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"...For my work on behalf of open government in Texas, I have received awards from the Texas Daily Newspaper..."

April 18, 2003 Column

Red River Valley

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

"...one of Sixth Street's dwindling number of original live music venues, the Red River strip was emerging as less..."

June 22, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

A flood of weather (and music) following SXSW

"...own Andy Langer. For right now, Clapton's got a new high-profile album out, and Bramhall is all over it,..."

March 30, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Francisco's Red Planet pens melodic guitar-pop songs festooned with New Wave revival keyboards, harmonica, and even sitar ("Be My..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Total Entertainment Package

Rockin' out with Austin's Latin-metal crossover darlings

"...the pre-release celebration for Vallejo's Sony debut, Into the New. The mere fact that the legendary Latin music producer/impresario..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Dancing About Architecture

Austin Music Commission chair Bob Livingston steps down, no one steps up; Man's Ruin returns to Austin; Michael Corcoran's suspension is puzzling.

"...and nobody came? That's the possibility facing the Austin Music Commission at their next meeting (first Monday of each..."

March 31, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Year It All Went Wrong

Looking back at club closings in Austin in 1999.

"...fire marshal) made an early appearance by paying a New Year's visit to the legendary club, then declared them..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Dancing About Architecture

Clifford Antone gets one more reprieve?, More music at the airport, and more

"...the man known for his "ask me about the music, nothing else matters"stance has kept predictably mum. Antone's sentencing..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Live Shots

Dianne Reeves, Pam Hart/Austin Music Festival

"...12 photograph by John Carrico Austin has more annual music festivals than Willie Nelson has picnics. On this particular..."

June 18, 1999 Music Feature

Won't Leave the Nest

Singing AMN's Praises

"...Then came testimonials from musicians, including Cherilyn Fielding, a young hopeful who gave a..."

May 21, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Dancing About Architecture

In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lunch

"...pack their bags. Last week's meeting of the Austin Music Commission, meanwhile, revealed that the board voted down a..."

April 2, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

A Modest Proposition

"...City agrees to let private money pay for spanking new Performing Arts Center at no cost to taxpayers. Since..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Outside Regular Channels

"...Dave Sanger, Chris Wall, and Matt Eskey photograph by..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Moon-Shaped Panties & the Saint of White Trash

The Late Lucinda Williams

"...respite is sandwiched between her Lilith Fair dates in Texas and an upcoming three-week jaunt that will take her..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Dancing About Architecture

The Antone's Dance

"...to a big chain. A long time in the works now, there's a deal on the table for the..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Waterloo Records Owner John Kunz Saves His 42-Year-Old Baby – By Selling It

With new partners in tow, the pioneering record store moves up Lamar

"...Toward the close of 2019, the northwest corner lot..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

La Doña, Geto Gala, the Queen of Christmas, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in live music

"...Day in the Life”). Billing this performance as two musicians, a pair of dancers, and a tour through her..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

A Boner Bizarre, Improvised Love Stories, and More Arts Events

Get some culture and love this week

"...Long live the new flesh, which coincidentally will be on display for this..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Former Fine Southern Gentlemen's Expansive Rebrand to Feels So Good

A more inclusive name for the rising screenprinters/record label/music venue

"...The change follows the company's pandemic-era expansion into a..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Five Arts Events Beyond (but Near) ACL Fest

Who says we can't be the other-than-live-music capital of the world, too?

"...especially, the days between – with glorious, body-rocking, soul-vibing music and outdoor celebration among a frenzied throng of humanity?..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin’s Best Free Summer Events

From museums to live music to yoga to bats, Austin has it all

"...has tons of unique options. From decades-long traditions to new favorites, Austin’s lineup of free live music and events..."

July 15, 2022 Events Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest

Megan, Miley, Maidza, and one really long line

"...are the favorite moments witnessed by the Austin Chronicle music writers on site...."

Oct. 2, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Bartender-Turned-Activist Jeannette Gregor Amplifies Her Profession

Mohawk's new venue manager on her "messy and fickle" industry and getting back to live music

"...Last September, the night before a rally with Austin Texas Musicians demanding release of local SAVES (Save Austin's Vital..."

June 25, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Locals Join Over 1,000 Independent Clubs Fighting for Survival

Meet the National Independent Venue Association, goodbye Shady Grove, and more music news

"...Years ago, Austin music venues realized the necessity of collaboration in the face..."

May 15, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Austin Musicians Brace for Public Shutdown

Dispatches from the week the music died

"...Pullout from corporate sponsors and private parties cost local musicians thousands of dollars before the official activities ever ceased...."

March 20, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Roger Waters and Erin Lee Carr to Keynote SXSW 2020

Also appearing: Phoebe Robinson, 50 Cent & Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

"...Roger Waters has signed on as South by Southwest Music’s first keynote speaker of 2020. The singer, bassist, and..."

Nov. 12, 2019 SXSW Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: KVRX Launches the Largest College Radio Festival

KVRX station manager Gab Soong starts the largest ever student-run radio fest, national phone theft ring uncovered from ACL Fest, and Big Thief’s Buck Meek settles down outside the city

"...financing, the two deejays are debuting the nation's largest music festival solely organized by a student-run radio station. Barbin..."

March 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

February's full of fun

"...February begins with Lunar New Year celebrations and ends with the beginning of Mardi..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Big Gay Musical Brings Queer Comedy to Austin

You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll leave dusted in glitter.

"...a comedy to spice up your Saturday? Something with music and glitter and queers? Then you’re in luck, because..."

July 11, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Courtney Naquin

Playback: Holy Mountain and Red 7 in Danger of Losing Leases

Could the Red River Cultural District be losing two of its landmark live music venues?

"...In Downtown Austin, cranes, condos, and new hotels aren't the only sky-high dwellers. So are rents...."

May 15, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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