The Cult of Nick Curran Remembers His Guitar Genius

From rhythm & blues to rockabilly and punk, the late Austin shredder lived to subvert genres

"..."I'd done my first record for Hightone," Lenz recalls. "Mike Lester was a fabulous player, but..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine

Rockabilly fillies Rosie Flores and Janis Martin together through life and death

"...Ain't Over. Thanks to a lengthy career on Capitol Records, her firecracker repertoire of twang and country remains remembered..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...covers and originals, was just issued on Milking Bull Records. – Jim Caligiuri LI'L BAND O' GOLD7pm, Continental Club..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Saturday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...a Vegas bar brawl and a deal with Gearhead Records. – Greg BeetsALEX SKOLNICK TRIO8pm, Flamingo Cantina The former..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

"...fury. Their debut, Lucky 13, came out on Brainticket Records, home to like-minded bands such as Las Cruces and..."

March 9, 2001 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

"...Wakefield, The Hot Guitars of Biller and Wakefield on Hightone's new HMG imprint......"

Feb. 19, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Chasin' the Clouds Away

"..."series of difficulties that began last fall when Caroline Records didn't pick up our third option and culminated with..."

April 18, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

"...with his bandmates to sign a deal with Mercury Records. Afterwards, a weary Rob left me the following voice-mail..."

Aug. 11, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

25 Years of Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys

Rockabilly crew rolls into the Continental Club Saturday

"...anniversary coming up, so I was going through our records or looking on the BMI listings to see what’s..."

July 17, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Bloodshot Records..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...their first album, Martial Arts Weekend, on Absolutely Kosher Records. Collectively they're a more ornamented, smoothed-over Mountain Goats with..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...DFW "hard-edge" aesthetic that spawned Pantera. Their One Ton Records releases and endless string of gigs have hemp-friendly heshers..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Freddy Fender is diagnosed with Hepatitis C, as news comes in that Direct Events owner and longtime local live music promoter Tim O'Connor is getting ready to retire.

"...Francine Reed on her debut solo album for CMO Records, due for release spring 2001. Reed, of course, appeared..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Texas Platters

The Scabs

"...Feeling, have been both big bandstand sellers and Waterloo Records/Shiner Bock Texas Top Ten List chart hogs. The live..."

July 30, 1999 Music Feature

Son of the Circus

Twistin' in the Wind

"...Rebounding with two creative-peak albums for Bay Area-based indie Hightone -- Lord of the Highway ('87) and Dig All..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

10 Minutes with Bill Kirchen

Now local ‘Stems & Seeds’ picker gets it

"...Kirchen: It really came from my current label Proper Records. I’ve done two records for them. The first one..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Honky-Tonkers Don't Cry

Dale Watson's heads for the streets of Baltimore

"...From his first album, 1995's Hightone release Cheatin' Heart Attack, through 1998's country-fried The Truckin'..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...album and resultant tour, the duo's own polished, heartfelt HighTone debut, Short Stories, was produced by Los Lobos and..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Lights! Camera! Gilmore!

"..."moving very quietly" on her upcoming album for Antone's/Discovery Records, says Discovery's Cary Baker, though Price has no plans..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Music Column

One of a Kind

Remembrances of Stephen Bruton

"...turned out to be 1999’s Drive You Home Again (Hightone). In a tiny nondescript studio on South Lamar, they..."

May 13, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Hollisters Reviewed

"...The HollistersSweet Inspiration (HighTone) It's a crime that petroleum, rocketry, and recently, horrifically..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Texas Platters

"...I Hate These Songs (HighTone)..."

July 11, 1997 Music Review

Texas Platters

"...(Hightone)..."

May 23, 1997 Music Review

Experience the C.H.A.R.M.?

Marketing the "live music capital of the world"

"...same product," says Monahan. "Like it or not, Antone's Records and Muzak are in the same business and employ,..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Johnny Rodriguez

"...You Can Say That Again (HighTone)..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Music Feature

And the Band Played On-Air

The Man Behind KUT's Live Set, Walter Morgan

"...play together, which isn't how it works on today's records. Add in the extra little something -- that nature..."

July 19, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

This Ain't Brain Surgery

Carvin' Country with Roy Heinrich

"...Dale Gilmore at Fitzgerald's in Houston, promoting his first HighTone record, and I went, `Okay, this makes even more..."

June 21, 1996 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Music Recommended

Shawn Colvin, Timbuk 3

"...has come through the back door with his new Hightone release in hand, Full Circle. Just the deep-voiced, roots-rockabilly..."

Sept. 1, 1995 Music Feature

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