Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 2010

"...month. Hailed for its inventive updating of 1960s pop, the fivesome's harmonies, hooks galore, and kaleidoscope of instrumentation add..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Iron Age's Seminal Album Reverberates Through Texas' Metal Scene

The Sleeping Eye turns 10 with a reissue, its creators and other Texas metal icons consider its influence

"...An hour southwest of Austin sits another world. Rolling hills and winding roads hide neighborhoods, large..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Music Feature by Michael Toland

2005 ACL Music Fest Preview

All 'picks' no 'sleepers' for the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one blurb at a time

"...Caddy), earlier this year to a rousing critical reception. The 26-year-old Collins' brand of alt.country is smart and hook..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Feature

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...The Marfa Tapes (Sony Music Nashville)..."

May 14, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

SXSW Saturday Showcases

Last night of SXSW 2011 and still plenty of one-venue hang time

"...There's not a rotten orange in this barrel of bright,..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Casino El Camino

Restaurants You Shouldn't Miss

"...As untold thousands of SXSW folks descend on Austin, the Big Man will be very busy indeed. Between SRO..."

March 17, 2000 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Faster Than Sound: Love Wheel Records Rolls In

Austin music mainstay Mike Nicolai retails vinyl and Indoor Creature parties at the Ballroom

"...nestled between a nail salon and barber shop. Joe, the three-legged shop dog, greets vinyl patrons in the cheery..."

June 18, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...THE DERAILERS: Bakersfield by way of Austin. The Derailers' new..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

In Defense of Paul McCartney

Milquetoast Balladeer or Songwriting Stud?

"..."After all, the Beatles were John's group. He was the band leader..."

Dec. 15, 1995 Music Feature

The Cure

"...The Cure..."

May 27, 2005 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Austin FC Reveals Stadium Noms, Your New Neighbors Are Coffee & Dogs, Jimmy Eat Sandwich at Old Thousand, Salt & Time on Seventh Respawns, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...some of what’s happening in Austin’s culinary scene in the last week of March, as wrangled from numerous PR..."

March 31, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faster Than Sound: Growing Up Margin Walker

I've only ever experienced Texas music under the independent reigns of Graham Williams. I didn't know how lucky I was.

"...I had a much cooler best friend with a punk dad. As such, his children annually attended Fun Fun..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

10 Free Week Acts to Watch This Weekend

Keep an eye out for these musicians in 2019

"...Abhi the NomadStubb’s, Thu. 3 For the next three years, Austin..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Shakey Graves’ Active Dream Life

“I figured it was important to rebreak the mold sooner than later”

"...On Alejandro Rose-Garcia's kitchen table, there sits a miniature habitat he built of..."

May 4, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Echo & The Bunnymen

"...Echo & The BunnymenCrystal Days 1979-1999 (Warner Archives/Rhino) Echo & the Bunnymen..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEYD: Steven M. Martin. (PG-13, 85 min.)..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEYD: Steven M. Martin. (PG-13, 85 min.)..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Lunch Money

Slow your roll, SXSWer

"...Sure, lunch may be the least glamorous of the meals. Even that name, with..."

March 20, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Hold My End Up

Delta Spirit frontman Matt Vasquez returns to his roots: Austin

"...Sitting at the kitchen table of his modest Lake Austin home, discussing..."

June 5, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Live Shots

"...Danny Barnes conducts the banjo workshop. photograph by John Carrico Nary a cumulo..."

April 18, 1997 Music Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THE PLUTONIUM CIRCUSD: George Ratliff. This is a reprint of..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...rarely do we see it actualized - especially in the movies. Double Happiness, the wonderful first feature from the..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Record Reviews

"...Henry Rollins inadvertently defines "encomium" when he suggests in the liner notes to this Led Zeppelin tribute that there's..."

June 23, 1995 Music Review

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

First night SXSW Music recommendations and hints

"...Shadow 8pm, Ironwood Hall George Lewis Jr., born in the Dominican Republic, raised in Florida, and now Brooklyn-based, rode..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Saturday Picks & Sleepers

One last night of band blurbs!

"...LP in almost five years. From busked hysteria on the UT campus to a pair of Atlantic LPs last..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...been said that rock & amp; roll is a rather transparent metaphor for extreme sexual frustration. If this is..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...On our desert island, a two-story bungalow faces the lagoon, and goats, donkeys, and rabbits forage around the..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Texas Platters

"...as a whole Long Walk Back is somewhat unsatisfying, there are some mighty special moments sprinkled throughout to make..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...Alice in Chains is (was), arguably, the best of the Seattle "grunge" bands, having put out..."

May 1, 1998 Music Review

Live Shots

Cowboy Junkies

"...It couldn't have been just a coincidence that the Cowboy Junkies show opened with only siblings Michael and..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Music Feature

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