The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

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

"...face like ghostly seaweed as he's absorbed into "Our Little Town." Director Ethan Hawke whispers, "Cut."..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

4am With a Head Full of Whiskey

Ethan Hawke and Ben Dickey's late-night daydream

"...He laughs that maybe they should have rehearsed a little, and Dickey grins back...."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

The San Marcos Music Scene Runs Deep

ACL Fest hip-hop headliners Brockhampton might just be the tip of the iceberg from our neighbors south on I-35

"...process, Brockhampton redefined the mainstream's definition of a boy band. By trading bland pop for righteous rhymes intertwined with..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Music Feature by Jeremy Steinberger

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

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

"...of the War on Drugs (the policy, not the band), "Beer" pointedly, and in great detail, eschews the charms..."

July 13, 2018 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Queering the Archive With Kate Messer

"Your own culture is worth a memory."

"...bar and punk music club, on the same Red River lot...."

July 5, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Steve Van Zandt’s Soulfire

Springsteen henchman and Sopranos boss hits the road and classrooms

"...Tagliano – a phone call with the E Street Band consigliere zings and pops just as you’d hope and..."

May 24, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Gay Place

Long live the long weekend

"...chock-full of queer revelry to ease and entertain our little LGBTQ hearts. Rain is hosting beach-themed parties every night..."

May 25, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Playback – Austin’s Darlin’: Toni Price

Quintessential Austin song stylist takes up residency at Little Darlin’

"...court for no cover on Tuesdays, 8-10pm, at the Little Darlin' – a super South Austin bar with an..."

May 18, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Five Recommended Arts Events in Austin This Weekend

In which your local cultural FOMO is subdued via this handy listicle

"...odd gin-inspired dream – and how long can the band go on, out there on the water, aboard the..."

April 6, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

12 Breakthrough Austin Bands at SXSW Music

Frontman Tomar Williams on the soul music that stitched together his fivepiece

"..."We started the family band in Victoria, Texas, in a little one-car garage," he..."

March 9, 2018 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Stack rocks, meet the Hulk, and celebrate the Lone Star State

"...In Grenwelge Park, below the dam on the Llano River, the river reverts to its native rocky channels. It..."

March 3, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW List No. 4

Dan Auerbach’s father and 118 other acts

"...Rattletree, Colombian funk troupe Superfónicos, and post-folk ascension from Little Marzan, aka banjo-wielding singer-songwriter Lindsey Verrill...."

Jan. 18, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW’s Big Third List

YFN Lucci, Wyclef Jean, Ought, and 572 more

"...to Bury Strangers, L.A. rapper Duckwrth, soulful R&Bist Son Little (aka RJD2/Roots collaborator Aaron Livingston), A-list sound mechanic Cut..."

Jan. 10, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

If It Ain't Bruch, Don't Fix It

Just a drummer from Iowa? Just a culinary badass? Hold his beer.

"...the drumming component of the Golden Arm Trio, the band that’s the epicenter of all things Graham Reynolds...."

Dec. 21, 2017 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Chulita Vinyl Club Holds the Line Against Cultural Appropriation

All-women, all vinyl, the DJ collective spins for empowerment and togetherness

"...soft launch of the hotel lounge featuring Afro-Colombian funk band Superfónicos. Following the Austin octet, at around the 45-minute..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Is Austin's Growing Dance Music Scene in Need of Its Own HQ?

We talk to a dozen members of ATX’s electronic music community

"...Aa a result, venues still relegate DJs to between band sets and sound men dismissively scoff at acts without..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

Eddie Stout Is a One-Man Historical Blues Society

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

"...After cycling through various bands, including a five-year stint in Dallas with Anson Funderburgh..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Playback: Walter Tragert Rises Up Singin’

Musician with MS finds hope in a songbook, Margaret Moser passes, and last shots at Bull McCabe's

"...all over Austin learned to count from Tragert's "Ten Little Fingers," an educational hit from his Rough Day at..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Local Musicians on Avoiding the Sophomore Slump

Five trending Austin-hatched acts that sidestepped recording’s biggest pitfall

"...Most bands choke on their second full-length. The cliche remains that..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Origin Story of the Liberty Lunch Brand

Former venue owner Mark Pratz on Stubb’s potential re-branding

"...use of the Stubb’s name for the popular Red River venue. The following morning, paperwork was filed with the..."

July 10, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Spoon's Hot Thoughts Remodels the Locals' Art-Funk

Britt Daniel and Jim Eno talk about the rise of R&B in the band's sound

"...bigger than a walk-in closet at Seventh and Red River, it's recently begun hosting young/loud/snotty combos. Currently, I'm watching..."

June 2, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Page Two: The Air He Breathed, the Baby Blue Sunglasses He Wore

Jonathan Demme, 1944-2017

"...rum at a Dallas drive-in, caught the remarkable Citizen's Band. Then later we saw Melvin and Howard...."

April 28, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Jim Caligiuri Exit Interview

Ten minutes, 20 questions, and 20-plus years of Americana chronicles

"...was a small shop and almost everybody did a little bit of something...."

April 13, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Trumpet Constant Ephraim Owens Won’t Be Rushed

New Austin Music Hall of Fame inductee substitutes kindness and ubiquity for a back catalog

"...or contributing to combustible blues-rock juggernaut the Tedeschi Trucks Band, which has kept him living out of suitcases since..."

April 7, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Comics

The stand-up people behind the city's comedy scene

"...first winner in 1986), this Houston native moved to River City in 1970 and is in his fifth decade..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Music Awards Show Performers 1983-2016

Every AMA performance lineup of the past 34 years

"...1983: Angela Strehli & Band with special guest Stevie Ray Vaughan, Extreme Heat, Van..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature

35 Years of the Austin Music Awards

Living in a dream

"...just prior to the date to ask if his band could play a surprise set. The booking, like the..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature by Doug Freeman

John Hughes Film Series at Moviehouse This March

Round Rock theatre screens the maestro of teen movies' greatest hits

"...have The Lost Boys. If the self-image of any band of teenage misfits was put onscreen, River's Edge would..."

Feb. 27, 2017 Screens Post by Dougie Gerrard

Playback: Mosaic Sound Collective Comes Into Focus

Mosaic Sound Collective's music hub and ancient atmospheric Adam Torres point to the future

"...Corpse and Yeah Yeah Yeahs as well as Austin bands including Explosions in the Sky and the Black Angels,..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

John Doe Moves to Austin

X’s “man of the world” contemplates life in Big Boys country

"...three or four solo tours I’d done with the band, I’ve used Jesse’s band with Chris Rhoades and Eric..."

Feb. 9, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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