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ACC Needs Planning, Not Damning

"...project began by feeding hot meals out of a van in various parking lots. We also passed out condoms..."

June 20, 1997 Column

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

Raul's in Overdrive: "AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!"

In 1978, visits from Patti Smith and Elvis Costello plus the Austin Punk Scene’s first record could mean “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”

"...for us, a real gent. But … they took advantage of us. They didn't even put our names on..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Patti Smith: “I don’t claim to be a progenitor of any particular movement – I just did my work”

Ever-evolving singer, writer, & artist communes at ACL Live Saturday

"...the first eight words of her sacreligious remake of Van Morrison’s garage rock standard “Gloria.” She also blew every..."

May 2, 2022 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Faster Than Sound: White Horse and Sagebrush Regular Jordan Matthew Young Rises on The Voice

"You're just cool, man." – Nick Jonas

"...Patsy Cline, but I also play the Stones and Van Morrison. If I'm going to be anything, it would..."

April 9, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

How I Won the War Against Stress With A Little Help From Vinyl & Tequila

Giving praise before the altar of the turntable

"...Waterloo Records' first beta buyer for future appointment-only shopping. Van Morrison's Moondance, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, the Pogues'..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Heaven & Hell in 13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History

We return to the Red River strip of March 1966 to witness Roky Erickson and crew

"...public arena, a cover of that garage band staple, Van Morrison and Them's "Gloria," soon to be a U.S...."

May 15, 2020 Music Feature by Jon Savage

Checking In: Mike & the Moonpies Begin Assembling Home Recording Rigs

Lead cowpoke Mike Harmeier: “Nice being home for this length of time”

"...Been listening to a mix of War on Drugs, Van Morrison, Bon Iver, Ray Lamontagne, and some Springsteen. Things..."

April 5, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Punk Legend John Doe Presents at AFS Cinema

The L.A. to Austin transplant on acting: "I want to be sideways!"

"...guts, who has the courage to film a five-minute Van Morrison song, pretty much entirely in close-up? [Director] Ulu..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

Shinyribs

"...Cars," wherein he taps youthful nostalgia from the philosophical vantage point of reclining atop a Pontiac. Over the track's..."

June 28, 2019 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

Armadillo World Headquarters Cookbook Unearthed by SouthPop!

Micael Priest compiled the recipes; David Byrne loved the nachos

"...of Austin, the AWHQ was to provide their food. Van Morrison came back and played an extra show to..."

March 9, 2019 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Jason Boland & the Stragglers

"...Master's ability to sing "Heartaches by the Number." Closing Van Morrison cover "Bulbs" flashes the album's richest imagery: "Her..."

June 1, 2018 Music Review by Tim Stegall

All ATX

"...Not in Love." Bold move, too, Ray Benson Westernizing Van Morrison's "Into the Mystic," and even Patrice Pike's noble..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Sour Notes Ride It Out

Life’s tedium and passion captured in black & white

"...fourth single, which also unleashes a unique version of Van Morrison’s oft-covered “Gloria” on the B-side. Following closely behind..."

May 24, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Too Late to Stop Now

Digital media in analog boxes – and sometimes in mono!

Dec. 16, 2016 Music Feature

Vacationing with Zakk Wylde

You and him kicking back and listening to Neil Young

"...style of music. Whether it’s the Eagles, Elton John, Van Morrison, the Band, Bob Seger, the Allman Brothers, Skynyrd,..."

July 7, 2016 Music Post by Bryan Rolli

Eleanor Friedberger

"...explore bigger, looser soundscapes minted by Seventies landmarks like Van Morrison. "Because I Asked You" ventures just shy of..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Page Two: As Tears Go By

The sound will live forever; the memories never die

"...he had taped the single "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison over and over. The tape played continuously in..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Lucinda Williams

"...a sense of peace that recalls similar rambles from Van Morrison. She also borrows from Woody Guthrie and Bruce..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

The Soul of Nathaniel Rateliff

Sold-out Austin City Limits warmup prompts a dance sprawl

"...critics’ stamp of authentically. That wasn’t a problem for Van Morrison, Dusty Springfield, Amy Winehouse, and now Nathaniel Rateliff...."

Nov. 20, 2015 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

Simple Man, Simple Dream

Part of the Seventies Southern California songwriting cabal that produced Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, and the Eagles, J.D. Souther brings his craft to the Dripping Springs Songwriters' Festival

"..."Someone told me years ago that they asked Van Morrison why he always kept recording the same kind..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Music Feature by William Harries Graham

Levitation Q&A: Ryley Walker

Folk guitarist extraordinaire has nothing bad to say about ATX

"...from seminal influences: Tim Buckley, John Martyn, Bert Jansch, Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks, David Crosby’s If I Could Only..."

May 8, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland

SXSW Live Shot: Ryley Walker

New picker joins the line of Fahey and Jansch

"...Tim Buckley and a penchant for passionate repetition from Van Morrison, whose “Fair Play” acted as respite from the..."

March 18, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland

Cindy Cashdollar’s Going Away Party

Texas Guitar Women at One-2-One Bar

"...a list musicians that begins with Bob Dylan and Van Morrison, and supported locals like Johnny Nicholas and the..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Music DVDs

"...ground zero for the BBC's first ever TV/radio simulcast (Van Morrison). In November 1974, strange, daring Queen recorded two..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Music Feature by Richard Whittaker

Summer Fun: Into the Mystic of High Road Pool

Plunging back in time with my iPod

"...Even then, it always seems like Van Morrison’s “Into the Mystic” eventually breaks out from an..."

May 13, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

The Boxing Lesson

Paradox: box sets bloat up as physical CD sales plummet

Dec. 20, 2013 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Chaos in Tejas Live (Night No. 2): Central Presbyterian Church

Everyone open your books to the gospel of Van Morrison

"...his entire show. Between-set music on the P.A. featured Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks and ensuing Moondance, both standing out..."

June 1, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

In Memory of Richard Dorsett

Beloved local left his mark on Austin

"...was 16, said yes (he chose Astral Weeks by Van Morrison and The Mothers of Invention Live at the..."

Nov. 14, 2012 Books Post by Michael Hall

Record Roundup: Election Special

New discs from Ry Cooder, Aimee Mann, Waylon Jennings, and more

"...first in 16 years – Tift Merritt, Wanda Jackson, Van Morrison, and a second 2012 disc from Neil Young..."

Sept. 19, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

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