Master Blaster

Q&A with Dave Alvin

"...100 percent honest. Even in the days of the Blasters, part of our charm was that we weren’t the..."

Nov. 19, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Slippery Slope

To water-park jefe, Schlitterbahn's Jeff Henry, salvage equals whimsy not whim

"...an industry that now has tech standards like the Master Blaster uphill watercoaster; the Boogie Bahn FlowRider surf simulator;..."

May 16, 2014 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Bahn, Bahn, Bahn ...

Apparently, most Austinites don't know that New Braunfels' Schlitterbahn Waterpark has a resort.

"...innovative water-ride firsts -- which include the butt-pummeling Dragon Master® and Master Blaster® uphill watercoasters and a continuous surfing..."

May 26, 2000 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

SXSW Music List 10

The Damned, 2 Chainz, War on Drugs, and 242 more added

"...Tim Gunter, Christy Hays, How I Quit Crack, Kyleeil, Master Blaster Sound System, Mau Mau Chaplains, Jesse Moore, Night..."

March 6, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music List No. 7

Pussy Riot Theatre, Kano, Bilal, and 137 more

"...Kingdom Builder, Kay Odyssey, Shelley King, Lake of Fire, Master Blaster Sound System, Daisy O’Connor, Pleasers, Graham Reynolds, the..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Pull Out That Easter Bahn-et

Summer fun kicks off this weekend at Schlitterbahn

"...boogie down to Blastenhoff for a jaunt down the Master Blaster (or 30 bleary circles around the Torrent) a..."

April 17, 2014 Chronolog Post by Nina Hernandez

Stevie Wonder

"..."Master Blaster" Stevie Wonder minted ACL Fest 2011's big moment..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Music Review by Margaret Moser

SXSW List No. 7

Music fest drafts Dion, Børns, Sun Kil Moon, Faust and 143 more

"...Natig Shirinov also bears closer inspection as the acknowledged master of the nagara, a double-headed hand drum...."

Feb. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Pachangón Begins!

Latino festival ushers in sixth year starting tonight

"...to pair of featured sets at the Scoot Inn, Master Blaster Sound System and Como Las Movies, then full-throttle..."

May 10, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Formula 1 Music: Stevie Wonder

The master blaster signed, sealed, and delivered

"...to begin the syncopation rhythms of Bob Marley ode “Master Blaster (Jammin’),” which opened the show...."

Oct. 23, 2017 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

Meet Austin’s Funk Prodigy D-Madness

Blind purveyor of soul, hip-hop, and reggae takes us behind the curtain

"..."There's a fine line, let me tell you." Master Blaster..."

July 28, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Summer Fun: Endless Summer

Summer isn't over until Schlitterbahn says it's over

"...of this week, and Blastenhoff (home of the gut-churning Master Blaster) stays open from Aug. 26-30 and on select..."

Aug. 21, 2013 Chronolog Post by Nina Hernandez

Water

Dive into Schlitterbahn, tubing on the Comal and Guadalupe, watsu, powerboats, and more

"...extended hours for the big rides, including the popular Master Blaster. We were nervous to witness yet another expansion..."

May 25, 2012 Features Feature

Kashmere Reunion Stage Band

Live Shot

"...45-minute set, Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke" slid into the Master Blaster's "I Wish" and the dance floor flooded. The..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Higher Ground

Stevie Wonder in 10 songs? It's a start.

"...Hotter Than July, 1980, "Master Blaster (Jammin')" shredding transistor radios everywhere – easy. But..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Feature

Off the Record

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Kerrville Folk Festival one year at a time

"...real party took place in the tented area, where Master Blaster Sound System's electro-cumbia was followed by Mexicans With..."

May 27, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

A Night at the Opera

Opera for dummies: Name one male tenor

"...Plácido Domingo represented the only higher ground after the Master Blaster. Top of the world, Ma! Into the Ditches..."

May 27, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Master Blaster Sound System

Latin Beat

"...Master Blaster Sound System..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Dâm-Funk/RJD2

"...Dâm-Funk is on the bill. Sometimes DJ and sometimes Master Blaster band leader, the Los Angeles ambassador of boogie..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

Some Ideas About Acts That Could Replace the Beastie Boys at ACL

"...….) Chris Isaak would be wicked. Stevie Wonder, the Master Blaster … could you imagine? Why not? One could..."

July 31, 2009 Postmarks

Signed Sealed Delivered

"...“Master Blaster” rippled and rolled next, and maybe it was..."

Dec. 5, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Ruthie Foster

Texas platters

"...a reggaefied original, "Real Love," which interpolates Stevie Wonder's "Master Blaster" to good effect. She veers a little too..."

July 23, 2004 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Texas Amusements

"...12 acres of fun-filled water adventures featuring a gravity-defying Master Blaster and pirate ship. 13602 Beechnut, Houston. 281/530-5979 x106...."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Elizabeth Morgan

George Clinton/Guru Austin Music Hall/The Mercury, February 16

"...funk rock vehicles are those that recorded genre imprint masterpieces like One Nation Under a Groove (1978) or Tear..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

M83

Junk (Mute)

"...Brainchild of Anthony Gonzalez, French electro-rock outfit M83 are master recyclers of Eighties soundscapes on 2011 double-album Hurry Up,..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Abby Johnston