Killing Yourself to Live: An 85% True Story

Chuck Klosterman, the undisputed king of metadiscussion, has a Ford Taurus with GPS, 600 compact discs, woman trouble, and a mission

"...field where Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane went down. "Much like Alice Cooper," he proclaims, "we love the dead. Even when..."

July 29, 2005 Books Review by Marrit Ingman

'Norwegian Black Metal – Photographs'

This week offers a rare chance to objectify pure evil here in Austin as Peter Beste's photographic portraits of Norwegian Black Metal satanists go on display

"...down, while red drips below the mouth and nose. Alice Cooper looks like a golfing wimp next to these..."

May 6, 2005 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

DVDs

Gift guide

"...a ballad. War's "Why Can't We Be Friends?" and Alice Cooper's "No More Mr. Nice Guy" attain an almost..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

'Never the Same Again'

Jesse Sublett's 'Rock 'n' Roll Gothic': an excerpt

"...class. English major, poet, Rolling Stones fanatic on an Alice Cooper kick...."

May 7, 2004 Books Feature

TCB

Spring is here and there are more music festivals than bluebonnets

April 16, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Five-Year Reunion

'Freaks and Geeks' comes back in a big way – on DVD

"...episode list, guidance counselor Paul "Gruber" Allen jamming on Alice Cooper's "I'm Eighteen" (electric and acoustic versions), and audio..."

April 16, 2004 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Attic Ted

"...and Driver's old outfit, the Hickoids. They even cover Alice Cooper's "Years Ago." Regardless of tangent, the music is..."

March 5, 2004 Music Review by Greg Beets

The Spiders

"...odd turns into reggae, and echoes of everyone from Alice Cooper to QOTSA. A tense reworking of "Sex Is..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Music Review by Christopher Gray

The Old Grey Whistle Test

DVDisc

"...after Elton John's solo piano serenade "Tiny Dancer" and Alice Cooper's peak-era opener "Under My Wheels." Cueing up Captain..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"..."Alice Cooper" was originally the name of the entire band..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Crank Up the Machine!

When Austin Symphony conductor Peter Bay leads the UT New Music Ensemble in a performance of George Antheil's Ballet mécanique, he'll not only be giving the 1920s work its Austin premiere, he'll be reviving the notorious masterpiece of one of the true bad boys of music.

"...Before Marilyn Manson, Ozzy Osbourne, and Alice Cooper, the bad boys of music were into the..."

April 25, 2003 Arts Feature by Jerry Young

Turbonegro

Reissue

"...stronger, with songs harkening back to Cheap Trick and Alice Cooper. "Are You Ready (for Some Darkness)," "Humiliation Street,"..."

April 4, 2003 Music Review by Jerry Renshaw

Friday the 13th Part 3

1982's Friday the 13th Part 3 holds a special place in the hearts of fans: It's schlocky and stupid, yet somehow scary, it's goofy, yet often gory, and it explains the origin of Jason's signature facewear.

"...reasonably triumphant return to Camp Crystal Lake (and the Alice Cooper tunes) in Part VI: Jason Lives? Yet 1982's..."

May 3, 2002 Screens Review by Marrit Ingman

Never Mind the Bollocks

Ray Benson decides to cut a solo album

"...and was soon sharing bills with Hot Tuna and Alice Cooper despite the fact that he didn't even have..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Dancing About Architecture

Ken say "blah blah blah"

"...sitting under the original desk from the cover of Alice Cooper's School's Out album?" has arranged with a local..."

July 20, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

The Return of the Butthole Surfers and the christening of Beerland

"...as a pappy over his guaranteed hit song, an Alice Cooper-flavored ode to Jenna Bush called "I'm Nineteen!" (Sample..."

June 22, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...call it, equal parts T. Rex, NY Dolls, and Alice Cooper. Their 1999 Motel Record CD, Nightlife, got raves..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

What You Won't See on MTV

Music-related films at the SXSW Film Festival

"...who fall into the latter category. And strange that Alice Cooper would knock kids like Marilyn Manson for stealing..."

March 9, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

ALSO PLAYING

"...cast includes The Re-Animator's Jeffrey Combs, Seth Green, and Alice Cooper... In Urban Legends: Final Cut, things get fishy..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Screens Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Austin City Limits to enter its 25th season two shows lighter; Steamboat loses more relocation prospects; and Ozzy Osbourne declines Black Sabbath's nomination for entry into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

"...the Fiesta Texas folks in San Antonio have an Alice Cooper-themed Halloween haunted house called Brutal Planet, but it's..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Sextette

"...Ringo Starr shrieks and mugs through a large cameo; Alice Cooper sings a sappy ballad wearing a Barry Manilow..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Screens Review by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

The clubs just keep closing (or being raided by comptrollers), but at least we still have television.

"...front? The reunited Toys are confirmed as openers for Alice Cooper at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas, October 15,..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Youth in Crisis

"...Child (hitmaker for everyone from Aerosmith and Cher to Alice Cooper and Madonna), Robi Rosa, and George Noriega, the..."

July 9, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Record Reviews

Prince Paul

"...-- while dictator/vocalist Hank Von Helvete goes for the Alice Cooper ghoul/droog look -- but there's nothing pansy division..."

May 14, 1999 Music Review

Framed

"...stars as Fonda and St. James, the cast included Alice Cooper and Blondie and Alan Rudolph directed it...."

Jan. 29, 1999 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Phil Music

"...a separate closet, and in Monroe's words, "put the Alice Cooper records right next to the deejays' faces." Peeved..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Live Shots

"...is all about Seventies raunch; Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent. With the "Amazing Whitney Westlake" on..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Music Feature

Rock This Way

The Semi-Annual, Whenever-We-Feel-Like-It Rock & Roll Books Section

"...Detractors who lump him in with previous shock-troopers like Alice Cooper are missing the point and the timeframe; Manson..."

March 20, 1998 Books Feature

Rock and a Hard Place

Twenty Dollar Vibe

"...in the set, we were playing our only cover, Alice Cooper's `Eighteen.' If he had heard one of our..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Music Reviews

"...to the next, and laden with special treats like "Alice Cooper," a stern lecture to the young 'uns begging..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Music Review

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