Letters at 3AM

Freedom is beautiful and dangerous: That has been the theme of American writers since the beginning

"...me, 'You know what the world says to you, Mike? The world says, "HEY! You! Keep walkin'!'" As long..."

May 11, 2007 Column by Michael Ventura

Saturday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...9pm, Antone's A contemporary of Lou Reed and Bob Dylan, Garland Jeffreys' music is the sound..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

99 Bands

Ninety-nine local bands on Red River waiting to be heard

"...our city? Was this the end of a fertile breeding ground where musicians young and old tune their creativity?..."

July 8, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Natural Ear Music School Celebrates 15th Anniversary!

"...well as Texas Hall of Fame members John X Reed, Freddie Krc, and our director, Alvin Crow. We welcome..."

June 22, 2005 Postmarks

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Muslims in Yugoslavia, by the evidence of our Constitution's Freedom of Religion clause, by the high degree of religious..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Column

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...the time, as electronic music was exploding with innovations. Mike Dykehouse's Midrange (Ghostly International) reveals a one-man software upgrade,..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Texas Titles in Toto

"..."Uvalde County," Mike Blakely..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature

Hot Fun in the Summertime

Citywide Summer Film Series

"...Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (D: Mike Nichols, 1966): Tue, 6/10, 7:15pm; Wed, 6/11, 9:25pm..."

May 23, 2003 Screens Feature

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Live Shot

"...Charlie Hunter, Galactic/hometown force Stanton Moore, and Austin-identified vibist Mike Dillon cooked like their debut, Emphasizer, but Critters Buggin'..."

May 2, 2003 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Freedom of Speech Forbids Free Speech..."

March 21, 2003 Column

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...faculty), a fact not acknowledged by the Statesman. -- Mike Clark-Madison..."

Sept. 27, 2002 News Feature

Coach's Corner

Tiger Woods is a great golfer, no doubt, but it's a shame there's no one else around who can really challenge him.

"...today's generation of centers all want to be like Mike? I don't know...."

June 21, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Naked City

"...plans to reopen its factory outside the U.S. -- Mike Clark-Madison..."

May 10, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: Even with former Cher UK singer Mike McCoy returning to Kansas, Austin's American People will not..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

A flood of weather (and music) following SXSW

"...Saturday, May 19, with tickets on sale this Saturday. Mike Tabor, executive director of the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, says..."

March 30, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Austin Confessions

Chris Gray gets laid.

"..."I thought so too," I agreed. "She looked just like Lucinda Williams. Like, from back..."

March 9, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Speedy Sparks

"...this type of cheery pop-a-billy. Embellished by Sparks' high, reedy vocals, the band is composed of Austin roots cronies..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Music Review by Ken Lieck

Doug Sahm Birthday Party, Hole in the Wall, November 5

"...the motley crew of Joe "King" Carrasco, John X Reed, Rusty Trapps, Bill Bentley, and stand-in bassist Matt Giles..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

Microradio back in Austin, Fortune 500 gone.

"...okay to stop touring. We also voted against Lou Reed, (already in with VU), Paul Simon (already in with..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Adios Antone; A wild and Willie Fourth.

"...for Osborne for the picnic). Susan Tedeschi and Francine Reed made guest appearances with the Blues Band, as they..."

July 7, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Johnny Dowd: Pictures From Life's Other Side

"...both songsmithing and instrumentation (think of a Hank Williams/Lou Reed side project). From the opening title track's oompah-propelled carnival..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Music Review by David Lynch

Live Shots

Brian Setzer Orchestra, Br5-49

"...of two tunes each from the Firehouse Crew, singer Mikey General and saxman Dean Fraser, Luciano had 'em eating..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Music Feature

Live Shots

"...their hardcore country by way of Brian Wilson, Lou Reed, and the Orange Mothers sounding mighty fine on "Flattened..."

July 2, 1999 Music Feature

TV Eye

Guilty Pleasures for June

"...scenes, it was more like real life. Between Robert Reed's (Mike Brady) temper tantrums, raging hormones among the young..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Work in Progress

Where's Solomon When We Need Him?

"...the neighborhood association discovered that, in Morningside-Ridgetop NA chair Mike Steckel's words, "what works for them works for us."..."

May 28, 1999 News Column

SXSW Records

Jeff Beck

"...firepower -- the Wacos, led by the notorious Oliver Reed doppelganger Jonboy Langford, have nevertheless gotten the action on..."

March 12, 1999 Music Feature

115 Comics Walk Into a Bar ...

"...of a bit, Taylor broke in on the off-stage mike like the voice of God, "Give it up for..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Confessin' the Blues

Soul Man W.C. Clark

"...the Brothers. She was the only white singer. John Reed was playing guitar. I had never seen a band..."

July 31, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Dancing About Architecture

Five Days Makes One Weak

"...constables at Steamboat were seen waving their subpoenas at Breedlove. Clubowner Danny Crooks says he saw the two come..."

March 27, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...DIY vibrato vocals, similar to a Blue Mask-era Lou Reed, fit his ironic lyrics. "Murder," with a slightly treated..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

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