Street Cred to Burn

The 1996-97 Austin Music Awards

"...to Austin music in 1996: Minus a single transcendent, galvanizing band to rally around, Austin's edgier outposts lost a..."

March 7, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Top 40 Vices Playlist

A walk on the wild side with songs of the seven deadly sins

"...spoon. Produc­er and guitarist extraordinaire Rick Derringer cribs Eddie Van Halen's signature solo before disappearing in a Spinal Tap-esque..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

TO DIE FOR

A disturbing comedy that is both hysterical and wicked.

"...D: Gus Van Sant (1995); with Nicole Kidman, Illeana Douglas, Matt Dillon,..."

May 4, 2001 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Sxsw

"...his custom guit-steel guitar. It takes some kind of savant to infiltrate Nashville and end up on CMT actually..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Attacked by Lesbians

Just three good ol' boys, never meanin' no harm

"...Out of thousands of bands criss-crossing the country in vans at any given time, Austin's Honky is probably the..."

May 26, 2000 Music Feature by Greg Beets

All the Pain Platinum Can Buy

"...lose focus, I remind myself of being in the van and wondering if my day job was going to..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins

Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres

"...Framed concert photos (Eddie Van Halen, Gene Simmons), an entire wall of Austin Music..."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Friday Picks & Sleepers

Friday night blurbage of SXSW

"...too soon to call Marissa Paternoster the next Eddie Van Halen, but damn if her solos don't erupt. The..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...burned her: Heat Wave, by Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, 1963...."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

General Lee and Me

My life and dirty times as a Jam & Jelly Girl with Dino Lee & the White Trash Revue

"..."What's New Pussycat?" We also covered Junior Walker's "Shotgun," Van Halen's "Jamie's Cryin'," KC & the Sunshine Band's "That's..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

TCB

What a sampling of the Austin music scene wants for Christmas.

"...4) Some good soul to offer to clean my minivan..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...Music Hall, where I was a promoter rep. I advanced all the shows and eventually moved into the office..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Linklater/Hawke/Black: The Complete Transcript

"...it's punk. It's like punk new wave, still metal, Van Halen obviously. Stuff like that. But that's how it..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature

Luv Doc Recommends: Karaoke Apocalypse

Hole in the Wall, Friday, June 29, 2007

"...Wikipedia that shit. Yes, there are some exceptions: Eddie van Halen; Tommy Lee; Peter Criss; pretty much any nonsinging..."

June 29, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc

What's So Funny About Peace, Love, and Ice Cream?

Matt Allen's free ice cream melts the hearts of rockers everywhere

"...The "Miracle Man," Elvis Costello, prefers a vanilla ice cream bar dipped in rich, dark chocolate with..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature by Austin Powell

TCB

Hair metal sneaks into ACL 2005, under a blanket of dust

"...Me Lucifer," Austin's Real Heroes outdueled Jet by combining Van Halen and Some Girls, and the Truckers' bourbon-soaked riffs..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Radio Dial: New New Rock Alternative Alternatives?

The radio marketeers have rendered adjectives completely meaningless

"...it's been retrenching among its beloved mullet-heads, playing more Van Halen and Led Zeppelin than ever, as well as..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Friday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...MODEL ARMY10pm, Elysium It's been 25 years since Justin Sullivan and his mates embarked on this melodic rock &..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...at least three months. Community Clinical Research employs a van and driver to make access to this follow-up care..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Column

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...wins this year's hyphenation competition. Guitar maestro Eric Arn's trippy-airy-droney-avant-garde troupe fuses the Dillards, hints at Traffic, and conjures..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Postmarks

"...is for air-quality congestion-management (AQCM) projects, including bike/ped, transit, van and carpool, park-and-ride lots, trip-reduction programs, alternative fuels, vehicle..."

June 20, 2003 Column

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...his fingerboard like some exacting indie-dork hybrid of Eddie Van Halen and Stanley Jordan … only without the flash..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...of the premier events of the music conference. Javier Galvan y Fama kick it off this year with an..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Live Shots

"...utterly charmed the already rapt audience with snippets of Van Morrison's "Have I Told You Lately That I Love..."

April 4, 1997 Music Feature

Xenophobia?

International Acts at SXSW

"...the bands lest you ruin this city. WEDNESDAY PURE (Vancouver, B.C.): Flaming Lips. Cracker. Smashing Pumpkins. Their album Generation..."

March 7, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Record Reviews

"...The advance tape of Come On has been in my semi-regular..."

March 7, 1997 Music Review

Strip Mall Spotlight: North Park Shopping Center

Mangonadas, taquerias, supermercados, and more on North Lamar

"...the ones you find in Spanish colonial cities like Havana, Mexico City, or Madrid. You know, the ones where..."

April 18, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Playdates, Secret Screenings, and More Events for Your Week

Get out on a school night

"...provided the title song for a soundtrack that included Van Halen, Prince, Madonna, Billy Idol, and even our own..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Ghost Funk, Fast Devo, an Elliott Smith Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in live music with a little help

"...Electric” Church, Seventies rockers Montrose set the template for Van Halen: superstar guitarist, producer Ted Templeman, Warner Bros. Records...."

Aug. 2, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Caleb de Casper, Money Chicha, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Classical, hip-hop, jazz, blues, and much more

"...house’s early hits, popularized by Frankie Knuckles and Larry Levan, sending his star soaring. “Move Your Body” is still..."

July 5, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

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