Michael Corcoran

Music
December 13, 2012
The 30 Best Texas Albums
Ranking the 30 best Texas albums of the past 30 years seemed like an impossible task. We did it anyway.
Blogs
July 27, 2012
Lou Ann Barton: Austin Blues Queen Is Working Her Butt Off
It's 2 p.m. and Austin blues diva Lou Ann Barton is just downing her first cup of coffee of the day. Rocks Off admitted to her he was only on his second. "We were recording last night, so I'm a little sluggish," says the Fort Worth native in her gravelly voice. One of the masters of ceremony at t ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2012
Six Stupid Reasons to Move to Austin, a Mediocre Town
Some mewling mouth-breather named Ed Reed on a blog called Thought Catalog has fallen in love with Austin and listed off six reasons why more Yankees and Californians should move there and join him. And of course, there's an obligatory, misinformed slam on Houston, but more on that later... He say ... More >>
Blogs
May 22, 2009
Saturday: Tim Easton at Cactus Music
I first encountered Tim Easton about five years ago at a New West Records South By Southwest party. It was a hot day at an outdoor stage. I felt the presence of someone moving up beside me and saw from his name tag that it was Michael Corcoran, longtime music critic for the Austin American-Statesma ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2008
Q&A: Michelle Shocked Talks About God, Texas, Slavery, Mercury Records and the Lomax Family
Music
October 7, 2004
Wigged Gigs
A selection of some of the wildest, weirdest, and most dangerous bands and shows in Houston history
Music
April 18, 2002
Creative Interpretations
Vindication comes a year after "Agent 307" prevented Mahotella Queens from performing at I-Fest
Music
October 18, 2001
Racket
Local music goes unnoticed in the Bayou City
Music
January 23, 1997
Static