First Listen: Town Hall Devils

ATX trio’s fuzzed-out Americana

"...His band, Town Hall Devils, has expanded and retracted in membership since..."

May 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music: Lucky No. 7 List

Action Bronson, Deerhoof, Laura Marling, and 160 more

"...Face, Otis the Destroyer, Pleasers, Ruby Jane, Silent Diane, Town Hall Devils, and the Wolf...."

Feb. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Better Off With East Cameron Folkcore

Planet Earth at its worst, ECF at their best

"...supports: Possessed by Paul James, A. Sinclair, Harvest Thieves, Town Hall Devils, the Bread, Sich Rada, and Like Dogs...."

Sept. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Red 7 Closing One Month Early

Red River club shuttering after August 28

"...7 co-owner Tyson Swindell confirmed today that the prominent downtown music venue will close on Aug. 28 – a..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Town Hall Devils

DeEP End

"...Weapons-grade folk rock peaks at the outset of Town Hall Devils' debut disc with "Always on the Run,"..."

June 5, 2015 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

Dancing About Architecture

A bitch session about the plight of the Austin music scene is scheduled at Threadgill's; here's hoping Negativland's long-anticpated Austin appearance doesn't dissapoint a la SRL.

"...explaining the urgency behind the airing of this Tuesday's Town Hall Meeting at Threadgill's and broadcast live throughout the..."

May 12, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Public Notice: Home Prices Still High

No surprise there, and they'll go higher. Plus policing.

"..."Austin-area Home Sales and Prices Set New Record" was..."

May 21, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Off the Record

Reviewing the three-ring circus of Fun Fun Fun Fest and flashing back to the Armadillo World Headquarters with Dweezil Zappa

"...imploded with the opening note of the Murder City Devils' "Idle Hands," the capacity crowd chanting as one as..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Hills Are Alive

The Hill Country is teaming with Austin songwriters.

"...The traditional country-music circuit conjures up visions of dance halls bursting with two-step music all night long. The Hill..."

May 9, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...MURDER CITY DEVILS: It's clear Seattle's Murder City Devils are out to..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...original to fit into established categories, aside from "brave," "challenging," and "adroit." It's all about orchestrated intricacies with a..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...mother of punk rock, playing for free in a town that adores her, absolutely worships her -- plus 6,000..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Downtown's New Year

"...when we last covered the landscape in 2001 ("Deconstructing Downtown," April 20, 2001). At the time, the sky was..."

Jan. 17, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Chapter 3: Crazy Weekly

September 1988-August 1991

"...September 1988 Austin: The town slows down. The next couple of years will see..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...energy this duo generates onstage still the main attraction. (Town Lake Stage, 7pm) -- Melanie Haupt..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Books, Books, Books

The Summer of '95

"...entire Saturday playing hook tag with the little finned devils and still go home empty-handed, out of both bait..."

June 2, 1995 Books Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...choosing to work more in the church and around town. (Scottish Rite Theater, 7pm) -- David Lynch..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...8pm, Town Lake Stage @ Auditorium Shores Crowning NARAS' annual Latin..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Ten Favorite Hill Country Venues

"...asked Shelley King, Django Walker, and the Cosmic Dust Devils their favorite places to entertain audiences...."

May 9, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...Rhodes has the voice. Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Townes Van Zandt flocked to Rhodes' 1996 career-high, West Texas..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

DVDanger: Cult Film Corner

Burying the Ex and Patch Town

"...she can recognize, especially since she doesn't share his Halloween obsession. His attempt to break up with her is..."

Aug. 18, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Femmes Fatales: Rounding up Austin's Women of Mystery

"...Cooper has published six books featuring her homespun small-town Oklahoma sheriff Milt Kovak. (The 1988 hardback of the..."

May 2, 1997 Books Feature by Anna Hanks

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...their similar story lines about the evil done by devils on earth. Singer co-wrote both films with collaborator Christopher..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Postmarks

The Clark-Madison brouhaha continues amidst tributes to Mambo John and more.

"...have fallen short. Jordan Smith's cover story on the Georgetown City Council's emergency development ordinance ["Georgetown Smackdown," Aug. 17]..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Column

So Buy Some Wristbands

"...the two this Saturday at Liberty Lunch featuring Ed Hall, Sincola, and Swine King (see "Recommended"), while Lucksinger remains..."

Feb. 16, 1996 Music Column by Ken Lieck

DVDanger: Hellions

We binge-watch this month's horror for you

"...diffident teen Dora (Chloe Rose, Degrassi: TNG). She's a small-town goth, a kin of sorts to Maika Monroe's Midwestern..."

Feb. 7, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

Halloqueers and Dia de las Lezbos, just another wild weekend in the gAyTX

"...the dead and most importantly, celebrate the living. Happy Halloween y Día de los Muertos! ON OUR GAYDAR..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

'Chronicle' Endorsements

June 14 City Council run-off

"...– indispensably, they both know their way around City Hall. The challenge for run-off voters will be to determine..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

'Chronicle' Endorsements

June 14 City Council run-off

"...– indispensably, they both know their way around City Hall. The challenge for run-off voters will be to determine..."

May 30, 2008 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board