Record Reviews

"...Any Smithstonesian scholar worth his "Cocksucker Blues" bootleg could write a dissertation on the mythical rock..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Review

Distributor Capped!

"...rescue effort. Baker came to the table as a blues fan, and "If somebody [at Discovery] is really into..."

June 14, 1996 Music Column

The SXSW Expansion Club

"...couple of weeks ago. She's up for Contemporary Female Blues Artist and Blues Piano awards, and if you want..."

Feb. 23, 1996 Music Column

Twisted Williemania

On the Bus Again with Willie Nelson

"...Also in progress is an electric blues record, featuring the talents of Austin's finer blues players,..."

Feb. 9, 1996 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Walser Keeps the Top Hand

"...I'd let ya know... Well, it may be called Bluesiana, but according to Billboard, the big Shanachie Records four-act..."

Feb. 2, 1996 Music Column

Sam Moore

"...Antonio there's the gospel calling of Atonement; Beaumont presents blues picker Barbara Lynn; the post-war blues of T.D. Bell..."

Feb. 2, 1996 Music Feature

The Year That Slipped Away

The 6,000 Albums of 1995

"...John Hiatt, Cry Love; Guy Clark, Dublin Blues; Bruce Springsteen, The Ghost of Tom Joad; Peter Case,..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Music Feature

Record Reviews: Christmas

"...EVEN SANTA GETS THE BLUES..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Music Review

Recommended

Son Volt

"...Osborne was just a blonde Scandinavian soaking up American blues and perfecting his wicked slide in New Orleans. A..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Music Feature

Java Amping

Austin's Coffeehouse Circuit

"...Pam Peltz, a solo singer-songwriter, guitarist for 21st Century Blues and longtime Austin veteran of both bar and coffee..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Music Feature

Caught 'em in Autumn

Earthpig & Fire

"...groove that's equal parts Doors, U2, and all things blues, the band lurches through a two-hour set that never..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Texas Friendly?

"...That starts at 7pm and features a host of blues players ranging from teenagers to old-timers... Retarted Elf are..."

Sept. 15, 1995 Music Column

Music Recommended

Shawn Colvin, Timbuk 3

"...Austin's jazz scene. Play it, brother James. LABOR DAY BLUES REVUE Victory Grill, Friday 1- Sunday 3 Since the..."

Sept. 1, 1995 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

"...of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and in that half-decade, the blues haven't left us, and time hasn't stopped marching on...."

Aug. 25, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Live Shots

"...21ST CENTURY BLUES..."

June 16, 1995 Music Feature

Far From the Land of Guinness

Future Pub Owner Ian McLagan

"...Brothers, all of which led him back to the blues. "The first album I ever bought was Muddy Waters..."

April 28, 1995 Music Feature by Rob Patterson

A Drag DJ, Ducks Ltd., and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

All kinds of sounds can be found around town

"...Genevieve Wood A Tribute to Billie Holiday and the Blues with Mara Kaye & the Mike Sailors Quartet..."

April 4, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Luv Doc: Dropping Hints

Your patience is heroic

"...dirt bike by now – or maybe playing gut-wrenching blues guitar solos like that little Asian kid with the..."

March 28, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc

Texas Jukebox Project Preserves the State’s Musical Legacy, One Record at a Time

Jonathon Kimbrell unpacks his historic record archive

"...in the record store sparked his interest in old blues and country recordings, especially those that came out of..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Music Post by Caroline Drew

Trauma Ray, TILT, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Lots of live music options ahead

"...day, hard boppers by night. Despite the funky psychedelic blues and soul drummer Stephen Bidwell and keyboardist JaRon Marshall..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Live Music Recommendations for the Week

Shoegaze, hip-hop, jazz, and three days of Wilco

"...NOLA beat voodoo,” we wrote in reviewing the Austin Blues Festival. Son of angelic falsetto Aaron Neville and cousin..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Catch up on Lone Star State news and plan some fall fun

"...some of the legends of outlaw country, Tejano, Americana, blues rock, and Texas punk music as the house photographer..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Joe Ely Cruises, Coasts, and Floors It on Driven to Drive

Austin’s roving soul Flatlander archives road-hog song collection

"...aural eras transcend thanks to Texan roots musics (folk, blues, country, Latin) performed by root instruments (harmonica, mandolin, synthesizer)...."

Aug. 9, 2024 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Blues Are Back: Blues on the Green returns to Zilker..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Blues on the Green Back On: Good ol’ H-E-B. As..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature

DAIISTAR, Pussy Gillette, S.L. Houser, Walker Lukens to Play the Austin Music Awards

Tickets on sale now for the Feb. 25 concert at Antone’s

"...the 48-year-old legacy of Antone’s, established as an iconic blues destination and developed as a go-to independent venue for..."

Feb. 1, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Blues on the Green Canceled: Blues on the Green, the..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature

Review: Denny Freeman, The Amazing Denny Freeman

CD set compiles two long-out-of-print albums by the late guitarist

"...When the two long-out-of-print albums comprising this two-CD set, Blues Cruise in 1986 and Out of the Blue in..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

The Best New Year’s Eve Concerts Happening in Austin

Eleven live music options to ring in 2024, from Snail Mail to Gary Clark Jr.

"...1999, in Clarksdale, Mississippi – the crucible of American blues and the mythical crossroads where Robert Johnson allegedly sold..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Tangerine Dream, Eastside Kings Fest, Magic Rockers of Texas, and more recommended shows

"...Eddie Stout and Jason Moeller's annual blues festival and preservation project (donations aid blues, jazz, and..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

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