Checking in With Area Musicians Yielded 80,000 Words of Pandemic Realness

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"...Hall of Famer Ruthie Foster, and No. 71, legitimate legend Marcia Ball. "Legend" lies atop the music cliche heap,..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Struggle/ I ain't stoppin' 'til they label me a legend and the voice of the muthafuckin' South," he proclaims..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: KUTX Beacon Jay Trachtenberg Retires

Jay Trachtenberg retires from KUTX, Rick Carney steps down as Music Commission chair, and Johnny Bush ascends to honky-tonky heaven.

"..."Who'd ever thunk, you know?" R.I.P. Honky-Tonk Legend Johnny Bush..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Yeah Yeah Yeahs' siren reached out to the country legend to sign a petition in support of shuttered venues,..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Billy Joe Shaver Gets His Wings

Country songwriting sage (1939-2020) reunites with beloved son Eddy

"...in Waco. According to local sources, the country music legend's health problems resulted from a stroke. The singer was..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Billy Joe Shaver Dead at 81

Country songwriting sage gets his wings

"...in Waco. According to local sources, the country music legend died from a stroke. The singer was 81...."

Oct. 28, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something

The "Cat's in the Cradle" musician who was so much more

"...Simpsons), movies (Eddie Murphy braying it in Shrek), and Johnny Cash – to reveal the Seventies storyteller’s cause for..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

Class Action Park

The stunning tale of New Jersey's unfathomable Action Park

"...thrill. Not in the case of Action Park, the legendary nexus of barely controlled chaos that defined summers in..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Standing in Johnny Depp's footprints ... literally!

"...the Manor Grocery on West Parsons. Guess which Hollywood legend's shoes you're stepping in?..."

April 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Gary Keller’s Austin Music Movement Shifts Resources

Major music advocacy funding impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

"...remained best known for playing with “El Montopolis Kid,” Johnny Degollado y Su Conjunto. Alonzo began contributing vocals and..."

April 10, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Music Awards Honor Bill Carter & Ruth Ellsworth Carter, and Tamara Saviano

Mike Judge and Jack Ingram also set to make appearances

"...also featured Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes and megastar Johnny Depp at the AMAs in 1993...."

Feb. 20, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Powerhouse Animation Assembles Cosmic Stars for Masters of the Universe

Mark Hamill, Lena Headey, Henry Rollins join cartoon reboot

"...In a 57-year career, Alan Oppenheimer has become a legend in animated shows, lending his pipes to characters as..."

Feb. 18, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: A Qweeah Howdy From New Q Editor Beth Sullivan

Plus some hot luvin' V-Day events

"...My first article was an interview with cabaret legend Mx. Justin Vivian Bond, and after that, I've never..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...in Lydia Lunch – The War Is Never Over; Johnny Cash's first and often overlooked wife is brought back..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bob Dylan

"...a bearded and reverent Bob Dylan sidling next to Johnny Cash for a groundbreaking television appearance performing "Girl From..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Music Review by Scott Jordan

Austin Film News: From A(nimation) to Z(ombies)

Production updates from around town and just beyond city limits

"...Malick film, and two come along at once. The legendary Austin director's latest, World War II biopic A Hidden..."

June 21, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Rancho Alegre Fights to Be the Cadillac of Conjunto Festivals

The music fest returns the native Texas genre Downtown where it once flourished

"...missing the family's annual sojourn to see conjunto music legend Johnny Degollado. How could he get "The Montopolis Kid"..."

May 3, 2019 Music Feature by César E. López Linares

Moontower 2019 Review: Schitt’s Creek: Up Close & Personal

The cult favorite comedy draws back the curtain

"...the show), Dan and Eugene Levy (yes, the comic legend, and yes, also Dan’s father, and Johnny Rose on..."

April 30, 2019 Arts Post by Rosalind Faires

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

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

"...premiere of her feature directorial debut Booksmart, while Americana legend David Crosby (who will be in town for a..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo Turns 50

The landmark album spins at the Moody Theater via two of its makers and their virtuosic friends

"...Most legends are problematic. Only Parsons' vocals on "Hickory Wind," "You're..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

40 Songs to Make You Feel Better (or Worse) About Drinking

A sampling of drinking songs local, south of the border, and global

"...Wammo and his fellow all-acoustic River City eclecticians inject Johnny Cash's chickaboom with hardcore punk fuel. – Michael Toland..."

July 13, 2018 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Playback – Kinky Friedman: Between the Lines

Kinky Friedman's first album of original songs in 35 years: "How hard could it be?"

"...local recipients of the prestigious grant are late fiddle legend Johnny Gimble and Tejano innovator Manuel "Cowboy" Donley...."

June 29, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Kicked Outta Country, But Still the King

George Strait celebrates Erwin Center at 40

"...Austin in 2014, it was billed as the country legend’s final tour. The show’s celebratory if bittersweet aura marked..."

June 4, 2018 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Food and Music Strike a Chord With These Austin Chefs

We explore the link between the culinary and musical in anticipation of Hot Luck

"...Tedesco. "I closed my eyes and imagined I was Johnny Rotten. I'm pretty sure none of the five people..."

May 25, 2018 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

SXSW Comedy Review: Cavett on Comedy With Dave Hill

Dick Cavett's fave talk-show moments and friendship with Ali

"...on Comedy With Dave Hill, an interview with broadcasting legend Dick Cavett. Cavett started as a writer on Jack..."

March 12, 2018 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Where Does Margo Price Get Off?

Willie, Billy, Loretta, and Nashville’s crossover queen

"...too, whether that was playing with the Band or Johnny Cash. He kept his career going because he was..."

Jan. 25, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Eddie Stout Is a One-Man Historical Blues Society

On the eve of his Eastside Kings Festival the Dialtone Records founder remains doggedly preservationist

"...the blues, which resulted in Stout taking in "old legends from Chicago" such as B.B. King and Bobby "Blue"..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Activities to help you stay cool as summer heats up

"...Louisiana native and guitar legend James Burton played with a constellation of stars from..."

July 6, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Playback: Starf**king SXSW

SXSW’s bubble burst? Sure, okay – if you say so. Leave the starfucking to us, then.

"...to front a Dead Boys set with Cheetah Chrome, Johnny Blitz, and Austin's Jason "Ginchy" Kottwitz, was spotted hanging..."

March 17, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music Live: David Vincent

Death metal pioneer and new Austinite goes stone country

"...A certifiable legend in the extreme metal universe, North Carolina native David..."

March 15, 2017 SXSW Post by Jim Caligiuri

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