SXSW Music Spotlight: Blondshell

Stormy rock songwriter time-capsules twentysomething angst

"...In the tradition of songwriters like Liz Phair and PJ Harvey, Teitelbaum tackles painful emotions head-on, transforming discomfort into..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...those who knew what's good: Public Enemy, Pavement, Swervedriver, PJ Harvey. Artists who'd all come through Austin ... and..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Crime Month: A Chron "… and Punishment" Playlist

Songs answering the musical question, "Does crime pay?" No.

"...“Henry Lee,” Nick Cave and PJ Harvey A memento of the singers' passionate but short-lived..."

July 17, 2019 Arts Post by M. Brianna Stallings

Name Sayers

"...the musical next of kin to Nick Cave and PJ Harvey (had the onetime lovers ever procreated). Eight scriptures..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

Austin Film Society Announces 2018 Grant Winners

Recipients show strength and diversity of Texas filmmakers

"...the only aGLIFF title getting the AFS boost, as PJ Ravel’s Call Her Ganda (the opening film at this..."

Sept. 5, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...directors with Austin roots in today's massive lineup drop: PJ Raval has his latest short, "Come and Take It,"..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Keynotes: Albini, Cohen & Deal

Common and Shakey Graves also added as speakers

"...Jawbreaker’s 24 Hour Revenge Therapy, the Jesus Lizard’s Goat, PJ Harvey’s Rid of Me, and Nirvana’s In Utero. As..."

Dec. 12, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Saturday ACL Fest Record Reviews

The Witch (Fiction/Caroline)

"...singer Isabel Munoz-Newsome channels her admiration for Siouxsie Sioux, PJ Harvey, and Savages' Jehnny Beth with every howl and..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Kay Odyssey

"...Boswell's velvety vocals, evoking the dark sonant power of PJ Harvey and Stevie Nicks. "Inside I'm stretched across the..."

June 23, 2017 Music Review by Rachel Rascoe

Tom Petty Soaks in 40

Heartbreaker’s biggest surprise was a show-stealing Gary Clark Jr.

"...and B-sides tour from Paul McCartney, the Cure, or PJ Harvey? No one wants to hear the Heartbreakers ramp..."

May 3, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

PJ Harvey Troubles the Water

Stubb’s sell-out offers little hope yet God-like force

"...the writing was on the wall for Polly Jean Harvey’s sold-out show at Stubb’s Friday night, the suggestion was..."

April 29, 2017 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

The Devil's Candy

Heavy metal and Satanism in a rural Texas town

"...killer twist and, yes, tracks by Slayer, Metallica, and PJ Harvey. Ultimately, though, it’s all about family. (Shot just..."

April 21, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

PJ Harvey

"...Accruing inspiration for her ninth LP, PJ Harvey scoured Washington, D.C.'s crime-ridden wards. The upshot, a..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Music Review by Neph Basedow

Thursday Night SXSW Showcases

"...that draws from the same muse as Björk and PJ Harvey. A recent series of conceptual EPs places the..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Tuesday SXSW Showcases

First night hangs – showcases!

"...of Natalia Suazo, Natisú draws comparisons to Björk and PJ Harvey for her ambition and musical sources. Among Chile's..."

March 11, 2016 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

First night SXSW Music recommendations and hints

"...Partisan, the Georgia native recorded in England with former PJ Harvey backers Rob Ellis and Ian Oliver, plus Portishead..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

SXSW Music List No. 9

Spoon, Atmosphere, Charles Bradley, and 243 more added

"...DJ Taye (Harvey, IL.)..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Will You Still Love Me When I'm 64?

Where do old queens go when they don't own a palace?

"...You Know It is Austin cinematographer and film director PJ Raval's documentary about the unique challenges faced by LGBT..."

June 20, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Joanna Barbera’s Seven-Year Itch

On tour, in video, and at Holy Mountain tonight!

"...her early musical education – Elliott Smith, Cat Power, PJ Harvey – rather than the Gillian Welch and Patty..."

March 27, 2014 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Friday Picks & Sleepers

TGIFriday of SXSW, blurb by blurb

"...revealing. Its bruised urgency challenged in the manner of PJ Harvey or Patti Smith. The Future Void, due in..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

SXSW Saturday Showcases

Park your hiney at a Saturday night SXSW showcase

"...grungy treat, while ominous first single "Satellites" sounds like PJ Harvey gone electro-goth. Finally, Numanoids rejoice, original paranoid android..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

(Tom) Petty Fest

‘Southern Accents’ pack the Mohawk

"...your favorite music icon – David Bowie, Tom Waits, PJ Harvey – and odds are they’ve prompted a gathering..."

Sept. 26, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Set Your DVR for These Summer TV Premieres

6 newcomers worth checking out on the small screen

"...details, but you don't set an ominous clip to PJ Harvey's "Down by the Water" and expect something light..."

May 25, 2013 Screens Post by Aleksander Chan

SXSW Wednesday Picks and Sleepers

"...on fourth album Mosquito (Polydor). First single "Sacrilege" channels PJ Harvey as O chants the title over and over..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

Stronger With Each Tear: Mary J. Blige

Soul queen slays the Moody Theater

"...to enjoy it – much. Moby Grape, Stooges, and PJ Harvey fell on my lone Saturdays off, but I..."

March 1, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Top 10 National

Despite Austin's musical omnipresence, some national albums merited rating

"...10) PJ Harvey, Let England Shake (Vagrant) Chase Hoffberger..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Music Feature

Off the Record

The Hamburg Sound: OTR retreats to Germany's Reeperbahn Festival as Frank Hendrix sells Emo's

"...carved out noise-pop confessionals as immediate and distressed as PJ Harvey's 4-Track Demos, peaking with startling covers of the..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Boogie 4 Stu

Ben Waters' boogie for Rolling Stones sideman Ian Stewart

"...Surprises don’t peak there either. PJ Harvey herself shows up for “Lonely Avenue,” a breathy..."

May 10, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Joan Wasser: Police Woman By Day, Torch Singer By Night

Rob yaks with Joan Wasser from Joan As Police Woman

"...Joan: I just bought the new PJ Harvey record which is amazing. I always check out..."

April 29, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

Elvis

"...persuasive, coming on like the abused stepchild of Dry-era PJ Harvey and Nick Cave, a hybrid most evident in..."

April 15, 2011 Music Review by Austin Powell

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