Brain Boom

Austin's Techno Geeks and Slackers Cash In

"...Dave Taylor launched his seven-member computer game company, Crack..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Why I Moved Back

Nostalgia Ain't What It Used To Be

"...shorts at a benefit at Liberty Lunch starring Marcia Ball and Natalie Zoe. We had our own giant women's..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Gretchen Phillips

Reissues

"...the lavishly packaged Beg, Scream & Shout is the new box set standard, if not the definitive box set...."

Dec. 12, 1997 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

The Mighty Four

"...local indie label Watermelon Records -- but we all knew that. The new issue of Billboard, however, brings up..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Post Marks

Park and Ride

"...$19,110,000 for the acquisition and initial development of two new recreation-based parks in Precincts 2 and 4, as well..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Column

Texas Platters

"...live; and to send a gift to your sad New York friend who mostly thinks Texas is some band..."

April 11, 1997 Music Review

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

The Former Chief, the Audit, the Research All Say: We Need Community Policing

"...In the wake of all this bad news, city leaders met with East Austin residents on their..."

March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

The Former Chief, the Audit, the Research All Say: We Need Community Policing

"...In the wake of all this bad news, city leaders met with East Austin residents on their..."

March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Dancing About Architecture

If It Gets Any Closer, It'll Be Behind You

"...has revealed a couple of national acts that have verbally confirmed showcases for the conference; Cake and Peter Wolf..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Music Column

Great Expectations

Assessing Austin's Class of '96

"...last January surrounding the imminent release of a dozen new albums by local artists on major labels or major..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

We Refuse To Grow Up

"...next year they're changing their wristband policy. Under the new rules, wristbands for the music festival will no longer..."

Sept. 13, 1996 Music Column

Dancing About Architecture

Shameless Self-Promotion

"...music from Leeann Atherton, Jimmy LaFave, Kris McKay, Marcia Ball, Butch Hancock, and Alvin Crow (in that order) and..."

Sept. 8, 1995 Music Column

Free Week Announces January 2024 Lineup, and More Music News

Power Trip reunited at Mohawk; Sonic Guild divvied grants at ACL Live

"...Free Week announced the first wave of performers for the 2024 edition of the festival..."

Dec. 7, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Hello From the Other Side

Plus, Queerbomb launches its Queer History Series

"...vice president; or 3) staring into a proverbial crystal ball clouded by post-Election Day litigation à la 2000. In..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Shelley King

"...Up Your Heels and not just any sonic shock wave, but "Levon's New Drum Set." Behind Cindy Cashdollar's slide..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Beer for the World Cup

Let your favorite local brew determine who you’ll bet on to win

"...the South Pacific and do fancy shit with the ball. But for those of us in need of a..."

June 13, 2018 Food Post by Eric Puga

Gay Place

Combining noise music with performance poetry offers a space for all voices to be heard

"...open house (8am), decorating a commemorative tree (1pm), biodegradable balloon release at Nelson Field at Reagan High (2pm), and..."

Dec. 2, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place: LEAVE HEART ALONE!!!!!

The Seattle sisters get called up

"...BROKEBACK THURSDAYS They just can't quit you. Stonewall goes country every Thursday. Thursdays, 10pm-12mid. Stonewall Warehouse, 141..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

In the Room

First-place winner

"...wake. Rainey effortlessly steers the pungent cloud like a balloon on a string, a balloon that gives the ad..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Books Feature by Raul Garza

Miley Cyrus Smokes Pot!

That was the last straw – count me a fan now

"...Then came “Wrecking Ball.” Woo boy, they loved that one, because women being..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Star Wars Day: Happy May the Fourth, And a Very Merry Revenge of the Fifth

One man's 35 year trip to a galaxy far, far away

"...long walk to the cinema. Playing with a rubber ball, waiting for the doors to open. A pre-feature short..."

May 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

I Call B.S.

Playback hates on Grizzly Bear

"...ago, Grizzly Bear was the subject of a popular New York Magazine article that found Droste complaining that his..."

April 15, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Family Style: Kathy Murray's Blues

From the dance floor to the stage

"...Playing my copy of Kathy Murray’s brand new CD, Relatively Blue, thus approximates tumbling down the rabbit..."

Dec. 3, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Gay Place: MO FLOAT

Get'cher gay on with AGLCC and AGLPF this week

"...sunning at Barton. This week, Lez Go Tubing in New Braunfels – you and about a million queers. ON..."

June 22, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Austin Psych Fest 4

"...still an electrifying combustion of 1960s power trios. Nu Wave Brooklyn buzzers Crystal Stilts weren't nearly as lively as..."

May 6, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Descent Into the Maelstrom

Radio Birdman surfs out of Edgar Allan Poe's maelström a quarter-century later

"...off a street-walking primal beat that resulted in U.S. first-wave mop tops the Ramones long before the Sex Pistols..."

June 22, 2007 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

South Filthy

"...howl and tongue-in-cheek hogjaw roots. Add a taste of first-wave punk, and stir with a sharp stick in the..."

March 17, 2006 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Destroyer

Record review

"...made it in the straight world. He's shed his New Pornographer creds and found his voice in these Rubies...."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Timeline/Discography

A timeline / discography of Doug Sahm

"...Sahm in the Quintet, who begin playing the Avalon Ballroom and the Fillmore West in San Francisco...."

Nov. 26, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

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