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Butthole Surfers

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    More Oral History of Phoenix Skate Punk

    ​Over the past couple weeks I interviewed key members of the early '80s Phoenix skate punk. The results, printed in this week's issue, coincide with this weekend's JFA 30th Anniversary show at Hollywood Alley. Everyone I spoke to was funny, insightful, and has a genuine lifers; people doing it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Six Misleading Band Names

    You might be misjudging Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr... except for the whole race car theme. ​Growing up you were always told not to judge a book by its cover, but judging a band by its name? That's pretty easy. The Black Keys? They're blues rock, of course. Spice Girls? The poppiest pop imaginable. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Lollapalooza: "It Was 20 Years Ago Today..."

    ​It's kind of hard to imagine that Lallapalooza is 20 years-old. I wasn't in attendance in 1991, but the event still feels like a cultural touchstone for me (due in no small part to the "Homerpalooza" episode of The Simpsons, which introduced me to Sonic Youth, and cemented my growing love for The ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2011

    Motor City Madmen

    ​It's kind of hard to imagine that Lallapalooza is 20 years-old. I wasn't in attendance in 1991, but the event still feels like a cultural touchstone for me (due in no small part to the "Homerpalooza" episode of The Simpsons, which introduced me to Sonic Youth, and cemented my growing love for The ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 6, 2011

    Hooked on Sonics

    Check out what YouTube can’t show you

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Hey, dude, I know that song! A look at a trio of new all-covers albums by power pop stars

    Shout FactoryMatthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs make beautiful music together... other people's music, that is.​ Covers albums, by their very nature, are a mixed bag. Not only are their songs usually drawn from disparate sources, but the quality of interpretations varies wildly as well. Beyond ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 30, 2008

    The Name Game

    Two decades of identity crisis

  • Music

    September 4, 2008

    The Complainiacs try out a new bassist, but is he punk enough to get you pissed?

    Two decades of identity crisis

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2007

    PSYCHIC TV SHOW BACK ON @ THE SETS! (Entry updated with press release from Genesis P-Orridge.)

    Two decades of identity crisis

  • Music

    August 9, 2007

    Chris Duarte

    Alamo better blues

  • Music

    July 12, 2007

    The Name Game

    Two decades of identity crisis

  • Music

    April 20, 2006

    Flaming Lips

    At War With the Mystics
    (Warner Bros.)

  • Music

    January 26, 2006

    Akron/Family

    Epic freakiness

  • Music

    January 5, 2006

    Overlooked in '05

    Ten great discs that were, shall we say, underserved by the media but are more than worthy of your money and close attention

  • Calendar

    October 27, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Ten great discs that were, shall we say, underserved by the media but are more than worthy of your money and close attention

  • Music

    October 13, 2005

    Devil in the Details

    Less emo, more weirdo

  • Music

    September 11, 2003

    Daniel Johnston

    The Early Recordings Volume 1: Songs of Pain and More Songs of Pain (Dualtone)

  • Music

    May 15, 2003

    Basement Ax

    Built to Spill's Doug Martsch is a guitar hero for a generation not interested in 'em

  • Music

    July 25, 2002

    Playing With Power

    Still seething, Speedealer stretches out and slows down — a little

  • Music

    July 18, 2002

    Butthole Surfers

    Humpty Dumpty LSD (Latino Buggerveil)

  • Music

    November 1, 2001

    Butthole Surfers

    Weird Revolution(Hollywood/Sundog)

  • Music

    October 18, 2001

    French Twist

    The Amor Belhom Duo are Parisians by birth, and Tucsonans by choice

  • Music

    October 11, 2001

    Cretin Hopping

    Veteran roadie John Calleo brings together four rock veterans for the one-off Ramones tribute Rocket to Russia

  • Music

    September 20, 2001

    Band Aid

    Ronald Reagan was president, Michael Jackson and Phil Collins ruled the charts and a bunch of little rock bands were changing lives

  • Music

    April 12, 2001

    Seven Year Itch

    The Toadies aren't licked despite a marathon wait for the release of their sophomore album

  • Music

    March 29, 2001

    Monster Magnet

    God Says No (A&M)

  • Music

    March 8, 2001

    Fun, Fun, Fun

    Local promoter stages a wild and woolly music festival

  • Music

    December 28, 2000

    Dark Waters

    Defying stylistic tags and genre hybrids, Austin's Knife in the Water makes music for the curious and melancholy with Red River

  • Music

    September 7, 2000

    Master of Puppets

    Curt Kirkwood is the heart, soul and everything else of the Meat Puppets, no matter who's in the band

  • News

    April 27, 2000

    From Mohawks To Mullets

    Images from 25 years of Phoenix music

  • Music

    April 6, 2000

    Return of the Rev

    Born again with a new label and album, the Reverend Horton Heat continues to preach his holy trinity of booze, broads and cars

  • Music

    March 30, 2000

    Austin, We Have a Problem!

    What happens when you cram too much music into one city and two pairs of eardrums? Nothing, if you move too fast to hear it all.

  • Music

    November 4, 1999

    Unmodified

    Downtown performance space changes hands, but not intentions

  • News

    November 12, 1998

    Shooting Star

    Three years ago, at the pinnacle of their 15-year career, local rock heroes the Meat Puppets vanished from view, after bass player Cris Kirkwood became addicted to cocaine and heroin. The story only gets worse from there.

  • Music

    March 26, 1998

    Recordings

    Three years ago, at the pinnacle of their 15-year career, local rock heroes the Meat Puppets vanished from view, after bass player Cris Kirkwood became addicted to cocaine and heroin. The story only gets worse from there.

  • Music

    January 22, 1998

    Recordings

    Three years ago, at the pinnacle of their 15-year career, local rock heroes the Meat Puppets vanished from view, after bass player Cris Kirkwood became addicted to cocaine and heroin. The story only gets worse from there.

  • Music

    September 18, 1997

    Smart Alecks

    Pavement battles the growing impression that it's too clever for its own good

  • Music

    September 11, 1997

    Message in a Bottle

    The Refreshments take a cautious step toward maturity with their new album

  • Music

    January 2, 1997

    Something Old, Something New

    In 1996, punk was murdered by its parents and resurrected by its children

  • Music

    December 12, 1996

    Recordings

    In 1996, punk was murdered by its parents and resurrected by its children

  • Music

    December 12, 1996

    Blood on the Tracks

    Four years after quitting the Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante embraces his demons

  • Music

    December 5, 1996

    Poppin' Off

    Basking in the glory of coolness that is Cherry Poppin' Daddies, woefully unsung heroes of evolutionary, cross-genre rock

  • Calendar

    September 26, 1996

    Pic Hits for the week

    Basking in the glory of coolness that is Cherry Poppin' Daddies, woefully unsung heroes of evolutionary, cross-genre rock

  • Music

    July 4, 1996

    One Night in Marrakesh

    Basking in the glory of coolness that is Cherry Poppin' Daddies, woefully unsung heroes of evolutionary, cross-genre rock

  • Music

    June 27, 1996

    Anal Dementive

    Butthole Surfers tone down the insanity on Electriclarryland

  • Music

    November 30, 1995

    Recordings

    Butthole Surfers tone down the insanity on Electriclarryland

  • Music

    August 23, 1995

    LA-LA-LA-LA, LA-LA-LA-LARUMORS OF LOLLAPALOOZA'S DEATH ARE GREATLY EXAGGERATED

    Butthole Surfers tone down the insanity on Electriclarryland

  • Music

    December 1, 1994

    GOOD GOLLY, MISS GAL S!SINGER DIAMANDA GAL S AND JOHN PAUL JONES GIVE ROCK THE CROWBAR ENEMA IT SO RICHLY DESERVES

    Butthole Surfers tone down the insanity on Electriclarryland

  • Music

    April 6, 1994

    MORE TAPES IN THE MAIL

    Butthole Surfers tone down the insanity on Electriclarryland

  • Music

    June 2, 1993

    THE ART OF NOISE IF MUSIC HAD A LOUVRE, AUSTIN'S ED HALL WOULD BE HUNG

    Butthole Surfers tone down the insanity on Electriclarryland

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