Off the Record

Touring Austin's new clubs and digging into Heavy Light Records

"...Used to be that only during SXSW did local venues crop up in the strangest of places – alleys,..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

There's a whole lot of shaking going on thanks to Johnny Walker, the Pachanga Latin Music Festival, Return to Forever reunion, and Breakaway Records

"...those more rhythmically challenged at the inaugural Pachanga Latin Music Festival in Waterloo Park last Saturday, Grupo Fantasma's Jose..."

June 6, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Segle George Fry III, 1937-2015

Restaurateur, musician brought two scenes together at Good Eats Cafe

"...Tyler native and UT graduate who was part of Austin's music and restaurant scenes off and on from the..."

Jan. 15, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Art Blondin Dead at 60

Musician and pit master was loved by many

"...business and already talking about plans to offer live music. Art Blondin was found dead in the restaurant Saturday,..."

Sept. 2, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Mug Life

Austin isn't a world-class beer destination, but it's close

"...It's difficult to overstate how hungry the Austin beer economy is at the moment. With nearly 50..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Playback – Omnibus: Destination Unknown

Vetting City Hall's recommendations to Mayor Adler's arts Omnibus and unveiling Sound on Sound Fest's Renaissance location and debut lineup

"..."We will not long be the live music capital of the world if we lose musicians –..."

July 1, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Headlines From a Year in Limbo

A year-in-review of Austin music news

"...Austin music spent much of the year in limbo, and..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound – Summer in the City: Concerts, Protests, Relief Controversy, Potentially Less HAAM

Clubs navigate show safety, local musicians soundtrack protests, and HAAM asks for city aid.

"...Barracuda closed, summer concert calendars at a few reopened venues continue to emerge. In the past week, Far Out..."

June 12, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Coalition Fighting Another Proposed Amphitheater Near Dripping Springs

Environmental groups call on TCEQ to reject wastewater permit

"...progress on the planned Violet Crown Amphitheater in Southwest Austin to a crawl, another mammoth music venue is trying..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Faster Than Sound: Changes at Two Campus Cafes

The latest on Cactus Cafe and Spider House

"...KUT/KUTX opted not to renew a 10-year agreement with UT-Austin to manage the on-campus Cactus Cafe. With contentious negotiations..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Reprieve for Dorham's Backyard

Harold McMillan's music venue isn't ready for a swan song

"...Roughly 80 artists, musicians, and East Austin residents showed up at the city's..."

June 20, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Faster Than Sound: Renovated Beerland Opens, Dozen Street on Its Way Out

Rounding up 2020 venue news plus all things Hi, How Are You Day

"..."Ryan Garrett Assumes Beerland Lease," Oct. 18, 2019). The venue, with no website yet, is open daily 4pm-2am. Garrett..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: 12 Years of Peligrosa Drives ¡Eso Es!

Local DJ collective sets a mood at Margin Walker’s new fiesta-val of all Latinx talent

"..."It subconsciously grew on me that this music brings people together," says García. "I've been trying to..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

We Are All In Local Loses Members Over Dave TV Rift

WAAIL acts drop over copyright spat with local videographer

"...each other for the sake of “organizing our local music scene.”..."

Aug. 28, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback

Christmas wishes for the local set

"...My name is Kevin. I'm a 29-year-old musician from Texas. Thanks for the guitar strings you got..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?

City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”

"...great that we have clubs down there and live music venues and whatnot. But to the extent that we..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Faster Than Sound: Taylor Wallace Takes Over KUTX Morning Show

KUTX replaces morning show mainstay John Aielli with Taylor Wallace after the iconic ATX deejay suffers a stroke.

"...KUTX 98.9 beginning in March, after which the mainstay Austin music frequency slowly reintegrated live, in-studio hosts. On Monday,..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Off the Record

And then there were two (proposals for the future of the Cactus Cafe)

"...UT wouldn't allow a third-party contractor to manage the venue or bar operations: "Given the listening that I have..."

April 30, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Red River Valley

Red River, home to Austin's real live music venues

"...thing happened while a throng of shirtless rabble-rousers turned Austin's Mardi Gras celebration this past February into fodder for..."

June 22, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Faster Than Sound: HAAM Day Fundraises Onscreen

The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians’ biggest fundraising day of the year goes online

"...shut down South by Southwest on March 6, Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Executive Director Reenie Collins immediately feared..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Off the Record

Across a Wire: Okkervil River and Nakia hit prime time

"...gaining traction on iTunes. While Curtis Grimes and Tje Austin of Team Cee Lo also reside in Texas, only..."

May 6, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Stubb's General Manager Takes Over Beerland Lease

Ryan Garrett confirms contract on shuttered punk venue

"...Beerland’s been a sorry sight on Red River. The venue, an 18-year hotbed of punk and garage rock, shuttered..."

Oct. 15, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Spoon Returns On Full Blast

Reigning local rockers' surprise show at Mohawk and more music news

"...$20 tickets available exclusively for pickup at the Downtown venue. "The band's all in town and the Mohawk was..."

July 9, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Bee Cave Mall Back on Fast Track?

Developers try – quickly – to get reapproval for a controversial big-box project

"...opposed retail center in a little burg west of Austin, developers deny that there's any urgency associated with their..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Faster Than Sound: Summer Songs of Protest

The stories behind three timely tracks by local artists Pussy Gillette, Kydd Jones, and Njune

"...injuries suffered by Kydd's guitarist Bomani Ray Barton during Austin protests in May...."

July 24, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Battle Lines Drawn Over Convention Center Expansion

CM Jimmy Flannigan and AIBA ED Rebecca Melançon don't see eye to eye

"...City Council resolved to move forward with expanding the Austin Convention Center than a petition was created to halt..."

June 5, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Off the Record

Barreling down the Big State Festival and going to 11 with the Paul Green School of Rock Music

"...King of the Hill audience. More than 50 country music artists from both sides of the Red River, including..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Latin Flare

2002-03 AMA Band of the Year winners Del Castillo ride a wave of Latinization.

"...Castillo won Band of the Year at this year's Austin Music Awards, no one booed, no one gasped, no..."

April 11, 2003 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

Gael Force

Austin's Celtic tributaries feed into Austin Celtic Festival -- and the larger whole.

"...were members of local Celtic organizations such as the Austin Celtic Association, the Gaelic League, the Texas Highlanders, and..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

A Redhead, Pink Pony, and Kaleidoscope in This Weekend’s Events

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...color. It’s an appropriate description for Ventana Ballet and Austin Camerata’s annual spring showcase, a performance that changes in..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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