Candyland, TX

A Lamme family portrait prompts a sweet walk down memory lane

"...May) to Lammes aficionados across the planet.The Queen of Candyland..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Food Feature by MM Pack

The DUFF

Bye-bye bullies and basket cases; enter the DUFF – shorthand for designated ugly fat friend.

"...(Bandslam) are more about moving cardboard cutouts to their Candyland conclusion...."

Feb. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Wreck-It Ralph

"...Candyland meets Tron by way of Nintendo's Donkey Kong, a..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gay Place

The last traces of SXSW have been packed up and swept away, but we're not calling it quits.

"...Matthew's Easter Circus presents Candyland Easter just got rated R thanks to the annual..."

March 25, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

After the Show, It's the Afterparty

Events pop up around Austin Food & Wine Festival

"...Lavaca) has planned a sweet RYT afterparty with a Candyland theme. Executive Pastry Chef Angel Begaye is creating dessert..."

April 22, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Katy Perry's Licking Stick

The teen dream diva gives tween sexploitation a peppermint twist.

"...game show set for the TV version of the Candyland board game – then threw up – you'd pretty..."

Aug. 3, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Organized Chaos (in Tejas)

Q: Just how heavy and hardcore is Austin's first-half-closing festival? A: Chaos in Tejas!

"...is helming Toys That Kill and Underground Railroad to Candyland these days, but F.Y.P's maximum tantrum, blown-amp anthemics remain..."

June 3, 2011 Music Feature

After a Fashion

Stephen: like a little fawn in the Houston meadow

"...Wyatt was holding for Candy Spelling's book, Stories From Candyland, at the St. Regis Hotel. Oh. My. God. Lynn..."

June 19, 2009 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Meet the Robinsons

While Disney’s latest animated feature might not be a sign of the apocalypse, it’s at least a sign that Disney needs to find some decent writers.

"...we all live in a world that looks like Candyland – somewhat reminiscent of an explosion at a pastel..."

April 6, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Terms of Engagement

If 'We Can't Make It Here,' then James McMurtry's in big trouble

"...I wrote a song called "Safe Side" for the Candyland record. It's from the point of view of a..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Rooster Teeth's RWBY Returns ... But Not Where You Expect

The Austin-made American anime jumps to Crunchyroll

"...very influenced by classic childhood imagery and stories, including Candyland and Alice in Wonderland, and a lot of Little..."

Jan. 26, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Basement Show Vibes in a Ballroom with Why Bonnie, Font, and On Being an Angel

Good ol' Texas indie rocks campus-area stage

"...“Candyland beaches/ Water too salty to swim,” the Texan-turned-New Yorker..."

Sept. 18, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Paul Wall, Why Bonnie, Jim Keller, El Combo Oscuro, and a Punk Rock Lottery lead our recommended shows

"...muddy waters in "Galveston," Why Bonnie's wistful latest single. "Candyland beaches/ Water too salty to swim," she remembers, over..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Column by Julian Towers

What Makes a Tarantino Badass

Nov. 16, 2020 Postmarks

Can a Working Musician Find a Decent Job in This Town?

Musicians looking to subsidize their poverty-level passion already have one strike against them

"...community. Ecosystems strive to be self-sustaining. Maybe it's a Candyland dream, but isn't that how great ideas are born?..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Music Feature by Leslie Sisson

X Games Music Lineup Announced

Kanye West, Flaming Lips, Bad Religion, Wavves, and more

"...undercard made up of Wavves, Cash Cash, FMLYBND, and Candyland. No schedule’s been announced yet...."

Jan. 21, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

X Games Rally at Capitol Building

Is ATX extreme enough to host?

"...State Capitol, and will feature live performances from WATSKY, Candyland, Zeale, P-TEK, Tee-Double, and DJ Supreme. Local BMX trickster,..."

June 3, 2013 Sports Post by James Renovitch

20 Favorite Songs of 2012

Gay Place blogger Rob weighs in with individual lists

"...when you take this insane, fractured mustache ride through Candyland...."

Jan. 8, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

The Wild Worlds of UT's Game Camp

Middle-schoolers learn that gaming is in the details

"...Popular board games like Candyland, Chutes and Laddars, and Uno were "remixed" and generally..."

July 26, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Music Mo'nday: The Curious Tale of Lana Del Rey

Yeah, we're sick of her too.

"...pumped-up tits trying to make it big in pop Candyland. It's understandable that music fans have a mechanism of..."

Feb. 15, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

How the Gods Kill

Danzig and the Jesus Lizard headline the fourth annual Fun Fun Fun Fest

"...Miko, All Leather, Young Widows, Coliseum, Underground Railroad to Candyland, Off With Their Heads, Reign Supreme, Rat King, Pack..."

Aug. 25, 2009 Music Post by Austin Powell

Page Two: Opportunity Born Anew

In working together as Americans, there is hope

"...a land devoid of all harsh memories, not a candyland of endless treats, only a place where opportunity was..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Extended Play

Denim, lasers, Doritos, and more.

"...“It’s not as Candyland as our first stuff was,” dishes frontman Aaron Behrens...."

Jan. 15, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

A Christmas Carol

The State Theater Company brings its artistry to bear on that most conventional show of the season, 'A Christmas Carol,' and delivers a perfectly packaged production

"...turning our favorite antihero into a doe-eyed caricature from Candyland spluttering, "It's Christmas Day!"..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

Howlin' Wolf Does Not Wear Panties

Walter Daniels' punk blues stirs up a whole new generational ilk, like Black Joe Lewis

"...know when something is really good. I was playing Candyland with Emma Lou. I put on this hardcore stomp..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

FronteraFest 2005

"...updates), check out the HPT Web site.THE LONG FRINGE BEGINS:Candyland is a drama from Goatsong productions, about a young..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Arts Review

Opposite Day

Texas Platters

"...interludes, the 311-ish "Adam Smith" and breezy bossa nova "Candyland Bomb Squad" suggest that underneath all the gee-whiz grandstanding..."

May 16, 2003 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Live Shots

"...trio, McMurtry gave up the fullness of songs from Candyland and Where'd You Hide the Body; you have to..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Music Feature