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Dancing About Architecture
Another Sixth Street club discontinues live original music, as Davíd Garza struggles to get his heard.
"...with the new, mostly local philosophy. Austin Music Commission/KGSR jock Kevin Connor, meanwhile, says that, "Lately, even people I..."

June 15, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Sex Farce
Watching Rob Nash morph from character to character at cell-phone speed is like watching Alexander Nemov perfect a somersault after a double flip in an Olympic floorshow. In his new solo show, Sex Farce, Nash handily embodies 14 characters and umpteen sound effects aided only by a chair and an offstage voice, but an unwieldy frame loses Nash's latest a couple of points. The play begins and ends in 2066, which does nothing but make Nash's job harder.
"...queen Eleanor for a reunion night seduction, using Eleanor's jock-scratching husband Frank as a pander. "She said she'd give..."

June 1, 2001 Arts Review by Rob Curran

Feeling the Heat
A profile of the new Texas ACLU and Executive Director Will Harrell
"...Because Harrell looks like an ex-jock and talks with the clear-eyed passion of a seminarian,..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

Coach's Corner
Mark Cuban may get heat for his unconventional style, but there's no doubt he's done wonders for the recently-moribund Dallas Mavericks.
"...ruffling the hair of small boys. There's Cuban the jock, lurching through complex hand-slapping, fist-knocking, chest-bumping rituals with his..."

March 2, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

The Hightower Lowdown
Hardcore Corporate Action; Hardwired Fashion
"...things, would monitor your heart rate. Can an electronic jock strap be far behind?Science UnFair Ashley Mulroy doesn't have..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Writing in Tongues
Concepts exist in some cultures but not in others, Chronicle writer Belinda Acosta writes in an article about the art of translation. Sorting them out is left to translators, who must act the part of cultural guides, diplomats, and social chameleons.
"..."Take the word 'geek' for example, or 'nerd,' or 'jock.' Those words are so much a part of our..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta

The Rage: Carrie 2
Carrie 2 is a very bad teen horror effort that might appeal to true horror hounds.
"...pal (Suvari) commits suicide after being spurned by a jock lover (Bryan). Rachel's soon the target of loutish footballers..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Screens Review by Mike Emery

Mall
"...& roll promoter, a drug dealer, a radio shock jock -- Eric Bogosian tries out his shtick in a..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Books Review by Marion Winik

Naked City
Shane Phelps debates Ronnie Earle, Hyde Park Baptist gets go-ahead in the Quarries, KJFK changes formats and call letters
"...right-wing rant of G. Gordon Liddy or the shock jock schlock of Howard Stern. On Monday, Shamrock Communications of..."

Sept. 15, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Dancing About Architecture
Another live music venue closes. So much for the Live Music Capital of the World.
"...the T-shirt reflected his hate of Durst and 'his jock-rock.'" What a charming "apology" -- sort of the equivalent..."

May 26, 2000 Music Column

Saturday Night at the Bookstore
The Dicks' Gary Floyd 20 years after Austin's first Punk Prom at the ArmadilloWorld Headquarters
"...Cruising down Red River on foot, KLBJ jock Johnny Walker, his friend Gary Jerome, and myself are..."

May 12, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Public Notice
Public Notice is back to normal after the weight of post-SXSW malaise. See who's running and walking and biking and singing for good causes this week.
"...the next month or so. And listen up, you non-jock types and/or sofa spuds: You, too, can support these..."

April 7, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

A Day at the Races
Primary races start heating up in nearby counties, across Texas, and around the nation.
"...Aubrey Thoede and former congressional aide and UT baseball jock Corbin Van Arsdale -- are contesting to claim the..."

March 3, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Rock & Roll Books
Any Old Way You Choose It
"...dressed only in his leather jacket and a spotty jock strap with the tender au revoir "Eat Me" crudely..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

The Peenbeets Reviewed
"...Structures Inc.) It's as predetermined as stink on a jock strap, as natural as a wet dream: The nerdiest..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Music Feature by Kate X Messer

Naked City
Two 101-X deejays claim they were unfairly fired after making controversial comments in the wake of the A&M bonfire tragedy; but station management says there were deeper reasons for the decision.
"...and Kara Krauser are any indication. The two uncontracted jockeys were reportedly canned after making less-than-tactful comments in the..."

Dec. 3, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Perv: A Love Novel
"...tells it all with the ease of a drunken jock reciting his exploits to the team. Sadly, many of..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Books Review by Barry Johnson

Public Notice
This week, PN gears up for some serious turkey stuffage, reminds you to "Buy Nothing" on the day after Thanksgiving, tells all about the City's official holiday closings, vindicates 101X morning DJ Jenn Garrison, and wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving!
"...bottles (or empties, for that matter--) at 101X morning jock Jenn Garrison. It wasn't Jenn on the air the..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Doing Sports the Craig Way
Mike Butts profiles sports stats man and voice of the Texas Longhorns, broadcaster Craig Way, of KVET's Sports Day and Fox Sports Southwest's High School Extra Live.
"...KVET, his interests are relatively well-rounded compared to his jock-world mad coworkers...."

Nov. 19, 1999 Features Feature by Mike Butts

Tarnished Legends
"...on the Hoof manuscript. He appeared as a handsome jock with the smarts and chutzpah to assail three of..."

July 9, 1999 News Feature by Mike Butts

Under-Stated
"...flower bed after last Saturday's bender, which high school jock was caught behind the field house with the Baptist..."

July 2, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Postmodern P.I.
"...can expect to slip a hand grenade in your jock strap (shades of Chandler's Little Sister)...."

June 11, 1999 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Confessions of a Boy Band Groupie
"...and wave in my general direction. When a radio jock hands them a mike, they even send a special..."

June 11, 1999 Music Feature

The Other Stars in the Galaxy
"...Carter, a 16-year-old schoolboy with a crush on popular jock John. Steven is comfortable with his sexuality, but not..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Painting With Sound
"...composition toward humor." They include heckle, vamp, murderous intent, jock mode, imitate, and over the top. Many of the..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Exhibitionism
"...Yelavich must be mentioned, too, for his side-splitting, prancing, jock-cum-equine ballad, "All Man."..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Arts Review

Coach's Corner
"...All the winks of adults willing to let the jock slide by -- failed tests pushed aside, rules and..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Coach's Corner
"...two rushing touchdowns, including a 50-yarder where the stiff jock straps of two would-be Nebraska tacklers are still frozen..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Highway 61 Revisited
"...in modern society. Even Trachtenberg, a good kid, the jock who spent as much time on the basketball court..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Coach's Corner
"...League hero.Evicted from aChronicle Christmas party at 12, an anti-jock by 13, a sullen Cobain grunge kid, advancing to..."

Sept. 25, 1998 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

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