Playback: Can Austin Be a Jazz City?

Two venues usher in a new era in Austin jazz. Plus music scholar Bill Bentley brings the Smithsonian Institution to bear at BookPeople.

"...Bizarros, the Houston native also founded KUT's enduring R&B specialty show Twine Time. Heeding a call from L.A. Weekly..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Revamping the Austin Music Poll

Here's how Playback's voting

"...Record Store: Breakaway Records..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Touring Austin's Latin Record Stores

Discotecas outnumber Anglo record shops

"...a mixed-used condo. Yet they remain Austin's most significant specialty stores...."

Aug. 18, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Celis Brewery Returns

The revitalization of Austin’s first big-time brewery

"..."hipster," was the cultural epithet around town. A Waterloo Records sticker on your Geo Prizm's rear window meant you..."

April 14, 2017 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Playback: The Westin Sues the Nook Over Sound

And “Playback” votes in the Austin Music Poll

"...Record Store: Antone's Records..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

2014-15 Austin Music Industry Awards

"...Winners of Best Specialty Instrument Store, Violins, Etc...."

March 10, 2015 Photo Gallery

SXSW Wednesday Showcases

"...the scene after the release of last year's Casablanca Records debut, Trouble. Montreal-based techno composer Tiga learned to mix..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Off the Record

Casting the annual ballot for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and paying tribute to poster artist extraordinaire Bill Narum

"...The day after Jody Denberg hosted his last Sunday specialty show on KGSR, Lyle Lovett stopped by the studio..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Better Than the Van finds a place to crash in Austin, as does Ola Podrida's David Wingo, while Leeann Atherton goes big in Japan and Martín Perna stays up late with the Roots

"...to get them into the show; throw 'em some records and maybe a T-shirt or two." www.betterthanthevan.com. Great Wall..."

July 10, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Scott H. Biram

"...mad trucker crab broke open Scott H. Biram's Bloodshot Records' sophomore sticker, Graveyard Shift (see "Texas Platters," July 21,..."

May 15, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...an idiot, I encourage you to focus on your specialty -- those escapes from reality which everyone needs (entertainment)..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

How the West Was Sung

The Newton Boys Soundtrack: An Oral History

"...stuff, you have to go back to the 10-inch records. I knew those records had all kinds of weird..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

SXSW Record Reviews

"...and you'd have to pay top dollar at a specialty shop to prove they ever did. (Thursday, March 19,..."

March 13, 1998 Music Review

Flashback, Cash Back

The Trickle Down Economics of Eighties Music

"...playlist and has tentative plans to launch an Eighties-specific specialty show, says some of MTV's biggest artists, like Culture..."

July 18, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...to treat low-income county residents. It’ll include primary care, specialty care, imaging, and pharmacy services...."

Nov. 15, 2024 News Feature

At Wit’s End: Bob Byington on His Dry New Comedy, Lousy Carter

“My career puzzles people, including myself”

"...is the eponymous professor, played by David Krumholtz, whose specialty is The Great Gatsby. As if that weren’t sad..."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Shawn Badgley

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

School’s out and June is the beginning of summer fun

"...time Johnson DJs from his extensive collection of blues records. Nancy’s red beans & rice and burgers are reason..."

June 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Why Natural Wine Is the Biggest Drink Trend in Austin Right Now

Act natural this summer

"...time. Drinking natural wine feels like going to Breakaway Records and finding this one little gem that nobody has..."

May 26, 2023 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Bidi Bidi Birthdays for Selena and Frida Friday ATX

BIPOC & queer-focused event organizer celebrates six years

"...Bidi Bidi Birthday Party April 15, 9pmDrinks Lounge & Records, 2001 E. Cesar Chavez St...."

April 14, 2023 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Faster Than Sound: KAZI, "The Voice of Austin," Perseveres for 40 Years

Austin’s first-ever community-run station debuts new general manager and KUTX collab

"...in hip-hop, R&B, gospel, and talk shows – alongside specialty blues, jazz, neo-soul, reggae, and oldies on Saturdays –..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

How Estate Services of Austin Finds New Homes for Treasures Left Behind

In the saddest times, Carl McQueary and the Estate Services team are there to help

"...he calls the shed behind his home, where he records those Coffee Talks With Carl broadcasts. From outside it..."

July 22, 2022 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Pimping Art, Roasting Beans, Milking Oats: The Dear Diary Story

Amalia Litsa’s vegan coffee shop stays creative to survive

"...new business – because they're all based on prior-year records. And that makes sense, because otherwise everyone would be..."

April 15, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...nuts, it all sounds like a vintage Chess or Specialty mono 45, the sound of a smokin' live band..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Faster Than Sound: Austin Terror Fest Crosses Over

Two birthdays and a dark christening

"...Cottrell and Panopticon's Austin Lunn highlighted the weekend with specialty Townes Van Zandt and Blaze Foley cover sets, respectively...."

June 14, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Charles Bradley

"...Long before he became Daptone Records' leading man and the "Screaming Eagle of Soul," Charles..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

Playback: 2018-19 Austin Music Poll Ballot

Kevin Curtin votes in the only election that matters, and you can too

"...totals so low that the results lacked integrity: Best Specialty Instrument Store, Best Album Art, Best Venue to Play,..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

24 Diner x Bell’s Brewery: Illuminatily Delicious

Michigan-based beercrafters supercharge the succulence

"...Yes, 24 Diner, right next door to Waterloo Records at Sixth + Lamar. Where executive chef Drew Curren..."

July 26, 2018 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

County Courts-at-Law Nos. 3 & 5: Now We’ve Got Bad Blood

Defense attorneys eye Hohengarten, Lipscombe on county benches

"...and over the past four years has cleared court records for 400 people. He's a member of the National..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...chance intervention program. His HB 58 would allow a specialty court for first-time offenders. Rodriguez's SB 170 would treat..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Playback: ACL Fest Part II

ACL Fest isn't a pair of weekend-long sit-ins, it's one two-week-long campaign

"...Understood, this Friday – consummated with a free Waterloo Records in-store (5pm), then a release show at 3ten ACL..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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