Film Flam

Preserving Mondo's archive, Fantastic Fest first wave, farewell to Sherry Mills, and what's happening with lots of local productions

"...as interim executive director... Ben Foster and Mark Dennis' Strings took home an audience award and the Best Song..."

July 15, 2011 Screens Column by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night of SX handicapping

"...Esbe Da Bully, flexes lyrical strength akin to M.O.P's Billy Danze. They'll either clown ya or clock ya. –..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Recent 'Rockpalast' Avalanche

"...the spotlight like the pick flicking across his bass strings as he surveys the open-air crowd with the smoky..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Beacon Blues

Since 1970 at the One Knite, Jimmie Vaughan's worn the smile of a blues savior

"...People like Billy Gibbons and Bob Dylan hid in the Rome's dark..."

July 16, 2010 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Crossroads 3

I went up to the Crossroads – and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – fell down on my knees

"...Splendor incarnate, last Tuesday evening in Cleveland Heights. A hillbilly wedding in the birdsong mountains of West Virginia had..."

July 2, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...and viola and has worked with Will Oldham/Bonnie "Prince" Billy. London's classically trained, harmonium-playing Olivia Chaney mines a similar..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Off the Record

David Garza maps The Road to ACL, inside Ghostland Observatory's new crash pad, and other strange insights into this weekend's festival

"...Fastway [led by Flogging Molly's Dave King] opening for Billy Squier."..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

12 More Days of ECM

12 More Days of vintage ECM jazz Touchstones

"...head picks open on “Georgian Bay,” Sam Brown’s nylon strings fluttering flamenco against Charlie Haden’s bass tango and Motion’s..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Mahogany

"...stumble backward, wall-eyed, remembering how you abandoned soul brother Billy Dee Williams back home in Chicago. Even though you..."

May 18, 2007 Screens Review by Marrit Ingman

Wednesday Picks

The 'Chronicle' says see these SXSW acts now

"...Herod and Nicole Gehweiler's woozy melancholy, set against lush strings and 1990s guitar bash, returns on download "Red Microphones,"..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

UK Calling

Damon Albarn leads SXSW 07's UK act armada. Again.

"...by Canvas magazine as "the bastard love child of Billy Bragg and Mike Skinner doing his best Joe Strummer..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Mercier Review Mean-Spirited and Malicious

"...vocalist, Mandy Mercier has worked professionally with Lucinda Williams, Billy Joe Shaver, Steve Forbert, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock,..."

Jan. 25, 2007 Postmarks

Elvis Costello & the Austin Symphony Orchestra

Live Shot

"...contrast next: a ramshackle tune suited neither to rock, strings, nor the meeting thereof. No further proof was needed..."

April 14, 2006 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

After a Fashion

Stephen is deep in fall fashion benefits. 'Tis the season!

"...when there are a zillion charities tugging at your heartstrings and your purse strings, don't forget that charity begins..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Ennio: Fine 'Tooning

Austin gets its first look at Ennio, the 'living cartoon' whose life-sized paper-doll impressions have made him a comedic sensation around the world

"...into these transformations – turning from Pope Benedict into Billy Idol or from Pavarotti into all Three Tenors –..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Mighty Fine

Dixiecrat Jesse Dayton ain't banging his head against a wall

"...trades off between banjo and B-3. "Moravia" transplants Memphis rockabilly to the Rio Grande Valley. The cocksure "Tall Walkin'..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

DVDs: Part 3

Gift guide

"...White "nuh-nuh," before Norman Bates signaled danger with his shrieking-strings knife slash, there was Peter Lorre whistling Grieg's Peer..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Story Book Children

Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez duet their way into Austin's heart.

"...the next millennium. The song, co-authored and sung by Billy Vera with Judy Clay, charted high, and the pair..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Broadcasts Vol. 10 Reviewed

"...would hold its own at any Gillian Welch revival. Billy Bragg, meanwhile, busks his usual spark ("St. Monday"). Darden..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Dancing About Architecture

Another festival weekend, this time jazz; plus Mars Music not going under, and Bill Hicks -- still dead, more CDs.

"...who depend on the local Mars store for their strings and things need not worry. Local management declined to..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon

Reissues

"...bassist Pierre Michelot or Ron Carter, and either drummer Billy Higgins or Tony Williams. The film's star, Dexter Gordon,..."

June 21, 2002 Music Review by Harvey Pekar

All-American

Jimmie Vaughan at 50

"...perfect opportunity to reassemble a powerhouse touring band, including Billy Pittman, whose ultra-cool guitar complements Vaughan's playing like cream..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

Further Lost Austin fallout and enviro-rhetoric from our readers.

"...only if they abide by certain rules. Bandleaders like Billy Eckstine expected his musicians to be original. This was..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Column

Cautiously Optimistic

Fifteen Hopefuls Make Up Austin's Musical Class of 2001

"...the World"), Pat MacDonald, and Dominick Miller (Sting); Austin's Billy Harvey and Einar; strings arranged by Beck's dad, David..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Reissues

Los Zafiros

"...and the ludicrous "Dropkick Me Jesus." His version of Billy Joe Shaver's "Ride Me Down Easy" also isn't bad,..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Music Feature

Reissues

"...in gospel groups, McPhatter became the lead singer for Billy Ward's Dominoes in 1950, and appeared on such important..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Music Feature

Box Sets

Herbie Hancock

"...Holland and Harvey Brooks, bass, Jack DeJohnette, Don Alias, Billy Cobham, Lennie White, Jumma Santos, Airto Moreira, and Bikari..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

The Antone's Dance

"...Clifford Antone, never the one to count his bass strings until they're tuned, admits that buyout "may be real..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Record Reviews

"...sniffing glue." Salted and peppered with the occasional light strings and horns, This Is Hardcore plays well and cares..."

May 8, 1998 Music Review

Dancing About Architecture

The Party Never Stops!

"...Waterloo Records must have pulled the right strings with the industry folks, as they have a couple..."

April 3, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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