Off the Record

Max Dropout's garage-punk festival levels Beerland to Ground Zero; David Letterman hosts a Late Show spectacular at Antone's; What Made Milwaukee Famous grapples with success on second LP

"...Local booker Max Dropout was hired on the spot at Beerland after breaking up a fight at..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Play the Role

Mr. Bavu Blakes, ridin' herd on Texas rap

"..."Ask any DJ in Texas who made their own lane and got respected, accepted in all rap..."

April 27, 2007 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

The Poppin' and Lockin' Ain't Stoppin'

Boogaloo Shrimp on life two decades after 'Breakin'

"...It boggles the mind, but the facts, if not the songs, remain..."

April 7, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Momentum and the Mountainside Sound

Dylan's bottler of magic, Bob Johnston, on the nicest guy ever, plus Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Michael Martin Murphey, and more

"...born and raised producer Bob Johnston is one of the quieter legends in the music business. Reluctant to blow..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Music Feature by Louis Black

In the Moment

Ann Hampton Callaway takes things 'Slow,' but she's more alive live than ever

"...In the two years since Ann Hampton Callaway last appeared in..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Next Redistricting Target: Ronnie Earle?

Tom Craddick hatches a plan to redraw the lines for Texas' elected prosecutors

"...you thought it was safe to go back to the state Capitol, redistricting has once again appeared to stalk..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

The Inexpressible

Ferreting out the local avant-garde jazz scene

"...drunken fistfights, smoke smelly cigars, sleep face down on the tables, or even pinch people in inappropriate places. Carl..."

June 15, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...Brenda Ramos wanted to talk about the loss of her son, Mike, about what his absence..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

True Love and Lawsuits in the Wedding Capital of Texas

'Til death do us party

"...George wanted was some peace and quiet. In 2013, the 41-year-old former Texas General Land Office agent and his..."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

The Cost of Living

Ft. Worth R&B great Delbert McClinton has a Downtown Austin condo and a fresh start for his diamond jubilee

"...Susan Antone stands on the sidewalk amid the overflow of construction sprawling from the..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Sun Also Rises

Out of tragedy blooms East Cameron Folkcore.

"...Outside a fading yellow house off of Montopolis Drive, the sound of guitars, drums, and horns rattles faintly onto..."

April 3, 2015 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

On the Lege: Itty Bitty Steps

Minority Dems savor a few budget victories, and other news from the Capitol

"...A funny thing happened on the way to passing a $150 billion state budget last..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Tales Behind the Posters

"...The images on Micael Priest's posters are impressively memorable. The..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Margaret Moser

The Art of Dying

May Bookshelf

"...illustration by Penny Van Horn I'm not sure if comparing Evita with Elvis is..."

May 16, 1997 Books Feature

Off the Desk:

"...Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt has decided not to list the Barton Springs Salamander as an endangered species. The U.S...."

Aug. 30, 1996 News Feature

Mala Noche - Old Version

"...Streeter, Doug Cooeyate and Ray Monge. Gus Van Sant, the director of Drugstore Cowboy and My Own Private Idaho..."

Nov. 3, 1989 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Letters at 3AM

The music of Tony Fruscella reminds us that art is about an unending attempt to give what we can, where we can, to whom we can.

"...It was the autumn of 1960, within days of my 15th birthday,..."

May 26, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura

Spinning Yarns

Tracing generations' worth of jazz and R&B history through the Texas Trumpets

"...hold down a solid walking rhythm, almost a shuffle. The guitarist comps jazzy rhythm chords and throws in the..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Slouching Towards Gomorrah

At the Intersection of Jazz and Lounge

"...At Cedar Street you can enjoy a Thelonious Monk any night of the week. No, not the..."

June 6, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Grupo Fantasma Melts Austin City Limits

Latin hornographers’ second PBS taping pulls out all the stops

"...Neither floor, mezzanine, nor the balcony were full when Grupo..."

June 29, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Interview: Dion

“I don’t sing white, I don’t sing black, I sing Bronx”

"...Dion Francis DiMucci, born July 18, 1939, in the Bronx, scored some of doo-wop’s biggest hits with his..."

March 17, 2016 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Night and Day With Maceo

Still blowin'

"...“Maceo, blow your horn!” James Brown hollered that famous refrain nearly 45 years..."

Feb. 19, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Allen Toussaint: Yes He Did Did

New Orleans’ house pianist called us to the stars and back

"...There are so many musical artists who stroll into your..."

Nov. 12, 2015 Music Post by Bill Bentley

Redeeming Love

Nasty faith-based drama is Little House on the Prairie on Cialis

"...title) is based on Francine Rivers’ 1991 book of the same name. It’s about Angel (Cowen), a girl sold..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Hard Proof Afrobeat: Honoring Its Moniker

Local horns rile the Continental Club Thursdays in August

"...You’d think that the music of Hard Proof Afrobeat, a local act with..."

Aug. 7, 2013 Music Post by Andy Bianculli

Longhorns Next Two Opponents: UTEP and Inertia

When will UT play up to their potential?

"...The Texas Longhorns woke up from their early season daze..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Gimme Shelter: A Song for Margaret Moser

A stoned soul picnic of Rolling Stones for Wattser

"...A storm pounded St. David’s North the night my son was born in 2014. The electrical..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

A soldier returns home in Ang Lee's war movie

"...Halftime Walk marches in formation but stirs little awe. The troops perform admirably and complete the film’s overall mission,..."

Nov. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Grupo Fantasma’s Quinceañera

And you thought you had Problemas

"...From rocking lo-fi cumbia in an Empanada Parlour at the millennium to snagging a Grammy for 2011’s El Existential,..."

Oct. 29, 2015 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

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

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