SXSW Record Reviews

Built to Spill

"...where most of this no-frills, no-fi 60-minute set was recorded at the end of 1997; Osaka, where the last..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

SXSW Record Reviews

"...This is the first of three "SXSW Record Reviews" sections that feature reviews of albums by bands..."

March 6, 1998 Music Review

SXSW Record Reviews

"...a lush, sensual feel and a very simple approach. Recorded with Chris Bruce (former guitarist with Seal), Jim O'Rourke..."

March 13, 1998 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...Long, tall Marcia Ball's probably had enough record reviews comparing her music to gumbo that she could..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Music Review

Introduction

SXSW Records

"...This year the Chronicle starts its onslaught of SXSW Record Reviews a week early, tagged with showcase information (subject..."

March 3, 2000 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...change, so please check your SXSW schedule. Lots more reviews next week in the Chronicle's special pull-out section. THE..."

March 7, 1997 Music Review

Record Reviews

Prince Paul

"...2 1/2 stars-- Greg Beets DRUNK..."

May 14, 1999 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...hundreds of tunes lying around that haven't even been recorded, while others he resurrects because they were overlooked or..."

July 5, 1996 Music Review

Record Reviews

Ibrahim Ferrer

"...The Buena Vista Social Club recordings of the last two years, featuring some of Cuba's..."

June 11, 1999 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...everyone expected upon hearing he was making an "acoustic" record: the spare, ditchwater blues of 1994's One Foot in..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...Recorded in an abandoned clothing store on 14th Street in..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...Lone Wolf Management to find this local trio a record deal, one would have thought that El Flaco actually..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...Surprisingly, local labels sometimes release records from artists other than those living here in town...."

Oct. 18, 1996 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...It's always a good idea to record your band's last gig before you break up. It's..."

July 7, 1995 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...a collection of pieces Cave claims he's wanted to record for years. By now, there's little that can surprise..."

June 21, 1996 Music Review

The Byrds Untitled/Unissued (Columbia/Legacy)

Reissues

"...critical and commercial disaster, may be as disjointed as reviews claimed at the time, but most of these same..."

May 19, 2000 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Record Reviews

"...raucous turf well, so that by the time the re-recorded "String You Up" ropes you in, you know you're..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...Holiday, a tribute to Billie Holiday featuring songs she recorded. While a potentially gimmicky collection, this one works for..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...Dash Rip Rock's Gold Record (Ichiban)..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...funk album, because it makes a much better rock record. The endless jamming and instrumental tag-team matches that are..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Music Review

The Crack Pipes Every Night Saturday Night (Sympathy for the Record Industry)

"...The Crack PipesEvery Night Saturday Night (Sympathy for the Record Industry) How nice of Ray Colgan and the Crack..."

May 25, 2001 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Record Reviews

"...Spacey and Shakin' (57 Records/ Epic)..."

May 1, 1998 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...and Starfish), and you've got a well-thought-out compilation. Good recording, too. I don't see any reason not to give..."

April 28, 1995 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...bad day. Either way, it's as close a concept record comes to bloody perfect. (4.5 stars) -- Kate X..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Music Review

Record reviews Reissues

"..."Columbian Collie," was released in the U.S. on Island Records, but other than a 12-inch single of "Congoman" (included..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Music Review

Record reviews 8/2/96

"...featured brass bands, string quartets, Shakespeare, and an entire record of cover songs, all with widely varied results. Yet..."

Aug. 2, 1996 Music Review

Record Reviews: Christmas

"...this 17-track compilation - collected from three J.B. X-mas records: James Brown and His Famous Flames Sing Christmas Songs..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Music Review

Electric Light Orchestra

"...post-Beatles decade, and their "peak" albums, A New World Record and Out of the Blue, were jam-packed with prime..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Music Review by Ken Lieck

SXSW Record Reviews

"...the one-shot duo Cardinal with orchestral pop revivalist/Sub Pop recording artist Eric Matthews, you could hear his music shifting...."

March 20, 1998 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...the major music centers in the Western Hemisphere, but recordings made by Cuban institutions cannot be imported legally into..."

Jan. 3, 1997 Music Review

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