The Chitlin' Circuit and the Road to Rock 'n' Roll

Tracing the American South's silk road – R&B style!

"...the little-known show promoter/agent's new title, citing full service promotion campaigns that included cultivating barbershops, the 1940s equivalent of..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Off the Record

Greezy Wheels shift their gears for a midnight ramble, Black Joe Lewis preps for the Chronicle's annual Hot Sauce Festival, American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny rewinds back to Austin, and the lineup for the 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest is in

"...The third annual event, produced by local booking and promotion company Transmission Entertainment, is expanding once more with the..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Take

Take, with a very good performance by Minnie Driver, is a dreadfully misguided movie whose story of redemption is utterly irredeemable.

"...look flat and dingy and are accompanied by a music score that vacillates between the diddly and portentous. Various..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

HighTone Records RIP

A roots label goes under; a Geezer cries

"...in Oakland, Calif., its impact and support of Texas musicians was immeasurable. This week came the official press release...."

April 2, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Pro-Wrestling Gets Inspired Again

If you can't end the weekend with a Richie, go out with a slam

"...So with a the rain-drenched evacuees from Zilker Park..."

Oct. 13, 2013 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Mic Exchange

Tuesdays are hip-hop open mic night at Spider House

"...really enjoyed writing about the local scene and various music industry issues. Nevertheless, this will be my last weekly..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Music Post by Zoe Cordes Selbin

Is That a Wrap for Incentives?

Amid economic woes and a race-baiting controversy, the future of TV, video game, and film funding in Texas looks shaky

"...Jan. 19, the total allocation for all film and music promotion was slashed from $67 million to $10 million..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fun Times Three

More Fun Fun Fun in the sun

"...The third annual event, produced by local booking and promotion company Transmission Entertainment, is expanding once more with the..."

Aug. 21, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

Texas in Bold, Dark Strokes

When Jack Jackson wasn't studying, researching, and presenting history in painstakingly drawn graphic novels, this wildly talented artist and scholar was making it himself

"...as an art director with Family Dog, the legendary music promotion entity founded by Texas transplant (and UT dropout)..."

June 16, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Superbadass Web Sites for Everyone!

With the help of Knowbility's AIR-Interactive for the Arts and a team of professional designers, I am going to help reinvent the Internet

"...I ticked off a formidable menu including my writing, music promotion of teen rock events and Southpaw Jones, my..."

March 4, 2005 Screens Feature by Spike Gillespie

Who's Got the Hootie?

Comparing Austin' and Dallas' 1995 Output

"...shot up and down the charts in 1988, Dallas' music scene has found nothing charming about living in the..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Music Feature

Expectations of Future Growth

Third Time Lucky?

"...Meg Hentges photograph by Two Guys Photography..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Great Expectations

Assessing Austin's Class of '96

"...a new push has panned out, because typically, the music industry sets its budgets for the upcoming year in..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

I Shall Be Released

Putting Out Your Own Album

"...just trying to explain the new realities of the music business, where cheap studios, competitive CD manufacturers, and regional..."

May 2, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...After a lot of thought and consulting with musicians and people in the business, $3 million should go..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...to Austin – would provide additional support for local music and the arts. It would also indirectly create a..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The Chicken and Egg Deal

Getting Press: The Haves

"...True to his reputation for self-promotion, Paul Minor e-mailed a pithy quote for this story..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Violators Will Be Punished

"...In the beginning, there was music. And damn, it was yummy. Trouble was, no one..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

In the Shadow of the Dinosaurs

The Death of Indie Labels: Reports Have Been Exaggerated

"...illustration by John Keen It's everybody's favorite number these..."

May 2, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The Great Roots-Rock Scare of '96

The Americana Chart, Alternative Country, and Austin

"...illustration by Roy Tompkins The alternative country panel at..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Music Feature

You and a Friend Could Go to Every Resound Show Next Year for $500

Austin bookers’ Sorted Pass joins growing number of ticket bundles

"...In a post-pandemic world where music giants are returning to concerts in fits and starts,..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

Slamming With Damien Abraham For Viceland's The Wrestlers

The hardcore singer grabs hold of the global pro-wrestling explosion

"...dominating power of the WWE seems to fade, indie promotions around the world are regularly selling out bigger and..."

June 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW: Lucha Underground

Wrestling star Johnny Mundo on the gamechanging promotion

"...same story over and over again. "A lot of promotions always say they're going to do something completely different,..."

March 14, 2016 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Cactus Cafe Manager Announced [UPDATED]

KUT selects record label veteran

"...earlier this year, KUT will take responsibility for the music side of the business while the union will run..."

Sept. 8, 2010 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Bunnies and Bongs

Getting Your Band Noticed: Promotional Gimmicks

"...illustration by Roy Tompkins Oh, perfect. Just what a..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Articulations

Muffitt Promoted

"...last week to welcome the Austin Symphony Orchestra`s brand-new music director, Peter Bay, we neglected to make note of..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The Boys Club

Female employees say gender discrimination persists at City Hall. Could a new resolution fix the broken system?

"...with the city's human resources department to protest the promotion of a less-qualified candidate, but a hearing officer recommended..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Revolution Will Not Be Motorized

Will the city create a path to give bicyclists a little respect?

"...Smarts' subcommittees on infrastructure, law enforcement, and education and promotion democratically ratified a set of comprehensive recommendations. Some key..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Two Turntables and a Microphone

Austin's DJ Culture

"...Jacqueline Specht photograph by Bruce Dye If 1997 put..."

May 29, 1998 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Overhyped Roadshows

"...Andy Langer's piece on the burial of live music in Austin ["Where Live Music Is Dead," Vol.16, No.6]..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Column

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