Andrew Cyrille Lays His Declaration of Musical Independence on UT

Rarified improv comes to campus

"...Appearing Saturday at the McCullough Theatre, storied jazz drummer Andrew Cyrille’s career astonishes in its breadth and depth...."

Jan. 16, 2020 Music Post by Michael Toland

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"...Kenny Dorham was once 10 feet tall, lean and healthy...."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Free as a Bird

Andrew Kenny, leader of the American Analog Set, watches his phoenix rising in the Wooden Birds

"...with its rhythmic lull that December night in 2005, Andrew Kenny stood out in front of the local quintet..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Static Between Stations

The American Analog Set at 10: end of part one

"...Andrew Kenny is slight but stoic, his hands barely grazing..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Spotlight: The Wooden Birds

American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny takes solo flight

"...That's American Analog Set songwriter Andrew Kenny, summer 2005, on the release of the seminal..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

The American Analog Set, Ben Gibbard & Andrew Kenny

Texas Platters

"...American Analog SetPromise of Love (Tiger Style)Ben Gibbard & Andrew KennyHOME: Volume V (Post-Parlo)..."

July 11, 2003 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

Off the Record

Greezy Wheels shift their gears for a midnight ramble, Black Joe Lewis preps for the Chronicle's annual Hot Sauce Festival, American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny rewinds back to Austin, and the lineup for the 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest is in

"...with Brooklyn's Ola Podrida, former American Analog Set leader Andrew Kenny has settled back in Austin, next door to..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Believe

Moving Panoramas flicker to life in the aftermath of a home invasion

"...Austin-based band, the Wooden Birds, with my longtime friend Andrew Kenny of the American Analog Set and Matt Pond..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Music Feature by Leslie Sisson

The Other One

"...best when Leslie and I are singing together," notes Andrew Kenny of his female counterpart in Wooden Birds, Leslie..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Not Rocking

The American Analog Set

"..."Yeah, we were in Houston, opening for Luna," says Andrew Kenny. "And we played one song. It was probably..."

Feb. 28, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Spotlight: The American Analog Set

1am, Blender Bar at the Ritz

"...Craig McCaffery in Chicago and honey-sweet vocalist and guitarist Andrew Kenny in NYC, is an addictive aura of drowsy..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...ANDREW KENNY: Austin's serene popsters American Analog Set went on..."

March 7, 2003 Music Feature

The Wooden Birds

SXSW showcase reviews

"...Turning repeatedly to his band between songs, Andrew Kenny offered soft encouragement – "That was pretty good..."

March 27, 2009 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Crosstalk: The American Analog Set Due for Numero Group Reissue Treatment, and More Music News

Blaze Foley’s Outhouse online & Broken Spoke's historic marker

"...asked for whatever is under the rug,” shares frontman Andrew Kenny. “They’re sitting on a ton of old photographs..."

April 6, 2023 Music Post by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Announcing the 2008-09 Austin Music Awards lineup and sneaking past the velvet rope at Pangaea, while Andrew Kenny trades American Analog Set for the Wooden Birds

"...still a bit awkward," says American Analog Set mastermind Andrew Kenny, who moved back to Austin last summer, of..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Playback: Austin Music's Cooperative Future

Could music collectives make Austin the next Music Row?

"...flick features a menacing electric guitar score by Austin's Andrew Kenny (American Analog Set/Wooden Birds). Two Step dips into..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Great World of Sound

David Wingo's success scoring film fuels his band Ola Podrida

"...former American Analog Set and current Wooden Birds Austinite Andrew Kenny on bass (see "Free as a Bird," Aug...."

May 24, 2013 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Wooden Birds

"...the solo flight of former American Analog Set leader Andrew Kenny, the Wooden Birds hum narcotic lullabies for the..."

May 15, 2009 Music Review by Austin Powell

The Nomi Song

A documentary ode to the legendary outsider's outsider, Klaus Nomi – a singer, performance artist, and genuine human anomaly.

"...Directed by: Andrew Horn. Once you’ve seen and heard Klaus Nomi, né..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The American Analog Set, Paul Newman

Live shot

"...with instrumental jigsawing. Then came the crash. AmAnSet guitarist/singer Andrew Kenny gently strummed while Sean Ripple caressed the vibraphone..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Lucrative Gab

ichat Entrepreneur Andrew Busey

"...ichat Entrepreneur Andrew Buseyphotograph by Kenny Braun..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Screens Feature

The American Analog Set’s Heavy Return and Seven More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Pelvis Wrestley, NOOK Turner, the Teeta, and more

"...the lineup behind 2005 sendoff Set Free – frontman Andrew Kenny, drummer Mark Smith, bassist Lee Gillespie, keyboardist Tom..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Column by Austin Powell

Vinyl Bin

"...harmonic balance between headphone friendliness and hooks, and headmaster Andrew Kenny's songwriting remains extra-sharp. Not a note feels out..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Music Review by Greg Beets

Leslie Sisson

"...her most recent work with Matt Pond PA and Andrew Kenny's Wooden Birds. Harmony finally brings Sisson to the..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Wednesday Rewind

Whut It Dew? Just ask Andrew Kenny.

"...Birds' Tour Diary Over the Fourth of July weekend, Andrew Kenny's hosting a backyard BBQ that will serve as..."

June 29, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Wooden Birds

"...Post-Parlo solo split with Ben Gibbard, Home: Volume V, Andrew Kenny ebbs meditative lulls of steady, percussive strums that..."

June 17, 2011 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Thursday Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...7pm, Kenny Dorham's Backyard..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Explosions in the Sky

"...or less" according to another native resource, beloved frontman Andrew Kenny, kept "the midtempo hits pumping" in a winning..."

July 10, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

Better Than the Van finds a place to crash in Austin, as does Ola Podrida's David Wingo, while Leeann Atherton goes big in Japan and Martín Perna stays up late with the Roots

"...Following in the flight path of collaborator Andrew Kenny of the Wooden Birds, David Wingo, the autumnal..."

July 10, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Ola Podrida

SXSW Showcase Reviews

"...Austinites Robert Patton and former American Analog Set frontman Andrew Kenny. Working through songs from their self-titled debut, set..."

March 16, 2007 Music Review by Doug Freeman

1   2   3   4   5     NEXT ›    5 »