No Badge Necessary at These Live Music Recommendations

Crucial concerts for the week ahead

"...Hotel Vegas owners Jason McNeely and Brian Tweedy, plus Flesh Lights singer/guitarist Max Vandever and Cliff..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Inside the Multi-Partner, “Second Chance” Takeover of 29th Street Ballroom

Tweedy’s and Resound Presents teams lead venue’s management

"...of Resound Presents, Hotel Vegas, Chess Club, Kinda Tropical, Tweedy’s, Little Darlin’, and Yellow Jacket Social Club soft-launched 29th..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Faster Than Sound: Former Spider House Cafe Has Reopened as Tweedy's

Run by the patio experts behind Kinda Tropical and Hotel Vegas

"...Tropical management team of Hotel Vegas' Jason McNeely and Brian Tweedy, along with Yellow Jacket Social Club's Amy Mullins..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Team Behind Barracuda to Open “Chess Club” in Former Plush Location

“A soft opening, about as soft as they come” during South by Southwest

"...formerly behind Barracuda, including Hotel Vegas’ Jason McNeely and Brian Tweedy, plus Flesh Lights singer/guitarist Max Vandever and Cliff..."

March 10, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Wait, How Does SXSW Music Work Again?

Breaking down the basics, and some favorites, after three years away

"...On the advocacy end, English visionary Brian Eno speaks, virtually only, on artistic response to climate..."

March 11, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Changes at Two Campus Cafes

The latest on Cactus Cafe and Spider House

"...Brian Tweedy says people come by every day thinking the..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Music we’re playing

"...his music. In January, Wilco's label released the Jeff Tweedy-backed live performances as Chicago 2017, and now Idaho heroes..."

June 12, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Red River Music Venue Barracuda Closes

Rent due and no revenue, thriving club shutters

"...years. The club’s proprietors, which included Hotel Vegas co-owners Brian Tweedy and Jason McNeely, plus musician Max Vandever and..."

June 10, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...a great conversation with [Barracuda and Hotel Vegas co-owner] Brian Tweedy last year, and he broke down Free Week..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

Daniel Johnston's Death Begins Its Reverberations Around the Globe

“He’s legendary, but he was first a legend in his own mind, then he became a real legend.”

"..."I've been working on a new album with [Austin's] Brian Beattie for years, and I hope it comes out..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Songwriting Genius Daniel Johnston Dead at 58

Eccentric singer-songwriter reportedly died of heart attack

"...“I’ve been working on a new album with [Austin’s] Brian Beattie for years, and I hope it comes out..."

Sept. 11, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Spider House Ballroom Will Cease Live Entertainment

Longtime local venue converts to arcade bar following co-owner misconduct allegations, code violations, and artist payment delays

"...week under the booking talents of Jason McNeely and Brian Tweedy. Both eventually left to run Hotel Vegas and..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: New No Wave, Old Dicks, and Woody Allen

US Weekly emerges, the Dicks reunite, and Woody Allen casts Kat Edmonson

"...a basement gig in his underwear. Hotel Vegas co-owner Brian Tweedy remembers being apprehensive about having a local act..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Thursday SXSW Picks

"...and dance beats has earned patronage from peers the Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Black Angels, knocking out an..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Playback: Barracuda on the Block

"...McNeely, along with his Hotel Vegas co-conspirator Brian Tweedy, Flesh Lights guitarist Max Vandever, Cliff White, and..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Bob Dylan Goes Electric – Again!

Fifty years ago, Dylan and the Band went electric at Austin's Municipal Auditorium

"...new venture includes Hotel Vegas owner/operators Jason McNeely and Brian Tweedy, Flesh Lights guitarist Max Vandever, and Cliff White...."

Sept. 25, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Former Red 7 Space Lands a Music Venue

Hotel Vegas honcho Jason McNeely will be the booker

"...new venture includes Hotel Vegas owner/operators Jason McNeely and Brian Tweedy, Flesh Lights guitarist Max Vandever, and Cliff White...."

Sept. 23, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Headhunters Decapitated

Headhunters and Hotel Vegas get face-lifts, and maybe Whiskey Shivers gives one

"...Spider House 29th St. Ballroom managers Jason McNeely and Brian Tweedy have split with the campus-area hangout to run..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Saturday Sleepers

"...Bible Belt. Though grounded in country rock, Buckle wrangles Brian Roberts' wavering howl with Southern harmonies and rolls psychedelic..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Fashion Freak Out

"...The glittery affair was hosted by DJs Tony Loco, Brian Tweedy of Tighten Up!, Jason McNeely of Nite Moves,..."

Feb. 18, 2008 Design Post by Sofia Resnick

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...Palmer is pissed off. When she explodes with drummer Brian Viglione, the Boston duo's rare form of rock &..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

2005 ACL Music Fest Preview

All 'picks' no 'sleepers' for the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one blurb at a time

"...team he founded with guitarist Rob Gjersoe and celloist Brian Standefer. – Andy LangerRuthie Foster 4pm, Capital Metro stage..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Feature

For the Sake of the Song

"...league with heartland rockers like Springsteen and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, his songs ring only with overearnestness and moldy formulas…..."

July 15, 2005 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Dancing About Architecture

Our resident Marshmallow Peep relates the news and hearsay in and around the Live Music Capital...

"...album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, with some reports saying Jeff Tweedy and company have opted to ditch the label and..."

July 27, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Songs of Innocence and Experience

From poetry scrawled on walls to poetry inscribed on CD: the saga of the Gourds.

"..."I kept clinging to Brian Eno talking about how the best bands build on..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Dancing About Architecture

Running Out of Steam

"...disc appears to be the debut release from producer Brian Beattie's new label Newimproved-music. I say "appears to be"..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...Nature, and the breadth of its charms was astounding. Brian Beattie's up-front fretless bass lines and growling vocal made..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

Record Reviews

Abbey Lincoln

"...alto sax, vibraphone, brushes, spare change, and duct tape), Brian Wolf (tuba, trumpets, and whistles), and Neal McKeeby (guitars),..."

April 2, 1999 Music Review

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...of Hank's image; Williams biographer Colin Escott contributed a tweedy bit on the Hadacol circuit and Hank's penchant for..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Record Reviews

"...3 Stars -- Brian Barry..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Review

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