Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas

Lester's Last Stand

"..."Lester's Last Stand: Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs..."

March 7, 1997 Books Feature

Citywide 86'd: The Fourth and Final Qualifying Round

Championship scheduled for June 17

"...of Sway; Casey Keese of Swift's Attic; and Matt "Gary" Lester of Foreign & Domestic. Each competitor’s work was..."

May 24, 2013 Food Post by Carly Yansak

Page Two

"...Halloween cover. It looked surprisingly like Circle C developer Gary Bradley. We figured he would find this more flattering..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Column by Louis Black

The Gravity of Sound

The Bubble's new studio stands as Mark Genfan's swan song

"...tape with acts like the Toadies, Built to Spill, Gary Clark Jr., and the Meat Puppets. Meanwhile, they operated..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

A Star Is Born

"...D: Frank Pierson (1976); with Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, Oliver Clark...."

Aug. 25, 2000 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Record Reviews

Ibrahim Ferrer

"...3.5 stars -- Christopher Gray LESTER BOWIE BRASS FANTASY..."

June 11, 1999 Music Review

School's Out Forever

Talkin' about the next generation

"...either – just ask Eve Monsees, 21. She and Gary Clark Jr. are two other young local musicians who..."

June 3, 2005 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Blue Monday

Antone's Blue Mondays continues, 25 years later.

"...for songs by Wanda Jackson ("Let's Have Party"), Lazy Lester ("Sugar Coated Love"), and Dorothy LaBostrie ["You Can Have..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Recviews

"...of bebop by translating the lyricism of his mentor Lester Young across the chordal structure of his compositions. On..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Music Review

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...killer happens to be his father. Cast: Joe Anderson, Gary Stretch, Candance Smith, Kevin Gage, John Schneider, Gabe White,..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...The Mend Director/Screenwriter: John Magary A dark comedy about rage, doubt, lust, madness, and..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Psychotic Reaction

Golden Boys ringleader John Wesley Coleman indulges his compulsion

"...arrive down the street at Antone's Records, looking for Gary Stewart albums. He's been listening to the late Kentucky..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Friday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...of country music's true traditionalists, Marty Stuart backed both Lester Flatt and Johnny Cash while in his teens. He's..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Better Than Nothing

Documentarian Ken Burns' takes on Jazz -- and loses.

"...use of many knowledgeable talking heads: writers Studs Terkel, Gary Giddins, Stanley Crouch, Albert Murray, James Lincoln Collier, and..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Record Reviews

"...Me Off." It starts off with a sample of Gary Glitter's sports-event chant "Rock and Roll Part 2," goes..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Review

Faster Than Sound: Peacemakers Cap a Decade at Evangeline Cafe

Evangeline Cafe keeps rolling out South Austin roots, the Coconut Club brings dance and DJs Downtown, and the newly improved Austin Music Poll drops

"...the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Bradley continues his years backing Gary Clark Jr. You can still track the bandmates at..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo Turns 50

The landmark album spins at the Moody Theater via two of its makers and their virtuosic friends

"...Records' Nashville studio March 9-15, 1968. Joined by producer Gary Usher, they were supplemented by top Music City sessioneers,..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Playback: Robert Johnson Plays Antone’s Anniversary!

Antone’s resurrects Robert Johnson for its 42nd anniversary

"...Sr., and T-Model Ford's grandson Stud Ford; local all-stars Gary Clark Jr., Jimmie Vaughan, Derek O'Brien, Denny Freeman, and..."

June 30, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Biggest Austin Music Stories of 2016

Looking back on the biggest Music news headlines of the year

"...Studios co-owner Will Bridges and biologist/explorer Spencer Wells, with Gary Clark Jr. and matriarch Susan Antone as key partners,..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Omar Kent Dykes

"...a full cast of hitchhikers, including Lou Ann Barton, Gary Clark Jr., Lazy Lester, and James Cotton, plus a..."

May 15, 2009 Music Review by Margaret Moser

ECM Touchstones

"...liquefies crystals via 1976's Dreams So Real by the Gary Burton Quintet. The leader's good vibes pit mallets vs...."

Dec. 19, 2008 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Critics Poll

"...Trachtenberg The timeless elegance of Lester Young..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Music Feature

TCB

Remembering Clifford Antone, who gave Austin a home of the blues

"...like Clifton Chenier, Barbara Lynn, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Lazy Lester, the Fabulous Boogie Kings, and Warren Storm were always..."

May 26, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Blues 101

Blues 101

"...Reed. Ridin' the Darkhorse (Electro-Fi Records) is veteran local Gary Primich's newest, sweet rockin' blues of a distinctly urban..."

April 28, 2006 Music Review by Margaret Moser

ECM :rarum

Jazz Sides

"...Ensemble of Chicago, Bobo Stenson, Bill Frisell, Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Keith Jarrett, and Jan Garbarek -- handpicked the..."

July 19, 2002 Music Review by David Lynch

Billie Holiday

Box Sets

"...saxophonist with whom she would form a special bond, Lester Young. He dubbed her "Lady Day," she called him..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Music Review by Jeff Mccord

Private Dancers

Watching (bad) movies with Mr. Sinus

"..."MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE." Directed by Gary Goddard. With Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Courteney Cox Arquette,..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Going Up

A profile of Austin’s pre-eminent honky-tonkers, the Derailers

"...Nashville songwriter Harlan Howard to swamp-pop cult icon Lazy Lester, converge in the studio...."

Oct. 1, 1999 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Roll 'Em

March

"...D: Ken Loach; with Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, Gary Lewis, Lorraine McIntosh, David McKay, Anne-Marie Kennedy...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wrapped and Ready

"...Burke came to worldwide attention with her turn in Gary Oldman's Nil by Mouth. Streep no doubt masters a..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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