The Gospel Truth

Zilker Tent stage

"...your must-see schedule this weekend, take a stroll to the gospel tent. With shade, seating, and relatively small crowds..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

The Gospel Truth

"...Gospel music is firmly rooted in the background of many..."

March 6, 2009 Food Feature by Mick Vann

ACL Fest: The Gospel Tent

"...spiritual background, a dose of sun-shielded redemption is no further than the Washington Mutual tent. Every year, a select..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature by Greg Beets

The Hate U Give

Astounding adaptation of YA novel critiques race in modern America

"...Race, class, love, death, white privilege, black disadvantage, and the seemingly foregone conclusions that the system is rigged against..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Playback: A Weekend on the Crust

Cruising Austin's Eastside with the Gospel Truth, Chumps, and Stza

"...I didn’t cross the highway into Downtown all weekend, missing the opportunity to..."

June 17, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The God's Heaven Truth

Rev. Gean West & the Relatives add another chapter to Texas funk history

"...Saturday night, down at the Continental Club, a little-known 1970s Dallas gospel group takes..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Keepin' Up With the Jones Family

The Jones Family Singers hear the spirit speak in Austin

"...September 2005: Hurricane Rita is threatening to postpone the fourth annual Austin City Limits Music Festival. At the..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Last Week in Live Music: Vince Staples, Otis the Destroyer, and More

"...Otis the Destroyer at Hotel Vegas on February 8, 2019..."

Feb. 13, 2019 Photo Gallery

Playback: White Hats at the White Horse

The White Horse expands its empire – into nonprofits and a record label

"...Since opening in late 2011, the White Horse has provided community essentials: homegrown roots music,..."

May 30, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Checking In: Johnny Nicholas Moans in the Moonlight

Venerable Hill Country bluesman digs into Cherry Springs

"...Nicholas boasts his own stage, but that didn’t level the pandemic playing field when releasing Mistaken Identity, a leather-warm..."

Oct. 28, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Luv Doc: Normally a Dog Lover

The personal grooming equivalent of buying a crotch rocket

"...werewolf. Now hold on, just hear me out. In the last four months he has been growing hair in..."

July 31, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

The Chili Dog Fest Caps SXSW Local Style

Impressive lineup of musicians to benefit Central Texas Food Bank

"...In its ninth year, the Chili Dog Fest serves as a gathering for local..."

March 15, 2018 Music Post by Mark Fagan

Paul Cauthen’s Deep Country Gospel

Former Sons of Fathers frontman’s solo debut deals out one of the best country albums of the year

"...Paul Cauthen strolls into the backstage area at Stubb's with a..."

Nov. 25, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...The jigsaw of geography in filmmaking is such that one..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Music of the Spheres

Sinatra in the Sahara

"...The kingdom of Morocco achieved independence from French and Spanish..."

July 9, 1999 Music Feature by David Lynch

The Long Vindication

After 35 years and a lengthy sentence for robbery, Ronnie Barrs remains determined to prove his innocence

"...Barrs has insisted that he was not involved in the 1973 robbery of an Austin Minimax grocery store, a..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

On the Bus Again

On the eve of turning 80, Willie Nelson's still calling the tune

"...ACL Live at the Moody Theater crams to the rafters with generations of..."

April 12, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Chief Priest of the Shrine

The epic life story of Nigerian soul superstar Fela Kuti.

"...Anikulapo-Kuti's funeral procession to make its way to Ikeja, the working-class district of Nigeria's metropolis Lagos and center of..."

July 14, 2000 Music Feature by David Lynch

The Music of Our Sins

Letters at 3am

"...illustration by Jason Stout We've stuck the words "great" and "culture" to gobs of hype but..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

Page Two: It's the Time of the Season for Absolute Moral Certainty

The "Anybody but Hillary" movement makes strange bedfellows of the progressive left and the hard right

"...more a given that Bernie Sanders will not receive the nomination, though many of his followers still believe it..."

July 22, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Off the Record

Mayoral candidates sound off on the future of Austin music, Scott H. Biram gets back on his feet, and unveiling the lineups for the Austin City Limits Music Festival and Pachanga Latino Music Festival

"...As the ongoing hullabaloo over the Austin sound ordinance in regard..."

May 1, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Tim O'Connor closes the Backyard, Grupo Fantasma spice things up for Latino Music Month, and Hacienda strikes a chord with the Black Keys

"...Last Thursday Direct Events owner Tim O'Connor announced that the Backyard will close following the completion of the venue's..."

May 2, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

The New Rage

Voxtrot finally conquers the LP

"...Ramesh Srivastava introduces a brand-new song in progress to the rest of the band...."

May 18, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

For the Good Times

The Life and Times of Texas country crooner, Ray Price.

"...Before he took the stage of Central Missouri State University's Hendricks Hall on..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Music Feature by David Cantwell

The Scene Is Gone But Not Forgotten

The Evolution of Austin's White Blues

"...used to go to Antone's every weekend but all the good bands are gone."..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Music Feature

The Christian Life

Billy Joe Shaver's Victory

"..."I lived here for a while in the early Seventies," says Shaver. "It's such a wonderful town...."

Aug. 14, 1998 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Against the Grain

A profile of Bad Livers bassist Mark Rubin

"...his mind and can provide history or opinions on the diverse set of disciplines he's involved in or been..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

SXSW Preview: Lee Fields & the Expressions

‘Faithful Man’ dishes the difference between gospel and soul

"...of questions to fill out 15 minutes of conversation. Others require only two or three...."

March 12, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Meet the Women of Austin R&B

Spotlighting five formidable soul vocalists

"...Lodged just beneath the national mainstream, R&B and its ever broadening spectrum enjoys..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Luv Doc Recommends: All Over the Map Hoot Night

Threadgill's World HQ -, Saturday, October 15, 2005

"...Here’s the key to living a full, satisfying life: Take a..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Column by The Luv Doc

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