The Motards

June 14, 1996 Music Feature

Accidents Will Happen

Crash 'n' Burn Punkaholics

"...The Motards didn't even start as a band," laughs bassist Toby..."

June 14, 1996 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

The Austin Music Network changes administrations once again.

"...(and young) punks in an alley? Free beer? The Motards at their surliest? Naturally, Sound Exchange's 20th Anniversary show..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Motards

Texas RePlatters

"...The MotardsStardom (Mortville) No band epitomized the raging, fuck-all ethos of..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Music Review by Greg Beets

They Lost My Grandmother's Brain

One lover of the grape interviews another - one who writes songs and plays music.

"..."When I first saw the Motards, I didn't know what the fuck had hit me,"..."

July 21, 2000 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Sheiks of Industry

Austin record labels, part 2

"...eight years since Austin's garage rock heyday, when the Motards, the Inhalants, and the Cryin' Out Louds were filling..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Spoon's Hot Thoughts Remodels the Locals' Art-Funk

Britt Daniel and Jim Eno talk about the rise of R&B in the band's sound

"...two local bands on my carefully assembled bill, the Motards and Spoon, thumping their chests at each other over..."

June 2, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Wednesday Rewind

Spoon’s ‘Take Away Show,’ Bridge Farmers, and the Motards

"...The Motards, “No No the Girlfriend” Super Secret Records filmed the..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Chumps

"...After the Motards, no other band epitomized the screeching essence of Austin's..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Music Review by Greg Beets

Dancing About Architecture

Microradio back in Austin, Fortune 500 gone.

"...Sound Exchange Anniversary show behind the store, with the Motards and Poison 13. Last week, I got an e-mail..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Austin's live music scene turns up missing.

"...accompanied by its equally mind-bending 1990s equivalent as the Motards complete this local band one-two punch in the parking..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Recommended

"...MOTARDS, BOOZERS, TEEN COOL..."

July 11, 1997 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Lights! Camera! Gilmore!

"...probably not the only one who thought that the Motards going to Japan was nothing more than an elaborate..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Music Column

Dancing About Architecture

"...an acoustic in-store by Houston's Voice of Eye, the Motards playing on the roof, and more. That all starts..."

Sept. 29, 1995 Music Column

Dancing About Architecture

The Double Whammy

"...the Stevie Ray Vaughan statue may not appreciate the Motards' new single "King of Blues (one song for $3.49..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Music Column

Team Behind Barracuda to Open “Chess Club” in Former Plush Location

“A soft opening, about as soft as they come” during South by Southwest

"...1992 to host punk bands like the Chumps, the Motards, and Spoon. Tweedy was one of many underage music..."

March 10, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...a police state. A rhythm section of Chumps and Motards provenance lay a pounding, bass-heavy groundwork, complemented with vibrant..."

June 25, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Fall Concerts to Add to Your Calendar

Paul McCartney, the Jesus Lizard, and Saturnalia make the list

"...post-punk from Copenhagen with Surfbort featuring ex-members of the Motards and Fuck Emos opening. Don't forget to bookmark our..."

Sept. 4, 2018 Events Post by Mark Fagan

Yard Work

"...some odd reason, guys who used to populate the Motards (bassist Toby Marsh), Chumps (singer Sean McGowan and drummer..."

April 13, 2018 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Punk Rock Patron of Austin Music Richard Lynn

Super Secret founder and Sonic Transmissions Festival underwriter expands operations

"..."Afterward, the Motards came on. I made it about halfway through their..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Music Feature by Michael Toland

The Damn Times

"...character on Chad Nichols' madcap double guitar solo. FFO: Motards, Chumps...."

Nov. 20, 2015 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Later Chumps!

Chumps say, 'So long, sucker,' while Trent Reznor says hello to Explosions in the sky.

"...of gritty, weird bands like the Fuckemos and the Motards, who marked their territory at bygone punk dives like..."

June 14, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Flesh Lights

Vinyl Bin

"...sexless males with this 12-song scuzz-punk meditation. While the Motards/Chumps are clear hometown antecedents, the trio's loco-motive mash of..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Music Review by Greg Beets

Austin Rockin' 5/16/11

Live music on Fox 7 leading up to Pachanga! this Saturday

"...of course, and Greezy Wheels tomorrow, with the Super Motards at Ruta Maya on Thursday, but really, this week's..."

May 16, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Banging the Drum

Fun Fun Fun Fest after parties

"...Beerland: The Applicators, the Motards..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Fantastic Fest: 'Fish Story'

J-horror director Nakimura goes punk

"...things pop-culturally American (see also: Rockabilly, Cheap Trick, The Motards), but with a twist: this time is the Japanese..."

Oct. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Best Austin Punk Time Capsule

Sweatbox Studio

"...it all: The Cynics, Quintron, Sons of Hercules, the Motards, etc. The venerable studio reopened in 2007 on the..."

Sept. 4, 2009 Best of Austin Feature

Fun Fun Fun Fest Interviews: Sunday

Wincing the night away

"...Albuquerque, N.M., pop-punk trio performed alongside Flamingo mascots the Motards...."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Feature by Greg Beets

SXSW Showcase Picks

Spend the evening with your favorite record label.

"...veterans of Austin punk legends the Chumps and the Motards. As the name implies, the quintet puts a slightly..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

TCB

Thunderpalooza goes down in flames, the Chumps rise from the ashes, and Mondays at Nasty's keep on keepin' on

Nov. 10, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

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