Friday Showcase Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...recently departed Chicken Ranch for New York-based Wicked Cool Records, but there's no question they remain at home with..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 2010

"...and ready for Grey's Anatomy are this Seattle trio's specialty. Singer Brian Fennell emotes breathily, but make no mistake,..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...Nagoya, Japan, to American ears on a 2017 Burger Records compilation tape. Identical twins Mana and Kana lead the..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Finding the Angle

"...Dye Dave Sanger, founder and president of Lazy SOB records, can sum up the problems of the music industry..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

In the Shadow of the Dinosaurs

The Death of Indie Labels: Reports Have Been Exaggerated

"...recording budgets," vents Craig Stewart from Austin's Trance Syndicate Records. "It's unbelievable that it gets to six figures. I..."

May 2, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Austin Music Industry Awards Winners

KUTX named Best Radio Station, Strange Brew Best Venue

"...1) Waterloo Records 2) End of an Ear 3) Antone’s Record Shop..."

March 9, 2015 Music Post by The Music Staff

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...@ the Ritz Though built on pop-punk, Berkeley's Lookout! Records showcase focuses on the hybrid's former half this year...."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

photograph by Todd V. Wolfson

Bruce Hughes

"...take the intramural bus down to and find old records. There was Pig Records, where I checked out the..."

June 5, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

14 Austin Food Events to Add to Your Social Calendar

Ice cream/biscuit combos, a local luau, and more to keep you satiated

"...the work of Garrison Brothers, with samples of JAK's specialty single barrel along with their small batch, plus plenty..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Faster Than Sound: Tameca Jones Is Wide Awake

Soul singer Tameca Jones finds clarity with help from the SIMS Foundation, synchronized punk duo Being Dead baptizes a debut EP, and more

"...Jones rounded out the second of Eberly's four specialty "Sunset Sessions," continuing in April (A Giant Dog) and..."

April 5, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Guide to Austin Improv

The venues, events, troupes, and individuals who have transformed Austin into a "Yes, and" boomtown

"...since 2010 – both for publicity images and performance records – and has captured more than 500 shows on..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Innovative Justice: Lipscombe vs. Seelig

Both candidates push alternatives to incarceration

"...local psychologists willing to donate counseling services for his specialty docket. Noting that it takes 40% less money "to..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Campfire Horror Story

How Carole Keeton Strayhorn and the state destroyed a healing camp for kids

"...camp was one of a very small number of specialty providers within Texas' foster-care system, a placement of last..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Capital Idea!

On the phone, on the Web, on the farm, or in the store: giving a little Austin to the foodies on your gift list

"...organic farmers Sandi and Hugh Sabel now have a specialty foods business based on produce from their farm with..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Food Feature

Animation Revelation

Charging toward a movie, TV, or computer screen near you: HorseBack Salad Entertainment

"...Music, and More Music videos have been a HorseBack specialty from day one, and former Human Code co-worker Andrea..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

They Got the Beat

Living the pop life in Austin

"...are 12 and 13 and 14 are buying N'Sync records," he winks, "because when they hit 15 and it's..."

May 4, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

A Cultural Imperative

"...Though considered a small independent label, Chicago's Delmark Records has produced hundreds of LPs and CDs over the..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Dancing About Architecture

"...Oh, gosh, I forgot to ask what the food specialty of the new Zona will be - ah, well,..."

Aug. 25, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

30 Years of “Best of Austin”

Some of the stories behind 10,484 awards

"...Waterloo Records (37) *..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

2017-18 Austin Music Industry Awards

"...Best Specialty Instrument Store: Tommy’s Drum Shop..."

Feb. 26, 2018 Photo Gallery

Playback: Chicken Shit Bingo Splits

Chicken Shit Bingo franchises, Obama music photo–ops, and Austin Music Industry Award winners, and RIP John Morthland

"...Next week, Dale records his C-Boy's performance for an upcoming Live at Chicken..."

March 11, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Music Industry Award Winners

Business and non-performer accolades precede the AMAs

"...Shinyribs’ jester Kevin Russell giving Waterloo Records its 34th consecutive Best Record Store award; Chronicle Music..."

March 7, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Vinyl Bin

Radio Ready, Hundred Visions, Slugbug, Coma in Algiers, and the Able Sea

"...these ATXers prompt unconditional love. SlugbugTruck Month (Plastic Waffle Records & Tapes)..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Off the Record

Austin's Monster of Folk strolls down Mermaid Avenue, inside Woxy's DJ booth, and beating the drum for HAAM Benefit Day

"...new underwriter ThunderCloud Subs to Twin Liquors and Waterloo Records, will donate 5% of their Sept. 22 sales and/or..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Naked City

City attorney Andy Martin retires after nearly seven years of service.

"...SOS general counsel Bill Bunch, who filed an open records request seeking the billing records: "You don't deal with..."

May 25, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Chain Reaction

Downtown construction projects raise fears that Austin will lose its charm.

"...Years ago, you could stand inside Waterloo Records and look out across a dingy row of low-slung..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Paying the Costs

"...and it went well, in that I sold some records and learned a lot. Of course, I'd do everything..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...major cultural arts org. Explore photographs, posters, and other records at the exhibit on view through July 2, and..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

An Excerpt From Willie Nelson and Sister Bobbie's New Book

A new family bible Me and Sister Bobbie finds the Nelson siblings moving to Austin and making Shotgun Willie.

"...about Jerry Wexler, an owner and producer at Atlantic Records famous for his work with Ray Charles and Aretha..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Music Feature

Playback: SXSW Again Pivots on Rap

Hip-hop sustains the Festival's star power

"...with a Vevo House set, and Grandmaster Flash spinning records at Alibi...."

March 16, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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