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The Lineup
Fri Nov 6, 3:36pm
Microphone Fiend
Chase Hoffberger
Fri Nov 6, 12:13pm
A stage filled by an MC and his DJ is a rare sight in hip-hop these days, but Rakim’s schooling at Emo’s Wednesday night was never about the here and now. With The Seventh Seal not out for another two weeks and no new material since 1999’s The Master, there wasn’t much use in hitting anything but the classics.
Bad Boy Boogie
Raoul Hernandez
Fri Nov 6, 10:44am
AC/DC’s “War Machine” incinerated San Antonio’s AT&T Center last December, and tonight the Frank Erwin Center’s sprinkler system tests its mettle against the Aussie rock & roll tank. Thirty years ago, Paris, France, preserved Bon Scott for Austin, Texas.
California Love
Chase Hoffberger
Thu Nov 5, 12:52pm
Tags: Bavu Blakes
Bavu Blakes may be heading to California in a few weeks, but the situation’s more a “See ya later” than a goodbye.
Services for Robin Shivers
Austin Powell
Wed Nov 4, 3:40pm
Tags: HAAM
Services for local philanthropist Robin Shivers, 53, are taking place on Thursday, Nov. 5, at St. Mary’s Cathedral (203 East 10th Street), 2pm. The co-founder of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians died unexpectedly last Monday of undetermined causes.
Fun Fun Fun Too
Jim Caligiuri
Wed Nov 4, 2:10pm
There's the official Fun Fun Fun Fest aftershows this weekend, and the totally unofficial fare for geezers like me, beginning with three shows dedicated to beloved musical icons no longer with us.
Hitting the Half-Pipe
Aaron Miller
Tue Nov 3, 3:50pm
I’ve never been one for extreme sports so I’ve never had reason to go to a skate park. Yet while extreme sports have never been my style, rock & roll always has, so when Versatile Skate Park on South Lamar began booking shows, I paid them a visit.
You Must Never Break the Chain
Raoul Hernandez
Tue Nov 3, 12:06pm
Erika Wennerstrom’s blistering blues made Dhani Harrison crouch down for a better look upstairs on the Stubb’s VIP deck, while Wolfmother, Friday night’s Aussie Afro and headliner, watched from the wings. Too bad the Heartless Bastards’ volcanic voice and Les Paul wringer wasn't at the Continental Club later to grin at Down Under’s the Grates.
Heart Gently Weeps
Austin Powell
Fri Oct 30, 12:22pm
Dhani Harrison didn’t just help create The Beatles: Rock Band. He lived it. Having laid to rest the sessions for his father George’s posthumously released final album, 2002's Brainwashed, Harrison hits his stride with Thenewno2, which opens for Wolfmother tonight at Stubb’s.
The Lineup
Fri Oct 30, 12:16pm
This week, spook yourself with Those Darlins, Yussuf Jerusalem, Alela Diane, and Surfer Blood.
Sunny Side of the Street
Margaret Moser
Fri Oct 30, 11:27am
There are two schools of thought about a Pogues show. The first is that any Pogues show is great, and the second is that any Pogues show is great, even if they are doing it by the numbers. Face it, at 25-plus years, this is a nostalgia act, just like Devo or the B-52's.
What the Streets Feel
Chase Hoffberger
Thu Oct 29, 1:02pm
Tags: SouthBound
Talk about making the most of your time. With Michael “Sandman” Hein given a few weeks off his Naval obligations in Florida, SouthBound got right back into the groove, working on upcoming album Vice Verses and the League of Extraordinary Gz album with Dred Skott and COD.
A Case for Case
Jim Caligiuri
Wed Oct 28, 11:47am
Many people know Peter Case from his days with Eighties L.A. power-poppers the Plimsouls and their hit “A Million Miles Away.” Remember their appearance in Valley Girl with a young Nicholas Cage? After the Plimsouls, Case pursued a successful solo career, appearing often here in Austin.
The Other City Limits
Livvy Bennett
Mon Oct 26, 1:14pm
For all the kids who didn’t or couldn’t go to Austin City Limits festival this year, Bowie High School offers a great alternative. Last weekend, the second annual Bowie City Limits presented its own lineup of musically varied groups playing styles from jazz to electro.
The Lineup
Fri Oct 23, 12:50pm
This week, check out music from Darling New Neighbors, Follow That Bird!, Jemina Pearl, Rachel Goodrich, and Warpaint.
Good Will Hunting
Austin Powell
Fri Oct 23, 12:38pm
Tags: Fun Fun Fun Fest
Transmission Entertainment is hosting a scavenger hunt tomorrow, Oct. 24, with a grand prize package that includes weekend passes to the fourth annual Fun Fun Fun Fest, Nov. 7-8, in Waterloo Park.
Help Ian MacDougall
Audra Schroeder
Thu Oct 22, 4:54pm
This past weekend, Riverboat Gamblers guitarist Ian MacDougall was struck by a car as he was riding his bike home, sustaining injuries to his head, wrist, and hip. Like many Austin musicians, he now has a pile of medical bills from the accident. If you'd like to help out, donate here.
Anyway
Jim Caligiuri
Thu Oct 22, 12:35pm
Walking into last night’s Amy Farris memorial/tribute at the beyond capacity Continental Club, grief hung like the dark clouds over South Congress. A native of Austin, Farris passed away late last month in L.A., at the age of 40.
Crew Deep
Chase Hoffberger
Thu Oct 22, 11:41am
Tags: Crew54
They’ve been keeping tabs on the hip-hop scene for more than 18 months now, so isn’t it time Crew54 got intimate?
The Chef's New Mix
Chase Hoffberger
Mon Oct 19, 3:34pm
Shelve it with the "New Wu” or bang hard from “House of Flying Daggers” through “Cold Outside,” but one of hip-hop’s greats should recognize an hour and ten minutes of guttural Shallah grows tired if it doesn’t catch lightning in a bottle.
The Lineup
Fri Oct 16, 2:22pm
The God's Heaven Truth
Thomas Fawcett
Fri Oct 16, 10:21am
Saturday night, down at the Continental Club, a little-known 1970s Dallas gospel group takes the stage for the first time in nearly three decades. Unless you happen to be among the handful of parishioners at God’s Anointed Community COGIC in West Dallas, this is not your pastor’s church music. This is gospel with a whole lotta get down.
Space Odyssey
Austin Powell
Thu Oct 15, 2:02pm
The towering, extraterrestrial space station that landed in the middle of Reliant Stadium on Wednesday looked like something out of H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds. It was literally the biggest stage of all, and U2 gloriously heeded its call. “Houston,” Bono bellowed with the command of Big Brother over the 360-degree screen. “We have no problem.”
After the Deluge...
Jim Caligiuri
Wed Oct 14, 3:33pm
Now that the Austin City Limits Music Festival is over, it’s time to jump into a pile of new releases. With the holiday season fast approaching – and it’s coming faster than ever considering the Christmas decorations I saw at Lowe’s this week – lots of Geezerville favorites have hit the racks.
School Jam USA Is On!
Margaret Moser
Mon Oct 12, 6:12pm
Tags: U18
SchoolJam Texas has gone national, and School Jam USA 2009 is taking entries. Bands with members age 13-18 compete in five regions to play 10 slots in Anaheim at the NAMM show, January 2010. The winner goes to Europe for SchoolJam Germany, as the Carson Brock Group did last year, and is eligible for prizes for the band as well as the band’s school music program.
