Daniel Johnston

Todd V. Wolfson

Reviews

Chicago 2017

Raoul Hernandez, February 20, 2020

Space Ducks: Soundtrack

Austin Powell, June 21, 2012

I Killed the Monster: 21 Artists Performing the Songs of Daniel Johnston

Greg Beets, November 2, 2006

Welcome to My World:The Music of Daniel Johnston

Greg Beets, April 20, 2006

Discovered Covered

Greg Beets, October 7, 2004

The Early Recordings Volume 1: Songs of Pain/More Songs of Pain 1980-83

Marc Savlov, May 15, 2003

Fear Yourself

Greg Beets, March 13, 2003

Jad Fair, Daniel Johnston

It's Spooky

Ken Lieck, August 16, 2001

Daniel Johnston, Beachwood Sparks, Guided By Voices

Mindy LaBernz, March 23, 2000

Live in Berlin, Danny & the Nightmares

Ken Lieck, March 16, 2000

From the Archives

Sound & Color: Four Visual Depictions of Austin's Musical Identity

A whole palette of music-related art happenings of late, from a new Daniel Johnston mural to Bob Dylan's depiction of the Hole in the Wall

Rachel Rascoe, January 27, 2022

Faster Than Sound: Falling Hard for Sasha & the Valentines

The Massachusetts transplants debut their dream-pop LP, Daniel Johnston's NFT dustup, and more music news

Rachel Rascoe, April 15, 2021

Faster Than Sound: Happy Birthday, Daniel Johnston

Hi, How Are You Day commemorates the late, great Daniel Johnston, and SaulPaul's Alien Adventure beams down at Scottish Rite Theater

Rachel Rascoe, January 30, 2020

Faster Than Sound: Unearthing Daniel Johnston’s If

Producer Brian Beattie has an unreleased Daniel Johnston album ready, but can’t make amends with the late cult singer’s management

Rachel Rascoe, October 24, 2019

Daniel Johnston's Death Begins Its Reverberations Around the Globe

“He’s legendary, but he was first a legend in his own mind, then he became a real legend.”

Kevin Curtin, September 12, 2019

Faster Than Sound: Music Lab Explores Consolidation

Rehearsal space’s Oltorf location posted for sale; Hi, How Are You Day draws the Flaming Lips; and Esme Barrera tribute launches Girls Rock El Paso

Rachel Rascoe, January 17, 2019

Playback: No Really, How Are You?

Daniel Johnston provides backstory to Hi, How Are You? Day, plus the first 2017/18 Austin Music Awards talent reveal

Kevin Curtin, January 18, 2018

Off the Record

A personal introduction to 'The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology'

Austin Powell, March 3, 2011

Off the Record

'Hot Smoke & Sasafrass': Bubble Puppy reunites, James McMurtry fires back, and a final verdict for the estate of Don Walser

Austin Powell, January 27, 2011

Off the Record

Learning the ones and twos with the Dub Academy and Phranchyze

Austin Powell, June 17, 2010

Off the Record

Stephen Bruton's final cut, a parting gift from At All Cost, and other holiday stocking stuffers

Austin Powell, December 17, 2009

ACL Fest Friday Review

Audra Schroeder, October 1, 2009

Off the Record

David Garza maps The Road to ACL, inside Ghostland Observatory's new crash pad, and other strange insights into this weekend's festival

Austin Powell, October 1, 2009

ACL Music Fest Friday Interviews

Get behind him Satan. Austin's iconic prodigal son returns.

Austin Powell, October 1, 2009

Off the Record

Putting a price tag on the new exclusivity of rock & roll records

Austin Powell, July 17, 2008

Off the Record

Daniel Johnston-inspired rock opera Speeding Motorcycle rolls into town with Kathy McCarty riding shotgun, Transmission Entertainment gains another foothold on Red River, and the Black & White Years get Real! In Color! with the Talking Heads' Jerry Harrison

Austin Powell, January 24, 2008

Off the Record

Remembering blues drummer 'Uncle' John Turner, tracking the devil and Daniel Johnston, on-air with Seattle's KEXP, Abandoned Love Records, and more

Austin Powell, August 2, 2007

Live Shots

Jim Caligiuri, March 17, 2005

Spotlight: Daniel Johnston

1am, Maggie Mae's

Greg Beets, March 17, 2005

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