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Long Play Lounge East Evolves Into New Music Venue, the Coral Snake
Former Stay Gold space closing April 30 for rebranding
"...“Long Play East will be closing its doors on the last day of April … But that's not the..."

April 26, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Capyac, Marquis Hill, and Willie headline our recommended shows for the week
"...bands are merely groups of people playing music, and others, well, they're a wild extrapolation of the members' utmost..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Bombs, Beto, and the Biggest Music Stories of 2018
“Playback” recaps the news, trends, and controversies of the year. Outrage level: high.
"...around Austin. Not since Charles Whitman's UT shooting terrorized the state capital had locals felt so helpless. We were..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Shakey Graves’ Active Dream Life
“I figured it was important to rebreak the mold sooner than later”
"...On Alejandro Rose-Garcia's kitchen table, there sits a miniature habitat he built of glass, lights,..."

May 4, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Upcoming Pop Culture Trivia Nights to Test Your Knowledge
How much do you know about Gilmore Girls, Bob's Burgers, Selena, & more?
"...get ready for a month full of trivia. We’ve gathered a list of free trivia nights for the month..."

April 6, 2018 Events Post by Alyssa Frost

The Blackheart Announces April Closing
Rainey Street’s live music headquarters loses lease
"...The Blackheart, a musician’s oasis in the increasingly upscale Rainey..."

March 19, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music
Support the home team!
"...own truncated moniker in 2016 for Get Out of the City. The shift allowed the decadelong Austin scene veteran..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)
South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more
"...dweller Tarin Wilda Schröder became an instant worldwide sensation. The German-Ghanaian singer bows at the Gen X R&B altar,..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Priority Pop at SXSW Music
If you've gotta pick and choose, you can't go wrong with these 11 breakouts
"...Tue. 13, Blackheart, 9pm; Thu. 15, Maggie Mae's, 11pm; Sat. 17, International..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature by Isabella Castro-Cota

Best WTFs of ACL Fest Weekend One
The good, the bad, and the myriad Tom Petty covers
"...has its unpredictable moments. After 33 hours immersed in the first weekend of ACL Fest, the spiral-bound pocket notebook..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

All in the Family
"...The Secret SistersWed. 15, Cooper's BBQ, 8:10pm; Fri. 17, Cooper's..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

SXSW Music: Must-See International Acts
10 trending bands scanning the globe from Brazil and Israel to Austria and Australia
"...guitar pop from Goiânia, Brazil, radiates tropical tones under the lispy Portuguese croon of singer Fernando Almeida and the..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

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

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Johnny Flynn
Sillion (Transgressive)
"...Johnny Flynn's fourth LP pivots on the English songwriter/actor's distinctive voice, which echoes older UK folk..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Americana 12-Pack
"...Sarah Shook & the DisarmersWed. 15, Continental Club, 8pm Hard charging Chapel Hill,..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Mexico
"...Thu. 16, Russian House, 9pm Mexico City producer takes the rhythms of New Orleans' second line and Mexican street..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Free Week Live Shots
The Blackheart, Jan. 3
"...tame as opposed to its usual amped-up buzz. Inside the Blackheart, Jonathan Terrell warmed his faithful with tunes new..."

Jan. 13, 2017 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Austin Free Week 2017
"...Jonathan Terrell at Blackheart..."

Jan. 10, 2017 Photo Gallery

Cure the Post-Holiday Blues with Austin Free Week
Not ready for festivities to end? These are bound to lift your spirits.
"...solid events you won't want to miss out on. The kicker? You guessed it, they're all free...."

Jan. 3, 2017 Events Post by Thomas Danh

Angers City Limits
Four French acts crashing our scene for Angers Week
"...That, Austin, is how you pronounce the name of our French sister city, a college town..."

Nov. 8, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Girl in a Coma's Nina Diaz Debuts Solo
Screaming without a sound
"...By 2012, Nina Diaz had bottomed out. The singer's addiction to alcohol turned into a dependence on..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Gay Place
If you're craving a big party, our sister city San Antonio is celebrating 13 years of Pride
"...These are hot days and steamy nights, but with this..."

July 1, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Confituras to Open in Fall, Sophia’s to Open in July
Plus the debut of Kitty Cohen’s
"...Preserve genius Stephanie McClenny has signed the lease to her first Confituras retail shop featuring jams..."

June 20, 2016 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Playback: Spring Festival Season Evolves
Storms can halt an already truncated spring festival season
"...Last weekend, a couple hundred thousand in the California desert witnessed three-fifths of a reunited Guns n'..."

April 22, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music News: Wednesday/Thursday
Dignitaries, cancellations, surprise pop-ups, and Thursday picks
"...Elsewhere in the greater U.S.A., the term “March Madness” stirs up hoop..."

March 17, 2016 SXSW Post by Kevin Curtin

Thursday SXSW Picks
"...Mike Watt & the Secondmen 8pm, the Main II Minutemen/Firehose/Stooges bassist Mike Watt..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Friday SXSW Showcases
"...Sub Pop Records8pm, Blackheart..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

Thursday SXSW Sleepers
"...That area-code proud LP's follow-up, Bodacious, arrives next month. The trio's singer/drummer Hanna Brewer suitably cites Gwen Stefani and..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Friday SXSW Picks
"...Lady Bird Lake This year's big show out in the elements comes headlined by the New York quartet that..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Review: Proof & Cooper
Simple done right in Dripping Springs
"...Proof & Cooper in Dripping Springs, I thought, "Why the hell am I reviewing this place?" I had heard..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

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