Sound & Color: Four Visual Depictions of Austin's Musical Identity

A whole palette of music-related art happenings of late, from a new Daniel Johnston mural to Bob Dylan's depiction of the Hole in the Wall

"...The Contemporary Austin Unveils New Daniel Johnston Tribute Mural..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...way of introducing stories about his friend and peer Elvis Presley ("this business never had a more special fellow..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE

"...Proverbs) First, it was the Big Boys' The Fat Elvis and The Skinny Elvis. Then, Dejadisc got the urge..."

April 28, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

For the Good Times

The Life and Times of Texas country crooner, Ray Price.

"...that. No one in the post-Hank era, save maybe Elvis Presley, has had a greater impact on country music..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Music Feature by David Cantwell

Ted's Continental Blowout

"...Elvis. One word. The truck driver who shattered the cultural..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Too Tough To Die

The last surviving real Ramone takes us back to the best years of our lives.

"...it till the end." -- Johnny Ramone, excerpt, "A Tribute to Dee Dee Ramone"..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...on his new CD, A-Haa! Goes Grass: A Bluegrass Tribute to Bob Wills, and appears here with Western swinger..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

A Fond Farewell to the Texas Tornado himself, Doug Sahm.

"...to a new place: front and center in the Elvis Presley shrine over the club's stage. "Doug Sahm is..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Reissues

Los Zafiros

"...Tribute to Tommy (Studio One/Heartbeat) BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Music Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Sweet sheep, Lonesome Dove peeks, and more to see around the state

"...Boozy Banana Pudding” (a spicy surprise), “The King” (an Elvis-inspired banana pudding with peanut butter), and “Cherry Delight.” Do..."

Aug. 1, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Food-o-File

South Austin taco news and other culinary updates in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...Elvis Lived!..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re spending time with

"...Los Coast, "Elvis Presley Blues"..."

May 8, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Love Is All Around

Tracking Sonny Curtis and his tall, West Texas tales

"..."Someone, Someone," "Fool's Paradise," and "Think It Over" pays tribute to its relevance amongst London's teens of the era...."

Oct. 15, 2004 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Dancing About Architecture

The strange border tale of Tish Hinojosa

"...Perhaps you noticed that the Elvis Presley bash last year at the Continental went from..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

From Here to Eternity

The only punk rock band that mattered, and why they still do

"...will reunite in June to play an Ian Dury tribute at London's Brixton Academy. Too often, though, it's rather..."

May 19, 2000 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Crucial Concert Countdown: New Year’s Eve Edition

"...Volstead Lounge crank up the time machine to pay tribute to artists from decades past. The 2019 edition saw..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Column by Greg Stitt

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...SXSW Outdoor Stage Presented by MGM Resorts, 5pm Selena tribute act? Guitarist Rene Chavez recently told KLRU, Austin's PBS..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Top 10 Dance and Classical Music Wonders of 2007

Chronicle Arts Editor Robert Faires recaps 2007 in dance and classical music

"...I (Forklift Danceworks) In a comeback special to rival Elvis', Allison Orr's choreographic tribute to the man, the legend,..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Return to Sin City

Gram Parsons, back in a big way even if he never left

"...who stand apart, and their influence continues, people like Elvis and Sinatra and Louis Armstrong. The fact is, he's..."

June 30, 2006 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing the pinnacle of SXSW 2006.

"...by recording Sing Me Back Home (Sony BMG). A tribute to NOLA, it includes members of the Meters and..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Ritalin Kids sign a record deal; Steve Wertheimer gets wet all over.

"...night, but during the sold-out second show of the Elvis tribute on Saturday, things finally came to a head..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Fortunate Son

The Return of John Fogerty

"...about. Last year's Wrote a Song for Everyone, a tribute to Fogerty from Chicago's eensy-weensy Pravda label, brought bands..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Austin Music Network Schedule

"...7pm Robert Shaw. . .A Tribute To..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Music Feature

Record Store Day Unearths a Roky Erickson Rarity

Reanimating one of the great Austin tributes

"...Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye, the Roky Erickson tribute album I produced in 1990, is being reissued this..."

April 21, 2017 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Jim Caligiuri Exit Interview

Ten minutes, 20 questions, and 20-plus years of Americana chronicles

"...Fogerty, Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere & the Raiders, Elvis Costello, and Kris Kristofferson for the blog when I..."

April 13, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Who Let the Dogs Out?

A playlist for the dog days of summer

"...bespoiled innocent ears on 1986 LP A Date With Elvis. A hit in England, where they appreciate a good..."

July 17, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Crossroads 3

I went up to the Crossroads – and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – fell down on my knees

"...Downstairs, past Motown motor James Jamerson's upright bass and Elvis Presley's Smith & Wesson, a familiar green road sign..."

July 2, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips

Take the Texas music heritage tour and learn more about Texas' homegrown talent, such as Bob Wills, Buddy Holly, and more

"...three miles east of downtown Carthage is a life-sized tribute to "Gentleman" Jim Reeves. The velvet-voiced crooner made only..."

March 10, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

TCB

The Return of Baldemar Huerta, succumbing to the Darkness, and I swear that I don't have a gun

"...the border, but he's hardly fond of his "Mexican Elvis" nickname. "I never dwelled on that, because I knew..."

April 9, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Record Reviews

"...familiar "Manha de Carnaval" from Black Orpheus. Don Caymmi contributed "Noite de Temporal," and other beautiful songs by Brazilian..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Music Review

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