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Aug. 12, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones
Off the Record
Mayoral candidates sound off on the future of Austin music, Scott H. Biram gets back on his feet, and unveiling the lineups for the Austin City Limits Music Festival and Pachanga Latino Music Festival
"...Leffingwell: Dale Watson at the Broken Spoke...."
May 1, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell
Yesterday When I Was Younger Than Yesterday
Surveying the local scene then and now
"...“Big Louise.” “She’s a haunted house and windows are broken,” Norvell croons with the sultry cool of a woman..."
Dec. 15, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser
Off the Record
Putting on the gloves for round three of Fun Fun Fun Fest, Dangerous Toys go platinum, and Okkervil River stands for a fire demon
"...enthuses Robison. The Travelin' Soldier stops off at the Broken Spoke on Saturday...."
Nov. 7, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell
The Moonhangers
"...Women, drink, and broken hearts: The Moonhangers like their country honest. And when..."
Feb. 8, 2008 Music Review by Darcie Stevens
This Town
The Go-Go's Kathy Valentine takes the Zilker Park train back to her Austin upbringing
"...the rounds, sneak into the clubs, go to the Broken Spoke, then move on to the Lamplite and Mother..."
Feb. 9, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
TCB
A pictorial history of TCB's, and the modern Austin music scene's, formative years
"...of accumulating around newspaper offices: back issues, dirty dishes, broken computers, promotional swag, and especially photographs. Our music office..."
Sept. 8, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray
SXSW Picks & Sleepers
Picks & Sleepers
"...word of mouth has brought this Toronto-based singer-songwriter and Broken Social Scenester's twangy solo debut, Motor Motel Love Songs,..."
March 19, 2004 Music Feature
Chiseled in Stone
An appreciation of honky-tonk veteran Billy Dee
"...depending on the audience, its musical sponsor (Ginny's, the Broken Spoke, etc.), and the ratio of dancers to listeners...."
Oct. 10, 2003 Music Feature by Graham Reynolds
TCB
Scuttlebutt from the Dead Club Capital of the World
"...Along with the Broken Spoke and (more or less) the Hole in the..."
Aug. 8, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray
Long May You Run
Previewing the 2002-2003 Austin Music Awards.
"...it from music. I remember James White at the Broken Spoke telling me once, 'If they're dancing, you can..."
March 7, 2003 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw
Rent Party Blues
Are post-boom rents killing the Austin music scene?
"...for gigs. With his bands Gahdzilla Motor Company and Broken Teeth, the veteran scenester plays regularly at the Flamingo..."
Feb. 14, 2003 Music Feature by Andy Langer
SXSW Picks & Sleepers
Picks & Sleepers
"...talent -- he has the charisma of Hank Williams." (Broken Spoke, 11pm) -- Jim Caligiuri..."
March 15, 2002 Music Feature
Dancing About Architecture
SXSW needs venues, and the TABC keeps shutting 'em down. Public Enemy would be proud.
"...Austin Scottish Rite Theatre, Back Room, BD Riley's, Beerland, Broken Spoke, Buffalo Billiards, Chile Pepper, Clay Pit, Continental Club,..."
Feb. 1, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck
South Austin Secede!
Our second installment in a series about South Austin explores the roots of "Bubba" and the rivalry between North Austin and south of the river.
"...After all, the South may have the Broken Spoke, the Horseshoe Lounge, the Tex-Mex strips, and former..."
April 13, 2001 Features Feature by Rob D'Amico
SXSW Picks & Sleepers
"...for a heavy metal basement keg party that gets broken up by the cops. (Red Eyed Fly, 8pm) --..."
March 16, 2001 Music Feature
Sonny Landreth
Acts Playing South by Southwest
"...The energetic "U.S.S. Zydecoldsmobile" and the acoustic blues of "Broken Hearted Road" stand out for their concise form and..."
March 2, 2001 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri
Dancing About Architecture
Bush's balls drop.
"...some five of the model exist, and that it's broken make it hotter than the blazing saddle that was..."
Jan. 26, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck
Hot Line to Jesus
Edison's Speaking Phonograph
"...grin, take a sip of beer. The silence is broken. The large exuberant man returns to the bar and..."
Aug. 28, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig
Record Reviews
"...up against vintage Louvins' stuff. (Charlie Louvin plays the Broken Spoke, Thursday, October 24.) (2.0 stars) -- Tim Stegall..."
Oct. 18, 1996 Music Review
This Ain't Brain Surgery
Carvin' Country with Roy Heinrich
"...True, an evening at the Broken Spoke is no SWAT team ridealong, and country-music related..."
June 21, 1996 Music Feature by Christopher Gray
Austin Elders: Meet Guitarist and Defense Attorney Bobby Earl Smith
From professional musician to professional defender of musicians
"...him.’ Then I said, 'Where?’ And they said, 'The Broken Spoke.’ And I said, 'We’ll do it!’”..."
May 24, 2024 News Feature by Oscar Rodriguez
Review: Charley Crockett, $10 Cowboy
A more ruminative, less hooky use of the Texan’s bulletproof baritone
"...in-store performance at Waterloo Records (4:30pm), Crockett plays the Broken Spoke (9:15pm) as part of a Texas run of..."
April 26, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe
No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards
Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return
"...arms and act old-timey.” More in line with Cash’s outspoken support for prison reform, Jelly Roll ended his second..."
April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe
Food-Adjacent Gifts for Drinking, Cooking, and Entertaining
Stylish textiles, cutting boards, Austin bar guide, and more
"...Wall, to legacy establishments like Scholz Garten and the Broken Spoke. New-school drinking enterprises like Kinfolk and Flo's Wine..."
Dec. 8, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt
Through Steel, Wood, Glass, and Gas, Ion Art Turns Zilker Into a Glowing Wonderland
Enter the Neon Garden
"...Art. Who made those signs for Maudie's Tex-Mex, the Broken Spoke, El Chilito, Emmer & Rye, Stiles Switch, Oilcan..."
April 22, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
We Have an Issue: Hitting the Right Three Chords to Chronicle Punk Rock
In this week's issue, Tim Stegall recounts a pivotal Sex Pistols concert that inspired Austin's punk scene
"...a Queer Eye touch-up include Terri White of the Broken Spoke; Chris Baker, who assists Austin's homeless community as..."
Jan. 7, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones
Behold a Pale Horse: the White Horse Turns Ten with No Signs of an Apocalypse
A look back at the early days of the “black sheep” of Austin honky-tonks
"...that tourist-enticing destinations like the Continental Club and the Broken Spoke were locked down tight with solid long-term residencies..."
Dec. 10, 2021 Music Post by Gary Lindsey
Dale Watson Refuses Performance Due to COVID Vaccine Requirement
Honky-Tonker declares himself a man of “complete natural immunity”
"...regular haunts including the Sagebrush on Dec. 4, the Broken Spoke on Dec. 11, as well as Dale Watson’s..."
Dec. 2, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe
You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory
Departing Chronicle Music Editor Raoul Hernandez passes the reigns [sic] to Kevin Curtin with 10 anecdotes from 27 years.
"...tour stop debut. Never repeated: Jagger shouting out the Broken Spoke before intoning Waylon Jennings' "Bob Wills Is Still..."
