Notes on Mad Dogs

If you were young, talented, and a little crazy in the old Austin, you may have answered to the bizarre title of "Mad Dog."

"...Oates, also in Kid Blue; Willie Nelson; Jerry Jeff Walker (and later, his wife Susan); Peter and Jody Gent..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

The Blues Specialists N2Deep (Ariel)

Texas Platters

"...the fedora to Texas blues stalwarts Guitar Slim, T-Bone Walker, and Freddie King that skates along at a tempo..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...trio of Sara Wallace, Steven Baca (Vanity Kills), and Rob King have one independently made album, Emotional Blur, to..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Postmarks

More tributes to Doug Sahm

"...I have some comments re: Rob D'Amico's public service piece on how to avoid bike..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Column

October Previews

"...In what marks the directorial debut of screen heartthrob Antonio Banderas, Sling Blade's Lucas Black plays Peejoe, an..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

Reissues

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

"...sessions, and several tunes are repeated superfluously. While these problems are noteworthy, there's still real insight for the Beefheart..."

June 25, 1999 Music Feature

Buried in Scandal

SCI and the Money Trail

"...squabble: In 1997, SCI and Waltrip sued Darryl J. Roberts, a former funeral home owner, claiming that Roberts' book,..."

March 26, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Screamlines

"...D: Andrew Fleming (1996) w/Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...Dir: Robb Niles, Chip Ferruko; Prod: Robb Niles...."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Necessary Roughness

"...Directed by: Stan Dragoti. Starring: Scott Bakula, Robert Loggia, Harley Jane Kozak, Sinbad, Hector Elizondo, Larry Miller,..."

Oct. 4, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Conference Taps Issa Rae, Signal and Colossal Leads for Keynotes

Lineup drop also adds Kevin Bacon, Hideo Kojima, Last of Us cast & crew

"...Director of Marketing and Publishing at ILM Immersive Elizabeth Walker for a discussion about the evolution of immersive storytelling...."

Feb. 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

A Gift Guide for the Austin Music Fan in Your Life

Try a Nineties Austin oral history, Willie birthday LP, or BLK ODYSSY ashtray

"...You'll probably need a cigarette after spinning BLK ODYSSY's sensual June..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Pharcyde and Brownout’s Special Fest Collaboration and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Find Nineties alt-hip-hop pioneers and Caroline Rose at two separate benefits

"...includes Eli Brown, Boys Noize, Mau P, Chris Stussy, Walker & Royce, and Anfisa Letyago – offering plenty of..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Heavy With Tradition, Old Settler's Music Festival Springs Eternal

We talk to Sierra Hull and spotlight favorites for next week’s campout

"...7:15pm, and Saturday, 8:20pm), McCoury, whose sons, Ronnie and Rob, anchor his band, will host a workshop about playing..."

April 15, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Blindspotting Premiering at ATX Television Festival

New Starz show joins Central Park, Mythic Quest, more

"...the new Showtime series produced by J.J. Abrams's Bad Robot about our fascination with unidentified flying objects (with the..."

May 20, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth

What we’re spending time with

"...Alesia Lani, Bidi Bidi Banda, Blackillac, Cory Morrow, Django Walker, Gina Chavez, Hayes Carll, Jack Ingram, Jackie Venson, Jane..."

May 1, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Bruce Lee cultural biography Be Water, and Freak Power, Robert Kennedy III's long-rumored documentary about the gonzo king, Hunter..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Falling Into Levitation

With a new autumn time slot, Levitation finds footing as a Downtown “gaggle of bands,” Angel Olsen chimes in on new album All Mirrors, and more music events

"...the decision was made with former SOS promoter Margin Walker Presents...."

Nov. 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Tapping Into the New Old Settler’s Music Festival

Checking in with Donna the Buffalo, Billy Strings, Greensky Bluegrass, the women of I'm With Her, and more

"...Del McCoury continue the family tradition as Ronnie and Rob McCoury lead the Nashville quintet on mandolin and banjo...."

April 20, 2018 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Last Sure Thing

Stand-up showcase ends five-year run with new live recording

"...showcase's going-away – Pat Dean, Micheal Foulk, Lisa Friedrich, Rob Gagnon, Danny Goodwin, Joe Hafkey, Jesse Hensley, J.T. Kelley,..."

Aug. 26, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Playback: Gone Unsane

Unsane bassist just left Austin for Italy, while SXSW eschews Sonicbids to bring their submissions process in-house

"...Thursday opens with alt-pop songman Walker Lukens and DJ Jes Carpenter, Friday gets meaty with..."

July 28, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Tuesday Showcase Picks

"...Tomás Doncker & the True Groove All-Stars disseminate celestial Afrobeat blues and Sixties/Seventies funk with a "fight the power"..."

March 10, 2017 Music Feature

Austin Music Awards Gallery, 1986-2000

"...Jerry Jeff Walker, 1987..."

March 2, 2017 Photo Gallery

The Luv Doc: Hot for Teacher

It's not easy to steal your daughter's boyfriend

"...Hmmm ... that's a tough one. So your daughter..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...Catherine Curtin, Olga Merediz, Cindy Cheung, Susan Hayward, Craig Walker, Cara Loften, Michael Cuomo (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Music List No. 9

Spoon, Atmosphere, Charles Bradley, and 243 more added

"...homegrown heroes Spoon, and Texas troubadours Steve Earle, and Robert Earl Keen – at least one of whom was..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

7th Annual Taste North Austin: Hot, Crowded, Delicious

Fest-goers line up for tasty bites from emerging culinary scene

"...Judges, local food critic Rob Balon, CultureMap contributor Meredith Bethune, Austin Food magazine associate..."

June 26, 2014 Food Post by Maggie Perkins

Point Austin: Going Down Slow

The fading numbers of Austin's African-Americans

"...night life was a 1977 Antone's performance of Junior Walker and the All Stars ("Blues for Clifford," Music, May..."

June 27, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Austin Film Festival Drops 20th Anniversary Lineup

'Inside Llewyn Davis' takes center stage

"...Michael Polish (writer/director); Josh Lucas, Jean Marc-Barr and John Robbins in attendance • Winter in the Blood – Ken..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

After a Fashion: Top These

Your Style Avatar gets on top of the Tops of 2012

"...4) KRISTEN STEWART cheating on America's vampire sweetheart, Rob Pattinson...."

Jan. 4, 2013 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

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