Best Music of 2013 (So Far)

Geezerville rounds up the class of 2013

"...January through June suggests 2013 might be one of the best years for local roots rock in quite..."

July 10, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Best of 2011, So Far

Wrapping up Christmas in July

"...few have come semi-annually, usually with 20 to 40 of the songs I wanted to remember and share with..."

July 11, 2011 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

King of the Swing Fiddle

Honoring country music's second most famous fiddle player, Johnny Gimble

"...his brothers on radio station KGBK in their hometown of Tyler, Texas. In the intervening decades, Gimble has lived..."

April 5, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Whit Smith's Hot Jazz Caravan

The soundtrack of Django Reinhardt lounging in the back of Bob Wills' Airstream

"..."It was an awkward moment," reveals the Hot Jazz Caravan founder. "I'm sitting between my friend Lenny..."

March 3, 2006 Music Feature by David Lynch

Beware of Bingo Narcs!

On July 18, an investigator from the Texas Lottery Commission's Charitable Bingo section informed Continental Cub owner Steve Wertheimer that the club's bingo night was illegal --way illegal. Why?

"...Orbits made their return to South Congress' legendary Continental Club last month to pick up some Thursday happy hour..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Hot Sauce Bands

"...1998: Hot Club of Cowtown, Los Pinkys..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Food Feature

The Death of Rock & Roll

Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity

"...England. Though it didn't originate there, it took hold of and thrived in the taverns and music halls of..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

A World of Texas

Profiles of seven writers attending this year's Texas Book Festival

"...Of all the good that comes from the Texas Book..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Books Feature by Clay Smith

The Endless Soul Searching of Ageless Singer Tomar Williams

Tomar and the FCs frontman shares scores of stories ahead of the band's third album release

"...Eastside’s Chitlin’ Circuit to indie rock crucible the Cave Club and Liberty Lunch, Tomar Williams forgot more about local..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Column by Raoul Hernandez

State of Love and Trust

Have a little faith for the new millennial music paradigm and trust in the 2011-12 Austin Music Awards.

"..."Faith, to me, is believing in something in lieu of evidence," Quiet Company front man Taylor Muse told the..."

March 9, 2012 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Hey Beautiful

Hot Club of Cowtown fiddler Elana James calls the tune on her second solo disc

"...James and her band. Since they're celebrating the release of her new CD, Black Beauty, a folk album in..."

April 24, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Big in Japan

Austinites forge a career half a world away.

"...The last Sunday of South by Southwest began quietly at Gail Chovan's Blackmail..."

May 2, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

One Last Gasp

Geezerville 2009

"...Here’s one last salute to 2009, a mix of songs that made it a little more pleasant. When..."

Jan. 6, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Angry All the Time

Geezerville takes names

"...on the road, you might have missed that the Hot Club of Cowtown is back. A couple of Saturdays..."

Aug. 13, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

History Reheats Itself

Twenty-year timeline of 'The Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Festival

"...1991: First year of The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival, we challenge San..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Food Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Seize the day ... trip

"...April showers bring lots of wildflowers and mean the beginning of the festival season..."

April 5, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

One Man’s View

Austin’s musical decade

"...national music press is so rock-oriented, they ignore many of the roots artists...."

Dec. 9, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Red River Shore

Lifting the Dylan sideman vow of silence, Lone Star-style

"...Freeman and a handful of other notable Texas artists appear on the latest output..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Dream Lady

Cindy Walker, the queen of Western Swing, reflects on a lifetime of songwriting

"...wrote hundreds more, however, and it's hard to think of a more influential country & western songwriter, or one..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Hot Club of Cowtown

"...Hot Club of CowtownRendezvous In Rhythm (Gold Strike)..."

June 14, 2013 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Hot Club Of Cowtown

Wednesday

"...Hot Club Of CowtownWhat Makes Bob Holler (Proper American)..."

March 18, 2011 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Off the Record

Premios Texas prompts OTR's inaugural Summer Vinyl Awards

"...James in regard to Shout! Factory's 2008 The Best of the Hot Club of Cowtown collection. "We didn't really..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Elana James

Ex-Hot Club of Cowtowner fiddles as her Continental Two burn

"...James did. The top-notch fiddle player's band, Austin's swinging Hot Club of Cowtown, broke up. Then she turned around..."

March 3, 2006 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Texas Platters

The Scabs

"...Austin's most popular band, the Scabs have become something of a local cottage industry. Last year's live-in-the-studio debut, Freebird,..."

July 30, 1999 Music Feature

Record Reviews

"...Which is a damn shame, because a better-financed version of el pee could have made for a solid major..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Music Review

Road Shows

"...SUN 14 Fear & Whiskey, Continental Club..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Music Feature

Road Shows

"...FRI 5 Royal Finger Bowl, Continental Club..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Music Feature

Road Shows

"...THU 4 Jars of Clay, Plumb, Austin Music Hall..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Music Feature

Hot Club of Cowtown

"...Hot Club of CowtownContinental Stomp (HighTone) Blending songwriting skill with..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Music Review by David Lynch

Hot Club of Cowtown Dev'lish Mary (Hightone)

Texas Platters

"...Hot Club of CowtownDev'lish Mary (Hightone) The third release from..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Music Review by Jerry Renshaw

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