Bob Dylan Puts an End to “Rough and Rowdy Ways” With Two Nights in Austin

Triumphant world tour concludes at ACL Live at the Moody

"...was replaced on nine songs by none other than Jimmie Vaughan. Talk about sending a message. Vaughan crackled on..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Shawn Badgley

Two New Music Documentaries About New Orleans Merge Genres and Generations

A river runs through it

"...giants over a few months in 2008-2009: Isaac Hayes, Jim Dickinson, Willie Mitchell, and Alex Chilton. Shore was visiting..."

May 20, 2022 Screens Feature by Michael King

Mojo Nixon Documentary Diagnoses America's Unfettered Id

Matt Eskey brings The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon to SXSW

"...of freaks and weirdos," said Eskey. "Country Dick Montana, Jim Dickinson ..."..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...cause him to question his own reality. Cast List: Jim Gaffigan, Rhea Seehorn, Katelyn Nacon, Gabriel Rush, Amy Hargreaves,..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

12 New TV Shows to Watch in January

Plus another dozen returning shows to reacquaint yourself with

"...former intern Darby and Randall Park as FBI agent Jimmy Woo, plus Kathryn Hahn in a new role. (Jan...."

Dec. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Survivors/Los Sobrevivientes at Texas State University

Katie Bender's drama takes us inside the Alamo for the rare treatment of that story as something intimate, with feeling more than action

"...Mexican victors. At center stage are three women: Susannah Dickinson, the Alamo's best-known survivor; Juana Navarro Alsbury, a member..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 4

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 22-28

"...some to be the country’s first serial killer. Storyteller Jim Miles, owner of Walking Tours of Austin, guides you..."

July 21, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 3

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 15-21

"...job in his rearview. Adapted from the novel by Jim Thompson by action specialist Walter Hill (The Driver, The..."

July 15, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 2

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 8-14

"...some to be the country’s first serial killer. Storyteller Jim Miles, owner of Walking Tours of Austin, guides you..."

July 7, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 1

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 1-7

"...some to be the country’s first serial killer. Storyteller Jim Miles, owner of Walking Tours of Austin, guides you..."

July 1, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Music Review: The Klitz

Memphis punk pioneers endure

"...Mentored by Chilton and Jim Dickinson, their progress beyond amateur crudeness was discouraged. This..."

March 14, 2019 SXSW Post by Tim Stegall

16 Punk Rock Bands to Slam Into at SXSW

"...more No Wave than pogo rock. Championed by Chilton, Jim Dickinson, and even produced by Sam the Sham, the..."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...Cast: Ramona Edith-Williams, Kelly O'Sullivan, Lily Mojekwu, Charin Alvarez, Jim True-Frost, Max Lipchitz, Mary Beth Fisher, Francis Guinan, Bradley..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Science Behind the Scientists

First U.S. tour includes two nights at Beerland, Oct. 5-6

"...Jim Dickinson said to me, “I believe misery sticks to..."

Oct. 3, 2018 Music Post by Michael Toland

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Thunder Road D: Jim Cummings Officer Arnaud loved his mom. Cast: Kendal Farr,..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Marjorie Baumgarten’s Top 10 Films of 2017

"...and a towering performance by Cynthia Nixon make Emily Dickinson's life palpable in this unconventional biopic. 10) Mudbound..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

I'm Just Dead, I'm Not Gone

"...The death of James Luther Dickinson (1941-2009) didn't quite close the book on one of..."

June 16, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Big Star

Complete Third (Omnivore)

"...tomfoolery. Disc two splits more mixes between credited producer Jim Dickinson and Ardent studio owner/Big Star ally John Fry...."

Dec. 16, 2016 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Austin Film Festival Review: Two Trains Runnin'

Freedom Summer and the blues align in this informative doc

"...voter-registration drives and the movement to end the country’s Jim Crow laws, another cultural train sallied forth: the reclamation..."

Oct. 19, 2016 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Soul Searching with Jim Lauderdale

Nashville song whisperer needs a deadline

"...Late afternoon, that’s when Jim Lauderdale calls. Appearing at Strange Brew on Thursday, he’s..."

Jan. 6, 2016 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Whole Lot of Rockin' Goin' On

Linda Gail Lewis received her first piano lesson from her brother at 40

"...Mickey Gilley of Urban Cowboy fame, and controversial televangelist Jimmy Swaggart. Those three men, all cousins, were born the..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

DVDanger: A Bad Case of the Sequels

Retreads, remakes, and do-overs rule the home releases

"...or so, before becoming a detective story. Insurance investigator Jim Reardon (Edmond O'Brien) tries to unfurl the mystery of..."

July 28, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Friday Picks & Sleepers

Obvious Picks and loads of not-so-obvious Sleepers!

"...a Chicago blues sound that's authentic, soul-wrenching, and rare. – Jim Caligiuri..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Final SXSW Free Concert: Ryan Bingham

Oscar-winning westerner headlines Friday at Auditorium Shores

"...former Black Crow Jackie Greene, and Memphis scion Luther Dickinson...."

March 9, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Creative Control Director: Benjamin Dickinson, Screenwriters: Benjamin Dickinson, Micah Bloomberg In near future Brooklyn,..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Letters at 3AM: So Big Deal, Hemingway

Will Huck Finn be a valuable and immortal American archetype in the future?

"...justified the enslavement of human beings. Huck's liberty and Jim's slavery jam against each other and demand a choice...."

July 25, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

More Old Settler's Music Festival Preview

OSMF preview

"...Sons of Memphis' ock & roll auteur Jim Dickinson, guitarist Luther and drummer Cody Dickinson's brand of..."

April 11, 2014 Music Feature

Skydog

'Skydog' scrapes together a mother lode of Duane Allman

"...Late Memphis musician/producer Jim Dickinson is quoted in Keith Richards' autobiography Life as..."

Aug. 16, 2013 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Big Stars in Your Eyes

A Q&A with Big Star documentarian Drew DeNicola

"...the fact that Alex, bassist Andy Hummel, and producer Jim Dickinson all passed away during production affect your approach..."

July 18, 2013 Screens Post by Scott Schinder

Audio Hype: Jimbo Mathus

One of the Premiere Purveyors of Catfish Music

"...Jazz, Blues or Country? No need to choose because Jimbo Mathus does it all...."

July 9, 2013 Events Post by Derek Van Wagner

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