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sxswm: Steady Bangling
The Bangles are playing South by Southwest for the first time this week. Not surprising, considering they originally broke up in 1989, after three successful records. Now a trio, they reunited and released one disc, Doll Revolution, in 2003. They headline the Girls Rock Camp Austin showcase at Cedar Street Courtyard, Thursday, March 17, 11:45pm.

11:33AM Tue. Mar. 15, 2011, Jim Caligiuri Read More | Comment »

A ‘Chronic’ SXSW music festival sprint via FOX 7
 
sxswm: Austin Rockin'
Austin's biggest week of the musical new year has arrived. Here's a seven-day on FOX 7 sprint through the SXSW Music marathon.

11:59AM Mon. Mar. 14, 2011, Raoul Hernandez Read More | Comment »

Hey! Baby
Sunday evening’s sixth annual Texas Heritage Songwriter’s Hall of Fame show at the Moody Theater was part history lesson, part jam session.

2:07PM Wed. Mar. 9, 2011, Jim Caligiuri Read More | Comment »

Major names in concert tonight at Antone's!
 
Austin Chronicle Music Anthology Release Party
FOX 7 had us back this morning to talk about the Austin Chronicle Music Anthology in conjunction with tonight's book release concert at Antone's. Standing Waves cannon ball first at 7:30pm, followed by Kathy McCarty, Daniel Johnston, the Skunks, Gourds, Poi Twang, and the ever-loving Crack Pipes. Roll the clip …

11:53AM Wed. Mar. 9, 2011, Raoul Hernandez Read More | Comment »

Talking ‘Chronthology’ on FOX 7
 
Austin Rockin
Standing Waves, the Skunks, Kathy McCarty, Daniel Johnston, the Gourds, Poi Twang, and the Crack Pipes – all at Antone's on Wednesday for The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology release party. Quite the bargain, 30 years of local music in one night.

1:13PM Mon. Mar. 7, 2011, Margaret Moser Read More | Comment »

Literature, Motel Aviv, the Act Rights under the lens
 
Wednesday Rewind
Never mind that it's only March. Go ahead and pencil in Literature's “It's Cruel” for local music video of the year. Directed by Shawn Kornhauser, this DIY gem offers a re-enactment of the Keanu Reeves/Patrick Swayze foot chase scene from the 1991 action flick Point Break. No joke.

4:43PM Wed. Mar. 2, 2011, Austin Powell Read More | Comment »

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Austin Rockin' 2/28/11
Thank god no one commented on my haircut. Lord knows everyone else has.

4:13PM Mon. Feb. 28, 2011, Raoul Hernandez Read More | Comment »

Mr. Blue
Shortly after the passing of bassist Alex Napier on Feb. 3, his longtime bandmate and former Bob Dylan guitarist Denny Freeman penned this personal tribute. It's a moving account of their enduring friendship and Austin blues history. On the occasion of the Continental Club's memorial for Napier on Sunday (2-5pm), it's been copied below, in its entirety.

1:34PM Thu. Feb. 24, 2011, Austin Powell Read More | Comment »

Behind the velvet curtains for the Do512 Lounge Sessions
 
Wednesday Rewind
Imagine ACL Presents: Satellite Sets in a smaller, retro setting and on a shoestring budget. That's essentially the concept behind Do512's Lounge sessions, a new web video series spotlighting local artists from James McMurtry to the Black Angels. Jump through to check out the first wave of tapings, captured by the archival junkies at Austin Music Weekly.

4:42PM Wed. Feb. 23, 2011, Austin Powell Read More | Comment »

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