Peter Hook: Life in a Northern Town

Joy Division/New Order bassist resurrects two classic LPs

"...It’s a long way from rain-drenched Manchester to sun-baked Texas. For Peter Hook, source of..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

A Living in Art

Nathan Jensen Creates New Frontiers

"...The man, made from wood and metal hinges, was one of many pieces of art in the..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Arts Feature

Hype!

"...Directed by: Doug Pray. Starring: Bruce Pavitt, Jonathan Poneman, Members Of Soundgarden, Tad, Pearl..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Movie Review by Russell Smith

SXSW Film Review: I'm Just F*cking With You

A race to the bottom in different flavors of toxic masculinity

"...Define "just." In the latest sleazy delve into the terribleness..."

March 12, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

I Call B.S.

Playback hates on Grizzly Bear

"...I bit off the top and threw the rest into the yard. An onlooker nodded, “A cake’s only as..."

April 15, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Their Satanic Majesties

Dark knowledge and Jäger shots with Austin’s Ancient VVisdom

"...Ancient VVisdom are the nicest Satanists I’ve ever met; nothing like the four guys from my hometown who were..."

July 25, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Priests of Syrinx

What’s in a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame anyway?

"...When did the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony become the Oscars? A nearly three-hour run-time, teleprompter..."

May 17, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

New Model Army

Anarchy in the UK

"...gushed on you via the UK music press (Q magazine: "British music will conquer the world in 2005"), this..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Braver Newer World

The Year in Albums

"...Nineteen ninety-six was the year we remembered the millennium. It..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Alice in Chains Music Bank (Columbia)

Box Sets

"...Alice in ChainsMusic Bank (Columbia) The material on the three..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Final Countdown

Thirty-three years of Back Room shows and events can hardly be summed up in one timeline

"...Room shows and events can hardly be summed up in one timeline, but with the end of this established..."

July 28, 2006 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Spotlight: Jerry Cantrell

Nu-metal master architect Jerry Cantrell returns with his second solo album.

"...allayed when his 1999 solo debut Boggy Depot went platinum. Chief songwriter, guitarist, and master of Alice in Chains'..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Welcome to the Jungle

Metal and alt-rock collide and flourish during the Back Room's glory years

"...Never in its 30-plus-year run was it Austin's classiest venue, but..."

July 28, 2006 Music Feature by Ray Seggern

TCB

Metal up yer ass and other delights: The Back Room turns 30.

"...If any Austin club is around long enough, it will eventually find..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Over the next few years, look for the teenagers in these local bands to start grabbing headline slots and..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Greg Beets/Alternative

"...2. Alice Donut, Pure Acid Park (Alternative Tentacles)..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Music Feature

Mother of God

Metallurgy

"...wail, the debt's paid. That said, MoG reaches deeper into its stash than its forebears ever did, adding a..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Music Review by Michael Toland

Big Hairy Dudes From Kentucky

"...Even if they are BHDFKs, don't call My Morning Jacket "Southern rock."..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Ünloco Healing (Maverick)

"...ÜnlocoHealing (Maverick) Great name, Ünloco. Best umlaut since you-know-whü. The..."

April 13, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Metallurgy

Metallurgy

"...Slayer's World Painted Blood (American) album of the year? Find one more..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

First Look: The Scarlet Rabbit

Wonderland decor meets down home cuisine

"...has added a touch of fantasy to Round Rock’s Main Street with the opening of his new bistro the..."

Sept. 2, 2014 Food Post by Amira Jensen

Greenbeard

"..."Desert rock from the sun stricken soil of Austin," Greenbeard unfurled its QOTSA quotient on an eponymous 2014..."

Nov. 24, 2017 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Sxsw

"...Okay, take a deep breath. Hold it. Exhale. Again. There. Feel better? Look, just calm down. So what..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Bonus Tracks

"...With "Vanishing Cream" receiving considerable attention from KLBJ, it's no surprise..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Music Feature

Toy Story

Dangerous Toys' Jason McMaster

"...I just can't sing songs or write lyrics about my dick anymore," says..."

Dec. 8, 1995 Music Feature

Don’t Take Valentine’s Day Too Seriously

New supper club celebrating the opposite of hearts and roses

"...When owners of Austin’s newest supper club, glass2plate, asked themselves what kind of..."

Jan. 24, 2013 Food Post by Gracie Salem

Ancient VVisdom

"...Ancient VVisdomA Godlike Inferno (Shinebox)..."

July 1, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Black Bone Child

"...Black Bone ChildAlligator Black Bone ChildTake You Blind..."

April 30, 2010 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die: A Listener's Life List

"...1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die: A Listener's Life Listby..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Music Feature by Daniel Mee

Metallurgy

Metallurgy

"...If the mechanics of millennial metal are Seventies vintage (Young Heart Attack = Humble Pie), then Sweden's Hellacopters..."

July 9, 2004 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

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