By Richard Skanse Inclement weather can thwart a lot of well-laid plans, but it’s no match against the power of song — or rather, the …
By Lynne Margolis From Austin and Australia to the Ozarks and Nashville (twice). And vice-versa. That’s the circuitous route several musicians found themselves traveling with …
By Lynne Margolis Eight years ago in a one-story Austin bungalow, a novel experiment was launched. Called the House of Songs, it brought local and …
Austin’s House of Songs, the cultural exchange program which pairs some of the city’s best songwriters with visiting troubadours from around the world for unique and mutually …
By Lone Star Music Staff When the very first Austin City Limits Music Festival was held way back in 2002, the two-day-only lineup boasted a …
By Lynne Margolis Despite the uncanny timing, one of the few events Louis Jay Meyers certainly did not plan was his death from a heart …
By Richard Skanse Long before he built his House of Songs, launched an award-winning animation/film company, helped shepherd a Roky Erickson comeback, and dreamed up …
LARS ATTERMANN Shanghaied Into the Lonely Sea Nice Man Music Even if you’ve never heard Lars Attermann before, you’ve heard the voice. Well, you’ll think …
By Lynne Margolis (March/April 2012/vol. 5 – Issue 2) Austin musician Danny Malone has a particularly odd tattoo on his right forearm. It’s a set …
MATT THE ELECTRICIAN Accidental Thief www.matttheelectrician.com For dedicated fans of songwriter’s songwriter Paul Simon, Christmas came early this year with the release of the man’s …
