Feature Articles

Spotlight: The Trishas

publish_date: 
July 1, 2010
Author: 
Lynne Margolis

Spotlight: Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights

When they hit the tiny BMI stage for their Austin City Limits Festival debut, Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights had some of the toughest competition possible: Rain. Not just a misty drizzle. A heavy-duty down- pour.

Spotlight: Casey Donahew Band

publish_date: 
January 1, 2010
Author: 
Brian T. Atkinson

Spotlight: Casey Donahew Band

Casey Donahew knows getting ahead is all about standing out.

Q&A: Slaid Cleaves

publish_date: 
July 1, 2009
Author: 
Lynne Margolis

Q&A: Slaid Cleaves

Austin's favorite New England transplant talks about grave inspirations, the merits of a good mentor and adopting to Texas.

Spotlight: Amanda Shires

publish_date: 
July 1, 2009
Author: 
Richard Skanse

Spotlight: Amanda Shires

Ben Kweller - Country Roads, Take Me Home

publish_date: 
April 1, 2009
Author: 
Cindy Royal

The Texas Return of Prodigal Son Ben Kweller

BEN KWELLER walks up to a picnic table behind Flipnotics looking, for the most part, just like any South Austin hipster. He’s wearing a Levi’s corduroy jacket — you know, the kind with the sherpa fur collar — and a trucker hat, his wavy mane of hair flowing out from beneath. 

Q&A: Jimmie Dale Gilmore of the Flatlanders

publish_date: 
April 1, 2009
Author: 
Richard Skanse

Q&A: Jimmie Dale Gilmore

The Flatlanders’ resident cosmic hippie songbird reflects on the legendary Lubbock trio’s epic run, their new album and the bonding power of laughter.

BY RICHARD SKANSE

Texas Music Reader Appreciation Party (video)

publish_date: 
April 1, 2009
Author: 
Cindy Royal

The Texas Music Reader Appreciation Party was a huge success. Held once again at Scholz Beer Garten in Austin during South By Southwest, the day featured performances by Gurf Morlix, Future Clouds and Radar, Slaid Cleaves, Micky and the Motorcars, Shawn Sahm and Augie Meyers, Voices of a Grateful Nation and Jon Dee Graham.  Video of the festivities can be found at texasmusiccafe.com.

 

Buddy Holly: Changing Game

publish_date: 
January 1, 2009
Author: 
Geoffrey Himes

HOW A SKINNY KID FROM LUBBOCK BROKE — AND REMADE — THE TEMPLATE FOR ROCK ‘N’ ROLL

Year in Review 2008

publish_date: 
January 1, 2009
Author: 
Texas Music Contributors

Our annual look back at the biggest names and stories of the last 12 months — from Alejandro Escovedo's rock 'n' roll roar to Jessica Simpson's country crossover, and a little bit of everything else in between.

Alejandro’s Rock 'n' Roll Dream
With Real Animal — and a little push from the Boss — a True Believer finally gets his due.

BY LYNNE MARGOLIS

Photo: Ross Halfin

 
 
   
         
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