Watch This: Big Bill Urges Us to “Forget About Monday”

New single precedes a public freakout

"...of direct eye contact, Austin’s eclectic punk outfit Big Bill warns us not to worry about the future… particularly..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Unknown Soldier

Bill Carter steps out from under the shadow of Captain Jack Sparrow

"...at Hyde Park Bar & Grill says she likes Bill Carter's big silver skull ring. It's from the set..."

May 3, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Naked City

A grand jury declines to indict in the death of Lennon Johnson.

"...in connection with the July 24 fatal shooting of Lennon Johnson. Sheriff Margo Frasier said she was "pleased" with..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

In this comedy sequel, the CG action moves to Washington, D.C., as the Smithsonian's exhibits are put into storage during a renovation.

"...Azaria, Robin Williams, Christopher Guest, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Bill Hader, Alain Chabat and Jon Bernthal. Is it an..."

May 29, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Reviews: 'We Always Lie to Strangers'

The double life of one small town in Missouri

"...(no relation to Elvis); the liberal California outsiders the Lennon family, whose female members gained fame on The Lawrence..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Princes of Punk

New Kinks “Picture Book”

"...the British Invasion Big 4: Beatles, Stones, Kinks, Who. Lennon was dead, and so was Keith Moon, but the..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Dancing About Architecture

Austin's live music scene turns up missing.

"...Monday, October 9 would have been John Lennon's 60th birthday, and much ado is being made of..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Sxsw

"...1/100th bad. The rest is Brown pickin' music from hillbilly to hellfire on his custom guit-steel guitar. It takes..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...GRAND MAL: Led by former St. Johnny frontman Bill Whitten, this New York outfit is following a pair..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Poser

Arthouse Single White Female is more form than concept

"...everything, and the next big thing is everywhere else's fifth-on-the-bill touring act. But Poser, the debut feature from local..."

July 8, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Bauhaus

"...material, that wasn't a big deal. The "acoustic show" billing was a bit of a misnomer anyway, the only..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

FCC raids shuts down the third and last local microradio station.

"...not unique in its point of view, of course. Bill Oliver and Bill Passalacqua have just issued a joint..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Off the Record

SXSW news and carryings on

"...Friday afternoon. As Yoko Ono looked on, son Sean Lennon balanced guitar and drums while his statuesque girlfriend, Charlotte..."

March 18, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Dancing About Architecture

The Austin Music Awards firm up the line-up, while Ozzy Osbourne sneaks in the SXSW back door with the film conference.

"...The Latest Lennon Grads..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Rutle to the Core

Neil Innes Exposes His Nasty Side

"...who played the part of Nasty -- the John Lennon character -- in the Beatles parody film All You..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...Do Director: Saar Klein, Screenwriters: Joe Conway, Saar Klein Bill Scanlin loses his job and embarks on a life..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...legendary. He attended the Grammys and sat with John Lennon and they joked together with Waylon saying "you're a..."

March 1, 2002 Column

In God's Country

Why U2 is the best band ever

"...and U2 at the End of the World by Bill Flanagan is what an irreducible unit the four are...."

March 30, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Rock, They Wrote

Writing From Both Sides of the Musical Fence

"...and intellectual discourse. At least, that's what Rosanne Cash, Bill Morrissey, and Richard Hell think. In a backwards twist..."

June 21, 1996 Books Feature

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...(2016 Radiohead, 2017 The xx, 2018 Paul McCartney, 2019 Billie Eilish) make the COVID-19 view of the ACL Fest..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Top 40 Vices Playlist

A walk on the wild side with songs of the seven deadly sins

"...The Lox Puff Daddy's 1997 ode to the $100 bill and associated trappings perfectly encapsulates the overdrawn excess and..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Gasoline Dreams

Rounding up 2000 LPs.

"...of President, 1980. That was also the year John Lennon was murdered -- no coincidence there. How's that for..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Zappa

Two hours with the original Mother of Invention isn't enough

"...Undertaken by the Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure transcender-turned-director and documentarian, Zappa starts..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

King Crimson’s Tony Levin

Veteran bass virtuoso stays progressive

"...plus newcomers Jakko Jaksyzk, Gavin Harrison, Jeremy Stacey, and Bill Rieflin. The 21st century Crimson returns to Austin for..."

Oct. 12, 2017 Music Post by Michael Toland

We Remember What the Dormouse Said

Ten authors cut you a little slice of their own personal Wonderlands

"...Stoppard. And lyricists – Larry Hart, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Lyle Lovett...."

March 31, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Sly Stone, Al Green, Prince. Bill Withers, where's my Donny Hathaway? Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick,..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

If You're a Viper

From 'La Cucaracha' to Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson: P-O-T

"...passed the Marihuana Tax Act. The name of the bill was deliberately misleading as the intent was to ban..."

May 25, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Storyteller

Talking turkey with X-Ray

"..."There's Lennon, there's Dylan, and there's Davies." That's rock & roll's..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature by Mindy LaBernz

Texas Platters

"...Gods do work, occasionally sounding as if recording avatar Bill Laswell's living spirit descended on Andromeda Studios. More adventurous..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...with his latest effort, On Holiday, a tribute to Billie Holiday featuring songs she recorded. While a potentially gimmicky..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

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