Every Day of Your Life

Remembering Sims Ellison, and profiling the SIMS Foundation

"...The SIMS board of directors hired Peyton Wimmer to be the foundation's executive director in April..."

July 7, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Managed Health Care

The SIMS Foundation helps local musicians, and finally, itself.

"...the Austin Music Awards, when KGSR's Jody Denberg and Peyton Wimmer pose for their annual photo-op. That, of course,..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Peyton Wimmer..."

April 5, 2002 Column

Visions of This Town

Max Crace & the 1998 Austin Guitar Calendar

"..."Part of the original SIMS concept," explains Peyton Wimmer, a musician-turned-counselor and director of the foundation, "was..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...help, I recommend, as does the Foundation's Executive Director Peyton Wimmer, that you call MHMR at 472-4357 or Capital..."

April 19, 2002 Column

Dancing About Architecture

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.

"...Going into the holidays, Peyton Wimmer was in a less than joyous mood. As..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

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

"...most of them laying the blame with Executive Director Peyton Wimmer. That would appear to have changed at last,..."

May 3, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

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.

"...Meanwhile, former SIMS boss Peyton Wimmer is moving forward with his own current plan,..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Growing Chorus

Sex, Drugs & Hepatitis C

"...have turned to the SIMS Foundation for support. Director Peyton Wimmer has already seen three cases come through this..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Suicide Is No Solution

The S.I.M.S. Foundation

"...that within a year we're dealing with NARAS," says Peyton Wimmer, a S.I.M.S. Director and musician-turned-counselor. "To have the..."

June 28, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Sounds of Survival: SIMS Marks Three Decades of Supporting Music Professionals

Austin music community celebrates community of care

"...Peyton Wimmer, SIMS Foundation’s first executive director, closed SIMS’ anniversary..."

May 23, 2025 Music Feature by Caroline Drew

Dancing About Architecture

The city's noise ordinance proposes to drown out live music in Austin.

"...SIMS foundation dated April 23 announcing the resignation of Peyton Wimmer as executive director of the local, nonprofit mental..."

April 26, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...another sizable check being placed in the coffer of Peyton Wimmer and the SIMS Foundation during the Austin Music..."

March 29, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...distress and desperation, and I called their office (i.e. Peyton Wimmer's voicemail) for help. I left several messages, almost..."

April 12, 2002 Column

SXSW News: Friday

"...of 18 holes of golf with horrified SIMS head Peyton Wimmer. "The first one rebounded fairly well," recalled humanitarian..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Our resident Marshmallow Peep relates the news and hearsay in and around the Live Music Capital...

"...for his planned health service. And yes, says SIMS' Peyton Wimmer, the Foundation is not only interested in joining..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Checking up on SIMS and their $216K, checking in on Lyle Lovett's broken leg, and Tyler Harwood checks out of the Zulu as Kono and the Peenbeets.

"...in last week's Chronicle "Postmarks." Unfortunately, SIMS Executive Director Peyton Wimmer didn't return my calls. However, KGSR's Jody Denberg..."

April 5, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Recovery Issues Forum/Mental Health Issues Forum, Austin Convention Center, Saturday 17

"...great and now a producer at Muscle Music; and Peyton Wimmer, founder of Austin's SIMS Foundation. Beginning with a..."

March 16, 2001 Music Review by David Lynch

Council Watch

The delicate business of funding substance abuse programs for musicians.

"...The SIMS Foundation's Peyton Wimmer (who addressed the council as an "expert" in..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Hand-to-Mouthville

Health and Legal Services for Musicians

"..."It's kind of a big umbrella," claims Peyton Wimmer, the foundation's executive director. "We take requests. If..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Goodnight, Austin, Texas -- Wherever You Are

The 2000-01 Austin Music Awards

"...of the evening, however, went to SIMS Foundation head Peyton Wimmer, who was visibly choked up after receiving a..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

1999-2000 Austin Music Awards

"...Peyton and KylePeyton Wimmer and Kyle Ellison accept KGSR's donation..."

March 24, 2000 Music Feature

Off the Record

Jesse Dayton walks with a Zombie, while T Bird & the Breaks spice things up for the annual Hot Sauce Festival

"...Partnership (411 W. Monroe), the new nonprofit spearheaded by Peyton Wimmer and Aaron Williams (both formerly of the SIMS..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Roky Erickson's Psychedelic Ice-Cream Social

Conference Event

"...fill up, as host and former SIMS Foundation Director Peyton Wimmer hustled altruistic bands like Fascination 157, the Via..."

March 14, 2003 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

Dancing About Architecture

Noise Ordinance meeting is postponed, as is the ultimate fate of the Austin Music Network. Happily, the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar is back.

"...the pyramid" Xmas ornament designed by Chronicle cover boy Peyton Wimmer, and a Roky-signed guitar will go to the..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

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

May 10, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Node Exit

What ails singers

"...them from screaming at his gigs." SIMS Foundation director Peyton Wimmer says he can only recall a couple of..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Postmarks

"Alex Jones is to patriotism ... what hot dogs are to meat."

"...Peyton Wimmer..."

July 21, 2000 Column

Public Notice

"Public Notice" is the sassy yet totally sincere public service column.

"...health insurance or any other benefits," SIMS Executive Director Peyton Wimmer says. "We make receiving these vital services affordable..."

March 17, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Photo Gallery

"...sales of the station's sampler CD. (l-r) KYLE ELLISON, PEYTON WIMMER, DON HARVEY...."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

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