Princes of Punk

New Kinks “Picture Book”

"...Jagger had heard Joe Strummer’s 1977 rally cry, “No Elvis, Beatles, or the Rolling Stones,” and though history now..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Event Menu

Your local foodie events for Jan. 8-10

"...• All five area Chuy's (www.chuys.com) locations celebrate the birthday..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Happy New Year, 1954

Pulling up the roots of rock

"...and surprises to make it essential. While heavy on R&B and electric blues, tunes from Hank Williams, the Delmore..."

Jan. 7, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Off the Record

Counting down 2008 in lists and casting the first ballot for the annual Chronicle Music Poll

"...1) Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! (Anti-)..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Best in Bluegrass

Southside of the Tracks on the right side of 08

"...Metheny, and Bruce Hornsby, with contributions from Vince Gill, Elvis Costello, Ricky Skaggs, and even Jack Black sending up..."

Dec. 30, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Karaoke Queen

In honor of Brian Raftery's Don't Stop Believin' karaoke tome, K8X weighs in with her own karaoke lists.

"...25+ Songs I'll Never Find at Karaoke Monkees     Porpoise Song CCR     Effigy Sia     Buttons Beastie Boys     Cooky Puss Tubes     White Punks on..."

Dec. 30, 2008 Books Post by Kate X Messer

Best Week of the Year

Glancing at this week's sonic landscape, old and new

"...a crowd that doted on every song. When Teddy & the Talltops recently reunited, you couldn't get a seat..."

Dec. 29, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Johnny Cash

"...Johnny CashThe Johnny Cash Christmas Specials: 
1976-1979 (Shout! Factory)..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Charlie Feathers

Wild Side of Life: Rare and Unissued Recordings, Volume One; Honky Tonk Kind: Rare and Unissued Recordings, Volume Two; Long Time Ago: Rare and Unissued Recordings, Volume Three

"...anniversary of Feathers' death, Norton eschews the familiar hits – Revenant's Get With It: The Essential Recordings (1954-1969) still..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Music Review by Doug Freeman

The Pogues

"...On one hand – the one holding a dram of Jameson – the..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Music Review by Margaret Moser

The Jesus & Mary Chain

"...The Jesus & Mary ChainThe Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Music Review by Austin Powell

Paul Minor

"...May Care" is a raggedy, roll-out-of-bed opener that dumps Elvis Costello by the side of Highway 290 with a..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets

Freddie Steady's Wild Country

Bonus tracks

"...Quartet's Brit-flavored Tex-Mex ("What's So Hard About Love") and Elvis Costello's spin on Americana ("Wild Wild West"). "Dat Crawfish"..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Music Review by Doug Freeman

City Hall Hustle: Singing From the Hymnal

Library and music advocates still looking for official harmony

"...impassioned. But both briefings at City Council last week – one on the recommendation process for selecting a design..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Luv Doc Recommends: Night of the Moustache

Tiniest Bar in Texas, Friday, November 21, 2008

"...kids. They’ll at least get to see the Jewish Elvis belt out a soul-stirring rendition of “O Holy Night”..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

Strawberry Fields Forever

Future Clouds & Radar float to the magical kingdom of … Peoria?

"...into similar dimensions as the leader of Future Clouds & Radar. The local quartet, completed by bassist Josh Zarbo,..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Fun Fun Fun Fest Interviews: Sunday

The many faces of Dr. Dooom

"...wordsmith has recorded as Dr. Octagon, Matthew, and Black Elvis, and he most recently resurrected his deranged cannibalistic physician..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Film News

Joe R. Lansdale talks about the Bubba Ho-Tep sequel, King of the Hill gets canceled … again, Owen Egerton and pals sell a script, and more

"...to shoot early next year with noted producer Susanne Bohnet
(The Chumscrubber) on board for the project. The Horror! The..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Day Trips

Smitty's Juke Box Museum has amassed an impressive variety of jukeboxes from as far back as 1926

"...up the world with neon lights and bubbles. With Elvis crooning from the turquoise-and-red Rock-Ola music box, it's hard..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Lucinda Williams

"...teenagers. Guests include Matthew Sweet and Suzanna Hoffs, while Elvis Costello duets on "Jailhouse Tears," a she-said-he-said that plants..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Music Review by Dan Oko

Off the Record

The Last Waltz: Looking back on the legacy of the Backyard and a tribute to Danny Roy Young

"...were so many people who said it couldn't work – that it was too far away – but before..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Caroline, or Change

Zach Theatre's fine staging should be required viewing at this historic moment

"...Change, pocket change is not a metaphor for tragedy; 
pocket change is the tragedy – one threading together potent..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Arts Review by Hannah Kenah

Luv Doc Recommends: Apocalypse Wow!

The Compound, Saturday, October 11, 2008

"...being paid. That might also explain the drunken, improvised Elvis-kwon-do hotel room scene at the beginning of the movie..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

Awaken the Sacred

A new documentary explores Sacred Harp singing

"...second offers the songs re-arranged by artists such as Elvis Perkins, Richard Buckner, Woven Hand, Doc Watson, Sam Amidon,..."

Oct. 2, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Restaurants Near Zilker

When ACL's food court isn't enough

"...$ <$10..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature

ACL Fest Friday Reviews

"...Jenny LewisAcid Tongue 
(Warner Bros.)..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips

The Stoneleigh Hotel in Dallas is one grand lady that has received more than just a face lift

"...with light. I stayed on the floor with the Elvis Presley Tribute Suite, named after one of the hotel's..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Off the Record

Charlie Sexton and Stephen Bruton hang with the Dude, and Haunting Oboe Music's calender year

"...by material from Sexton and a cover of Sly & the Family Stone's version of "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Dirty Laundry

Hey, you got soul in my country

"...been more fluid and contiguous than is traditionally recognized. Elvis’ melding of country and R&B may even arguably be..."

Sept. 18, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Off the Record

Greezy Wheels shift their gears for a midnight ramble, Black Joe Lewis preps for the Chronicle's annual Hot Sauce Festival, American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny rewinds back to Austin, and the lineup for the 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest is in

"...addition of a fourth stage, devoted to comedians (Tim & Eric Awesome Show, ColdTowne Comedy Hour) and quieter indie..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

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