2022/2023 Austin Music Awards Winners

You voted – here's Austin's favorite artists, albums, and more

"...Caramelo Haze El Combo Oscuro Kiko Villamizar Best Metal: Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol..."

Feb. 26, 2023 Music Post by James Renovitch

Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins

Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres

"...Engulfing Billy Perkins in living color, Paul McCartney, Bonnie Raitt, Cherie Currie,..."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The 2021-22 Austin Music Industry Awards Winners

"...Left of the Dial with Rick McNulty (KUTX)..."

March 4, 2022 Music Feature

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...SILVER, SWORD, AND STONE Kristen Arnett MOSTLY DEAD THINGS Rick Atkinson THE BRITISH ARE COMING Jami Attenberg ALL THIS..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

2018/19 Austin Music Industry Poll Top 10s

Nearly half of this year's Austin Music Poll/Austin Music Awards winners are now known

"...4) Billy Perkins..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Music Feature

40 Songs to Make You Feel Better (or Worse) About Drinking

A sampling of drinking songs local, south of the border, and global

"...concoction through a slow, hazy, blues grind. Singer Tex Perkins mutters and moans at his most dissolute. – Michael..."

July 13, 2018 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Playback: The Austin Music Industry Awards Come of Age

Kevin Curtin reverses his “awards are bullshit” stance

"...acceptance speeches were especially heartfelt. Veteran poster artist Billy Perkins painted a harrowing picture of all his mother went..."

March 2, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Music Awards' Industry Accolades Announced

Best radio station, record store, club, and many more

"...Radio 6) Jay Trachtenberg, Sunday Morning Jazz, KUTX 7) Rick McNulty, Left of the Dial, KUTX 8) Bobby Bones,..."

March 6, 2017 Music Post by James Renovitch

Chronicle Endorsements: State of Texas

Senate, House, State Board of Education, and more races

"...board president Gina Hinojosa is our pick over Libertar­ian Rick Perkins to succeed the venerable Elliott Naishtat in House..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature

Spoilers and Dreamers

Libertarian, Green parties scrap for votes

"...against incumbent Democrat Dawnna Dukes in HD 46) and Rick Perkins (challenging Dem hopeful Gina Hinojosa to replace retiring..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Playback: 35 Years of Chronicle Music Covers

We wade through the roughly 300 issues stamped with the mug of a musician

"...as businessmen while their 13th Floor Elevators operator Roky Erickson looks on; and Billy Joe Shaver baptized in Barton..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Good Eye Looks Back

All the best glimpses caught by the Good Eye in 2014

"...Costume designer Kari Perkins ("Painting With Clothes," Aug. 1), whom we last saw..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Down & Dirty

Lone Star guitar great Johnny Winter gets his hands dirty once again

"...equivalent, younger brother Edgar Winter, and guitar hot shot Rick Derringer, all of whom got their "Rock & Roll,..."

July 4, 2014 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The AggreGAYtor: June 13

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Hillary Clinton rocks our socks, Rick Perry drops a deuce, and Denmark rolls to the..."

June 13, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Eruption

Church on Monday guitarist Jake Langley transcends jazz

"...artists ranging from Waco-born trumpeter Roy Hargrove to Pinetop Perkins' final sessions...."

March 28, 2014 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Austin Film Festival Drops 20th Anniversary Lineup

'Inside Llewyn Davis' takes center stage

"...Ivan Sen (writer/director) • If You Build It – Patrick Creadon (director) • Last I Heard – David Rodriguez..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Austin Critics Table Awards 2013

Arts writers raise their glasses to outstanding art in list of nominees

"...Chuck Ney), plus a lead acting nomination for its Tricky Dick, Eugene Lee, and noms for the set and..."

May 24, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ray Manzarek: Trying to Set the World on Fire

The late Doors keyboardist at the Garden of Eden

"...RM: Yeah, two brothers – both younger. Rick and Jim. We grew up on the south side..."

May 23, 2013 Music Post by Danielle Zelisko

Billy Elliot the Musical

The national tour of this uplifting musical featured some insanely talented kids

"...with plenty of dirty Britishisms), Ian McNeil's metamorphosing set, Rick Fisher's well-placed use of shadow, and Nicky Gillibrand's rainbow..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

The AggreGAYtor: November 30

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• Holy roller Rick Warrenof Southern California’s Saddleback Church may not want to..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: October 3

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• Dan Savage says Family Research Council leader Tony Perkins ”sits on a pile of dead gay kids every..."

Oct. 3, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: September 21

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Paris Hilton runs her mouth, P!nk makes tracks, and Rick Perry keeps pace with Satan. Today’s AggreGAYtor is the..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: August 17

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...Anderson Cooper does some housekeeping, Rick Santorum tried to save the day, and Joe Gibbs..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our recommendations for the March 2 primaries

"...her. But her solicitation of an appointment from Gov. Rick Per­ry – and then her public denial that she..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

The Primary Candidates

Local and statewide candidates hit the campaign trail

"...R: Rick Perry*, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Debra Medina..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature

And They're Off!

Primary filings reveal a who's who of contenders

"...last-minute filers, firefighter Ryan Lambert and Precinct 378 Chair Patrick McGuinness. Strama commented: "I think that's a sign of..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 9 Criminal Justice Stories

"...the year closed, Criminal District Judges Wilford Flowers, Bob Perkins, and Charlie Baird all announced they would retire in..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Gig Posters, Vol. 1: Rock Show Art of the 21st Century

GigPosters.com comes to print

"...a way to make a poster ..."), and influences: Rick Griffin, Bill Hicks, Polish propaganda, Mad magazine, Bill Watterson,..."

July 17, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

No Place for Perkins on Paroles

See what happens when you dis sex toys?

"...The state Senate last week nixed Gov. Rick Perry's nomination of anti-sex-toy activist Shanda Perkins for a..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Off the Record

Striking down the Thunder of Gods Festival

"...Fame by Marcia Ball, who walked away with Pinetop Perkins' award for piano player of the year. "I really..."

May 22, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

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