Farewell, SXSW 2010

A few final memories from the unforgettable festival

"...plus they had now oddly-clean-cut Riverboat Gamblers front man Mike Wiebe risking life and limb on the roof of..."

March 25, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fun Fun Fun Fest Interviews: Sunday

The Justice Society of Texas garage punk

"...a supergroup of Texas' underground garage-punk scene. Austin-based Gambler Mike Wiebe balks at the claim...."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Riverboat Gamblers, East Cameron Folkcore, American Sharks

"...rock & roll, do you?" So asked the burly Mike Hardin before the local trio exploded into a tsunami..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Music Review by Doug Freeman

X-Ray Visions

Deep in the fifth dimension, Mark Ryan's Mind Spiders are cutting demos with Buddy Holly

"...with collaboration in the last decade. The Marked Men's Mike Throneberry and Greg Rutherford of Austin/Denton punks the Bad..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Off the Record

Inquiring into the city's new music program manager position, trick-or-treating with the Butthole Surfers, and introducing Thenewno2

"...being," says Bobby Garza, an aide to Council Member Mike Martinez and a member of the Live Music Task..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

High Tension Wires

"...it a supergroup. High Tension Wires, comprising Riverboat Gambler Mike Wiebe, Marked Men's Mark Ryan and Mike Throneberry, and..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Music Review by Austin Powell

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...chief Krum Bum/Starving Wolf/Casualty David Rodriguez chimes in alongside Mike Wiebe. Stuart Sikes captures the deliciously raw guitar fury...."

May 14, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...burns with their customary Detroit 1969-meets-1981 hardcore ferocity as Mike Wiebe laces up his crooner shoes, while guitarists Fadi..."

April 30, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Music Workers Rally for Dedicated City Funding

Will Council reshape the SAVES Resolution at today’s meeting?

"...Also at the rally, Drakulas and Riverboat Gamblers singer Mike Wiebe recalled his band moving to Austin early in..."

Sept. 17, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Summer Fun Playlist: Release Shows TBA

"...dystopian pop for coming-of-age delinquents. Thematic set explodes with Mike Wiebe's power-up choruses and the superb punk guitar of..."

May 29, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music You Can Enjoy at Home

What we’re spending our time with

"...Riverboat Gamblers and Rise Against. Conceptualized by lead freak Mike Wiebe, whose fingers tickle more pies than Mrs. Smith,..."

April 3, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Industry Awards Honor Old & New

Recapping the ceremony, plus local trio Nevil pack shout-along garage rock, and concert site ShowList Austin relaunches

"...Even though hosts Kevin Curtin and Mike Wiebe made their entrance on mobility scooters dressed as..."

March 6, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

2019/2020 Austin Music Industry Award Winners

ATX’s best label, venue, festival, and more revealed at ceremony

"...by Chronicle writer Kevin Curtin and Riverboat Gambers/Drakulas frontman Mike Wiebe brought the behind-the-scenes folk to the stage to..."

March 3, 2020 Music Post by James Renovitch

Q&A Hole: Music for First Contact

What song would you play for a lost tribe?

"...of Golden Dawn Arkestra, Riverboat Gamblers and Drakulas frontman Mike Wiebe, Kalu James, and Walker Lukens – with this..."

Aug. 14, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

New Chronicle Video Series Q&A Hole Blindsides Austin Musicians With Bizarre Hypotheticals

Staff writer Kevin Curtin's late-night musings brought into the light

"...frontwoman Billie Buck, the Teeta, Nolan Potter, Kalu James, Mike Wiebe from Riverboat Gamblers and Drakulas, Walker Lukens, Topaz..."

July 31, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music Churns Out 8th Artist List

Ho99o9, Questlove, Nothing, and Get Up Kids join the action

"...Turtlenecked punk-n-roll mysterios Drakulas, led by Riverboat Gamblers singer Mike Wiebe and Rise Against/Hagfish guitarist Zach Blair, lead an..."

Feb. 14, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin Music Awards Reveals 2019 Lineup

Punk icons, big name scions, viral rappers, and more top the talent

"...yours truly and Riverboat Gamblers/Drakulas frontman and funny guy Mike Wiebe...."

Jan. 22, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Second Wave of Acts Added to Moontower Comedy Festival 2019

Latest list of headliners shows Moontower up Schitt's Creek

"...Kindler, the Lucas Brothers, the McCuewans (Avery Moore and Mike Wiebe), Kevin McDonald, Eddie Pepitone, Amanda Seales, DeAnne Smith,..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Chronicle SXSW Day Party Announced

RSVP now!

"...Drakulas (2:20-3pm): “Fronted by Mike Wiebe from Riverboat Gamblers on vocals and Zach Blair..."

March 1, 2018 Music Post by Mark Fagan

Playback: The Austin Music Industry Awards Come of Age

Kevin Curtin reverses his “awards are bullshit” stance

"...Yours truly and Riverboat Gamblers/Drakulas frontman Mike Wiebe served as the night's attention whores – I..."

March 2, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Shred for Bread

Guitar “Shred-Off” winner takes home $1,666

"...Rusty Cooley, KUTX’s Laurie Gallardo, and Riverboat Gamblers/Drakulas singer Mike Wiebe...."

Sept. 6, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The International Waters of Austin’s Concert Scene

Party barges bring summer shows to cooler locales

"...Bums, Zlam Dunk, and Riverboat Gamblers, whose fearless frontman Mike Wiebe jumped into the lake's dark waters as the..."

May 19, 2017 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Podcasts

So local you don't have to leave your house

"...included Pat Sirois (Trainspotting), Danny Palumbo (the Cleveland Indians), Mike Wiebe (skateboarding), and Elizabeth Spears (the left lane is..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Carina Magyar

Playback: Austin Music Awards (On Everything)

Austin Music Industry Awards down, here come the 2016/17 AMAs and a slew of SXSW buzz acts

"...the crowd with historical musings, and Riverboat Gamblers frontman Mike Wiebe, in honoring Best Live Music Booker Graham Williams,..."

March 10, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Worst Tour Stories Ever

The road goes on forever and the party never ends

July 8, 2016 Music Feature

Ben Snakepit Releases His Manor Threat

New collection of diary comics debuts at Beerland this Saturday

"...BS: Right now I play in Ghost Knife, with Mike Wiebe from the Riverboat Gamblers, and Chris Pfeffer who..."

June 8, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free Week Live Shots

"...likeminded Joy Division worshippers. Fronted by the Riverboat Gamblers' Mike Wiebe, Ghost Knife reiterated the easy pleasures of traditionally..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Feature by Michael Toland

ATX Nites

The Midgetmen, The Golden Boys, Survive, Residual Kid, Riverboat Gamblers, The Octopus Project, Eagle Claw, OBN IIIs, Ssleeperhold

"...Melodic punk vets known for live-wire performances where frontman Mike Wiebe invariably endangers himself...."

Nov. 7, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Uprooting Antone's

Antone's moves for the fourth time in 37 years

"...noted Sabala, if the Riverboat Gamblers were playing, singer Mike Wiebe could open the show with a set of..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Astronautalis

Auditorium Shores, Nov. 2

"...six topics chosen at random from the audience (chopsticks, Mike Wiebe, possums, time, Bun B, the Romanovs), and skeined..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

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