A Mighty Wind

Christopher Guest and his recurring cast of players give Sixties-era folk music a gentle poke in the ribs.

"...Steinbloom (Balaban) assembles an all-star lineup for a public-television tribute show honoring his late folkie father, the production teeters..."

May 9, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...LOOKOUT! RECORDS SHOWCASE: Though the Berkeley, Ca.-based label remains steeped in..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Brown Sugar

"...sound that felt like finding a home), the minutes-long tribute is a soul-stirrer. For a general audience, though, that..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...unsigned band back in 2001. Now signed with Undertow Records, Willowtree's solidly crafted guitar rock should win them new..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...debut, Sex Is Thicker Than Water (Unscene) for Acetate Records. (The Red Room, 8pm) -- Greg Beets..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...lot in Philly. Then she went Hollywood. Now, she records for Hollywood Records, and counts producer Glen Ballard as..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Christmastime comes to Austin.

"...Circle of Light is also available at BookPeople, Waterloo Records, Primadora (next to Magnolia Cafe South), Eclectic, and other..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

101X fires program director Alan Smith; Man's Ruin ain't coming back after all.

"...studio as they record their debut album for Columbia Records. Carroll says he doesn't expect it to take too..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Collapsing Beams at the Mercury, Asleep at the Wheel Beams into Your Home, SXSW Marches On

"...Awards as part of the Alejandro Escovedo-helmed Sterling Morrison tribute and will be on a SXSW panel on his..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Is the new Sir Douglas Quintet collection is from the original masters? Doug Sahm makes the final call. Also, Michael Nesmith, Junior and Tanya Rae Brown, and Clifford Antone updates.

"...promote his new My Perfect World album on Tornado Records. Who is Ed Burleson? Well, he's a country artist..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Live Shots

Brian Setzer Orchestra, Br5-49

"...buzz preceding them. A strong debut on Blind Pig Records, a place on the top of the blues charts,..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Music Feature

Texas Platters

Jimmy Lafave

"...survey of original material as well as an affectionate tribute to some of the artists that shaped LaFave's own..."

April 23, 1999 Music Feature

SXSW Record Reviews

"...update of classic Seventies slow grooves. "Marley2" sets a tribute to the late great reggae messiah to a lo-fi..."

March 13, 1998 Music Review

Dancing About Architecture

Street Sales

"...either, as he quips, "We want to put together tributes to Freddie King, not deal with lawyers and courts."..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Fortunate Son

The Return of John Fogerty

"...their caps peeled for selling a few million rap records, flashing their headlights at the wrong car, or coming..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Record Reviews

"...News' David Okamoto wisely concluded that Austin's local Prince tribute, Do Me Baby!, "succeeds because it celebrates not just..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Music Review

Where's Lucinda?

"...Wasn't Lucinda Williams' new album for American Records supposed to be out by now? I seem to..."

Dec. 1, 1995 Music Column

Dancing About Architecture

Shock Waves Goodbye

"...and Susan Voelz have two cuts each on Pravda Records' new 10th anniversary compilation album... Speaking of Poi Dog..."

Sept. 1, 1995 Music Column

Dancing About Architecture

"...It's now official: Hamell on Trial is a Mercury Records artist. Though it's been an assumption since not long..."

July 14, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Kiss Me Deadly

Aldrich's paranoid film is the definitive Mike Hammer movie, outsleazing even Mickey Spillane’s conception of the private dick as an amoral slob.

"...is devoted to films whose greatness serves as a tribute to George Morris, the Film Society’s mentor and “patron..."

Jan. 25, 1985 Movie Review by George Morris

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Melissa Carper, Taméca Jones, the Hide Outs, Alex Coke, and more local shows to see

"...Waterloo Records, Wednesday 30..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Music Column by Abby Johnston

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...Primates (Nine Mile Records)..."

July 10, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Interview: Cheetah Chrome

Dead Boys guitarist releases first solo studio disc

"...new dual guise: A&R man for Nashville indie Plowboy Records, and performer with a surprising debut disc, Solo...."

March 15, 2014 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Dog Years

Austin's version of the Band – the Gourds – steps into those brown shoes almost literally with Old Mad Joy

"...that of its new label, respected roots indie Vanguard Records...."

Sept. 23, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Off the Record

Blasts from the past courtesy of Armadillo Records, David Garza's Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom, and Jody Denberg's final broadcast

"...in one day, sold 5,000 copies, mostly at Waterloo Records, and has been digitally and physically reissued. An anthology..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Sheiks of Industry

Austin record labels, part 1

"...week and next, many more Austin musicians are making records bearing an imprint of their own design. Most of..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Reconnection Notice

Sonic Youthman Lee Ranaldo speaks.

"...York trilogy thing. In some ways, all of our records have something to do with New York City...."

Aug. 2, 2002 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Dancing About Architecture

NXNW news; speak of the devil and Chris Gates shall appear.

"...live album from the band's peak days on Cleopatra Records. If that wasn't enough, the group is headed out..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

For the Good Times

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

"...These records were derivative, but in hindsight, their success may have..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Music Feature by David Cantwell

Postmarks

More tributes to Doug Sahm

"...long enough to radio this information in and check records. Though you may have not committed a crime before..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Column

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