Sound on Sound Review: Midgetmen Perform This Is Spinal Tap

Local slop punks bloat up for classic rock messpertiece

"...Taking the stage next to a cheesy castle, the Midgetmen were happy to provide that experience with a rip..."

Nov. 5, 2016 Music Post by Michael Toland

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...loads of tonal color. – Kevin CurtinAtonement by exhalants The Midgetmen: It Is Now Recursive..."

July 24, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Taco Queen Upgrades

Maria Taco Xpress keeps up with South Lamar, Moistboyz debut Dean Ween in Austin, and SXSW footnotes

"...to Melissa Etheridge playing with Austin slop punks the Midgetmen...."

March 28, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback

The Eastern Sea catch the 'Plague,' Eagle Claw goes samurai, John Wesley Coleman III wants to direct, and you can't pee on the Midgetmen

"...Austin City Council took a break to honor the Midgetmen. The typically smooth Mike Martinez stammered in his introduction:..."

June 22, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Off the Record

The lineup for ACL drops just in time for Pachanga and the Midgetmen's nine-year anniversary bash

"...For Austin's Midgetmen, the view's always better from the floor and every..."

May 20, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...hopefully opening some eyes (and ears) to what the Midgetmen do ["The 2004-05 Austin Music Awards," March 18]. Without..."

March 25, 2005 Column

Gracious Thanks

"...hopefully opening some eyes (and ears) to what the Midgetmen do [“The 2004-05 Austin Music Awards,” March 18]. Without..."

March 22, 2005 Postmarks

The Midgetmen

Texas Platter

"...The MidgetmenPool Party Emergency Breathe deeply and you'll get a whiff..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Music Review by Jerry Renshaw

Tweethearts

Top 5 Austin band Twitter feeds

"...The Midgetmen @themidgetmen..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

TCB

TCB sees dead people, lots of them, and one extremely live band

"...Local pop-punk pranksters the Midgetmen celebrate four years of not breaking up and foolproof..."

March 31, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Kevin Curtin's Top 100 Austin Albums of 2020

Why stop at 10 when 10 times that still only scratches the surface of year-topping ATX releases?

"...78) The Midgetmen, It Is Now Recursive..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Jousters A-Z

Locals take the stage

"...MidgetmenFri., 1:30pm, the Keep stage Austin's endearing indie/punk hobbyists –..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Summer Loving

"...The MidgetmenHobbytown..."

July 24, 2015 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

ATX Nites

The Midgetmen, The Golden Boys, Survive, Residual Kid, Riverboat Gamblers, The Octopus Project, Eagle Claw, OBN IIIs, Ssleeperhold

"...The Midgetmen(Thu., 10:45pm, Hotel Vegas) Fun-loving fourpiece equally reminiscent of Dinosaur..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Fest Preview: Austin in the House

"...Midgetmen (Fri., Yellow stage, 11:50am) Veteran PBR rawkers perform a whole..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Sour Notes Tour Kick-Off Show

A 14 band line-up at Red 7 sends an Austin act off with a bang

"...gracing the Red 7 stages, as well as The Midgetmen (their only show this summer), Houston's own New York..."

July 20, 2012 Events Post by Cara Tillman

Fun Fun Fun Fest Full Lineup

Dub innovators, emo legends and local favorites join the roster

"...Comedy Hour, Battle Rap Royal, FFF Dating Game, The Midgetmen, Mortified Sessions, New Movement Sketch, Wrestling, Veggie Hot Dog..."

July 12, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Worst of Both Worlds

R. Kelly dies in performance only, while Tony Offender and Traci Lamar Hancock leave Austin's astral plain for real

May 18, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

This Music Matters

Fête d'Lorenza pulls out the stops

"...Lie, Elevated Lines, One Hundred Flowers, Ross Dubois, the Midgetmen, Melogrand, She Sir, and Dead Black Hearts...."

July 23, 2010 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Free Week Picks 2010

Oh yes, it's free.

"...Gossip, Politics, DJ Mel at The Parish -La Snacks, Midgetmen, The Gary, Frantic Clam, Opposite Day at Red 7..."

Jan. 4, 2010 Events Post by Logan Youree

Off the Record

Room 710 goes out with a bang as roundball ruckus takes over Red River, an all-American night at the ballpark, and more confirmations for the 2009 Fun Fun Fun Fest

"...Scout Bar, Sept. 11-12, featuring local Austin contemporaries the Midgetmen, Death Is Not a Joyride., the Boxing Lesson, and..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

TCB

The gumbo's spilled over into the chili

"...the Word Association, the Lemurs, Vacation Gold, and the Midgetmen inside. Starts 8pm...."

Sept. 16, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

The Midgetmen

Bonus tracks

"...The Midgetmen..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Music Review by Greg Beets

99 Bands

Ninety-nine local bands on Red River waiting to be heard

"...sound, sometimes background, sometimes deafening. Back at 710, the Midgetmen create a cranky din. Although not punk rock by..."

July 8, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

TCB

Going yard with a litany of baseball songs, a hot-rod show, and Trail of Dead

April 1, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Bonus Tracks

Bonus tracks

"...fun ride... Small in stature, big on hooks, the Midgetmen aim for the heart-on-sleeve melodipunk of Alkaline Trio or..."

June 11, 2004 Music Review by Christopher Gray