Playback: KINGs and Queens

Kids in a New Groove, Bull McCabe’s bows out, and underground heroes of Austin music

"...Askey: trumpeter with jazz giants and architect of the Motown sound...."

Aug. 11, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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

"...Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga resembles the Cure gone Motown. 2005 breakthrough hit "I Turn My Camera On" rides..."

June 2, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Playback: Sunday Morning Coming Down

Last Sunday marked the death of two Austin music connectors; plus, in regards to local public policy, Mayor Steve Adler calls

"...a night after Justin Timberlake's F1 appearance, marks the Motown great's return after an April 2015 Erwin Center extravaganza...."

May 26, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Suzanna Choffel’s Sliding Doors

Mother’s Day weekend celebrant grooves effervescent

"...and Latin music,” she says. “I was raised on Motown and Seventies folk and pop, so there you have..."

May 12, 2017 Music Post by William Harries Graham

R.I.P. Barry “Frosty” Smith

Austin’s pre-eminent beatkeeper passes

"...sideman for rock organist Lee Michaels, plus beat-keeping for Motown act Rare Earth, Sly & the Family Stone, and..."

April 13, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Trumpet Constant Ephraim Owens Won’t Be Rushed

New Austin Music Hall of Fame inductee substitutes kindness and ubiquity for a back catalog

"...a character himself whose career ranged from the first Motown revue to stints with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, James..."

April 7, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Ruthie Foster

"..."Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever," Foster strips the Motown classic of its percussive jaunt in favor of a..."

March 31, 2017 Music Review by Alejandra Ramirez

Rodeo Austin Day 5: Fitz & the Tantrums

Kiddiepalooza continues as SXSW rages

"...oh” deposits their soundtrack right back where it began: Motown. A synth hook here, bassline there, some baritone sax..."

March 16, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Music Live: Solange

Soft, vulnerable, and in control

"...pristine and agile soprano led her backups through entrancing Motown girl-group falsetto harmonies, punctuated by a petite brass section..."

March 16, 2017 SXSW Post by Abby Johnston

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...Darling Destroyer by juxtaposing raucous guitar licks and wholesome Motown roots. Frontman Daniel Leopold wails over melancholy horns on..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Leopold & His Fiction

"...traveler with gusto. The Motor City maestro's affinity for Motown coats the swinging "I'm Caving In" and sultry "Better..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Music Review by Bryan Rolli

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...new approach - merging Gangsta Rap with elements of Motown, Funk, and R&B. (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Yee-Haw! Rodeo Austin 2017 Lineup

Charley Pride, Kenny Rogers, and Dwight Yoakam top the talent

"...went to Smokey Robinson, who put on a three-alarm Motown revue in a tight, red leather suit. We chased..."

Jan. 10, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Top 40 Vices Playlist

A walk on the wild side with songs of the seven deadly sins

"...true/ But what it don't get, I CAN'T USE!" Motown's first hit peaked at No. 2 R&B and No...."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Hank: The Short Life & Long Country Road of Hank Williams

Hank: The Short Life & Long Country Road of Hank Williams

"...Colin Escott (1994). Mark Ribowsky, known for biographies on Motown acts and sports figures, updates the story a bit..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Danny Brown: All Grown Up

Detroit MC kicked a chronological power hour Sunday

"...demographic that’s catapulted him from the mean streets of Motown to festival stages around the world: white teens and..."

Oct. 24, 2016 Music Post by Bryan Rolli

ACL Review: Walker Lukens & the Side Arms

Soulful and local electro-pop with a sex beat

"...open spaces between beat and band-leading basslines setting up proto-Motown chorus hooks and even audience claps. At times, the..."

Oct. 9, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Gospel Tent

Friday-Sunday, Tito's Handmade Vodka stage

"...Silvertones kick off Friday with R&B inflections of legendary Motown and Philadelphia sounds. Houston's six-time Stellar Award-nominated trad quartet..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Music Panel: Angelique Kidjo

Aural biopic of Mother Africa’s reigning diva

"...of “America” via its best music, including Stax and Motown. She marks James Brown as a critical musical influence..."

March 19, 2016 SXSW Post by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Music News: Thursday/Friday

Ready for the weekend? Tonight’s top picks

"...line between hip-hop and soul. Accordingly, he’s signed to Motown, which released his sophomore LP In My Mind last..."

March 18, 2016 SXSW Post by Kevin Curtin

ACL Taping: Iggy Pop

No “Search and Destroy” except for the entire set itself

"...black shoes. The drummer begins pounding out a monstrous Motown-meets-Gene Krupa beat familiar from film and television...."

March 16, 2016 Music Post by Tim Stegall

SXSW Film Announces Keynotes

Fest releases full schedule, plus convergence details

"...Our Love Go: The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound and Hip Hop America), directed films for HBO..."

Feb. 16, 2016 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Hip-Hop Now Sucks?

What does that even mean?

"...into rap music. We were born into black music: Motown, Stax, Atlantic, Philadelphia International. Singer-songwriters like Bob Dylan. AM..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

The Soul of Nathaniel Rateliff

Sold-out Austin City Limits warmup prompts a dance sprawl

"...The band’s doo-wop and Motown grooves incarnate a time where the Booker T. &..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

Playback – Antone's New Booker: Zach Ernst

Did Clifford Antone know he was grooming his nightclub's future booker when he mentored Zach Ernst?

"...like, "The greatest genius to ever come out of Motown was Shorty Long!"..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Q&A: Afrika Bambaataa

Hip-hop pioneer predicts Martians breakdancing to “Planet Rock”

"...In my household, one minute you could hear the Motown and Stax sound, and the next some Barbra Streisand..."

Nov. 5, 2015 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Take Me to a Party

Sweet Spirit pops big

"...girl-group-flavored "Rebel Rebel" (not the David Bowie song). The almost-rockabilly/almost-Motown "Poor" sounds like the Stray Cats with a female..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

F1 Fan Fest Q&A: Public Enemy’s Chuck D

“Musically, we weren’t born into rap. We were born into black music ...”

"...into rap music. We were born into black music: Motown, Stax, Atlantic, Philadelphia International. Singer-songwriters like Bob Dylan. AM..."

Oct. 22, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

ACL Fest 2015 Local List – Second Weekend

Hometown favorites gracing ACL stages

"...dozen with penchants for heavy horns, silky vocals, and Motown sugar...."

Oct. 9, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Leon Bridges Comes Home

Ft. Worth soul sensation Leon Bridges returns for Austin's second-biggest music festival

"...too obvious, but "Smooth Sailin'" possesses a stone soul Motown groove, and the guitar and vocal chorus of closer..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

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