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Oct. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
It Takes a Village: Memories of Kerrville Folk Festival 2023
Dispatches from the 51st campout, from Ray Prim to Flamy Grant
"...way to ever-changing destinations of campsites that emanate colored lights and live music. It feels familiar on a cellular..."
June 19, 2023 Music Post by Hank Erwin
A New Favorite at Old Settler’s: Sierra Ferrell
Rising roots singer impresses at the Central Texas folk campout
"...long, a single Saturday — not even counting the nighttime – and yet I got everything I knew I..."
Oct. 26, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Faster Than Sound: The Fall Music We Always Talked About
Music columnist returns to two major venues and a new one
"...– hype around Houston trio Khruangbin mutated into a four-night run following the band's debut Austin City Limits taping...."
Sept. 24, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Volunteer Efforts Take Center Stage in Winter Storm Relief
Chasing the cold away
"...the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not arrive until Friday, having been bollixed up in part by a lack..."
Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Faster Than Sound: 523 Thompson Sticks Around
DIY venue co-runners recap a year ahead of Vans event, Rev. Merrill Wade ends the Soul of a Musician Series, and Hi, How Are You Project announces Daniel Johnston tribute
"...it one whole year of booking up to five nights a week. That's no small feat for a venue..."
Sept. 20, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Behind the Camera With the Capital City Black Film Festival
Celebration of film places more emphasis on making it into the industry
"...not solely defined by social realism. The programming starts tonight with a special sneak peek screening of the Blumhouse..."
Aug. 28, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Gay Place
The end of summer, in name only
"...parties (from the welcome at Oasis Brewing, to the nighttime dance parties and Sunday's party barge). Those feeling that..."
Aug. 31, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff
Moontower 2018 Reviews: A Comic a Day
A schooling in stand-up from Notaro, Haddish, and more
"...to in-car epiphanies about the vocal competition between Gladys Knight and the Pips on “Midnight Train to Georgia,” felt..."
April 24, 2018 Arts Post by Rosalind Faires
Rattle Inn Closes
West Sixth honky-tonk shutters
"...Monday, April 16. “Playback” visited the venue on Saturday night and found the doors locked and lights off. Scheduled..."
April 24, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Ana Lily Amirpour on Her New Film The Bad Batch
Cannibals, cult leaders, and friendship
"...vampire, spaghetti Western A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, comes on pretty strong, both as an artist and..."
June 23, 2017 Screens Feature by Lars Nilsen
Playback: Bob Dylan Goes Electric – Again!
Fifty years ago, Dylan and the Band went electric at Austin's Municipal Auditorium
"...until 2009. "We had a set list for each night and we even rehearsed before every show, but when..."
Sept. 25, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
SXSW Music Pro Tips
Prepare thy self
"...as well as three ensuing daily issues – Thursday, Friday, and Saturday – will be Picks & Sleepers™, best..."
March 5, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Playback: Hanging in the House of Songs
The House of Songs, Hotel Vegas on tour, and Terminator Too: Judgment Play
"...band from the Continental Club that they met the night before, hanging out drinking and playing music," he says...."
Jan. 23, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
'Downton Abbey' Season Premiere: Part One
The denizens of Downton are back (some of them in black)
"...a baby cries as a nanny bustles down the night-darkened hall. Mary lies in bed, awake. The dark figure..."
Jan. 6, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt
Playback: Fun Fun Fun Fest 8
Fun Fun Fun Fest finally arrives
"...Up to that night, my entire musical education consisted of my parents' Grateful..."
Nov. 8, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
Fun Fun Fun Fest Interview: Flag
First Black Flag singer Keith Morris dishes
"...Cube, it’s Flag that plays Fun Fun Fun Fest Friday on the Black stage. Morris spoke to us by..."
Nov. 6, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall
Live Shot: Austin Psych Fest
"...The night before Carson Creek Ranch opened the cattle gates and..."
May 3, 2013 Music Review by Kevin Curtin
Location, Location, Location: Question Mark Over Fantastic Fest
Leading genre festival challenged over South Lamar construction
"...It was a teary night when the Alamo closed, but it was with the..."
March 18, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Misery Loves Company
'Mortified' turns teenage writing into performance
"...drawer. Two decades later, I squinted into the stage lights and read it aloud to 150 beer-swilling strangers...."
Feb. 15, 2013 Arts Feature by Robyn Ross
WTF1? The Aftermath
Checkered flags aren't only for Cheap Trick & Aerosmith
"...As F1 weekend approached, talk of nightmare crowds overtook Austin. Personally, I was worried about accessing..."
Nov. 21, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri
Gay Place: Wholly Holy Holey
Mo' gifts fo 'mos
"...FUCKME FUCKME FRIDAYS Who you know and who you blow come together..."
Dec. 23, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer
One, Two, Tres, Cuatro: Carjacked for Christmas
Ruby Jane and her mother are carjacked, plus other holiday tales of need
"...Rewind to last Thursday, Dec. 8, around midnight outside Houston, when local teen fiddler and singer-songwriter Ruby..."
Dec. 16, 2011 Music Column by Margaret Moser
The Party Bus Is Over
Did staffing company stiff SXSW shuttle drivers?
"...S.A.F.E. Staffing's offices on North Lamar. It was the Friday after the close of South by Southwest, and about..."
April 8, 2011 News Feature by Michael Kanin
Let's Build a City
All stages lead to the 2010-11 Austin Music Awards
"...dozen roses on Myth of the Heart, drives all night to wake up in Laredo, but Smith's sublime voice..."
March 18, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
Off the Record
Red River anchorman Frank Hendrix stakes his claim to the Eastside and beyond
"...team – Kevin Hoskins from Cambridge, Mass.'s Middle East Nightclub recently replaced metal booker Will Evans – with the..."
Oct. 22, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell
Off the Record
Ben Kweller saddles up in Austin, Willie Nelson and company share one last night in the Backyard, and Bavu Blakes and others gear up for election night
"...C3 Presents is widely rumored to be producing Obama's election-night victory celebration at Chicago's Grant Park, home of Lollapalooza...."
Oct. 31, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell
Happy Trails
The Trail of Lights opens for Christmas.
"...512, it must be time for the Trail of Lights at Zilker Park, open until Dec. 23, 7-10pm every..."
Dec. 10, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Risk for Beauty
Sally Jacques sends dancers flying off a pair of federal buildings to give us a moment of transcendence
"...a work in the New Year's Eve celebration First Night, performed on the side of the 12-story Radisson Hotel...."
June 15, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Fare Fight
The pending sale of Roy's Taxi company raises a host of Austin memories
"...in a long line before traveling to passenger pickup. Tonight there are 80 or more, many with doors open..."
