Greil Marcus and the Mad Parade

In his book Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century, Greil Marcus explained punk to the world and created a bible for that music's true believers. As Austin theatre company Rude Mechanicals opens its stage adaptation of Marcus' book, the author talks about the Stones, the Sex Pistols, and the "mad parade" of history.

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Year of the Horse

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Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas

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The Final Frontier

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Red Rock West

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Round Rock (ISD) Just Don't Stop: The Affair of the Forged Letter

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Live Review: With Nothing Left to Prove the Black Crowes Shake Their Moneymakers – Front-to-Back

Robinson brothers invoke a good old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll bash

"...As yet another band led by battling brothers, the Black Crowes have..."

Aug. 16, 2021 Music Post by Michael Toland

Riders Against the Storm Hit Their Stride With Flowers for the Living

Three-time winners of the Austin Music Awards' Band of the Year honors keep building community and creativity

"...reference to not only his own musical endeavors, but the unappreciated depth of Black talent in the Texas capital...."

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Blue Starlite Round Rock Drive-In Destroyed in Fire

Owners launch GoFundMe campaign to help with repairs

"...A tragic blow for theatre-going in the Austin area: The Round Rock location of..."

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Faster Than Sound: Body Rock Turns 10

Riders Against the Storm and Chorizo Funk’s decade-built dance institution endures, Monday City music meetings, and more

"...and community centers. Local spinner Eddie Campos connected with the husband-wife duo at one such gathering. Still emerging in..."

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Echo in the Canyon

History of the Laurel Canyon folk-rock scene gets lost in its own winding paths

"...There are certainly treasures to be found in this documentary..."

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Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band Say Goodbye at the Erwin Center

Final tour, sure, but “We’ve Got Tonight”

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The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo Turns 50

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The San Marcos Music Scene Runs Deep

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"...On a March evening in 2016, inside the Dahlia Woods Art Gallery in San Marcos, a mixtape..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Music Feature by Jeremy Steinberger

Queering the Archive With Kate Messer

"Your own culture is worth a memory."

"...been sacred ground for Austin’s queers and misfits. In the Eighties, Sandra Martinez opened Chances, a popular lesbian bar..."

July 5, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

ATX TV Fest Gives Fans a Glimpse at Castle Rock

Q&A with creators confirms: this show will make you uncomfortable

"...Do you like scary TV shows? Then you’re in luck. ATX TV Festival-goers got a four-minute..."

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UT Professor on the Making of Texas Film Epic Giant

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"...that Edna Ferber's novel Giant ever made it to the big screen, according to Don Graham...."

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Cure the Post-Holiday Blues with Austin Free Week

Not ready for festivities to end? These are bound to lift your spirits.

"...solid events you won't want to miss out on. The kicker? You guessed it, they're all free...."

Jan. 3, 2017 Events Post by Thomas Danh

Standing Rock’s Civil Disobedience Reaches West Texas

“It’s the Rio Grande. It’s sacred to many people."

"...pulled up in front of a pipe yard on the west side of Alpine, Texas – until recently, a..."

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The Hateful Eight

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Combat Rock

New doc unearths Cambodia's rock & roll spirit

"...These days, Phnom Penh echoes with the cries of the..."

June 19, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Complete Jake Langley

Guitarist makes dazzling choices and then some

"...here in 2010, but he’s impressed huge swaths of the local music scene. Jazz heads upstairs at the Continental..."

March 28, 2014 Music Post by Tim Stegall

SXSW Live Shot: The Strypes

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"...Your life was saved by songs like “Anarchy in the UK,” then you spent a good chunk of your..."

March 14, 2014 Music Post by Tim Stegall

SXSW Panel: Lou Reed: A Rock & Roll Heart

Velvet Undergrounder found a voice to speak with

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Dell Diamond Hosts 'The Sandlot'

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"...who wants to be a can't-hack-it pantywaist who wears their mama's bra, raise your hand." The rest of you?..."

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Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock & Roll

The Wilson sisters kicked ass and name names.

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