Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Carrie Rodriguez's Laboratorio, itchy-O, Fontaines D.C., Ash Lauryn, Nas & Wu-Tang, and more

"...sky-carving night at the Far Out Lounge. – Richard Whittaker Wammo’s Second Annual 60th Birthday PartyABGB, Friday 23..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...music. (Note to my 20-year-old self: When the artist Wammo says with a heavy sigh, "That Seattle band –..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

In 1990, Austin Audiences Watched Slacker... and Saw Themselves

Richard Linklater’s indie milestone celebrates 30 years

"...she introduced him to future Asylum Street Spankers co-founder Wammo ("Anti-Artist"). Paul said, "It was very hard to not..."

July 24, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music Awards Gallery, 1988-2007

"...Wammo, Hamell, and Forsyth, 1996..."

Nov. 27, 2019 Photo Gallery

Shinyribs Frontman Kevin Russell Will Perform Gourds Set for Electric Lounge Reunion

Reliving the wild and woolly Nineties music scene downtown

"...and the SIMS Foundation. Former Asylum Street Spankers frontman Wammo (born William Walker) hosts the following bill of music..."

April 11, 2019 Music Post by Michael Toland

40 Songs to Make You Feel Better (or Worse) About Drinking

A sampling of drinking songs local, south of the border, and global

"...in favor of an ice cold brew. Former Austinite Wammo and his fellow all-acoustic River City eclecticians inject Johnny..."

July 13, 2018 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Playback: Robert Johnson Plays Antone’s Anniversary!

Antone’s resurrects Robert Johnson for its 42nd anniversary

"...the Rolling Stones' "Monkey Man." Highlights include Billy Gibbons, Wammo, Kathy Valentine, and dancing Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes...."

June 30, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

“Thank You, Margaret Moser”

I’m glad you are a monkey woman, too

"...by Southwest director Roland Swenson, Asylum Street Spankers founder Wammo, and Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers, who offers..."

June 28, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Slacker 2011 Interviews: Scott R. Meyers

Director Scott R. Meyers on Slacker 2011

"...the role originally played by slam poet/Asylum Street Spanker Wammo...."

Aug. 29, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Luv Doc Recommends: Wammo vs. Forsyth

Continental Club, Friday, July 15, 2011

"...questions like the preceding ones, former Asylum Street Spankers Wammo and Guy Forsyth are certainly brave enough to try...."

July 15, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Off the Record

Asylum Street Spankers' last laugh

"...filmed for a future DVD release. While washboard poet Wammo won't be in attendance – he's on tour with..."

April 22, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Last Laugh

Guy Forsyth signs off on God's Favorite Band

"..."I met Wammo in '93 while he was working as a cabby..."

April 21, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Prime real estate: Patricia Vonne and the historic opening week for Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater

"...at 501 Studios, featuring Pocket FishRmen, Pong, and DJ Wammo, plus an exhibit of Austin's work. "He was a..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Austin Poetry Slam

Mike Henry bid adieu to the slam he hosted for 15 years

"...didn't start the Austin Slam – "You can blame Wammo for that," he says, adjusting his specs, grinning a..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Off the Record

Griff Luneburg breaks his silence on the Cactus Cafe

"...God's Favorite Band is calling it quits. Washboard poet Wammo won't be a part of the 45-city send-off, replaced..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Asylum Street Spankers

"...the Riverside" and "Wade in the Water" sound halfhearted. Wammo's country weeper "Volkswagen Thing" might be a metaphor or..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

The Asylum Street Spankers

"...on a smoldering "Breathin'," while the band, led by Wammo and Stanley Smith, remains dexterous and inventive. YouTube phenomenon..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

After a Fashion

Your gracious Style Avatar on throwing rocks and giving 'em 'the finger'

"...my other co-guests for the evening: the Biscuit Brothers, Wammo, Brewster McCracken, and Betty Dunkerley. As I walked through..."

June 27, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Bats Left, Sings Right

With help from Esther's Follies, Austin Lyric Opera turns Strauss' Viennese waltz into a Texas two-step

"...(Friday), Joe Ely (Sunday), the Quebe Sisters (Thursday), and Wammo (Saturday) – it is determined not to let the..."

May 30, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rockabye Baby

Rockabye baby, on the treetops, when the bow breaks, the cradle will rawk!

"...haven't lived until you've heard the Asylum Street Spankers' Wammo sing about boogers. The Jellydots are tweens' answer to..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Words for Words

Spoken-word artists on their art form, the National Poetry Slam, and one another

"...Gene­vieve Van Cleve, Ragan Fox, Ernie Cline, Andy Buck, Wammo, Susan B.A. Somers-Willett, to name a few. But the..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Arts Feature

Guy Forsyth

"...and other overlapping sonic circles. Contributions by Colin Brooks, Wammo, Ephraim Owens, and Mark Addison shine. The production is..."

July 6, 2007 Music Review by David Lynch

The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades

Timbuk 3's Barbara Kooyman looks to a brighter future with Texamericana.org

"...Sara Hickman and produced CDs for Austin's Sleepwalkers and Wammo. She released Ready in 2000, a fine album she..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Slam as It Ever Was

The nationals come to Austin amid the polarizing medium's 20th anniversary

"...people don't like three-chord rock songs," says ponytail, aka Wammo, and to discern it in his stream of words..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Arts Feature by Shawn Badgley

Asylum Street Spankers

DVDnds

"...Marrs' sultry realization of "Sugar in My Bowl," and Wammo and Guy Forsyth's mouth organ duel in "Harp Rumble."..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Music Review by David Lynch

TCB

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

"...bopped out some vampy, modernist dance-rock of their own, Wammo extolled the virtues of beer for the Asylum Street..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Wammo / Shorty Long

"...Wammo..."

April 15, 2005 Music Review by David Lynch

Asylum Street Spankers

"...and above all, acoustic musicality. Founders Christina Marrs and Wammo keep the eight-member collective on track with two new..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Music Review by David Lynch

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Spanker Madness; Stanley Smith, In the Land of Dreams; Wammo, Faster Than the Speed of Suck..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Column

What About Spanks-a-Lot Records?

"...Spanker Madness; Stanley Smith, In the Land of Dreams; Wammo, Faster Than the Speed of Suck New and Upcoming:..."

Nov. 20, 2003 Postmarks

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