Red River Valley

Red River, home to Austin's real live music venues

"...Street's dwindling number of original live music venues, the Red River strip was emerging as less an alternative to..."

June 22, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Turkey Day Drama, a Red Hot Patriot, and Scares for the Season in Our Recommended Events

I scream, you scream, we all scream for the weekend!

"...to Thanksgiving traditions concerns one specific family, the Wemblys. Filtered through a sportscast sieve, every excited action by the..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Art City Austin

Austin's urban core gets more playful with surprise swings and bubble sofas

"...Last year, it was pianos. This year, it's swings and bouncy furniture that will crop up on street..."

April 13, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Not So Much With Teh Suck, Actually

Or: What, things aren't awesome enough for you yet?

"...appreciation of this city's cultural scene … was the red swing I saw hangingfrom a support over a sidewalk's..."

May 17, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Organized Chaos (in Tejas)

Q: Just how heavy and hardcore is Austin's first-half-closing festival? A: Chaos in Tejas!

"...Red 7, 8:55pm The most promising act on Gerard Cosloy's..."

June 3, 2011 Music Feature

The Sound of the City

Celebrating the release of 'Austin Music Vol. 10'

"...The Red River crowd has Gerard Cosloy's Casual Victim Pile I..."

Feb. 23, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Austin Film Festival Revs Up With Ford v Ferrari

Honey Boy, Motherless Brooklyn in feature lineup

"...Fire and a retrospective screening of The Blair Witch Project. In fact, it was Tuesday, but now the fest..."

Sept. 26, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...in the vicinity of 200 showcasing acts have been covered - through features ("Picks to Click," "The Austin Music..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Sxsw

"...with volcanic force, the molten lava sound of Skrew roared furiously on their last Metal Blade outing. That bodes..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Reissues

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

"...primordial backbeat sludge, this was original and experimental work, rendered understandable, even unforgettable, through a common thread: raw rock..."

June 25, 1999 Music Feature

Texas Platters

"...PATTI GRIFFIN Flaming Red (A&M)..."

July 31, 1998 Music Review

Gay Place: BIG QUEER WEEKEND

This cram-packed week is kinda like Austin's mini-Pride

"...to see you run out of gas for Texas Swing, Trannyshack!, Queerbomb, or anything else that's packing this week's..."

June 1, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice

Public Notice is noticing a lot of public service types getting into the holiday spirit. Events big and small are happening all over town, as are opportunities to give, give, give.

"...was being accused of being a commie (for his red suit, of course -- get it?). See, back then,..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Table Banquet

The nominees for the 2013-2014 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...After poring over the hundreds of stage productions, concerts, and art exhibitions mounted locally..."

May 8, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...RED STAR BELGRADE: Despite the Eastern Bloc moniker, this band..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...took was a song, "The Way," and Austin's previously ignored power pop trio Fastball wound up generating a platinum..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Event Listings

"...YEEHAW! IT'S TEXAS SWING For 15 years, this important fundraiser to support the..."

June 4, 2010 Features Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 04 music – Wednesday only

"...Stories. Brother Ali, meanwhile, via Shadows on the Sun, garnered many album-of-the-year citations from those enamored by his energetic..."

March 12, 2004 Music Feature

Texas Platters

The Rev. Horton Heat

"...here: 1990, "Love Whip"; 1993, "Wiggle Stick"; 1996, "Big Red Rocket of Love." Born Jim Heath by the bay..."

May 28, 1999 Music Review

After a Fashion

"...SWINGTIME On Friday, June 6, the eighth annual Texas Swing..."

May 2, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Better Than Nothing

Documentarian Ken Burns' takes on Jazz -- and loses.

"...1%, I think Jazz leaves a lot to be desired. As a matter of fact, most people I've talked..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...HANDS: If these guys were American, they'd probably be crediting the Archies, Brady Bunch, and the Bugaloos with their..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Gay Place: Wheely AWTHUM

Strap on your ... roller skates, fool; it's time for Roller Disco 2.

"...her first album. Sat., May 26, 10pm. Elysium, 705 Red River, 474-2285. $8. www.christeenemusic.com...."

May 25, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

After a Fashion

Neo-hippie aerialists have Your Style Avatar beside himself

"...SWINGIN' IT..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Gay Place: Get in Here!

Check our Ho-rizon: Your hot, gay summer is about to kick off, big time

"...BEDPOST CONFESSIONS It's always lovely to swing from the BedPost with special pals. This month: Mo..."

May 18, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Gay Place: Work It

Working out with Erica Nix may not make you gay, but it'll sure make you gayer

"...SAMUEL DAVIDSON PROJECT A li'l Nutini, a li'l Bublé: Samuel, Astrum, and..."

May 11, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

After a Fashion

Jacko sure is Wacko and upcoming holiday fetes.

"...on their Web site, www.mega933.com... Saturday, Dec. 7, 8pm-12am, Project Transitions hosts their annual Holiday Swing benefit at the..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Town Was Hoppin'

Austin's music scene of the Fifties lives on in Ray Campi

"...something going on musically. In the Fif­ties, Downtown was swingin' with the Jade Room (2514 Guadalupe), Squirrel's Inn (415..."

March 30, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Bright Lights, Inner City

When Austin's Eastside music scene was lit up like Broadway

"...run in 1967 at the New Orleans Club on Red River Street, then considered the western end of the..."

July 4, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Qmmunity: SCOTUS to Decide if Title VII Extends to LGBTQ

Plus Queerbomb fundraisers and funny queer events

"...cases pertaining to two men who allege they were fired for being gay. A trans woman who believes she..."

April 26, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

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