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Naked If I Want To
Magnum opus on one of rock & roll’s Rosetta Stones: 1967’s Moby Grape
Back on the Bank for ’10
Lonestar Rollergirls to salute the troops
MP3: Sixteen Deluxe “Baby Headrush”
Debut demos resurface in time for reunion shows
Out of the Race to the Top
Legislators, educators respond to lost federal funds
The Lessons of Losing: Texas Is No. 2
What’s eating Garrett Gilbert?
This Week’s Waste of Time
Run and jump. What more do you want from a video game?
Jury Duty With the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast!
Broken budgets, broken pipes and busted cops
The Four Horsemen of the Deficit
Examining the new House committees on state spending
You Can Fly
Freedy Johnston’s rainy day album
Sound of the City
Black Milk’s Detroit “oomph”
Nueces Bike Boulevard Meeting Tonight
League of Bicycling Voters to offer detailed plan tonight
Netflix Coming to the Wii
Second rate-movies, streaming soon
Pot Moves Forward in California
California lawmakers vote to legalize and tax marijuana, but bill is likely dead for now
Get Your Mulch On
City offering limited amount of free gardening supply
Texas Nationalists for Medina
Medina picks up endorsement from secession-touting group
My Second Favorite Skin
In defense of “tipants”
Go Go ‘Goliath’
The Zellner Bros.’ feature debuts on DVD today
Jersey Lawmakers Become Drug-Law Reformers?
Garden State to change drug war landscape
Fort Worth (Still) Blue
GOP House hopeful out after filing blunder
U18 and U21 Top 9s, Part 2
Next Up bloggers weigh in on the year in music
U18 and U21 Top 9s, Part 1
Next Up bloggers weigh in with their favorites from 2009
City Gets Into the News Biz
‘CityView’ debuts on Channel 6
Pushy Polls
GOP gubernatorial candidates accused of massaging the message in the numbers
Cabin Fever DVDs: Ben Snakepit
More DVDs for frosty Austin
Execution Exaggeration
Lies, damned lies and statistics muddy the impact of the death penalty
The Lineup
Recommended music for the week of Jan. 8-14
This Week’s Waste of Time
Free Internet Gaming – Bad Trip Edition
Food-o-File
2009 ended in a flurry of culinary activity
Res Publica
Citizens’ calendar, Jan. 8-14
Daybreakers
The vampire community goes into crisis when humans have been hunted to near-extinction; Ethan Hawke plays a doctor working to create a blood substitute.
The Hightower Report
Helpful New Year’s Resolutions; and Let’s Chuck the Bottle
Headlines
• City Council doesn’t meet until Jan. 14 – benefiting council members heading west to attend the Longhorns’ National Championship game – but the agenda’s posted already: a controversial police promotion and repairs to Barton Springs Pool are among the items under consideration. See “City Hall Hustle.” • Batten down the hatches, wrap the pipes,…
Leap Year
From the director of Shopgirl comes this despairing and barely mediocre rom-com starring Amy Adams.
Crossover Artist
Rocker Ryan Bingham on his Crazy Heart acting debut and Golden Globe songwriting nod
And They’re Off!
Primary filings reveal a who’s who of contenders
Broken Embraces
Penélope Cruz stars in Pedro Almodóvar’s latest, which plays like the lost love child of Douglas Sirk and Alfred Hitchcock.
Neorealism, Now and Then, in Troubled Lands
AFS Essential Cinema: Children of Abraham/Ibrahim 4
Central Library Design Aims for Adaptability
Architects hope new library will suit surroundings and patrons for long time to come
In Print
David Thomson brings both film scholarship and fandom to these slim summaries of stars Bette Davis, Gary Cooper, Humphrey Bogart, and Ingrid Bergman
Reefer Madness
The 8th Circuit has ruled in favor of the DEA’s opposition to hemp farming
Culture Flash!
Henson supports The Jungle, Margraff’s back, and coming soon to a cinema near you: The Intergalactic Nemesis
TV Eye
We’re a long way from Rob and Laura Petrie. Here’s why that’s a good thing.
Does the Open Meetings Act Go Too Far?
Pflugerville joins other Texas cities in challenging portions of the Texas Open Meetings Act
A Voice of Her Own
The onetime Ballet Austin dancer creates an outlet for her choreographic work
Day Trips
The Port Aransas Brewing Co. serves up an award-winning burger to go with its handcrafted beers
Fero Helped Make, Break Political Careers
Kelly Fero was a trusted adviser to many politicians
New in Print
This highly readable narrative picks up where Jane Jacobs’ 1961 classic, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, left off
Arts Review
This group show of D Berman Gallery artists brightens the beginning of 2010
City Launches Carbon Calculator, Hosts Climate Expo
The Climate Protection Program starts off 2010 with a bang
New in Print
The author of The Luck Factor and Quirkology offers here a compilation of handy life-guidance exercises for improving your lot in life
Gay Place
Go, Barry! Trans-appointee! Go, Barry!
Congressional Scorecard
Environment America takes a look at the enviro votes of 2009
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Gumby’s family tree, stray animals, and more
Reinventing Airport Boulevard
Can ‘form-based zoning’ transform a suburban drag into walkable neighborhoods?
The FronteraFest Way
Christi Moore’s top rule for producing the annual festival: Just say ‘yes’
After a Fashion
Stephen discovers holiday luv and something to fit his wrist at a chain store
What Is Form-Based Code?
The following definition of “form-based code” is slightly edited from the Form-Based Codes Institute. Form-based codes foster predictable built results and a high-quality public realm by using physical form (rather than separation of uses) as the organizing principle. Not to be confused with design guidelines or general statements of policy, form-based codes are not merely…
FronteraFest Schedule
The Short Fringe at Hyde Park Theatre The foundation of FronteraFest is the Short Fringe, five weeks of performances in which all the works run 25 minutes or less. For the first four weeks, Tuesdays through Fridays are first-run performances, with the Saturday programs offering encores – the Best of Week as selected by judges.…
Restaurant Review
A neighborhood favorite stays solid with the addition of stone-baked pizzas
Restaurant Review
The HighBall offers a hip vibe and a great view of Austin’s skyline along with its retro entertainment and varied (and evolving) menu
Page Two: The Place and the Time
Reasons for writing, and a pass at a Moby Grape discography
Harmony and Me
This Austin-made gem by Bob Byington is a sharply written and acted observational piece about a heartsick guy played by Justin Rice.
Beanitos
A healthy, homegrown snack debuts in the new year
Soccer Watch
(Re)United Soccer Leagues? Plus Stoke, Barcelona, and a 3-D World Cup.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The real Parnassus of this story is director Terry Gilliam, who salvaged his movie despite the sudden death of his star, Heath Ledger, midway through shooting.
It Takes Guts to Throw a Kidney Party
Jim and Carole Wallace celebrate another year of life
Point Austin: Health Care Is the Least of It
The debate in Washington and at home is about how to be a workable country
Youth in Revolt
Teen angst is on the docket in this Michael Cera vehicle that’s pleasant but never delivers on the revolt promised in the title.
Event Menu
This week, Austin foodies tailgate, tango, and do their best Elvis impersonations
City Hall Hustle: New Year Wish List
From cops to condos, we got your splash pads right here
Crazy Heart
Jeff Bridges scores in this performance as a fading country & western star who has cashed in most of his chips.
Luv Doc Recommends: BCS National Championship at Alamo Ritz
Austin is a pretty cool town. Thankfully, it’s not too cool for football. Austinites will dork out for a Longhorn game every bit as much as they will for a Buttnumbathon, a Makers Faire, or an Eeyore’s. Admittedly, Longhorn fans are by far a scarier brand of dork than you will find at most other…
