P2C05

"...driving force behind Shearwater, one of the most interesting bands to come out of Austin in a long time...."

March 4, 2005 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Heat Stroke

Austin's Amplified Heat turn both – their amps and the heavy metal heat

"...Amplified Heat may be newcomers to touring, but the Ortizes are already well into their second..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Working-Class Hero

Is Michael Fracasso's Austin's best kept musical secret?

"...first electric guitar, then in a series of "concept bands." One was called Spaghetti Western. He played the usual..."

April 23, 2004 Music Feature by Dave Marsh

TCB

SXSW News

"...and El Tri. "I can't tell you how many bands got walked through the back door," relays BMI's Hannah..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Reborn Again

Tony Villanueva steps out of the Derailers and into a new paradigm.

"...knows them. After more than a decade of nonstop touring and recording, Tony Villanueva, one half of the group's..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Sheiks of Industry

Austin record labels, part 2

"...has released music by a lot of my favorite bands and songwriters, and I think the next few years..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Mr. Bass Man

"...age group, Bennett honed his craft in high school bands. "I went out on the road the day after..."

June 20, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Another Way

Fastball goes extra innings.

"..."We finished touring [The Harsh Light of Day], and speaking for myself,..."

June 13, 2003 Music Feature by Matt Dentler

Music to Hang On to Life By

Dramatizing the pull of music on a human life is no easy task, but Warren Leight's Side Man shows jazz players hanging on to their music to keep from giving in to despair, and its Austin premiere will benefit from the skill of Zachary Scott Theatre Center Artistic Director Dave Steakley, who has consistently demonstrated an uncanny knack for portraying the impact that music can have on a life and the place where drama is best expressed through music.

"...as Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, and Duke Ellington led bands that played swing, jazz, and bebop and were as..."

May 16, 2003 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

deEP End

deEP End

"...Fast, cheap, and out of control -- local bands are minting EPs at a pace that would leave..."

April 11, 2003 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Magnum Opus

Iceland comes to Austin.

"...that makes sense. It's not just music that inspires bands; I think it's also the environment, books that you..."

March 28, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...as one of the more intelligent and engaging rock bands in Austin. (Mercury, midnight) -- Christopher Hess..."

March 7, 2003 Music Feature

TCB

SXSW looms on the horizon, and "TCB" is already neck-deep in it.

"...armadillo fleeing a hungry coyote. The overall number of bands is "down" to around 900, but Music Director Brent..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

TCB

More on the Antone's merger, the noise ordinance, and finally, Abra Moore.

"...With the imminent closing of the Mercury, several local bands (Hairy Apes BMX, Larry, Grupo Fantasma, Groovin' Ground, Olospo)..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Beyond Himself

Roger Gathman talks to Jonathan Safran Foer about the author's unconscious grasp of the Jewish literary tradition.

"...Jewish book fairs. Publishers Weekly reports that he is touring 25 of them this year. But Foer is uncomfortable..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Loose Lip

"...If there were a list of bands not from Austin that we'd love to claim anyway,..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Gael Force

Austin's Celtic tributaries feed into Austin Celtic Festival -- and the larger whole.

"...Renaissance Festival. The Bards are one of the top bands on MP3.com, racking up more than 2.3 million downloads..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Immigrant Song

Kim Richey -- outta Nashville, into Austin.

"...Since moving here, during her tenures between touring and recording, Richey has been metamorphosing into her own..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Music Feature by John T. Davis

Redemption Song

Kelly Willis follows up her career best -- Easy.

"...And it's changed the way I'm going to approach touring and all my other priorities. It keeps coming up..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Spreading the Word

Six "New' acts for people who appreciate good music

"...moves beyond that genre's constrictions. Blame the group's near-constant touring since graduating from MacArthur High School in San Antonio...."

Aug. 16, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Dancing About Architecture

Fastball gains velocity, Herring swims upstream, and Spoon's new single is ripe for consumption

"...a teaching job there and she concentrates on national touring. Recent gigs include the Newport Folk Festival (the same..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Hole is on hold, as is Abra Moore's new album, though American Analog Set may be dead and the Mercury's Hip Hop Humpday is definitely. Meanwhile, John Kunz fights back, and Don Imus raises the Flatlanders flag. Whew!

"...the music of plantation workers, prisoners, New Orleans jazz bands, and Haitian witch doctors... If you haven't heard of..."

July 26, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Mixed Notes

Our resident Marshmallow Peep relates the news and hearsay in and around the Live Music Capital...

"...anti-postering laws... Not to be outdone, Paul Westerberg is touring for the first time in five years, and his..."

April 19, 2002 Music Column

Dancing About Architecture

Neil Diamond comes to town, the Metro stays open, Cotton Mather searches for a deal, Hamstein sells its publishing, Wynton Marsalis visits the Elephant Room, and much, much more.

"...debut, 50 Reasons to Explode. Currently that band is touring with the Promise Ring, then switching over for a..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Box Sets

"...and the foreboding "Bad Moon Rising" to the wistful touring lament "Lodi," the back-porch jug-band stomp of "Down on..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Music Review by Scott Jordan

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Kevin at the terrific Dog and Duck? And the bands here -- maybe musicians are getting pushed out, but..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column

Day Trips

The homey hospitality of the Panhandle's Hotel Turkey

"...says, "and a couple from Germany earlier. They were touring Texas and wanted to see Bob Wills' hometown. They..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Mi Son

Rick Treviño returns to his roots.

"...with the clarinet, and played in rock & roll bands in junior and senior high school before moving on..."

June 8, 2001 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

Ruling the Roost

Austin Preeminent Concert Promoter Ponders Retirement

"...band, Buffalo Springfield, and as word of the two bands' association spread, the show sold out on the belief..."

June 1, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Dancing About Architecture

Kissinger gets lost

"...from Star Systems' home base. Basically, this meant that touring musicians and the like started hearing familiar voices coming..."

May 18, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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