Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...vote to authorize the lease of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and related participation with the Electric Power Research..."

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

Music in the 1990s

"...The fact he was proficient on three instruments -- electric guitar, electric and acoustic typewriter -- would prove highly..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Somebody Needs a Nap

Profit vs. Conservation

"...he finds touchy -- his surprise reorganization of our electric utility, in which he brought the city's Conservation Department,..."

Dec. 18, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

America's Ethnic Music Mantle

"...53. "Seaton Cemetery." Before the graveyard, the Seaton Brethren Church; between them, a small gravel road running between two..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Naked City

Off The Desk:

"...November, said he is pursuing another position within the electric utility industry, but declined further comment on his career..."

Sept. 18, 1998 News Feature

Postmarks

Lewis Rebuts Ads

"...neighborhoods and economic opportunity. Zuniga voted to raise our electric rates and to keep the Holly Power Plant open..."

May 30, 1997 Column

Road Shows

"...FRI 21 Plexi, Chimera, Electric Lounge..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Live Shots

"...St. James Episcopal Church, November 8..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Music Feature

Black Pumas Bring Down the Hammer Behind Powerhouse Singer Eric Burton

The frontman might not admit it, but he's a professional

"...Quesada, Black Pumas are producing a music video for electric psych-soul single "Black Moon Rising" in the large back..."

June 21, 2019 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Full Circle

The gospel according to Ruthie Foster

"...of set. I'm playing more guitar, actually playing some electric now. I have to focus quite a bit more...."

Jan. 27, 2012 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Thursday SXSW can't escape the blurbs!

"...in a dark room. (Also: Thu., 12mid, Central Presbyterian Church; Fri., 11pm, Maggie Mae's Rooftop) – Audra Schroeder Julianna..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Aural History

Hannibal Lokumbe and his trumpet stand at the crossroads of jazz, blues, and Jimi Hendrix

"...as he lived. And he raised 15 children. The church he founded is still there, Zion Hill [Baptist Church]...."

Feb. 12, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing Thursday night SXSW 09 talent

"...and Suns Sessions, which comes at you like an electric drill before settling into a pensive, driving melody. (Also:..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

Thursday Picks

"...9pm, Central Presbyterian Church Often cited as the real-life inspiration for the Partridge..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Friday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...singing in the gospel children's choir at my mother's church," he recounts. "As a kid, I was more or..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

Ana's Opening

Third place

"...Ana was shivering in the last row of the church, next to the confession box...."

Feb. 9, 2007 Books Feature by Stacy Muszynski

WIll Taylor & Strings Attached with James McMurtry

Live shot

"...St. James Episcopal Church, Jan. 14..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the Butterfield Band to back him when he went electric at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, or how..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Column

Day Trips

"...the first community in Texas to be serviced with electric power 24 hours a day...."

Feb. 28, 2003 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Jesus Is Coming

The video mailed across the state, the Christian film that found an audience in Austin, and other stories of evangelicals using film to spread the word

"...no really, a sign -- in front of a church that said, "Jesus Is Coming to a Mailbox near..."

April 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Songs of Innocence and Experience

From poetry scrawled on walls to poetry inscribed on CD: the saga of the Gourds.

"...upbringing, his family being involved first in the Baptist Church and then later the Church of Christ. His father..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Going, Going, Gone?

Gary Bradley agrees to sell 1,000 acres of land to the city

"...the Rule of Capture ... [which says] whatever size electric pump you can afford to buy, you can pump..."

March 17, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

City plots downtown's retail future

"...the "legal and ethical" issues surrounding Hyde Park Baptist Church. One highlight came early, as the council voted to..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

East Austin residents have a say in neighborhood planning; local advocates ask for more money in city budget to fund their special interest; Bill Spelman issues some strong words against the Statesman's criticism of council on the LCRA water deal.

"...unlikely supporter in the audience: a representative of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. According to..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Our Murals, Ourselves

"...semi-abstract mural frames a doorway of the University Baptist Church. A first of its kind in Austin, the fresco-style..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

Postmarks

ACC Needs Planning, Not Damning

"...The United Congregational Church of Austin has been kind enough to let us..."

June 20, 1997 Column

Record Reviews

"...mellifluous sax is enveloped by a lush landscape of electric drum and keyboard effects, all echoed and chimey enough..."

June 6, 1997 Music Review

The Lemon Twigs, Obongjayar, the Zombies, and Ambré Added in SXSW 2023’s Second Lineup Drop

With a whopping 301 musical artists

"...Arm Trio, JM Stevens, Johnny Chops, Kalu & the Electric Joint, Marshall Hood, Otis Wilkins, Pink Nasty Meets El..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A few fests, Nineties Brits, AfroTech, and more shows worth seeing

"...Ste. 700-A. D.C. psych rock act Dead Meadow bears electric fuzz and dreamy vocals, while local garage rockers Being..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Thundercat, Black Midi, Japanese Breakfast, the Hives to Play Levitation

Chicano Batman, Crumb, and Andy Shauf also top October fest

"...Vegas, Cheer Up Charlies, and the beautiful Central Presbyterian Church. Having shifted a week back from its early November..."

June 29, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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