“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...Bentley's day job as counterculture biweekly The Austin Sun's music editor..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Graceful Dead

Almost 50 years of Jerry Garcia worship comes full circle

"...out that night, they burned. The band jumped right into their recently released LP Anthem of the Sun, which..."

June 30, 2015 Music Post by Bill Bentley

The Right Snuff

Savage survivor and Sex Pistols witness Artly Snuff isn't just another face in Austin's eccentric crowd

"...Arboretum. A pickup truck loaded with golf carts slammed into the back of his Toyota, spun it around, and..."

July 8, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Off the Record

Blasts from the past courtesy of Armadillo Records, David Garza's Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom, and Jody Denberg's final broadcast

"...So Twangy, which was recorded and mixed in one day, sold 5,000 copies, mostly at Waterloo Records, and has..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Kingdom of Heaven

Psychedelic pioneer Powell St. John, on the Right Track Now

"...Got Me," "Roll Over Beethoven," and Bob Dylan's "She Belongs to Me," they've done a dozen originals that seem..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Page Two

Steve Earle brings Townes Van Zandt's ghost along on Silver City's magical mystery tour; it hangs around for the Toronto Film Festival

"...against expectations. The best ones are those you tumble into, often not aware that you're undertaking one or sure..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Music Reviews

"...is dead, whatever he is now continues to live long and prosper...."

Nov. 3, 1995 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...band making a concept album would seem to fall into the former category. However, such a band managing to..."

July 7, 1995 Music Review

Dram Shop Girl

Native daughter Carson McHone comes a courtin'

"...she was still in high school, Carson McHone walked into the Hole in the Wall and told Denis O'Donnell,..."

July 31, 2015 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Outside of Society

Does Austin have enough room for two queer film festivals?

"...As the large assemblage of LGBTQIA film fans filed into the rows at the packed Stateside at the Paramount..."

May 2, 2014 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Lebanon Calling

The Lebanese connection: ACL booker Charles Attal's bond with Zilker Park

"...Great Lawn was in the process of being transformed into the setting for the Austin City Limits Music Festival,..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Improvising Every Second

The secret history of Austin Circle of Theaters director Latifah Taormina, from Second City to the Committee and beyond

"...present itself that throws your inner-portrait of this acquaintance into a new light...."

March 10, 2006 Arts Feature by Lowell Bartholomee

A Question of Beauty

The function of beauty is to connect our innermost being to the world.

"...was I doing in a private room? In those days, before health insurance as we know it now, and..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

More Flava Than Juicy Fruit

Wednesday Night SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...WEDNESDAY PICKSHIP HOP HUMPDAY: Since last summer, the place to..."

March 10, 2000 Music Feature

Festival of Lite

Arts writer Robi Polgar finds the true meaning of Chanukah, if not the true spelling ...

"...year between Christmas and Misgiving when all the bestest holiday shows are on TV." -- Angelica Pickles (Rugrat)..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Features Feature by Robi Polgar

Sitting Around on "The Corner"

Drive, They Said

"...screen. Until now, I was no exception. My personal journey began in December 1995 on the "101X Morning Show."..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Screens Feature by Andy Langer

I Will Be Heard: Mama Duke

Lyricist thriving at the intersection of Black, female, and gay wants Austin to "feel this energy"

"...Sixth Street venue erupt in laughter on a breezy Sunday night. Equally cool and smooth, Kori Roy swaggers through..."

July 29, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

The French Kitchen Cooking School

"...through the early October chill. The Captain -- a longtime canal sailor and owner of the French Kitchen Cooking..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Food Review by Pableaux Johnson

Qmmunity: Mama Duke Has Her Eyes Wide Open

The genre-hopping artist discusses her latest album, You Can Open Your Eyes Now

"...title, however, doesn’t just originate in the artist’s career journey; Mama Duke also claims its words as a message..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: The Puzzle of Pride

Putting together all the pieces of queer history with Pride Month events

"...and pain that've made queer life what it is today, so here's two upcoming events celebrating the continued resilience..."

June 2, 2023 Column by James Scott

ACL HOF WOW

Sold-out awards show shucks off TV tropes and triumphs

"...worth almost every minute of its three hours on Wednesday night at the Moody Theater...."

Oct. 13, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night of SX handicapping

"...All showcases subject to change SATURDAY PICKS Agnes Obel..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Kentucky by Way of Austin

A decade after The Kentucky Cycle's premiere, the hometown of playwright Robert Schenkkan has the opportunity to experience the work's power in with a homegrown production at the Mary Moody Northen Theatre.

"...of the people who mine it. It's an epic journey through the evolution of the territory called Kentucky --..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Little Inklings

"...with people talking about and tweaking specific phrases all day long, working with students who have created whole worlds,..."

April 30, 1999 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Christmas Records

Celtic Christmas Iv

"...du Monde sing a program of 12 hymns, translated into both French and English as well as Bretonic in..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Music Review

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