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September 9, 2022

Eastside Royalty

By: Laurie Gallardo

Crystal Thomas

Eastside Kings was the title Eddie Stout gave to a collection of recordings of mostly unknown African-American blues artists from Austin, released in 1999 on Dialtone Records. It would be one of several recordings like it highlighting extremely talented local blues artists who were mostly under the radar, including Willie Sampson, Clarence Pierce, Little Joe Washington and Donald “Duck” Jennings. This dedication to preserving the heritage of blues, jazz and gospel music by Black artists is at the heart of the Eastside Kings Foundation and the annual Eastside Kings Festival.

This weekend marks the festival’s 10-year anniversary, kicking off tonight with performances at Antone’s on E. 5th, and at Cork & Screw on E. 12th, and continuing through the weekend with an afternoon music workshop at Austin Vintage Guitars, and shows at Eastside venues along E. 12th and Chicon. The wrap-up party is Tuesday night at Justine’s. Of course, this year’s line-up is over the top: Trudy Lynn, Rip Lee Pryor, Soul Man Sam, Johnny Nichols, Little Jimmy Reed, Orange Jefferson, Tokyo-based band Bloodest Saxophone playing with Crystal Thomas (featured on today’s AMM) and Stan Mosley, and many more. Check out the full line-up, schedule and locations at the ESK website, and in the photo below.

Schedule courtesy of Eastside Kings Festival.

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October 20, 2023

Get It

Tomar and The FCs, tonight and tomorrow at C-Boy’s Heart and Soul.

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October 19, 2023

Come Around and Love Me

KUTX’s 10th Birthday Concert series presents Jalen Ngonda, tonight at Empire Control Room and Garage.

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October 18, 2023

Toda Esta Musica

¡Tan spectacular! KVRX Presenta Un Show Hispano, tomorrow night at Chess Club…

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October 17, 2023

Heavy

Seriously. It’s heavy. Acid Mothers Temple tonight at Hotel Vegas…

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October 16, 2023

What’s Yr Damage

Following the breakup of their previous psych-gaze band Creepoid, Anna and Patrick Troxell forged an electro post-punk dynamic as the duo Lovelorn. And now the ATX-by-way-of Philly outfit is ramping things up with two new additions to the line-up, guitarists Steve Pike and Kyle Harris. No doubt extra shreds will add even more discordant dimensions […]

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October 14, 2023

More Weekend Picks

The AMM’s back at it with a few more ACL Fest selections, and a couple of must-see non-festival related shows to sink your fangs into. Here’s a list. Check it twice: Gonna say this over and over: Go support the bands, even if you’re abstaining from those of the wrist variety.

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October 13, 2023

ACL Fest Friday and More

It’s round two of the Austin Music Minute‘s selections for ACL Fest 2023, along with AMM show picks off the beaten path for those not festivally-inclined. No, “festivally” is not an actual word, but you get it: And remember: Go support the bands, even if you’re abstaining from those of the wrist variety.

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October 12, 2023

5th Wheel

Wait. You missed Night 1 of Deezie Brown’s Wire Wheel Opera House series (Part II) last night?? Do not despair! The Austin-based rap artist and producer behind 5th Wheel Fairy Tale is presenting the next round tonight, Thursday Oct. 12, at Chess Club on Red River. And true to form from the previous iteration of […]

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