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W. Leon Smith on freedom of speech, peace, and Crawford

"...The small town of Crawford, Texas, is accustomed to..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Bicycles, Roses, and Survivors

The Lance Armstrong Foundation and the spirit of its founder

"...The four men – Armstrong, his agent Bill Stapleton,..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Rita Radostitz

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...a tax rate of 48.72 cents per $100, after adjustment to accommodate the Travis Co. Hospital District, whose budget..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...[Jordan Smith responds: According to information provided to the..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...that extends from Zilker Park to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Proponents of the plan are calling for..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...with their fourth disc City Life (on the SC-distributed JagJaguar), brims with lush instrumentation and warm sonic whimsy. Dayton,..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Texas in the Title

"...the behest of his roommate, UT band director Louis Johnson. The song instantly became a campuswide smash and has..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature by Greg Beets

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"...he proposed the civil rights act, but it was Johnson that risked political capital to get it passed. We..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Column

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The 'Chronicle' Sells Out, Again; Go Ahead, Lament Us; Table of Contents Not Useful on Page 4; Envision a Correct Map; Fair Reporting on Police

"...label Oak Hill as Dripping Springs and Blanco as Johnson City? Get out a map, kids...."

Nov. 7, 2003 Column

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"...Greg Johnson..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Column

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"...I read with much disappointment Marjorie Baumgarten's revisit to Austin/UT film programming of the Seventies..."

July 11, 2003 Column

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...guitar, piano, upright bass) and Jorge (Brad Gallagher: guitar, banjo) met at an Oklahoma Leo Kottke concert. Drawing more..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

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"...A few minor adjustments enabled the Griffin School to achieve accreditation -- a..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Rave chaos part 2, plus Kerrville Kaos brings Direct Events Ghenghis Kahn Tim O'Connor out of retirement.

"...If you haven't heard of Enjoy, they're the Jack Johnson/Joseph Arthur imprint of Universal Records... Passed away this week..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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"...Jewel R. Johnson..."

July 19, 2002 Column

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"...Ms. Smith mentioned that the deal includes land immediately adjacent to the Longhorn Pipeline, which the city is opposing..."

July 12, 2002 Column

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"...Personally I don't feel such an idea is appropriate...."

Dec. 14, 2001 Column

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"...Greg Johnson..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Column

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"...governed in the conservative Democrat tradition: Sam Rayburn, Lyndon Johnson, John Connally, Lloyd Bentsen, Bill Hobby, Bob Bullock, and..."

July 27, 2001 Column

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The environment, the alleged marijuana, the traffic, Ventura's highway, and more.

"...Scott Johnson..."

June 8, 2001 Column

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...from behind the drum kit of Dallas' Funland, Will Johnson surprised everybody with Centro-matic's inexhaustible repertoire of polished, endearingly..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

The Austin Music Awards lineup starts to trickle out.

"...show, and before that are Bruce Hornsby and Eric Johnson on 2/3 and the Dixie Chicks on 2/10... This..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Bygone Buildings

Right in the booming heart of Austin, folks can still find evidence of times past. Devin Greaney explores some of Austin's abandoned haunts.

"...The Robertsons' home was built in 1841 and is..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Devin Greaney

Gasoline Dreams

Rounding up 2000 LPs.

"...Hallowed Cuban soul-stirring son contingent, the Buena Vista Social..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Getting the Joke

Comedy isn't the funny business it was in the Eighties, what with fewer clubs and audiences burned out by comedy on cable and hack comics. Seven Austin comics discuss the current state of stand-up in a round-table discussion.

"...and I heard stuff from his book that Chris Johnson had in his act, and he hated his ass,..."

June 30, 2000 Arts Feature

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The Chronicle endorsements (or lack thereof) under fire.

"...Mark Johnson..."

May 5, 2000 Column

Dancing About Architecture

A recap of favorite SXSW venues that no longer exist, a few festival hot tips, some non-festival tips, a celebrity-sightings checklist.

"...truck guy Emilio (Thursday, Austin Music Hall), and Eric Johnson's Alien Love Child on the outdoor stage in place..."

March 17, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Death of Rock & Roll

Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity

"...Thirties with the likes of immortals such as Robert Johnson, Son House, and Charlie Patton; the Forties with jump..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Play It Again, Sam

All About Eve (1950)

"...D:Vincente Minnelli; with Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse, Elaine Stewart...."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature

Art Fun in the Summertime

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"...Millennium Bug Incisive and captivating monologist Steven Tomlinson (Free..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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