Austin Music Minute

October 5, 2021

Solo Sets

Flying solo this evening without their respective bands, two ATX artists share the spotlight tonight, Tuesday Oct. 5, at Hotel Vegas, 1502 E. 6th St. -Photo of Lindsey Mackin by Jackie Lee Young; poster art by Billie Buck. -For your AMM host, the Annabelle Chairlegs addiction started with the very groovy pop-rock jangle of Watermelon […]

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October 4, 2021

Monday Night Bounce

On today’s AMM, you can hear the renown Queen of Bounce, New Orleans-based hip-hop artist Big Freedia and multi-platinum pop artist Kesha proudly sound the call on “Chasing Rainbows”: “You know me / Bein’ free / Won’t be silent…” They don’t wanna chase this rainbow ’cause they can’t even keep up. Tonight’s the night, baby. […]

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September 30, 2021

ACL Fest: Fri. Oct. 1

For this weekend and next, the Austin Music Minute‘s coverage of the Austin City Limits Festival will provide a short list of artist picks, as well as a few festival alternatives off the beaten path. Today’s AMM gives you a head start for tomorrow, Friday Oct. 1 at Zilker Park: -After you go say hello […]

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September 29, 2021

…You’ll Find Out

Now (well…anytime, really) is the perfect time to relive the shimmering expanse of Rain On Dust, RF Shannon‘s first release on Keeled Scales and the follow up to the gorgeous haze of Trickster Blues (2018, Cosmic Dreamer). Many tendrils branch off this vast soundscape – mellow psych-Americana, soulful alt.-country, desert rock, Lockhart psychfolk bliss, call it […]

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September 28, 2021

Bring On The Knight

If you happen to hear the Joker’s distinctive, unsettling laughter…it’s probably because he’s watching Blackillac‘s Rhyme Time videos on Instagram. Or maybe the Ink or Swim competition. Or…the one about drunk freestyling. If you know, you know. If not, follow Blackillac on Instagram. It’s another WINNING evening with Sound & Cinema at The Long Center […]

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September 25, 2021

At Central Machine Works

As if this Saturday night couldn’t get any better, two AMM favorites are in the spotlight tonight, Saturday Sept. 25, at Central Machine Works, 4824 E. Cesar Chavez: -Photo of Alesia Lani by Kate Blaising. -From local shows to international performances in Toronto and Thailand’s Jai Thep Festival, R&B artist and Project ATX6 alum Alesia […]

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September 24, 2021

What Teaches You

At the DAWA website, a bit further below poet Joe B‘s heartening video testimony of the Austin nonprofit, is the root of DAWA’s work in a single quote from West African writer Malidoma Patrice Somé: “One can say, ‘Teach me what you know,’ but the better request is, ‘Teach me about what teaches you.’” This […]

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September 23, 2021

El Gran Espectáculo

Sometimes, your Austin Music Minute host swears that people put these shows together just to serve them up on a silver platter to the AMM. This happens to be one of those times. -Grupo Fantasma Prepare yourself for this mind-blowing showcase at The Far Out Lounge and Stage, 8504 S. Congress Ave. Grammy Award-winning nine-piece […]

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