Rembitika

Blues ain't just Greek to Johnny Nicholas

"...His 6pm Wednesday sets at the Saxon Pub have been standing room only since they..."

July 20, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...is Preston Hubbard. From 1984-94, I played bass for the platinum-selling, multi-Grammy award-nominated Fabulous Thunderbirds. Besides recording five albums..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

All-American

Jimmie Vaughan at 50

"...The last time Jimmie Vaughan sat down with the Chronicle..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

B.B. King Saved My Life

He played blues so we can find a way through ours

"...They called him “King of the Blues” for the past..."

May 15, 2015 Music Post by Bill Bentley

Home Is Where You Hang Your Hat

Cyril Neville returns to the blues

"...Cyril Neville made his name as a musical chameleon, slithering between funk and R&B, rock and reggae. Brand New..."

May 13, 2009 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Empire of Light

The bulb glows dim in Sam Mendes' tribute to picture palaces

"...Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) was doing during the COVID lockdown: He was dreaming of going back to..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Novitiate

An original take on a crisis of faith

"...Director Margaret Betts’ superb debut feature arrives in theatres at perhaps just the right moment. At a time..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Nathaniel Rateliff’s Self-Discovery

Missouri-to-Denver soul man mines sweetness and peace in melancholy

"...albums. Prior to his rollicking soul and R&B act the Night Sweats, the Missouri troubadour sang somber acoustic ruminations..."

April 21, 2016 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

Reno 911!: Miami

The gang from the Comedy Central show attend a national police convention in Miami Beach during spring break.

"...Comedy Central’s unscripted Cops parody beyond its rise from the ashes of Viva Variety and The State. So I..."

March 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Detroit 9000

Blaxploitation classic re-released in 1999 by Quentin Tarantino's Rolling Thunder distribution company.

"...Directed by: Arthur Marks. Starring: Herb Jefferson Jr., Scatman Crothers, Rudy Challenger, Sally Baker, Alex Rocco and Hari Rhodes...."

July 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

ACL Live Shot: Benjamin Booker

Fast-rising blues-punk phenom gives off a “Violent Shiver”

"...Breakneck blues by Benjamin Booker turns out to be one hell..."

Oct. 5, 2014 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...It was a hot Sunday afternoon late in the summer of 1978. Having arrived in town only two..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

Designated Drummer

Drummer Ernie Durawa's Way of Knowledge.

"...If you're going to hang a tag on the able shoulders of Ernesto "Ernie" Durawa, that would be..."

May 23, 2003 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Exhibitionism

The Mojado Brothers Comedy Festival: Aaayyeeeee-aye-aye-aye!!

"...Paramount Theatre April 26..."

May 2, 1997 Arts Review

Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

A contrarian view

"...Rather, it is a journey of exploration, if you will..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Louis Black

Austin Says Farewell to Carrie Fisher

Goodbyes fit for a princess, senator, general, and writer

"...The hearts of film fans are a little heavier today..."

Dec. 28, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Later, Brighter

Tommy Keene 2.0

"...In 1984, Tommy Keene stood at the top of the jangle rock heap along with the..."

April 15, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Photographer Melinda Wickman Swearingen, Whose Images Defined Outlaw Country, Has Died

The Texan famously snapped Waylon, Willie, and more

"...Wickman Swearingen, a photographer who captured iconic images of the Texas outlaw country music scene, died March 18. She..."

March 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...Bar 96, 11pm Nearly 15 years on, Austin's Ortiz brothers continue to stoke the fires of hard rock and..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Belushi

More than laughs, more than addiction: a charming, tragic portrait of the Blues Brothers star

"...John Belushi died a comedy great. From the moment he smashed into Second City, turning its fuddy-duddy..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...call from Jerry Wexler: Gerald Wexler, born 1917 in the Bronx to a Jewish Orthodox Polish immigrant turned window..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Heat Stroke

Austin's Amplified Heat turn both – their amps and the heavy metal heat

"...Take away the errant pair of fastballs Roger Clemens express-mailed to Albert..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Okie Dokie Stomp

Clifford Antone didn't invent the blues, he immortalized them

"...Clifford Antone didn't invent the blues. Hell, he couldn't even play the blues very..."

May 26, 2006 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

Jimmie Vaughan: 50 Years Performing

Blues master crowds the Continental through the end of 2013

"...Vaughan celebrates 50 years making music on Tuesdays at the Continental Club, hosting a residency that runs through New..."

Nov. 25, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Reservoir Dogs

Churchwood's Beefheart blues

"...Looking for Churchwood on the map? Good luck. Though it sounds both English and..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Journeyman Neal Schon

Definitely progressive fusion rock

"...Prior to that, its founder Neal Schon, 62, joined the final lineup of the Santana band as a teenage..."

May 17, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Finding Their Tuva

The Texas Documentary Tour screens 'Genghis Blues,' the Belic Brothers' next step in living a 'kickass, adventurous life and meeting cool people.'

"...Readers, this Doc Tour screening of the Academy Award-nominated Genghis Blues (1999) presents not one, but..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Street Cred to Burn

The 1996-97 Austin Music Awards

"...On top of that, traditional sounds -- specifically country, blues, and swing -- came roaring back with a vengeance,..."

March 7, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Gregg Allman: Still No Angel

Legendary figurehead continues bottling that ol’ black magic

"...Last I tried to see the Allman Brothers, they canceled due to Gregg Allman’s liver..."

Jan. 3, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Poison 13, Meat Purveyors, and Churchwood Guitarist Bill Anderson Loads Out of Town

If not for Austin, “I don’t know if I would have been a musician at all”

"...Ask a seasoned musician how many bands they’ve been in. Their pupils will dart up and to..."

March 29, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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