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"...not really… There were tragedies, too; "they shut the bar down before the Asylum Street Spankers got offstage!" wailed..."

March 16, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Fall Movie Round-Up
Sneaking Into Autumn
"...SLEEPERS D: Barry Levinson; with Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman,..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

New Speakeasy, Whisper Room, Opens This Friday
Relish in opulence and whiskey in Downtown Austin
"...the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel’s terrace restaurant and bar, the Whisper Room is a private, reservation only, whiskey..."

Oct. 25, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Wednesday Picks
The 'Chronicle' says see these SXSW acts now
"...8:30pm, Beauty Bar Patio Brooklyn's Comas follow-up 2004 shooting star Conductor with..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture
Bands seek out SXSW, SXSW searches for places to put them; the late (Liberty) Lunch gets later; plus all the news that gives us fits...
"..."Diamond" David Lee Roth picked up his obsession with barbecue, but it was in ample evidence during his stopover..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

How Acclaimed Sushi Chef Tyson Cole Achieved His Dreams in Austin and Beyond
The chef behind Uchi (and several more notable restaurants) gets Hai all the time
"...eventually ended up at the Elephant Room, that basement bar, thinking maybe I could be a bartender there. I..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gay Place
2017: glass-half-full version
"...its protests – the year millennials took to the streets en masse demanding equal rights for women, for queer..."

June 9, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Friday Picks & Sleepers
Friday night blurbage of SXSW
"...Jodi Adair's undeniable stage presence. – Jim Caligiuri Richard Barone..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

International Bands
Thursday
"...Les Handclaps (Sat., Beauty Bar, 1am) Montreal guitar-Farfisa-laptop trio incorporates dancers...."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

The Man
Bobby “Blue” Bland (1930-2013) made me one too
"...was 12, playing at the Carlisle’s house down the street from my home in Houston. It was 1962, and..."

June 28, 2013 Music Post by Bill Bentley

The Town Was Hoppin'
Austin's music scene of the Fifties lives on in Ray Campi
"...the 1980 closing of the Armadillo World Headquarters on Barton Springs Road, Campi has fonder memories of the 1,500-capacity..."

March 30, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Thursday SXSW Picks
"...the backseat of a cab. (Also: Fri., 9pm, Cedar Street Courtyard) – Thomas Fawcett..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Playback: Cherubs Flit Back
The unlikely return of Nineties noisemakers Cherubs.
"...Whitley understands that Cherubs left a high bar to meet with any new material...."

July 25, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers
S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs
"...trust Christopher Owens puts in song. He's a broken-hearted street poet who, despite all the damage done, leaves arms..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Wednesday Showcases
Wednesday SXSW showcases at a glance
"...of Southern sludge, while Montreal's Priestess leans toward Georgians Baroness' lean and clean with fall defoliation Prior to the..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Off the Record
A walk on the wild side of SXSW 2008
"...the Cringe at Rachael Ray's Feedback party at Beauty Bar. And everyone has at least one story involving Bushwick..."

March 21, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Play It Again, Sam
All About Eve (1950)
"...Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Gary Merrill, Marilyn Monroe, Barbara Bates...."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature

All Down the Line
Forget the Exile on Main St. reissue. Here's the 1972 Stones in all their cinematic glory, plus a 1981 bonus to make it a double feature.
"...The steel-string rain barrel of "Sweet Virginia" runneth over with Jagger clapping and..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Congruent Angles
"...leave town, because here, you can't go down the street and hear Ron Carter any day of the week,"..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Record Reviews
"...dimension. (Thursday, Austin Music Hall, 9pm) (4.0 stars) -- Barbara Faires..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

Sterling Morrison
"...was teaching English literature to undergraduates, holding forth at bars, parties, and points in between, or playing guitar in..."

Sept. 8, 1995 Music Feature

Diggin' Way Down Into Life With Carolyn Wonderland & A. Whitney Brown
For Valentine's Day, we bring you a snapshot of life at home with a blues musician and her comedy writer husband
"...electric guitars – including one of her instantly recognizable Gibson Blueshawks...."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Willie Nelson to Deliver SXSW Online Conference Keynote
Shotgun Willie brings a few hundred friends to the virtual stage
"...Jet Propulsion Lab director Dr. Michael Watkins), culture (filmmaker Barry Jenkins, Queen Latifah, Taraji P. Henson, Chiquis, and Samantha..."

Jan. 13, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Terror Fest Review: Daikaiju, Lightning Bolt
Four-alarm dose of masked mayhem
"...the audience – crowd surfing over to the venue’s bar to down a couple liquor shots. From there on..."

June 9, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: I’m Just Not Into Labels
CD Baby brings DIY Musician Conference to Austin, Sidewinder won't be ready for SXSW, and PledgeMusic withholds Fastball campaign funds
"...Representing Gibson guitars at California's sprawling NAMM Show, local performer Gina..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Brian Beattie's Wizard of Oz
A peak inside indie Austin's new illustrated CD musical
"...of the family business, which recently landed a profitable Gibson contract. "Certainly some of that has to do with..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

ZZ Top
Tracking the beards
"...Ryman Auditorium, "mother church of country music." Across the street: Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, where a struggling young Willie Nelson..."

Dec. 27, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Friday Picks & Sleepers
Friday blurbs are down from Thursday's, but how are you holding up at this point?
"...8:30pm, Frank; Thu., 10pm, Beale Street Tavern The Brooklyn-based trio Hospitality gives a renewed sense..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Off the Record
Austin celebrates 20 years as the live music capital of the world; OTR bristles
"...offer a literal window to the community with a street-level view into the studio. "You'll actually know there's a..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

What's With Liberty Lunch Ad?
"...Are there plans to reopen it? The original Second Street location is now a trendy restaurant/bar place. And “trendy”..."

July 25, 2011 Postmarks

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