A Portrait of Privilege in Fastball’s New Song “White Collar”

Listen to the “Grand Wizard of the Weenie Roast”

"...whisper, in unison, “It’s our song.” At times, like Fastball’s 2017 single “I Will Never Let You Down,” he’s..."

Sept. 30, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Another Fastball for Hank Aaron

Legendary slugger hits Austin, revisits 80 years of accomplishments

"...at-bat: the breaking ball. “I never worried about the fastball,” he continued. “They couldn’t throw it past me.”..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Sports Post by Chase Hoffberger

Another Way

Fastball goes extra innings.

"...with a million-selling album, as was the case when Fastball, Austin's great white power-pop hope, hit platinum with "The..."

June 13, 2003 Music Feature by Matt Dentler

Playback: Austin Musician Union Overthrown

Local 433 hangs in the balance, a new hit for Fastball, and End of an Ear begins its new lease on life

"...Capital of the World' didn't have its own union." Fastball ... It's Complicated..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: I’m Just Not Into Labels

CD Baby brings DIY Musician Conference to Austin, Sidewinder won't be ready for SXSW, and PledgeMusic withholds Fastball campaign funds

"...world ogled new Fyre Festival footage, local Nineties heroes Fastball found themselves at the center of a different music..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Dancing About Architecture

Fastball: The Band That Saved Hollywood?

"...this point you're expecting to see the lads of Fastball appear on MTV every half-hour or so, as well..."

May 1, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Way of Wrenfro

Fastballer Tony Scalzo delivers heat in Strange Brew residency

"...in life. The story of his million-selling local trio Fastball is the stuff Austin legends are made of. “We..."

Nov. 4, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

National Lampoon's Adam & Eve

More collegiate humor released by the folks at the Lampoon that has more hormonal smarts than necessary and about as many sex and toilet gags as you suspect.

"...panties on even in the most tempting situations," the fastball hurled back her way is, "Who wrote that? Your..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

"...makes this 95-minute film seem like a Dizzy Dean fastball rocketing past Ken Burns' plodding Baseball. Clearly, they don't..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

All the Pain Platinum Can Buy

"...L-R: Tony Scalzo, Miles Zuniga, and Joey Shuffield..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The News Gets Better

Austin's 1997 in Review

"...on Sixth Street goes the way of the Yugo. FASTBALL WATCH: Miles Zuniga & co. score a six-week slot..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Fastball

Texas platters

"...FastballKeep Your Wig On (Rykodisc)..."

June 11, 2004 Music Review by Matt Dentler

Dancing About Architecture

Fastball gains velocity, Herring swims upstream, and Spoon's new single is ripe for consumption

"...about 90% sure it's going to happen."Another Round of Fastball? It's been known for a while now that Miles..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

The rains came, sweeping away parking at Noahfest, Boozoo Chavis, and DJ Muppetfucker's name. Clifford Antone, meanwhile, remains in the pokey, while Schatzi prepares to go the same route and sign a record deal.

"...Pitching the Next Fastball?..."

May 11, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Chicken and Egg Deal

Getting Press: The Haves

"...because they have been around a few years. And Fastball? They just seem to show a lot. Period...."

Feb. 27, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Great Expectations

Assessing Austin's Class of '96

"...local artists on major labels or major independents. Spoon, Fastball, Prescott Curlywolf, Ugly Americans, Storyville, and Alejandro Escovedo all..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Live Shots

"...FASTBALL..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Music Feature

Fastball

SXSW Records

"...FastballLive From Jupiter Records (Jupiter) Fastball has always been about..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Decade Awards

"...5. All the Pain Money Can Buy, Fastball..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

The usual suspects return: Miles Zuniga, Daniel Johnston, Sandra Bullock, Bob Schneider, and the Asylum Street Spankers; also, Patti Smith returns to Austin for SXSW, as do a bunch of other people.

"...that she had met her two cronies through a Fastball fan group on the Internet, that she had never..."

March 10, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...FRIDAY PICKS All showcases subject to change Fastball FASTBALL: All it took was a song, "The Way,"..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Behind Closed Doors

"...analyze the awards system (believe me, it`s not easy). Fastball and Lucinda Williams came away with two nominations each;..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

A: The Flatliners

"...the Lounge is dead or alive. The Week in Fastball..."

May 15, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW Record Reviews

"...FASTBALL..."

March 20, 1998 Music Review

Fastball

"...FastballLittle White Lies..."

April 17, 2009 Music Review by Austin Powell

C Sick

Eight years after the Chronicle's initial look in hepatitis C, Austin's music community is both better and worse

"...and drummer Doyle Bramhall, Double Trouble bassist Tommy Shannon, Fastball's Tony Scalzo, and songstress Sarah Elizabeth Campbell have all..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

TCB

Going Braless in city of Small Stars and smashed guitars

"...Murray's Nick the Lounge Singer and, most of all, Fastball's Miles Zuniga. "Basically, I wanted a license to explore..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

TCB

Rollergirls, Greencards, Tolkien, and rock & roll for credit at UT. What more is there?

"...The new Fastball album lacks only mastering before its May release on..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

The Live Music Capital threatens another stake in the heart of live local music.

"...a Gibby Haynes sort of way… Summers' other boys, Fastball, have a new song, "Everytime She Walks," on the..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Bush's balls drop.

"...man Earl Poole Ball, and Kevin Lovejoy, keyboardist for Fastball... By the way, did you know Fastball was playing..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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