Café Tacuba, Molotov, Bajofondo, Jovanotti

SXSW showcase reviews

"...the crescent moon lit from the bottom. Just after sunset, eyes turned hopefully to the sky for a glimpse..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Dan Oko

ACL Music Fest Saturday Listings

"...getting marooned in the ether. Astute arrangements and solid songs don't hurt, either. Choice cuts "A Country's King of..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Music Feature

Austin Psych Fest 5

"...through sonic mysteries. The vinyl bins are empty by sunset. Chicago's Secret Colours wallow in punchy acid rock both..."

May 4, 2012 Music Review by Luke Winkie

Shaq's Third Autobiography

Where he reveals he's pretty much the best at everything

"...In his swan song, the Shaq-Man tied a nice little ribbon on something..."

Nov. 29, 2011 Sports Post by Will Schmidt

Manu Chao

"...Manu Chao, bounding onto the massive AMD stage at sunset Sunday. "Ya llego!" It had arrived, all right –..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Strokes

SXSW showcase reviews

"...Playing to a large, green-garbed crowd at sunset, the Strokes hit the stage 15 fashionable minutes late..."

March 18, 2011 Music Review by Greg Beets

The National

"...Festival magic can strike at any time, but sunset sets take the cake at Zilker Park. The Brooklyn-based..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Music Review by Dan Oko

Page Two: Ringing True

The Constitution and the films of Joan Micklin Silver stand above the noise as the alt-weekly series concludes

"..."The wood-cutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Kuriharock Sampler

"...Eastern ambience of "Snow on the Table." Damon & NaomiSong to the Siren: On Tour With Kurihara (2002)..."

July 23, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Commemorating the 20-year anniversary of the Saxon Pub and talking business with Kalu James and ME Television

"...performed at the Saxon last Thursday, just hit a songwriter's jackpot. His snappy "Chillin' in the Summertime, Everything's Gonna..."

June 11, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Getting the runaround from UT administration

"...Forsaking the Song, Part 7..."

April 9, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

SXSW Showcases

Wednesday

"...a delicate tenor, but the night's highlights belong to Sunset and Brazos. The former harnesses the psych-pop eccentricities of..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

Off the Record

Announcing the 2008-09 Austin Music Awards lineup and sneaking past the velvet rope at Pangaea, while Andrew Kenny trades American Analog Set for the Wooden Birds

"...Gary Clark Jr., Del Castillo, Dan Dyer, Shearwater, and Sunset. Plug in to www.sxsw.com/music for more. Rumble in the..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Counting down 2008 in lists and casting the first ballot for the annual Chronicle Music Poll

"...6) Spiritualized, Songs in A&E (Fontana Int'l)..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Thursday Picks

"...time go? He was 21 when he wrote that song, and he's 50 now. He didn't want to change..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Off the Record

Recapping 2007 one list at a time

"...new tunes, vault selections, and "at least a few songs an hour that you wouldn't normally hear." Don't touch..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

TV Eye

'Tis the season for TV marathons, plus, mark your calendar for the last season of The Wire, and no news is bad news on the strike front

"...what else is left to do but break into song and dance? Forbidden Broadway director Fred Barton whips the..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Heavy Metal Box

Sweeeet

"..."Big Bottom" is included, and therein lies the 4-CD, 70-song collection's problem: The term "heavy metal" tends to be..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Within These Walls

A chat with Damon Krukowski and Michio Kurihara.

"...Your label, 20/20/20 Records, put out Kurihara’s solo debut, Sunset Notes. Were you at all surprised by the variety..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

ACL Fest Saturday Picks

"...As local favorites the Weary Boys ride into the sunset, Mario Matteoli continues his Hard Luck Hittin' solo route,..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature

Abra Moore

"...an introspective examination of the heart with the local singer-songwriter's voice and lovely, guileless pop style that conjure those..."

June 22, 2007 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Collective Wisdom

The Tonewheel Collective spins off Austin's indie scene of tomorrow

"...of ceremonies. Humble and soft-spoken even onstage, the 25-year-old songwriter grins almost apologetically to the intimate Beerland crowd as..."

May 11, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Coachella 2007

"...8-year-old. The band, which features Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt, debuted songs from Ultra Payloaded, which drops May 15 and sounds..."

May 1, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

SXSW Showcase Picks

Spend the evening with your favorite record label.

"...lone out-of-towners here, but the geek lust of a song like "Sweatpants Boner" is sure to elicit a universal..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

Perry's Big $$$ Ideas

The governor reaches for a legacy – is anybody listening?

"...The Coal Plants: Same song, second verse. On Feb. 20, Travis Co. District Judge..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

God Bless This Mess

The AFS Texas Documentary Tour: Doug Block's '51 Birch Street'

"...take to the floor to dance to "their" favorite song, which turns out to be "Only You."..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Creek Mall, Travis Country subdivisions, the huge malls in Sunset Valley, and the sprawling residential subdivisions south of 290...."

Jan. 6, 2006 Column

2005 Kids Summer Camps

An annotated list of several places where kids could be going this summer to enjoy physically and mentally invigorating activities

"...which to get their Pelé on? Horse-riding in the sunset? Maybe songs around the campfire with a fistful of..."

April 29, 2005 Features Feature

Baby Robots

Texas platters

"...Dinosaur Jr. guitar riffage, and "Hotel City Inn," a song about a seedy roadside hotel in Florida (where all..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Willie Nelson

Texas platters

"...his best single in years, yet only the third-best song on the album. Topping it are "I Didn't Come..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Music Review by Christopher Gray

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