Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

The blurbing of SXSW

"...Floyd-sampling mixtape Haterz and Robotz. Zeale's collaborations with locals Los Bad Apples, Boombox ATX, and Grooveline Horns have only..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Off the Record

The Parlor family serves pizza by the slice at the Monarch, Zeale gets down with Grooveline Horns, and crunching numbers for South by Southwest

"...Fame by voting in the Chronicle Music Poll, which closes Jan. 29, and check out the demo version of..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Handicapping the decade in Austin music and playing favorites for the Chronicle Music Poll

"...resulting in a lot more outdoor patios and the closure of at least one music venue. "The fact that..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Galavisión to Air the Premios Texas Awards

Austin's Spanish-language stations take the stage

"...This positions Austin among such other high-profile cities as Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, where Latin music is..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Ajua, Austin! The Latin Comedy Project, Paul Saucido, and Los Bad Apples make a summer splash.

"...morsel of info that Austin's Latin hip-hop party band Los Bad Apples will have its insanely danceable song, "Cupcake,"..."

June 12, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Off the Record

Surveying the aftermath from the Red River shootout outside Spiros

"...measures for the annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. "The closest you could get was 35 feet. We had a..."

June 5, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Cumbia de la Pachanga!

Nine hours at Fiesta Garden's Latino Music Festival on Saturday turns into a rock en Español empanada

"...octaves to the niños back in the shade, before Los Bad Apples followed fellow scensters Kalua with a peculiar..."

June 2, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

A fond send-off for D-Madness, stuffing the piñata for the second annual Pachanga Latino Music Festival, Hayes Carll helps rebuild the Crystal Beach, and roaming the Flatladers' Hills and Valleys

"...including performing artists Michael Ramos (Charanga Cakewalk), Anita Benner (Los Bad Apples), Juan Diaz (Kalua), and guitarist Adrian Quesada..."

May 29, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Luv Doc Recommends: Pachanga Latino Music Festival

Fiesta Gardens, Saturday, May 30, 2009

"...actually en Mexico. Musically, however, you should be pretty close. Headlining the bill are Tejano star Michael Salgado and..."

May 29, 2009 Column by The Luv Doc

Record Review

'Austin Music Mezcla 2009': A Latino Music Sampler

"...as Alejandro Escovedo, Frank Gomez, and A.J. Castillo but badass bands including Conjunto Aztlan, Terremoto, the legendary Tortilla Factory,..."

May 8, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Sonidos del Barrio

Part 1, the overview, of Latino music in the Austin mainstream

"...creating events such as Sonidos del Barrio and the Idolos del Barrios, Santana-rama, and the Trail of Tejano Legends..."

May 1, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Friday Picks & Sleepers

TGIF! Friday night insight to SXSW 09.

"...Brakes," dropped digitally last July, with an LP reportedly close to completion. – Austin Powell Black Tusk..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

Fun Fun Fun Fest Sunday Picks

Blurbing Fun Fun Fun Fest one act at a time

"...hair and guitar, but that's not what makes Ume explosive. The local threepiece oozes the ramp-up, its slow-and-steady turning..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Feature

Pride Ride

New-ish blogger Dacia weighs in on riding in the Austin Pride Parade.

"...rainbow began with a screaming sign that Messer was close by (click gallery link above photo to see!). Those..."

June 19, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Dacia Saenz

Austin Pride 2008

The party goes on all month long ...

"...stage. Gyratin'. Have a look: Meshell Ndegeocello, Pansy Division, Los Bad Apples, Amy Cook, Run of the Mill, Hedda..."

June 13, 2008 Features Feature

Friday Showcase Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...chaotic rhythms of motion. A very special gang of losers closes out the night. – Darcie Stevens TKO/BYO Records..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

Thursday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...changeTHE GOURDS8pm, Town Lake @ Auditorium Shores Austin's beloved bad-boy roots-rock quintet produced one of their best albums last..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...the Americas as Mexico's Rolling Stones. The revelatory 2-CD Los Numero Uno Exitos 1968/2003 unearths a familiar 35-year arc,..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Right Man for the Job

Charlie Robison says 'fuck everybody.'

"..."I felt bad about that one for a few days," admits the..."

June 29, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

"...Wednesday SleepersDON LEADY Y LOS CADILLOS: As an original LeRoi Brother, Leady helped define..."

March 9, 2001 Music Feature

Looking for Mr. Goodbill

A look at what's been filed for the 77th session at the Texas Legislature

"...session's bills run the usual gamut, from Good to Bad to Indifferent to What the...? Most will die in..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...a "playa," and The Dope Game was rough. I lost everything, including my freedom, serving time in a Texas..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

Welcome to Texasland

Bob Bullock's final monument to himself, the Texas State History Museum, won't have many historical documents, but it promises to be entertaining.

"...History Museum was something that Bob Bullock wanted real bad...."

June 23, 2000 News Feature by Bill Crawford

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...appreciation of his heritage thanks to last year's Grammy-winning Los Super Seven project. The hometown and baby face remain,..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Record Reviews

Prince Paul

"...sure sign of impending creative meltdown (with the attendant loss of original fan base), though in the case of..."

May 14, 1999 Music Review

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...for breaking its reliance on an endless recycling of bad clichés. (Continental Club, 9pm) -Michael Bertin..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Postmarks

Preserve Town Lake

"...choice and that the architect representing the donor worked closely with the Parks Director to site the memorial at..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Column

Books, Books, Books

The Summer of '95

"...fishing eats up huge chunks of time almost as badly as a television does. And, next to women, fish..."

June 2, 1995 Books Feature