20 Years of Austin Studios

More than just soundstages: Looking back on the unique success of Austin Studios

"...Sandra Bullock strutting on high heels out of an aircraft hangar in Miss Congeniality, Los Lobos' cover of "Mustang..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Before and After at Austin Studios

The big plans after the National Guard Amory take-over

"...long-awaited takeover of the National Guard Armory by Austin Studios finally happens this October, and the Austin Film Society..."

May 10, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Studios Takes Flight

The past year has been witness to an amazingly cooperative tag-team project between the Austin Film Society, the Austin City Council, and the Mueller Neighborhood Coalition that -- as of now -- has resulted in a superstar studio setup that could well change the very fabric of filmmaking in Austin.

"...700 acres of prime real estate when an old airport closes and a new one opens on the other..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Pushing Air

Game audio design firm GL33k sounds off on whale calls, light sabers, and sweet jams

"...A well-designed sound "pushes air." According to Matt Piersall, founder of GL33k, it's a..."

May 9, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Living on the Air in Austin

Live Music Flourishes in the Studio

"...room is the epicenter for most of the station's off-air activity. Student volunteers come and go throughout the day..."

April 10, 1998 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Big Money, But Who Pays? The Cost of Emerging TV Studios

TV budgets get bigger, but so do network and streamer demands

"...However, as the title of the Emerging Studios panel at ATX Television Festival showed, not everyone is..."

June 9, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

And the Band Played On-Air

The Man Behind KUT's Live Set, Walter Morgan

"...something -- that nature of playing live on the air -- and you've got the concept and energy behind..."

July 19, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Cool, 'Clean' Air Up North

Dispatch No. 1: Cool, 'Clean' Air Up North

"...generalizations. A good number of the films are from studios that use Toronto as a launch pad for their..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cool, 'Clean' Air Up North

Dispatches from the Toronto International Film Festival: No. 1

"...generalizations. A good number of the films are from studios that use Toronto as a launch pad for their..."

Sept. 10, 2004 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Red Tails

George Lucas exec produced – and bankrolled – this action/drama about the historic Tuskegee Airmen.

"...George Lucas' longtime pet project about the pioneering Tuskegee airmen of World War II's all African-American 332nd Fighter Group..."

Jan. 27, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reopened for Business

Make Watch Love Film party celebrates Austin Studios' remodel

"...Soundproof it, and they will come. Air-condition it, and they will smile. Celebrate it all with..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

From Penitentiaries to Picture Shows

Spiderwood Studios founder Tommy Warren follows the dream

"...across a room smelling of fresh paint. Imagine Spiderwood Studios, he urges. See it as he sees it. Workers..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Savior of the Soul 'ninety-Two

"...(Some people might remember what happened to Japan's Toho Studios when they attempted a similar move with their previously..."

Jan. 21, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Waiting Game

With its campus soon expanding, Austin Studios hopes city funds will take the facility to the next level

"...Everyone loves crowdsourcing, but Austin Studios cannot depend on Kickstarter to renovate the neighboring National..."

May 11, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Introducing, Selma Blair Director: Rachel Fleit Producers: Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon, Troy..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Zeppelin 3

"...That got my attention. So did frostbite and snowbanks downstairs in the open-air train station at the Oslo airport..."

March 28, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Under the Canopy

New creative complex on Springdale Road close to opening

"...The Canopy will be a three-building complex for art studios, galleries, offices, and other creative outlets...."

Jan. 16, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The AggreGAYtor: October 28

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...AggreGAYtor detects a hint of Tobi Vail in the air...."

Oct. 28, 2013 Qmmunity Post

SXSW KGSR

On-air performances day and night

"...to PJ Harvey will be stopping by the KGSR studios in the afternoon. Scope the full schedule below...."

March 6, 2009 SXSW Post by Austin Powell

Radio: 30

Hyde Park Theatre revives its production of Chris Earle's play Radio: 30, which creates a pitch-perfect rendering of emotional breakdown in the recording studio

"...For the latter, his sound engineer at Austin's ADV Studios was a man named Robert S. Fisher. In Radio:..."

July 7, 2006 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Kickstart Your Weekend: Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In

Local drive-in revivalists want to improve their screen

"...kill the allure of watching movies in the open air, they're coming back. Austin's own outdoor revivalists/innovators, the Blue..."

July 18, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Under the Volcano

When the island of Montserrat was the center of the music biz

"...a talking head documentary that chronicles the history of AIR Studios and the many successful musicians that imbibed in..."

March 21, 2021 Screens Post by Shane Pfender

Blastfamous U.S.A. Takes to the Streets

Hip-hop militants document anti-Trump march

"...“You could feel it in the air – the excitement, the danger – but also how..."

Feb. 26, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

ACL Interview: JD McPherson

Uncanny rockabilly from the time warp

"...Signs and Signifiers sounds less like Elvis at Sun Studios and more like Specialty or Chess Records R&B...."

Oct. 2, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall

In the Beginning There Was... the Demo

Cutting Tracks and Everything After

"...each year, varying from album-quality recordings made at 24-track studios to glitch-ridden live cuts recorded in one take. These..."

May 12, 1995 Music Feature

Tempest in the PACT Teapot

Eruption over Public Access Com­mun­ity Television producer's banning from premises roiling airwaves

"...where unofficial mascot Alex Jones is invariably blowing hot air across one of three available channels – it's normally..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...managing the box office. We, and others, were there fairly constantly. My late evenings were often spent over at..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

A Commercial Venture

Preempting Shania Twain

"...the project was wrangled through council and onto the air, it was still a relatively modest venture. Starting April..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Bands Are Practicing Again, but Does Austin Have Enough Rehearsal Space for Them?

A love letter and state-of-affairs on the practice space scene

"...closure of another long-serving local facility, Band Co-Op Rehearsal Studios, a narrative emerged that practice spaces are an endangered..."

June 18, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Film News

How to spend $5 million, get signed at Sundance, and get Caught in the Act

"...Austin Studios looks to the future Expect a new and improved..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

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