As a member of the Soft Boys, as a solo artist or with his band the Egyptians or Venus 3, Robyn Hitchcock has kept an alternately high and low profile - high, because he's a cult favorite, a critical darling, and a busy collaborator with other influential musicians - and low, because mainstream fame has more or less alluded him. more ›

Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 rolled through Austin on Friday night supporting Goodnight Oslo. Leatherbag opened, and Austinist contributing photographer Steve Hopson shot the evening. more ›

Robyn Hitchcock is one of those musicians who has diligently labored in semi-obscurity for decades, starting out as a member of the Soft Boys back in the '70s and continuing through a respectable solo career. Known for his esoteric lyrics, Hitchcock has developed a loyal following but never become an overnight sensation, although he's attracted the attention of some impressive fans -- including fellow musicians like Peter Buck and Syd Barrett and filmmaker Jonathan "Silence of the Lambs" Demme. more ›

As if the Yep Roc reissues weren't exciting enough, we've got even more sex, death and food to look forward to next week when Robyn Hitchcock rolls into town. Lucky for you, there's a couple of opportunities to go for free, one today and another next week. more ›

Another week has passed, and somehow there's a full Coachella lineup available but still no official word from SXSW. The Austin Chronicle did report that the powers that be intend to issue an official list sometime next week, so in the interim, we bring you round three of our unofficial but quite accurate SXSW 2007 band list. Interesting additions this week include Sloan, The Pipettes, Apples In Stereo, The Rosebuds, Beach House, Robyn Hitchcock,... more ›

[The following is an editorial column by contributor Alison Coffey and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Austinist staff. --The Editors] more ›

Last year, Toronto's The Sadies released their fifth full-length album, Favourite Colours, to widespread acclaim. Blending together everything from surf rock to 60's psychedelia to honky tonk country, the foursome created such an eclectic musical tapestry that Paste hailed them as "masters of American musical idioms." Robyn Hitchcock, Greg Keelor and Joey Burns all contributed to this album, only adding to the considerable list of talented musicians that have shared the stage or studio... more ›