Wood & Wire Hit a High Point in Uncertain Times

After garnering a Grammy nomination, the bluegrassers roll it forward

"...Rib House, instrumentalists and songsters gathered Sunday afternoons like church. Wood & Wire mandolinist Billy Bright used to pick..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...experimental audiovisual works. Curated by local counterculture arts org Church of the Friendly Ghost, over 20 performance groups stack..."

July 17, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...her planned 2017 debut LP with promise. – Doug Freeman Churchwood..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Friday SXSW Sleepers

"...Bavu Blakes9:05pm, PromiseLand Church Veritable ATX underground rap legend Bavu Blakes takes a..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Jeremy Nail Survives Cancer, Scales Mountain

Austin Music Awards performer previews May LP live

"...like Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins, I wanted to learn electric guitar. I started playing when I was 14...."

Feb. 23, 2016 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Playback: Permitting Nightmare Precedes SXSW

SXSW events permitting induces promoter panic, the Austin Music Hall receives a stay of execution, and there are two last Austin Music Poll categories to vote in

"...Jason Hicks, director of local event producers the Electric Company, had been waiting to file five applications...."

Feb. 12, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

SXSW Thursday handicapping by the blurb

"...Wolfe 8pm, Icenhauer's Local singer-songwriter Emily Wolfe bought an electric guitar and never looked back. Early EPs were quiet..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Friday Picks & Sleepers

Obvious Picks and loads of not-so-obvious Sleepers!

"...Kirk Franklin 7pm, PromiseLand Church Fort Worth vocal powerhouse Kirk Franklin hasn't abandoned gospel..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Food-o-File

Pies, pastry bags, and Ms. P's

"...movement began in 2009 at Austin's Sweet Home Baptist Church (1725 W. 11th) in the historic Clarksville neighborhood, where..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Austin City Limits Music Festival Lineup Unveiled

Fall free-for-all bags 134 acts minus black metal

"...Divine Fits The Durdens The Dynamites feat. Charles Walker Electric Guest Electric Six Endurance Eric Church Fidlar Foxygen Franz..."

May 7, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Relatives

"...The RelativesThe Electric Word (Yep Roc)..."

March 15, 2013 Music Review by Austin Powell

Civics 101

"...ELECTRIC RATE HEARING As a kickoff to the Electric Utility..."

Sept. 2, 2011 News Feature

Off the Record

Scouting reports on Austin Psych Fest and Reckless Kelly's Celebrity Softball Jam

"...it as something from the past," reasons leader and electric Autoharp spellbinder Bill Miller. "Maybe it was just something..."

April 29, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, April 21-28

"...food stamps; a roundtable discussion follows. 6pm. First Baptist Church of Austin, 901 Trinity, 473-2288. Free. Ongoing..."

April 22, 2011 News Column

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, April 14-21

"...Growers Alliance of Central Texas. 11:30am. First Unitarian Universal­ist Church, 4700 Grover, 452-6168. Free. www.austinuu.org...."

April 15, 2011 News Column

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...Frye. Special effects: Steve Karkus. Still man: Peter Sorel. Electrician: Foster Denker. Best boy: Mel Maxwell. Sound boom: James..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

Suzanne Vega

SXSW Music 2010

"...the haunting "Marlene on the Wall" backed by an electric guitar and bass duo. Lamentably, the electric instruments overwhelmed..."

March 26, 2010 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

The Hightower Report

Free Market Hypocrites; and Lobbyists Go Shopping

"...the awesome workings of the holy marketplace. But after church, these corporate executives slink into the back alleys of..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

"...• Austin Energy's regular electric rates fell slightly last Friday, thanks to a 9%..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature

Thursday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...... Until We Felt Red (Velour). She embraced the electric, lap steel, and vox; regardless of her artistic compass,..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Saturday

"...Jim Caligiuri DESOL11pm, Spiros Patio Worthy practitioners in the Church of Santana, New Jersey's deSoL showed big in Austin..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Making Biscuit

Punk icon Randy "Biscuit" Turner serves art 24/7

"...Allman Brothers, It's a Beautiful Day, Pacific Gas & Electric – all for $3, with people rolling joints outside..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Naked City

"...the campaign promoting the bonds, and about a dozen church leaders from the Religion and Labor Network of Austin...."

April 8, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Saturday Sleepers

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...Shoot Me Heaven (Brash). – Kate X MesserMATT THE ELECTRICIAN8pm, Lounge @ Crowne Plaza This local singer-songwriter has been..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...a former employee of Welsh's parent power division, American Electric Power's Southwest Electric Power Company, was fired for calling..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Zero-Energy Homes and Hope Break Ground in Montopolis

The city shoots for energy efficiency and affordability in low-income neighborhood

"..."distributed generation," or sustainable on-site energy production. He foresees electric utilities like AE evolving toward this style of small,..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...self-released Songs in the Key of Beotch serves the electric road warrior well. – David Lynch..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...requests. Every other city in Texas that owns an electric utility has passed similar rules in preparation for utility..."

July 13, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

George Clinton/Guru Austin Music Hall/The Mercury, February 16

"...and good, old-fashioned lip-synced dance music, the marriage of electric rock music and hard-core funk might not seem like..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Killer Reputation

Murders from Austin's not quite forgotten past

"...Though a young black man was sent to the electric chair for the 1932 kidnap and murder of Nathan..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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