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23 hours ago | 
austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Carys Anderson |Samuel Gross |Tim Stegall
Friday 25, Radio/EastLast year, Silverada took the cover of the Chronicle as the hard-driving country quintet shed the Mike & the Moonpies moniker they’d ridden for nearly two decades and reloaded for the next phase of the band. Their ethos remained the same, though, with a grinding mindset and crowd-winning combination of rocked-out live shows and sincere ballads that has carved their mark on the independent country scene.
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1 week ago | 
austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi
Southern culture and perseverance fuel sequel to 2020 LP By releasing multiple quality projects and expanding his event production company the Smoke Out, J Soulja has truly established himself as a pillar of Austin’s rap scene in the five years since he dropped From the Soul. His latest effort, FROM THE SOUL II, displays the conviction of a battle-tested leader over mostly smooth instrumentals.
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1 week ago | 
austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Carys Anderson |Kahron Spearman |Raoul Hernandez
Local shows worth your admission this week Friday 18, MohawkGeorge Clanton – not to be confused with legendary Parliament-Funkadelic bandleader George Clinton – makes the type of trippy, nostalgic electronic music that the kids in 2010 used to call vaporwave.
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2 weeks ago | 
austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Carys Anderson |Samuel Gross
Grab the earplugs and hit the clubs Thursday 10, SagebrushThe charm of the Cactus Blossoms arises from the irresistible harmonies of brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum, yet over the past 15 years, the Minneapolis duo has evolved into an eclectic quintet that sweeps across country, blues, and vintage rock & roll to expand their sweet, Everly-esque connection.
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3 weeks ago | 
austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Carys Anderson |Michael Toland |Raoul Hernandez
All kinds of sounds can be found around town Friday 4, 29th Street BallroomAnyone into jangly power pop and/or zippy post-punk should be aware of this co-headlining tour. Toronto duo Ducks Ltd.
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4 weeks ago | 
austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Carys Anderson |Abby Johnston |Christina Garcia
Recommended shows for the week ahead Thursday 27, ACL LiveIt’s difficult to overstate the influence of NGDB’s 1972 triple-platter LP Will the Circle Be Unbroken. The album aligned the country-rock insurgence of the 1960s with the Grand Ole Opry tradition, paying earnest deference to legendary country artists and styles while ushering in a new era for Nashville.
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1 month ago | 
austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Carys Anderson |Raoul Hernandez |Kimberley Jones
Your guide to the week in live sound Thursday 20, 29th Street Ballroom“Focusing euphoria out of chaos,” marveled the Chronicle during SXSW 2019, KOKOKO!’s Austin “debut felt like a tribal drum circle inside a futuristic nightclub.” Looking like Devo in yellow trashmat suits, the Kinshasa krewe from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital brandished shantytown instruments made out of junk and electrified into a hair-raising percussive clamor.
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1 month ago | 
austinchronicle.com | Miranda Garza |Raoul Hernandez |Derek Udensi
Rema You know South by Southwest is nearing its end when your main conversations with fellow folks on the ground focus on the weather. Yes, it’s hot; yes, we’re all tired; but Friday still (nearly) wrapped SX ‘25 with a hip-hop-heavy bang. Rolling Stone closed its Future of Music showcase with performances by Rema, Samara Cyn, Anycia (who the Chronicle caught up with before her set), and more, while Armand Hammer rapper billy woods performed down at the 13th Floor.
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1 month ago | 
austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Carys Anderson |Kahron Spearman |Michael Toland
Thursday 13 - Friday 14, Waterloo RecordsNearly 43 years after opening its doors, iconic local vinyl hub and live music venue Waterloo Records will relocate to its third (and biggest) Lamar location this spring. To celebrate the upgrade, the shop hosts its final SXSW day parties at its current Sixth and Lamar building. Thursday leans indie-pop-rock with Jo Hill, Sierra Spirit, and Molecular Steve.
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1 month ago | 
austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Carys Anderson |Michael Toland |Raoul Hernandez
Friday 7 - Saturday 8, Chess ClubHotel Vegas owners Jason McNeely and Brian Tweedy, plus Flesh Lights singer/guitarist Max Vandever and Cliff White, plotted such a soft opening of Chess Club during South by Southwest 2022 that they only hesitantly confirmed it to the Chronicle. Three years later, the tiny, 100-something capacity venue at 617 Red River – formerly Plush – is one of this writer’s Downtown favorites.
