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Art by Zeke Barbaro Not throwing an epic wing-ding after the dreadful and disillusioning last 12 months remains a bitter pill to pop. This community deserves one. That said, not having an in-person Austin Music Awards is a no-brainer. No tradition's worth risking the health of people we care about – not even a homegrown legacy show. So instead of orchestrating a diminished version of something we've done for 38 consecutive years, the Chronicle decided on something totally different: bringing the AMAs to the winners. Emcee Kevin Curtin behind the wheel (P...

Our man with a van, Kevin Curtin, surprised this year's Austin Music Award winners with a novelty check, gifts, and the appreciation from a thankful city. You voted and we're celebrating your choices with a little help from our sponsor, Cap Metro. Below you can find video proof of that celebration thanks to some production assistance from Arts & Labor. Thanks also to photographer David Brendan Hall who not only captured his trademark incredible images but also distracted our winners while Kevin did his best to sneak up on them in a massive van. Album of the Year (presented by Real Ale Brewin...

At 11am on a Monday, at the corner of Guadalupe and Dean Keeton, it's quiet. UT classes remain predominantly virtual, so a lot fewer students mill about. There's still enough, however, to stop and gawk when a white van emblazoned " Austin Music Awards Winner Wagon" pulls up honking. A bow-tied Kevin Curtin then hops out with a wireless mic to deliver the award for Best Radio Personality to Laurie Gallardo. "I was like, 'Those people are [coming] to kill me!'" laughed the deejay afterward about the windshield tassels and spare tire strapped on top of Curtin's former Houston PD van.

Bandcamp In October, Austin's brooding balladeer Bill Callahan teamed with equally enigmatic auteur Bonnie Prince Billy to release a surprise cover of Cat Stevens' "Blackness of the Night," with arrangements by Drag City labelmate Azita Youssefi. The singles have continued weekly since, each a new cover and collaboration, ranging from pop busters (Steely Dan's "Deacon Blues" with Bill MacKay; Billie Eilish's "Wish You Were Gay" with Sean O'Hagan) to more obscure (Johnnie Frierson's "Miracles" filtered through Ty Segall; Lowell George's "I've Been the One" with Meg Baird). Amid Lou Reed's "Roo...

Hotel Free TV, Thursday 28, 8pm Clubs are closed, but dance magic transcends YouTube. Austin pop princess p1nkstar and performance artist Y2K team with cinematographer Hannah Varnell for a live music video experience celebrating the trans and queer artists who ground Texas nightlife. Lorelei K, Belladonna, and Quentin Arispe star, while Katherine Vaughn, Charlie AB, TC Superstar's LB Flett, and more make special appearances in a 16-clip feature shot in 24 hours. Although free to stream, a GoFundMe linked through Hotel Vegas' livestream site hopes to raise $5,000 to cover the concert/art insta...