What Rick Noriega Needs to Do Tonight
Debate with Cornyn is at 8pm.
Noriega and Cornyn Debate at 8pm
Senate candidates may be seen locally on KLRU-TV
Steely Steve
Stephin Merritt’s Psychocandy holiday
Extra OTR
Odds & ends from this week’s Off the Record
Old Yelle
She’s no dog. Don’t put her down.
Can’t Another Brother Cook These Delicacies?
VH1’s Hip-Hop Honors, recapped
Hust FM: Hustlin’ On the Highway
The Austin Chronicle’s inaugural political pod … err … audio ChronCast
Grant Endorses Doherty
Defeated primary candidate endorses his Democratic opponent
Hey, You Deal With It as Best You Can
Two guys tenderly console each other over the Lehman Brothers failure
Hail to the Hustle: Town Hall Brawl
Vlogging reaction to the second presidential debate, Hustle style
The Sharks and the Jets Are Coming for Brunch!
The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz hosts a Movie Musical Sunday Brunch featuring the Academy-award winning West Side Story.
Hilltoppers, U.S. Men in Action This Weekend
All the latest soccer news on the Hilltoppers, Longhorns, Dynamo, and more
Tour de Vin Tickets Still Available!
Tour de Vin is an international wine tasting held annually by the Food & Wine Foundation of Texas to benefit their regular programs.
Oak Hill Candidate Forum Tonight
Office-seekers for House District 47, County Commissioner Pct. 3, and Constable Pct. 3 will attend
A night with Henry Rollins.
Those Dos XX commercials have it all wrong, Henry Rollins is actually the most interesting man in the world… or at the very least he can tell a hell of a story. Hearing him recount the stories of his youth, his days in Black Flag, his travels, a chance encounter with “Diamond” David Lee Roth…
The Westside Social Club Pt 2
Larry Lange and that San Antonio sound
‘For the Love of God and All That Is Holy!’
The Alamo Ritz packs a serious punch this weekend
Gruff and Tumble
Todd Snider and Fred Eaglesmith sing songs of war and peace
The Winningly Wordy Patriot
Sarah Vowell defends America against the Republican evildoers
All Work and No Play…
Alamo Shining Party
How to Get to Portland
Full recap of the Texecutioners triple win at last weekend’s Battle Royale western regionals
St. Elias Mediterranean Festival
Traditional foods and music of the Mediterranean are two of the big attractions at one of Austin’s favorite annual festivals
John Kelso’s Racist Rants
The Statesman columnist gives a platform to racist, anti-Obama drivel
Google Mail Feels Your Morning-After Shame
Google Mail Goggles aim to curb drunk-emailing scourge
Travis Dems Go Long (Center)
Presidential watch parties go high-falutin’ tonight
The Marvelous Jew
Larry Harlow talks salsa consciousness
Hangin’ With the Neighbors
Police and public officials will get down with neighbors for the 25th annual National Night Out
Oooh Ladies First, Ladies First
The first Ladies Rock Camp Austin turns on
Bob Stoops Is on Line 3! Mack Brown Is on Hold …
Joe O’Connell has an (imaginary) talk with OU’s Bob Stoops
Supremes Consider the Limits of Warantless Searches
The Supremes are back at work, and ready to tackle the drug war
Ott Trims List From 38 to Eight…Err, Seven
Ott names finalists for Austin Fire Dept. chief
Obama Goes There (Updated)
To McCain’s Keating 5 scandal, that is
Blow Your Mind
Eve & the Exiles reshape Texas blues
Fresh, Fast and Healthy – Make it a Blockbuster Election
Thundercloud Subs, Blockbuster Video open until midnight to accept your voter registration
Texecutioners on the Oregon Trail
Texas sweeps flat track derby western regionals, heading to nationals.
Dude. Seriously. Go Register to Vote NOW
Today is the last day
Horns Battle Rough Schedule
A look at UT’s football program after their first four games (and wins)
Pride Punt
So what does the Pride Coalition actually do? (Spoiler: The answer isn’t in here.)
You Both Agree, Let’s Move On…
Does it count as being thrown under the bus, if we see the bus coming for miles?
Houston-Bound on Eight Wheels
Austin’s Texecutioners coming off strong season into WFTDA regional finals.
Balancing the Budget One Victim at a Time?
While Palin was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, the town charged rape victims for forensic exams.
Enjoy a Texas Two-Sip Tasting and Get Texas Wine Month Off to a Good Start
Texas wines will be featured in a blind tasting led by a respected local sommelier at the Whole Foods Culinary Center to kick off Texas Wine Month on Friday, October 3rd.
Arnold Terminates Another Medi-Pot Law
The Governator strikes again, vetoing protections for medi-pot patients
Owls, Hooters & the Devil: Graveyard Part II
Graveyard Part II
TV Eye
Masterpiece Theatre loosens the corset, plus first reactions to fall’s new slate of shows
Event Menu
Oktoberfest celebrations, dinner at the Texas Culinary Academy, and more
ACl Live Shots
Vampire Weekend Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park In the first monster-crowd set of the fest, Vampire Weekend bounded onstage looking so well-scrubbed it was tempting to check for purity rings to make sure they weren’t the Jonas Brothers. The lilt of “Mansard Roof” vanquished all doubts, however, and the band’s quirky Afro-pop on “Cape Cod…
ACL Live Shots
Erykah Badu Saturday, Sept. 27, Zilker Park As the Okayplayer culture’s leading lady, Erykah Badu spent the greater part of this decade in a position without boundaries. She’s earned tenure in the neo-soul world. As such, the 37-year-old Dallasite saw it fit to stroll onstage to Lil’ Wayne’s “A Milli” pregnant in 5-inch heels, blown-out…
ACL Live Shots
Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park Sunday afternoon got off to a glorious start. Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet – Béla Fleck, banjo; Casey Driessen, fiddle; and Ben Sollee, cello – use ancient instruments, but their fusion of traditional folk, bluegrass, classical, and music from China moves forward at…
Making It, Weirdly
A little elbow grease and perseverance pays off for creative entrepeneur Luke Iseman
Blindness
Julianne Moore brilliantly leads the strong cast in this sci-fi parable which takes us to the depths of human degradation before letting in the light.
An Angel-Free Angeles
Detective novelist Michael Connelly trolls L.A.’s seedy underbelly again in The Brass Verdict
ACL Live Shots
David Byrne Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park God bless David Byrne for stepping onstage Friday night in white orthopedic shoes. From set opener “Strange Overtones,” the best song on his new collaboration with Brian Eno, the venerable eklektiko led an all-white affair from head to toe (save for his eyebrows) to the backup dancers in…
ACL Live Shots
Mates of State Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park It hasn’t been a problem at ACL for a few years, but an old ACL Music Fest bugaboo nearly torpedoed the first quarter or so of Mates of State’s set. The sound-bleed from the gospel tent and AT&T stage was simply too distracting to ignore as married…
ACl Live Shots
Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears Saturday, Sept. 27, Zilker Park There are thin lines between inspiration and imitation, often blurred by good intentions but more often by style over substance. Give it up for Austin’s Black Joe Lewis, whose love of the Godfather of Soul James Brown’s classic show band led to a…
ACL Live Shots
Okkervil River Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park Nine years ago, absolutely no one, not even bandleader Will Sheff, would have predicted that Okkervil River would be where it is today. Sheff may be the only original member left from those days, but his vision – his songs – are the reason thousands sang and danced…
TPJ Campaign Complaint Leads Back to WilCo
Texans for Public Justice says Chief Justice Kenneth Law has engaged in illegal fundraising practices – but that’s not all
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Michael Cera and Kat Dennings star as the titular bridge-and-tunnel kids at the heart of this New York City after-dark romantic comedy.
New In Fiction
In his fiction debut, pop-culture critic Chuck Klosterman carries over the best and worst of his distinctive voice
ACL Live Shots
Manu Chao Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park ACL often seems like an endless mass of shirtless white dudes, but the crowd in front of the AT&T stage waiting for Manu Chao’s headlining performance had a distinctly international feel. Preceded by soccer stadium chants of “Ole, ole, ole” and punctuated by an encore tribute to Argentine…
ACL Live Shots
The Swell Season Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park With Irish flags waving salute against the sunset backdrop, Glen Hansard opened the Swell Season’s set with the rousing chorus of “People Get Ready” from the Frames’ 2007 LP The Cost, which with the surging violin and drums suggested that Hansard’s simply shifted his band in name…
ACL Live Shots
The Black Keys Saturday, Sept. 27, Zilker Park That Patrick Carney really beats the crap out of those skins. Problem is no one could hear the rampant kick drum and incessant crash hits the Akron, Ohio, man delivered until a banjo-less “Psychotic Girl” offered a taste of Attack & Release sans Danger Mouse’s hand and…
ACL Live Shots
Galactic With Chali 2na Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park What do you get when you cross a 15-year veteran jam band with the rapper preferred by four out five frat houses? A WaMu tent full of flailing teens and twentysomethings screaming for New Orleans funk mob Galactic and Jurassic 5 emcee Chali 2na. After a…
Innocence Project Seeks Justice
Timothy Cole died before his false conviction could be overturned, but his family – and the victim of the real attacker – still seek closure
Flash of Genius
Based on the true story of Robert Kearns, who invented the intermittent windshield wiper only to have his idea stolen by the Ford Motor Co., is a real David and Goliath story.
Conspirare
Austin’s celebrated choral ensemble is taping a concert for broadcast on PBS
ACL Live Shots
Gogol Bordello Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park Traffic and crowds conspired against me reaching Gogol Bordello’s set on time, but if I hadn’t been late, I wouldn’t have seen the free-spirited, bikini-clad young women jumping off a bridge into Town Lake while the gypsy punk band’s infectious “Super Taranta!” bounced off the water and trees.…
The Man in the White Hat
Larry Joe Doherty rides into the battle for CD 10
ACL Live Shots
Roky Erickson & the Explosives Saturday, Sept. 27, Zilker Park Putting the guitar back in Roky Erickson’s hands is a brilliant move, because when the local legend wraps his hands around a Gibson, he’s in charge of his music. Opening with the jaw-snapping “Cold Night for Alligators” and whipping with confidence into a chrome-plated “Don’t…
ACL Live Shots
Gnarls Barkley Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park In a moment reminiscent of ACL Fest No. 1 when Al Green sang in the same spot, the massive Cee-Lo faced the red setting sun and declared, “It’s a beautiful day in Texas.” Danger Mouse bent his blue-tuxedoed frame over and opened fire on their third song, “Gone…
Mueller Revisits Affordability and Density
Planners return to the drawing board to add and diversify housing stock at Mueller
Religulous
Bill Maher walks with the angels in this documentary, which he uses as his pulpit to proselytize the gospel of doubt.
2008 B. Iden Payne Awards
Big love for UT in this year’s nominations for the annual ACoT theatre honors
ACL Live Shots
The Mars Volta Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park Ninety minutes and seven songs: That just about sums up the new Mars Volta, same as the old Mars Volta. When doomsday music led the band onstage for its Friday night headlining spot, core members and At the Drive-In expats Omar Rodriguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala entered on…
ACl Live Shots
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Saturday, Sept. 27, Zilker Park Rock stars don’t come much bigger than Robert Plant. So, it was little wonder that a thousand graying fanboys held their breath in the hopes that a little Zeppelin magic might hold sway after the sun went down Saturday. Beneath the blue stage lights, the…
ACL Live Shots
Foo Fighters Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park Dave Grohl wanted to play for a good long while Sunday night. “Till they call the cops on us!” he howled upon first addressing the crowd. “All My Life” already seared; “Times Like These” ripped; “Learn to Fly” struck. The former Nirvana drummer wears it on his sleeve,…
Learning Curve
Lessons from the Long Center’s first six months
City Hall Hustle: Ocean’s Seven
When the joint is hoppin’, the cool cats and kitties come knockin’
Battle in Seattle
The 1999 protests at the WTO meeting in Seattle provide the backdrop footage for this character drama.
Lora Reynolds Gallery
The contemporary-art dealer has a new home in a busy district of Downtown
ACL Live Shots
Alejandro Escovedo Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park Still high off playing the Democratic Convention in Denver last month, Alejandro Escovedo played an exultant set for the faithful. Drawing mainly from his powerful new disc, Real Animal, Escovedo’s performance laid to rest any idea that his new songs – despite titles such as “Chelsea Hotel ’78″…
The Spoiler?
The third candidate in the race for CD 10 is 29-year-old Libertarian Matt Finkel, a finish-trim carpenter living in North Austin. It’s not Finkel’s first foray into electoral politics – he previously ran for Travis Co. justice of the peace, Precinct 2, against Republican Barbara Bembry. With no Democrat in the race, Finkel captured 34%…
ACL Live Shots
Against Me! Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park Tom Gabel of Against Me! is a self-made star with a singular, recognizable songwriting style and a commanding performer by any standard. His rhythm section, on the other hand, seems to be having sudden problems with by-the-numbers punk. It’s like watching two different bands at once – as…
Day Trips
The Bugle Boy in La Grange offers an intimate setting for the audience and artists to connect
Point Austin: Money for Nothing
After the bailout, what then?
Chaddick Dance Theater
After a stellar career in San Francisco, a choreographer follows her heart to Austin
ACL Live Shots
Ryan Bingham Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park While West Texas legends Joe Ely and Terry Allen sing praise for Austin’s Ryan Bingham, his 2007 Lost Highway debut, Mescalito, offered only a smidgen to distinguish him from others in the Red Dirt scene. Forty minutes in front of an ample crowd made up for it, Bingham…
ACL Live Shots
John Fogerty Saturday, Sept. 27, Zilker Park With his songs ingrained in anyone listening to pop music over the last 40 years, John Fogerty could easily play his tunes the way they’re remembered. Instead, his set list made it apparent he’s trying to reinvent himself to keep things interesting for all involved. One thing’s for…
ACL Live Shots
White Denim Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park Despite a daunting slot opposite the Raconteurs and Gnarls Barkley, White Denim unleashed electric testimony on Sunday afternoon as to why they’re Austin’s band of the moment. Empowered but not encumbered by the spastic time changes of math rock, the trio’s songs skitter about with unpredictable aplomb, somehow…
Gay Place
God, we love Barney Frank … (and the bailout does have its bright side)
Headlines
Headlines • Like the cover says, Monday’s your last chance. If you haven’t registered to vote yet, get it done now. See “So You Think You’re Registered?” for registration info. • On Tuesday, Alcoa announced a virtual shutdown at its Rockdale smelter, laying off 660 people for possibly an instant local recession. • City Council…
After A Fashion
Stephen remakes his nephew: Can the world handle another style-happy Moser?
ACl Live Shots
Patty Griffin Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park Patty Griffin was introduced thusly: “There are a lot of great musicians in Austin, but none is as amazing and wonderful as Patty Griffin.” Strong words; a safer superlative would be that Griffin delivered one of the most diverse performances of ACL ’08. Griffin made the bold choice…
Where Are the CD 10 Votes?
The heaviest source of votes in this district is Travis County, although Harris and the rural counties have enough to dominate. Almost half of McCaul’s support came from Harris, with the rest more or less split between Travis and the rurals. Democrat Ankrum, on the other hand, was heavily dependent on Travis, which accounted for…
ACl Live Shots
The Octopus Project Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park With the still-early sun beating down on more fans than the Octopus Project expected, the party began when the Austin High School Band bounded onstage and with all manner of brass and woodwinds raised opener “Malaria Codes” to a new, epic level. With raccoons on the PA…
Off the Record
Songs in A&E: Recovering from the 2008 Austin City Limits Music Festival and revving up for the third annual HAAM Benefit Day
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
The Common Law
Trying to Avoid Jury Duty?
Page Two: To Whine Is to Love Again
The GOP masterfully weaves a tapestry of deceit
McCaul vs. Doherty Major Contributors
Top contributors (2008 cycle) Larry Joe Doherty $11,200 – Doherty, Long & Wagner 9,200 – Cervelle Homes 6,900 – Protector Specialities 6,200 – Service Employees Intl. Union 5,900 – Mecom Management 5,350 – Baker Botts LLP 5,100 – Gallagher Law Firm 5,000 – Communications Workers of America 5,000 – Intl. Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 5,000…
ACL Live Shots
Stars Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park Despite Amy Millan’s obvious mood (“I’m not used to this Texas heat”) and a muddy sound mix, Stars plied their Canadian indie pop with aplomb, all on the back of frontman Torquil Campbell. It’s about time the lanky one came out from behind Millan’s shadow. His dramatic vocals and…
Torment in Four Parts
Our man on the haunted house beat, Richard Whittaker, takes a look backstage at Austin’s House of Torment.
Res Publica
Voter registration’s only the top of the iceberg – here’s the rest of your civic agenda for the week, Oct. 2-9
It Came From the Back Yard
House of Torment’s yearlong scare tactics pay off in Halloween screams
Food-o-File
Some local dining landmarks we missed, along with news on Hill-Berts and the Cocktail World Cup
ACL Live Shots
Dan Dyer Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park His showstopper “Anne-Marie” was lost as the second song in a short set scheduled in the thankless position of opening slot at ACL’s seventh year, but Dan Dyer set the tone with soul and style. Dyer’s self-titled release on Fat Caddy has made him something of a golden…
ACL Live Shots
Fleet Foxes Saturday, Sept. 27, Zilker Park “We’re not really a festival band,” offered Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold from the stage, but the Seattle quintet aptly demonstrated it was, in fact, worthy of the label. The group’s beatific harmonies rose simultaneously haunting and spiritually dazzling in the early afternoon sun, “Sun It Rises” and…
ACL Live Shots
Silversun Pickups Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park Sound woes plagued the Silversun Pickups from the start of their set, making the California fourpiece sound as though it were playing underwater, the only clear noise the occasional raspy, rock & roll yowl of lead singer Brian Aubert. Nevertheless, the band thrashed away on the big screen,…
So You Think You’re Registered?
Thousands of voters mess this up every Election Day. Do yourself a favor, and double-check your registration before the Oct. 6 deadline.
2007-2008 B. Iden Payne Award Nominations
The full list of honorees for the Austin Circle of Theatres’ annual theatre honors
The Creepy Neighbors
Mansion of Terror The five-year veteran haunt enters its second year at its Round Rock site, with another schizophrenic approach to two haunts in one attraction. Blood Frenzy unleashes psycho killers in an industrial environment and promises that the visitors’ choices decide who lives or dies – graphic stuff, for those 13 and older. For…
The Hightower Report
Chocolate That Isn’t; and Bush’s Farewell Gift to Chemical Bosses
Playing Through
At 10 years old, Robert D’Lorm didn’t learn how to box to beat up the bullies at school; he learned how to box so he wouldn’t have to
ACL Live Shots
Beck Saturday, Sept. 27, Zilker Park As the UT Tower glowed orange in the distance, Beck delivered a solid, if not spectacular, set Saturday night with all the well-paced underpinnings of a Vegas showroom revue. Armed with a chameleon’s lair of hits, he took the unorthodox step of opening with “Loser.” The tombstone inscription curried…
ACl Live Shots
Sybris Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park There’s nothing quite like a nice, healthy scream to wake you up on a Sunday morning. Sybris guitarist/singer Angela Mullenhour’s got one fine rock & roll bellow, the kind to blow the bangs off your forehead in a smaller club. The Chicago quartet’s certainly got a hometown pedigree –…
Tickling Voters’ Fancies
Want that little something extra with your voter registration card? Got to Burlesque the Vote.
2008 Payne Awards Nominations
The full list of honorees for the Austin Circle of Theatres’ annual theatre honors
Taste of Asia
Previewing the Austin Asian American Film Festival 2008
Wine of the Week
If a great wine under $10 is your Holy Grail, the search is over
ACl Live Shots
Antibalas Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park Afrobeat is deeply political music, and the current political climate has lit a fire under Antibalas. The 12-man Brooklyn army relished the irony of playing the WaMu tent the same day the banking giant went belly up, crafting a cover of Bob Marley’s “Rat Race” for the occasion and…
ACl Live Shots
Spiritualized Saturday, Sept. 27, Zilker Park Second chance is one phrase that came to mind watching Jason Pierce as the sun set Saturday evening. When he walked onstage and began strumming the first couple of bars of “Amazing Grace,” there was a warm, fuzzy feeling this wasn’t going to be the orchestral, graceful Spiritualized that…
ACL Live Shots
The M’s Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park One way to quantify success on the Austin Ventures stage is by the number of people stopped in their tracks on the way to the chicken-cone stand. With only seconds to make an impression, unfamiliar acts have to hit swiftly or be swallowed. The M’s boasted an affable…
On Nov. 4, Who Will You Hail To?
Gut-busting turmoil in the financial markets. Two wars engulfing the Middle East. Lipstick on pigs. With the fate of the free world hinging on November, it’s easy to get flummoxed – but the Hustle’s here to help. Hail to the Hustle is the Chronicle’s new 2008 election video blog, covering all the highlights, lowlights, and sidewinding…
Human Traffic
New rockumentary Call + Response aims to do something about modern slave trade
Emerald City Press
Stop by Emerald City Press for espresso soft-serve and fresh flowers with your morning coffee
Urban Roots
Urban Roots gets kids growing vegetables and growing up, too
ACL Live Shots
MGMT Saturday, Sept. 27, Zilker Park MGMT’s full-band lineup has a reputation for uneven live shows, and watching them here it’s easy to see why. Their huge hooks sound great in a large setting, and the washes of noise that end many of their songs are downright spectacular, but the band doesn’t look comfortable. The…
ACL Live Shots
Band of Horses Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park If Band of Horses can be seen as a reincarnation of the Band, that makes Ben Bridwell Rick Danko and Robbie Robertson rolled into one. Meanwhile, it appears that Bridwell has found his Richard Manuel in the band’s new keyboardist, Ryan Monroe, who contributed plenty of energy…
No Exceptions for Ike-Displaced Voters
A voter-registration deadline extension looks unlikely
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
This French box-office sensation is a send-up of Sixties spy films.
Trial and Error, Rewarded
The days- and nights- and years-long journey to make August Evening
Cloud 9
Mary Moody Northen Theatre serves an impeccably acted, entertaining way to question your perspectives
ACL Live Shot
N.E.R.D Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park By the time the sound issues harnessing N.E.R.D were resolved and new mics harnessed the chaos incited by the outfit’s dual-drummer-fueled band, Pharrell Williams, decked in Nantucket Reds pants, white T, Freeway glasses, and red baseball cap, had already proven his superstar status. Sided by longtime buddy Shae Haley…
ACL Live Shots
The Black & White Years Saturday, Sept. 27, Zilker Park The Black & White Years’ high-noon showdown set Saturday’s tone with an electric, jittery jolt. Grinning and bopping about the stage, Scott Butler’s frantic vocals were accentuated by his convulsive shudders on “Hysterical Sickness,” the local quartet’s pulse throbbing like a more melodic version of…
ACL Live Shots
Nakia & His Southern Cousins Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park Nakia & His Southern Cousins stir sprinkles of rock, country, and gospel into the stew, but make no mistake, this booming Appalachian-born local blues belter is a soul man all the way, from his bushy beard down to his Budweiser belly. It wasn’t quite the…
Say Goodbye, and Watch the Debate
The TCDP bids adieu to district judges Jeanne Meurer and Margaret Cooper, then staggers over to the debate-watching party
Fireproof
God helps a firefighter, played by Kirk Cameron, to repair his marriage.
Democracy’s Feet of Clay
Herewith the second of three pre-election docs presented this fall by the Austin Film Society that examine how the political process can subvert the democratic ideal. In his first feature doc, the terrifically titled Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?, filmmaker Frank Popper shows us in how many ways the decks are stacked against…
Blackbird
Capital T and Hyde Park Theatre deserve better than this David Harrower script
ACL Live Shots
The Strange Boys Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park Strange Boys vocalist Ryan Sambol looks and sounds like a little boy. The slurred squeak of his voice bleats unique and quite frankly endearing, and its seeming innocence, along with the local quartet’s youthful looks and thin, noisy sound, invites comparison to another young garage rock band,…
ACL Live Shots
CSS Saturday, Sept. 27, Zilker Park “Shit, it’s so fucking hot!” screeched São Paulo sex kitten Lovefoxxx 15 minutes into CSS’ midafternoon thrash-about. Indeed it was, which explains why only the singer sported a full-body floral spandex jumpsuit, though the getup proved handy when jump-roping the microphone cord on “Off the Hook” from 2006 debut…
ACL Live Shots
Shooter Jennings Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park It’s not that Shooter Jennings isn’t a good performer or that his band (including former Water the Dog drummer Bryan Keeling) isn’t tight, but the sum wasn’t as great onstage as its more-than-capable parts. And a late start was bad for fans who ducked away, missing Jennings’ flare…
Gomez to Lead Cap Metro Board
Travis County commissioner moves to top board seat at transportation agency
Kidnap
This new Bollywood film is an action thriller.
Film News
Save the Texas film industry with a Spaghetti Western fundraiser with the stars and under the stars at Star Hill Ranch
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
A surfing president, oil by accident, and more
ACL Live Shots
Yeasayer Friday, Sept. 26, Zilker Park Though possessed frontman Chris Keating plays the public face of Yeasayer, the Brooklyn quartet swayed to the spells of drummer Luke Fasano’s onslaught Friday afternoon. Behind a kit mixing traditional kick/snare with synth pads slamming to the year “2080,” Fasano popped melodic over ‘Sayer’s atmospheric groove, rhythm and lead…
ACL Live Shots
Les Frères Guissé Saturday, Sept. 27, Zilker Park It’s a shame that three brothers from Senegal should travel so far to be sidelined in a tent while ubiquitous indie rock kids held the main stage, but for Les Frères Guissé, there was no issue that could not be overcome – not even the brief blare…
ACL Live Shots
Gillian Welch Sunday, Sept. 28, Zilker Park “Everybody loves a chick with a banjo,” laughed Gillian Welch as she strapped on the instrument for the bluesy “My First Lover,” and though the Americana stalwart delivered a mesmerizing and mellow set, it was guitarist David Rawlings who stole the show. The duo worked through a generous,…
The Pecan Street Project
Austin and AE form high tech partnership for the next big challenge in clean energy
Appaloosa
Ed Harris takes a turn behind the camera again in this Western in which he co-stars with Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, and Jeremy Irons.
Luv Doc Recommends: Texas Freedom Network’s 13th Annual Celebration
It would be really awesome if Jesus returns to earth in a tricked-out intergalactic spaceship with chrome trim, rocking George Clinton party-colored dreads and sparkly, high-heeled, Funkadelic zip-up disco boots. That shit would be fly. Maybe throw in a little acid house woofing out of some wicked monster subs screwed on to the chassis –…
