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"...Now, how many bands would find it a drawback having hot-shot drummer (and this year's..."

April 28, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Playback: Friday the 13th Reaps Austin Music

Joe Valentine, Ponty Bone, Fai Jow all pass on the same day

"...13th superstitions as irrational nonsense, but the calendar's most ominous day found the grim reaper working overtime this year..."

July 20, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Year in Books

Thirty-one titles that got us talking this year

"...a snob, too. So say the words "genre fiction" – no, even worse, "Western novel" – and all my..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

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Emo's employees quit over punk rock protest, the Noise Ordinance is back, as will be the Austin City Limits Music Festival, but not Russell Crowe. SIMS news and more.

"...true: Longtime Emo's employees Dave Thomson, Joe Sebastian, and Kevin Crutchfield, aka Kumbala, have resigned from the club as..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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American Idol picks Austinite Dana Clark to hopefully win the hearts of America in the next round of finals.

"...Perhaps Redd Volkaert said it best at a recent Continental Club show when a patron's dog bounded up to..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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American Idol comes to town, the Funk Bros leave -- a little poorer for the musical wear and tear.

"...Considering that two of the top three contestants (including the..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Rave debacle leaves one dead.

"...known. Whenever local techno entrepreneur Noah Balch of Ark Entertainment tries to put on a rave, something comes along..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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The strange border tale of Tish Hinojosa

"...Tish Hinojosa on the Ropes..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Emo's turns 10.

"...li'l ol' punk rock club on Red River, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this weekend, with posters and ads..."

July 19, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Everyone is retiring or dying.

"...Kerrville in My Rear-View Mirror..."

May 31, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Noise ordinance debate blows over -- for now -- while Internet radio crisis threatens, and SIMS crisis subsides.

"...the packed house emptied out of last Wednesday's noise ordinance meeting, "If they'd brought out the Good Cop first,..."

May 3, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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SXSW is still over, and now so is the new Emo's and the Metro. True Believers are back, though.

"..."The TABC wins -- I'm getting out," exclaims Josh Cisneros of the..."

March 29, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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SXSW 02 is over -- finally

"...another wild and woolly South by Southwest, with people teeming and music non-stop every place you could stuff it,..."

March 22, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Steamboat returns, SXSW looms closer.

"...Since it was first announced here months ago, local music..."

March 1, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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That was the week that was in the Live Music Capital…

"...All Things Must Pass..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Death and rain come to CenTex

"...In our music community, we often forget the contributions of..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Girls and Cats this week: Schrödinger's Cat, Libbi Bosworth, Lucinda Williams, Dixie Chicks, Shawn Colvin

"...Singing 'a cat-apella'..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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The Live Music Capital threatens another stake in the heart of live local music.

"...referred you to our Politics pages before, but never in a case where I expected you to come back..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Woodshock, forever turbulent.

"...The 'Shocking Truth..."

June 1, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Keeping up with Lucinda, Britney, Thurston, Kim, and a bunch of sick people

"...Flaming Youth Asylum..."

May 4, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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A flood of weather (and music) following SXSW

"...you for a guitar lesson, you gotta figure you're doing something right. That's what happened to ex-Arc Angel Doyle..."

March 30, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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SXSW wristbands go on sale with the news that Dr. Demento will be attending this year's festival. Also, the passing of the Victory Grill's Johnny Holmes, and the expansion of Emo's.

"..."Austinites are special people, we all know that. That's why..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Bush's balls drop.

"...Well, wasn't that a nightmare. I'm referring to the George W. Bush inauguration week festivities, of..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Jimmie Vaughan skips Dubya's inaugural ball, while the Austin Music Network gets a reprieve from the city as the SIMS Foundation tries to spend $62,000 and fast.

"...The Inaugural Bull..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Somehow George W. Bush becomes president and takes Jimmie Vaughan with him. Swine.

"...Counting Dubya's Balls..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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What's up in the live music capital this week

"...E, who was once heard at La Zona Rosa referring to Davíd Garza as his "illegitimate son," has decided..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Don Walser and Willie Nelson come up winners; Sixth Street still not quite dead.

"...Don Walser's back from his trip to Washington, D.C., with his luggage a bit heavier than when..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Is the Return of Wayne Douglas on the way? Bob Schneider gets a solo record deal.

"...Awaiting Your Return..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Chrysta Bell quits the Souvenirs; the Meat Puppets' new record could come out in record time.

"...belle says she's "honored and blessed" to have been involved with the band for three and a half years..."

July 21, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Punk rock rough stuff; Emo calls it quits; Tenacious D seems to be the shit.

"...enough for some people, the scene along Red River certainly got more than real enough over the course of..."

March 24, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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