Music Reviews

"...than Nada" and Jimmie Vaughan's "Cool Lookin' Woman" followed immediately by Keb Mo's "Crapped Out Again," the soundtrack to..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Music Feature

Dreaming It Alive

Kimmie Rhodes' Realization

"...dreams her future and makes it happen," is what Joe Gracey offers in way of a character sketch of..."

June 21, 1996 Music Feature

Public Notice: Making Better Plans

Code, even more NEXT

"..."Treat Me Like a Saturday Night: The Joe Ely Photo­graphs From the Cindy Light Collection" is the..."

July 26, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Tonight is Saturday Night With Sax Man Bobby Keys

Documentary follows the sixth Rolling Stone from West Texas to legend

"...go-to sax man for everyone from John Lennon to Joe Cocker and Carly Simon to Warren Zevon. Executive producer..."

May 28, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Beto O'Rourke Rally With Willie Nelson

"...were treated to performances from Carrie Rodriguez, Tameca Jones, Joe Ely, Leon Bridges, and, of course, Willie himself. Read..."

Oct. 1, 2018 Photo Gallery

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

JMBLYA, a conjunto fest, and more weekend sounds to keep you busy

"...“It definitely feels like a con job, and it feels like..."

May 4, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Live reviews of Big Bill, Protextor, Black Fret Ball, and Margaret Moser’s memorial concert

"...the Paramount Theatre last Saturday. It's a battle cry rarely heard outside of game show hosts, but appropriate in..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Page Two: The Good Songs We Need to Sing Together and Loud

Celebrating love and resistance at Terry and Jo Harvey Allen's 55th wedding anniversary

"...were deists), but often leave the "Judeo-" out while actively ignoring the influence and importance of the pantheist Greeks...."

July 14, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Why I Left Austin

Alejandro Escovedo's first-person account of leaving Austin last year after 35 years

"...encouraged and afforded to do by the likes of Joe Ely, Butch Hancock, Townes Van Zandt. These were the..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Flatlanders: Now It's Now Again

West Texas Beatles finally have their tale told

"...force, the Flatlanders never had their tale retold this completely. Soul mates since high school, Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows

Austin Music Awards Director Margaret Moser goes out with a bang

"...got enough of them into one room, fans would likely fill it up...."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Alejandro Escovedo's United Sounds of Austin

"...anchored the epic show – most notably Lucinda Williams, Joe Ely, Butch Hancock, Rosie Flores, Roky Erickson, and Terry..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Alejandro Escovedo’s United Sounds of Austin

January 11, 2014. 41 photos.

"...Joe Ely..."

Jan. 13, 2014 Photo Gallery

Reelin' in the New Years

Where you gonna be when the clock strikes 12?

"...Joe Ely at the Roost..."

Dec. 31, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback

Christmas wishes for the local set

"...bookings include Carolyn Wonderland, Shinyribs, and Reckless Kelly, with Joe Ely slated for New Year's Eve...."

Dec. 20, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Praise the Lloyd

Lloyd Maines and the Dixie Chicks hold court for KLRU

"...“Border Radio.” Then, longtime friend, bandmate, and fellow Lubbockite Joe Ely closed out the first set with “Fingernails,” leading..."

May 17, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Playback: Headhunters Decapitated

Headhunters and Hotel Vegas get face-lifts, and maybe Whiskey Shivers gives one

"...Spider House 29th St. Ballroom managers Jason McNeely and Brian Tweedy have split with the campus-area hangout..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

2011-12 Austin Music Awards

"...Joe "King" Carrasco was easily the best-dressed musician of the..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

After a Fashion

Your working-class Style Avatar gets a whiff of the Boss, et al, and nearly passes out

"...Wednesday's awards show was the best AMA show ever. Absolutely flawless. The show's director, my sister Margaret Moser, is..."

March 16, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

One, Two, Tres, Cuatro

Carson Brock's grandmother is looking out for him, and other tales from the 'bless their heart' file

"...15-year-old Monte Warden at the Lubbock Hilton during the Joe Ely Tornado Jam. (See Monte on Friday at the..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Music Column by Margaret Moser

Page Two: Somebody To Love

It's the last chance to make your case in 2010-11 Austin Chronicle Music Poll

"...2009-10: Bob Schneider & Lonelyland..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Saturday Night's Alright

Bloodshot Records, Joe Ely, and David Bromberg compete for your attention

"...incredibly difficult to choose from. In the Union Ballroom, Joe Ely takes a break from the Flatlanders (they make..."

Sept. 16, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

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

"...a chandelier crashing down on the prom. "Hey There Lonely Boy" dampens more formal wear, the two Vandellas intoning..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Celebration Continues

Fred Eaglesmith soars through the Cactus

"...as it was totally out of his element. Saturday’s Joe Ely & Joel Guzman show at the Cactus was..."

Feb. 12, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Blood on the Tracks

The ballad of Griff Luneburg and Cactus Cafe

"..."He's the equal to Clifford Antone in a way," Joe Ely chimes in. "He's the perfect match for the..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Thursday Picks

"...8pm, Dirty Dog Bar Fortunately for Alan Schaefer and Dave Longoria, the World's Greatest..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Tommy Shannon

'I Live in Trios'

"...Arc Angels this summer, and I play some with Joe Ely. Chris went out with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, but..."

April 13, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Page Two: More Stars Than There Are in Heaven

Honoring those who helped create, and now tend, the legacy of Clifford Antone

"...and Diana Ray, Jimmie Vaughan, Sue Foley, Kim Wilson, Joe Ely, Denny Freeman, Riley Osborn, Bob Schneider, Lou Ann..."

June 2, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt

Vivid yet impressionistic, this documentary tribute to the musician Townes Van Zandt brings the life and the music of this songwriter's songwriter into focus.

"...wife recounts how he locked himself in a closet immediately after their wedding in order to teach himself how..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Culture Flash!

Pay your respects to the late Boyd Vance, June means green for the Paramount and State, and six Austinites are officially 'New American Talent'

"...Collective, the company he founded and ran until his untimely death in April, is completing its two-week run of..."

June 17, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

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