SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...just one of a schedule-busting swathe of additions, including Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood, singer-turned-activist Kesha, the creative teams behind..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...-- drummer Terry Bozzio Monte Warden has recently released two albums. The first, Chamber Works, shows Bozzio flexing his..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Roll 'Em

March

"...supposedly born with but lose by the age of two. With the key to baby talk she will rule..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...the UK – called it "punk rock." Creem writer Dave Marsh coined the term in 1969 to describe Farfisa-driven..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Table Ed Ward Built

Pioneering music journalist (1948-2021) wrote rock & roll history

"...After a healthy two-year run at Crawdaddy that included overseeing an iteration of..."

May 5, 2021 Music Post by Tim Stegall

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...Gleason On her deathbed, Jamie’s grandmother leaves her with two pieces of information: one involves a baptism, the other..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Spoon's Hot Thoughts Remodels the Locals' Art-Funk

Britt Daniel and Jim Eno talk about the rise of R&B in the band's sound

"...hosting young/loud/snotty combos. Currently, I'm watching the singers of two local bands on my carefully assembled bill, the Motards..."

June 2, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The X Files' Mitch Pileggi at Zach Theatre

What conspiracy brought X-Files star Mitch Pileggi back to Austin, Zach, and Walter Skinner all at the same time?

"...known as tech, when the director, stage manager, designers, crew members, actors, and every other soul bound to a..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave of Titles

Lineup drops the latest from Todd Haynes and a Hank Williams biopic

"...Highsmith’s seminal novel The Price of Salt, Carol follows two women from very different backgrounds who find themselves in..."

Aug. 19, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Actors' Inequity

The Cost of Art IV: The artists onstage in Austin aren't just not paid what they're worth, many aren't paid at all

"...play in Austin in 1981. "All actors, director, and crew made a smooth $19," he reports (that's about $50..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Playback: In a New York State of Mind

Mother Falcon hits Gotham, Not in the Face sears Vancouver, and Black Joe Lewis comes home

"...band also subleased an apartment in New York City: a two-story brownstone in the working-class neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens...."

June 21, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Live Shots

The Montreal Jazz Festival skronks Zornumental

"...Eric Burdon & the Animals, Ben E. King, and Dave Brubeck (2006 Paramount Theatre marvel), the Montreal Jazz Festival..."

July 9, 2010 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

How Green Is the Music?

Festivals, bands, and musicians seek environmental harmony

"...by using washable dishware and utensils for bands and crew, and avoids 50,000 pounds of carbon-dioxide emissions by using..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...having so much fun turning 10 that they need two showcases this year. The second one leads off with..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Another SXSW Rock en Español showcase, another Grammy fest. Two Latin statuette vets here, Cafe Tacuba guitarist Joselo, who..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar tells us about how Winona Ryder's troubles just won't go away.

"...Goes to Town), she boasted to the cast and crew about her prowess as a thief, practically billing herself..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been

Austin Community Television's First Quarter-Century

"...platform about the size of a laptop computer with two open reels on it (something akin to a reel-to-reel..."

June 5, 1998 Screens Feature by Michael Bertin

Top Ten Stage

Top Ten Theatrical Experiences of 1997

"...bitchy fluff, but it was so splendidly realized by Dave Steakley and company that it attained a sort of..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Peerless

All About Joe (York)

"...and charm and charisma. The member of this elite crew of local performers who's causing all the commotion at..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Please Kill Me and other ROCK & ROLL BOOKS of 1996

"...the term "punk rock," more likely first used by Dave Marsh in a ? &the Mysterians review published in..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Books Feature

Playback: Trailer Space Closing October 31

Venue first, clubhouse second, and record store third. Trailer Space's constant free, all-ages concerts filled a void for up-and-coming Austin acts.

"...the shop's open-door vibe, which has garnered a motley crew of regulars comprised of musicians, old cats from the..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Priests of Syrinx

What’s in a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame anyway?

"...Two-time Academy Award-winner and 20-time nominee, Randy Newman opened the..."

May 17, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Blood in the Water

Headliners avalanche SXSW a week out from the music fest

"...We've known for months Dave Grohl arrives as the Music Fest keynote speaker, but..."

March 8, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Second night SXSW handicapping

"...enough to hang with the brawlers in the Doomtree crew, Dessa's October effort, Castor, The Twin, rearranges the contents..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Saturday-Sunday SXSW Live Shots

Saturday night SXSW showcase reviews

"...new band Mind Spiders, which blew out webs with two drummers, two guitarists, a bassist, and a keyboardist crowding..."

March 25, 2011 Music Feature

Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Everything

What do Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, and Ocote Soul Sounds have in common? Prince, Maceo Parker, and Larry Harlow!

"...for Prince. They were his band. There were only two problems with that...."

June 13, 2008 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Wednesday Sleepers

"...(Mortville), is a well-crafted testament to the virtues of two-minute release. "Couple Million Miles" is a natural for your..."

March 7, 2008 Music Feature

In Memoriam

The Austin State Hospital Cemetery is the long final home for thousands

"...or her, anymore. At times, conceded ASH Maintenance Director Dave Rupe during a tour of the grounds, the family..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...in a rock band. Despite what you say ["Page Two," March 26], SXSW is imposed upon youngsters who staff..."

April 16, 2004 Column

20 Years of Austin Gifts

... And a slew of other local businesses celebrating significant anniversaries

"...making a real mess of your house? You've got two options: Get off your eggnog-enhanced ass and clean the..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Brant Bingamon

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