Top 100 Austin Records of 2019

Kevin Curtin unveils his third annual list of local releases

"...Temple of Angels, "Cerise Dream" / "Breathless" (Funeral Party Records)..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Playback: My Top 100 Austin Records of 2018

Kevin Curtin picks his favorite local sounds of the year

"...bumper crop for Austin music. We've seen hundreds of records, EPs, and singles released over the last 12 months,..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Writing About Humans

"...Women." It featured such panelists as Bonnie Angelo, the first female international bureau chief for Time magazine, and Diane..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Arts Feature by Cari Marshall

Video: Pataphysics’ Cubicle Daydream

Clip employs Reggie Watts and rising director Ambar Navarro

"...same name. Computer Chair is due April 20 on First Humans Records, an imprint founded by Big Bill frontman..."

April 9, 2019 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...So SXSW made its first announcement for film, so you've had your headliners and..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Open Records Good

"...Bob Elder's commentary on the Open Records Act dispute between the Texas Supreme Court and Attorney..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Column

Checking In: Kana Harris Reveals Her Vulcan Side

Live wire wax healer wants to sell you a record for your health

"...now frontwoman Kana Harris’ musical apothacarium in Lockhart, Bluebonnet Records – but after the steely local used to sling..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Wednesday

The buzzy, the brave, the thrash-able twee-pop

"...Day three of South by Southwest’s first Music week since 2019 began to radiate the hype..."

March 17, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

Live Music This Weekend, Aug. 25-27

Your auditory agenda for the next three days

"...a drink, and stand by other hot and sweaty humans while a band plays. Consider it an Austin summer..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Top 100 Austin Albums of 2017

Top 10s? Feh! Multiply that by 10 – locally.

"...2) Impalers, Cellar Dweller (540 Records)..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Fear & Loathing

Travis County says goodbye to a coyote-killing machine

"...food and rodents. Their ubiquity and resulting interactions with humans, pets, and livestock have led municipalities and counties around..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Countdown to Ecstasy

A New Drug for a New Millennium

"...guy, this normal-as-the-day-is-long guy is flashing back to his first Ecstasy trip: May 1985, before the drug went Schedule..."

June 9, 2000 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...as he tells the forgotten ‘underdog’ story about the first English speaking team to take on the toughest sporting..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Steve Carell and Keira Knightley find love and companionship in the face of the apocalypse.

"...merely a date on the calendar, something that spurs humans to finally tackle their bucket lists or reveal their..."

June 22, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...and Nash Edgerton (The Square). This also marks the first exhibition since their Sundance debuts for Texas filmmakers Kat..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...LOOKOUT! RECORDS SHOWCASE: Though the Berkeley, Ca.-based label remains steeped in..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Postmarks

Readers against Starbuckfucking, violence against children and rattlesnakes, and internal combustion engines.

"...suddenly affect her view, as the article says,when the first one didn't bother her for two years...."

Sept. 24, 1999 Column

Post Marks

Muddying the Waters

"...the debate? To begin with, when the issue was first being put on the agenda at KOOP board meetings,..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Column

Made in America

"...well as the conduits of such silliness. For the first time, Goldberg is sustainable in the romantic lead and..."

June 4, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Wednesday

A primo Tiger Den showcase, iLe, Hermanos Gutiérrez, and more

"...of country-rock fusion that begs for singalongs. Closing the first night of C-Boy's Soco Stomp! free show series, which..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

SXSW Showcase Picks

Spend the evening with your favorite record label.

"...Birdman Records..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

The Big Crapshoot

Tracking South by Southwest

"...The Dangerous Toys have been widely credited as SXSW's first real signing story. In what was the conference's second..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Music Lover's Guide to Austin

The essential sounds, sights, and settings of Austin music

"...the south shore of the Colorado River (near South First & Riverside) in 1994. When he’s not watching over..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...RL: We do. Our first priority is remediation. And if remediation is possible, if..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Famous Long Ago

Legendary "Humanzee" Oliver, his friends, and the bitter fight over animal welfare at a Texas refuge

"...date and place of his birth aren't certain – records suggest he was born in 1962, somewhere in the..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Record Reviews: Christmas

"...this 17-track compilation - collected from three J.B. X-mas records: James Brown and His Famous Flames Sing Christmas Songs..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Music Review

Excerpts From Texas Is the Reason, a Look Into Austin Music's DIY Age

Scenes from inside the weird gold mine

"...discovered that transcendent music is sometimes made by actual humans. Humans you can speak to. After you understand that,..."

April 10, 2020 Music Feature by Pat Blashill

Coexisting With the Coyotes of Travis County

Austin’s wildlife management program goes countywide

"...learning about the animals' habits and behaviors and how humans need to respond. We are not aware of any..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Adam Torres’ Big Sky Americana

His panoramic view of the world transcends into his haunting falsetto

"...he even signed to influential roots indie Fat Possum Records...."

July 14, 2017 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Postmarks

"...These questions have remained unanswered. I was simply the first homeowner Mr. Slusher pounced on in an attempt to..."

July 19, 2002 Column

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