2010 Lone Star Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off
The world is teeming with all kinds of animals you can kill and cook and eat. A good number of...
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Column, Nov. 3, 2010
Butthole Surfers Halloween Shows
The best thing about Halloween isn't the candy; it's about making memories. Sure, it's plenty of fun to get all...
Column, Oct. 26, 2010
Goblin Gayla
No, it's not Halloween just yet, but it is the beginning of the Halloween season. That means there's a crispness...
Column, Oct. 20, 2010
Austin Yam Jam
Every time you're tempted to moan about another benefit for some musician who wrecked his car, had his equipment trailer...
Column, Oct. 13, 2010
Texas Freedom Network's 15th Anniversary Celebration
In the world of politics, activism beats apathy every time. A small, well-organized group of complete nut jobs has a...
Column, Oct. 6, 2010
Band Together for Hope
If you're like most people in Austin, you probably walk around with some extra pocket change. It might be just...
Column, Sept. 29, 2010
Fantastic Fest
How could you go wrong with something named Fantastic Fest? Well, OK, if you really loved The English Patient or...
Column, Sept. 22, 2010
Austin Pagan Pride Day
Ancient religious texts are hard to burn, aren't they? It's not like they're something useless like science textbooks or old...
Column, Sept. 15, 2010
AGLIFF
Don't let this freak you out, but there are gays all over Austin. Whoa, right? What's even crazier is that...
Column, Sept. 8, 2010
'Hammy and the Kids'
Just think: If you were in Canada right now, you would be chill. Give it some thought. Canada is only...
Column, Sept. 1, 2010
'Austin Chronicle' Hot Sauce Festival
You might ask yourself: "Why here? Why now?" Waterloo Park in late August will be hotter than Satan's taint –...
Column, Aug. 25, 2010
Aye Eye Ball
Piracy is in, so it only follows that pirates should be as well. Problem is, there are a lot of...
Column, Aug. 18, 2010
Top Drawer's 17th Birthday Party
Need some new clothes? If you're going to drop coin on that David Bowie "Let's Dance" button-down shirt at Target,...
Column, Aug. 10, 2010
Micro Championship Wrestling
Whatever you do, don’t call it midget wrestling. Why? Good question. Pro wrestling has not traditionally been the model of...
Column, Aug. 3, 2010
Knife Party! With the Jungle Rockers, Salesman, Flatcar Rattlers
What a huge comfort it is to know that we live in a country where just about anyone can legally...
Column, July 28, 2010
Benefit for Gulf Coast Disaster Relief
Here's a bit of a paradox: Most easily bored people believe they are easily bored because they are so interesting....
Column, July 21, 2010
Red Hot 2010
The oil business has been getting an especially bad rap recently, especially since the Deepwater Horizon blowout. As with all...
Column, July 14, 2010
Jon Blondell CD Release
Yes, you can dance to jazz, sort of in the same sense you can milk anything with nipples. At some...
Column, July 7, 2010
Austin Symphony July 4th Concert & Fireworks
In America, we celebrate freedom by making a lot of noise … as opposed to say, meditating quietly on the...
Column, June 30, 2010
Fan Fare Friday
Depending on your association with the beautiful sport of soccer, you may or may not have been in a bit...
Column, June 21, 2010
Eric Does Hendrix
Having fun can be a real bitch. There is almost always a certain amount of effort involved. Sure, you can...
Column, June 16, 2010
ROT Rally Parade
If you're into beef jerky, this weekend your meat market is going to get a whole lot bigger. The incessant...
Column, June 9, 2010
QueerBomb
Why wouldn't Austin devote a four-day weekend to the life and music of Charley Pride? Anyone who has sold more...
Column, June 2, 2010
Austin Wine & Music Festival
What better place in Texas to hold a wine festival than Austin … at the Domain no less? Classy. You...
Column, May 26, 2010
Pachanga Latino Music Festival
There is no equivalent of Ellis Island anywhere along the Mexican border, no outstretched torch of Lady Liberty lighting the...
Column, May 19, 2010
35th Annual Deutschen Pfest
Nothing brings people together like a shared enemy – except maybe a shared enema. It's one thing to share hatred...
Column, May 11, 2010
Studio 54klift: A Fundraiser for Forklift Danceworks
Dance will never die. As long as there are dudes willing to showcase their mooseknuckles in sheer spandex tights, as...
Column, May 5, 2010
Lights Out! at Seaholm Power Plant
Occasionally, even right here in River City, you will meet people so stupid they make you want to tear your...
Column, April 28, 2010
Texas Burlesque Festival 2010
OK, here’s the deal: Burlesque involves stripping … but not that skanky, donkey show, picking-up-pingpong-balls-with-your-vajajay kind of stripping. No, modern...
Column, April 21, 2010
Austin Reggae Fest
Living in Austin can be crazy stressful: All the noise, traffic, congestion, and smug hipsterism can really take a toll...
