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Furniture Records refinishes an Oneida classic.

"...band policy has birthed Tuxedo Killers, Daniel Francis Doyle, Awesome Cool Dudes, and When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, among..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Awesome Cool Dudes

Record review

"...Awesome Cool Dudes..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Music Review by Greg Beets

Furniture Records

Couch Surfing

"...release our bands' stuff." Indeed, early "stuff" by the Awesome Cool Dudes and Daniel Francis Doyle came from within..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Thursday Sleepers

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...that changes its hairstyle on a dime. – Melanie HauptAWESOME COOL DUDES8pm, Room 710 Austin's Awesome Cool Dudes push..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Hey Sailor! You Here for a Conference?

The Gay Place polls Austin’s GLBTeratti, who welcomes you with open arms and tells you what’s hot about our town

"...9) Place to cruise chicks or dudes?..."

March 10, 2006 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Urgent

Spray Paint evolves classic ATX post punk

"...growing up in Indiana, where he founded ATX immigrants Awesome Cool Dudes...."

Feb. 21, 2014 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Saturday Sleepers

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...a 12-minute blast of rhythmic psychosis. – Darcie Stevens Awesome Cool Dudes..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

SXSW Interviews

They said what?

"...Austin pop/metal/noise smackdown When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, seven dudes with big ideas played two by two: two drum..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

"...tomato-tamato affair. The local sevenpiece beast, featuring members of Awesome Cool Dudes; Oh, Beast!; and the late Tuxedo Killers,..."

May 23, 2008 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Wednesday Picks

"...but they switch from metal to grunge live. Part Awesome Cool Dudes and part Tuxedo Killers, Dinos provide sophomore..."

March 7, 2008 Music Feature

Wednesday Sleepers

"...of his European tour in January. – Melanie Haupt Awesome Cool Dudes..."

March 7, 2008 Music Feature

Want a New Drug?

"...With that in mind, members of Oh, Beast! and Awesome Cool Dudes have joined forces as the New Drugs,..."

Oct. 30, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

"...Pop metal noise. Start stop holler. Whatever. The Tuxedo Killers-Awesome Cool Dudes combo is loud, jittery, and – get..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

TCB

Brothers & Sisters' good vibrations, Awesome Cool Dudes' uncool misfortune, and 'Rockstar' Patrice Pike gives Dave Navarro the what-for

Aug. 4, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Smoke Signals

Red River's live music venue owners fear Austin's newly proposed smoking ordinance – with good reason

"...Cory Plump, of Austin's Awesome Cool Dudes, is admittedly in the minority. He's a..."

April 15, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...is Trophy's. And I believe that Slim Richey and Awesome Cool Dudes are blessings to our fair town. If..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Column

Volunteering for 31 Days

"...is Trophy's. And I believe that Slim Richey and Awesome Cool Dudes are blessings to our fair town. If..."

Sept. 21, 2004 Postmarks

31 Nights

Darcie Stevens braves 31 nights in a row out in the Live Music Capital of the World. Too bad she didn't live to see it.

Sept. 10, 2004 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

New Documentary The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story Tunes in to the Channel That Changed TV

Shorts, Dudes, and Good Burgers

"...with future SNL MVP Kenan Thompson. "That was a cool scene to put in," said Barber...."

Nov. 13, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Space and Distance: A Joint Interview With Balmorhea and Explosions in the Sky

How Austin’s landmark instrumental outfits soundtrack the state of Texas

"...marking the months of the pandemic. "That would've been awesome, but we're scattered across the map."..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Serious Rock & Roll Anthropology

An interview with SXSW honoree Penelope Spheeris

"...didn't want to do it because they were too cool or something. In my mind I was thinking, "Should..."

March 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...I could call someone, but he was just so cool about it. He leaned the seat back. He had..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Where Comedy Lives

Austin stand-ups have a complex – and it's called the Sandstone Apartments

"...to the Velveeta Room with one bus. That's pretty awesome...."

Nov. 25, 2011 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Heavy Metal

Even in blazing summer, Austin's welders and forgers fire it up and make like rock & rollers

"...tempering to get tensile strength out of the metals' cooling process. There are automotive bodyworkers like the Eastside's Krush..."

July 27, 2007 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Chaos in Tejas in Doubt

Organizer Timmy Hefner says he simply can’t top himself

"...do a small fest, because I’d still want a cool headliner, whether they draw 300 or 5,000 people –..."

Jan. 20, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Their Satanic Majesties

Dark knowledge and Jäger shots with Austin’s Ancient VVisdom

"...NO: I’m awesome at drums. I played on the first AVV recordings,..."

July 25, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...comment is preceded with something like, "Man, y'all are awesome!" I think you, as a musician, should be more..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Column

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Thursday

Despite storms, we caught 03 Greedo, Sobs, Tangerine Dream, and more

"...that point, no indication that Greedo viewed his own cool-and-in-command performance as anything out of the ordinary. Taking the..."

March 17, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

Top 10 Austin Breweries of 2018

Power ranking the local leaders in craft beer

"...4.5% ABV Cowboys From Helles Munich-style lager that old dudes can drink while jammin' some Scorpions. Also, Liberty Lunch..."

March 16, 2018 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Full Circle

Ali to his friends, Shakey Graves to the world

"...Ali's saying people thought his high school plays were cool," I blurt out. "Tell me that shit was dorky!"..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

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