Some Ideas About Acts That Could Replace the Beastie Boys at ACL

"...really stir it up? Shake up the neighbors? Shatter decibel-readers for miles? Then grow a pair and book –..."

July 31, 2009 Postmarks

City Hall Hustle: Summer Not-so-Blockbusters

During Council hiatus, the work goes on

"...switch from restaurant to cocktail-lounge zoning, thereby allowing an 85-decibel limit for outdoor music instead of the current 70..."

July 17, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...Shady Grove's efforts to secure a variance allowingm an 85-decibel limit for outdoor music. See "City Hall Hustle."..."

July 17, 2009 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Lee Leffingwell's Big Adventure

The new mayor promises a safe landing

"...Spangled Banner" by Shelley King that surely broke the 70-decibel mark – just what is City Hall zoned, anyway?)...."

June 26, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Back to the Drawing Board

Council rejects proposals for the creation of city music and arts departments

"...recommended sound engineer position for someone who would enforce decibel limits. He wondered whether that code-enforcement function belonged in..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Off the Record

Sounding off on the ripple effect from City Council's changes to the Austin City Code regarding live music at restaurants, while Vega makes some noise with Crystal Castles

"..."We comply at 85 [decibels], but it's a struggle," Stubb's booker Charles Attal told..."

April 24, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

City Counseling

It may not be loud, but it's comprehensive

"...firms; Item 50, seemingly designed to rectify laughably low decibel limits for restaurants that host live music by waving..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Permitting Details

"...– and neighborhood resistance will make escaping the 70 decibel limit prohibitive to impossible for many restaurants. As Council..."

April 23, 2009 Postmarks

Off the Record

Freddie's Place unplugs, crate digging for Record Store Day, the second coming of Arc Angels, and sitting stage left at Austin City Limits

"...monitored at its property line do not exceed 85 decibels. Last Saturday, at approximately 7:15pm, the South First Street..."

April 17, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

One last night of band blurbs!

"...epitomized a symphony of industrial decay giving way to high-decibel repetition as mechanical assault on the senses. 1998's immolating..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

City Counseling: If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old

Stop, hey, what's that sound?

"...approval for venues within restaurants, it's at a lower decibel limit than dedicated music venues – 70 decibels rather..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Singing From the Hymnal

Library and music advocates still looking for official harmony

"...sound requirements. That rumor, combined with the word that decibel-phobic members of the task force had been considering releasing..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Black Keys

"...quarter-note steps on the kick, before closing on A-side decibel high-marks "Strange Times" and "I Got Mine." The thrashing..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Music Review by Chase Hoffberger

Rockin' Solutions: A Four-Piece Combo

Highlights of solutions emerging from the four Live Music Task Force subcommittees

"...police officers often don't know how to read their decibel meters; they'd like one well-trained officer dedicated to help..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...Force convenes to discuss its most controversial issue – decibel limits and sound levels for music venues. Today (Thursday,..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature

Off the Record

An all-star tribute for a Red Headed Stranger, Girl in a Coma awakens with help from Joan Jett, and Tia Carrera constructs its Electric Ladyland

"...lead. After witnessing the local psych trio shatter the decibel limit during its official South by Southwest showcase in..."

May 9, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Hayes Carll searches for Ooga Kabooga Juice, Alejandro Escovedo finds a friend in Houston, and introducing the lineup for the 2008 Austin City Limits Music Festival

"...and live music isn't as simple as lowering the decibel level of the current Austin noise ordinance. Instead, the..."

April 18, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Dem Convention: Turning Texas blue

Travis County Dems have the spirit, yes they do!

"...support Clinton, he was met with enthusiastic but noticeably lower-decibel cheers and even a few boos. That unofficial voice-vote..."

April 4, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The People's Revolutionary Choir

Thursday

"...setting and sparse attendance, the PRC delivered a short, high-decibel psychedelia set driven by a groovy rhythmic undertow. Hints..."

March 21, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets

Day Party Crawl

"...year the theme was loud. Seattle's Cops exceeded the decibel limit with their bottom-heavy panic-rock, while San Diego's Muslims..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Off the Record

The countdown to South by Southwest continues, while the Black Angels turn on and Ghostland Observatory marches onward and upward

"...Friday, commemorating the release of Robotique Majestique, and Justice's decibel-crushing set at Stubb's on Monday felt like opposite sides..."

March 7, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Was It Just a Dream?

"...South Austin. Sam's Town Point Bar never met a decibel level it didn't like...."

Nov. 18, 2007 Postmarks

Off the Record

Reviewing the three-ring circus of Fun Fun Fun Fest and flashing back to the Armadillo World Headquarters with Dweezil Zappa

"...approved the amendments, which would exponentially lower the allowed decibel limit for live-music venues, excluding those in the Sixth..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

City Council Notebook

Agenda highlights (?) for the Thurs., Nov. 8 City Council meeting.

"...if only we could do something about those outrageous decibel levels down there … Item 23: Appropriating (anticipated?) red..."

Nov. 7, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Sometimes Austin Audiences Shockingly Rude!

"...hear the wonder of live music at a normal decibel level in this day and age? Years ago a..."

April 16, 2007 Postmarks

Flouting City Ordinances

"...vibration 30 feet from the equipment. 9-2-4 RESTRICTION ON DECIBEL LEVEL; 9-2-5 RESTRICTION ON USE OF SOUND EQUIPMENT IN..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Postmarks

The Kingdom of Heaven

Psychedelic pioneer Powell St. John, on the Right Track Now

"...airline workers on the Tarmac, he'd taken to wearing 100-decibel sound-suppression earphones onstage to protect his hearing, and after..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

After a Fashion

I scream, you scream, but when Stephen scream's for ice cream, it's an entirely different tune...

"...before the truck is visible, then at a deafening decibel as it is near, and then slo-o-owly trailing off..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the report, which noted several toys that exceed the 90-decibel safety standard. Read the full document at www.toysafety.net. –..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature

Refreshingly Cho

Kate Getty talks to the Notorious One

"...expected to hear impersonations of her mother, her exaggerated, decibel-straining exuberance spotlighted in true dance-monkey-dance fashion. But she didn't..."

June 3, 2005 Features Feature by Kate Getty

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