Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...space of the new hall playfully counterpoises the meaty, smoke-stained walls of the original. It's a tastefully prosperous addition..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood has news from across the land.

"...threw a big national debut party last week at Blue Smoke/Jazz Standard in New York City to introduce festival..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood has news from across the land.

Jan. 24, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Austin in the Big Apple

If Texas food can make it here, it can make it anywhere. MM Pack explains.

"...good bit of time trying to locate some natural smoked cheddar cheese for Austin caterer Quincy Erickson's cheese tarts..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

On Any Sunday

Continental Sunday nights at Heybale's two-step cotillion

"...– "Folsom Prison Blues"..."

June 24, 2005 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...John Hammond continues telling the story of the Delta blues. With Long As I Have You coming out on..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...a bevy of industry suits on the "What Is Jazz?" panel, Russell Gunn was asked by moderator and Blue..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...and his crew of six tore into one screaming blues-rock scorcher after another. The third guitarist, who alternated between..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...Theatre Saturday, March 21 photograph by John Carrico THE BLUE RAGS..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...BLUE IN THE FACED: Wayne Wang and Paul Auster; with..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...BLUE IN THE FACED: Wayne Wang and Paul Auster; with..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Record Reviews

"...to the Big Book of American Music. Bolstering their bluegrass with a lazy shufflin' blues à la their Newton..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Music Review

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...Austin, and were intent on tickling the town's Cosmic Cowboy/blues brigade into a two-out-of-three free-for-all hands-down victory. Songs like..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

Record Reviews

Abbey Lincoln

"...Traveling Miles (Blue Note)..."

April 2, 1999 Music Review

The Scene Is Gone But Not Forgotten

The Evolution of Austin's White Blues

"...a number of Antone's aficionados -- that the white blues scene that gave Austin its reputation as a blues..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Music Feature

Dream Story

Boy with a horn returns from the Big Apple

"...the trio proceeded to jam on the Charlie Parker-associated blues. Next, standard "Stablemates" featured Marsalis on piano. At one..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Joe DiMaggio's Italian Chophouse

Joe DiMaggio's Italian Chophouse has perfectly made drinks, a solid selection of fish and steak, as well as an ambiance that suggests Joe and Marilyn are nuzzling in the next booth

"...wood. Flat-panel TVs over the bar play sports. Live jazz singers (including some of the cream of Austin's jazz..."

June 27, 2008 Food Review by Wes Marshall

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...Zutons. A careening mix of Seventies styles and British blues 'n' boogie, with a nod toward prog-rock, the quintet..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Renegade

Still mourning the death of Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott 20 years later

"...the din like a saber from the Napoleonic Wars. Smoke and sulfur clear, momentarily, Brian Downey appearing once again..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...I almost forgot to write this review. Caruso (NYPD Blue, Kiss of Death) plays San Francisco detective David Corelli...."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...drug of choice, an unlawful substance that you neither smoke nor snort; rather, you live it. It's virtual reality..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Texas Platters

Jimmy Lafave

"...between Dylan's "Oh, Sister" and "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues," even as another original, "Never Be Mine" glows between..."

April 23, 1999 Music Feature

The Gravity of Sound

The Bubble's new studio stands as Mark Genfan's swan song

"...Town­ship, N.J. He played in school band and studied jazz and classical bass. After becoming a technical wiz in..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Music Awards’ Message of Love

35th annual local prom sets a new standard

"...spirit echoed immediately in White Ghost Shivers’ frontwoman Cella Blue accepting the first award of the night. Paying the..."

March 13, 2017 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Postmarks

Kudos for the Lost Austin issue, and much environmental ado.

"...Blues Boy Missing..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Column