High Texas Rider

Before the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados, the Lone Star State's voice of the Vox organ, Augie Meyers, was San Antonio's Lord August & the Visions of Lite

"..."She's About a Mover" branded the 1965 hit with Texas twang to his Grammy-winning work with the Texas Tornados,..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Texas Platters

"...This one was done in two parts, with half recorded in 1976, and the other half in 1978. It's..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Review

Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas

Lester's Last Stand

"...Stand: Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas" is an excerpt from a longer chapter in Let..."

March 7, 1997 Books Feature

SXSW Record Reviews

"...a lush, sensual feel and a very simple approach. Recorded with Chris Bruce (former guitarist with Seal), Jim O'Rourke..."

March 13, 1998 Music Review

Off the Record

The estate of Don Walser and Southbound's Lowkey both get their respective days in court

"...of late country yodeler Don Walser against his former record labels Antone's Records, Texas Music Group, and Texas Clef..."

June 4, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Record Reviews

"...Holiday, a tribute to Billie Holiday featuring songs she recorded. While a potentially gimmicky collection, this one works for..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...smoothed out, making Dust Bunnies the band's least rigorous record. Which is fine. Who wants music to be challenging..."

March 7, 1997 Music Review

Off the Record

Touring Austin's new clubs and digging into Heavy Light Records

"...and it's displayed at his new Eastside studio. Having recorded his new album as Sunset, Gold Dissolves to Gray..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Texas Platters

The Scabs

"...Feeling, have been both big bandstand sellers and Waterloo Records/Shiner Bock Texas Top Ten List chart hogs. The live..."

July 30, 1999 Music Feature

Texas Platters

"...feels when viewing the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Ellen Fullman's "TexasTravelTexture" uses a similar musical approach to evoke images of..."

April 11, 1997 Music Review

Record Store Day Unearths a Roky Erickson Rarity

Reanimating one of the great Austin tributes

"...produced in 1990, is being reissued this year on Record Store Day. A limited vinyl pressing will include all..."

April 21, 2017 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Off the Record

Scott Newton and Ginger Leigh go under the lens

"...stint in the photojournalism department at the University of Texas, he served as house shutterbug for Castle Creek ("I..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

The Future Is Unwritten: 360 Degrees of South by Southwest

"...White Denim, with cautious optimism. "We have a finished record and are hoping someone wants to put it out."..."

March 20, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Japanese guitarist Michio Kurihara drops Sunset Notes at Mohawk, Trail of Dead severe ties with Interscope, and Lamberts cooks up new residencies

"...of local imprint Honey Bear, which released Hahn's solo recordings as Cilantro. Vulcan Video on South Congress, which Hahn..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Checking in to South by Southwest 2010

"...window for mobile advertising – imagine checking into Waterloo Records or End of an Ear and being rewarded with..."

March 19, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Texas Platters

"...Monument Records, a Nashville label that has been out of business..."

April 17, 1998 Music Review

Record Reviews: Texas Platters

"...It's always a little disturbing to hear newly recorded material from a local artist of whom you've never..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Music Review

Off the Record

Gary Clark Jr. becomes a Honeydripper, Tee Double sounds off on Kinetic Global, Future Clouds & Radar charts, and yet another Austin Music Hall progress report

"...with the Honeydripper All-Star Band, featuring Stax and Motown Records veteran Mable John, keyboardist (and Glover hand double) Henderson..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Texas Platters

"...overt homage to Jimi Hendrix that Brown has ever recorded, features Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell in a nice piece..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Music Review

Record Reviews: Reissues

"...the booty to be scored from the rise of record company punk is the flood of long-unavailable punk-rock classics..."

Dec. 8, 1995 Music Review

Off the Record

Carolyn Wonderland ties the knot while Gary Clark Jr. gets pulled up to the majors and a sea of SXSW news

"...has long been hailed locally as the next great Texas blues guitar hero. Now he's got the major label..."

March 11, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

The Dedringers and James McMurtry visit VideoRanch, the Strange Boys land In the Red, the Decoder Ring crosses paths with the Hold Steady and Modest Mouse, and Full Service amps up in a parking lot near you

"...Boys sealed a deal with renowned In the Red Recordings in wax, issuing 7-inch single "Woe Is You and..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Texas Platters

"...(prints) keeps putting them out on his S.F.-based indie label, Man's Ruin. Two of his all-time classics, then, are..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Music Review by Your Side

Record Reviews

"...poses the question who's this guy Jae Sinnett, who recorded an album for Austin's only jazz label, Heart Music?..."

June 13, 1997 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...It's always a good idea to record your band's last gig before you break up. It's..."

July 7, 1995 Music Review

Texas Platters

"...THE TEXAS PHILISTINES..."

May 23, 1997 Music Review

Off the Record

Griff Luneburg breaks his silence on the Cactus Cafe

"...to or followed the Jan. 29 announcement that the Texas Union would repurpose the campus landmark. He didn't have..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Juan González answers to no one

"...ticked down last Friday, May 7, on University of Texas Vice President for Student Affairs Juan González's allotted time..."

May 14, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Fun facts from the Festivus for the rest of us

"...plays in Rob Zombie's Halloween II (see "Off the Record," Aug. 28). That's convenient since the local country soul..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Gimme shelter: Red Eyed Fly's 10-year anniversary, the Happen-Ins' Southern harmony, and HAAM Benefit Day.

"...fill out its collective bell-bottoms, a simmering cauldron of Texas roadhouse raunch and brown sugar boogie. It's a combination..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

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