Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

A soulful look at a singular artist

"...There are very few artists quite like Swamp Dogg, and Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted is..."

May 30, 2025 Movie Review by Joe Gross

iLLfest, Perfume Genius, Röyksopp, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Keep your ears open for these shows

"...voices of the American underground.   – Tim Stegall Swamp Dogg..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Local Rock Weirdos, Death Metal Out-of-Towners, and More Crucial Concerts

They're your ears, do with them what you will

"...music venue/record store/spa and salon.   – Abby Johnston Swamp Dogg..."

July 26, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Scenes From SXSW 2024: That's a Wrap!

"...Swamp Dogg at Cooper’s BBQ on Friday..."

March 18, 2024 Photo Gallery

Faye Webster, Swamp Dogg, and More Reviews From Friday of SXSW

Memorable performances to close out the week

"...hands. – Michael Toland Inside the Tonal Structures of Swamp Dogg’s Mind..."

March 16, 2024 Music Post by Julian Towers

Kermit the Frog, Tyler Childers Play Willie’s Luck Reunion

Annual fest still seamlessly threads contemporary country

"...Shoulders’ rockabilly croon and yodeling howl. Psychedelic soul pioneer Swamp Dogg previewed new album Blackgrass in his iconoclastic, uncompromising..."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

SXSW Film Review: Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

An endearing portrait of the R&B/country/etc. musician

"...There are very few artists quite like Swamp Dogg, and Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted is..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

John Oates, Tyler Childers, Zella Day Top Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion Lineup

Single-day fest returns to Willie’s ranch March 14

"...Burt, Arlo McKinley, Emily Scott Robinson, Mick Flannery, and Swamp Dogg, while the BMI Songwriters Circle includes Kade Hoffman,..."

Feb. 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted Director: Isaac Gale, Ryan..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Sacred & the Profane

The Gourds co-frontman flew the coop for Shinyribs and ain't looking back

"..."Nothing Takes the Place of You," and Van Broussard's swamp pop classic "Kidnapper."..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Dogg’s Honest Truth About Beatle Barkers

“It’s terrible, but it’s a good gimmick.”

"...cover package in this week’s Chronicle, I wrote that Swamp Dogg was the soul shouter behind Beatle Barkers, a..."

July 21, 2015 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Who Let the Dogs Out?

"...Swamp Dogg Barks the Beatles..."

July 17, 2015 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Who Let the Dogs Out?

A playlist for the dog days of summer

July 17, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Swamp Dogg Lotions Up

After midnight at the Continental Club Friday & Saturday

"...the Sixties, though it wasn’t until he morphed into Swamp Dogg that he truly left his mark...."

Nov. 1, 2013 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing Thursday night SXSW 09 talent

"...landed at No. 10 on the group's discography. Snoop Dogg's "Gin 'n' Juice" remains optional. – Dan Oko The..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

The Lone Ranger

The legend of Jerry Lynn Williams

"...to minimize confusion with singer Jerry Williams Jr., aka Swamp Dogg, he always kept his eye on the prize..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

TCB

Super Bowl weekend? Try Snooper Bowl weekend, Austin style.

"...city's desolate, industrial southside for the Snooper Bowl, Snoop Dogg's sporadic charity football game. Thanks to their running back..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Songs of Innocence and Experience

From poetry scrawled on walls to poetry inscribed on CD: the saga of the Gourds.

"...Their music was a blender grinding country, blues, folk, swamp boogie, and enough rock & roll together to keep..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

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"...Saturday: Swamp Dogg, Continental Club; Guy Clark, Terry Allen, Ana Egge,..."

June 12, 1998 Music Feature

Road Shows

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June 12, 1998 Music Feature

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June

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June 5, 1998 Music Feature

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May 29, 1998 Music Feature

Road Shows

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May 22, 1998 Music Feature

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...SWAMP DOGG: Whether you're talking swamp pop, Miami funk, or..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

An SOS from AMN (or:) AMN: RFP or RIP? (or:) The MAN comes after the AMN

"...I've already shown you: Tito & Tarantula, Noella Hutton, Swamp Dogg, Pete Droge, Marigold, Delphines, His Name Is Alive,..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Sxsw

"...Coast guitar bravado, shines eerily like foxfire in the swamp. Did I mention he's a babe? (Roadhouse, Midnight) --..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Music Recommended

"...or not, here we go: Tony Bennett, Charlie Musselwhite, Swamp Dogg, Matthew Sweet, Carl Perkins, Jon Langford, the Supersuckers,..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature