Derek Udensi

1 week ago | austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi

Recommended beats and rhymes for your life J Soulja Thursday 19, parade: MLK Jr. Blvd & Leona; festival: Rosewood ParkDating back to 1867, when the Freedmen’s Bureau organized the first parade, picnic, and festival in Austin, there has been a celebration of Juneteenth in the historically African American Eastside community.

2 weeks ago | austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Carys Anderson |Caroline Drew |Raoul Hernandez

Grab your earplugs and see some sounds Arlo McKinley Friday 13, SagebrushJohn Prine's legacy is still evolving five years after his death, evidenced by the strength of his label Oh Boy Records and the emergence of his son, Tommy Prine, into his own songwriting style. Cincinnati native Arlo McKinley represents the former behind 2022 LP This Mess We’re In and a new live platter Live at the Burl, where he cuts introspective and restless ballads.

3 weeks ago | austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Carys Anderson |Christina Garcia

It isn't all about numbers in this week's recommended shows Deantoni Parks Friday 6, dadaLabThere was the microburst storm last week, and then there’s the microburst sets you’ll hear at Exploded Drawing on Friday – short but full of jaw-dropping power from a sizzling lineup of artists. The next event in the series of diabolically good beatmakers includes Deantoni Parks, a musician who has played drums with the Mars Volta and John Cale.

3 weeks ago | austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Carys Anderson |Christina Garcia

It isn't all about numbers in this week's recommended shows Deantoni Parks Friday 6, dadaLabThere was the microburst storm last week, and then there’s the microburst sets you’ll hear at Exploded Drawing on Friday – short but full of jaw-dropping power from a sizzling lineup of artists. The next event in the series of diabolically good beatmakers includes Deantoni Parks, a musician who has played drums with the Mars Volta and John Cale.

1 month ago | austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Carys Anderson |Raoul Hernandez |Michael Toland

Keep your ears open for these shows Nakia Friday 30, Waterloo RecordsEarlier this month, when Shinyribs serenaded Waterloo Records, emotions ran heavy in the knowledge of the group’s final live appearance at that location. Expect no less from Nakia. A semifinalist on The Voice and perennial Austin City Limits television show attendee, the South Austin soul man runs deep through the local scene lore.