Sheiks of Industry

Part 2 of the Chronicle's look at Austin record labels and their founders.

Nov. 21, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

TCB

Punk rock synchronized swimming and eating ribs with Snoop Dogg: What do people in other cities do for fun?

"...the Kiss Offs, Junior Varsity, Super XX Man, Silver Scooter, and the Bicycle Rodeo and Peek-a-Boo Book of Spells..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Greater Southbridge Soundtrack

Texas Platters

"...The rousing "Long Fence" by Hunt's old band Silver Scooter strolls into a town square populated by Austin's Kiss..."

May 23, 2003 Music Review by Michael Chamy

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...SUPER XX MAN: Former Silver Scooter frontman Scott Garred up and left Austin for Portland,..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...a sunnier foil to the firebrand songcraft of ex-Silver Scooter bassist John Hunt. (Maggie Mae's, 1am) -- Michael Chamy..."

March 7, 2003 Music Feature

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...mood they're in. This Austin power-pop trio features ex-Silver Scooter skinman Tom Hudson and co-frontmen Lindsey Simon and Nathan..."

March 7, 2003 Music Feature

Western Keys

Texas Platters

"...little reminiscent of chief influences Bright Eyes and Silver Scooter, along with Cap'n Jazz and just about any angst-ridden,..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Lowery 66

Texas Platters

"...and a neurobiologist. Add on an ex-member of Silver Scooter on bass, a classically trained violinist who goes by..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

The Hightower Report

Bush keeps emphasizing the "shadow" in "shadow government" and Segway tries to push you off the sidewalk.

"...much ballyhooed Segway Human Transporter -- a futuristic, two-wheeled, scooter-type mobile that he claims will revolutionize the way people..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...much the same career path as Austin's late Silver Scooter: start out hard 'n' fast, then mellow out to..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Critics Poll

Critics' favorites from 2001

"...Michael Chamy: Silver Scooter, Fivehead, Palaxy Tracks' Austin farewell, Ritz Lounge..."

Jan. 4, 2002 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

"...be their last, plain and simple. And with Silver Scooter having had their final gig last Saturday, it looks..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

They Got the Beat

Living the pop life in Austin

"...Scott Garred, Silver Scooter: I think [our] melodies are very "pop" and the..."

May 4, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

Joey Ramone still dead, bands still touring, Dick Price getting bigger than Bob Schneider

"...you're never safe from thieving scum. Not anywhere. Silver Scooter lost a guitar to thieves in Ohio last week...."

April 27, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Raised by Lesbians

In the Subterranean Theatre Company production of Raised by Lesbians, writer Leah Ryan and director Ken Webster transport the audience to the heart of The Who's "Teenage Wasteland," dealing with adolescence, lesbians, and men and women's notions of each other without laughing at teens or distorting them with nostalgia.

"...On their dream scooter, writer Leah Ryan and director Ken Webster transport the..."

April 13, 2001 Arts Review by Rob Curran

Short Cuts

You may remember reading about local Web-based animator Alan Watts in this space from time to time, but you're about to be hearing a lot more about him.

"...hasn't received the script yet -- "something about a scooter," he enigmatically says -- but the basic idea behind..."

April 13, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...SILVER SCOOTER: For several years running, this trio has been one..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...BEDBUG: Like their closest cousins Subset and Silver Scooter, Austin three (sometimes four)-piece Bedbug plays contemplative pop fixated..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...& METRONOME: Scott Garred of local indie rockers Silver Scooter lays every last ounce of naked fragility on the..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

SXSW begins

"...albums, plus featured acts Bob Schneider, Spoon, Dewato, Silver Scooter, Subset, and more. 101X's Ben Blaze will also be..."

March 16, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Super XX Man & Eric Metronome

Acts Playing South by Southwest

"...modestly on this volume, pairing Scott Garred of Silver Scooter with Eric Metronome of Columbus, Ohio, popsters Tiara. Garred..."

March 16, 2001 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

"...a jelly roll kept in perpetual motion by Silver Scooter drummer Tom Hudson. The power trio's Post-Parlo debut, Overpass,..."

March 9, 2001 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

SXSW wristbands go on sale with the news that Dr. Demento will be attending this year's festival. Also, the passing of the Victory Grill's Johnny Holmes, and the expansion of Emo's.

"...Cooper on Saturday to celebrate the album's release… Silver Scooter's third album The Blue Law will be out on..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

The Austin Music Awards firm up the line-up, while Ozzy Osbourne sneaks in the SXSW back door with the film conference.

"...acts that start with "S" (Spoon, Schatzi, Subset, Silver Scooter, and a certain Mr. Schneider) on its accompanying CD..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Jimmie Vaughan skips Dubya's inaugural ball, while the Austin Music Network gets a reprieve from the city as the SIMS Foundation tries to spend $62,000 and fast.

"...May with Willie Nelson holding the leash... Schatzi, Silver Scooter, and Subset will all appear in the magazine and..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Peek-a-Boo Book of Spells (Peek-a-Boo)

"...spook equation barely factors into solid cuts by Silver Scooter and Knife in the Water, but the challenge of..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Music Review by Michael Chamy

"...quartet once again rocks down the length of Silver Scooter bassist John Hunt's Athens/ Minneapolis musical corridor. The tunefully..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Dancing About Architecture

Jump on It skips a beat but keeps on keepin' on; Solid Gold 40 gives up the ghost.

"...January... Another amicable split is the one between Silver Scooter and bassist John Hunt, who will be concentrating on..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Austin Music Commission chair Bob Livingston steps down, no one steps up; Man's Ruin returns to Austin; Michael Corcoran's suspension is puzzling.

"...your free publicity where you can get it... Silver Scooter is currently recording its third album for Peek-a-Boo Records,..."

March 31, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Creepshow, Maniac

"...spot a mustachioed Tom Savini as one of the scooter trash boys). I saw this movie at the time..."

March 24, 2000 Screens Review by Jerry Renshaw

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