Story Book Children

Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez duet their way into Austin's heart.

"...When Chip Taylor wrote "Storybook Children" in the mid-Sixties, there was no way of knowing it..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

The Hot Sauce Fest, a Love & Lightstream, and more sounds to check

"...30th Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Celebrity, South Austin Style

The Mayor of South Austin

"...When Danny Young talks about his arrival in South Austin from Kingsville 23 years ago, he doesn't..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature

Plan Your Psychedelic Weekend With These Levitation Picks

Nearly two-dozen choices ranging from the Flaming Lips to Elephant Stone

"...12:30am; Fri. 8, Mohawk, 10:15pm Kikagaku Moyo's acid-folk microcosms incor­por­ate trip-wire rock, Middle Eastern sitar drone, and heavy synth..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Day Trips: Otis Henry Memorial, Texarkana

World War I monument memorializes the depths of a mother’s loss

"...The Otis Henry Memorial in Texarkana shows the depths of..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

My Obsession: TV Monster Movies

Forget Seventies glamour: The decade’s made-for-TV movie monsters were the real stars

"...It may be hard to imagine now but back in the day, just a couple..."

July 27, 2018 Screens Column by Amanda Reyes

DVDanger: 'Heavy Metal Movies'

A literary diversion over the long weekend

"...We understand. If you love gruesome movies, the holidays suck...."

July 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New TRACE happy hour launches today

New happy hour menu lets you feel fancy on the cheap

"...When I was told we were getting a sneak preview of the new happy hour menu..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Events Post by Lia Crockett

TV Eye

No Emmy nominations for Buffy

"...Nowadays, I'm fairly blasé about awards shows. But when the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced their 2001..."

July 20, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Coming Soon

The Most Memorable Sex Scenes in Film

"...The First Sex Scene You Ever Saw..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Screens Feature

Jubilant Dance, MedFest, and More Weekend Recommendations

Find the right fit for your going-out vibe

"...Developed by artist Ata Mojlish, who comes to Austin by way of Bangladesh, this show at the garage-based..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Lucky McKee Talks His New Thriller Kindred Spirits

Austin-made twisted tale of family bonds hits VOD this week

"...Everybody has that friend, according to filmmaker Lucky McKee. "Every person has someone who..."

Jan. 25, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: John Doe Moves to Austin

X's John Doe moves to Austin, Adam Nurre celebrates his late bandmates, and The Shopkeeper takes Congress House Studio to the movies

"..."I'm a man of the world," declares John Doe, singer/bassist of seminal Los Angeles..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Chronicle Recommends: Films About Writers

Storytellers become the story

"...Every month, the Chronicle’s film critics select a theme and offer movie..."

June 10, 2016 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

SXSW Music News: Thursday/Friday

Ready for the weekend? Tonight’s top picks

"...Music festivals typically last three days. That must be the human body’s threshold for a constant barrage of bands,..."

March 18, 2016 SXSW Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Charlie Pierce Burns It Down

Charlie Pierce, the Gibby Haynes of piano, speaks out; Sweet Spirit serenades Spoon in a tour diary excerpt; and Phil Anselmo says maybe next year for a Housecore Horror ATX return

"...years ago, piano man Charlie Pierce taught elementary education in Benton Harbor, Michigan, a poverty-stricken cluster of abandoned buildings..."

May 29, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...SXSW comes further into focus with a third batch of artists released..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...The big story coming out of this year’s Sundance Film..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Do Right Woman

Polly Parsons, only child of Gram Parsons, comes full circle in Austin with the Hickory Wind Ranch, sober living for women

"...Polly Parsons' late-model Maxima rolls up under the iron Hickory Wind Ranch sign. The storm-gray car noses..."

July 31, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Top 10 National Albums of 2016

Our favorite picks from across the country

"...Neph Basedow (Indie rock)..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014 Friday Reviews

"...Run the Jewels Run the Jewels 2 (Mass Appeal)..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Arrested Development?

Young-at-heart Austin is home to a booming Young Adult literature scene

"...you may never look at those Con­gress Avenue bats the same way again. In 2007, the series' first book..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Books Feature by Melanie Haupt

Every Day of Your Life

Remembering Sims Ellison, and profiling the SIMS Foundation

"...It just wasn't working out for Sims Ellison. Not Pariah's album, which had..."

July 7, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Sxsw

"...Okay, take a deep breath. Hold it. Exhale. Again. There. Feel better? Look, just calm down. So what..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Ghost Funk, Fast Devo, an Elliott Smith Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in live music with a little help

"...Scions of pioneering music-makers rarely outdo their parents – Ziggy Marley, Natalie..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 23-29

"..."Once upon a time": That's your phrase of power these days. What do I mean by that? I'm suggesting..."

July 23, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Lucinda Williams, Ray Prim, and Curved Light lead the pack

"...Lucinda Williams..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Killing Demons and Blasting Sabbath: 15 Years of Supernatural

Austin stars Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki look back on the CW smash show

"...A long time ago, in a black 1967 Chevy Impala far, far away, two..."

April 3, 2020 Screens Feature by James Scott

Ex-Melvins Confederate Mark Deutrom Achieves Artistic Equilibrium

Longtime local learns The Value of Decay

"...The Melvins fused to Austin at least as far back..."

June 22, 2018 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Following

"...Directed by: Christopher Nolan. Starring: Darren Ormandy, Nicolas Carlotti, Jennifer Angel, Gillian El-Kadi, Dick..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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