(Chris Searles, David Garza and Jeff Haley back in the early days of of Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom.)
It’s late 1989 and a trio named Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom goes from free shows on the West Mall of the University of Texas to packing the Cactus Café and eventually selling out 1,000-capacity Liberty Lunch.
This is not how things are done in dues-paying Austin, so the backlash is immediate. Have they even heard of Townes Van Zandt?...
Jonny Burke: Distance and Fortune [Album Review]
It’s no great revelation to say that Austin is overrun with singer-songwriters. Every other club, café and coffee shop in town plays host to folks young and old with guitars,...
A Conversation With Six Mexican-American Trailblazers Of Austin...
Join us for A Conversation with Six Mexican-American Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County on Saturday, December 11 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the Reception Room of the Austin History...
Pastiche: Lose Your Idols
Editor's note: Pastiche is an occasional column exploring the diversity within the Austin music community. The views expressed in Pastiche are solely those of the author and do not...
Weekend Arts Pix
D Berman Gallery 10th Anniversary Group Show In the mercurial, uncertain world of contemporary art purveying, a decade is a heck of a long time to remain in business. D Berman Gallery has...
Event: Lyle Lovett & His Large Band at Paramount Theatre, Fri,...
One of the all-time great American singer-songwriters, Lyle Lovett is currently on tour with his Large Band supporting his most recent album, Natural Forces. For nearly three decades, Lovett...
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