Album Review: The Stacks

Lay Me Down to Rest (Feels So Good)

"...a heavy burden in the lost idealism of Lay Me Down to Rest. The Stacks' debut album flows a..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Mars Salazar

Hong Kong Wigs Take On Open-Carry Gun Nuts in New Single

Proceeds going to Everytown For Gun Safety

"...Divisive, ever-urgent, and obstinate, America’s debate around gun reform persists ad nauseam...."

Nov. 1, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Tour of Psychedelic Austin, Part 1

Roky Erickson and Okkervil River hit the historic streets

"...backs Roky Erickson in concert: one for his serene harmony on “Be and Bring Me Home” and ghostly echo..."

April 29, 2010 Music Post by Austin Powell

Angela Strehli's Comeback Ace of Blues Revives Antone's Records

"At Antone's down in Texas, my friends call me the queen"

"...Crack open the gatefold sleeve to Angela Strehli's brand-new Ace of Blues, and her genre's ancient book of..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Music Featured Session: Laura Jane Grace, Our Lady of Punk, Devours SXSW

Against Me! founder on the “demonstrable power of punk”

"...Kayleigh Hughes for a SXSW retrospective on her life and career as the founder of seminal Gainesville punksters Against..."

March 15, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Cece Winans, Reluctant Star

Gospel great tapes for PBS on the Sabbath

"...Boasting 10 Grammys, 12 million albums sold, and three books, Cece Winans stays grounded through her main..."

Nov. 19, 2016 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

Fantastic Worlds

A lifelong plunge into adventure with Edgar Rice Burroughs and Robert E. Howard is linked by Frank Frazetta

"...classic way, when I was 10, my best friend and I stumbled across a box full of old books..."

March 13, 2015 Arts Feature by Louis Black

Aimee Mann & Ted Leo: The Both

Likely/unlikely collaboration might even yield a musical

"...Ted Leo and Aimee Mann demonstrate a natural rapport – a deep..."

Aug. 13, 2014 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Scott H. Biram: No Regrets/Yes Regrets

Q&A about gritty bluesman’s new ‘Nothin’ But Blood’

"...San Marcos native and one-man-band Scott H. Biram continues to distill country, blues,..."

Feb. 4, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Their Satanic Majesties

Dark knowledge and Jäger shots with Austin’s Ancient VVisdom

"...Ancient VVisdom are the nicest Satanists I’ve ever met; nothing like the four guys from my hometown who..."

July 25, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Letter to Juliet

"...Musician Ginger Doss remembers Sara Hickman, too, since she's the other Juliet of..."

May 7, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

A Time for Life

A gorgeous and meaningful musical experience that again showed Conspirare's mastery

"...A Time for Life..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Arts Review by Michael Kellerman

La Onda Chicano

Tejano music, as a genre, might be on the ropes, but Sunny Ozuna – one of the genre's architects – is anything but

"...night of Saturday, April 22, unquestionably constituted a banner moment for Tejano music in Austin...."

July 21, 2006 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Checking In: BettySoo Invents the Corona-Gram™

Inside the beautiful mind of a reluctant livestream breakout

"...“It's difficult and bizarre for someone whose most dreaded part of work..."

May 8, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Choir at the Cactus Helps Shy Singers Find Their Voice

Monthly program pairs brews with rock favorites

"...Confession: I’m a shower singer. A crank-the-volume-roll-down-the-windows-and-belt-out-the-Talking-Heads-on-the-highway singer. A wouldn’t-be-caught-dead-in-a-karaoke-bar-but-tries-to-hit-the-high-notes-in-“Take On Me”-while-making-chocolate-chip-cookies singer...."

Sept. 4, 2019 Music Post by Roxy Bonafont

Swingle All the Way!

Stritch, Caruso deliver hit holiday cabaret from Birdland

"...what it would be like to celebrate Christmas at Birdland, you can find out this week. Cabaret all-stars Jim..."

Dec. 20, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

10 Minutes With Ry Cooder

Journeyman guitarist yes, ethnomusicologist maybe

"...awards with Cuban supergroup the Buena Vista Social Club and recording in Africa with Ali Farka Touré. Tuesday he..."

Sept. 17, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Reckless & Romantic

Two bands joined at the lips – Sabrina Ellis

"...Negotiating a 1am traffic jam of denim and leather in a packed Hotel Vegas proves no easy..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Be True to Your School

Members of Growl, Little Lo, and Mother Falcon navigate UT

"...In last week’s column on interviewing, I mentioned that school was back in session. It’s difficult for..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Music Post by Zoe Cordes Selbin

Full Circle

The gospel according to Ruthie Foster

"...know how to get there, I trusted my heart, and I swear, my soul came to welcome me home."..."

Jan. 27, 2012 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Tweet This Mess Around: Fred Schneider Tells It Like It T-I-Is! Part 1

What's that on your head? An interview with the B-52's lead man?

"...Fred Schneider, the iconic yelp-yap-yowl of the B-52's and all-'round great fella cum bon vivant paused for a..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Crossroads 3

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

"...Cleveland and Harvey Pekar are one and the same: head..."

July 2, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Naked If I Want To

Magnum opus on one of rock & roll's Rosetta Stones: 1967's Moby Grape

"..."Hey Grandma" (Miller/Stevenson)..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Music Feature by Louis Black

The Zen of Revolution

Career sideman Michael Ramos steps out with 'Charanga Cakewalk'

"...characteristic of the revolutionary. He's a quiet, unassuming, trim, and well-dressed man who has spent almost his entire career..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Music Feature by Dave Marsh

Freight Train Outta Town

Jesse Hercules Taylor

"...story of Jesse Taylor doesn't all fit together chronologically, and I want to call him and ask what happened..."

March 31, 2006 Music Feature by Jo Carol Pierce

Juke Joint Madonna

Toni Price comes clean.

"...The women lined up in front of the monitors at the..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Jesus Is Coming

The video mailed across the state, the Christian film that found an audience in Austin, and other stories of evangelicals using film to spread the word

"...about the troubled little girl living in a foster home in a North Austin suburb, the child who disrupted..."

April 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Make Your Mama Proud

The Gospel According to Bill "The Mailman" Martin and Chester Baldwin

"...Sunday mornings. It must evolve while conveying a steadfast message. It must uphold sacred traditions in a world of..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...issues to deal with over the past 32 years and this is not about that ... It is about..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Column

I Am Hiphop

One of the hiphop elders delivers a sermon.

"...upcoming album may be titled G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time), but KRS-One did Mr. Smith one better back in..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

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