Playback: Mosaic Sound Collective Comes Into Focus

Mosaic Sound Collective's music hub and ancient atmospheric Adam Torres point to the future

"...the veteran Austin engineer who's worked closely with the Butthole Surfers, James Cotton, and Sublime, is already operating his..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Punk Pioneer Steve Marsh Climbs the Star Ladder

Ex-Terminal Mind vocalist explores outré galaxies in Evil Triplet

"...by witnessing German industrial clangsters Einstürzende Neu­bau­ten and the Butthole Surfers' aurally and visually assaultive acid-punk prime. Utilizing a..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Houston’s Day for Night Festival 2016

"...Butthole Surfers..."

Dec. 19, 2016 Photo Gallery

Honky

"...by the twin cowboy hats of bassist JD Pinkus (Butthole Surfers) and Bobby Ed Landgraf (Down, Skrew), Austin's beardtastic..."

July 15, 2016 Music Review by Michael Toland

My Little Red Book

Spring tours done and dusted, and spring releases mostly all spun, time to crack some sex, drugs, and R&R

June 17, 2016 Music Feature

Introducing Grizzly Hall

Former Emo’s co-owner Jason Sabala opens new Eastside venue

"...asked me if I wanted to be the manager. [Butthole Surfers bassist Jeff] Pinkus sold me his shares, and..."

April 26, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Acid-Laced Sun Kisses

Hippies, LSD, and the Brotherhood of Eternal Love in Orange Sunshine

"...saddled with the "cosmic" label for nothing. And the Butthole Surfers' infamous freak-out, acid-and-shroom-washed psychonaut theatrics likely kept the..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Lust for Life

The 2015/16 Austin Music Awards' bedrock mania

"...first stagecoach outta Dodge. 13th Floor Elevators, Doug Sahm, Butthole Surfers: categories unto themselves revered universally and never more..."

March 11, 2016 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: The Austin Music Poll's 11th Hour

A final push to get out the vote in the Austin Music Poll

"...with "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades," Butthole Surfers winning a decade later for "Pepper," and Fastball..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Ringo Deathstarr Awakens the Force

Ringo Deathstarr achieves a Pure Mood, Lench anthem decries Eastside gentrification, and a Pink Floyd scion takes root in Austin

"...huge guitar and invigorating rhythms, sounds tantamount to the Butthole Surfers covering the Vaselines...."

Jan. 15, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Barracuda on the Block

"...promoter deluxe Jim Ramsey, though he preferred Club Foot's Butthole Surfers and Scratch Acid crowd...."

Dec. 11, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Waterloo Records at 33¹⁄₃

Waterloo Records turns 331⁄3; native poster artist Jason Austin battles MS with an Aug. 7 benefit

"...legacy confronts you. Eye-bulging posters of the Jesus Lizard, Butthole Surfers, and Flaming Lips knock you back to a..."

July 31, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Papa Mali Extols Mark Rubin

Former locals gone New Orleans bond over Southern Discomfort

"...discovered them through constant touring and affiliation with labelmates Butthole Surfers, Scratch Acid, and The Jesus Lizard, yet recognized..."

June 2, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Charlie Pierce Burns It Down

Charlie Pierce, the Gibby Haynes of piano, speaks out; Sweet Spirit serenades Spoon in a tour diary excerpt; and Phil Anselmo says maybe next year for a Housecore Horror ATX return

"...signals his Native American heritage, he looks like the Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes with better dental coverage. In 2012,..."

May 29, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Levitation Q&A: Wayne Coyne

Flaming Lips leaders remains deep-down freaky

"...smoke machines. Then we’d run into bands like the Butthole Surfers. We’d like to do things like those guys...."

May 8, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Bright Lights, Little City

An icon makes a big comeback

"...customer of the day was Gibby Haynes from the Butthole Surfers with some blonde of the week. And he..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

Unto Ashes

"...and turns it into gorgeous folk, and filters the Butthole Surfers' "The Birds Are Dying" through a choral-enhanced string..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Music Review by Michael Toland

ACL @ 40: Foo Fighters

Taping coincides with Austin episode of Sonic Highways

"...Executive Producer Terry Lickona, the Big Boys’ Tim Kerr, Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes, Roky Erickson, Gary Clark Jr.,..."

Nov. 3, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

King Buzzo Unplugs

Melvins’ guitarist goes acoustic?

"...ago. More than 10 years ago. I saw the Butthole Surfers a number of times with him in the..."

July 25, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Texas Punk Problem

"...Butthole Surfers mouthpiece Gibby Haynes at the Ritz, 1982. Haynes..."

July 10, 2014 Photo Gallery

Playback: Tip Jar Etiquette

See that tip jar? Give.

"...having fronted versions of the Who, Talking Heads, Ramones, Butthole Surfers, Rolling Stones, Pulp, X, and the Stooges. He..."

July 4, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place

Our gay chamber celebrates 17 years of working toward economic equality for all

"...SWEATLOAF: BUTTHOLE SURFERS TRIBUTE Educational media flapping in an old-school projector,..."

June 20, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

The Jesus Lizard Book

Zeppelinesque hammer of the gods

"...(Sharon Tate's Baby, Toxic Shock, Jerry's Kids), and post-punk (Butthole Surfers, Scratch Acid). From those latter loins rose the..."

May 30, 2014 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Los Lonely Boys

"...Fastball – and (to a somewhat lesser extent) the Butthole Surfers – Henry, JoJo, and Ringo Garza survived the..."

Jan. 31, 2014 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Alejandro Escovedo's United Sounds of Austin

"...Room," Escovedo following up with the gleeful abuse of Butthole Surfers hit "Pepper." He and his True Believers comrade..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Alejandro Escovedo’s United Sounds of Austin

January 11, 2014. 41 photos.

"...Escovedo pouring gasoline on his cover of Butthole Surfers hit “Pepper.”..."

Jan. 13, 2014 Photo Gallery

Housecore Horror Live Shot No.3 – Day Two

Melvins, Gwar, Goatwhore, and Star & Dagger plunge in

"...Melvins added a cover of his sometime employers the Butthole Surfers’ “Graveyard” to the menu, not to mention a..."

Oct. 27, 2013 Music Post by Michael Toland

Dicks Hate Police, Love David Yow

Jesus Lizard/Scratch Acid screamer headlines benefit

"...and really innovative. And – with the Big Boys, Butthole Surfers, and Sharon Tate’s Baby – theatrical. It was..."

Sept. 30, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Mother Falcon vs. Scottish Rite Theater

Mother Falcon's open letter to the Scottish Rite, Frontier Bar's transformation into Lost Well, and soul man Bobby Patterson

"...as they tour nationwide. Considering his ongoing tenure in Butthole Surfers, Pinkus now has the coolest rock & roll..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Chaos in Tejas Live (Night No. 2): Same Sac

Local trio demolishes crickets at the North Door

"...The Butthole Surfers’ legendary beatman wore a beatific half smile, half-grimace..."

June 1, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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