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Location Matches: Polkadots, El Pepe's Polka (CLOSED)

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At the Moravia Store, the beer is cold and the polka music fills the air even when there isn't a band playing in the dance hall

"...southwest of Schulenburg, the beer is cold and the polka music fills the air even when there isn't a..."

July 15, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Schultze Gets the Blues

The life of a retired German miner and accordion player is spurred toward change by the sound of zydeco music.

"...group is invited to send a representative to a polka festival in New Braunfels, Texas, and they decide that..."

March 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Th' Legendary Shack*Shakers

"...stirring gumbo of blues, country, gospel, rockabilly, and even polka from the Mississippi Delta clear up to Appalachia. The..."

March 18, 2005 Music Review by Greg Beets

Run by Families, Run for Families

It's a Friday evening at the Santa Cruz Center for Culture, and as the Aztlan Dance Company rehearses its production of Reflexiones '02, the company shows how after 30 years it's still not only an exhilarating dance company, but very much a family affair.

"...(especially Germans and Czechs) to make folklorico informed by polka, by Schottis, by redovas...."

Nov. 8, 2002 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

"...lunch is served. By mid-afternoon the sound of the polka band mingles with the music from the cakewalk, the..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Every Day Is Dress-Up Day

"...school year alone, I've been: Boy George (long-sleeved, Eighties-esque polka-dot shirt; green tie; torn, colored fabric strips braided into..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Features Feature by Iana Witham

Every Day Is Dress-Up Day

"...off-center clothing, back-combed/colorful hair, lots of leather, reversible Converse, polka dots, lace, skinny ties, buttons, lots of jewelry ......"

Aug. 2, 2002 Features Feature by Brynn McIntosh

Lone Star Grammy Nominations 2002

"...Best Polka Album: Kick-Ass Polka, Brave Combo..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

"...Security Advisor Condoleeza] Rice how to do a Texas polka dance called the 'Cotton-Eyed Joe.'" The polka?..."

Nov. 23, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Austin Symphony Orchestra Family Concert

With the Austin Symphony Orchestra in street clothes and everyone sporting bright yellow Symph-o-Vision glasses that turned even the dullest brown wall at the Bass into a rainbow of light, the kid-packed audience was taken on a colorful family musical journey.

"...bouncy Latino flair of Cada Nino and the Cumbia Polka y Mas had the orchestra, and the audience pleasantly..."

April 27, 2001 Arts Review by Robi Polgar

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...a bass. Of course, he did a lot of polka, because that was a very good instrument to do..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Dancing About Architecture

Jeff Cole Leaves Doolittle Records, Marc Katz Leaves Top of the Marc, Hank Sinatra Returns and so does Ray Benson (again!). Plus all the news that pitches a fit.

"...and Tejano, as well as surprises like rap and polka; hell, if Carlos Santana was a Texan, we could've..."

March 3, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Wide Open Heart

Local accordionist Bradley Jaye Williams brings together fish and fowl in his assimulation of Texas polka and conjunto music.

"...much difference at all, because the Polish like the polkas slow as well, like the Tejanos. There's a lot..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Los Pinkys, El Sol y la Luna, November 5

"...Los PinkysEl Sol y la Luna, November 5 "It's polka time!" came the amplified introduction from Bradley Jaye Williams,..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Music Review by David Lynch

Santiago Jimenez Jr. at the Continental Club

"...round and round 'til you got dizzy. "Here's a polka my father, Don Santiago Jiménez, wrote in 1948 when..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...release: "The Only Thing That Kicks My Ass Is Polka." Celebrating five years of "hard polka," the Shanes do..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

"...as Austin's most prominent conjunto outfit, blending waltz and polka rhythms with the lilting melodies of Tex-Mex tradition. After..."

March 12, 1999 Music Feature

"...Occasionally he books a polka band or a Cajun band. "When we have the..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Dusting the Bookshelf

"...racial strife, dysfunctional families, ungodly accidents, orphan hands, Polish polka bands, and Lawrence Welk-inspired bouts with bizarre mid-America accordion..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Books Review

Hard-Boiled Top Ten

"...Louden and Anne Lamott's Operating Instructions). If you love polka or don't know if you love polka, you'll love..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

"...cry in any language. Of course the Vegas-meets-Mexico showtune "Polka Fronterrestrial" - a duet with Ray Benson - also..."

July 7, 1995 Music Review

David Dastmalchian Welcomes Satan to the Set of Late Night With the Devil

From Svengoolie to Carson, the hosts that made the horror

"...have become a familiar face in superhero films, as Polka-Dot Man in The Suicide Squad, mournful Kurt in Ant-Man,..."

April 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lesly Reynaga Seeks Mariachi's Modern Moment With Valerosa

Austin singer outfits Mexican folklórico with Linda Ronstadt's pop heft

"...She began singing in kindergarten after learning the traditional polka "Atotonilco" from her grandmother's old songbook and went on..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Rancho Alegre Conjunto Festival Hangs On to Unmistakably Tejano Traditions

From buzzworthy family band Baraja de Oro to local mainstay Los Pinkys

"...distinctions are pretty nuanced. Conjunto is somewhat slower, almost polka-like in sound and pace. More importantly, it is a..."

May 2, 2023 Music Post by Nayeli Portillo

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Texas travel news and events for spring

"...South Texas Polka & Sausage Fest March 24-26, Hallettsville, hallettsville.com/view-event/351/event-info..."

March 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A few fests, a handful of Halloween shows, and more live music to see

"...helmed by the shimmying jive of Shinyribs and Grammy-nominated polka maestro Alex Meixner. Games and competitions celebrate the Hill..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

What Makes German Beer Unique?

Pilsners and lagers and helles, oh my! And can I eat them?

"...and roast chicken under a tent while listening to polka music. It's also a folk festival akin to a..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Prince Returns to Oktoberfest at Koko’s Bavarian

Ancient King Ludwig’s beer-loving descendent to tap the keg

"...start at 3pm each day – including the Austin Polka Band, Off the Grid, Neon Bridges, and more –..."

Sept. 12, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Punk Chronicles: "Hard, Fast & Unapologetic" – Raul's Shifts Into Fourth Gear

In the wake of the one-night debut of the Skunks and the Violators, Austin punk begins in earnest in Chapter 5, Part 2 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...supposed to dress. There were lots of stripes and polka dots." And probably plenty of pairs of wraparound sunglasses,..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Austin’s Accordion Godfather Camilo Cantu Never Recorded, So Johnny Degollado Made an Album in Tribute

The Montopolis Kid records an homage to a conjunto force of nature

"...to play music from him ... he taught me polkas of the old times."..."

April 15, 2022 Music Feature by Gary Lindsey

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