Thursday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...Propelled by the synthesizers and other-worldly theremin of Lambert's wife Yvonne and Toto Miranda's rapturous percussion,..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

Badly Drawn Boy

"...Born in the U.K. (EMI)..."

March 16, 2007 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

Hammer of the Gods

Scandinavia brings the lobster tail to SXSW 07

"...inner Spoon on last year's 2-CD Ode to Ochrasy (EMI). Recent Sub Pop signee Emil Svanängen's Loney, Dear rides..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

For Your Life

Song lists 2006

"...4) Lila Downs, La Cantina (Narada/EMI)..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

National Top 10s

National Top 10s of 2006

"...7) Corinne Bailey Rae (EMI)..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Music Feature

Rock & Roll Books

Summer reading

"...As a 15-year-old recording assistant at EMI's Abbey Road studios in London, Geoff Emerick was fortunate..."

June 2, 2006 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Lila Downs

Record review

"...La Cantina (Narada/EMI)..."

May 5, 2006 Music Review by Belinda Acosta

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...gorgeous, sometimes uncomfortably confessional Pixel Revolt (Barsuk); expect a remix this year, as well as a new full-length this..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...with nine members. The fact remains that chief weirdo Emil Svanängen is onto something magical. If you're suffering from..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Corinne Bailey Rae

"...(Goodgroove/EMI)..."

March 17, 2006 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Ballroom Dancing

SXSW panels

"...business model." Cohen, head of digital business development for EMI, was a little vague, however, on who the models..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Beth Orton

Record review

"...Comfort of Strangers (EMI)..."

March 10, 2006 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

Nordic Noise

Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland – 26 inches of SXSW over four days and nights

"...wistful, pliant pop tunes with a slight electronic undertone reminiscent of early Nineties shoegazers like Ride. Their second Crunchy..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Greg Beets

World Cup Finals!

International remainders, including Zolar X, from Plutonia, Pluto

"...Given the sinsemilla cloud hanging over the skies of Amsterdam, let the..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Dan Oko

A Shostakovich Primer

"...It's [Mstislav] Rostropovich [conducting]. [Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (EMI, $23.98)]..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Arts Feature

Live 8

Gift guide

"...(EMI)..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Outta the Bag

John Cale loosens a new 'Black Acetate' on the unsuspecting underground

"...confounded and enlightened critics. His new release, Black Acetate (EMI), finds the classically trained pianist and violist as elusive..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Dierks Bentley

"...Modern Day Drifter (EMI)..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Charlie Sexton

Record review

"...Cruel and Gentle Things (Back Porch/EMI)..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Music Review by David Lynch

A Band of Bees

Record review

"...Free the Bees (EMI/Astralwerks)..."

July 22, 2005 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez

Record review

"...Red Dog Tracks (EMI)..."

June 3, 2005 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Saturday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...draws more comparisons to Tom Waits than he does Eminem. Buck 65's This Right Here introduces chills, deep thought,..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

LCD Soundsystem

"...(EMI)..."

March 18, 2005 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Graham Coxon

"...Happiness in Magazines (EMI)..."

March 4, 2005 Music Review by Marc Savlov

Five Degrees from Beethoven

UT pianist Anton Nel, figuratively descended from a line of teachers beginning with Beethoven

"...In a seeming contradiction, Nel explains that a teacher's goal is to..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Music Feature by Graham Reynolds

Friday Night Lights

'Friday Night Lights' is the story of Odessa's Permian High School football dynasty in the 1980s. It's a good story, but did Hollywood pull off a film rendition of Odessa high school football?

"...History of Iron Maiden, Part 1: The Early Days (Emi International): Learn about the birth of "Eddie," the most..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Screens Review by Ed Baker

National Top 10s

'The Chronicle' Music staff's Top 10 national albums

"...10) The Beta Band, Heroes to Zeros (Astralwerks/EMI)..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Blondie

Gift guide

"...BlondieSingles Box (EMI)..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Chet Baker

Gift guide

"...Chet BakerPrince of Cool (EMI)..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

The Concretes, Kings of Convenience, Badly Drawn Boy

Record review

"...outset, Astralwerks specialized primarily in ambient/techno music like the Chemical Brothers, Beth Orton, and Air. The 10-year-old Virgin/EMI imprint..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

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