The Texas Hill Country: A Food and Wine Lover's Paradise

A little bit of everything from Hill Country artisans

"...Country is a small treasure for anyone with an affinity for this part of our state. Although the author..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Off the Record

Paying tribute to the Mayor of South Austin, the Boxing Lesson takes one on the chin, and a historic occasion for the Continental Club

"...with, the most one-of-a-kind guy I ever met. His affinity and love for humanity was boundless. We all had..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Good Times Ain't Over

Freddy Powers keeps on truckin'

"...to one of his promising pupils with a similar affinity for fusing country and jazz, a young songwriter named..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Two Wars: One Hero's Fight on Two Fronts – Abroad and Within

A Texan veteran's memoir on combat and its devastating aftereffects

"...seems odd that he embraces without question the unlikely affinity between U.S. militarism and Christian zeal: "It seemed that..."

July 18, 2008 Books Review by Michael King

The Big Chill

Wild Thing Chip Taylor waxes political on 'New Songs of Freedom'

"...a rock star of the geology world.) Taylor's natural affinity for wordplay and ear for melody made him one..."

June 27, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Remembering RFK

Three new tomes examine the legacy of RFK in pictures and words.

"...Chicanos, blacks, and Native Americans and nursed such an affinity for the dispossessed that his press entourage considered him..."

June 13, 2008 Books Review by Kevin Phinney

Alexander's Dark Band

"...music take on the Flaming Lips, while the oddball affinity in "Unicorns" leans toward Kimya Dawson. Although Fireplace contains..."

June 13, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar is noticing something "fishy" at the gay bars

"...say gay men and straight women have a natural affinity for each other. As gay men, we get to..."

May 9, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Fred and Ginger, Librarian and Book Cart

Local librarians defy all stereotypes

"...up of a handful of ladies with an apparent affinity for neon ties and hats shaped like books –..."

May 7, 2008 Arts Post by Nora Ankrum

Doubt

Zach Theatre's production constantly escalates in tension as gripping scene follows gripping scene

"...lumps of sugar he takes in his tea, his affinity for secular songs like "Frosty the Snowman."..."

May 2, 2008 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

'Mildred Pierce' Pie Social

Local restaurants and caterers provide a feast of pies to benefit Stephen Moser

"...and I have the opportunity to use our mutual affinity for Mildred Pierce as a way to raise some..."

May 2, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

ARTS = RATS

Lamenting the closing of an Austin landmark and its secret rats

"...a favorite bartender or door person. I've developed an affinity for standing in the same spot because the sight..."

April 28, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

The Redwalls

Saturday

"...Fred McDowell on "You Gotta Move" and Jack White's affinity for Jimmy Page licks. Chicago's Redwalls have an undeniably..."

March 14, 2008 Music Review by Chase Hoffberger

Saturday Picks

"...Taxi, Tables, Text, Trouble, and Thanks. Showing an undeniable affinity for Brian Wilson, Philly's Dr. Dog bridges the gap..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Afro Punk/Matrix Show-case

SXSW showcase reviews

"...Thirst opened the night and proved the fourpiece's obvious affinity for the Clash, Jimi Hendrix, and Jamaican ska. The..."

March 14, 2008 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

The Garden of Good & Better

The Chronicle's Nod to LIVING SOUTHERN

"...of dusty rose and slate blue or the Nineties affinity for the overstuffed...."

Jan. 25, 2008 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Energy Forward

Sofia Resnick gets her kee-op! on at Master Yi Martial Arts Academy

"...not so surprising, based on Yi's background, is his affinity toward teaching; he has a doctorate in education...."

Jan. 11, 2008 Screens Feature by Sofia Resnick

Two of a Kind

Jesse Dayton & Brennen Leigh, Austin's new George and Tammy coupling, more or less

"...another flight across the Atlantic, they sparked an instant affinity over country classics, and Dayton invited Leigh to join..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Radical Nautical

'Radical Nautical,' maybe the most jam-packed show in Gallery Lombardi history, is a quirky, energetic celebration of water

"...stands out as an anomaly. It may be my affinity for transparent containers filled with water illuminated with clamp..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Arts Review by Salvador Castillo

Papa's Brand-New Bag

Jazzers and jam bands alike just wanna funk, Austin style

"...called the Funkybatz, a local crew with a special affinity for the swampy sounds of New Orleans, the Texas..."

July 27, 2007 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Guidance for Parentals Suggested

George Ratliff on Joshua

"...AC: You seem to have a special affinity for genre films...."

July 13, 2007 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Collective Wisdom

The Tonewheel Collective spins off Austin's indie scene of tomorrow

"...Ashworth, Van Fleet, Crane, and Stein sparked an instant affinity for one another. (The program also precipitated Baird and..."

May 11, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Pearl King

Formed through irritation, time, and friction, yet gorgeous, imperfect, and universally valued: Oliver Rajamani

"...Still, Rajamani's affinity for rural American music involves more than his father's..."

May 4, 2007 Music Feature by David Lynch

Plump Jack

The cast of the UT opera theatre production of Plump Jack performs admirably, but the score and direction make the glorious rogue Falstaff just a drunken fat crook

"...benevolent indulgence so essential to his appeal. Without that affinity, the story falls apart by the second act...."

April 27, 2007 Arts Review by Iris Brooks

Cuba Libris

Through Alfredo José Estrada, Havana speaks freely

"...clueless hipsters. Where do you think all of the affinity for Guevara, especially in the U.S., comes from? Do..."

March 30, 2007 Books Feature by Sofia Resnick

Saturday Showcase Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...enough to have had the entirety of their hip-hop affinity dictated by the DJ Screw aesthetic. – Robert Gabriel..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

Spotlight: Bill Kirchen

The King of dieselbilly, Bill Kirchen, taking one step forward and two steps back

"...Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen, he's had an affinity for Austin. He moved here a couple of years..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Wednesday Sleepers

The 'Chronicle' says see these SXSW acts directly afterwards

"...of David Malkinson and Roger Mackin, who share an affinity for pedals and delay effects, this London trio's eponymous..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

Pissyourpantstastic

They're still streaming into SXSW from the land down under

"...Austin's bygone New Sincerity era will find an immediate affinity for Brisbane sixpiece the Zebras, whose basic operating tenet..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The Available Cupholders

There's a lot of improv to be seen in Austin, and much of it is good; the Available Cupholders are an excellent example of why and how

"...stereotype. This may be due to the improvisers' natural affinity for the opposite sex or their skill as actors,..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

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