TCB
By Christopher Gray, Fri., Jan. 2, 2004
Poll Tax
Now packing a whopping 52 categories, the 2003-04 Austin Music Poll is more thorough than an Army physical. Here's what one might look like -- emphasis on "might":
Austin Band of the Year: Dixie Chicks
Austin Musician of the Year: Scott H. Biram
Austin Song of the Year: HeKill Three, "Dayglo"
Album of the Year: Grand Champeen, The One That Brought You
Best New Austin Band: This Microwave World
Rock: The Real Heroes
Alternative/Punk: The Ends
Metal/Industrial: HeKill Three
Electronica/DJ: DJ Sue (Fuzz Club)
Pop: Moonlight Towers
Jazz: Gnappy
Blues: Gary Clark Jr.
Hip-Hop: Mirage
Jam: Golden Arm Trio
Experimental/Instrumental: Tia Carrera
Country: Weary Boys
Roots-Rock: Milton Mapes
Folk: Li'l Cap'n Travis
Latin Traditional: Grupo Fantasma
Latin Contemporary: Los Lonely Boys
World Music: The Stingers
Cover Band: Oh, Beast! as Gary Numan's Tubeway Army/ Cruiserweight as G'N'F'n'R'
Kid Band: The Distressed
None of the Above: Pong
Female Vocals: Trish Murphy
Male Vocals: Shane Bartell
Electric Guitar: Jason Morales, Tia Carrera
Acoustic Guitar:
Scott H. Biram
Bass: Jimmy Smith, the Gourds
Drums: Lyman Hardy, Pong
Keyboards: Laura Scarborough
Horns: Grupo Fantasma
Strings: My Education
Miscellaneous Instrument: Attic Ted (theremin)
Songwriter: Matt the Electrician
Record Producer: Joe Gracey, for Willie Nelson & Ray Price's Run That by Me One More Time
New Club: Longbranch Inn
Live Music Venue: Room 710
Acoustic Venue: The Parlor
All-Ages Venue: Emo's
Record Store: Jupiter
Instrument/Equipment Store: Rock n Roll Rentals
Radio Station: Z102.3FM
Radio Program: Hot 93.3's live Saturday night broadcasts
Radio Personality: Trina Quinn, 101X
Band Web Site: www.kissingertheband.com
Local Music TV Series: All Access Live, KNVA
Music Video/DVD: The Reel Austin volumes 1 & 2
Concert Poster: Anything from Bearded Lady, Factor 27, or Billy Bishop
Writer: Max Dropout, Let Them Eat Lead
Cover Art: Robert Earl Keen, Farm Fresh Onions
Roadshow: Audioslave, Austin Music Hall
Hall of Fame: Bill Anderson, Blues Boy Hubbard, Gary Chester, Johnny Gimble, Mike Buck, Terri Lord