Proposed Development Would Revive Austin Opera House but Faces Neighbor Opposition

200 Academy Drive: Big hit or last call?

"...shaped parcel at 200 Academy Dr., within walking distance of the South Congress strip, looks wholly unremarkable today. But..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: KUTX Beacon Jay Trachtenberg Retires

Jay Trachtenberg retires from KUTX, Rick Carney steps down as Music Commission chair, and Johnny Bush ascends to honky-tonky heaven.

"...In 1998, "The Men of KUT" – Jay Trachtenberg, John Aielli, Larry Monroe, and..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Unlocking Oblivion Access

Leaving the Austin Terror Fest title behind, Oblivion Access partners Dusty Brooks and Dorian Domi reach for new horizons

"...According to co-runners Dusty Brooks and Dorian Domi, Saturday of the final Austin Terror Fest presented a test case...."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: “Hastily Prepared” Ordinances Head to City Council

Revised drafts of Agent of Change and OMV permitting head to Council, but again, live music interests raise alarms

"...the Economic Development Department (EDD) revealed its re-draft on Agent of Change and Outdoor Music Venue (OMV) permits, the..."

June 9, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Sunday Morning Coming Down

Last Sunday marked the death of two Austin music connectors; plus, in regards to local public policy, Mayor Steve Adler calls

"...Late last November, resentment consumed Jimmy LaFave. Because of his record label partnership with Dakota Access Pipeline villain..."

May 26, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Mayor's Omnibus Resolution: A Year Later

Twelve months after Mayor Steve Adler rolled out his plan to save live music and the arts, what's happened?

"...music and creative sectors. He had brought together members of the Music Commission and Arts Commission – itself a..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Mayor’s Omnibus Resolution: Actualization Is Hard

Moving into Phase II

"...outside, the Mosaic Sound Collective doesn't inspire a lot of confidence. The white concrete bunker just east of 183..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Playback: The Westin Sues the Nook Over Sound

And “Playback” votes in the Austin Music Poll

"...hotel's Facebook page with one-star reviews. One clever hacker changed the hotel's Google business listing to "crusher of local..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Mayor's Omnibus Resolution: Where's the Fire?

How urgent is the plan to aid the music and creative sectors?

"...Music writer Kevin Curtin noted in his initial analysis of the report, the text is rife with "governmental gobbledygook"..."

July 1, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Playback – Omnibus: Destination Unknown

Vetting City Hall's recommendations to Mayor Adler's arts Omnibus and unveiling Sound on Sound Fest's Renaissance location and debut lineup

"..."We will not long be the live music capital of the world if we lose musicians – if we..."

July 1, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Omnibus Resolution Report Arrives

Mayor’s plan to save Austin music takes shape

"...– musicians – face extinction in a changing climate of affordability...."

June 27, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: The Mayor's Plan to Save Austin Music

Mayor Steve Adler addresses the elephant in the club, Susan Antone honored, and Henry Gonzalez goes to the head of the Austin poster artist altar

"...here to help. The mayor appeared on the balcony of City Hall last Friday morning, trumpeting a resolution to..."

March 4, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback – Agents of Change: Downtown Clubs vs. Downtown Hotels

Can clubs and hotels coexist in Downtown Austin?

"...Westin hotel, which opened in July just a block off the raging maelstrom at the heart of Austin's so-called..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...The Chronicle editorial board (consisting of the News staff and Publisher Nick Barbaro) makes the..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

A Career Hooligan Looks Back, But Mostly Forward

Robert Rodriguez on a lifetime of innovation and the movie, 'El Mariachi,' that started it all

"...Instead of amassing the soul-crushing mountain of student loan debt that..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Developing Stories: The Mistake on the Lake

The 'Save Town Lake' lawsuit turns up a legal mystery at City Hall

"...In following the twists and turns of fact, historical fable, and incendiary allegations related to SaveTownLake.org's..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week "It is incredible that the District Attorney's..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature

Surreal Science

Looking at three books -- Plague Time, Cancer: The Evolutionary Legacy, and The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine, Roger Gathman observes that for every advance in technology, nature counterbalances with new opportunities for disease.

"...The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine..."

March 2, 2001 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Postmarks

HPBC is on the minds of many this week; Gotham lingers in the shadows.

"...current Quarries proposal. It is true that the majority of Hyde Park Baptist's members live in the city's northwest..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Column

Projecting the 21st Century

"...gets around. Originally from California and formerly a member of the Green Berets, Gary was director for several years..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Wasting Away

Could a Trash Giant's Stumbles Hurt Austin?

"...Doug Potter Waste Management Incorporated is in the midst of what can only be called a stinking mess. Normally,..."

March 13, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Into the Woods

Cherrywood Neighbors' Journey of Change

"...years, all these names have been attached to parts of the territory north of Manor Road, east of I-35,..."

Feb. 27, 1998 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Beyond the Multiverse

Author Michael Moorcock

"...have experienced his fiction. Those who have read any of his Eternal Champion saga, the Hawkmoon series, Stormbringer, or..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Books Feature by Adrienne Martini

Postmarks

Crisis Controversy

"...volunteer, I have also been saddened by the decision of the Center's board and management that money is more..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Column

Moses Speaks

Down from the Mountain:

"...Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Moses granted the Chronicle about 45 minutes..."

Feb. 2, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Rock and a Hard Place

Balancing the Austin Music Ledger

"...rock & roll band/...Geting old/ getting gray/ getting ripped off/ underpaid/ getting sold second hand/ that's how it goes..."

Dec. 1, 1995 Music Feature

Supersizing the Scene

From Rest Stop to Tour Stop

"...I-35's entrance and exit ramps weren't challenging enough, fleets of tour buses and equipment trucks have be-come yet another..."

May 12, 1995 Music Feature by Andy Langer