Music Critics Poll: 1999
Fri., Jan. 7, 2000
GREG BEETS
Local Show: The Kiss Offs @ Popfest, Emo's
Roadshows: Wayne Kramer, Streetwalkin' Cheetahs, Bellrays, SXSW, Emo's,
New Local Act: Subset
Veteran Local Act: Don Walser
Notable Passing: Sir Doug Sahm
Reissue: Flamin' Groovies, Flamingo/Teenage Head
Soundtrack: South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
CHRISTOPHER GRAY
Local Show: Damnations TX, Stubb's
Roadshows: Ex-Husbands, Hole in the Wall
New Local Act: The Nightclub Scourges feat. Kirk Watson & Carole Keeton Rylander
Veteran Local Act: Dismukes
Notable Passing: The 1900s
Reissue: A Decade of Gang Starr
Soundtrack: South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Local Show: Meat Puppets, Stubb's
Roadshows: Sonic Youth (2nd night), Liberty Lunch
New Local Act: Roger Wallace
Veteran Local Act: Alejandro Escovedo/Jon Dee Graham
Notable Passing: Lester Bowie, Milt Jackson, Doug Sahm, Jeremiah the Bullfrog
Reissue: Alexander "Skip" Spence, Oar
Soundtrack: Run Lola Run
CHRISTOPHER HESS
Local Show: Townes Van Zandt's Birthday Party w/Butch Hancock and Friends
Roadshows: Built to Spill, SXSW, La Zona Rosa/Copper Tank/Littlefield Building
New Local Act: Robinson Ear Machine
Veteran Local Act: Gourds
Notable Passing: Mark Sandman, Doug Sahm
Reissue: Captain Beefheart, Safe as Milk/Mirror Man
Soundtrack: Rushmore
ANDY LANGER
Local Show: David Garza, Joe Ely, Liberty Lunch
Roadshows: Kid Rock, Emo's
New Local Act: Lonelyland
Veteran Local Act: Jon Dee Graham
Notable Passing: Steamboat
Reissue: Run-DMC catalogue
Soundtrack: Anywhere but Here
DAVID LYNCH
Local Show: Claudia Williams & the Voices of Christ, Praise Tabernacle
Roadshows: The Kodo Drummers of Japan, Bass Concert Hall
New Local Act: Pong
Veteran Local Act: Rubinchik's Orchestyr
Notable Passing: Milt Jackson
Reissue: Johnny Cash, Live at Folsom Prison
Soundtrack: Run Lola Run
MARGARET MOSER
Local Show: The last poetry slam at the Electric Lounge; Mike Henry, vocals
Roadshows: Tom Waits, SXSW, Paramount Theatre
New Local Act: Lonelyland
Veteran Local Act: Jimmie Vaughan
Notable Passing: Doug Sahm, Donald Lindley, Margaret Wylie
Reissue: Janis Joplin, Box of Pearls
Soundtrack: Austin Powers, for Madonna's "Beautiful Stranger"
JERRY RENSHAW
Local Show: Gloriathon, Liberty Lunch
Roadshows: Waco Brothers, SXSW, Jazz Bon Temps
New Local Act: Dave Bone & the Troublemakers
Veteran Local Act: Derailers
Notable Passing: Liberty Lunch
Reissue: Johnny Cash, Live at Folsom Prison
Soundtrack: Rushmore
JAY TRACHTENBERG
Local Show: Doug Sahm Tribute, Antone's
Roadshows: McCoy Tyner, One World Theatre/Burning Spear, Stubb's
New Local Act: Collard Green Review
Veteran Local Act: Doug Sahm & the West Side Horns
Notable Passing: Where do I begin...?
Reissue: Duke Ellington: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, 1927-73
Soundtrack: Run Lola Run