SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...Catfish Records duo jumps easily between cocktail country, bluesy bluegrass, and jazzy swing. Their harmonies are as impeccable as..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

More Flava Than Juicy Fruit

Wednesday Night SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Their music stems from the grass roots of Irish, bluegrass, country, rock, and swing -- evinced on ThaMuseMeant's three..."

March 10, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Guy Clark Cold Dog Soup (Sugar Hill)

National Records

"...on his latest for release for Durham, North Carolina bluegrass indie label Sugar Hill, lining up acoustic guitar, mandolin,..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Music Review by Jerry Renshaw

Don Walser, Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tennessee, October 30

"...clearly past their prime. It was interesting that the bluegrass portions of this particular Opry provided some of the..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

The Meat Purveyors

"...Other bands have attempted to mix punk sensibilities with bluegrass, yet were not nearly as successful. TMP's combination of..."

July 30, 1999 Music Feature

Texas Platters

Jimmy Lafave

"...Than Green, was a charmingly rough batch of original bluegrass tunes, their second release in as many years, Extended..."

April 23, 1999 Music Feature

No Law & Order

"...guidance of Mark Rubin, bassist for the seminal Austin bluegrass band Bad Livers, got together in the name of..."

March 12, 1999 Music Feature

Klezmatic Convergence

Rubinchik's Orkestyr

"...V. Wolfson As a founding member of Austin's seminal bluegrass outfit the Bad Livers, bassist Mark Rubin has seen..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Texas Platters

"...explain itself, but if it doesn't, the tune's flurry-fingered bluegrass jam - the foundation of More Blue Than Green..."

April 17, 1998 Music Review

Insurgence From the Heart

The 1997-98 Austin Music Awards

"...runs into a backwoods blend of Appalachian folk and bluegrass flavored with a youthful devotion to punk, polkas, and..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Live Shots

"...the highly touted Pete Krebs (whose Golden Delicious, a roots-bluegrass-rock band, put on a stellar show the following night)..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Music Feature

Roger's Right Hand

The Byrds' Legacy

"...came from a small town and I'd been playing bluegrass music, so it was a whole new world to..."

June 27, 1997 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Day Trips

Coming up this weekend...

"...Texas State Bluegrass Festival happens at the First Monday Grounds in Canton..."

June 20, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

In the Shadow of the Dinosaurs

The Death of Indie Labels: Reports Have Been Exaggerated

"...city folk, but they still might enjoy listening to bluegrass music. So, as label publicist Rebekah Radisch put it,..."

May 2, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Live Shots

"...OLD SETTLERS BLUEGRASS & ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL..."

April 18, 1997 Music Feature

Sxsw

"...DEL McCOURY BAND: Straight-ahead, no-nonsense bluegrass. But then, what would you expect from someone who..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Austin Music Network Schedule

"...6:30 W.S.T. Bluegrass , Saturday NiteSupper..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Music Feature

Living, Breathing Americana

Steve James: Sustaining Traditions, Not Reviving Them

"...mewling of a dead-ass stiff like Wynton Marsalis. Likewise, bluegrass was not in any danger of perishing before the..."

Oct. 4, 1996 Music Feature by Brian Berger

The Spectre of Swing

Don McCalister's Demon

"...His first release, Silver Moon (Biscuit Boy), was basically bluegrass. His second, Brand New Ways (DejaDisc), an album that..."

June 21, 1996 Music Feature

Really Left of the Dial

Austin's True Cooperative, KOOP

"...variety of very unique programming," says Ellinger. "The old-time bluegrass rockabilly jamboree would be followed by the science-fiction show..."

Sept. 8, 1995 Music Feature

Reissues

"...wider, incorporating the early blues of Leadbelly, the traditional bluegrass of the Appalachians, Woody Guthrie's Steinbeckian populism, and much..."

July 28, 1995 Music Feature

The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more

"...tunes are Kamel rolling personal and reflective through lightning bluegrass breakdowns and sincere back porch country ballads. Valley Flower..."

May 16, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

Warm up for summer with frozen margs and fests around Texas

"...Red Brick Bluegrass Festival Free and open to the public, this family-friendly..."

May 1, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

All of Texas' best fests, fairs, fandangos, and fiestas

"...Festival Enjoy four unforgettable days of Americana, folk, and bluegrass performances featuring headliners like Watchhouse, the Devil Makes Three,..."

April 3, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Album Review: David Ramirez, All the Not So Gentle Reminders

Relentlessly raw songwriter resets on seventh LP

"...Quintet’s eponymous debut EP blends Blue Ridge bluegrass with Texas dance hall. Pug Johnson..."

April 4, 2025 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Saloon Sessions, Rock Legends, and Americana in-Between: Luck Reunion’s Laidback Reprisal

Waxahatchee, Lucinda Williams, and more at Willie’s ranch

"...the night, up-and-coming Texan songwriter Alex Amen brought a bluegrass honky tonk groove to the Barn...."

March 17, 2025 Music Post by Caroline Drew

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

March out there and celebrate spring

"...24-27, in Dale, TX, features American folk-duo Watchhouse and bluegrass all-stars The Travelin’ McCourys. Also on the dance card..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Winners of the 43rd Austin Music Awards

The best bands, venues, backstage folks, and more, as voted on by you

"...Best Folk / Bluegrass: Erin Ivey..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature

Besame Mucho, Old Settler’s, and Other Local Music Fests Coming This Spring

Shindigs for country, blues, and Latin lovers

"...minutes south of Austin, the festival celebrates all things bluegrass and folk, with a lineup including Watchhouse, The Devil..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Music Post by Mattea Gallaway

Austin Film Society Announces Recipients of 2024 Grants for Short Films

Rising filmmakers from around the state get essential support

"..."Bluegrass Radio" Alex Chew (Austin, TX) Narrative Short in Production..."

Jan. 8, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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