The Good Music Club: Round 6
Samples of Scorpion Child, Slowtrain, Melogrand and My Jerusalem
Billy Friedkin Kills It
Extended Q&A with the man behind ‘The Exorcist,’ ‘French Connection’
10 Ways To Recycle a Corpse
Some books are exactly what you’ve been craving
Discovering the American Brunch in Austin
A Monterrey Transplant Takes on Austin’s Bustling Brunch Experience
The AggreGAYtor: August 2
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London, Baby!
Live from Gay ‘ol Londontown
‘Pocketful of Posies’: A New Wave Garden of Delights
Perhaps they’ll strike a pose that’s not unlike François Truffaut’s?
Flaggin’ A Ride: the Divine Fits’ Official Live Bow
Britt Daniel & Dan Boeckner debut ‘A Thing Called the Divine Fits’
Austin City Limits Goes One Louder
Council considers doubling ACL, plus C3 eyes Auditorium Shores
Are California Chardonnays Worth Aging?
Winemaker Brian Talley Says Yes and Brings Proof
Mo’ Music: Double Dose
The latest queer jams and gems.
Still No Jug: The Original South Austin Jug Band Returns
It’s a one-off for now, but cross your fingers
The AggreGAYtor: August 1
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Last Up Too Early: Bring It, Bitches!
Your chance to fashion critique the LuvDoc
Olivia Tremor Control Singer Bill Doss Dies
Three months after OTC’s Psych Fest 5 headlining slot
Play ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ for Free
Massive online game goes free-to-play this fall
‘Moves’ Like …
Reality soap ‘All the Right Moves’ debuts tonight
TIFF Beats Fantastic Fest to ‘Death’
Drafthouse Films’ ‘The ABCs of Death’ debuting in Toronto
The AggreGAYtor: July 31
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Not So Tone Deaf?
City settles suit brought by deaf resident
Up Too Early
Google Streetview fashion critique from West 38th Street
Election Day Today Could Spell Perry Troubles
Primary run-offs become GOP testing ground for governor and allies
You Drink, You Drive, You Spill!
Bob Ray’s PSAs for Drunk Drivers of Texas
Whalers EP Release with Tiger Waves at Stubb’s 7/20 Recap
Whalers and Tiger Waves bring the surf rock sound to Stubb’s.
Blue Monday
Antone’s anniversary winds up, not down
The AggreGAYtor: July 30
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Up Too Early
Google Streetview fashion critique from Bee Caves Road
Fantastic Fest Breaks the First Wave
‘Dredd 3D’ and ‘The Shining’ headline 2012 festival
Mo’ Music July 30
Three bands I am so over…
Clash of the Wolves
Clash of the Wolves 1925, NR, 74 min. Directed by Noel M. Smith, Starring Charles Farrell, Rin Tin Tin. The heroic dog, Rin Tin Tin, stars in this silent feature.
Foodie Update for July 30-31
Cookies for Cody benefit
Up Too Early
Google Streetview Fashion Critique from Summit View
COTA Building Towards Formula One
Construction update at the Circuit of the Americas
Primary Run-Off Results: Final Early Voting Results
Five days of early voting yields paltry results.
Up Too Early
Google Streetview fashion critique from Burnet Road
From the Vaults: Lupe Ontiveros
Lupe Ontiveros, the Texas-born actress, loses her battle with cancer
Cap 10K Not So Accessible
TCRP files suit against Cox Texas and city of Austin
Spinning The Color Wheel
Bob Byington supplies the Q’s, Alex Ross Perry the A’s
The Good Music Club: Good Field
Three new live clips from Austin’s Music TV
Lollapalooza ’12
Behind the scenes … at the salad bar!
Olympic Flamers
Carryin’ the torch for LGBTQ
About AIDS: July 27
Updates from the epidemic
Primary Run-Off Results: Early Voting Day Four
Can we break three percent by close of business?
Getting Your ArmadilloCon On
Annual gathering for sci-fi writers and fans begins today
The AggreGAYtor: July 27
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Up Too Early
Google Streetview fashion critique from West 47th Street
NOLA Fried Pie Icon a Total Loss in Morning Blaze
The Hubig’s factory in New Orleans has burned down
Phases & Stages
English Beat The Complete Beat (Shout! Factory) They weren’t the first or best at what they did, but over the course of three early-Eighties albums, the English Beat made music that remains uncommonly potent. Along with the Specials and the Selecter, they were among the first wave of 2 Tone Records acts, and as biracial…
Over Under Sideways Down
The resurrection of DJ Jonathan Toubin
Klown
Penis-obsessed, man-child film comedies can crown a new king: the Danish import Klown.
Phases & Stages
Paul Simon Graceland: 25th Anniversary Edition (Sony Legacy) Should Paul Simon be considered Africa’s Alan Lomax? According to Under African Skies, an hour-long documentary on the making of Graceland by Joe Berlinger (co-director of Metallica’s Some Kind of Monster), the diminutive singer-songwriter introduced the world to the seat of mankind’s soundtrack. Hearing Simon reveal that…
Bill W.
Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, is the subject of this admiring yet enlightening documentary.
Phases & Stages
Paul Kelly The A to Z Recordings (Gawd Aggie) The ultimate career retrospective, The A to Z Recordings are just part of Paul Kelly’s efforts of the past few years. What began in 2004 as a four-night stand where he performed 100 of his songs in alphabetical order turned into a series of shows resulting…
Dark Horse
Optimistic youth continue to curdle in this latest Todd Solondz outing, even though the film’s tone is less shrill and insistent.
Phases & Stages
Heart Strange Euphoria (Epic/Legacy) There’s a girliness to this box set that’s subtle and befitting of Heart. Ann and Nancy Wilson are the ultimate in sister acts, too, keeping close to themselves and their ideas. That vision is beautifully realized on the sibling-curated Strange Euphoria, a yardstick of their development as two rock & roll…
Gay Place: WATCH THIS SPACE, GayWAD
Cool off, this red, hot summer with some sweet, sticky babes
Step Up Revolution
A tired story is enlivened by dance happenings – essentially flash mobs with killer physiques.
Food-O-File
The Hyatt unveils local food sourcing program
Day Trips
The Cuero Pecan House serves up pies and cookies chock-full of delicious nuts
The Watch
This comedy is awfully lightweight although Richard Ayoade lends some spark to the goofy quartet.
Exhibitionism
When an outstanding free production of a classic drama can’t draw a crowd, we all lose
Food Events
Midsummer heats up with a variety of wine tasting ventures
Soccer Watch
Congrats to the Aztex on a great inaugural season, and more
Exhibitionism
Distractions aside, this Hyde Park production’s heart and funny bone are in sync with the play’s
Restaurant Review
Despite some bright spots, ‘Gusto’ fails to dazzle
Dr. Perry vs. Obamacare
Whatever Gov. Tough Guy says, Texas health care is about to get a federal upgrade
Exhibitionism
Wormholes and wonders await you in the air-conditioned womb of Women & Their Work
Restaurant Review
North Loop neighborhood bar touts creative cocktails and an unusual wine list
Health Care Changes in Progress
What’s already in effect and what’s still to come
No Doldrums Here: Council Rumbles Into August
Some 120 items bring City Council back in full force
After a Fashion
Your Style Avatar with two tributes and an apology
All Over Creation: Surprise, Surprise
Peter Bay’s work in ‘Solo Symphony’ revealed sides of him that hadn’t been seen before
Druery Denied Competency Hearing
Defense attorneys say schizophrenia keeps this inmate from understanding why he’s being executed
A Raunchy Comedy With Sacred Cows in Its Sights
Drafthouse Films imports the Danish-made ‘Klown’
‘Rose Rage’
Hidden Room Theatre leads us forward into the past
The Hightower Report: Turning College Students Into Free Market Chattel
College kids would become indentured to Wall Street investors
DVD Watch
It was a game-changing reboot, and boy oh boy does it look dandy on Blu-ray
Quote of the Week
“Our national and state leaders of both political parties have chosen to accept this level of violence … rather than engage in a serious discussion about how to reduce it.” – Constable and gun control advocate Bruce Elfant, on the mass shootings in Aurora, Colo.
Docket Is Full, but Judges Are Few
Federal judges see a jump in cases as court vacancies go unfilled
Letters at 3AM: Why a Duck?
The Marx Brothers were funny but they weren’t kidding
Point Austin: The Usual Suspects
The argument over geographic districts takes a nasty turn
Police Monitor Report Leads to Search Policy Changes
APD officers will be required to get written consent for searches
Tubular Tradition
Sausage stuffed the good ol’ fashioned way
Civics 101
Thursday 26 TEXANS FOR OBAMA This all-volunteer group meets on the last Thursday of each month to support President Obama in his 2012 re-election campaign. 5:30-7:30pm. The Historic Victory Grill, 1104 E. 11th. www.traviscountydemocrats.org. EARLY VOTING Early voting for the Democratic and Republican primary run-offs continues through Friday, July 27. See austinchronicle.com/elections for details. Friday…
$1 Million: The Next Price Tag on No-Kill
The new Austin Animal Center is overflowing with animals
Dual Perceptions
Two Blanton Museum exhibitions, two artists, and a conversation about how to look at art
Headlines
› City Council next meets formally on Aug. 2, when there will be plenty of potential kindling for controversy – charter revision and districting, short-term rentals, and a November bond election. Formal budget review begins in an Aug. 1 work session. › Early voting continues through July 27, for the July 31 primary run-offs. In…
LeVar Burton Brings ‘Reading Rainbow’ to the Smaller Small Screen
On the app, the digital divide, and the future of hardcovers
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
WD-40 was the 40th attempt by the engineers to get their water displacement formula correct. According to one dog trainer, therapeutic massage can help a curious puppy regain his focus. The idea for Buffalo wings came from Frank and Theresa Bellissimo in 1964 at their Buffalo, N.Y., restaurant, the Anchor Bar. They served them as…
Then There’s This: No Drought Here
So what if the lakes are half full – it rained, didn’t it?
Phases & Stages
feedtime The Aberrant Years (Sub Pop) As proved locally at Beerland in April, feedtime remains a minimalist post-punk trio obsessed with two-cylinder motors and gasoline. Three men from Sydney, Australia, going by first names only, polarized initial audiences with a repetitious beat-down of crude drumming and scraping distortion. Their efforts were single-minded: one riff, one…
Playback: They Only Came To Kick Some Ass
Both Jack Black the actor and Jack Black the rocker rule Austin
The Luv Doc: Willingness To Commit
Luvdoc, My daughter recently got gauges in her ears. They are small gauges, but I am worried that she will get bigger gauges and eventually she will end up with giant flesh loops where her earlobes used to be. Should I stand my ground now, or not say anything and hope she comes to her…
