Rancho Alegre Fights to Be the Cadillac of Conjunto Festivals

The music fest returns the native Texas genre Downtown where it once flourished

"...and let him know we're all in this together – all expressing this culture together."..."

May 3, 2019 Music Feature by César E. López Linares

Ruben Brandt, Collector

Pop-art animated heist flick puts collection obsession on display

"...the most exquisite debut film featuring Andy Warhol's Double Elvis and Velázquez's Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hayes Carll

"...somewhat bewilders. The velvet portrait dichotomy of "Jesus and Elvis" revels in Carll's keen eye for cultural ironies, set..."

March 22, 2019 Music Review by Doug Freeman

SXSW Film Review: The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

The Man in Black as a rainbow of emotions in this tender documentary

"...it. With his last SXSW documentary, the epic two-part Elvis Presley: The Searcher, he used the legendary 1968 comeback..."

March 14, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

16 Punk Rock Bands to Slam Into at SXSW

"...as a mid-South Slits in 1978. Ushering punk into Elvis' backyard, their anti-musicality turned up more No Wave than..."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Raising Hell With the Legacy of Molly Ivins at SXSW

Texas’ beloved crusading journalist gets her documentary due

"...before she could claim the honor of having penned Elvis Presley’s obit for the NYT, wherein she referred to..."

March 12, 2019 SXSW Post by Marc Savlov

Kacey Musgraves Puts On a Slow Burn at Stubb’s in Second of Two Sold-Out Shows

Grammy-laden pop crossover keeps it all safe, chill, Zen

"...of Golden Hour’s disco beats and vocoder use. “Velvet Elvis” amped up on big bass and a sassy chorus,..."

March 11, 2019 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Transportation Security Administration, in 2017, a record 3,957 firearms – nearly 11 a day – were discovered in carry-on..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

It's the most wonderful time of the year

"...has seen the greatest names in American musical history. Elvis Presley made his national broadcast debut here. Public tours..."

Dec. 1, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...According to The New Yorker, termites practice trophallaxis – transferring feces, microbes, and plant matter among themselves mouth..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

The Bruno & Britney Show Waxes and Wanes

Vegas spectacles reiterate that the show must go on

"...to “Versace On The Floor” during the hour-long set. Elvis gifted him his haircut, pelvic thrusts, and genre-blending beats..."

Oct. 22, 2018 Music Post by Clara Wang

Boz Scaggs Doesn't Mean to Be Argumentative

The Texan parses blues, R&B, and rock & roll ahead of two Austin shows

"...that I'd grown up with. And granted, roots music – if you wanna talk about the music that came..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Sunday ACL Fest 2018 Picks

Saturday handicapping for ACL Fest weekend two

"...connections. His grandmother Genee Harris hit with "Bye Bye Elvis" in the Fifties, and his preacher father led the..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Music Feature

Pick a Headliner: Paul McCartney vs. Metallica

We break down each act's stats so you can make an informed decision

"...Influences: Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Support the Girls

The hidden rules of life in Andrew Bujalksi's breastaurant comedy

"...Gros, Dylan Gelula, AJ Michalka, Lea DeLaria and John Elvis...."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Joe Ely

"...led by Lloyd Maines' lonesome steel leads the convalescence – a folk-rocker out in the wind, casting his deceptively..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Playing Townes

Charlie Sexton and Richard Linklater talk about the role of a lifetime

"...me to know I loved the way Charlie thinks – the way he thinks about music and acting and..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Ethan Hawke

Zilker Theatre Productions' All Shook Up

Take Elvis at his silliest, mix in Twelfth Night, stir playfully, and you have the latest Zilker Summer Musical

"...Elvis has been sighted in Austin...."

Aug. 3, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

The King

America's soul explored on a road trip in Elvis Presley's car

"...American politics (Why We Fight) suddenly decide to take Elvis Presley's 1963 Rolls-Royce Phantom V on a road trip..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Whitney

Another glimpse behind the curtain at the late musical legend

"...Whitney: Can I Be Me by Nick Broomfield (Kurt & Courtney, Biggie and Tupac), which is currently airing on..."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Paul Cauthen

"...booming baritone, cutting between Waylon Jennings' rollicking power and Elvis Presley's trembling croon. New extended-play Have Mercy arrives as..."

June 29, 2018 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...As a senior in high school, Elvis Presley's standard lunch was two ice cream sandwiches...."

June 1, 2018 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Steve Van Zandt’s Soulfire

Springsteen henchman and Sopranos boss hits the road and classrooms

"...Paramount Theatre on Friday. Strap in for an epic Q&A...."

May 24, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Sammy Allred Dead at 84

Geezinslaw Brother and institutional ATX deejay passes

"...Hayride show in addition to opening for an early-career Elvis Presley...."

May 10, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Ian Svenonius’ Many Musical Irons

D.C. stalwart Levitates twice this weekend

"...three working aggregates: The Make-Up, which occasionally appears; Chain & the Gang, which also occasionally appears; and Escape-ism, which..."

April 27, 2018 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Denny Laine Saves the World

British Invasion pioneer played it, sang it, saw it all

"...Denny Laine (born Brian Frederick Hines) entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Moody Blues, whose..."

April 26, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Caroline Says Has a Few Regrets

Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Caroline Sallee ages gracefully on new LP

"...borrowed from a 1959 Presley comp, the resulting 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong chronicled her post-grad Greyhound travels..."

March 30, 2018 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Caroline Says Record Review

No Fool Like an Old Fool (Western Vinyl)

"...her songs. In the same way that 2014's 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong offered a quietly unpredictable swirl..."

March 30, 2018 Music Feature by Libby Webster

SXSW Music Review: Clash + Vero Showcase

Star-studded rap stack croons, swaggers, and hooks

"...bill featured a wide-ranging stacking of velvet crooners, unconventional R&B songstresses, braggadocio bangers, and bubbly funk rappers...."

March 17, 2018 SXSW Post by Alejandra Ramirez

SXSW Panel Recap: Elvis Presley: The Searcher

The King of Rock & Roll’s filmic dreamscape

"...“You couldn’t plan Elvis Presley,” declared his widow Priscilla Presley, 72. “I’ve had..."

March 15, 2018 SXSW Post by Tim Stegall

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