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Tess Okonkwo

she/herEditor · Austin, TX

Runs the desk and still files a concert review most weeks. Started at a college station and never quite left.

16 articles

Q&A: NewJeans on 'Get Up', Y2K Nostalgia and Playing a Texas Crowd for the First Time

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October 23, 2026Artist Q&As

The Plug&Play Guide to K-pop Fan Culture for Total Beginners

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October 21, 2026Guides

Venue Spotlight: Antone's, Austin's Home of the Blues, Fifty Years On

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October 15, 2026Venue Spotlights

Unplugged: Black Pumas Take 'Colors' Down to an Acoustic and a Wurlitzer

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October 9, 2026Unplugged w/ Plug&Play

How to Start a Vinyl Collection at Waterloo Records Without Losing Your Rent Money

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October 2, 2026Guides

Concert Review: Spoon Sell Out ACL Live at the Moody Theater Three Nights Running

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September 30, 2026Concerts

Album Review: Black Pumas' 'Chronicles of a Diamond' Earns Its Name

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September 25, 2026Albums

ACL Fest Announces Its 2027 Lineup and a Third Weekend at Zilker Park

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September 20, 2026News

The 12 Best Austin Shows of the Year So Far, From ACL Fest to Hotel Vegas

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September 17, 2026Lists

Track Review: Gary Clark Jr.'s 'This Land' Hits Harder Every Year

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September 15, 2026Tracks

A First-Timer's Guide to Seeing Live Music on Red River

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September 14, 2026Guides

Q&A: Shakey Graves on Twenty Years of One-Man-Band Shows in Austin

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September 2, 2026Artist Q&As

Staff Picks: Five Houston Rap Deep Cuts for the Long Drive Home

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August 22, 2026Staff Picks

Staff Picks: The Austin Records We Couldn't Stop Playing This Month

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August 14, 2026Staff Picks

10 K-pop B-Sides That Should Have Been Singles, From TWICE to Stray Kids

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July 31, 2026Lists

Venue Spotlight: Stubb's, the Red River Amphitheater That Smells Like Brisket

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July 17, 2026Venue Spotlights