Alejandro Escovedo’s United Sounds of Austin

January 11, 2014. 41 photos.

"...a big screen projection of late Big Boys frontman Randy “Biscuit” Turner...."

Jan. 13, 2014 Photo Gallery

Left of the Dial: Conversations with Punk Icons

From fanzine to book.

"...when Houston historian and educator David Ensminger, drummer for Randy "Biscuit" Turner's final outfit the Texas Biscuit Bombs, nailed..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Big Boys

"...Tim Kerr's skittering guitars, Chris Gates' fatback bass, and Randy "Biscuit" Turner's blues-drenched howl, is the throbbing, screaming desire..."

Aug. 16, 2013 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Playback: Off With Their Fez!

Lovejoys gets priced off of Sixth Street, Swan Dive pulls back from live music, and the Blind Pets plot their own fundraising scheme.

"...they've honored Stevie Ray Vaughan, Janis Joplin, Doug Sahm, Randy "Biscuit" Turner, Clifford Antone, and Champ Hood. You have..."

July 20, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Visual Vitriol: The Street Art and Subcultures of the Punk and Hardcore Generation

Essential collection of not-so-disposable DIY markers

"...aging Austin punk rawk memory banks: full-color repros of Randy "Biscuit" Turner's Left of the Dial covers, a frenetic..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Butthole Surfers Meet John Hawkes in Super-8

John Hawkes' B'Hole Surfers movie

"...peeled for cameos from the late Big Boys frontman Randy Biscuit Turner and Sixth Street's famed Ritz Theater (now..."

Sept. 11, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

My Children Are Becoming Heavy

When San Antonio rock ruled South Texas

"...University of Texas campus shows featuring Ike & Tina Turner and Bob Dylan. That niche ultimately made Austin a..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Brutal Budget Amendments Target Family Planning Funds

Deep cuts proposed for health programs, more money for GOP pet projects

"...to another when we're underfunding them both," Rep. Sylvester Turner said during an impassioned speech from the floor. "It..."

April 1, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Os Mutantes

"...same manner – peyote casserole. Dressed like a hippie Randy "Biscuit" Turner in a cape and purple Indian kurta,..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Crossroads 3

I went up to the Crossroads – and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – fell down on my knees

"..."Highway to Hell." Outfits hung on the walls – Randy Rhoads' hummingbird-sized Tribute duds, Iggy Pop's duct-tape pants, Sly..."

July 2, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Jesus Lizard

"...not quite the last word(s). Pronounced Yow as coda: "Randy Biscuit Turner." ..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Danzig

"...friends of mine. This is for the Big Boys' Randy Biscuit Turner," the lord of the left hand offered..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Music Review by Marc Savlov

And Taylor Makes 106

Speaker Straus makes tactical gains in race to be speaker again

"...Thibaut Senfronia Thompson Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles Vicki Truitt Chris Turner Allen Vaught Marc Veasey Michael "Mike" Villarreal Randy Weber..."

June 6, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Harry Knowles, Pedazo Chunk, and the Independent Video Store

Harry on indie video stores

"...Austin venues that includes Les Amis, Liberty Lunch, and Randy "Biscuit" Turner (whose art opening/wake was held at PD..."

Jan. 18, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Off the Record

Fun Fun Fun Fest kicks up some dust in Waterloo Park while Carlos Santana sets up shop in the Warehouse District

"...from and vandalized the home of the Big Boys' Randy "Biscuit" Turner with hateful, homophobic slurs. A small Internet-based..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

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

"...original Austin punk icon for Halloween? The estate of Randy "Biscuit" Turner is holding one last fire sale this..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Paying tribute to the Mayor of South Austin, the Boxing Lesson takes one on the chin, and a historic occasion for the Continental Club

"...• The Randy "Biscuit" Turner estate is going up for grabs, Aug...."

Aug. 29, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

It's the end of the world as we know it: South by Southwest 22 officially begins

"...AMDB currently features profiles for 399 artists, beginning with Randy "Biscuit" Turner of the Big Boys. From the birth..."

March 14, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Recapping 2007 one list at a time

"...5) Mick Turner/Tren Brothers, Blue Trees (Drag City)..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

NFL Midseason Report

"...Miami let Wes Welker go? Most people talk of Randy Moss in New England, but it’s Wes Welker who..."

Oct. 29, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Off the Record

"...local musicians of the last 40 years, ranging from Randy "Biscuit" Turner and Daniel Johnston to W.C. Clark and..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

TCB

Stories from the Ritz's punk heyday and a former Adult now on tour with Kelly Clarkson, and the 2007 ACL Fest sounds just like Tom Thumb's blues

"...a place with no air conditioning. However, her friend Randy "Biscuit" Turner was looking for a place for his..."

May 11, 2007 Music Column by Christopher Gray

TCB

Halloween tricks and treats from the Rolling Stones, Pet Shop Boys, White Ghost Shivers, and Palm School Choir, while yet another Austin outdoor festival is born

"...Proud to Beg," strong hints of Ike & Tina Turner on "Tumbling Dice," and their own mad, mod days..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

TCB

Finally, nobody died this week, heralding several new beginnings: Trail of Dead hopes its career is reborn on 'So Divided,' ex-Domino Bobby Whitlock relocates to Austin, Stretford comes back on the scene, and even the boy-band craze is revived

"...this weekend's Biscuitfest, the now-annual tribute to late artist/rocker/collector/eccentric Randy "Biscuit" Turner. Music runs 2pm-2am at Emo's inside Saturday..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

The Greatest Gift

An oral history unearthing one of post-punk's most seminal acts: Austin's Scratch Acid

"...the corner from the house where Big Boys vocalist Randy "Biscuit" Turner lived prior to his untimely death last..."

Sept. 1, 2006 Music Feature by Greg Beets

The B-Side

As the ACL Music Fest looms, at least one venue on Red River hopes to be ready for the overflow. The Las Vegas Emo's won't quite be ready by then, however.

Aug. 18, 2006 Music Column by Darcie Stevens

TCB

Talking smack with Doug Stanhope and the Yuppie Pricks, investigating Substance D with 'A Scanner Darkly' composer Graham Reynolds

June 16, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Rock & Roll Books

Summer reading

"...Timer Dixon Colbourn's blazingly punk rock, Cash-esque photo of Randy "Biscuit" Turner, late of the Big Boys and this..."

June 2, 2006 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Insect Sex Act

Record review

"...full of pit vipers. "Trailer Flood" posits the late Randy "Biscuit" Turner as a downriver prophet of doom in..."

May 12, 2006 Music Review by Greg Beets

TCB

Rocktober dawns with some troublesome cartoons, another round of Hall of Fame voting, and the Black Angels' delicious drone

Oct. 7, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

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