Austin Music Industry Award Winners Announced

Best radio station, record store, club, music writer, and more honored

"...4) Cris Burns 5) Bryan Ray Runners-Up: Matt Noveskey, Mark Hallman, AJ Vallejo..."

Feb. 25, 2018 Music Post by James Renovitch

Pass on the Kindness

"...is beautiful. Terry Allen, Kelly Willis, the documentary about Mark Hallman and Congress House, John Doe, Hayes Carll, Mike..."

May 22, 2017 Postmarks

Blaze Foley's Lost Muscle Shoals Recordings

Cult songman keeps thwarting his own success – even posthumously

"...the vinyl," says McDonald, who worked with local producer Mark Hallman to remaster the recordings. "The legend is that..."

May 5, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Playback: John Doe Moves to Austin

X's John Doe moves to Austin, Adam Nurre celebrates his late bandmates, and The Shopkeeper takes Congress House Studio to the movies

"...utilizes the recording facility and its workmanlike audio mystic Mark Hallman to dialogue about studios struggling to survive in..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Shawnee Kilgore’s Long Precious Road

Includes a mega writer-director and “beautiful kind of permission”

"...A Long and Precious Road was recorded locally at Mark Hallman’s Congress House Studio, produced and engineered by the..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

How Johnny Goudie Got Here

Podcast asks the tough questions

"...acting, but when I was 16, I met [Austinite] Mark Hallman, who told me that music was something I..."

July 9, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

MEOW Discoveries 2012

Musicians for Equal Opportunities for Women honors Erin Ivey

"...Toca tambourine and djembe, plus consulting sessions with producer Mark Hallman, and the lead spot on the Playlist. Look..."

July 2, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

girlie action

girlie action

"...traditional folk end of the bench, and having producer Mark Hallman (Eliza Gilkyson) at the console makes her studio..."

April 30, 2010 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Shotgun Party

"...Old Way's sweet new sound comes courtesy of producer Mark Hallman, who imbues the 17 songs with his legendary..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Girlie Action

Girlie Action

"...by comparisons to Eliza Gilkyson and Nanci Griffith honestly. Mark Hallman, the man behind Gilkyson's stellar recordings, produced this..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Girlie Action

Girlie Action

"...of precisely that. Which isn't to suggest that the Mark Hallman-produced Beautiful World (Red House) is a folk album...."

May 16, 2008 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Girlie Action

Girlie Action

"...stellar musicianship helps – Marvin Dykhuis, Cam King, and Mark Hallman, among others – but don't hold your breath..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Eliza Gilkyson

Record review

"...righteous rejection of the party line. With longtime producer/compadre Mark Hallman providing his intuitive and expert touch, the question..."

Aug. 12, 2005 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Girlie Action

Girlie action

"...and Rich Brotherton, among others, plus spot-on production by Mark Hallman, Bishop's dozen tunes are an unqualified hit. All..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Girlie Action

Girlie action

"...Hardtop Jubilee is Kerry Polk's debut solo CD, and Mark Hallman delivers the usual quality production. Polk's no newbie..."

June 18, 2004 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Lioness in Winter

Eliza Gilkyson finds her roar

"...when she was playing with bassist (and then boyfriend) Mark Andes...."

April 30, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Eliza Gilkyson

"..."Runnin Away," and something new in "Hiway 9." Producer Mark Hallman coaxes the fine colors of "Not Lonely" and..."

March 19, 2004 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Michael Fracasso

"...the assistance of local all-stars Patty Griffin, Eliza Gilkyson, Mark Hallman, George Reiff, Beaver Nelson, and Eamon McLoughlin to..."

March 19, 2004 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Pieces of East

Texas Platters

"...a year old, but how's the debut? Thanks to Mark Hallman and his Congress House Studio, the 11 tracks..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Music Review by David Lynch

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...that'll stick in your craw. (Club 505, 11pm) -- Mark Fagan..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

20 Questions With Eliza Gilkyson

The maturation of Eliza Gilkyson

"...she went back to L.A., then Taos with boyfriend/guitarist Mark Andes...."

April 19, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Eliza Gilkyson Reviewed

"...Once again, Gilkyson teams up with local studio vet Mark Hallman (Ani DiFranco, Carole King) as co-producer, and together..."

April 19, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Rainravens

"...as far as his bandmates and studio guests like Mark Hallman and Gurf Morlix, there's no question that they,..."

June 29, 2001 Music Review by Ken Lieck

Nourishment for the Soul

Correo Aereo Deepens, Ripens, and Grows

"...the Wind Told Me," once again features Correo Aereo's trademark reworking of traditional music from Venezuela, Argentina, Peru, and..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

Eliza Gilkyson Hard Times in Babylon (Red House)

"...is assisted by some of Austin's top players here. Mark Hallman, who acts with Gilkyson as co-producer, guitarists Mike..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Texas Platters

Surfin' Senorita

"...nothing else, the title Hot Guitars is a high mark to hit, let alone add to. Call electric guitarist..."

March 5, 1999 Music Review

Dancing About Architecture

Grab the End of the Poll

"...latter song also featuring a spooky spoken-word segment by Mark Hallman: "Before long there will be short. Before short..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Music Column

Record Reviews

"...originality regarding the sonic possibilities, the band decided to earmark Dust Bunnies with intelligible lyrics and melodies that stick..."

March 7, 1997 Music Review

Dancing About Architecture

Plastic Butthole Band

"...if she asked specifically for the lesbians, however, he remarked that, "To my knowledge, she just asked for Sincola."..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Column

From Commune to Congress House

Mark Hallman

"...Eighties. For whatever reason, they tend to stand out. Mark Hallman, who produced the sessions in Austin and Los..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

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