Ed Ward Unleashes His Second Volume on The History of Rock & Roll

First-generation rock critic visits Teen Pan Alley

"..."I don't believe in the Great Man Theory of rock & roll," states Ed..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 1: 1920-1963

Local music journalism pioneer takes on all of rock & roll

"...Many a rock history's been written. Rolling Stone made three attempts, the..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Panic Fest 2022: The History of Metal and Horror

"You got gore in my riffs!" "You got riffs in my gore!"

"...If filmmaker Mike Schiff had wanted to prove his thesis that heavy metal and horror films are perpetually intertwined,..."

May 1, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Death of Rock & Roll

Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity

"...Like this country's forefathers, it came from England. Though it didn't originate there,..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Who Wrote the Book of Rock?

Nine Inch Nails

"...thinks he is. Author Huxley has cranked out enough of these rock bios to get in and out with..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...Thomas, Lisa Davis, and all those we've lost along the way...."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

From the Journals of Jean Seberg

"...French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard supposedly described film history as a history of boys photographing girls. For American..."

June 21, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Faster Than Sound: Bevis M. Griffin Teaches Austin Youth the Evolution of the Blues

School of Rock students play two events this weekend, and Stubb's sells to C3 and Live Nation

"...Known as a glam rock innovator of Seventies Austin origins, Bevis M. Griffin still..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: KUT/KUTX in Discussion With UT Over the Future of the Cactus Cafe

KUTX Director says it's "50-50" whether the station will continue managing the venue

"...In 2010, UT announced plans to close the Cactus Cafe, a 150-capacity listening room located in the..."

May 7, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50

Unconventional music doc truly captures the prog pioneers

"...Fripp approached director/former MTV host Toby Amies to chronicle the band’s 50th anniversary. The legendary prog act’s current seven-to-eightpiece..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Joe Gross

SXSW Film Review: In the Court of the Crimson King

An accessible, and funny look at one of the most precise bands in history

"...Fripp approached director/former MTV host Toby Amies to chronicle the band’s 50th anniversary...."

March 14, 2022 SXSW Post by Joe Gross

Thanks for the Memories: ‘The Pioneers of Television’

Season 3 debuts tonight on KLRU with focus on ‘Funny Ladies’

"...From the producers who took us through the formative years of..."

Jan. 15, 2013 Screens Post by Anne Harris

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"..."The present-day composer refuses to die!"..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

The Ballad of El Molino

Unearthing one of the great "lost" albums of Texas rock & roll history

"...a band so unscrewed that even hardcore fans shake their heads in wonder at the absurdity of it. After..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

How much you'll love (or loathe) JB and KG's passion for the power chord and all it entails will depend, most likely, on your familiarity with the duo beforehand.

"...as Sasquatch, who turns up in this exponential adaptation of Jack Black's and Kyle Gass' stony alter egos, JB..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Origins of Austin Punk in the Aftermath of the 13th Floor Elevators

Roky Erickson hurtles toward Doug Sahm in Chapter 1, Part 1 of the Austin Punk Chronicles

"...Levitation's three-day bacchanal honoring sounds and philosophies wrought at the Vulcan Gas Company, Congress Avenue's patchouli-soaked den of all..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Announces More Speakers for 2024 Digging Deeper Into AI and the Future of Work

Dylan Mulvaney, Chuck D, and Uber CEO all added as speakers

"...South by Southwest 2024 is looking ahead to the future of AI, but it's also tackling one of..."

Oct. 24, 2023 SXSW Post

Qmmunity: The Puzzle of Pride

Putting together all the pieces of queer history with Pride Month events

"...Queer history makes for an interesting puzzle: Every piece represents both..."

June 2, 2023 Column by James Scott

Back to 'School of Rock'

Get schooled on the film by Mike White, Jack Black, and Richard Linklater in time for its 10th anniversary

"...Jack Black was 34 when The School of Rock was released; it was his first..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Smell of Success

Austin's poster art scene is back, and it's better than ever.

"...[Posted to the chat room at Gigposters.com, Thursday, July 19, 2001:]..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

The Return of Wayne Douglas

A flood of posthumous Doug Sahm CDs, both old and new, hits record stores

"...Sahm raved to all his friends about Ed Burleson. The young, Dallas-area singer's country chops struck a nerve with..."

June 23, 2000 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Out of the Mouths of Children

The return of the Butthole Surfers – don't call it a reunion!

"..."I wish we'd taken a vow of silence," bemoans drummer King Coffey at the watercooler inside..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon

This film is a loving valentine to an unsung hero of the entertainment industry who's had an astonishing career.

"...Shep Gordon: The name may not ring a bell, but in old-school..."

June 20, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The House of the Devil

This retro horror film is the freakiest and most unnerving shocker in theatres this season.

"...when he attempted to have his credit removed from the sequel to Eli Roth's Cabin Fever on the grounds..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Page Two: The Business of America

Solutions to the made-up immigration 'problem' would be an expansive and burdensome assault on both companies and individuals

"...While not exactly a given, there seems to be a widespread assumption on the part..."

April 4, 2008 Column by Louis Black

The Secret History of Tuna

Tuna isn't the only Texas town with which actor-writers Jaston Williams and Joe Sears can be closely identified. Austin has played a significant role in the development of their town, and in return Sears and Williams have changed the face of the capital city.

"...men and a town. That pretty much sums up the careers of Joe Sears and Jaston Williams, at least..."

April 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Son of the Fathers of Texas

Steve Mendell's life, work, and music filled in the gaps

"...These notes come with more and more frequency these days,..."

Sept. 24, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Mike Judge and Cast on the Impact of Office Space 25 Years On

SXSW panel celebrates the cult comedy that refuses to quit

"...As the moderator of Saturday’s Office Space reunion panel pointed out,..."

March 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Time of Their Lives

Richard Linklater and Ellar Coltrane reflect on the 12 years they spent making 'Boyhood'

"...busy, in fact, that even though he lives in the Austin area, the only chance we have to talk..."

July 18, 2014 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Fanny: The Right to Rock

Rocking reminder of the pioneering all-woman band

"...Before girl rock bands became a thing, albeit rare – before the..."

June 10, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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