Jonathan Bond

He has two new books out this month.

Daniel Smith usually gets by with a little help from his friends, but lately he's been getting a lot. In the case of the heavenly new album Ships, released by this musical mastermind under the new, all-purpose moniker Danielson, that means contributions from at least 30 of his family and...

The Emerald Lounge: open since 1949, an ironworkers bar turned black pool hall turned premier local music venue turned . . . another lovely parking lot? Another corporate retail space? File this under "I can't believe it's happening again," but come September 15, the Emerald Lounge on Seventh Avenue and...

Music people rejoiced when Kimber Lanning, owner of Tempe's Stinkweeds record store, announced her plans to open a new Stinkweeds location in central Phoenix. The 800-square-foot space at 12 West Camelback, on the northwest corner at Central Avenue, is slated to open its doors on Saturday, September 18. Call it...

In the '60s, Golden Dawn was labelmate and stylistic soul mate to the 13th Floor Elevators -- in fact, Dawn leader George Kinney was Roky Erickson's classmate for many years. Both grew up in Austin and played together in a high school band called the Fugitives. When the International Artists...