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Robert “Bobby” Vasquez 1941-2014 Tamale House: A Tale In Three Parts I first came to Austin in fall of 1975 and managed to live here off and on until I went to work for Santa Fe Railroad in 1978. One … Continue reading →

Amongst all of those bands who have graduated (or dropped out) from the University of Black Sabbath, very few have had a profound impact on me as much as Spirit Caravan. My first introduction to Spirit Caravan was also my … Continue reading →

CUTTLE FISHING IN AMERICAIn 1991 there were lots of people who knew who GWAR was but I didn’t and neither did apparently a host of unsuspecting club and hotel owners across America. I was really curious as to who they … Continue reading →

Are you in desperate need of some asshole’s opinion regarding “the best” at $X$W 2014? Congrats, you’ve come to the right spot. Keep reading. You may notice a theme as you are glancing at this showlist. Most of the listed … Continue reading →

An Interview with Brian McGuire Q: Tell us about how you got started as a filmmaker. Brian: I started making films first as an actor. I thought I was gonna die after high school…not that I was gonna kill myself … Continue reading →

Boozy, Hard Rock from Atlanta Aims to Steal Your Dirty Black Heart By Metal Dave. More Trash Alley than Sunset Strip, the self-titled, five-song EP from Kickin Valentina….   Back to JAN 2014 Main Menu  

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The 9th Annual Bat Fest that takes place every year on the Congress Avenue bridge lived up to the billing once again, thanks to Adam Brewer.  It is always cool to be able to roam up and down the bridge, … Continue reading →

 AUSTIN: WEIRDLY MEDIOCRE?    I’ve never given much thought to Austin’s supposed weirdness. I’ve been here so long I think it’s one of those “forest for the trees” type situations with me. For example, I always figured the late Leslie … Continue reading →