Muse for the Ages: Loreena McKennitt

Canadian chanteuse warms to vinyl and Texas

"...a proclivity toward world music, we might be lauding advances in animal medicine from Dr. Loreena McKennitt, veterinarian. Instead,..."

March 2, 2016 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Quiet Company and Muse's Continuing Journey

"...Re: “Preaching to the Choir,” Music, Feb. 17: Quiet Company's latest release represents Mr. Muse's continuing journey of the..."

Feb. 17, 2012 Postmarks

Chapter 5: An Ongoing Odyssey

Twenty years of The Austin Chronicle: the final chapter and coda

"...seems to do well, though this issue may forever change that. Every week there is another issue.Cindy Widner So..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Comfort and Joy

Loreena McKennitt and her spirit animals

"...“Please listen to me.” McKennitt need do little more than pluck a few harp strings to command attention, for..."

Dec. 8, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

The Mystic's Dream

Loreena McKennitt in Dallas.

"...If you're a fan of Loreena McKennitt, you've most likely only heard her..."

Oct. 11, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Loreena McKennitt

"...An Ancient Muse (Verve)..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Flight of the Red Balloon

Taiwanese master Hou Hsiao-hsien directs this contemporary homage to the classic international short, "The Red Balloon."

"...Directed by: Hou Hsiao-hsien. Starring: Juliette Binoche, Simon Iteanu, Fang Song, Hippolyte Girardot and Louise Margolin. I have..."

June 27, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

National Top 10s

National Top 10s of 2006

"...3) Kashmere Stage Band, Texas Thunder Soul 1968-1974 (Now Again)..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Music Feature

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love

Biography of Leonard Cohen's muse can't stop focusing on the artist

"...Part of the legend that surrounds the life and career of Leonard Cohen has to do with his..."

July 19, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Culture 50 Years in the Making: The Kerrville Folk Festival Experience

Life-altering and deep-listening scenes from the oldest music festival in Texas

"...the beating heart of that tradition. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the 18-day marathon of a gathering kicks..."

May 20, 2022 Music Feature by Hank Erwin

Abandoning the Nest

Hurt by the state's inadequate incentives program, Texas film crews take flight

"...Blood near Marfa was in its second day when Daniel Day-Lewis fell down a mine shaft and broke two..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten, Sarah Hepola, Marcel Meyer, and Jessica Reisman..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Crazy Heart

At the crazy heart of the 2009-10 Austin Music Awards sits Stephen Bruton

"...Jeff Bridges' outlaw five-and-dimer in Crazy Heart, Bad Blake, carries more than a..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Tina Marsh

Remembering the beloved singer and founder of the Creative Opportunity Orchestra

"...is perhaps most fittingly noted in the Music section (and is – see "Off the Record"), and yet the..."

June 19, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Music and the movies, the two oldest and most defining elements..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Panhandle Rambler

Walkabout with Joe Ely

"...the path concludes at a rustic, artsy estate with an ancient Cadillac docked deep in the grass. All cell..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

40 Songs to Make You Feel Better (or Worse) About Drinking

A sampling of drinking songs local, south of the border, and global

"...“Alcohol,” GBH (1981)..."

July 13, 2018 Music Feature by The Music Staff

DVDanger: C is for Clown

Rampant coulrophobia on DVD and VOD

"...Who weeps for the clown? After the ventriloquist (shudder) and the mime, is there any more loathed performer? They..."

Oct. 8, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cine las Americas Previews

"...La Mujer Sin Cabeza (The Headless Woman)New Releases, Argentina/France/Italy/Spain D: Lucrecia Martel; with Maria Onetto, Claudia..."

April 17, 2009 Screens Feature

Sing Muse

The cast sings together with ease, but this new work hasn't yet found its voice

"...Sing MuseThe Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd., 478-5282 www.vortexrep.org Through Aug. 11..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

"...by: Rob Cohen. Starring: Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly, Nancy Kwan, Robert Wagner and Michael Learned. Though it could..."

May 7, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After a Fashion: Granted

Stephen put his heart on the line and has peace to show for it

"...years, I gave my heart away, a flight of fancy that was as delirious and delightful as it was..."

March 8, 2013 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Music of the Spheres

Sinatra in the Sahara

"...The kingdom of Morocco achieved independence from French and Spanish rule in 1956. The current reigning monarch is..."

July 9, 1999 Music Feature by David Lynch

Faerie Tales

Another Scene? The Original Scene

"...illustration by Tom King Brace yourself. It's another one of those "scene" stories. Let's think, just for..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Utopia Fest Announces New Location and Lineup

Music festival lands in Burnet County

"...To transplant utopia, one must first locate paradise. Last fall, Utopia..."

April 16, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

You heard it here first: Romans were half as evil as the Koch brothers

"...The heart of an adult blue whale weighs about 2,000 pounds and is..."

Jan. 27, 2012 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

TexARTS' Xanadu

This musical comedy embrace of Eighties pop culture is served up with all the energy, excess, and extravagance the decade deserves

"...during the 1980s. I didn't experience the loud fashions, extravagant music, or hair. As a result, I viewed TexARTS'..."

March 1, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

SXSW Showcases

Thursday

"...7pm, Habana Bar Hometapes might have relocated from Brooklyn to Portland,..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

It Takes Two

Asking local musical couples what it's like to do everything together

"...themes cut straight to the heart of music quicker than love. It dates back to the earliest instances of..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Ben Kweller hits the Continental Club stage, Threadgill's auctions some history, and more

"...thenoisecompany.com, Friday 7..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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