Dancing About Architecture

A Day at the Races

"...Unclean Records had the unusual honor of a horserace in their..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The New Payola

When Radio Stations Become Concert Promoters

"...to bring in Everclear for an exclusive show, the "Cash Bash." And like the other stations, Carrol has his..."

Aug. 2, 1996 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...its own adage: 'Why make excuses, I'd rather make money.'" The 78723 native now teaches sixth-grade math in Dallas...."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...funk group from South London, Cymande cut three unforgettable records that have been sampled by everyone from De La..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...– hiring those people will cost the state real money...."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Juke Joint Blues

Blues Boy Hubbard strolls down Eastside Austin's Chitlin' Circuit memory lane

"...order to run their businesses. Juke joints were strictly cash businesses whose hours of operation could change daily depending..."

July 13, 2007 Music Feature by Jonny Meyers

Round Rock Drops Charges Against Immigration Demo Students

City Council saves face, and possibly a lot of money, by voting to drop misdemeanor charges against 70 students involved in pro-immigration demonstrations last spring

"...City Council saved face, and possibly a lot of money, by voting to drop misdemeanor charges against 70 students..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Campaign War Chest

Secretary of State Roger Williams' officeholder account is brimming with more than $200,000 in donor cash, suggesting that he has been stumping for dollars ever since Gov. Perry appointed him to the post in 2004.

"...officeholder account, brimming with more than $200,000 in donor cash, would suggest that he has been stumping for dollars..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Welcome to the Jungle

Metal and alt-rock collide and flourish during the Back Room's glory years

"...If you got the money, honey, we've got your disease ......"

July 28, 2006 Music Feature by Ray Seggern

Page Two

Advice for artists, inspired during the whirlwind of SXSW 2005

"...bar with a movie theatre. They scraped up the money, did it on the West Coast, sold it, and..."

March 11, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...by Ronnie Earle for passing around illegal GOP campaign cash – has made a deal with the DA. See..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

No Dominion

A partial roll call of people who died in 2003.

"...Johnny Cash, Nina Simone, Warren Zevon, Elliott Smith, Barry White, Benny..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Can Lazarus Rise Again?

Gary Bradley faces bankruptcy, and Austin wonders if he'll survive and thrive one more time.

"...testimony, the seemingly impenetrable treasure chest is "land rich, cash poor," and its handlers aim to sell the land..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Dancing About Architecture

Tosca are no Slackers, Pong bounces back, the Dicks still hate the police, and Ken Lieck finds a new journalist pal in this week's "Dancing."

"...have opted to depart from their home at TMC/Elektra Records. The band asked for their freedom a month ago..."

July 6, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Not Clucking Around

East Texas chicken magnate Bo Pilgrim wants a state permit to build a bigger chicken slaughterhouse and waste disposal facility -- right across the creek from Sen. Bill Ratliff's in-laws' vacation home.

"...complaints registered by Mount Pleasant. A separate box contains records of fines for odor problems in the city...."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Velvet Underdog

Sterling Morrison: An Oral History With Interviews

"...a professional musical organization touring and recording for Verve Records."..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Dancing About Architecture

Is the new Sir Douglas Quintet collection is from the original masters? Doug Sahm makes the final call. Also, Michael Nesmith, Junior and Tanya Rae Brown, and Clifford Antone updates.

"...promote his new My Perfect World album on Tornado Records. Who is Ed Burleson? Well, he's a country artist..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

Readers against Starbuckfucking, violence against children and rattlesnakes, and internal combustion engines.

"...recent article on the ALCOA strip mine ["Coal Hard Cash," Sep. 3] contained valuable air-quality information, but the subject..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Column

Driving and Cranking

"...with an eventual affiliation with Chicago's alt.country indie Bloodshot Records, placed the four-piece firmly in the center of the..."

July 30, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

We Got Trouble -- Right Here in River City

"...now emerging from some five months of silence, Junk Records publicist Nancy Farber says that a shipment of the..."

May 28, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

The Party Never Stops!

"...the main stage at noon and closes with Rosanne Cash on the same stage at 10pm. In-between, you can..."

April 3, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Election Ticker: Travis Turning Out

Voter registration deadlines come and gone

"...(July 1-Sept. 27), Adler reported contributions of $140,000, and cash-on-hand of more than $205,000. During the same period (July..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Playback: Touring Austin's Latin Record Stores

Discotecas outnumber Anglo record shops

"...Discoteca Sanchez is the Waterloo Records of Austin's Latin music retailers, boasting the largest selection..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...he didn't mention was it was "projected revenues," not money in the bank, and that year, the federal budget..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Column

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...Will Wynn probing city staff on why the extra cash was needed to build something as mundane as a..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature

Better Too Much Than Not Enough

"...playing Dungeons & Dragons, and thumbing through his parents' records -- a motley collection of cowboy ballads, Broadway musicals,..."

April 2, 1999 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...Russell Gunn was asked by moderator and Blue Note Records President Bruce Lundvall to open the discussion with his..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Record Reviews

Ani Difranco

"...Tom T. Hall Project, range from the venerable, Johnny Cash and Ralph Stanley, to the cream of today's alternative..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Music Review

Dancing About Architecture

Whither Buttholes?

"...Touch & Go Records reports they're "sad to announce that all records by..."

April 24, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Targeting the Fat Cats

On Your Ballot: ALLC's Campaign Reform

"...have approved referenda aimed at severing the link between big-money interests and municipal politics by limiting the size of..."

Oct. 10, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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