Fractured Fairytales

The Songwriting Castle

"...New York Post herself, Bijou Phillips. She's a flamboyant model/actress/singer-songwriter, and more importantly, the 17-year-old daughter of the Mamas..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Music Feature

Out of the Shadows

photograph by Todd V. Wolfson

"...a local blues watershed, and when Graham made the surprising transition from the Skunks straight into the heart of..."

July 25, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Texas Platters

"...the southern accents that punctuate her voice -- itself singularly capable of soothing while still being sturdy and confident...."

April 11, 1997 Music Review

Search & Destroy

Pages That Rock

"...warranted the lowest rating, a block (Laverne & Shirley Sing). I read every page, studied it, memorized it, and..."

March 14, 1997 Books Feature

Record Reviews

"...some neutral ground between the crash and the strum. Singer Carol Van Dijk's drama is not gone, just toned..."

March 7, 1997 Music Review

The Challenge of Figaro

Tackling an Operatic Everest

"...thing is that it can be enjoyed on every single level. You can enjoy this music on a totally..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Arts Feature

Reissues

"...Walker, New Orleans blues belter Roy Brown, Chicago blues singer Muddy Waters, and expatriate pianist Memphis Slim all had..."

July 28, 1995 Music Feature

Once Upon a Forest

"...I'm pretty sure this picture won't be generating any merchandising.) It boasts only two musical numbers. Which, of course,..."

June 18, 1993 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself

After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic

"...A decade ago, Eric Burton returned home to California..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Sound Unseen Brings Fugazi, Cyndi Lauper Docs to Austin

Minneapolis-based film fest spotlights local links for Austin leg

"...festival opens with another Tribeca success: Let the Canary Sing explores the incredible career of Cyndi Lauper. She's far..."

Oct. 19, 2023 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

On Eras Tour, Taylor Swift Can Take Us Anywhere She Wants

Over those bridges and through the woods to Arlington stop

"...would hurry up to roll over to be the singer’s favorite, 13. A few years later on the Fearless..."

April 2, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Review: Austin Opera’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sharp Sondheim staging could benefit from some musical raggedness

"...musical since opening in 1986 and, to date, its highest-grossing show. Still, genre-jumping comes at a cost...."

Feb. 1, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Austin Artists Project and Playbill Bring Inclusive Austin-Born Musical Showcase to Lincoln Center

Sing Out! goes from local pandemic production to the Big Apple

"...It began with a passing comment among peers at the 2019 Tony Awards. Grammy-winning..."

June 7, 2022 Arts Post by Isabel Maney

With Sharply Different Approaches, Willie Nelson and George Strait Christen the Moody Center

Strait leads crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to his fellow Texas icon

"...score-keeping purposes, I have 364 days to become a singular American songwriter, record 23 albums, win two Grammys, play..."

April 30, 2022 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

Top 5 SXSW Comedy Shows

From a family of Pythons to upstanding citizens, this year's biggest laughs

"...way. Sit back, relax, and listen to this wonderfully amusing mock game show in which male comedians vie to..."

March 11, 2022 Features Feature by Dina Barrish

Conspirare's Quarantine Madrigals Creates a Choir of One

This new song cycle gives isolated singers music to build a choir with – a choir of just themselves

"...If the member of a choir sings when no one is around, is there a sound?..."

March 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, Austin Choirs Seek Community Through Virtual Worship

Music remains an integral part of most religions, so what happens when the choir can't meet?

"..."I don't know if you've ever tried to sing with a group of people all at the same..."

July 10, 2020 Music Feature by Nataleah Small

Checking In: Carrie Rodriguez Passes a Few Precious Days

“The lyrics for Kurt Weill’s ‘September Song’ I quoted should be: ...”

"...try songs we’ve never done before, and also just sing whatever feels right for the day...."

April 7, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Levitation Interview: Lingua Ignota

Kristin Hayter on academia, catholicism & the complexity of violence

"...brutality and reprisal expounding on a justifiably vengeful concept: abusing your abuser...."

Nov. 7, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Reliving Roky Erickson: July 15, 1947-May 31, 2019

Creature with the Atom Brain

"...howled "You're Gonna Miss Me" on a 45 rpm single from his garage band the Spades. Last Friday, more..."

June 7, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Moontower 2019 Review: Amanda Seales

Her wide-ranging set proved this comic can't be pigeonholed

"...“white bubbles.” She demonstrated her point through an impromptu sing-along. Given one line of songs like "This is How..."

April 30, 2019 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

New All Eyes Single “Anesthesia” Inspired by Singer’s Near Death

A 2015 scooter accident created an unexpected therapeutic union

"...the 2015 scooter accident that inspired All Eyes’ latest single, “Anesthesia.”..."

Jan. 28, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Valerie June

UtopiaFest, Sat. November 3, 8pm

"...palpably cosmic power. Psychedelic touches bloomed in the Memphis singer-songwriter's rootsy twang, which defined her breakout fourth LP Pushin'..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Playback: Everyone Keeps Asking Me for ACL Fest Passes

Here's why ...

"...the planet's most universal band leads this weekend's biggest sing-alongs with material he penned: "Hey Jude," "Let It Be,"..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...Charlie Sexton, is hearing Blaze Foley, portrayed by Arkansas singer Ben Dickey, perform for the first time. The cavernous..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Q&A: Peelander-Z’s Kengo Hioki

“Not singer” talks new album

"...crowd surfing atop Barracuda this Saturday, we dialed up guitarist/singer/painter Kengo Hioki, aka “Yellow,” to talk about his latest..."

May 11, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Betty Harris Understands

Soul singer finally gets her due

"...began a prolific run with producer Allen Toussaint. The singer, who plays Antone’s Friday and Saturday, left music in..."

March 29, 2018 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Playback – Lukas Nelson: Real as Promised

Lukas Nelson is a chip off the ol' Willie

"...can be. That keeps us getting better instead of regressing like some bands do when they get a break..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Adam Torres’ Big Sky Americana

His panoramic view of the world transcends into his haunting falsetto

"...chest like a pastor clutching a sacred text. He sings folkloric, lonesome lamentations of a degraded wasteland, tense violin..."

July 14, 2017 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Playback: Roky Erickson at 70

Austin's native psych and horror rock pioneer Roky Erickson reaches 70 and throws himself a birthday concert to mark the milestone

"...RE: Thank you! My mom always encouraged everybody to sing. She'd say, "If you're not going to do anything..."

July 14, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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