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God Loves Ya When You Dance
Texan outlaw Billy Joe Shaver, straight shooter
Scoot Inn Changing Hands
Casino El Camino looks to be taking over the venue
A Thing Called Divine Fits Part 2
More Q&A with Spoon’s Britt Daniel
Texas Women Are Targeted at the Capitol on Saturday
A silent protest in support of Planned Parenthood begins to grow
The AggreGAYtor: August 23
Your daily dose of LGBTQ news
We’re Fluffing the Guest Towels for Dax & Kristen As We Speak
‘Hit & Run’ stars would hide out in Austin
ACL Music Fest Late Night Shows On Sale Thursday
Five days of aftershows, from gospel brunches to Big K.R.I.T.
Making Curiosity a Reality With ‘Waking Mars’
Mars Mania helps a locally developed game
Spelman Surgery a Success
Council member returning to dais and classes next week
The Last Great Album?
Los Lobos’ ‘Kiko‘ turns 20
Everything Went Black: ‘Intro’
Marc Savlov has a weekly film column. Uh-oh
Things I Learned at Pay it Forward with Daniel Curtis
Daniel Curtis hosts benefit for the Lone Star Paralysis Foundation.
The AggreGAYtor: August 22
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aGLIFF 25: Just a Tease
Kyle Henry’s ‘Fourplay,’ Justin Vivian Bond, and more
Shooting the Breeze with Speed Levitch
The star of Rick Linklater’s ‘Up to Speed’ speaks
Join the Drug War Peace Train
Caravan for Peace in Austin this weekend
Who Wants to Run A Coffeehouse in Austin, Texas?
Four local javamongers tell us what it’s like
Mo’ Music Aug 20
One last shot of summer ear candy
When You Say ‘Planned Parenthood’ You Say ‘Abortion,’ Court Rules
State may regulate speech in Women’s Health Program
Heron Wines: Old World Style and Very Nicely Priced
Winemaker Laely Heron is on a roll!
TP&W’s Smith: No Racism Here
Parks & Wildlife director dodges ‘Chronicle’ article’s allegations
About AIDS: August 21
Updates from the epidemic
Our House
Recapping Crosby, Stills & Nash at the Moody Theater
‘Apocalypse: A Bill Callahan Tour Film’ Premieres Sept. 14
Callahan to perform at fundraiser event at Stateside
The AggreGAYtor: August 21
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Paramountly Big
The Paramount Theatre’s week of 70mm films begins tonight
Honey Mustard Roasted Chicken With Apples
Honey and apples make for a sweet Jewish New Year
Ruta Maya Closing? Yes, But …
… it may not be, like, a forever thing
Judge: Ready to Rule Against Swearingen
Transcripts aren’t yet in, but judge has decided
Yeah, We’re Back
Ferreting out music for the Under-18 set in Austin
The AggreGAYtor: August 20
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Aria Having Fun Yet, Austin?
One Ounce Opera takes it to where you live your life
Bedside Manner
Rules to read by
Illumine Honorees Announced
Douglas Brinkley, Sarah Bird, Joe Ely to be awarded
Cap Metro Service Changes in Effect Today
South Austin, UT shuttle, and Night Owl routes see changes
A Pinot Grigio for Wine Lovers
Romina Togn visits from Trentino
Half True: What Politifact Got Wrong About the GOP and Critical Thinking
Fact checking the fact checkers
From the Vaults: Good Golly, Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley writes and directs her second film, ‘Take This Waltz’
Potato Zucchini Kugel Cupcakes
Amy Kritzer puts trendy spin on one of Bubbe’s traditional dishes
Shipley Waived by Bengals, Texans Notes
Jordan Shipley out in Cincy, Texans training camp recap
The Clairvoyant
Iron Maiden, Brent Grulke, Billy Joe Shaver (& Lester Bangs)
Farmers Market Report: Saturday, August 18, 2012
What to expect at the farmers markets this weekend
Film Flam
‘Mud,’ ‘El Mariachi’ at 20, and an ‘American Gypsies’ protest
Rock On: Music Biz Summer Reading
Meet Dan Kennedy, Danny Goldberg, and Susan Voelz
Texas Rollergirls Pulling for Mayor Leffingwell at Fun Fun Fun (Literally)
Flat track Roller Derby league smashes on Saturday, tugs on Sunday
The AggreGAYtor: August 17
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Happy Birthday, Julia
Her Legacy Lives On
SXSW Alum Peter Byck Talks Trash With Bill Maher
‘Carbon Nation’ director on tonight’s ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’
Sorry, Charlie, Too Much Cheer
Silencing a bar that’s been coming through loud and queer
Perry: A&M Shootings Not About Gun Control
Governor goes fishing and returns with poorly timed comments
Texas Platters
Megafauna Surreal Estate Guitarist Dani Neff and bygone rhythm section Will Krause and Cameron Page, who quit the band between the recording and release of Surreal Estate, crafted an artsy LP that gracefully shifts tempo and power with prog-rock dexterity and tonal focus. Instrumental complexity is inherent to Megafauna’s grungy eclecticism, but every note is…
Where There’s a Heartbeat, There’s Hope
Author Michael Brick and principal Anabel Garza on saving Reagan High School
Libertarians Hope To Make a Dent in November
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson is in town this week for a fundraiser
Making History, Part One
Playwright Robert Schenkkan on bringing LBJ to the stage in ‘All the Way’
Texas Platters
Coffee Sergeants Purple Martin Sanctuary With a cinematic swash of strings that succumbs to a big Southern jangle, Austin’s long-running psychedelic rangers unleash a pitch-perfect meditation on summertime languor. Opener “Virginia Creeper” sounds like it was cryogenically preserved in a mid-Eighties college radio time capsule, the familiar hypno-pop riff that bandleader Carey Bowman locks into…
On Having Heart
Reagan Principal Anabel Garza just wants time
Council: Follow the Props and the Money
It’s a full docket as council tries to set November’s bond election
Making History, Part Two
Director Bill Rauch on bringing LBJ to the stage in ‘All the Way’
Texas Platters
The Memphis Strange Birth of the Strange Modern country-rock bands brim with talented musicians pursuing a barroom style devoid of creativity. The Memphis Strange makes me eat my words. Birth of the Strange has range, taste, and skill. The constant guitar duel between Johnny Dango and Doug Strahan isn’t so much about interplay as it…
A ‘Do or Die’ Year at Reagan
A Q&A with ‘Saving the School’ author Michael Brick
Hightower Report: Scalia’s Twisted Logic
The Supreme Court justice has some funny ideas about some of his decisions
The Luv Doc: The Perils of Cougaring
Luvdoc, My boss’s wife is always hitting on me. At first I thought it was funny and I just laughed it off, but she hasn’t taken the message. I know there are guys who are probably into “cougars,” but I’m not one of them and definitely not for this one. What should I do? -…
Texas Platters
Tommy Mack & the Lifters Rolas Para Gringos For you nonfluents, Rolas Para Gringos means “music for white people.” The Lifters’ latest is a supercharged rock set accented with organs, warm distortion, and cameos from talents like Bobby Rock of Honky. You can tell Lifters’ tunes are good by the way they hold up next…
An Excerpt From Michael Brick’s ‘Saving the School’
Peeking inside a science classroom at Reagan High School
Playback: Brent Grulke, 1961-2012
What SXSW Creative Director Brent Grulke meant to the music business
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
This family film with magical elements is from the writer/director of Dan in Real Life.
Texas Platters
Street Light Suzie The Red Album While it lacks the rawness of their live show and previous release, Street Light Suzie’s sophomore disc is tight and purposeful. Produced by Guns N’ Roses alum Gilby Clarke and buttressed by a second guitarist while starring Wiley Ross’ dense rasp, The Red Album’s hard rock stabs at commercial…
Restaurant Review
Downtown restaurant serves up fancifully delicious plates
Power Play
In Robert Schenkkan’s new play, LBJ roars back to life to make civil rights history
Julayi
Telugu revenge drama.
Texas Platters
Driver Friendly Bury a Dream If you’re like me, you haven’t spent much time wondering what a horn section would sound like in an emo band, but Driver Friendly’s Bury a Dream takes the pop-punk basics, adds minor voicings, and layers it with horns and synths that create a sound both tonally dark and energetic.…
Beer Flights
Legendary ‘witbier’ brewery to return to Austin
Point Austin: Justice Demands Affirmative Action
In UT admissions case, ‘diversity’ is important – but justice more so
The Imposter
This documentary about a bizarre case of identity theft is a puzzle of lies, duplicity, and suppositions.
Texas Platters
Tin Can Phone Adapter Reggae-rock was both perfected and murdered by commercially successful bands in the Nineties, making it hard today to play a muted lead over an upstroke and not sound passé. Performances on this self-produced disc from Michigan emigrants Tin Can Phone are respectable and breezy melodies like “Smoking Gun,” soothing, but Adapter…
Food-o-File
Awards and accolades up for grabs this August
Headlines
› South by Southwest Music Festival Creative Director Brent Grulke, 51, died of a heart attack Monday morning following oral surgery. A pillar of the Austin music community, he went from writing about local bands to working for them and finally booking thousands of them for SXSW. For more, see “Playback.” › City Council meets…
ParaNorman
The animation outfit behind Coraline scores another one for the dark side with this endearingly sweet and spooky ode to the supernatural.
‘The Art of Listening’
In her new book, choreographer Darla Johnson shares her secrets for making dance
Food Events
August heats up with Hatch green chili celebrations
Civics 101
Thursday 16 BLACK AUSTIN DEMOCRATS Learn how to help out with the Travis County Democratic Party’s campaign efforts. 6pm. 11th Street Station, 1050 E. 11th #100, 391-2331. ISRAEL AND PALESTINE: MYTHS AND REALITIES Glenn Frankel, Pulitzer Prize winner and director of UT’s School of Journalism, discusses forces at work in this ongoing conflict. 7pm. 5604…
Searching for Sugar Man
Rodriguez, a Seventies-era singer/songwriter who flopped in America, became a superstar in South Africa, unbeknownst to him. This documentary uncovers the legend.
‘The Intergalactic Nemesis’
In the latest chapter of this sci-fi spoof’s success story: an international tour and Broadway!
Quote of the Week
“I think it’s wise for the people of Texas to be able to defend themselves when there is a law breaker that comes into their midst with a weapon.” – Gov. Rick Perry, speaking against increased gun control in wake of College Station shooting
Take This Waltz
Sarah Polley’s sophomore film, starring Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen, is an inquiry into commitment and carnal desire, and the hard choices we make when the two don’t align.
‘Seven Wonders of the World (Plus One)’
Tongue and Groove Theatre revives an odd little show that’s truly dreamy
Live at Billy Bob’s Texas
Billy Joe Shaver Live at Billy Bob’s Texas (Smith Music Group) The last dozen years of Billy Joe Shaver’s life can be described as an unpredictable horse opera. This CD/DVD set ties a glittering bow on his past, offering proof he’s not only survived, but that now, into his 70s, Shaver continues to thrive. Other…
Then There’s This: Austin Energy Readies Its Defense
New report shows suburban ratepayers don’t have it so bad
Where Do We Go Now?
This Lebanese film looks at what might happen to the area’s ancient religious conflicts if women ruled the region.
Exhibitionism
Glass Half Full Theatre’s latest is sweeter and more uplifting than its PR suggests
Wacko from Waco
Written by Billy Joe Shaver & Willie Nelson Published by BMI I’m wacko from Waco Ain’t no doubt about it Shot a man there in the head But can’t talk much about it He was trying to shoot me But he took too long to aim Anybody in my place Would have done the same…
Day Trips
Duels and gunfights killed this Karnes County town
Ek Tha Tiger
Bollywood romantic thriller.
Exhibitionism
An ensemble of improvisers expertly captures the essence of Woody Allen’s comedy
God Loves Ya When You Swim
Behind the scenes of this week’s Billy Joe Shaver cover shoot
Gay Place: NICE GUNS
That’s it, darlin’, show off those AK-40-heavens. It’s a gun show!
After a Fashion
Does the Circuit of the Americas have the formula for a great Fashion Week?
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
When running for president, Abraham Lincoln was often referred to as a baboon, a monkey, an ape, a gorilla, and similar epithets. Jimmy Nicol was a substitute drummer for the Beatles during their 1964 Australian tour, after Ringo Starr collapsed on June 3, 1964 due to tonsillitis. In a recent article in The Journal of…
Fun Fun Fun Water Olympics
The FFFF warm-up and cool-down has more punk-rock cred and fewer steroids than a Soviet-era weight-lifting team
Texas Platters
Whiskey Shivers Rampa Head Bluegrass indie quintet Whiskey Shivers sounds as if it just emerged from deep in the woods – barefoot, loud, and with little sense of propriety. Even with proper introduction, live or from the band’s two CDs, you might think the same, only these locals are blazing a path through Downtown streets…
The Confidence Game
In Bart Layton’s slippery documentary ‘The Imposter,’ it’s a battle between dupe or be duped
Ott Future?
Did Marc Ott make the grade this year?
Soccer Watch
Longhorns open regular-season play, U.S. women take home gold, and more
Texas Platters
Flesh Lights Too Big to Fail (Super Secret Records) Marry the MC5’s attitude on “Kick Out the Jams” with the chord progression from Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” and throw in the pitchy whoa-oh-oh vocals of early Misfits. Run it through a low-pass filter and there you have it, the Flesh Lights’ Too Big To Fail.…
The Artist Will See You Now
AFS Doc Night screens Marina Abramović portrait
Ineffective Counsel Blamed in Death Row Inmate’s Case
John Balentine was convicted of a triple murder of teenagers in Amarillo
Oops
Last week’s News feature, “Parks, Wildlife, and Racism,” incorrectly identified Maj. Danny Shaw as a captain. Also, in a story on commercial short-term rentals, “Steam Still Rising From STRs,” Susan Moffat was quoted as saying, “I was horrified by the xenophobic sentiments expressed by some people.” She didn’t say that, did not use the word…
Texas Platters
Dikes of Holland Braindead USA (Screamers Records) The more things change, the more they stay the same. Dikes of Holland’s second full-length crashes with a chaotic uniformity that leaves the psychobilly blues pervading 2010’s eponymous debut deep in the Braindead dust. Gone is Chris Stephenson’s fun house (“Zealand”) and producer John Paul Bohon’s garage (“I’ve…
AIDS Services of Austin and aGLIFF Turn 25
Dobie Theater’s doors open again for Big Love bash
Local Wildlife Habitat Under Siege
Meanwhile, Martin Middle School’s garden, bulldozed, has plans for a return
Page Two: Wise, Warm, and Always Welcome
Austin is a quieter place without Brent Grulke
