God-Fearing, Honky-Tonk Man Josh T. Pearson Tries to Play It Straight

Airplay with the Lord

"...Josh T. Pearson's eyes widen with a flare of excitement...."

April 13, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Josh T. Pearson Record Review

The Straight Hits! (Mute)

"...Whatever fans might be expecting from Josh T. Pearson, this isn't it...."

April 13, 2018 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music Review: Low, Josh T. Pearson, SYML

Strange exorcisms in a Downtown church

"...Josh T. Pearson set the strange dichotomy early. The Lift..."

March 14, 2018 SXSW Post by Doug Freeman

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...into approval. A whirling maelstrom of sound explodes from Josh Pearson's cowskull-adorned Leslie amp as his spiritually charged vocals..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Cloud 9 and Rising

Jesus, space rock from Denton: Lift to Experience

"...Buck, whose real name is Josh T. Pearson, is the guitarist channeling this sound, though..."

May 31, 2002 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Josh T. Pearson

SXSW showcase reviews

"...Josh T. PearsonCentral Presbyterian Church, Wednesday, March 16..."

March 18, 2011 Music Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Scrapbook 2011

Some final thoughts from the brink of March madness

"...Josh T. Pearson: The former Texas sage delivered one of..."

March 23, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Playback – Lift to Experience: Back at the Crossroads

Lift to Experience returns to Texas-Jerusalem, X Games music crashes, and Prince-a-plenty

"...one good thing I did with my life," says Josh T. Pearson, frontman of the short-lived psychedelic shoegaze trio..."

June 3, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Southern Rock Opera

SXSW 02 Music Fest Wrap-up

"...whims of the masses. Finally, at half past one, Josh T. Pearson grabbed his guitar, and suddenly things began..."

March 22, 2002 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...radiates exuberant dance-rap with playful nonchalance. – Rachel Rascoe Josh T. Pearson..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Josh T. Pearson

Wednesday

"...Josh T. PearsonLast of the Country Gentlemen (Mute)..."

March 18, 2011 Music Review by Austin Powell

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Expect special guests and plenty of collaborations. – Doug Freeman Josh T. Pearson, Leslie Sisson..."

July 9, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW List No. 4

Dan Auerbach’s father and 118 other acts

"...listed as an ATXer is Lift to Experience figurehead Josh T. Pearson, who follows up 2011 solo debut Last..."

Jan. 18, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Aliens in the Attic

A group of kids save their vacation home from extraterrestrials while keeping their clueless elders out of the loop.

"...Street Fighter-esque, mind-control brawl. The ramshackle plot sends the Pearsons, an extended Nickelodeon-nuclear family, on a summer vacation to..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lift to Experience

SXSW Records

"...(run by ex-Cocteau Twins). Preconceptions become moot, though, when Josh T. Pearson opens his mouth. This Denton, Texas, ex-ranchhand..."

March 15, 2002 Music Review by Michael Chamy

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...rage, doubt, lust, madness, and other brotherly hand-me-downs. Cast: Josh Lucas, Stephen Plunkett, Lucy Owen, Mickey Sumner, Austin Pendleton..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...Cast: Melissa Leo, Adam Scott, Juno Temple, Vincent Kartheiser, Josh Lucas, Peter Fonda (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Science Groups Demand Textbook Publishers Remove Climate Change Denialism

Social studies textbooks under fire for climate change errors

"...calling on the state’s two largest textbook publishers – Pearson and McGraw-Hill– to revise their books...."

Nov. 12, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As the Guardians of the Galaxy gather once more, every MCU film reviewed

"...grand narrative pomposity. Ant-Man is infectious, silly entertainment." - Josh Kupecki..."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moontower Comedy 2020: The Second Wave

Thirty-two more comics plus new podcasts added to the lineup

"...jokesters familiar from past fests, including Andy Kindler, Avery Pearson, Bonnie McFarlane, Chris Redd, Corinne Fisher, Erica Rhodes, Jeremiah..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...Dave Campbell DAVE CAMPBELL'S FAVORITE TEXAS COLLEGE FOOTBALL STORIES Josh Campbell CROSSFIRE HURRICANE Chris Cander THE WEIGHT OF A..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

What to See When You Aren't Catching Moontower Comedy's Big Shows

"...this year's Moontower will be Tim Dillon, Jessica Kirson, Josh Adam Meyers, Avery Pearson, Chris Redd, and Taylor Tomlinson...."

April 19, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Music: Tuesday, March 13, 2018

"...Josh T. Pearson at St. David's Historic Sanctuary..."

March 14, 2018 Photo Gallery

SXSW Music Review: Discover Denton Showcase

North Texans prove their own live music capital

"...Closing surprise came courtesy of Josh T. Pearson, who emerged with a new quartet to..."

March 13, 2018 Music Post by Doug Freeman

SXSW Music: Monday, March 12, 2018

"...Josh T. Pearson at Sidewinder..."

March 13, 2018 Photo Gallery

Hi, How Are You? Day at the Mohawk

"...Josh T. Pearson (while Jonathan Terrell looks on)..."

Jan. 23, 2018 Photo Gallery

Playback: No Really, How Are You?

Daniel Johnston provides backstory to Hi, How Are You? Day, plus the first 2017/18 Austin Music Awards talent reveal

"...cover LP Dead Dog's Eyeball, Lift to Experience singer/guitarist Josh T. Pearson, and Moving Panoramas with KUTX's afternoon deejay..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Lift to Experience

The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads (Mute)

"...dry humor to one of Texas' great one-and-dones. Does Josh T. Pearson, singing in a voice as plainspoken as..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Top 10 National

Despite Austin's musical omnipresence, some national albums merited rating

"...5) Josh T. Pearson, Last of the Country Gentlemen (Mute)..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Music Feature

Down the Line

The 2010-11 Austin Music Awards crown South by Southwest's Saturday night

"...Between cult Texan Josh T. Pearson taking a page out of Blaze Foley's..."

March 25, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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