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10 hot Austin music acts looking to break big in 2015 10 hot Austin music acts looking to break big in 2015 By Nick McGregor

1.22.15 | 11:48 am

For most of the year, Austin’s music scene advances at a mile a minute. But in the relatively slow ...

Downtown Derby Fest

First ever Derby Fest gallops out of the gates with added Austin flair First ever Derby Fest gallops out of the gates with added Austin flair By Nick McGregor

4.29.14 | 1:42 pm

Get your wide-brimmed hats, seersucker suits and tasseled loafers (worn sockless, of course) ready because the inaugural Austin Derby Fest ...

Defiance, Texas

Austin's original bad boy Scott H. Biram is older, but no less rebel Austin's original bad boy Scott H. Biram is older, but no less rebel By Nick McGregor

3.17.14 | 10:36 am

Scott H. Biram was born about 20 years too late for Austin’s outlaw country heyday. But the San Marcos ...

30 Days, 30 Artists

Future Islands make SXSW debut with romantic, theatrical synth-pop Future Islands make SXSW debut with romantic, theatrical synth-pop By Nick McGregor

3.8.14 | 1:32 pm

Name: Future Islands Featured tracks: “Seasons (Waiting on You)” from Singles City of origin: Baltimore, Maryland Genre: Electro-pop In one ...

30 Days, 30 Artists

Against Me! is bringing punk rock and gender politics to SXSW Against Me! is bringing punk rock and gender politics to SXSW By Nick McGregor

3.5.14 | 9:39 am

Name: Against Me! Featured tracks: “Black Me Out” from Transgender Dysphoria Blues City of origin: Gainesville, Florida Genre: Punk In ...

Free-Form Fun

Free-form music festival promises 12 straight hours of Jamgasms Free-form music festival promises 12 straight hours of Jamgasms By Nick McGregor

2.24.14 | 9:21 am

Austin music fans may be adjusting their attention spans down to 30-minute intervals in preparation for the coming SXSW avalanche ...

Avant-Garde Austin

Epistrophy Arts keeps adventurous, avant-garde music alive in Austin Epistrophy Arts keeps adventurous, avant-garde music alive in Austin By Nick McGregor

2.6.14 | 1:26 pm

When avant-garde guitar hero Fred Frith settled in with four effects pedals at his bare feet to perform for students ...

together PANGEA band standing in front of Sloan's Laundry

Hot, Live and Not SXSW (Yet)

10 hot live music shows to keep you warm in February 10 hot live music shows to keep you warm in February By Nick McGregor

1.31.14 | 12:31 pm

While the wider musical world starts building SXSW spreadsheets and RSVPing for showcases, we in Austin have an action-packed and ...

The Experimental Gospel

Don’t know musical luminary Fred Frith? Here’s why you should Don’t know musical luminary Fred Frith? Here’s why you should By Nick McGregor

1.29.14 | 4:10 pm

February’s live music calendar kicks off with an adventurous bang on Saturday, when legendary British composer, guitarist and improviser ...

Live Music's Patron Saints

Black Fret kicks off year with VIP gala and passionate performances Black Fret kicks off year with VIP gala and passionate performances By Nick McGregor

1.20.14 | 3:36 pm

Passionate, energized, spirited, fervent — pick an adjective, and it was present in its purest, most distilled form on Saturday, January ...

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