Strawberry Letter 22 …

Our 2001 review of Shuggie Otis' Inspiration Information

"...Otis to fill in. He declined. Son of blues legend Johnny Otis, Shuggie was only 15 when fellow West..."

July 10, 2015 Music Post by Kate X Messer

DVDanger: Horror Roundup

The best and the rest of the month's home releases

"...killing crew, Parkes (Sam Keeley) and battle-hardened Sergeant Frater (Johnny Harris). While Parkes is the typical military ingenue, Frater..."

July 3, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hey Beautiful

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

"...than the new one that featured Texas Playboy fiddle legend Johnny Gimble throughout. If such a "get" doesn't speak..."

April 24, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Headlines

It's Old World Order vs. New in this week's news blast

"...Johnny Reb ran rampant April 14 in the House Com­mittee..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature

Friday Picks & Sleepers

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

"...U-18 scene, guitarist William Harries Graham, son of Texas legend Jon Dee Graham, bass player Sam Jackson, and drummer..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Playback: Grohl Call

Nirvana drummer, Foo Fighter, and documentarian Dave Grohl passes it on

"...from his screen porch and then becoming a blues legend – that kind of information changes people's lives because..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Pawn Shop Rock

In hock? We've got just the ticket!

"...Rocks," 1977, written by Dee Dee Ramone, performed by Johnny Thunders' Heartbreakers..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

DVDanger: Of Flesh, Blood and Boners

"The Final Member" gets phallic, plus "Dracula" and "Ravenous" bite

"...Rides Out and, of course, the oft-adapted I am Legend, his story fills some obvious plot holes (can anyone..."

June 17, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Elvis Died for Somebody's Sins but Not Mine: A Lifetime's Collected Writing

He died onstage, not on the page

"...Mick Farren, English counterculture legend, rocker, lyricist for (among others) Motörhead, sci-fi author, cultural..."

May 30, 2014 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Shake It Like They Taught You in Louisiana

The Texas Burleseque Fest returns with a NoLa queen and a Detroit legend

"...Joule of Austin's Jigglewatts and Bazuka Joe of Chicago's legendary boylesque troupe the Stage Door Johnnies, it highlights performers..."

April 10, 2014 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Live Music and Lodging

Hotel Indigo to break ground on Red River as Max Frost breaks the same with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy on his Atlantic Records debut

"...› Last Saturday afternoon, I called KUTX requesting Johnny Paycheck's "Take This Job and Shove It," but deejay..."

April 4, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Interview: Cheetah Chrome

Dead Boys guitarist releases first solo studio disc

"...Cleveland’s Dead Boys, Cheetah Chrome remains an American punk legend. Dubbed by Rolling Stone’s Charles M. Young as “the..."

March 15, 2014 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Playback

SXSW begins giving up her secrets.

"...Film, expect significant overlap with Music. Pasty Beaumont blues legend Johnny Winter, 70 on Sunday and subject of new..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Nine Inch Nails Jolts ‘Austin City Limits’

Trent Reznor’s reunited mob go even deeper for PBS

"...Bowie, he played dervish to stock still session bass legend Pino Palladino, a nod to Reznor muse Gary Numan...."

Nov. 5, 2013 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Becomes a Waterboys Town

Music big and small rouses the Parish

"...was a perfect foil, demonstrating why he’s an Irish legend. Austin’s Kathy Valentine joined them for the last bit..."

Oct. 31, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Nonfiction and Memoir

Justin St. Germain, Stephen Harrigan, and more delight with these true tomes

"...past, or as it is about Wyatt Earp, the legendary lawman from Tombstone, Ariz., the author's adopted hometown...."

Oct. 25, 2013 Books Feature

So Long, Manny Diaz

Defensive coordinator fired after Longhorns' forgettable Saturday

"...BYU quarterback Taysom Hill evoked memories of Longhorn legend Vince Young Saturday, racking up 259 yards on the..."

Sept. 8, 2013 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

There’s a Blue Note in Each Song That I Sing Since You’ve Been Gone

George Jones, 1931-2013

"...And yet, the cold, hard facts are there in..."

April 26, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Coralled: Stevie Tombstone

Veteran roots rocker rides into Giddy Ups tonight

"...Nineties along with my buddy Rick Richards and blues legend Johnny Shines...."

Jan. 14, 2013 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Playback: The State of the State of the 2012 Austin Music Scene

A look back at 2012

"...recordings stand as some of the genre's most rabid. Johnny "JP" Perez, drummer for the Sir Douglas Quintet, passed..."

Dec. 28, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Norah Jones

Norah Jones in a Russ Meyer flick? Just kidding.

"...raised near Dallas and the daughter of Indian sitar legend Ravi Shankar, has dropped three more LPs, an album..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Blood, Sweat & Murder

Redemption for Austin's definitive one-man band? Just don't ask Scott H. Biram what the 'H' stands for.

"...the Wall Gang, while Willie Nelson rode herd with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson in the Highwaymen...."

Oct. 21, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

My Children Are Becoming Heavy

When San Antonio rock ruled South Texas

"...through the Vulcan – the Velvet Underground, Jimmy Reed, Johnny Winter, Moby Grape, Big Mama Thornton, the Fugs –..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Pages And Pages of Free Comics

Flicking through this year's Free Comic Book Day comics

"...The Intrepid Escapegoat/The Stuff of Legend (Th3rd World Studios): Ideal for any child that likes..."

May 5, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts/Rick Springfield/George Jones/Devo

"...chauffeured pickup truck Friday night, but the 79-year-old country legend's 65-minute video soundtracking served as a cautionary tale for..."

April 1, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Ax-Wielding 101

Manga Beyond the Norm, in Excellent Paperback Form

"...“Black Sushi Party Piece,” which could make the gaijin Johnny Ryan’s oeuvre seem urbane and inhibited in comparison; the..."

Dec. 8, 2010 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Black

"...the rhythm, and commence jumpin' out the jukebox like "Johnny B. Goode" behind opener "Freeway (Exiled)." As Longoria's nasal..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Music Review by Doug Freeman

All Down the Line

Forget the Exile on Main St. reissue. Here's the 1972 Stones in all their cinematic glory, plus a 1981 bonus to make it a double feature.

"...Flicks and The Biggest Bang, which includes the UK legends' unbelievable 2006 Zilker Park performance...."

Oct. 29, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin City Limits: 35 Years in Photographs

Thirty-five years of Austin City Limits images of course equals 35,000 words

"...with My Morning Jacket under the Austin City Limits legend on the front, Ray Charles defying gravity on the..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Learning the Game

Learning Buddy Holly's game, 203 tracks at a time

"..."Rock Around the Clock" and its rhythm courtesy of Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and the Southern Pacific Railroad. Holly's..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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