Faye Webster, Swamp Dogg, and More Reviews From Friday of SXSW

Memorable performances to close out the week

"...Born Jerry Williams Jr., Swamp Dogg has been releasing music of nearly..."

March 16, 2024 Music Post by Julian Towers

SXSW Film Review: Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

An endearing portrait of the R&B/country/etc. musician

"...Born Jerry Williams Jr. in the Portsmouth, VA of 1942, our hero..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

SXSW Adds Ho99o9, Kikuo, Sofia Kourtesis to 2024 Music Lineup

243 artists make up the festival’s second artist announcement

"...& the Placebos, Jaimee Harris, JM Stevens, Jon Muq, Larry Seaman, Lauren Lakis, Lindsay Beaver & Brad Stivers, Lisa..."

Dec. 6, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...Whey: Recipes of an Iranian Immigrant Life) Tracy Daugherty (Larry McMurtry: A Life) Jennifer De Leon (Borderless) Rodrigo Dorfman..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Music Adds New Order, Killer Mike, Protomartyr, and Isabella Lovestory

Along with over 300 more artists headed to the Austin festival

"...Muq, J. Serrato, J Soulja, Kelley Mickwee, Lara Price, Larry Seaman, Lisa Morales, Lola Tried, Mass Minor, Moody Bank$,..."

Jan. 25, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Raul's in Overdrive: "AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!"

In 1978, visits from Patti Smith and Elvis Costello plus the Austin Punk Scene’s first record could mean “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”

"...and Chris Bailey, the latter's drummer brother Ian, singer Larry James, bassist Jimmy Pettit, and "tenor" bassist Kyle Brock..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

What We’re Listening to This Week

A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver, Jenny Parrott, Startographers, and more local sounds worth hearing

"...Willie Nelson sets a throaty, reedy tone alongside Lucinda Williams' tart twang. That touches off a murderers' row of..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Punk Chronicles: "Hard, Fast & Unapologetic" – Raul's Shifts Into Fourth Gear

In the wake of the one-night debut of the Skunks and the Violators, Austin punk begins in earnest in Chapter 5, Part 2 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...rips like the second coming of the Stooges' James Williamson, letting loose all this crazed, gibbering voltage...."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Nearly a Dozen Contested Races on the Election Docket

Judging the judges

"...Officer Charles "Trey" Kleinert for the 2013 killing of Larry Jackson, a unarmed Black man Kleinert shot in the..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...The Feast D: Lee-Haven Jones Screenwriter/Producer: Roger Williams Over an evening a wealthy family gathers for a..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

November 2020 General Election Results

"...Roger Williams* (R) 63,954 37.2% / 219,053 56.0%..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature

Travis County Early Voting Results for the November 2020 General Election

From the top of the ticket to city and county races

"...U.S. Rep., District 25 Roger Williams* (R): 57,661 (36.01%) Julie Oliver (D): 99,676 (62.24%) Bill..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post

Election Ticker: Wading Into the Final Week of Early Voting

Serenity now! Ahead of Election Day

"...Louis-­Drey­fus (Elaine Benes), Jason Alexander (George Cos­tanza), and co-creator Larry David (a prett-ay prett-ay good addition) will host a..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Lucinda Williams, Ray Prim, and Curved Light lead the pack

"...Lucinda Williams..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music You Can Enjoy at Home

What we’re spending our time with

"...the Blind & Visually Impaired, newest release Switched On Larry boasts sevenpiece instrumental exploration of synthesizers, samplers, and sequencers..."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Final Results for Travis County's March 3 Democratic Primary Election

Numbers ONLY include Travis County voters

"...Julián Castro: 211 (0.09%) Andrew Yang: 587 (0.26%) Marianne Williamson: 85 (0.04%) Deval Patrick: 16 (0.01%) Roque "Rockey" de..."

March 4, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Travis County Early Voting Results for the March 3 Democratic Primary Election

Numbers DO NOT include election day or non-Travis Co. votes

"...Julián Castro: 106 (0.11%) Andrew Yang: 325 (0.31%) Marianne Williamson: 43 (0.04%) Deval Patrick: 8 (0.01%) Roque "Rockey" de..."

March 3, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas Lives Up to Its Title

Stephen Harrigan chronicles the Lone Star State’s last 500 years

"...restrict voting rights to whites only. Here's Lizzie Johnson Williams, the schoolteacher, short-story writer, and no-nonsense cattle queen who..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Balancing the Scales of Justice on Texas’ Most Important Courts

For the first time in years, Dems are running en masse for statewide judicial seats

"...• Place 6: Larry Praeger is traveling the state in his bid for..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Balancing the Scales of Justice on Texas’ Most Important Courts

Dems run en masse for statewide judicial seats

"...Larry Praeger is traveling the state in his bid for..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

March 2020 Club Endorsements

Who's backing whom in the Democratic primary?

"...Larry Praeger www.larrysc6.com ENDORSEMENTS: Howard County Democrats, Dallas Stonewall Democrats,..."

Feb. 4, 2020 News Post

Austin Music Awards Gallery, 1988-2007

"...Hancock and the Sunspots: Jesse Taylor, Butch, Frosty, and Larry Lange, 1989..."

Nov. 27, 2019 Photo Gallery

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

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

"...a sex education... written in blood. Cast: Evan Daves, Larry Saperstein, Jillian Mueller, Glenn Stott, Robert Tann, Bill Phillips,..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Compose Like a Pro

Graham Reynolds teaches musicians how to score ... film

"...also been an aesthetic switch away from big, John Williams-style scores except in blockbusters. Trent Reznor is a perfect..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...Townes' death ["A Walking Contradiction," Dec. 24, 1999], Lucinda Williams stated that she wrote "Drunken Angel" for Blaze, "although..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Primed for Some Literary Vibranium?

Readers say, "Austin African American Book Festival forever!"

"...Anthology of Afro-American Writing, edited by Amiri Baraka and Larry Neal, and the 1829 work David Walker’s Appeal by..."

June 22, 2018 Books Post by Robert Faires

Critics Name Cream of the Cultural Crop

The nominees for the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...– for Chamber Orchestra, Samuel Lipman i/we, Joseph V. Williams II “Songs of Remembrance and Resistance,” Kevin March..."

May 14, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...songwriter recorded stateside with Simone Felice as producer, recruited Larry Campbell to join in-studio, and toured with Brent Cobb...."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...Jeremy Pope, Bubba Weiler, Amanda Grace Benitez, Jeremy Holm, Larry Fessenden (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Schloss, John Gallagher Jr., Danielle Brooks, Tony Hale, Keith Williams, Tee Dennard (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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