'The Show!' Goes On

Comedy/film mashup lands at Spiderhouse Ballroom for good

"...The Show! needs. Previously, it was much more a music venue that could also handle screenings. However, as a..."

July 28, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2013 Film Reviews: 'Artifact'

Jared Leto gets a little bit self-indulgent in this 30 Seconds to Mars doc

"...Leto's documentary about Jared Leto's band 30 Seconds to Mars, is at least as self-indulgent as that sentence makes..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Jump, Jive, and More

SXSW Film announces its feature lineup

"...Film also announced its Closing Night Film, Emmett Malloy's music documentary Big Easy Express (featuring Mumford & Sons, Edward..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Austin Psych Fest 4

"...a proto version of their brother Omar's band the Mars Volta. The power on this small second stage went..."

May 6, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Film Announces Feature Lineup

MacGruber, Mr. Nice, Micmacs among titles

"...include Paul Gordon, with The Happy Poet, and Geoff Marslett, with his long-gestating sci-fi animated romantic comedy (with Kinky..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Phoenix

"...to Texas to see this!" exclaimed Phoenix singer Thomas Mars, proclaiming the surprisingly mammoth crowd the largest audience the..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

Food-o-File

Returning chefs, restaurants anew, and requests for canned-food donations from Caritas of Austin

"...chef Thomas Reeh has returned to the kitchen at Mars (1400 S. Congress, 472-3901), where he is the new..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

TV Eye

What to do when the writers' strike shuts down your favorite shows

"...my bookshelf include Neptune Noir: Unauthorized Investigations Into Veronica Mars (edited by VM creator Rob Thomas) and Coffee at..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

"...bison, not buffalo." Isn't it all about interpretation? Isn't music about the flow of emotion and a connection to..."

July 13, 2007 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez

Texas platters

"...Rodriguez-Lopez's favorite flick is Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man. The Mars Volta and At the Drive-In guitarist/songwriter dives into Neil..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

TV Eye

The rise of the networks' fall

"...several successful films focusing on the Mexican-American experience in music and politics, Galán focuses on a broader palette, featuring..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Two Turntables and a Microphone

Austin's DJ Culture

"...Jacqueline Specht photograph by Bruce Dye If 1997 put..."

May 29, 1998 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Now Speaking at SXSW: Ozzy Osbourne, Trent Reznor, Janelle Monae

Plus: St. Vincent, Carrie Brownstein, Judd Apatow, Desus & Mero

"...Black Sabbath remains the touchstone of all heavy music in America. In terms of contemporary influence, you’ll find..."

Feb. 11, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

John Carpenter, Rock Star

Filmmaker as synth-pop pioneer horrifies the Moody Theater June 23

"...Uh huh, and then again in The Ghosts of Mars...."

June 15, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Page Two: Coming Down Fast

Barreling toward SXSW 2011

"...year's Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards, and our Music section officially kicks into SXSW overdrive...."

March 4, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Bright Light, Hot Smoke

Here we go again: South by Southwest 2011

"...straw men. According to some, we don't care about music or any other media; we don't care about Austin,..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Humor, Introspection, Ecstasy

UT Composer Dan Welcher is one step away from greatness.

"...This spring, Peter Bay, music director and conductor of the Austin Symphony, had the..."

April 13, 2001 Music Feature by Robert Faires

Golden Arm Symphony

Unraveling the budding symphonic genius of Graham Reynolds

"...via a menu passed out beforehand, the stout, blond music man throws himself around the Ritz's upstairs stage space,..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Dancing About Architecture

Liaison d'Etre

"...That elusive position of Austin Music Liaison is open once again, thanks to the resignation..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Texas Platters

"...Seven Worlds is Eric Johnson's latest old album in..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Review

Free Week Unleashed: These Four Austin Acts Hit the Ground Running in 2024

Catching up with Redbud, lluvii, Daydream Twins, and SINE

"...(conceptually repeated in July for Hot Summer Nights) Austin music is the main event. The whole enchilada. The reason..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Feature by Julian Towers

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...SXSW Film has always excelled at music docs, and this year we’ve got two from Texas..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Playback

SXSW begins giving up her secrets.

"...spring campaign. Two days later, at 7:30am, the Festival's Music arm pulled back the curtain on ACL Live at..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Off the Record

All the fun fun fun that fits

"...purchases grant access to the FFF Nites aftershows (see Music Listings). "Larger festivals that sell out in advance have..."

Nov. 4, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Saturday Picks

"...All showcases subject to change David Banner 1am, Austin Music Hall..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

New Model Army

Anarchy in the UK

"...what may have gushed on you via the UK music press (Q magazine: "British music will conquer the world..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Age of Aquarius

With a new production of the "American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" Hair, director Dave Steakley caps 10 years of making the Zachary Scott Theatre Center rock -- and so much more.

"...is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars, then peace will guide the planets, and love will..."

July 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...ancient methods of leechwives. Looking to get drunk on music? Rasputina's brand of absinthe makes our hearts grow fonder...."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...the scene, the latter having opened this year's Austin Music Awards. Like the spray paint graffiti used to say:..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Jazz Sides

"...traditional trumpet kicked through the grid of William Gibson's music shop. Six valves, three bells, a glissiando slide, and..."

June 12, 1998 Music Review

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