tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35423082011-04-21T18:10:50.641-05:00River City ~ Dispatches from AustinFormerly 'River City News.' Music and other worldly discussion from Austin, Texas.Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-1116280693714222372005-05-16T16:41:00.000-05:002005-05-16T17:02:28.050-05:00Pinback in... Denton?I hadn't been to Denton in years. But I was spending the weekend in Dallas anyway.. and that nebula of cosmic wondersounds known as Pinback were playing a bar called Hailey's in the little college town just north of the Metroplex. So I grabbed a couple of friends, and we hit the road.I've seen Pinback several times, beginning with a legendary show at SXSW a couple of years Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-1112111879876471772005-03-29T09:42:00.000-06:002005-03-29T09:57:59.880-06:00The AftermathI've pretty much recovered from South by Southwest, but I've purposely done absolutely nothing interesting since then. Just to kind of wipe the slate clean, I suppose. It's still the concert season, so I'll try to check some bands out in the coming weeks and post a few reviews here.Thank you to those of you who read my SXSW experiences, and dropped me an email. I want to invite Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-1111368602229874592005-03-20T19:27:00.000-06:002005-03-20T19:31:03.653-06:00South by SouthwearyThis is the last of a series of articles written for PROGRESSIONSESSION (http://prosession.blogspot.com ) chronicling the writer's experiences at the 2005 South by Southwest music festival.For my last night of South by Southwest, I got a little more rootsy. And very frugal. I caught free shows at Longbranch and Trophy’s, and paid $5 to see the Weary Boys at Ego’s. Can’t beat Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-1111368431091294172005-03-20T19:25:00.000-06:002005-03-20T19:30:44.216-06:00Broke Down EngineThis is the fourth in a series of articles written for PROGRESSIONSESSION (http://prosession.blogspot.com ) chronicling the writer's experiences at the 2005 South by Southwest music festival.Today is effectively the last day of South by Southwest. And I've spent most of the day in bed. How did this come about, you ask?I left work early yesterday, rushed downtown and things were Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-1111368223305158682005-03-20T19:18:00.000-06:002005-03-20T19:23:43.313-06:00An Immediate Shot of AdrenalinThis is the third in a series of articles written for PROGRESSIONSESSION (http://prosession.blogspot.com ) chronicling the writer's experiences at the 2005 South by Southwest music festival.Last night, a band calling themselves the Immediate threw down the gauntlet - and served notice that they were in Texas to kick some serious ass. Hailing from Dublin, they put on Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-1111367553236408392005-03-20T19:08:00.000-06:002005-03-20T19:17:52.733-06:00South by SouthwednesdayThis is the second in a series of articles written for PROGRESSIONSESSION (http://prosession.blogspot.com ) chronicling the writer's experiences at the 2005 South by Southwest music festival.I think they should open South By Southwest in a fashion similar to the Olympics. Have the bands parade down 6th Street with a flag or a banner, with crowds gathered to cheer and wave. Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-1111367252882166022005-03-20T19:03:00.000-06:002005-03-20T19:07:32.886-06:00On the Eve of DisruptionThis is the first of a series of articles written for PROGRESSIONSESSION (http://prosession.blogspot.com/) chronicling the writer's experiences at the 2005 South by Southwest music festival.Greetings from Austin, where the city prepares for the invasion of more than 1,300 bands from across the world for South By Southwest. Everything will change over the next four days. Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-1111083030012444542005-03-17T12:05:00.000-06:002005-03-17T12:15:01.140-06:00Wow, this place has been vacant for quite a long time. It wasn't getting a lot of readers, and we decided to pursue other interests. But the fact that the site still exists, just as we left it, is rather amazing. That fact alone makes it deserving of a comeback!We'll begin by posting my impressions of South by Southwest 2005... a limited perspective to be sure, but hopefully you'll enjoy it. Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-833285652002-10-21T21:01:00.000-05:002002-10-21T21:01:39.600-05:00This web site is currently under construction.
Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-804337242002-08-19T11:30:00.000-05:002002-08-19T16:15:53.000-05:00After having weeks to digest the new Flaming Lips album, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, we are ready to weigh in with one more opinion. After all, doesn't one of the most anticipated albums of the year deserve one more Johnny-come-lately review that amounts to no more than that voice in the back of the assembly hall hollering "yes, me too!" — long after the conversation has turned elsewhere?
Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-792634702002-07-22T12:33:00.000-05:002002-07-22T12:37:01.000-05:00STOP THE PRESSES.
Wilco, the Jayhawks, Ryan Adams, Patti Griffin, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Gillian Welch, G-Love & Special Sauce, and more than 50 other bands will descend on Zilker Park in Austin at the end of September for the 15 Acres of Music Festival. Even trip-hippie troubadors the String Cheese Incident will be playing as the music echoes off of six stages in the heart of Austin. Two Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-785917682002-07-05T13:26:00.000-05:002002-07-06T13:39:14.000-05:00A trip to the Mercury in New York City offered a first-hand experience with Jay Bennett & Edward Burch, playing material off of their new album, The Palace at 4 a.m. This reporter's verdict is decidedly mixed. While the music is tight and the instrumental prowess of both artists is pretty much indisputable, the sound is really moody and, how can I say this… creepy.
Two baritones harmonizing Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-778931932002-06-18T11:07:00.000-05:002002-06-18T11:15:45.000-05:00It just came across the wire - okay, our wire runs a little slow sometimes:UNLIMITED SUNSHINE TOUR 2002 -- including The Flaming Lips, De La Soul, Modest Mouse, Cake, Kinky, and The Hackensaw Boys, will be touring the U.S. this summer (from the Cake web site.)Oh, my. Our knees get weak at the thought. As Elvis said, "it's hard to breathe, and my chest is a-heavin'.." We're no experts on the Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-775659832002-06-10T09:45:00.000-05:002002-06-18T11:09:44.000-05:00The weekend has come and gone, and taken with it the Corey Feldman Band, the Big Fight, and a few more hours of wasted sleep that the editor will never reclaim. So on Monday morning, all that's left is what stares us in the face from the e-mail inbox.
Normally, River City News handles reader letters in one of its inside pages, River City: Submerged. But today's mail was just too shocking to be Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-774194742002-06-06T09:44:00.000-05:002002-06-06T09:49:33.000-05:00We thought perhaps it was just a rumor, or maybe even a threat. But as the date nears, reality is setting in and River City News is bracing for a visit to our lovely city from The Corey Feldman Band.
Longtime pal Steve Scheibal first brought us the news of this impending "gig," and it was hoped that he was somehow mistaken. At the very least, there was a chance that this was a band going for Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-772762362002-06-03T00:15:00.000-05:002002-06-03T18:00:27.000-05:00The first thing to strike me about the band was their name: The Mendoza Line. As I strained to place the reference, I realized it was buried somewhere far away from rock & roll. Texas Rangers fans might remember a somewhat inconsequential, bespectacled first baseman named Mario Mendoza. Mendoza was one of those everyday, hard-working players who showed up to the ballpark without much fanfare. He Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-771449852002-05-30T11:06:00.000-05:002002-05-31T14:01:40.000-05:00Jay Bennett and Edward Burch play Stubb's this Saturday. River City hasn't yet heard their new collaboration, The Palace at 4 a.m., but we expect Saturday night to be a good show, considering Bennett's talent. Somewhat lost in the (well-deserved) flood of praise for the new Wilco release, Bennett's departure from Wilco leaves a big question mark. It's hard to tell just how much influence Bennett Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-770742042002-05-28T14:41:00.000-05:002002-05-29T14:44:11.000-05:00Our "Raging Texas Tour" finally hits a resting point, as we return to Austin - but not before a last romp "where the West begins." We take you on location in Fort Worth on Sunday, where Sundance Square was sectioned off for a day and night of music, drinking and more drinking. Of course, the Texas lineup was a guaranteed success, including Robert Earl Keen and Charlie Robison. This reporter Scotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542308.post-770714492002-05-28T13:23:00.000-05:002002-05-30T10:29:20.000-05:00Greetings from Austin, Texas!
And welcome to River City News, your source for rumor, conjecture, dubious (at best) claims and outrageous opinion. This site will be updated several times a week, and you'll mostly read about music, movies, and other worldly issues that seem to light some sort of spark in the editor's head. And in a world desperately in need of another web site, River City News willScotty P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11973098513661835341noreply@blogger.com0