Off the Record

Sounding off on the ripple effect from City Council's changes to the Austin City Code regarding live music at restaurants, while Vega makes some noise with Crystal Castles

"...Chronicle in May 2002, when changes to the Austin sound ordinance were first proposed (see "Keeping the Peace," May..."

April 24, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Naked City

"...City Council meets today (Thursday) with a fairly light ordinance agenda but the usual brace of zoning hearings. See..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature

Music Industry Rally Called for Monday at City Hall

Advocates turn up the volume for dedicated music funding

"...groups, Austin Texas Musicians and the recently minted Amplified Sound Coalition, are calling for musicians, industry workers, venue operators,..."

Sept. 26, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Return of 'The Ozo 3'

Andy Langer interviews Ozomatli bassist on band's arrest during SXSW, and its aftermath

"...Rosa. Because police initially confronted Ozomatli for violating the sound ordinance by playing in the street at 2:30am, city..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Andy Langer

Trying To Hit the Right Note

City's sound ordinance back on front burner

"...and citations for various violations of city permits and sound regulations. In response, club honchos turned up at a..."

Jan. 27, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Off the Record

Freddie's Place unplugs, crate digging for Record Store Day, the second coming of Arc Angels, and sitting stage left at Austin City Limits

"...on its outside stage end by 9pm and that sound levels monitored at its property line do not exceed..."

April 17, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

City Counseling: If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old

Stop, hey, what's that sound?

"...up around the block for at South by Southwest: sound ordinance revisions for outdoor live music venues!..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Off the Record

Word of amendments to Austin's sound ordinance prompt a town hall meeting, Marcus Rubio discusses The Life of Pillows, and Flipnotics turns 15

"...Sound of Music..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Where's the Party?

"...(populated mostly by early-twentysomethings) proved another disappointment; all the sounds involved emanated from loud, drunken conversations or a CD..."

May 21, 1999 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

TCB

Young Heart Attack and the Austin City Council's 'Mouthful of Love'

"...Dunkerley submitted a proposal to suspend the city's noise ordinance in the central business district during SXSW, but found..."

April 30, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

The new noise ordinance goes to council as Jupiter Records goes round the clock.

"...The public hearing for Austin's new sound ordinance is, as stated here last week, today, Thursday,..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

No Smoking, Austin: 10 Years Later

Chronicle revisits smoking ban at bars, music venues

"...7, 2005, Austin citizens cast their ballots regarding an ordinance to ban smoking in nearly all public places, including..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Post by R.U. Steinberg

Top 9 Letters of 2009

"...2009. Now where's my Shot in the Dark? 1) SOUND ORDINANCE HURTS LIVE MUSIC (JUNE 8)..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Features Feature by Mark Fagan

Page Two: Living Just Enough for the City

City sound limits and national anti-immigration movements share absolutism and intransigence

"...much to help it. First, there was the Noise Ordinance, which lowered acceptable levels of live music to heavy-traffic..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Column by Louis Black

For Whom The Decibel Tolls

More on proposed changes to the sound ordinance.

"...meeting tonight and Q&A afterward regarding expansion of the sound ordinance, a topic that, judging by the output of..."

Nov. 5, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Sixth Sense

Neighbors, business owners, and the city are all searching for the future of East Sixth Street

"...the good intentions, would be moot. New Venues, Old Sounds..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Off the Record

Introducing the city's new sound engineer and the final verdict on the Cactus Cafe

"...music industry, songwriters, that knows how to run a sound business, and has wonderful support in the community for..."

May 21, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Page Two

With few big surprises, the recent local election left us to ponder single-member districts, minority representation, and campaign spending. Also: the consequences of wristband counterfeiting, and The Chronicle Hour is no more.

"...music business and small businesses, the council passed the sound ordinance and is considering the anti-smoking one. There is..."

May 9, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Living Music in the Live Music Capital

Echotone explores the intersection of art and commerce in Austin

"...its identity in a new world of million-dollar condos, sound ordinances, and proposed Downtown redevelopment projects like the Waller..."

April 22, 2011 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Live Music in Jeopardy

"...Thursday, Austin City Council voted to change the city’s sound ordinance in ways that will very likely destroy this..."

Feb. 16, 2011 Postmarks

Austin Musicians Need to Organize

"...the city of Austin wants to start enforcing a sound ordinance of 70 decibels in restaurants. Another bonehead move..."

April 20, 2009 Postmarks

Checking Different Decibel Levels Suggests That the Problem Isn't Loud Music

"...Dear Editor, Regarding the various noise/sound ordinances, I became curious as to what different decibel..."

Nov. 11, 2007 Postmarks

Off the Record

Reviewing the three-ring circus of Fun Fun Fun Fest and flashing back to the Armadillo World Headquarters with Dweezil Zappa

"...On the local front, Okkervil River sounded broken, beaten, and uncannily clustered, all of which worked..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Dancing About Architecture

Noise Ordinance meeting is postponed, as is the ultimate fate of the Austin Music Network. Happily, the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar is back.

"...that the Austin City Council hearing for the new sound ordinance was being held. It only took a few..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Live Music Lands on Police Radar

Live music capital of the world, my ass

"...she says is harassing her, Hoover built a $10,000 sound barrier to cut what can be heard by her..."

Dec. 30, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Off the Record

The good, the bad, and the ugly: a look back at the year in Austin music

"...essentials in Brownout's Aguilas and Cobras and Ocote Soul Sounds' Coconut Rock...."

Dec. 25, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

All hail Leslie Cochran, Austin's queen of political soul.

"..."that's already there. Stop Downtown residential growth unless it's soundproofed, and the sound ordinance just has to go. Just..."

March 14, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The News Gets Better

Austin's 1997 in Review

"...gets taken to jail for non-compliance with the city sound ordinance, Spoon makes the leap from Matador to Elektra,..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Breaking: Second Lawsuit Filed Against Northcross Wal-Mart

Allandale Neighborhood Association joins in the legal battle against the supercenter at Northcross.

"...approval for the redevelopment of Northcross Mall is illegal. Sound familiar? While the ANA petition is independent of the..."

July 3, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...from occurring because state law does not allow "SOS"-type ordinances in counties like Hays...."

Aug. 23, 2002 Column

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