SXSW Record Reviews

"...assault that makes you wanna go drink lots of beer. Imagine Motorhead, bred in the Smoky Mountains, bashing you..."

March 20, 1998 Music Review

Lifelong Loves

James White's Formula for Success

"...Broken Spoke, the last of the true Texas dance halls and damn sure proud of it. All right! We..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Music Amidst Used Furniture

The History of the Red River Strip

"...the time they're hoping to be in full operation (Halloween week). Meantime, it's not easy for a sentimentalist to..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Music Feature

Day Trips

"...J.C. Riley was first in line to get a beer license for his little saloon in Hunter halfway between..."

Dec. 1, 1995 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Dancing About Architecture

Hey, Buddy! Ya Got a Light?

"...remodeling the stage-side part of the bar and pool hall venue and between the two changes, we'll have to..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Music Column

Confessions and Misinformation

Fear's Lee Ving

"...does this kinda thing," remarks Ving. "It's to outrage, challenge authority. That's your responsibility. People wouldn't come and see..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Music Feature

White Weddings, Rock & Roll, and More Crucial Concerts

Dungeon crawling, avant sax, and other amplified options for the week

"...names. Oregon’s Grim Father and New York’s Earthen Shield shall join local bands Thronos, Goblet Grotto, Skullbasher, and more..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Summer of Pride Is Here

Kicking off Stonewall’s 50th anniversary with QueerBomb, Black Pride, and more

"...rally with p1nkstar, ABP's Sheldon Darnell, political advocate Ash Hall, activist Njera Keith, and more (7pm)! The procession starts..."

May 31, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...and chronically bad decisions born of junk food, cheap beer, and cheaper crystal meth. Definitely talkin' 'bout their generation. –..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Red River Clubs Grapple With Downtown Homelessness

Beggars, hustlers, and dealers make you wonder how Downtown music keeps from going under

"...half-drunk bottle of Shiner. "Want a drink of this beer?"..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Take-Out

Looking at Austin through new eyes

"...got back from Austin, raved about our restaurants. Robert Hall's Don Brady (a Texas Tech graduate who helped establish..."

May 20, 2016 Food Column by Brandon Watson

October is Texas Wine Month

Festivities begin all over the state this weekend

"...The Mavericks at Gruene Hall, Thursday, October 10: $40..."

Oct. 5, 2013 Food Post by Margaret Shugart

Food Events

Sept. 7-12

"...on the 11 large hi-def screens in the bar. Beers from the host country will be highlighted with reduced..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

As the Years Go Passing By

Inner Sanctum Records and the Armadillo – rock & roll, Austin-historical-style

"...with a classical music annex, the Armadillo built a beer garden. By giving the expanding community what it wanted,..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Journey Through the Past

Down the digital rabbit hole of the Neil Young Archives Vol. 1

"...Fillmore East (New York 1970) and Live at Massey Hall (Toronto 1971), as previously available releases corralled archivally here...."

Aug. 7, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Hank, Harry, and Jesse James

Sitting in with Jimmy Grabowske, steel guitarist to the stars

"...previously at other Central Texas venues, such as Dessau Hall. Grabowske and the band knew in advance this was..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Event Menu

Can fun fill your tummy? Maybe not.

"...481-0100, www.zaxaustin.com) invites you to the Great Austin Belgian Beer Festival. Tickets are $17 in advance, $20 at the..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips

The Tower of the Americas shoots 750 feet into the air and has helped to establish San Antone as a desired tourist destination

"...new cafe similar to a Starbucks with coffee, sandwiches, beer, and wine. The outdoor tables surrounded by a water..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Gruene Pastures

Jason Allen honky-tonks to the head of the class

"...Jason Allen is standing in Gruene Hall. Not long ago, he walked into New Braunfels' historic..."

June 17, 2005 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...solos releases, One For the Road and last year's Beer, Bait, & Ammo, are full-on honky-tonk blueprints for Fowler's..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Postmarks

The Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival is not sexist; the city/Bradley settlement bodes poorly for Barton Springs; golf courses pay their way; and more reader mail.

"...in which I stated, incorrectly, that the new city hall would cost $90 million, with $45 million for underground..."

March 24, 2000 Column

This Old House

"...place -- it was just an old gravel lumberyard. Beer was 75¢ a bottle. We did everything out of..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...as engaging as his words and music. (Austin Music Hall, 8pm) -- Margaret Moser..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Reality Check

Sixteen Deluxe

"...Clark, there's also bassist Jeff Copas and drummer Steven Hall) at the venerable Austin boho grocery and hippie shrine,..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Record Reviews

"...black youth, young Creoles still pack the zydeco dance halls in Louisiana, giving the young Ardoin great motivation to..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Music Review

Public Notice

"...Cultural Organization (UNESCO) through Sun, Feb 25, Bass Lecture Hall, UT. In addition to panels with over 50 scholars..."

Feb. 23, 1996 Column by Kate X Messer

Provocative Pop, Emo Legends, and More Crucial Concerts

Know your shows

"...deep into her bayou roots cut with Texas dance hall, shifting from homesick ballads (“Highway 65,” “Back Home Feelin’”)..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Shoegaze, Synthpop, Hip-Hop, and More Crucial Concerts

Whatever your genre, we got you

"...Unlike the cartoons of the West, Japan has a, shall we say, more enthusiastically music-forward approach to their animated..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Thanksgiving Dining, Intero Opens Poeta, Boggy Creek Farm Goes Theatrical, Eastciders Gets Pumped, Taco Mafia’s on the Air, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...The nixtamalization will be televised! Our sudsy friends at..."

Nov. 15, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Comfort Food Views, Inn Cahoots Debuts, Fresh Tequila Cues, Dosas On the Loose, and More as Our Long Hot Summer Continues

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Last week we told you about the tequila-pairing dinner..."

July 19, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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