Fitz & the Tantrums

Final SXSW Live Shots

"...wee hours. The set consisted mostly of the rock-edged, neo-Motown, indie soul featured on 2010 debut Pickin' Up the..."

March 22, 2013 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

SXSW Thursday Showcases

"...music scene, it's Detroit. From John Lee Hooker and Motown, through the Stooges and MC5's proto-punk assault, to techno's..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Friday Showcases

"...often sings in a falsetto over music ranging from Motown to synth pop. – Kevin Curtin Tone Deaf Touring..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

SXSW Keynote: Dave Grohl

SXSW panel reviews

"...the late Roy Orbison, the still-recording Eric Burdon, and Motown. On Thursday, Grohl listed influences such as Bad Brains,..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Stronger With Each Tear: Mary J. Blige

Soul queen slays the Moody Theater

"...up close to the stage and basking in the Motown maven’s sheer Wonderfulness...."

March 1, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Roxy Music

Complete catalogs trump career overviews

"...Musicologists can pick out the bits of psych pop, Motown, and pre-rock standards, but the resulting structures remains unique...."

Dec. 14, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Party Rockin’

Judging the Presidential race by its iPod playlists

"...phase. He boasts broad musical tastes, harkening back to Motown classics and country superstars alike, attempting to capture all..."

Oct. 18, 2012 Music Post by Abby Johnston

The Relatives

Zilker Park, Oct. 12

"...sharing their influences, be it the Isley Brothers, or Motown acts like the Temptations and the Four Tops. Even..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Playback: HAAM-er Time

Being a musician doesn't always come with a choice, and rarely includes health insurance, so HAAM Benefit Day remains paramount

"...Silhouettes hit with "Get a Job," to which Detroit's Motown kings Smokey Robinson & the Miracles answered with "Got..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Lace Curtains

"...reaching deep on a surprisingly tender album of minimalist Motown R&B and soft-focus pop, backed in part by Bloc..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Music Review by Austin Powell

SXSW Thursday showcases

Bulked up: Thursday night SXSW showcases

"...horn-rimmed glasses. Throw a little français in with your Motown-influenced girl pop and you've got Chic Gamine, a quintet..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Day Party Crawl

"...Shakes, London strummer Michael Kiwanuka, another buzzed-about student of Motown soul, sang and occasionally stammered his way through a..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Off the Record

SXSW News and Carryings-On

"...heavy psych and Dan Auerbach's grit-blues, and then sweet Motown soul only hinted at on his Warner Bros. debut..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Do Music Moguls Know a Secret About K-Pop?

"..."You haven't seen anything like that since Motown," says Ware...."

March 2, 2012 Music Feature by Luke Winkie

We're a Happy Family

Speak no evil

"...are apparent in the vibrant pulse of the tracks: Motown, Passion Pit, the Beatles, MGMT, the Beach Boys. Sterling..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Family Affair

Austin's archeological imprint Heavy Light Records uncovers Texas history one record at a time

"...the coldest funk and fuzzed-out psych-rock from Mexico to Motown from 1970 to 1977, all of it captured on..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Stevie Wonder

"...Loved By You)," Wonder gave a nod to his Motown roots first, following up with Michael Jackson's "The Way..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Off the Record

The 2011 Austin City Limits Music Festival draws to a close, as does Emo's outside on Sixth Street

"...lack thereof – for Saturday anchor Stevie Wonder, whose Motown deliverance was reduced to a faint echo of greatness...."

Sept. 23, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

ACL Music Fest Saturday Interviews

Sam Beam on saxophones and subjectivity

"...allegorical and slipstream narratives through a sprawling backdrop of Motown soul, 1970s jazz fusion, and West African hypnotism...."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

ACL Music Fest Saturday Listings

The blurbing of ACL 2011

"...still brings the heat though, as evidenced by the Motown vibes of last year's The Lady Killer. Expect a..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Feature

Water to Wine

One lifetime and 34 seconds is all it took for Nakia to find his Voice

"...& the Tantrums producer Chris Seefried and another with Motown hitmaker Lamont Dozier. He also keeps finding new ways..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Raphael Saadiq

"...with the point of saturation, yet what made Saadiq's Motown homage special was its masterful execution. While others emulated..."

June 24, 2011 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

Drums Across Texas

What does Reagan High's drum line have in common with civil rights? Larry Jackson.

"...Dam, Venice Beach, and possibly the Facebook headquarters. Former Motown marketing Vice President Jonathan Clark, a Cal State and..."

June 17, 2011 Music Feature by Kate X Messer

Off the Record

The lineup for ACL drops just in time for Pachanga and the Midgetmen's nine-year anniversary bash

"...Park, Sept. 16-18, the 10th anniversary edition boasts incomparable Motown titan Stevie Wonder, recent Backyard visitors and Grammy winners..."

May 20, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Forever Smokey

Smokey Robinson smokes the Paramount's 95th Anniversary Gala

"...Why Norah Jones? Same reason she’s probably sung a Motown standard or two...."

May 16, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Come and Take It

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears' lightning strike sophomore disc, Scandalous, stops in for a G&T at the Mustang Ranch

"...split up by record labels – Sun, Stax, Atlantic, Motown, Chess. I wanted to impress Clifford so much I..."

April 8, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Off the Record

Chaos and creation at South by Southwest and the Monday realization that blues landmark Pinetop Perkin is gone

"...blessed by both Dallas' gospel-funk congregation the Relatives and Motown guitarist Dennis Coffey. Even that paled in comparison to..."

March 25, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Saturday-Sunday SXSW Live Shots

Saturday night SXSW showcase reviews

"...Fall, spread the gospel on "Let it Shine" as Motown guitar god Dennis Coffey joined the fun, soloing throughout..."

March 25, 2011 Music Feature

SXSW Wednesday Interviews

"...After the success of 2008's Motown homage The Way I See It, the Bay Area's..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Band of Heathens

SXSW showcase reviews

"...and "Free Again," the band of singer-songwriters ventured from Motown to New Orleans, with a stop in Austin for..."

March 18, 2011 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

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