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When the Whip Comes Down

“If the band’s a bit off tonight, it’s because we spent all our energy last night... fucking.” Mick Jagger leading the Rolling Stones through a July 18 performance in Fort Worth on 1978’s Some Girls tour, a DVD tie-in to the LP’s new deluxe reissue and screening one-night-only in Austin yesterday, is a bit off alright. Off the charts.

1:04PM Wed. Oct. 19, 2011, Raoul Hernandez Read More | Comment »

The Romney Offensive

There is a certain desperation in some quarters about wanting to make Gov. Rick Perry remain a real contender in the GOP presidential race. As if sensing that urge amongst pundits, Perry's campaign adopted a new strategy for last night's CNN Western Republican Presidential Debate: If you can't win by the rules, just throw the rule book out.

11:48AM Wed. Oct. 19, 2011, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

East Side Dandies Squirrel Nut Zippers Graham Reynolds WHAT?

Oh, hell yes.

3:15PM Tue. Oct. 18, 2011, Wayne Alan Brenner Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

On Story Premiere Party & Live Taping

KLRU

The Prom
at ZACH Theatre

Gay Science: The Book Tour at BookWoman

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

AFF to Honor Johnny Depp

While traditionally a fest devoted to the art of screenwriting, the Austin Film Festival clearly can appreciate an actor who knows how to work his mouth around some writer's words. To that end, they'll be handing Johnny Depp the first-ever Extraordinary Contribution to Film – Acting Award this Saturday.

1:55PM Tue. Oct. 18, 2011, Kimberley Jones Read More | Comment »

Bedside Manner: Chasing the 'Infinite' Dragon

With books like Infinite Jest, you will almost always have some marginal opinion about them before you begin reading. I first encountered it during a writerly vetting process at some cocktail party, in which serious readers test each others' mettle by listing the books they've conquered, with bonus points for difficulty and relative obscurity.

9:03PM Mon. Oct. 17, 2011, Sarah Smith Read More | Comment »

Product Review: Kiss Silicone Protexion Flat Iron

Week to week, we receive a number of review items here at Chronique; they're mostly books, some skin care products, and the occasional wearable object, such as last week's Fliptogs. Small appliances, not so much. So a few weeks ago, I was surprised to open a large box containing a Kiss Silicone Protexion flat iron.

4:29PM Mon. Oct. 17, 2011, Anne Harris Read More | Comment »

Anita Perry in Context

For most of her husband's administration, Anita Perry has been a cypher. That was true on the campaign trail too, until her recent rantings about her unemployed son. What makes it weird is that the governor's wife is actually a seasoned backroom political pro.

1:53PM Mon. Oct. 17, 2011, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Oktoberfest Events

Oktoberfest celebrations are ongoing at the historic Walburg Restaurant (www.walburgrestaurant.com) where the biergarten is open from 6pm until midnight, they offer an all-you-can-eat buffet, biergarten specials, an arcade for the kids, and live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Through Nov. 5.

11:25AM Mon. Oct. 17, 2011, Virginia B. Wood Read More | Comment »

Roller Derby Update 10/15/11

It may be getting cooler outside, but it's still hot on the Roller Derby track. While the flat track Texas Rollergirls start packing their bags again, the banked track TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls finish out their 2011 season tonight with the year's biggest rematch.

9:15AM Sat. Oct. 15, 2011, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

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