce into a sea of emotion
"...During that same visit, Bofale met musician Jon Bap, who ultimately mastered Swim Team. The linkage of his..."

May 31, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Next Generation of Austin Hip-Hop
Young rappers reinvent the most streamed genre in America
"...streamed genre in America. Everything bounces on a boom bap...."

Aug. 31, 2018 Music Feature by Clara Wang

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)
South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more
"...reality raps with a steely flow over looping boom bap beats. His discography reveals his philosophy framework: Rap Conciencia..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

SXSW Music: Must-See Hip-Hop
Rap royalty and rising stars
"...from teenage phenom, living up to expectations with his boom-bap revivalist 2015 debut, B4.DA.$$. More recently, his loose single..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Interview: Dion
“I don’t sing white, I don’t sing black, I sing Bronx”
"...I feel like I’m a horn practically: [scat sings] Dit-dit-bap-bap-da-doo-da-da-day! I like finding the pocket. Give me the rhythm,..."

March 17, 2016 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Turnt Up
The Weird City Hip-Hop Festival returns as a single-day rap off
"...Ruler Why San Antonio/Austin's boom-bap extraordinaire delivers high definition modernity to lo-fi soul samples..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

EPMD
Back in business, strickly
"...man," laments Parrish Smith, one-half of legendary New York boom-bap duo EPMD. "In the Nineties, you got asked to..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Impaired Judgment
SOS Alliance enters the controversy over toxins at Barton Springs.
"...announced Tuesday. However, scientists did detect hazardous levels of BaP in sediment upstream from the pool, along both sides..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere
Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi
"...their mother tongue. Cast: Naoise Ó Cairealláin aka “Móglaí Bap”, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh aka “Mo Chara”, JJ Ó..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A.L. West at a Bookstore, and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Stop by Stalefish’s album release or Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap
"...isn't unloading dexterous flows or displaying love for boom bap, he's obliterating samples like Ponderosa Twins Plus One's "Bound"..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Review: Feddi Brosevelt, Dope Rhyme Sayer
Solo refresh maintains street-focused style with a few added twists
"...creator returns with a solo album full of boom bap and sample-laced rap. Like all recent releases from the..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Review: Ben Buck, Back Burner ’97
Latest album encapsulates mounting frustration with Austin rap's progression
"...Buck to date by demonstrating he's not just a boom-bap aficionado perpetually clad in a faded, shrunken Wu-Tang Clan..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

We Asked Writers to Review Bands They'd Never Seen Before at Hot Summer Nights
Fresh looks at Grace Sorensen, Witches Exist, Vermin the Villain, Ariel & the Culture
"...an 11-song flurry. The bangers imbued with more boom bap than one might expect from the younger generation. Backed..."

July 28, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

"My Energy, How I Move": Blakchyl's Evolving Hip-Hop Embodies Austin's Eastside
The 78702 rapper on exploring beyond her comfort zone
"...Tha Villain. The former deviates greatly from the boom bap, East Coast sound most associated with her. Spiritually birthed..."

July 14, 2023 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music
Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival
"...into a singular genre since his more lo-fi, boom bap-indulgent SoundCloud era. Whether wielding candid, independentista-leaning lyricism that mirrors..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Linda Lindas, Momma, Caramelo Haze, JaRon Marshall, and more highlight our recommended shows
"...street singing of SouthSide Hippie; Aux Cutter's menacing boom bap; Sill (repping a low battery for bullshit on recent..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

The Texas Tribune Festival Brings Star Power to Politics
TribFest resumes in person in Downtown Austin Sept. 22-24
"...recently on the outs with the extremely troubled Southern Bap­tist Convention, interviewed by New York Times religion correspondent Ruth..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Behind the Wheel With Deezie Brown
After five years of fine-tuning, the perfectionist producer and rapper rolls out 5th Wheel Fairytale
"...able to shift the culture back toward snarling, street-corner boom-bap at a combined age of 120, but their brand..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Theo Lawrence, the Dead Coats, Doug Kershaw, Immolation, Action Bronson, Earl Sweatshirt, and Conan Gray
"...a discography as colorful as his career, ranging from boom-bap punchlines on his Blue Chips mixtapes to 2020's funky,..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Music Column by Abby Johnston

Fueling the Algorithm and Finding Community: Music Creators Thrive on Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram
On discoverable platforms, Austin musicians experience encouragement, engagement, and unexpected viral moments
"...out (iN)Sect Records-issued cassette Warp Mode – melding boom bap, airy lo-fi beats, synth-fusion, and soul – the pandemic..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Watch This: New Hip-Hop Unit Aux Cutter Go “On Blast”
Ben Buck, Nate Thee Great, and Shadowboxin link up
"...He calls Aux Cutter "a throwback to Nineties boom bap – two emcees and a DJ/producer – with a..."

June 25, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Venue Relief Pending as COVID-19 Spike Stalls Restarted Gigs
Also, sampling Flobama's beats, and remembering landmark pianist Margaret Wright
"...Flobama. Alongside finger drumming and dreamy blends of boom bap, soul, and jazz samples, his YouTube presence remains recognizable..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
"...anonymous producer dusts a sour cream-n-onion combo of classic boom-bap and inventive rhythms epitomized by the flamin'-hot bass pad..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
"...beats on his second rap release. Lo-fi and boom bap backdrop sinister lyrical venom as the ATX MC aggressively..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
"...authority Cold Busted Records, three bespoke purveyors of boom bap convened in Madrid to collaborate. Local beatmaker David Pryor,..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
Our favorite albums, videos, and performances
"...the ironic principles of American democracy while fusing boom bap, Southern hip-hop, and cumbia. Mashups like Grupo Fantasma horns..."

July 3, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Music Review: Laura Misch
Sound bleed can’t silence South London experimentalist
"...the sound rather than becoming reliant on it. Hip-hop boom-bap drums transformed into a slinky beat begging for a..."

March 14, 2019 SXSW Post by Dan Gentile

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