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"...guitarist's thick chords and economical leads come backed by GNR/Velvet Revolver mega drummer Matt Sorum, journeyman guitarist Austin Hanks,..."

May 8, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

ACL Live Review: Guns N' Roses

Epic, handstand flashback to the sleeze rock Eighties

"...there were very few misses, but some definite surprises. Velvet Revolver's “Slither”?!..."

Oct. 5, 2019 Music Post by Tim Stegall

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...sun-kissed psychedelia of Tagore feels like napping in a velvet Snuggie. Hailing from Brazil's northern coastal city of Recife,..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Index Fest Announces Its Beer List

The fest formally known as Untapped drops it like it's hops

"...Revolver – Granbury, TX - Blood & Honey – American..."

May 2, 2017 Food Post by James Renovitch

Texas Craft Brewers Festival Debuts Beer List

The Texas-only beer celebration returns to Austin

"...Fredericksburg Lobo Oktoberfest German Märzen Peticolas Brewing Co. Dallas Velvet Hammer Imperial Red Peticolas Brewing Co. Dallas Too Soon..."

Sept. 1, 2016 Food Post by Eric Puga

Untapped Austin Releases Full Beer List

Forget about 2016 with 334 brews

"...Revolver Blood & Honey – American Wheat Ale – 7%..."

April 28, 2016 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Texas Craft Brewers Festival Releases Beer List

Annual event showcases state’s thriving beer scene

"...Down or I'll Sit You Down – imperial IPA Velvet Hammer – imperial red ale Pinthouse Pizza Craft Brewpub..."

Sept. 2, 2015 Food Post by Eric Puga

Untapped Festival Austin Untaps Beer List

Check off your brewery bucket list in one convenient location

"...ale Hans’ Pils, German-style pilsner Devil’s Backbone, Belgian-style tripel Revolver Brewing, Granbury, TX Sangre y Miel, American wild ale..."

March 30, 2015 Food Post by Eric Puga

SXSW Live Shot: Scott Weiland & Wildabouts

New glam’s “Big Bang Baby”

"...As former Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland materialized before arcing intellibeams, dry..."

March 22, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Last night blurbs – hip-hop Picks and slept-on Sleepers

"...love of David Bowie, no surprise that ex-Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland reinvents himself like most change..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Guitar Pedals

Gas prices are down, so the boutique guitar pedal boom is up

"...appeared on Facebook Dec. 30, courtesy of ex-Cult/Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum. Taking a page from Dave..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Camp Freddy

December 12, 2013. 23 photos.

"...Hat duel with Billy Gibbons? Guns N’ Roses/Velvet Revolver hammer Slash..."

Dec. 12, 2013 Photo Gallery

SXSW Friday Picks & Sleepers

Friday night blurbage of SXSW

"...Finest Kind, and Ivey corrals them all with that velvet whip of a voice. – Audra Schroeder Marco Benevento..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Sturgeon's Revelation

Beating the music business odds at SXSW

"...the Albers School of Business. Now McKagan, also of Velvet Revolver and Jane's Addiction, writes a monthly money column..."

March 4, 2011 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Stranger Than Paradise

Tucked up in the Catskill Mountains, All Tomorrow's Parties stages a music festival for its own

"...to massive festivals like Reading and named after the Velvet Underground tune, All Tomorrow's Parties has earned a cult..."

Sept. 10, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Phony Boner Colons

"...full house turned out for STP/Guns N’ Roses mash-up Velvet Revolver, as did the frontman himself, a notable no-show..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

Daniel Johnston-inspired rock opera Speeding Motorcycle rolls into town with Kathy McCarty riding shotgun, Transmission Entertainment gains another foothold on Red River, and the Black & White Years get Real! In Color! with the Talking Heads' Jerry Harrison

"...Divine's, but as fate would have it, that included Velvet Revolver shredder Slash and former Talking Head and Modern..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Velvet Revolver

"...Velvet Revolver..."

July 20, 2007 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

HELLYEAH: FUCKNO

"...In a WORLD EXCLUSIVE!, Revolver, “The World’s Loudest Rock Magazine,” announced earlier this year..."

June 29, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Nightwatchman

Trolling South by Southwest 2007

"...Nuno Bettencourt and Perry Farrell, MC5's Wayne Kramer, and Velvet Revolver's Slash. WTF?! Bang indeed. After a gleefully freaked..."

March 23, 2007 Music Review by David Lynch

Live 8

Gift guide

"...bloated face of Western privilege, singing smugly along to Velvet Revolver in London. This celebrity-endorsed event is chockablock with..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

TCB

Armadillos to Addictions: a shopping guide for discerning Austinites

Dec. 3, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

TCB

Looking at this microwave world from the grassy knoll

Nov. 5, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

TCB

A rock out, a rock opera, and a rock show. Must be Rocktober.

"...Disaster, glam-punk makeover of Quatropaw into the Addictions, and Velvet Revolver-ish Backstage Suicides, all relatively new local bands, each..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Metallurgy

Metallurgy

"...eye ...") turns equally soulful on "Last Man Standing." Velvet Revolver's Contraband (RCA) packs a sturdy recoil, equal parts..."

July 9, 2004 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

TCB

The Austin Music Co-op wants to give local musicians a break, but since they serve food, you can't smoke there

June 25, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Get in the Ring

Scott Weiland calls Andy Langer out

"...flew to Los Angeles to spend a day profiling Velvet Revolver, Weiland's new band with Guns n' Roses alumni..."

June 11, 2004 Music Feature by Andy Langer

TCB

The Hole (birthday) enchilada, record store bargains, and Scott Weiland's screed

May 21, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Spotlight: Mission of Burma

Once I had my heroes…

"...of fences. Attribute it to legend. As with the Velvet Underground, few MoB albums sold, but the people who..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature by Kate X Messer

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...York cutups the X-ecutioners. Think you can handle it? (Velvet/Velvet Patio, 8pm-all night) -- Christopher Gray..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

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