First Listen: Mrs. Glass “When the Levee Breaks”

ATX blues trio captured live at the Blackheart

"...firing off an intense, slide-guitar-imbued version of “When the Levee Breaks,” originally cut by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis..."

Nov. 24, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Ike's Lessons

Galveston's land-use decisions exposed by storm's wrath

"...had recommended a federally subsidized solution: a 12.5-mile ring levee system, up to 19 feet high, running from the..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature by Tom Curtis

My Gang Don't Bow Down

Big Chief Kevin Goodman sew, sew, sews a new history here in Austin

"...waters in his neighborhood on August 29 after the levees broke, babies and little children in his arms, he..."

May 5, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Sonny Landreth

Acts Playing South by Southwest

"...Sonny LandrethLevee Town (Sugar Hill) Sonny Landreth is a guitar player..."

March 2, 2001 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Council Watch

Council divided on Gotham condo project; Jesus Garza gets a big raise; East Austin residents voice concerns about the future of the brown building and flood control.

"...came to oppose the city's plans to build a levee and concrete floodwall to control floods in their five-year..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

The Common Law

Hurricane Harvey – common legal questions

"...an attempt to keep the waters from overtopping the earthen-levee system, which would risk a complete failure of the..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Column by Luke Ellis

Naked City

"...against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the levee breaches" produced by Hurricane Katrina, reports the Associated Press...."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature

Bob Dylan

Sunday, Sept. 16, Zilker park

"...5) The Levee's Gonna Break..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Music Review by Shawn Badgley

ACL Music Fest Preview

"...2002 and have since released two albums. Behind the Levee (Back Porch), released earlier this year, fine-tunes their sound..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature

New Orleans Relief Underfunded

"...It was amazing and sad to see that the levees had fallen apart, that my elementary school was ruined..."

Jan. 9, 2006 Postmarks

Bush's Utter Failure

"...his disregard for citizens by cutting the budget for levee repair and claiming ignorance of their well-known fragility. He..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Postmarks

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Austin Record Convention, Cinco de Mayo Extravaganza, Pecan Street Festival, and UTOPiAfest lead our recommended shows this week

"..."Saturdays are when the levee breaks and we reach peak vinyl feeding frenzy," he..."

May 5, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips: Roberto's River Road Restaurant

Baton Rouge cafe serves Cajun food on the Mississippi River

"...building with a rusted tin roof facing the river levee, the restaurant is part of a long history...."

April 26, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Mission, Texas

Border wall to cut off sacred ground

"...La Lomita Chapel, but neighboring homes and businesses on Levee Road will be affected. Other properties exempted are the..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Robert Plant Carries Fire

Ex-Austin deities sell out three nights at the Moody Theater

"...Times Bad Times,” while Sunday opened into “When the Levee Breaks,” doubled up with mates from sublime Carry Fire..."

Oct. 2, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Point Austin: Awake in the Hurricane

Enduring the last few days of the Lege's biennial cataclysm

"...the song goes, "If it keep on raining, the levee gonna break ... Some people are still sleepin', some..."

May 26, 2017 News Column by Michael King

As Austin Grows, So Does the Risk of Flood

Forget the 100-year storms. City flooding happens all the time, often right in your backyard.

"...on the Crystalbrook drainage system and floodwall, a 5,700-foot levee built to protect the eponymous neighborhood from Walnut Creek..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Review: Boiler Nine

Three isn't necessarily a charm for La Corsha's latest venture

"...of fussy, prix fixe concepts has finally hit the levee. All you have to do is look up to..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Meet the New ATX6

Austin music export project unveils 2016 performers

"...Brecht, founder of local music stream Austin Independent Radio,..."

June 20, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Beyoncé

"...Yourself" are Led Zeppelin's booming drums from "When the Levee Breaks." Reusing the tune and ethos of Animal Collective's..."

May 13, 2016 Music Review by Abby Johnston

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Holiday happenings, news, and more

"...A Louisiana Christmas Tradition: Bonfires on the Levee, Dec. 24..."

Dec. 2, 2015 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Residents

Twelve essential weekly hangs

"...bullfrog moan who relocated from New Orleans after the levee broke, boasts jaw-dropping talent and a 1,000-year soul. "He's..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Houses of the Holy: Zeppelin Reissues Conclude

Year-long reissue campaign ranges over the hills and far away

"...spins like a modern remix of IV’s “When the Levee Breaks,” tighter, lighter, more ghosts in the machine. Led..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips

New Orleans spring festival season is all about music and food

"...Louisiana musicians on stages in the park along the levee...."

Feb. 7, 2014 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

It Wasn't Katrina That Damaged New Orleans

"...damage New Orleans. It is a fact that the levees began to fail and be breached as Katrina was..."

Nov. 12, 2013 Postmarks

Christy Hays

"...Wait," "American Car") that follows compellingly through "Birds Point Levee" and "Wendy and David." Indeed, the arrangements convey the..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Music Review by Margaret Moser

My New Orleans: The Cookbook: 200 of My Favorite Recipes & Stories From My Hometown

Chef John Besh is a proud native son of Louisiana, and this big new book is his unabashed love letter to the rich traditions and diverse culinary heritage of his hometown

"...the first to reopen after Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures devastated the historic old city. Besh busied himself..."

April 16, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Off the Record

Handicapping the decade in Austin music and playing favorites for the Chronicle Music Poll

"...4) THE LEVEE BREAKS..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Dead Weather

"...climax "Will There Be Enough Water?," a murderous eight-minute levee-breaker, more of a stare-down than a duet. Stay behind..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Music Review by Austin Powell

Q&A: Austin’s Coastal Neighbors

How Galveston looks to its past to prepare for its future – and what that means for Austin

"...the Seawall? Are there plans for a system of levees and dikes?..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

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