Record reviews Reissues

"...country-sounding). Funny, because years later, the Drifters would be singled out as the class of a label that has..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Music Review

(Your Name Here) Roasting on an Open Fire...

"...add to it. And really, if you're gonna be killed by a piece of furniture, do you really want..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Music Column

Cassady, Kerouac, and Other Dharma Bums Back Beats by Jennifer Scoville and Dave Cook

"...most of the major Beat writers. These passages are handled competently and thoroughly, and nearly redeem the book's value..."

May 26, 1995 Books Feature

Review: On the Ground at Levitation 2024

Gang of Four, Swirlies, Slowdive, and more highlights from the four-day fest

"...a microwave with a baseball bat, King was visibly thrilled to be performing – a sight especially nice to..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

After a Stroke, Matt Meshbane Launches a GoFundMe – and a New Charity

Veteran booker/engineer plots Hoots for HAAM concert series

"..."We would do the Pixies and the Stones and Led Zeppelin and the Cars and ZZ Top and New..."

May 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

SXSW Film Review: Dory Previn: On My Way To Where

A songwriter like no other gets an intriguing portrait

"...late Sixties, when Dory found out her husband (who traveled often, leaving the aerophobic Dory at home) had impregnated..."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 28 - August 3

"...expectations in a good way." It can also be called "frisson" – a French word meaning "a sudden feeling..."

July 28, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Sundance 2023 Review: Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

Album cover maestro Anton Corbijn highlights the art mavericks

"...around seminal albums by 10cc, Peter Gabriel, Wishbone Ash, Led Zeppelin, and most importantly their old Cambridge friends Pink..."

Jan. 24, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hurrah for Headlines

"...At least since November 2022, themed topics have included Led Zeppelin songs, Thanksgiving foods, Christmas movies, and Neil Young..."

Jan. 9, 2023 Postmarks

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Big Bill, CupcakKe, Echo & the Bunnymen, Blxst, Boris, and more live shows to fill your evenings

"...six raunchy albums squirting absurdist sex raps, Chicago's CupcakKe revealed that she is – *gasp* – a virgin via..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Glam Punks of 70s Austin Get Up to Their Gypsy Tricks

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part two: Glitter rock (1972-76) fades

"...names spliced together by Saurage "because it sounded like Led Zeppelin."..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Jack Allen’s Kitchen: Been Ten Good Years Now

A decade of this place already? Time, you’re so crazy.

"...(You know: Grist for the reporter’s mill, knowledge that’ll eventually fill a bigger story in one of..."

Dec. 18, 2019 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Smith were carriers of the disease who married and settled near Hazard, Kentucky. As a result, many of their..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Old Settler’s Music Fest Resets Behind Biggest Headliners to Date

Second gathering in Tilmon points the way forward

"...For its 32nd annual staging, the event pulled out the stops with two of the biggest headliners..."

April 15, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock and Mike D Talk Trap, Basketball, Bogus Conspiracies, SXSW, and Their New Book

"We realized that all we do have, before this started and after it ends, is the three of us.”

"...Communication, Hello Nasty – and yet this is simply called Beastie Boys Book. Why?..."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

ACL Live Review: Thunderpussy

When they write their “Thunderstruck,” ladies will be golden

"...rock. “Torpedo Love” ended with a jazzy breakdown that revealed hidden depths, and the song’s message of borderless, inclusive..."

Oct. 15, 2018 Music Post by Michael Toland

Thunderpussy

"...These four Seattle women answer prayers for a distaff Led Zeppelin tribute that plays originals. Thunderpussy wields Odin's hammer..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Friday ACL Fest 2018 Picks

Handicapping ACL's first Friday plus a handful of locals

"...the bygone era of gritty dinosaur rock by channeling Led Zeppelin. Josh, Jake, and Sam Kiszka, along with friend..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Feature

Blowing the Dust Off Punk Record Collections

Jason Blackmore explores punk musicians' record collections in Records Collecting Dust II

"...a fan of anything you can get lost in, filled with information, checking out different cultures and scenes. Like..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

Beaux Cheveux

"...Priest tribute Belles Bent for Leather. Clementine Drums beats Led Zeppelin tribute Zepparella. Now please check your Seventies rock..."

May 4, 2018 Music Review by Christina Garcia

Eric Johnson’s Six-String Monolith

Austin native electrifies his commercial summit

"...Demonstrating an almost comically wide range, Johnson sprinkled Led Zeppelin’s “Black Mountain Side” into the latter before..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Music Post by Michael Toland

First Concert: Hartt Stearns

Jethro Tull’s Thick as a Brick tour? Yasss.

"...played in a band that covered Jethro Tull, Traffic, Led Zeppelin, and the like, so the tickets were a..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Music Feature

Playback: Death by David Vincent

Hanging with Morbid Angel singer-turned-country outlaw David Vincent and other dark tales of the live music capital

"...well-publicized split in late 2013, at which point the ex-Led Zeppelin frontman ceased being a regular citizen you could..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Gone Unsane

Unsane bassist just left Austin for Italy, while SXSW eschews Sonicbids to bring their submissions process in-house

"...porn actor Evan Seinfeld jumped up and sang a Led Zeppelin song with the NYC trio at the end..."

July 28, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Music: Summer Snapshot

Concert calendar

"...Foreigner, Cheap Trick, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience Austin 360 Amphitheater, Aug. 20...."

May 19, 2017 Music Feature

The Bob Dylan Nobel: Live From Stockholm

Local Dylan scholar reports from Sweden on Prize festivities

"...Here's the report he filed prior to the actual awards ceremony on Dec. 10:..."

Dec. 11, 2016 Arts Post by David Gaines

ACL Review: Chris Stapleton

New country outlaw proves why he’s second only to Adele in 2016 sales

"...the final evening of ACL’s first weekend, Chris Stapleton strolled onto the Samsung stage alongside his bandmates – including..."

Oct. 3, 2016 Music Post by Bryan Rolli

Stick It! My Life of Sex, Drums, and Rock & Roll

Rod Stewart mispronounced the session basher's name, but Carmine Appice survived nonetheless

"...tales of room-wrecking debauchery (including the definitive version of Led Zeppelin's mythical mud shark story) and so many groupies..."

June 17, 2016 Music Feature by Richard Whittaker

Beyoncé

"...organ on Jack White partnership "Don't Hurt Yourself" are Led Zeppelin's booming drums from "When the Levee Breaks." Reusing..."

May 13, 2016 Music Review by Abby Johnston

Levitation Live Shot: Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats

British Blood Lust beasts hammer a childlike sweet spot

"...jangle (Boogarins), the Cambridge fourpiece lived up to its canceled Carson Creek Ranch designation as a day one headliner..."

April 30, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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