Truckstop Girl

Ana Egge's Travels

"...are to singer-songwriters what pancakes and eggs are to truckstops: stock tools of the trade, or staple menu items,..."

May 16, 1997 Music Feature by Kate X Messer

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

"...prelude to his decision to quit public performances, his truckstop luncheon during which he mentally conducts the aural sounds..."

June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Too Much Caffeine Woman

Watching Jean Caffeine's eyes light up.

"...of course, to play country music. Jean Caffeine's All-Night Truckstop attracted a variety of musicians hungry to play her..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

On the Road Again

Suki Hawley and Michael Galinsky's Half-Cocked Celebrates a Milestone

"...apathy Half-Cocked. The pseudo-documentary is the tour story of Truckstop, a spontaneous band of early twentysomethings traveling Tennessee in..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Darcie Stevens

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...in and you don't know her from her All-Night Truckstop or Pulsillama days, just be prepared to smile when..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Six Days on the Road

Rig Rock Deluxe Trucks Down Country Byways

"...previous two, Rig Rock Jukebox (1992) and Rig Rock Truckstop (1993) are excellent collections, spotlighting the underground country scenes..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

10 Freaks and Geeks to Redefine Austin Music

Local passion projects with singular visions

"...("Y'all Watch This") and a deeply sad tale of truckstop self-love ("Holding On So Tight") – can never be..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Fantastic Fest 2014: The Tribe

Seriously, you’ve never seen a film like this one before

"...van’s engine humming away while the girls prowl the truckstop cleverly juxtaposes the lack of connection to sound that..."

Sept. 22, 2014 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Little Feat

Texicana

"...Invention (Weasels Ripped My Flesh), then hauled his drawling "Truckstop Girl" and "Willin'" rock & roll ways ("weed, whites,..."

July 4, 2014 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Old Settler’s Music Festival: Thursday

Camping, pickin’, and carrying on at the Fest’s first day

"...of pokes at the religious right: “Old Time Religion,” “Truckstop Preacher,” and “Heaven Sent,” the latter sung from the..."

April 11, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Swaggering, Strutting Texas Hunks

"...pay tribute to the late-1980s/early-1990s quintet. E-mailing from a truckstop while on the road in Louisiana, Garza, who is..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Debs of the Derby: A Pin-Up-Scale Event

The TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls auction off pin-up-style posters to benefit local charities

"...large-scale, full-color, pin-up-style posters featuring roller girls Miss Canada, Truckstop Trixie, Rice Rice Baby, Miso Vicious, Ali Mony, Varuca..."

March 19, 2010 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

Beyond the Bourbon Legend

The bottle didn't let Jason Boland down, and neither did his workingman's honky-tonk

"...in 2002 after the release of his sophomore disc, Truckstop Diaries, and eventually settled in New Braunfels. Yet even..."

April 10, 2009 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Outlaw Band: The Boland Discography

"...Truckstop Diaries..."

April 10, 2009 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Kitty at Her Foot, and She Wants to Touch It

"...Hellcat Dixie Sanchez and, even more frequently, Rhinestone Cowgirl Truckstop Trixie vs. Hellcat Curly Suicide. Cowgirls Miss Canada and..."

Feb. 18, 2008 Sports Post by Sofia Resnick

Music DVDs

"...a stretch. Soaked in the era's rock, Half-Cocked tracks Truckstop, a nonband acted by nonactor musicians Tara Jane O'Neil,..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Country Mile

Country mile

"...you Christmas Story fans), and the tabloid rack for "Truckstop Confessions." Somewhere, Dave Dudley is smiling... Lucas Hudgins &..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Almost Grown

Ana Egge and Adam Carroll reflect over their songwriting adolescence

"...Egge single-handedly took over the Austin folk scene (see "Truckstop Girl"). In 1998, she won Best Singer-Songwriter and Best..."

June 10, 2005 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

'Por Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo'

Texas platters

"...versus M. Ward, Vic Chesnutt, and Howe Gelb's indie truckstop dance on "Way It Goes." All that sung, it's..."

July 23, 2004 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Amy Farris

Texas platters

"...(Yep Roc) Many, many moons ago, Jean Caffeine's All-Nite Truckstop was as prevalent as cheap beer in long-lost local..."

May 14, 2004 Music Review by Lee Nichols

Texas Titles in Toto

"..."Truckstop in La Grange," Dale Watson..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature

Book Review

"As with any good crime thriller / mystery, the plot -- as chilling as it is -- serves as a subterfuge to explore the darker realms of the hero's psyche," writes Russell Cobb of Stephen Graham Jones' All the Beautiful Sinners, "as well as themes of collective memory and identity." Jones will be at BookPeople on Tuesday, May 6, at 7pm.

"...response. "Is this a joke?" a girl at a truckstop asks. "'It's not me,' Jim Doe said. He had..."

May 2, 2003 Books Feature by Russell Cobb

As You Like It

Welcome! The following is our comprehensive Austin guide to the American classic commonly known as the hamburger.

"...it and all available for under $5. The open-faced TruckStop Chili Burger is a particular favorite and comes with..."

March 7, 2003 Food Feature

A Beat Apart

"...Web site even as his music still played over truckstop speakers. A beat apart indeed...."

Feb. 22, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Outdoors & Recreation

"...enough to attract a sizable crowd of non-bowlers. Their truckstop-style enchiladas are legendary, but their super-size hamburgers and fresh-cut..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Best of Austin Feature

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...not change that, but it's good listenin', combining a truckstop feel with some Nashville steel, mixing shuffle and sap,..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Texas Platters

"...project like this one? That would be like a truckstop without any Johnny Cash or Willie Nelson tapes. 3..."

July 31, 1998 Music Review

Only the Beginning

Wednesday Night SXSW "Sleepers"

"...TROUBADOURS: When it's crying time again and there's no truckstop jukebox nearby, Ted Roddy will feel your pain. Blessed..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature

Texas Platters

"...summer, Watson set out on a marathon tour of truckstops across America and that experience has forever given his..."

July 11, 1997 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...and a Lot of Hairspray as Jean Caffeine's All-Night Truckstop. With Knocked Down 7 Times, Got Up 8, she..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

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