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The Kinks At the BBC (Sanctuary/Universal) Despite a four-decade arc defined by dramatic commercial peaks and valleys, the Kinks were rarely at a loss for exquisite songcraft. Picking up where 2001’s two-disc BBC Sessions: 1964-1977 left off, this 5-CD/1-DVD UK import meticulously traces the band’s enthralling path. Their earliest Beeb sessions, necessitated by the Musician’s…

by Greg Beets

Hornucopia

Joe Bergeron burrowed into the first inch of the end zone with 29 seconds left for a 41-36 victory on the road Saturday against a tough Oklahoma State team, keeping the Longhorns undefeated. It was a disputed game-winner, as replays showed Joe the Mole may have fumbled before he crossed the plane. But there’s no…

by Michael Corcoran

The Oranges

The great ensemble cast is the highlight of this movie about a 50-year-old man who falls in love with his best friend’s daughter, who is half his age.

by Marjorie Baumgarten

Headlines

� City Council’s next regular meeting is Oct. 11, when the agenda will include taxi franchise permits, parking subsidies at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, another look at designs for the Waller Creek Project, and a brace of annexations. For more, see “Council: What’s Your Incentive?” and “Then There’s This.” � A municipal court judge ruled that…

by Chronicle Staff

Civics 101

Thursday 04 EJC ANNIVERSARY AND GOLF TOURNEY Celebrate the Equal Justice Center’s 11th year of serving low-wage working men and women by playing some mini golf. Admission covers food and one round; tack on a bottomless beer cup for an extra $5. 6:30-8:30pm. Peter Pan Mini-Golf, 1207 Barton Springs Rd. $25; $5, kids; $10, students.…

by Chronicle Staff

Quote of the Week

Judge Jon Wisser wrote that he has “serious doubts about [the guilty] verdict” in the case of Rosa Jimenez (pictured), in prison for the choking death of toddler Bryan Gutierrez. See p.22 and the Newsdesk blog for more.

by Chronicle Staff

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Cleopatra played backgammon all the time. 7-Up was created in 1929 by Charles Leiper Grigg in St.Louis. It used to be called Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda (until 1950, it contained lithium citrate, a mood pick-me-up). It was later renamed 7 (7 natural flavors) Up Lithiated Lemon-Lime and then finally 7-Up. Actor Wally Cox, voice of…

by Mr. Smarty Pants

Playback

Crooked Bangs sings en français, Western Medical pulls plug on the big machine, and UtopiaFest finds a soul-stirring hero ankle-deep in the mud.

by Kevin Curtin

Foraging Near Zilker

1) Chuy’s With hubcaps, colored lights, and a velvet Elvis, this is Austin-style Tex-Mex at its tacky, funky best. It’s almost always busy, but the chips and creamy queso are worth the wait. 1728 Barton Springs Rd. 2) Baby Acapulco South Great enchiladas and multi­flavored margaritas that should come with warning stickers: “Muy bueno!” 1628…

by Chronicle Staff

Late Have I Loved Thee: Latter Lubitsch

The Austin Film Society’s Essential Cinema series runs Tuesdays, Oct. 9–Nov. 6, 7pm, at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar. See www.austinfilm.org for more info. Oct. 9: Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife (1938) Oct. 16: Ninotchka (1939) Oct. 23: That Uncertain Feeling (1941) Oct. 30: To Be or Not To Be (1942) Nov. 6: Cluny Brown (1946)

by Chronicle Staff

The Luv Doc: Plumber’s Butt

LuvDoc, My bathroom sink is totally clogged up. Every time I turn on the water, the sink fills up and it takes forever to drain. I would call a plumber but I am afraid that would be really expensive – plus there’s that whole plumber’s butt thing. It’s so sad. I’m brushing my teeth in…

by The Luv Doc

Playlist Colvin

Tracing Shawn Colvin’s growth as a songwriter across the arc of her discography reveals visible change from timid songwriter to effortless composer. Here are two essentials from each of her albums. All Fall Down (2012) “All Fall Down,” “Up on That Hill” These Four Walls (2006) “Fill Me Up,” “Cinnamon Road” Whole New You (2001)…

by Chronicle Staff

10 Years

This ensemble comedy follows a group of friends on the evening of their 10th high school reunion.

by Kimberley Jones

Phases & Stages

David Byrne & St. Vincent Love This Giant (4AD) The spiraling, precocious collaboration of David Byrne and Annie Clark couldn’t be better bookended. “Who” opens Love This Giant with a spark of horns that slides into the moody and aggressive back and forth of Byrne’s contorted pop sensibilities and Clark’s detached vocals. “Outside of Space…

by Doug Freeman

Frankenweenie

Tim Burton’s animated, black-and-white movie about a boy and his dog is sweetly filtered through the lens of Frankenstein and other famous monsters.

by Marc Savlov

Phases & Stages

The Smashing Pumpkins Stubb’s, Sept. 27 When the Smashing Pumpkins headlined the Frank Erwin Center in November 1996, the Chicago quartet was at its creative peak. Six albums and three original members later, how many people still care? Approximately 2,100 – plus a few more trying to score tickets from scalpers outside a sold-out Stubb’s.…

by Kevin Curtin

Taken 2

The action in this Liam Neeson thriller is frenetic and frequent, and keeps him in constant MacGyver mode.

by Marc Savlov

Phases & Stages

Bob Dylan Tempest (Columbia) Bob Dylan’s 35th studio album arrives on the 50th anniversary of his eponymous debut. In that half century, he’s given popular music more than its fair share of certifiable masterpieces. What Tempest shares in common with his best work is an unparalleled knack for narrative. The 14-minute title track, retelling the…

by Jay Trachtenberg

Soccer Watch

The UT Longhorns, coming off a rare bye week, face a huge test Friday night, hosting nationally ranked Oklahoma State (Oct. 5, 7pm). At 5-6-1 on the season, the Horns’ postseason hopes rest on a dominating performance in the Big 12, where they’re undefeated so far at 2-0. But the Cowgirls may be the most…

by Nick Barbaro

Butter

Jennifer Garner stars in this satire about a woman who’ll stop at nothing to win the Iowa state butter-carving competition.

by Marjorie Baumgarten

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