Three Decades of Music, Memories & Connections
Explore the artists, venues, people, and stories that first became part of Coyote Music history 10, 20, and 30 years ago. Each entry marks a moment in time — a first appearance, a new discovery, or a connection that helped shape the archive.
30 Years Ago: 1996
Coyote Music was promoting shows across Austin and Texas. Here is what we were doing this season three decades ago.
Snapshot: August 1996 – April 1997
29 shows • 4 venues • 2 artists
August
Promoted the show echo juliet at Steamboat 1874 (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Trees (Dallas, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Coffee Plantation (UT Campus) (Austin, TX)
September
Promoted the show echo juliet at Private Event
Promoted the show echo juliet at Coffee Plantation (UT Campus) (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Another Cup (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Private Event
October
Venue Added ChannelAustin (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Babe’s (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Coffee Plantation (6th St.) (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Voodoo Lounge (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at West Mall (Austin, TX)
November
Promoted the show echo juliet at Babe’s (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Private Event
Promoted the show echo juliet at Steamboat 1874 (Austin, TX)
December
Promoted the show echo juliet at Babe’s (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Steamboat 1874 (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Babe’s (Austin, TX)
January
Promoted the show echo juliet at Babe’s (Austin, TX)
Artist Added Neal Kassanoff (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Steamboat 1874 (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Babe’s (Austin, TX)
February
Venue Added Spirit’s (Austin, TX)
Venue Added Bob Popular (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Private Event
Promoted the show echo juliet at Steamboat 1874 (Austin, TX)
March
Promoted the show echo juliet at Bob Popular (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Spirit’s (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Spirit’s (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Steamboat 1874 (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Babe’s (Austin, TX)
April
Artist Added megalo (Austin, TX)
Venue Added Scruffy Murphy’s (Waco, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet, megalo at Jester Center (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show echo juliet at Babe’s (Austin, TX)
20 Years Ago: 2006
The archive captures how our coverage expanded, with live events, artists, publications, and venues connected across the scene.
Snapshot: October 2006 – March 2008
7 shows • 15 venues • 5 artists • 2 reviews
October
Promoted the show Scorpio Rising at Flamingo Cantina (Austin, TX)
February
Artist Added Steve Forbert (Meridian, MS)
April
Artist Added Jappa (Austin, TX)
May
Promoted the show Scorpio Rising at Sam’s Burger Joint (San Antonio, TX)
June
July
Review Published A Vague Recollection of Dancing (unreleased) by Bryan Dunn
Promoted the show The Lowelies at Continental Club (Austin, TX)
September
Promoted the show Ginger Leigh, Patrice Pike, Scorpio Rising at Sam’s Burger Joint (San Antonio, TX)
October
Promoted the show Steve Forbert at Blue Rock Artist Ranch and Studio (Wimberly, TX)
Review Published Live at Blue Rock Studios (Wimberly, TX) by Steve Forbert
January
Artist Added The Lowelies (Austin, TX)
Connection Made With David Courtney (Austin, TX)
Connection Made With Rob Gilmore (Tallahassee, FL)
Connection Made With Audrey Levine (New York, NY)
February
Venue Added Sine’ (New York, NY)
Venue Added Mercury Lounge (New York, NY)
Venue Added The Bitter End (New York, NY)
Venue Added Le Bar Bat (New York, NY)
Venue Added Continental Club (Austin, TX)
Venue Added Arlene’s Grocery (New York, NY)
Venue Added The Baggot Inn (New York, NY)
Venue Added Treasure Island (Austin, TX)
Venue Added Irie Bean (Austin, TX)
Venue Added Hole In The Wall (Austin, TX)
Venue Added Ego’s (Austin, TX)
Connection Made With Brent Lyles (Austin, TX)
Venue Added NotsuoH (Houston, TX)
Promoted the show Bryan Dunn at Irie Bean (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show The Lowelies at Hole In The Wall (Austin, TX)
News Posted Nick Lowe Hoot Nite and Benefit Show! (Austin, TX)
March
Artist Added Hickoids (San Antonio, TX)
Venue Added Spill (Austin, TX)
Venue Added In The Flesh (Austin, TX)
Venue Added The Saxon Pub (Austin, TX)
Artist Added Lisa Hayes (Austin, TX)
10 Years Ago: 2016
A decade ago, Coyote Music was still documenting independent music culture in motion. These entries show that timeline unfolding.
Snapshot: August – October 2016
24 shows • 5 venues • 5 artists • 1 festival
August
Venue Added Rudyard’s (Houston, TX)
Promoted the show Chasca at Cold Brew Rock Bar (Laredo, TX)
Promoted the show Chasca at BAM (Brownsville, TX)
Artist Added The Grannies (San Francisco, CA)
Artist Added The Upper Crust (Boston, MA)
Promoted the show Chasca at The Rock Box (San Antonio, TX)
Artist Added Noah James Hittner (Madison, WI)
Promoted the show Guy Forsyth at Sam’s Burger Joint (San Antonio, TX)
Artist Added The Swishbucklers (New Orleans, LA)
Venue Added The Phantom Room (San Antonio, TX)
September
Venue Added La Botánica (San Antonio, TX)
Venue Added One 2 One Bar (Austin, TX)
Venue Added Kick Butt Coffee (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show Chasca at Lost Horse Saloon (Marfa, TX)
Promoted the show Piñata Protest at Flamingo Cantina (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show Chasca at The Deadhorse (San Angelo, TX)
Promoted the show Chasca at Rudyard’s (Houston, TX)
Artist Added FEA (San Antonio, TX)
Promoted the show Chasca, FEA at The Phantom Room (San Antonio, TX)
Promoted the show Chasca at Spider House Ballroom (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show Chasca, Forever Town at Charlie Brown’s (San Antonio, TX)
Festival Added 7th Annual Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta
October
Promoted the show The Red Direct & The Go Go Fuck Yourselves at Hole In The Wall (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show Chasca at Limelight (San Antonio, TX)
Promoted the show Remanon at Swan Dive (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show Hickoids, T. Tex Edwards, The Beaumonts at Hole In The Wall (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show Chasca at Hole In The Wall (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show Churchwood, Cunto!, DJ EPSR, Gay Sportscasters at Spider House Ballroom (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show Chasca at La Botánica (San Antonio, TX)
Promoted the show The Squigs at Carousel Lounge (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show Chasca, Kiddoo and the Dude at The Blackheart (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show Chasca at The Highball (Austin, TX)
Promoted the show Chasca at Stonewall Warehouse (San Marcos, TX)