West of Memphis

Eighteen years of wrongful imprisonment and four documentaries still don't put to rest the trials of the West Memphis Three.

"...In 1993, three 8-year-old boys – Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher..."

March 15, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

The Bo-Keys’ Memphis Soul

“The collision of gospel, blues, jazz, country”

"...The Bo-Keys have carried the torch for Memphis soul music since the late Nineties. Bassist/bandleader Scott Bomar..."

April 28, 2016 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Moving on From West Memphis

Freed from death row, Damien Echols reflects on where to go next

"...Echols' life as part of the wrongfully imprisoned West Memphis Three has been well-documented in books, films, songs, and..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Books Feature by Dan Solomon

Three Guys, a Girl, and a Dog Named Friday

Austin film collective Jollyville Pictures on its ingredients for success

"...It also brought together for the first time the three members of what would become Jollyville and defined their..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Think Memphis

Music industry alignment visits Uncle Lucius

"..."Think Memphis," nods frontman Kevin Galloway...."

Sept. 7, 2012 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

One Two Three Faw!

A brief history of Texas garage rock

"...Domingo Samudio left Dallas' R&B scene for Memphis in 1964. There, he put together Sam the Sham..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Music Feature by George Gimarc

... And Justice for All?

Bruce Sinofsky and Joe Berlinger's Paradise Lost depicted the grossly mishandled trials of three Arkansas teens. With Paradise Lost 2: Revelations, part of the Texas Documentary Tour, they return to the scene of the crime.

"...rancid underbelly of small-town America. In eight years and three films they have examined what happens when American justice..."

April 7, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

New Adventures in Old-Fi

Unearthing the Memphis Goons

"...to resist calling "bullshit" on the tale of the Memphis Goons. What could be more Spinal Tap than a..."

March 28, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders of Robin Hood Hills

"...1993, the horribly mutilated and abused dead bodies of three eight-year-old boys -- Steven Branch, Christopher Byers, and Michael..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Firm

"...as a modern morality tale than as a thriller. Three screenwriting pros -- David Rabe, Robert Towne and David..."

July 2, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gus or Bust

Spicy, fried Memphis deliciousness – just hold the Styrofoam, huh?

"...restaurant is the first Texas outlet of a famous Memphis fried-chicken chain, and when the chicken is the best..."

March 21, 2014 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Ross Johnson, Shit Rocker

Keeping it sleazy with Ross Johnson

"...the phone with "one of his exes," he's got three kids, and he's anticipating a trip to Austin because,..."

Feb. 15, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Walk the Line

Joaquin Phoenix is terrific as the musician Johnny Cash, whose rise, fall, and resurrection we watch as he does the Benzedrine 12-step in order to earn the love of country-and-gospel sasspot June Carter.

"...streets? Both real and reel Cash lived for all three and survived often enough to become a legend not..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Take Me to the River

Memphis and Stax Records music artists from an earlier era mentor a younger generation in this ambient documentary.

"...documentary about the recording of a new album featuring three generations of musical talent from the Mississippi River Delta...."

Sept. 26, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Bright Lights, Big City

At the crossroads of the Austin Music Awards.

"...out onstage ready for a Weezer video to introduce "three guys that never bought into the goatee crap" –..."

March 8, 2013 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Undefeated

This Oscar-winner for Best Documentary tells a rousing and heartwarming tale of a West Memphis high school football team overcoming the odds.

"...the perpetual losers from Manassas High School in West Memphis, Tenn., has been expertly molded by co-directors Lindsay and..."

April 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Heart and Soul

Lengthy Q&A with Huey Lewis

"...half our interview. In the paper, it'd be a three-page feature...."

Oct. 25, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Rob Roy

"...with the conventions of a genre (or two, or three), you'd better do it with verve and wit --..."

April 7, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

SXSW Adds Glass Animals, Girlpool & Black Lips

Artist roster expands by 162 acts

"...Three weeks out and South by Southwest’s Music festival is..."

Feb. 27, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Final SXSW Free Concert: Ryan Bingham

Oscar-winning westerner headlines Friday at Auditorium Shores

"...outlaw Carson McHone, former Black Crow Jackie Greene, and Memphis scion Luther Dickinson...."

March 9, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Pegi Young Braces for Impact

Neil's better half loads into Lamberts tonight

"...After three albums, Pegi Young remains a relative newcomer. Mention that..."

Nov. 14, 2012 Music Post

The Kingcast Finds the Personal Stories of Stephen King Fans

Eric Vespe and Scott Wampler make for the podcast's skeleton crew

"...the guest." Thomas Jane, for example, has starred in three King adaptations (1922, Dreamcatcher, and The Mist) and digs..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Some Kind of Documentary

"...they had no way of knowing they'd end up, three years later, with one of the most riveting and..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Soul Searching with Jim Lauderdale

Nashville song whisperer needs a deadline

"...George Strait, Dixie Chicks, and Elvis Costello to name three – feels like reconnecting with an old friend. You..."

Jan. 6, 2016 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Playback: Groping the SXSW Elephant

SXSW Music doesn't just boil down to three power points

"...largely reduced last week's SXSW's action down to a three-point narrative: the deadly Red River hit-and-run, Tyler, the Creator's..."

March 21, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Unknown Soldier

Bill Carter steps out from under the shadow of Captain Jack Sparrow

"...of moviemaking royalty. J.D. contributes slide guitar to West Memphis Three ode "Anything Made of Paper," cut at his..."

May 3, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Playback: ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! ¡Cuatro!

SXSW Music begins coming into focus

"...& the E Street Band took over for almost three hours at SXSW 2012. The Bay Area punk trio,..."

March 1, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

La Scorta

"...Starring: Claudio Amendola, Enrico Lo Verso, Carlo Cecchi, Ricky Memphis, Tony Sperandeo, Lorenza Indovina and Benedetto Raneli. With a..."

July 14, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ameripolitan Awards Return to Austin for Ceremony’s 10th Anniversary

Ray Benson, Augie Meyers, and Flaco Jiménez will be honored Feb. 18

"...After a three-year residency in Memphis, Dale Watson’s Ameripolitan Music Awards will..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

SXSW Music Review: The Klitz

Memphis punk pioneers endure

"...punk in 1978, the Klitz did the same in Memphis. Led by singer/guitarist/keyboardist Lesa Aldridge – cousin to photographer..."

March 14, 2019 SXSW Post by Tim Stegall

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