Austin Songwriting Genius Daniel Johnston Dead at 58

Eccentric singer-songwriter reportedly died of heart attack

"...Daniel Johnston, the influential singer-songwriter and visual artist who painted Austin’s..."

Sept. 11, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

The literal and figurative institutionalization of Austin music and art legend Daniel Johnston is analyzed from many angles in this perceptive film profile.

"...Directed by: Jeff Feuerzeig...."

May 5, 2006 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

Daniel Johnston's Death Begins Its Reverberations Around the Globe

“He’s legendary, but he was first a legend in his own mind, then he became a real legend.”

"...Daniel Johnston, the influential singer-songwriter and visual artist who painted Austin's..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Spotlight: Daniel Johnston

1am, Maggie Mae's

"...In Jeff Feuerzeig's new documentary, The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Johnston's..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Adios, Jeff!

Davis statue graces South Mall no more

"...The statue of Jefferson Davis no longer stands over the University of Texas..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Checking In: Little Mazarn’s Lindsey Verrill Bought a Kayak with Her Stimulus Check

How to stay afloat when there is no Plan B

"...May 8 issue. The banjoist’s duo with saw player Jeff Johnston as Little Mazarn remains equally Austin iconic for..."

Dec. 1, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Visions Holy and Damned, Innocent and Experienced

The documentary 'The Devil and Daniel Johnston' – as well as this story – are just the latest attempts to make sense of his life and art

"...During the past two decades, Daniel Johnston has achieved international recognition as an important American cult/outsider/alternative..."

May 5, 2006 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Genius and Jive

My roller-coaster relationship with Daniel Johnston

"...Daniel Johnston's story is now so well-known, at least to the..."

May 5, 2006 Screens Feature by Louis Black

I Am the Jellyfish That Walks Upon the Land

The Mother of all pop bands

"...free clinic. Their driver's licenses call them Ethan Azarian, Jeff Johnston, Tim Audy, and James Welch. Those who love..."

June 30, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

I Live My Broken Dreams

This year's rock docs examine the 'outsider myth' and more among the likes of Daniel Johnston, Townes Van Zandt, and Wild Man Fischer

"...– Daniel Johnston..."

March 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Will Robinson Sheff

Five Pack

Making sense out of the local country-groove merry prankster quintet Li'l Cap'n Travis

"...there a form we can fill out?" wondered bassist Jeff Johnston. "Can we do it that way?"..."

July 28, 2000 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

At the Intersection of Appalachia and Experimental Folk Broods Little Mazarn

Otherworldly duo pulls attention through mesmeric, emotionally charged minimalism

"...and voice drifting patiently against her softly plucked banjo. Jeff Johnston followed each movement carefully from her right, looking..."

May 31, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Steady as She Goes

Li'l Cap'n Travis humbles its way into Austin's musical heart

"...Jeff Johnston – skinnier, bearded, and barefoot – laughs when..."

July 2, 2004 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Killing the Messenger

John C. Danforth's Indictment of Whistleblower Bill Johnston May Lead to a Nasty Courtroom Showdown

"...get much scrutiny. But Danforth's decision to prosecute Bill Johnston, the former federal prosecutor from Waco who was indicted..."

Nov. 17, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Ethan Azarian’s Life on the Fringe

A new album emerging, the songwriter-painter reflects on his journey

"...the atmospheric support from longtime collaborators Lindsey Verrill and Jeff Johnston of Little Mazarn...."

Oct. 21, 2021 Music Post by Doug Freeman

12 Breakthrough Austin Bands at SXSW Music

“The banjo is such an interesting instrument because it’s like a musical id and ego”

"...contrast to the shining new bass banjo her partner Jeff Johnston gifted her for her 36th birthday. Verrill points..."

March 9, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Faster Than Sound: Falling Hard for Sasha & the Valentines

The Massachusetts transplants debut their dream-pop LP, Daniel Johnston's NFT dustup, and more music news

"...reaction and ultimately a lackluster payout. Followers of Daniel Johnston on Twitter weren't happy to hear of the deceased..."

April 16, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Author: The JT LeRoy Story

Infamous literary scandal comes to life

"...Directed by: Jeff Feuerzeig...."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

NFL Preview

"...time to predict the future, I put on Daniel Johnston’s Hi, How Are You, grabbed a bottle of white..."

Sept. 3, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Continued Story

Daniel Johnston's songs find new life in the rock opera Speeding Motorcycle

"...have to tell you who I am!) When Daniel Johnston came to Austin, he decided that Glass Eye was..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Arts Feature by Kathy McCarty

Angers City Limits

Four French acts crashing our scene for Angers Week

"...Park of the Deer, Jai Milano, Ethan Azarian & Jeff Johnston, Elijah Ford, Kalu James, Beth Chrisman, and Andy..."

Nov. 8, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The French Connection

Golden moments at Austin Week in Angers, France

"...houses all over Austin), busked outside with saw-bowing sideman Jeff Johnston on Wednesday afternoon as Texas dance instructors two-stepped..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...While there's no shortage of Daniel Johnston covers, including Built to Spill Plays the Songs of..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Little Mazarn Album Review

Io (Self Sabotage)

"...Lindsey Verrill and Jeff Johnston's output as Little Mazarn feels intrinsically linked to..."

May 31, 2019 Music Feature by Libby Webster

Ethan Azarian

Texas platters

"...resurrection of the Orange Mothers. Azarian, James Welch, and Jeff Johnston, along with longtime local peers Nina Singh, Vance..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Wendy and Lucy, are Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected (starring Jeff Goldblum), videogame adaptation/fanboy-bait Max Payne (from local screenwriter Beau..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Crosstalk: City Council Calls for a Music Census Every Five Years, and More Music News

Jeff Tweedy and Joan Baez's ATX meetup, and Christian Bland's new house

"...Jeff Tweedy and Joan Baez crossed paths while on a..."

June 16, 2023 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE

"...Minor's Super-Ego, featuring Jon Sanchez of the Flying Saucers, Jeff Johnston of the Orange Mothers, and Bryan Bowden of..."

April 28, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Levitation, a Cumbia Halloween, Jazz Hall of Fame, and More Crucial Concerts

From spooky to undead and beyond, these are the shows to see

"...heading into a frenzied news cycle.   – Abby Johnston Austin Classical Guitar: Raphaël Feuillâtre..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Track Premiere: Little Mazarn’s “Vermont”

Ambient folk for moths

"...Meanwhile, her spacious compositions with co-bandleader and veteran multi-instrumentalist Jeff Johnston are conveyed with a heightened clarity from the..."

April 29, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8     NEXT ›    8 »