Griff Is the Cactus
"...got a little crazy on a few Friday nights. Griff Luneburg was a bartender/busboy. He was always pushing for..."
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May 19, 2010 Postmarks
Thanks to Griff
"...Dear Editor, Re: The Cactus Cafe and Griff Luneburg [“Blood on the Tracks,” Music, Feb. 6]: I..."
Feb. 10, 2009 Postmarks
Blood on the Tracks
The ballad of Griff Luneburg and Cactus Cafe
"...Cactus Cafe is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month. Griff Luneburg has run the intimate, Texas Union listening room..."
Feb. 6, 2009 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri
Defying Gravity
"...that gives Defying Gravity a sense of freshness. For Griff (Chilson), his physical and emotional attraction to men, particularly..."
Nov. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Cactus Cafe Manager Announced [UPDATED]
KUT selects record label veteran
"...over the reins on Sept. 13, replacing long-time booker Griff Luneburg...."
Sept. 8, 2010 Music Post by Richard Whittaker
Getting the Shot
Cinema Club and Louis Black celebrate Samuel Fuller's centenary with 'Forty Guns'
"...and what they're packing, within and without their holsters. Griff Bonnell (Barry Sullivan) is a retired marshal who quit..."
Nov. 16, 2012 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten
You Coulda Walked Around the World
The LBJ of Lone Star songwriters lays siege to the Cactus Cafe
"...The venue's booker, Griff Luneburg, scheduled every one of those shows. In 1990,..."
Aug. 20, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
Short Cuts
Fridays with Forrie
"...Halloween Dept.: Especially if you're Joseph Fotinos, aka Professor Griffin of Midnight Shadow Show infamy. While a cursory glance..."
April 9, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov
TCB
The Cactus Cafe turns 25
"...are intact, but when general manager and artistic director Griff Luneburg arrived as a student in 1981, the room..."
Jan. 30, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray
Cactus Burning: Austin, Texas and the Battle for the Iconic Cactus Cafe
A nasty business in toto
"...the easily manipulated student government, and beloved Cactus manager Griff Luneberg. Cactus Burning becomes an exhausting read due to..."
May 30, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin
Off the Record
Forsaking the Song, the final chapter
"...dutifully considered. Cactus Cafe manager of almost 30 years, Griff Luneburg wasn't blind to that particular writing on
the wall...."
Sept. 17, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell
Off the Record
UT and KUT's communications about the Cactus Cafe remain off-grid, while David Kimbrough Jr. reinstates his late father's legacy at TC's, and Alejandro Escovedo goes viral from the Stone Pony in Asbury Park
"...star in the final programming run of longtime booker Griff Luneburg (see "Blood on the Tracks," Feb. 6, 2009)...."
July 30, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell
Off the Record
UT pulls the plug on the Cactus Cafe
"...onstage is the most important thing that happens here," Griff Luneburg told the Chronicle last year on the occasion..."
Feb. 5, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell
Off the Record
Grupo Fantasma gets a Grammy nod, a tribute to the Cactus Cafe's Griff Luneburg, and tripping daisies with Woozyhelmet
"...Griff Luneburg can no longer be considered the unsung hero..."
Dec. 12, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell
Dispatches From a New Decade of SXSW
Our favorite musical moments from the fest
"...deep-sea exhibition, created in collaboration with lighting designer Alex Griff. What began as a shapeshifting jellyfish, alien internal organ,..."
March 25, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin
The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Monday
Cifika in a tube, Haru Nemuri thrives live, and other highlights
"...deep-sea exhibition, created in collaboration with lighting designer Alex Griff. What began as a shapeshifting jellyfish, alien internal organ,..."
March 15, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe
Faster Than Sound: The Drama Behind the Cactus Cafe Negotiations
Accusations of unprofessional behavior and an HR complaint leave the historic venue in limbo
"...industry experience. Muñoz took over in 2010 following manager Griff Luneburg, who established the Cactus as a musical destination..."
July 16, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Faster Than Sound: KUT/KUTX in Discussion With UT Over the Future of the Cactus Cafe
KUTX Director says it's "50-50" whether the station will continue managing the venue
"...the case prior to 2010, when longtime Cactus manager Griff Luneburg developed the stage into holy ground for musicians..."
May 7, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Playback: FREE WEEK!
2014, you're up
"...local rapper Kydd Jones, which inspired PE emcee Professor Griff to add "And big up Alex Jones!" Meanwhile, historically..."
Jan. 3, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
See Tom Run ... and Run ... and Run
Summer movie mayhem at Arthouse
"...July 10), also includes a three-channel video called Biff, Griff, and Mad Dog (2009), which overlaps footage from all..."
July 8, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones
Off the Record
Great music in odd places: punk rock at the Grand, Billy Gibbons' Twin Liquors visit, and 'Rehearsal at the Astoria'
"...After 30 years of faithful service, Griff Luneburg retired from UT-Austin's University Unions on Jan. 31..."
Feb. 11, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell
Night in, Night Out
Steve Wertheimer describes working longtime Austin clubs
"...in new country and Red Dirt music courtesy of Griff Luneburg at the Cactus Cafe. Others had their first..."
Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Off the Record
Griff Luneburg breaks his silence on the Cactus Cafe
"...at the Cactus Cafe on Monday afternoon, longtime manager Griff Luneburg never directly addressed the events that led to..."
Aug. 13, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell
Off the Record
Mixed signals: KUT takes over the Cactus Cafe, Pachanga owns Fiesta Gardens
"...the Cactus series, which were co-produced by longtime manager/booker Griff Luneburg...."
May 28, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell
Cactus Decision Delayed
UT extends consultation through May 7, Texas Music Office backs current management
"...musicians, he put much of the credit on manager Griff Luneburg. While he "[understands] the financial issues involved in..."
April 28, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
"...best acoustic venue, and on March 20 cafe manager Griff Luneburg received the award to a standing ovation at..."
March 26, 2010 News Feature
Off the Record
A closer look at the closing of the Cactus Cafe, Beerland's Casual Victim Pile, and Watchtower's Control and Release
"...Tracks," Feb. 6, 2009) in celebrating longtime venue manager/booker Griff Luneburg: "Griff is the Cactus."..."
Feb. 12, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell
The Celebration Continues
Fred Eaglesmith soars through the Cactus
"...the kind words about last week’s cover story on Griff Luneburg and the Cactus Café. Griff related that he..."
Feb. 12, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri
Proud to Be a Geezer
Nanci Griffith slides into the Cactus Cafe.
"...Not that Snider has ever been shy about anything. Griff Luneburg's dream booking was the two shows Tuesday by..."
Feb. 16, 2007 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri
20 Questions With Darden Smith
The return – again – of Austin singer-songwriter Darden Smith
"...do a show together," quipped Gilkyson playfully. Cafe proprietor Griff Luneburg, meanwhile, who's long nurtured both their careers --..."
