Maybe This Christmas Tree

Gift guide

"...Ouch. Nettwerk's Maybe This Christmas Tree attempts to placate the younger set, but then adds a dose of Nineties..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

The Sound and the Fury

Monsters of Folk drummer Will Johnson continues demonstrating monstrous musical and compositional gifts

"...Keeping beat for the Monsters of Folk at a sold-out Stubb's on a..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

SXSW Music Reveals Surpass Halfway Mark

ATX shines on list No. 7 alongside Karol Conká, Crumb & Pedro the Lion

"...Bringing the total to over 1,100 acts prepping for SXSW, lineup..."

Feb. 7, 2019 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Overseas at Home

Indie all-stars debut at the Parish

"...In 2009, Austinite Will Johnson (Centro-matic), Dave Bazan (Pedro the Lion), and Matt and Bubba Kadane (Bedhead) met..."

Aug. 5, 2013 Music Post by Doug Freeman

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...Start your SXSW Film Festival planning now: the annual celebration of screens large and small has announced..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Manifesto Destiny

Literate pop, the Elephant 6 in your Parish

"...– "Song for Myla Goldberg," the Decemberists..."

July 23, 2004 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Pedro the Lion

Record Review

"...Pedro the LionControl (Jade Tree) Why in God's name is..."

May 10, 2002 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Pedro the Lion Winners Never Quit (Jade Tree)

"...Pedro the LionWinners Never Quit (Jade Tree) The second full-length..."

June 2, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Hess

Nine Must-See Indie Rockers at SXSW

"...Striking debut full-length from Ambar Lucid, Dreaming Lucid finds the 18-year-old New Jersey native's powerfully soulful wail switching between..."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Libby Webster

Playback: Will Johnson’s Eternal Newness

"Playback" challenges Will Johnson to a home run derby and uncovers seven things you didn't know about A Giant Dog

"...An appropriate gauntlet given that the Austin songwriter, best known in the Lone Star State..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...NARAS PRESENTS: … the Austin Music Awards' new Super Bowl champs, Del Castillo,..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...MR. LIF5:30pm, Town Lake Stage @ Auditorium Shores In these days of political conservatism, few MCs are willing to..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Friday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...changeIAN HUNTER/ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO6pm, Auditorium Shores Were it not for the fact that Alejandro Escovedo looks good and sounds like..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Wednesday Picks

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Pianist Jason Moran stands at the forefront of a new generation of jazz musicians. His..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature

Overseas

"...Before divorce, there's just decay: cold stares, silent dinners, Netflix evenings. Overseas..."

June 28, 2013 Music Review by Austin Powell

Rock & Roll Books

Summer reading

"...Body Piercing Saved My Life: Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock..."

June 2, 2006 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

National Top Nines

"...5. Dolly Varden, The Thrill of Gravity (Evil Teen)..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Music Feature

ACL Music Fest Saturday Listings

ACL Saturday by the blurb

"...Now. Nashville also sends Run With Bulls, hot off their Black Tongue EP and rarin' with tough, twangy rock...."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature

Resident Alien

Shane Bartell is finally ready to say. Just don't say he's a 'singer-songwriter.'

"...This is the part where South Austin is no longer South Austin...."

Jan. 30, 2004 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Saturday Picks

"...Jamaica," starts a confident David Banner, "and he said the only thing people in Jamaica knew about Mississippi was..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Saturday Sleepers

"...7pm, Habana Calle 6 Annex Taking their name from the Mountain Goats' "The Best Ever Death..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing the pinnacle of SXSW 2006.

"...Mo', is reason enough to check out one of the few remaining regional blues juggernauts. – Jay TrachtenbergBEAUSOLEIL AVEC..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...8pm-2am, Blender Bar @ the Ritz Though built on pop-punk, Berkeley's Lookout! Records showcase..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

TCB

SIMS and Alejandro Escovedo on the mend, plus more hip-hop and SXSW for your shoulder-to-shoulder

"...Get ready to hear a lot more from the SIMS Foundation in coming months. The local musician-support nonprofit..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...a school bus in an empty lot in Philly. Then she went Hollywood. Now, she records for Hollywood Records,..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Friday Picks & Sleepers

The blurbing of SXSW

"...subject to change FRIDAY PICKS Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature