When I Left Home: My Story

Louisiana birds and John Lee Hooker's "Boogie Chillen'" birthed this badass

"...he's embellishing. Otherwise, it's an insightful look into a Chess Records crew that got into just as much trouble..."

June 15, 2012 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

AM Country Heaven

Four new discs take back real country music

"...molding them into something that could've come out on Chess Records. Tunes like “Firebug” and “Nickles for Dimes” are..."

June 1, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Etta James RIP

The voice of Chess Records makes its last move

"...74th birthday. James' full-bodied R&B sound was one of Chess Records' enduring legacies...."

Jan. 20, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Jimmie Vaughan

"...ongoing musical partnership. In the tradition of the 1960s Chess Records series The Real Folk Blues and More Real..."

July 22, 2011 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Tammi Terrell

"...teenaged singer. A Brill Building association landed Terrell on Chess Records imprint Checker, which led to road work with..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Gories

"..."To Find Out") and the terse shuffles of the Chess Records canon (John Lee Hooker's "Boogie Chillen'"). When the..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Music Review by Austin Powell

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

"...J.J. Cale-grooved "Candy." Mojo, a reference to the Muddy Waters/Chess Records vibe that informs the album's undercurrents, is likely..."

July 2, 2010 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Miles Smiles

Buried within Miles Davis’ Complete Columbia Album Collection is the stunning Live in Europe ’67 DVD.

"...Miles Davis’ Complete Columbia Records Album Collection has been reduced to a 4GB USB..."

Dec. 23, 2009 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Jesus & Mary Chain

"...though "Kill Surf City." "Bo Diddley Is Jesus" summons Chess Records' big beat, though the industrial grind of "Who..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Music Review by Austin Powell

Defending Eric Clapton

"...and the chance to rerecord all his songs. When Chess Records initially refused to send Hubert Sumlin to play..."

March 28, 2006 Postmarks

Rock & Roll Books

Gift guide

"...researched bio by Nadine Cohodas, who's also written about Chess Records. She's certainly thorough in tracing how Ruth Jones..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Can't Be Satisfied / The Life & Times of Muddy Waters / The Voice of the Blues / Classic Interviews from Living Blues Magazine

Sheet Music

"...no moss in transforming acoustic blues to electric boogaloo. Chess Records, the house that built (and conversely was built..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Diddley Daddy

'Bo Knows Not to be Stupid'

"...BD: Oh hell, he was Chess Records, period. He wrote for Muddy Waters, Little Walter..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Reissues

"...jazzier than the sides he would cut for Imperial Records in the mid-Fifties. Either set is required blues listening,..."

July 28, 1995 Music Feature

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...Her debut album will arrive this April through Partisan Records. Read our interview with Blondshell here.  – Genevieve Wood..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

2022/2023 Austin Music Awards Winners

You voted – here's Austin's favorite artists, albums, and more

"...Shop Big Henry’s Vinyl & Gifts BLK Vinyl Breakaway Records Feels So Good Love Wheel Records Waterloo Records Best..."

Feb. 26, 2023 Music Post by James Renovitch

Free Week and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Catch Skourge, Magna Carda, and more at the no-cost annual fest

"...business boost hits the 13th Floor, Cheer Up Charlies, Chess Club, Elysium, Flamingo Cantina, Stubb's, and beyond...."

Dec. 29, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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

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

"...White – hold a soft opening of new space Chess Club around the corner, with daily bands, at 617..."

March 11, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Soda Jerks

The AISD Vending Machine Scandal and the World of Snacks and Sodas

"...for their individual campuses. AISD investigators, meanwhile, subpoenaed bank records and found possible evidence of vendors paying improper gratuities..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

No Badge Necessary at These Live Music Recommendations

Crucial concerts for the week ahead

"...Chess Club Third Anniversary Weekend..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...2013, too: Richard Linklater’s Before Midnight, Andrew Bujalski’s Computer Chess, Jeff Nichols’ Mud, Yen Tan’s Pit Stop, David Gordon..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A Joe Bataan/Grupo Fantasma collab, Strand of Oaks, Christelle Bofale, a few festivals, and more recommended live shows

"...At 19, he released "Gypsy Woman" on Fania Records and [scored a] crossover hit. In 1973, he combined..."

May 27, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Lemon Twigs, Trouble in the Streets, Enslaved, and more local shows worth the decibels

"...Chess Club, Friday 21 Carson Creek Ranch, Saturday 22..."

April 21, 2023 Music Column by Tim Stegall

Cyndi Lauper, Pleasure P, Luxury Television, and More Crucial Concerts

Live music to drown out the week's news

"...Thursday 7, Chess Club..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Eli Josef's HITW residency, KOOP's Birthday Bash, and free Jackie Venson highlight our recommended shows

"...Waterloo Records, Friday 3..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Music Column by Katie Karp

Page Two

Boston '69 revisited

"...Now, there were a lot of Dave Van Ronk records floating around: Almost every multiroommate household had a couple..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Toast to an Artspace About Art

Pro-Jex's Tunnel of Art on Fifth Street Was More Than a Gallery, Much More

"...cheeky") or to discuss the more subtle points of chess ("My father, the critic for a leading European chess..."

April 3, 1998 Arts Feature by John Spong

Playback: RSD in ATX

Record Store Day local exclusives, and out-of-the-way wax emporiums that may carry them

"...are two sides to Record Store Day," contemplates Exploded Records at JuiceLand operator Andrew Brown. "There's the shallow, short-lived..."

April 15, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Wednesday

A primo Tiger Den showcase, iLe, Hermanos Gutiérrez, and more

"...by the popularity of the Haçienda nightclub and scene-maker/Factory Records head Tony Wilson. Asked about the possibilities of new..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...a determined midtempo gait. Limited-run CD available from Desert Records.  – Greg StittFrom the Mesa by Betty Benedeadly Wiardon..."

March 19, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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