Critics Poll 2000
Fri., Jan. 5, 2001
Best Local Show
Greg Beets: Pocket FishRmen: The Final Blowjob, Red Eyed FlyJim Caligiuri: The Derailers, Broken Spoke
Michael Chamy: Doug Sahm Hoot, Hole in the Wall
Christopher Gray: Orange Mothers Hoot Night, Hole in the Wall
Raoul Hernandez: Orange Mothers, Adult Rodeo, Continental Club
Christopher Hess: Texas Tribute to Woody Guthrie, Paramount Theatre
Andy Langer: Jon Dee Graham, Continental Club, any Wednesday
David Lynch: Tosca, the Ritz
Margaret Moser: Ted Roddy's Graceland Revue, Continental Club, August
Jerry Renshaw: The Derailers, Austin City Limits
Jay Trachtenberg: Honky Tonk & Western Swing Bash, Texicalli Grille, SXSW 2000
Best Roadshow
Greg Beets: Brian Wilson, BackyardJim Caligiuri: Waco Brothers, Yard Dog Gallery, SXSW 2000
Michael Chamy: The Flaming Lips, Stubb's
Christopher Gray: WWF Raw Is War, Frank Erwin Center
Raoul Hernandez: 16 Horsepower, Stubb's
Christopher Hess: Modest Mouse, Califone, Stubb's
Andy Langer: KRS-One, Antone's/Tina Turner, Frank Erwin Center
David Lynch: The Muffs, Stubb's/Drummers of West Africa, Paramount Theatre
Margaret Moser: The Pretenders, Austin Music Hall/ Black Watch Pipers, Erwin Center
Jerry Renshaw: Hank Williams III, Outdoor Stage, SXSW
Jay Trachtenberg: B.B. King, Auditorium Shores/Roger McGuinn, Cactus Cafe, SXSW
Local Band You Saw the Most
Greg Beets: Brown Whörnet/PongJim Caligiuri: The Derailers
Michael Chamy: Palaxy Tracks
Christopher Gray: Grand Champeen
Raoul Hernandez: Friends of Dean Martinez
Christopher Hess: The Gourds
Andy Langer: Bob Schneider
David Lynch: Hot Club of Cowtown
Margaret Moser: Fádo Irish Sessions Players
Jerry Renshaw: Heybale
Jay Trachtenberg: Friends of Dean Martinez
Local Venue You Visited the MostGreg Beets: Red Eyed Fly
Jim Caligiuri: Continental Club
Michael Chamy: The Mercury/Stubb's
Christopher Gray: Hole in the Wall
Raoul Hernandez: Continental Club
Christopher Hess: Emo's
Andy Langer: Antone's
David Lynch: Continental Club
Margaret Moser: Antone's
Jerry Renshaw: Hole in the Wall
Jay Trachtenberg: Antone's
Best New Local Act
Greg Beets: Litter MeetJim Caligiuri: Kissinger
Michael Chamy: The Olive Group
Christopher Gray: Kid Biscuit & the Biscuit Boyz
Raoul Hernandez: Mike Rosenthal
Christopher Hess: Brannen Temple's Blaze
Andy Langer: Riddlin' Kids
David Lynch: El Orbits
Margaret Moser: Mike Rosenthal
Jerry Renshaw: The Hard Feelings
Jay Trachtenberg: Brannen Temple's Blaze
Notable Passing
Greg Beets: Tito PuenteJim Caligiuri:
Michael Chamy: 97.1 Free Radio Austin/Sixteen Deluxe
Christopher Gray: DJ Screw/Kirsty MacColl
Raoul Hernandez: Stanley Turrentine
Christopher Hess: Chris Houston & Dana Willenberg; Charles M. Shultz
Andy Langer: Babe's Stageside/KJFK
David Lynch: Tito Puente
Margaret Moser: Pops Staples
Jerry Renshaw: Clifford Antone goes up-river
Jay Trachtenberg: Stanley Turrentine
Best Reissue
Greg Beets: The Beach Boys, Sunflower/Surf's UpJim Caligiuri: Johnny Cash, Love God Murder
Michael Chamy: OHM: The Early Gurus of Electronic Music
Christopher Gray: Joe Tex, His 25 All-Time Greatest Hits
Raoul Hernandez: Ronnie Lane, Live in Austin
Christopher Hess: Danny Barnes, Minor Dings
Andy Langer: Richard Pryor, ... And It's Deep Too!
David Lynch: Gene Harris and the Three Sounds, Live at the It Club, Vols. I and II
Margaret Moser: The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Girls Go Wild!, What's the Word, Butt Rockin', T-Bird Rhythm
Jerry Renshaw: MC5, The Big Bang!
Jay Trachtenberg: Louis Armstrong, The Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings
Best Soundtrack
Greg Beets: The Virgin SuicidesJim Caligiuri: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Michael Chamy: Requiem for a Dream
Christopher Gray: Ghost Dog
Raoul Hernandez: Girlfight
Christopher Hess: The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
Andy Langer: Mission: Impossible 2
David Lynch: I Could Read the Sky
Margaret Moser: Fantasia 2000
Jerry Renshaw: High Fidelity
Jay Trachtenberg: Ghost Dog
Best Non-2000 Discovery
Greg Beets: Millie Jackson, Caught Up/Still Caught UpJim Caligiuri:
Michael Chamy: The Outfield
Christopher Gray: Waylon Jennings, Waylon Live!
Raoul Hernandez: Stevie Wonder/Wilson Pickett
Christopher Hess: Nick Drake
Andy Langer: Asie Payton, Worried
David Lynch: Imani Coppola
Margaret Moser: The Last of the Mohicans soundtrack
Jerry Renshaw: Hank Penny, Crazy Rhythm
Jay Trachtenberg: Deep River of Song: Big Brazos -- Texas Prison Recordings 1933-34
Musical Event
Greg Beets: The Napster fracasJim Caligiuri: Los Lobos, Damnations, Stubb's
Michael Chamy: The day I got a CD burner
Christopher Gray: U2 on Saturday Night Live
Raoul Hernandez: Seeing Smokey Robinson
Christopher Hess: Spin party, SXSW
Andy Langer: Was there one?
David Lynch: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti reissues
Margaret Moser: Alejandro Escovedo & John Cale, "Waiting for My Man," SXSW
Jerry Renshaw:
Jay Trachtenberg: SXSW
