Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

And just like that, another Fantastic Fest (my 16th, to be exact) is in the books! It really is my favorite festival, as I not only get to see double digit genre films, but I...

Enjoy. Fontaines D.C. – Tongue The new Fontaines D.C. album, Dopamine Chamber, will be here pretty soon – it’s due out October 16. So far there’s only been two singles (including this one), but it...

As usual, ACL Fest is set to dominate the start of October, but whether you’re planning to attend the festival or not, there’s still plenty of highlights from Austin’s music scene to keep an eye on ac...

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Enjoy. Protomartyr – Exalted Eagles Just a reminder, the new Protomartyr album, Hotel Usona, arrives tomorrow, September 25. While you wait for it to drop, check out this excellent single and – if you...

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Before the rest of September flies on by and you suddenly find yourself in the throes of ACL Fest, get out for a local show or two. See here for recommendations.

Enjoy. Aesop Rock & Blockhead – Trouble Trouble Aesop Rock has really been on an roll as of late – he put out two albums in 2025, an EP with Homeboy Sandman earlier this year,...

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Enjoy. Twisted Teens – When We First Met My new favs Twisted Teens have announced their third album of 2026 – it’s titled The Holy Cross Tigers and it’ll be out on November 6. Check...

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Enjoy. Shady Bug – My Night Routine Shady Bug have readied a new album titled I Wanted To Be There, and it’s due out October 30. This grungy, fuzzed out single is a real winner....

September gets underway with a holiday weekend loaded with great local shows and then it shifts right into Levitation. Now that’s a great way to start the month! See here for the details on where to b...

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Enjoy. Protomartyr – Feed The Sewer Here’s a thunderous new one from Protomartyr. I’m excited to dive into their impending album, Hotel Usona, when it arrives on September 25 and to – hopefully – see....

My yearly journey into the darkness of Fantastic Fest will mark my fourth year as an attendee. My fourth year joining John Laird and my neckbearded brethren for five straight days of true cinematic ov...

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

The end of August draws near, which means it’s just about to time to start plotting Labor Day weekend plans and ACL Fest schedules. Before those things grab you up though, take a look at the noteworth...

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Enjoy. Fujiya & Miyagi – Lowest Common Denominator Admittedly, I did a good bit of fist pumping when I saw that Fujiya & Miyagi had announced a new album – it feels like it’s been...

Pre-Screening Stance: There are two things that have me excited for The End Of Oak Street. The first is that it marks the return of writer/director David Robert Mitchell (It Follows), whose last film ...

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Enjoy. Bodega – Weather Me Bodega’s new album is still a longs ways off – it’s due out October 9 – but the third single from it is already here. I wonder how many we’ll...

Pre-Screening Stance: The trailers for Tony have pulled me in every time that I’ve come across them. So yeah, I’m fully behind Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t) and writer/d...

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Enjoy. Thao – Sick Of The Times (Featuring Tune Yards & The Linda Lindas) For the first time in six years, Thao has a new album on the way – it’s called Show Me and...

And just like that, it’s almost August. Before you get swept up in back-to-school plans and other late summer items, get out there for a great local show or three. Recommendations can be found here.

Pre-Screening Stance: Overall, the MCU has been pretty inconsistent since Avengers: Endgame played off, but if I were to pick one character whose films I still find myself looking forward to, it’s Spi...

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Enjoy. Wishy – All The Rage This new single from Wishy is a jangly gem. I’m really looking forward to their impending album, Nature’s Pill, which will be here on October 2.   Starcleaner Reunion...

Pre-Screening Stance: I’m always down for another Evil Dead movie. I thought 2023’s Rise was a good time, and I don’t really have any reason to think that Burn won’t be as well. Post-Screening Ramble:...

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

July has arrived! As you contemplate how you want to ring in America’s semiquincentennial, take a look at the many great local shows set to happen in the first part of the month.

Enjoy. Mary In The Junkyard – Blood Just a reminder, Mary In The Junkyard will drop their anticipated debut album, Role Model Hermit, tomorrow, July 3. While you wait for it, check out this slinky...

Pre-Screening Stance: Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling wasn’t anywhere near good enough to warrant all the hoopla that swirled it (and her personal life), but based on how The Invite has been receiv...

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

Enjoy. Mannequin Pussy – Where’s My Dini? (Ovlov Cover) My favs Mannequin Pussy just dropped this Ovlov cover, and I think it’s pretty great. They also announced a tour with Wednesday that includes a ...

Pre-Screening Stance: I don’t know if the entirety of last year’s Superman worked, but I did appreciate the way in which it was a full tilt comic book movie. Supergirl looks like it could be...

Here you’ll find the latest on Homegrown, an Austin artist-focused show that airs every Sunday at 9pm CST on 101X. Be sure to also follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you’ve got music ...

The first half of June was loaded with quality local shows, and the back half is as well. So, pull yourself away from the World Cup (or whatever else you’re doing) and get out there. Recommendations c...