Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

First night SXSW Music recommendations and hints

"...Terrell 10pm, TenOak Best known as frontman for slash-and-burn Austin rockers Not in the Face, Jonathan Terrell remains a..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Charles Attal Discusses C3/Live Nation Deal

“We needed each other”

"...Austin Chronicle: For the layman, please explain “acquired a controlling..."

Feb. 26, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

25 New Local Parallels

Austin acts cover their own on compilation out today

"...and avoid contemporary compositions. The connection between the 25 Austin acts featured on new album Parallels, which arrived digitally..."

Feb. 16, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Radio Coffee Beer & Folk

Native son Jack Wilson, behind the bar and onstage

"...songs thrive, the Kerrville Folk Festival and Old Settler's Music Festival, for example. Yet he won't leave the campgrounds..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs

"...LP Medicated Spirits, which was nominated for the Australian Music Prize on the strength of extra-catchy baubles like "What..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

One last night of band blurbs!

"...8pm, Headhunters Austin's answer to My Bloody Mary Chain has taken to..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Crowning NARAS' annual Latin fiesta on the shores of Austin's best venue are Mexico City's musical Teotihuacan – El..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

The Cult of Ray

Ray Benson steps out from behind the Wheel.

"...Asleep at the Wheel, the merry (revolving) band of musicians from both coasts who moved to Austin 30 years..."

July 18, 2003 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

Page Two

In such intense and crazed times, film and music of soothe and feed the soul; SXSW 2003 provides plenty to feast on.

"...events, with very strong programming for the Film and Music Festivals. The Austin Music Awards (Wednesday, March 12) kick..."

March 7, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...misimpression left by your presentation of a "Best of Austin" Critics Award to Cowgirls and Flowers [Sept. 27]. This..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Column

Showers of Sound

The Bubble, the only place to record for Austin's indie elite

"...the scuffed linoleum floor of the (new) Bubble, the Austin recording studio he co-owns with friend and bandmate Steven..."

March 29, 2002 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...their hearts pound with Ramones-like lust and they reference Austin legends like the Big Boys and Butthole Surfers. Red..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Loud, thundering, jackhammer rock & roll. That's what this Austin trio produces in prodigious quantities. Erik Conn is as..."

March 8, 2002 Music Feature

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...August of 1982, Sarah Whistler had moved out of Austin, Joe Dishner had left to go into film production,..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...1998's Life of the Party proved a late bloomer, Austin country maverick Charlie Robison earned a call-up from Lucky..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

South by Southwest draws closer -- lots of news from SXSW 2001

"...a mere month away, things are coalescing for the music festival and overall conference: music, film, interactive. As always,..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Total Entertainment Package

Rockin' out with Austin's Latin-metal crossover darlings

"...the New. The mere fact that the legendary Latin music producer/impresario was holding the party in Austin, not in..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Dancing About Architecture

A recap of the first Austin Music Commission Town Meeting; the Antone's Blues Festival looks to have a bright future.

"...Tech? No, Music!..."

May 19, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

More record label shuffles for the Meat Puppets, the Hole in the Wall gets bigger, Ray Benson gets taller, and music lawsuits get uglier

"...the Antone's bash falls into the category of old-fashioned, old-Austin good time, while on PI, Benson proved himself smooth..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

More tributes to Doug Sahm

"...law is to be used specifically to fund the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau for the promotion of tourism..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Column

Postmarks

"...covering it ... I asked him to cover the Austin Music Awards, but he refused. ... Turned out, he..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Column

Dancing About Architecture

The New Blues Revue

"...House of Blues? In Austin? What about Antone's? Those were the first thoughts of..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Bombs Not Bullets

Austin Hip-Hop Mushrooms

"...DJ Sista Stroke photograph by Bruce Dye..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Polling the Poleyard

Questions Abound on Downtown

"...and residential can all live in urban harmony. But Austin ain't Boston. In the first place, this city currently..."

March 6, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Dancing About Architecture

Conspiracy Theory #404

"...taken together could bode ill for the city of Austin. First, Kent Benjamin, following a discussion with songwriter Marshall..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Prime Time Irony?

The Future of Liberty Lunch

"...it, an irony made for Prime Time: "The Live Music Capital of the World" tears down the most popular..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Music Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Dancing About Architecture

Here They Came (& Went)

"...is said to have told fans, "it'll be the Austin one." Well, no such luck, but then I wasn't..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Music Column

DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE

"...it a drawback having hot-shot drummer (and this year's Austin Music Awards winner in the skin-beating category) Barry "Frosty"..."

April 28, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Eli Josef's HITW residency, KOOP's Birthday Bash, and free Jackie Venson highlight our recommended shows

"...humor that stands out among the large pool of Austin indie rockers...."

Feb. 3, 2023 Music Column by Katie Karp

Faster Than Sound – Sex Bomb to Sister Ray: Recapping Levitation’s Second Downtown Go-Round

Scenes from Austin’s marquee independent music fest

"...first and coldest night of Levitation, carefully arranged myriad music scenes like puzzle pieces on the Downtown map. Berets..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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