Herb Alpert’s School of Music

Trumpeter’s alums include Waylon, Satchmo, and Karen Carpenter

"...players. I could play a little bit like Harry James, a little bit like Louis Armstrong. I tried to..."

Sept. 24, 2015 Music Post by Greg Beets

KGSR’s Blues On the Green: Antone’s All-Star Revue

"...Doug James of the Tilt-A-Whirl Band..."

June 4, 2015 Photo Gallery

Scott McCloud in Austin with The Sculptor this Weekend

The affable theorist of Understanding Comics waxes all fictional.

"...From Maus to Watchmen to Fun Home and Persepolis. Jimmy Corrigan. And there are so many fantastic comics coming..."

Feb. 4, 2015 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Book Festival 2014: The Full Party List

Among the 275 authors: Oates, Ellroy, Mosley, Lear, Dean

"...all released in the last year; master of noir James Ellroy, who's launching another epic investigation into L.A.'s dark..."

Sept. 11, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

Down & Dirty

Lone Star guitar great Johnny Winter gets his hands dirty once again

"...Street warehouse Rowdy's Saloon hosted his well-attended showcase, while Jimmy Kimmel Live! at the Long Center televised him for..."

July 4, 2014 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Playback

Austin Music People wants to meet up

"...was created out of necessity," says Transmission Events co-owner James Moody, who helped found the coalition in 2011. "There..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Later Chumps!

Chumps say, 'So long, sucker,' while Trent Reznor says hello to Explosions in the sky.

"...did that, our fans would murder us," FFF co-founder James Moody commented...."

June 14, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: The Boxing Lesson Goes Rambo

Boxing Lesson's not afraid of 'Big Hits'

"...everyone wearing dust masks and bandanas," relates festival co-founder James Moody. "We don't want that. We want a nice..."

May 10, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Stronger With Each Tear: Mary J. Blige

Soul queen slays the Moody Theater

"...men as possible: Wilson Pickett, Smokey Robinson, Ray Charles, James Brown, Al Green, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Solomon Burke,..."

March 1, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

‘Downton Abbey’ Watch

Lady problems

"...Downton? That was my first reaction when new footman James-né-Jimmy (played by Ed Speelers) showed up for service, and..."

Jan. 21, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Off the Record

A personal introduction to 'The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology'

"...at Emo's and Christopher Gray's quest to track down James Hand. That passion still leaps off the page, even..."

March 4, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Snapshots from Free Week on Red River

"...Giant Dog and a young buzzsaw guitarist that played James Williamson to his inner Iggy Pop. Sunday, Jan. 9..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Year in Books

Freedom, Finkler, and Kids of America

"...is necessary to understand this misunderstood art form. – James Renovitch..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...likely suspect was Stites' then-fiancé, former Giddings Police Officer Jimmy Fennell, who is now in prison after being convicted..."

Aug. 27, 2010 News Feature

Fess Parker: In Honor of a Good Man and the Festival He Founded

The man behind the Buffalo Gap Wine & Food Summit

"...folks such as Cheryl Ladd, Ed Ames, Buddy Ebsen, Jimmy Dean, and Jane Russell, and everyone would sing old..."

April 2, 2010 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...constellation: Motown, Stax, Atlantic R&B. Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Sly Stone, Al Green, Prince. Bill Withers, where's..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

The politics of Austin music in 2008: Barack Obama boogies back to Texas, a Man From Plains, and the Live Music Task Force

"...Eliot L. Spitzer, and Alejandro Escovedo made friends with Jimmy Carter at the Democratic National Convention and Bruce Springsteen..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 16

KGSR Broadcasts

"...Texas turns up gold with Lyle Lovett's "All Downhill," Jimmy LaFave's "Hideaway Girl," and most exceptionally, Alejandro Escovedo's "Sister..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Off the Record

The Last Waltz: Looking back on the legacy of the Backyard and a tribute to Danny Roy Young

"...1994: Jimmy Cliff, Bob Weir & Rob Wasserman, Bad Livers..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Commemorating the 95th birthday of Pinetop Perkins one year at a time, exploring Willie's Place at Carl's Corner, and a pregame pep talk with Paul Wall

"...tour, managed by pro wrestling's Mouth of the South, Jimmy Hart. "It was Hulkamania; he's the main attraction," Wall..."

July 4, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

The sound of music at the 2008 SXSW Film Conference, Barack Obama boogies back to Texas with Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, and Bubble Recording sports a diamond

"...• The Jonathan Demme-directed, Alejandro Escovedo-scored Jimmy Carter documentary, Man From Plains, finally opens for a..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

ACL Fest Friday Picks

"...Some compare their grooves to late jazz organist Jimmy Smith, but the local trio likes to describe itself..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature

Naked City

"...Beyond City Limits• At press time, the execution of James Lee Clark, convicted and sentenced to die for the..."

April 13, 2007 News Feature

Taking 'H' Off the Street

APD on a recent heroin ring bust.

"...24 (DOB: 07-20-82) Amy Gaitan Castro, 22, (DOB: 03-12-84) James Xavier Lara, 24, (DOB: 09-18-82) Miranda Rae Ruiz, 26..."

March 5, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Poseidon

A handful of talented actors checked their egos at the door in hopes of … something, but this Poseidon is a wash.

"...Barrett, Emmy Rossum, Mike Vogel, Mia Maestro, Andre Braugher, Jimmy Bennett, Kevin Dillon and Freddy Rodríguez. The anthropomorphized bunnies..."

May 12, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Private Life

The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde tells it like it is

"...go from the band because of heroin and then James Honeyman-Scott died two days later from drink and coke...."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

James Talley

Record review

"...James Talley..."

March 10, 2006 Music Review by Margaret Moser

2005 ACL Music Fest Preview

All 'picks' no 'sleepers' for the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one blurb at a time

"...featured in an episode of The OC. Although Ronnie James Dio's lawyers made them add (Malos) to the moniker,..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Feature

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Veering from moments of breathtakingly visualized valor to outright stupidity, Sith is a vast improvement over the previous two outings, but still and all, it’s no Star Wars.

"...Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Jimmy Smits, Anthony Daniels, Temuera Morrison, Kenny Baker and Peter..."

May 20, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

When I'm 64

Veteran musicians retire to Austin

"...fall in during the Nineties. Chicago blues harp legend James Cotton moved here in 2000 around the time Volkaert..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

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