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Oct. 11, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer
Rock and a Hard Place
Balancing the Austin Music Ledger
"...rock & roll band/...Geting old/ getting gray/ getting ripped off/ underpaid/ getting sold second hand/ that's how it goes..."
Dec. 1, 1995 Music Feature
Rent Party Blues
Are post-boom rents killing the Austin music scene?
"...Downtown, lines mark the spots. Two clubs with the longest lines appear to be the newest:..."
Feb. 14, 2003 Music Feature by Andy Langer
Looking for 'Real' Democrats
A report from the endorsement circus
"...Unlike the rest of Red Texas, the dominant Travis County party is of..."
Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Room With a View
La Zona Rosa's Ripple Effect
"...hasn't really started," says Liberty Lunch owner Mark Pratz of a highly anticipated booking battle that local music insiders..."
Sept. 19, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer
Heavy Lifting: The Hammond Organ Has a Special Place in Austin ... I Should Know
Austin's an epicenter for an instrument that stopped being manufactured 47 years ago
"...lifelong van owner if you play one, and I've often said, "If your back doesn't hurt – it doesn't..."
April 1, 2022 Music Feature by Red Young
¿Quieres Chanclar?
East Riverside's "Latin Strip"
"...photograph by Minh Omar's belt buckle is the size of small land mine. It reads "Mexico" so I figure..."
Nov. 7, 1997 Music Feature by James E. Garcia
Aztex U-23s Schedule Is Out
2009 PDL schedule is out; Kljestan hat trick lifts U.S.; Dallas Texans honors; Stoke woes
"...all moved to the Southeast Division, replaced by expansion clubs in Midland and McAllen. The Aztex plays Dallas-Fort Worth,..."
Jan. 28, 2009 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro
Prime Time Irony?
The Future of Liberty Lunch
"...irony made for Prime Time: "The Live Music Capital of the World" tears down the most popular live music..."
Jan. 30, 1998 Music Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade
Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?
City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”
"...talk about a re-tenanting. That doesn't mean running people off the street. The dance clubs, beer joints, and tattoo..."
June 17, 2022 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki
Big Dogs, Young Rebels, and Aging Giants
The Austin promoters who bring the music come in all shapes and sizes
"...British promoter Don Arden – dubbed "The Al Capone of Pop" – they're generally written off as the boring..."
Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Don't Think Twice
In this comedy about comedy, Mike Birbiglia nails what's funny and true
"...what he knows: stand-up comedy. The characters and settings of both films are based on the unknown, workaday comics..."
Aug. 5, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Eat to the Beat
Gotta break eggs to make a musician omelet
"...this old joke: "How do you get a drummer off your porch? Pay for the pizza."..."
June 14, 2013 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin
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Our readers talk back.
"...We would like to offer some feedback to a few of your mentions of..."
April 29, 2005 Column
If You're a Viper
From 'La Cucaracha' to Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson: P-O-T
"...note to the 4:20 generation: During the Mexican Revolution of 1910, thousands of native Mexicans moved north across the..."
May 25, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
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Think Positive
"...I have to object to Mike Clark-Madison's portrayal of the ongoing Mueller redevelopment planning process in "This Is..."
May 8, 1998 Column
The Kids Are All Right But They Need Rules
Ten standards for making the scene and performing shows
"...All Ages, U21, and U18 shows. We want more clubs hosting U21 shows, therefore we can not be pains..."
Oct. 9, 2012 Music Post by William Harries Graham
Rockin' Solutions: A Four-Piece Combo
Highlights of solutions emerging from the four Live Music Task Force subcommittees
"...As subcommittee members of the Live Music Task Force point out, every Austinite..."
July 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
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Our readers talk back.
"...Thank you for your excellent reporting and coverage of the deplorable situation on Lick Creek, as well as..."
March 25, 2005 Column
Page Two
We struggle with the obscenity of a special legislative session aimed at redistricting, and we mourn the passing and celebrate the life of Al Ragle, an almost unsung hero of the Austin music scene.
"...-- even really begin to deal with the obscenity of this. In the midst of so many serious crises,..."
June 20, 2003 Column by Louis Black
Capitol City Comedy Club's Grab for Bigger Laughs
Restarting the Stop
"...The V-Room was a cozy club deep in the Sixth Street scene that typically featured local comedians as headliners...."
Feb. 2, 1996 Arts Feature by Spike Gillespie
The Verde Report: Austin FC Needs Copa Tejas Now More Than Ever
It’s been six months without a win. Can ATXFC reverse their luck against FC Dallas?
"...Things are beginning to get dire in the House of Verde. After hanging tough against three of last season’s..."
March 29, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman
Slanted & Enchanted
Matador Records magnate Gerard Cosloy turns the 'live music capital' into a Casual Victim Pile
"...the tractors used to haul out the debris. Scraps of countless vinyl records – irreplaceable rock & roll relics..."
Jan. 22, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell
Sex, Thugs, and Thanatos
The mad, bad bounty of Fantastic Fest 2009
"...me put this plain and true, and then make of me what you will: Like all good people across..."
Sept. 25, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
Gary Clark Jr.’s Free Longhorn City Limits Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week
Recommended shows for Halloween night, from Genesis Owusu to Full of Hell
"...the paper every Thursday. And for our complete listings of upcoming live music events around town, head to Chron..."
Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez
Civil Rights v. Hip-Hop
Martin Luther King v. Jay Z
"...than most civil rights leaders, using the “turn-up” as proof of change. “If you look at clubs and how..."
Jan. 20, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman
Lunar Vacation, Nané Day, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
Grab the earplugs and hit the clubs
"...The charm of the Cactus Blossoms arises from the irresistible harmonies of..."
April 11, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Austin's bands of tomorrow are already here, they're just U18
"...Despite the local proliferation of music schools, teen bands are considered a novelty. True,..."
Oct. 24, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
Naked City
"...Quote of the Week: "I don't have a problem with cross-dressing...."
April 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
New Year's Eve Events
"...begins to claw its way through the still-living carcass of the old one and citizens start jockeying for the..."
