Letters at 3AM: 'O' Is for Oligarchy

'Oligarchy' is a big, bad word that defines the country we still call a republic

"..."highest degree of authority ... free from control." A Paul Simon lyric defined them: "a loose affiliation of millionaires..."

April 9, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Vampire Weekend

"...festive, horn-accented "Run." While there are still remnants of Paul Simon's Graceland, found mainly in singer/guitarist Ezra Koenig's effortlessness..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Music Review by Austin Powell

Your Queer Schedule

Christeene and the Femme Mafia take over your weekend

"...Now that the new issue of the Chronicle featuring Paul Soileau has hit Austin, the children are GAGGING in..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Sarah's Muse

Sarah Jarosz, 'tweener' no more

"...exposed Jarosz to songwriters traditionally cited – Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, a recently developed interest in Joni Mitchell –..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

You Can Fly

Freedy Johnston's rainy day album

"...in the same lofty league of pop writers as Paul Simon and John Hiatt...."

Jan. 13, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Laughing

"...the Bush of Ghosts with the pop playfulness of Paul Simon's Graceland. There's a noticeable cohesion that carries over..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Music Review by Austin Powell

ACL Music Fest Sunday Interviews

Inside Luke Temple's world of echo

"...balance of four-track intimacy and enchanting Afro-psych pop, like Paul Simon distilled through Arthur Russell's World of Echo. The..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...it was an ordinary mattress – usually arrived like Paul Simon, late in the evening. If we were lucky,..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Handicapping SXSW 09 Wednesday night showcasers

"...acoustic reworkings from his eponymous debut as well as Paul Simon covers. (Also: Thu., Elysium, 10pm.) – Melanie Haupt..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

The Next Fun Fearless Female Rock Star

Austin's now generation comes of age in Suzanna Choffel

"...The Rhythm of the Saints, Paul Simon..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Off the Record

The Last Waltz: Looking back on the legacy of the Backyard and a tribute to Danny Roy Young

"...2001: Coldplay, Paul Simon, String Cheese Incident (three nights), David Gray..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Vampire Weekend

"...good press. Nevermind that VW is teased for their Paul Simon lite: the four have laid claim to a..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Music Review by Margaret Moser

ABCs of ACL

Bump & Hustle's alphabetical total recall

"...P is for Paul Simon: Were those new Vampire Weekend songs or Graceland..."

Sept. 30, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Abe Vigoda

"..."Bear Face" treads knee-deep through the sparkling Afro-pop of Paul Simon's Graceland, adding puddles of reverb to bright guitars..."

June 27, 2008 Music Review by Austin Powell

Saturday Sleepers

"...L.A., called up some huge names – Willie, Kristofferson, Paul Simon – and dropped The Chain (Vanguard), a covers-driven..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Wednesday Sleepers

"...singer-songwriter's brand of pop-folk, inspired by the likes of Paul Simon and Tom Petty, is timeless. Fisher has been..."

March 7, 2008 Music Feature

Youssou N'dour

"...A colossus of world music, Youssou N'dour's collaborations with Paul Simon and Peter Gabriel stamped him as one of..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

General Lee and Me

My life and dirty times as a Jam & Jelly Girl with Dino Lee & the White Trash Revue

"...and Michael Ramos, who's put in time with both Paul Simon and John Mellencamp, played keyboards. The horn section..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Glass Eye

SXSW live shot

"...the gleeful closing medley of "Living With Reptiles" and Paul Simon's "Cecilia" left the band, and the assembled faithful,..."

March 24, 2006 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Fuzzbox

Fuzzbox

"...soundtracking, Eighties dance, and, for some reason, sounding like Paul Simon's Graceland. The new Demo 2005 EP from Houston's..."

June 17, 2005 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

TCB

A rock out, a rock opera, and a rock show. Must be Rocktober.

"...less swaggering fare like R.E.M.'s "So. Central Rain" and Paul Simon's "Graceland." Unlike BOB (so far), Lloyd says live..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Foscoe Jones & the Distractions

Texas platters

"...Bruce Robison do?" Hitting the ears like a countrified Paul Simon, Jones' voice makes the motions between coming of..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Music Review by Matt Dentler

Antonio Dionisio

Texas platters

"...members from Lyle Lovett, La Tribu, Milton Nascimento, and Paul Simon. Dionisio's compassionate pipes are backed on a few..."

July 16, 2004 Music Review by David Lynch

SXSW Interview: Walter Yetnikoff

Ballroom Dancing: Music Panels

"...the guy an artist would relish taking to war. Paul Simon did just that, and Yetnikoff said he dismissed..."

March 19, 2004 Music Review by Greg Beets

TCB

SXSW News

"...President Walter Yetnikoff's interview was "entertaining," although he hates Paul Simon; the "What to Expect When You're Expecting" panel..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Sheet Music

Summer Reading

"...to record with the likes of Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon and even won a Grammy in the Seventies...."

June 6, 2003 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Tim Easton

SXSW Records

"...lowdown J.J. Cale; another is bright and sunny like Paul Simon; then "Hummingbird," with its easy, strummed acoustic guitar..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Darden Smith Reviewed

"...Billy White's guitar poking through the fuzz, is positively Paul Simon. The blithe, upbeat shrug of the unreciprocated "Til..."

April 19, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Quincy Jones

Box Sets

"...Jackson, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Lionel Hampton, Stevie Wonder, and Donna Summer. He's..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Dancing About Architecture

Stevie Ray Vaughan box set hits stands and controversary

"...(another Jerry Wexler discovery), the Flamingos, Michael Jackson, Queen, Paul Simon, and Steely Dan making the cut out of..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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