Austin Punk Chronicles: The Shock of the New – The Violators and the Skunks Invade Raul's

14 days after the Sex Pistols break up and mainstream media declares punk dead, Austin's scene begins at a Tejano bar on the Drag in Chapter 5, Part 1 of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...musician Tim Stegall. You can read past installments of the “Austin Punk Chronicles” here...."

Aug. 5, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...Editor’s note: This is the third chapter in a serialized history of Austin’s punk..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Forgotten Era of Glitter Rock in Mid-70s Austin

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part one: glam rock (1972-76)

"...snarls Billy Bill Miller, Roky Erickson's electric autoharp genius. "The outlaw thing was pretty big. Austin became a music..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Best of the Rest of the Fests, Etc.

"...all those turkeys and pumpkins and pilgrims with muskets. The weather might dump freezing rain here but more likely..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Bill Leissner: I Shot the Eighties

Event to fund photographer's book showing the decade in Austin

"...With so much recycling of the Eighties going on – Stranger Things, Ready Player One,..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Alejandro Escovedo: R-O-C-K with the U.S.A.

Iconic rocker’s love affair with the Austin, part two

"...It’s obvious Alejandro Escovedo took his time picking the acts both highlighted and performing in his United Sounds..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Residential Address: Jon Dee Graham and the Snakes of Central Texas

Wednesdays @ Continental Club, 9:30pm-close

"...The mid-tempo beat behind William Harries Graham rolls through the..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Column by Gary Lindsey

Best Week of the Year

Glancing at this week's sonic landscape, old and new

"...Make that the best two weeks, give or take a few days...."

Dec. 29, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Jesse Sublett's Latest True-Crime Book Takes on the Last Gangster in Austin

The rise and fall of the Junkyard King

"...Last Gangster in Austin: Frank Smith, Ronnie Earle, and the End of a Junkyard Mafia, is one of the..."

June 10, 2022 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...As Roky Erickson's live solo debut loomed at the grand opening of the Ritz on October 18, 1974..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Out of the Shadows

photograph by Todd V. Wolfson

"...There are a lot of things of which I'm probably..."

July 25, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Off the Record

A personal introduction to 'The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology'

"...and countless special editions. How much was left on the cutting-room floor for The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology? Just..."

March 4, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

'Never the Same Again'

Jesse Sublett's 'Rock 'n' Roll Gothic': an excerpt

"...is a contributing writer for and a friend of The Austin Chronicle; Lois Richwine, his wife, is a senior..."

May 7, 2004 Books Feature

SXSW Music Review: The Klitz

Memphis punk pioneers endure

"...As the Violators and Skunks helped invent Austin punk in 1978,..."

March 14, 2019 SXSW Post by Tim Stegall

Austin Punk Pioneer Steve Marsh Climbs the Star Ladder

Ex-Terminal Mind vocalist explores outré galaxies in Evil Triplet

"...even seated. At 6-foot-5, he towers above most of the hustle and bustle at a South Austin eatery during..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Off the Record

Austin Music Poll winners are just going to have to wait until the Austin Music Awards, plus a closer look at SXSW's international acts

"...Hot Off the Presses..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Readers Pick the Winners, but We Need Someone to Attack

"...Dear Editor, Why would the Skunks be nominated as this year's punk band in..."

March 20, 2008 Postmarks

The Witnesses

"...in Dallas in 1978. He is now publisher of The Austin Chronicle...."

Jan. 10, 2003 Music Feature

Where Are the Dicks?

"...Dear Chronicle, The absence of the Dicks in your Hall of Fame..."

March 18, 2008 Postmarks

Luv Doc Recommends: The Resentments

Saxon Pub, Sunday, November 16, 2003

"...If there were ever a geographical locus of the “Keep Austin..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Column by The Luv Doc

Fantastic Fest Review: Under the Silver Lake

Fantastically ambitious love letter to Tinsel Town

"...The ultimate Fantastic Fest experience is coming out of a..."

Sept. 27, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Football Prophecies

NFL week two

"...The Football Prophecies foretell the outcomes of each week’s slate..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blues on the Green, Texas punk tales, and more recommended local shows

"...Blues on the Green w/ Devon Gilfillian, Wild ChildZilker Park, Tuesday 18..."

July 14, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

The Geranium Cabbages

Accompanying piece to the Uranium Savages, in which author Margaret Moser founds her own parody band, the Geranium Cabbages.

"...Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? I should know. I..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...This is the story of a group of people who got together..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...Austin: The recovery blossoms into the second boom. The first half..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Do Not (Po)Go Gently Into the Night

Punk Rock(ers): Not Burning Out, Not Fading Away

"...by Roy Tompkins Saturday night, a few weeks back: The phone rings. It's a rather drunken acquaintance of mine,..."

May 23, 1997 Music Feature

Urban Coyotes: Meet the neighbors

Keeping coyotes at bay without messing with the ecosystem

"...At a recent meeting of the Allandale Neigh­borhood Association to discuss the presence of coyotes,..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature by Melissa Gaskill

Luv Doc Recommends: Jesse Sublett in-store with the Class of ’78

Waterloo Records, Friday, May 28, 2004

"...been extra obsequious this week in hopes of getting the boss to let you off early on Friday, good..."

May 28, 2004 Column by The Luv Doc

Off the Record

Stephen Bruton's final cut, a parting gift from At All Cost, and other holiday stocking stuffers

"...The Weary Kind..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

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