They Got the Beat

Living the pop life in Austin

"...are 12 and 13 and 14 are buying N'Sync records," he winks, "because when they hit 15 and it's..."

May 4, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

American Power Pop II

"...his own record deal, for a single on Bomp Records, Flynt and a whole bunch of OSU/Tulsans had moved..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Music Feature by Kent H. Benjamin

Tribute Records

Tammy Wynette Remembered

"...and misdemeanors (Wynonna's "Woman to Woman"). It's hard to beat Tammy at her own game, and the fawning quotes..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Music Review

Texas Radio and the Really Big Beat

Capstar's Austin-based Empire

"...these two maverick visionaries and their impact on the American ear. This, my friends, is the tale of Texas..."

May 22, 1998 Music Feature by Bill Crawford

Bush's Records

"...by "certain" people with an agenda; they don't want Americans to know about Bush's record-breaking presidency. To set the..."

May 12, 2004 Postmarks

Playback: My Top 100 Austin Records of 2018

Kevin Curtin picks his favorite local sounds of the year

"...bumper crop for Austin music. We've seen hundreds of records, EPs, and singles released over the last 12 months,..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Records

Jeff Beck

"...Said," the British string slinger quivers over a jungle beat osmotically procured from London's underground scene. "Psycho Sam" is..."

March 12, 1999 Music Feature

Texas Records

"...that mates well with the hillbilly-on-speed and big back beat that constitute the creatures from Austin's id. No wonder,..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Music Review

11 EDM Artists to Help You Find the Beat at SXSW

"...Creek Boathouse, 8pm; Thu. 14, Scratchouse, 8:45pm Inspired by African-American poet and civil rights activist Audre Lorde, Ourielle Auvé's..."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

Bros. Landreth

"...The Bros. Landreth's sturdy Americana recalls acts like the Avett Brothers and Austin's Band..."

March 20, 2015 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

The Strange Boys

Saturday

"...the Strange Boys hark back to the roots of American music and make it their own, the scorching "Heard..."

March 20, 2009 Music Review by Austin Powell

Patricia Vonne

"...balances bilingual ("Fiesta Sangria," "La Gitana de Triana") with beat ("Lonesome Rider," "Blood on the Tracks") and is rife..."

March 18, 2005 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Blessed Are the Faithful

The Del-Lords, revisited

"...American Beat Records just reissued the first three Del-Lords albums...."

June 3, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Lasting Impressions

American Beat Records mines soul gold

"...Let’s hear it for American Beat Records, whose have-a-nice-day attitude about the classics reminds..."

May 5, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Off the Record

The Sword and Metallica ride the lightning at Ozzfest, while Kanye West and Hope for Heroes lend a helping hand to U.S. veterans

"...to open all 32 dates of Metallica's upcoming North American tour, which includes a Nov. 20 engagement at Houston's..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Marvelous Jew

Larry Harlow talks salsa consciousness

"...the first musicians signed to New York’s mighty Fania Records. “El Judio Maravilloso,” or “The Marvelous Jew,” as he’s..."

Oct. 7, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...Full Western Dress, finds the band venturing further into Beatles-esque Sixties pop influences along with their familiar hats-off to..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Manchester Perps

Interview with Chemical Brother Ed Simons.

"...partner Tom Rowlands, he has established the nascent Big Beat scene in their native Manchester, a techno-house hybrid comprised..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Raul's in Overdrive: "AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!"

In 1978, visits from Patti Smith and Elvis Costello plus the Austin Punk Scene’s first record could mean “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”

"...including Joe Nick Patoski's 1,000-word piece for the Austin American-Statesman's Aug. 25 edition, or Michael Ventura's huge five-page Raul's..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Checking In: Kana Harris Reveals Her Vulcan Side

Live wire wax healer wants to sell you a record for your health

"...now frontwoman Kana Harris’ musical apothacarium in Lockhart, Bluebonnet Records – but after the steely local used to sling..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Where Does Margo Price Get Off?

Willie, Billy, Loretta, and Nashville’s crossover queen

"...literacy of country outlaw greats on two Third Man Records releases. She revisits Texas on Tuesday at Emo’s...."

Jan. 25, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Static Between Stations

The American Analog Set at 10: end of part one

"...and that's only one testament to the soundness of American Analog Set...."

Sept. 16, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

People Get Ready

Excerpt from Kevin Phinney's 'Souled American'

"...From Souled American: How Black Music Transformed White Culture by Kevin Phinney...."

Oct. 7, 2005 Music Feature by Kevin Phinney

Holy Ghost

Austin's Revenant Records follows up its Grammy-winning Charley Patton box set with free jazzman Albert Ayler's 9-CD 'Holy Ghost'

"..."Revenant Records tends to focus its energies on artists that we're..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Mixtape Madness

A roundup hits and misses

"...and he still doesn’t give a shit what he records or releases. It’s Planet Weezy from the get-go as..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Day Trippin'

More day parties than you can shake an iPhone at

"...Chronicle for additional day parties and in-stores. IN-STORES Backspin Records WEDNESDAY: Dr. Delay (2pm), Percee P (3), Bird Peterson..."

March 11, 2008 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Waterloo Sunset

Down in the bins with Waterloo's Bill Jeffery

"...Bill Jeffery is a buyer at Waterloo Records, where he's worked for the last 18 years. That’s..."

Feb. 26, 2008 Music Post by Shelley Hiam

Loving and Fighting

A history of struggle at Blackshear Elementary

"...measures of both loving and fighting for Austin's historic African-American grammar school. But not equal measures, unfortunately. In recent..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Original Hipster

Chronicle writer Dick Holland on the comeback of Texan Terry Southern, the all-around bad boy of black humor

"...or writers merited inclusion on the cover of the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band? (A) J. Frank..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

B.B. King Saved My Life

He played blues so we can find a way through ours

"...Delta on the outskirts of Houston in the Sunnyside African-American neighborhood, we knew we had to go. I was..."

May 15, 2015 Music Post by Bill Bentley

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