100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...11pm Nearly 15 years on, Austin's Ortiz brothers continue to stoke the fires of hard rock and heavy blues,..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

72 Hours (or So) of Ridesharing

With Uber and Lyft still boycotting Austin, we take the competition for a drive

"...With transportation concerns dominating conversation from City Hall to office water coolers, and Uber and Lyft opting out..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Death Watch: Texecutioners vs. the World

Capital case raises questions of international consular rights

"...July 18, 2008, Gov. Rick Perry wrote a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and to Attorney..."

Jan. 17, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Price You Pay

At what cost does the vinyl revolution come?

"...For the first time in its 30-year history, Encore Records looks spotless: clean floors, bright lights, no..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Music Feature by Luke Winkie

'The Death Penalty Is About Us'

'Dead Man Walking' scribe Sister Helen Prejean speaks in town tonight

"...the World Wide Web was born. The youngest voters today were born the same year – 1995 – that..."

Dec. 3, 2013 Books Post by Jessi Cape

Three for the Road

Dream team scions Warren Hood and Emily Gimble add up 58 years of Austin roots

"...summer sun. The bounce in his step carries him into Threadgill's World Headquarters on this warming June day, and..."

July 12, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

What Happens Next?

As D.A. Rosemary Lehmberg serves her sentence, the county attorney takes on the civil lawsuit and the next steps

"...State Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, took the front mic on the floor of the Texas..."

May 3, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin Energy Wins Round One

Austin Energy fends off rate case with only minor loss

"...it looked like we were all set for some Capitol theatre. The persistent reason that Austin Energy ratepayers hadn't..."

March 8, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Access Denied

Cap Metro saving money means hardship for neediest riders

"...easy for Marie and Bill Chandler. But it used to be easier...."

July 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Sharecropping on Wheels

While the city juggles taxicab franchises, drivers demand 'a fair shake'

"...simple, even romanticized, service model, the process that led to your passage has a host of largely unseen mechanisms..."

June 11, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: A Few Choice Words for Capital Metro

Wyatt firing just the latest in string of management fiascoes

"...The ongoing mess at Capital Metro is enough to make any sane person curse...."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Can This District Be Saved?

The revival of the Warehouse District is rooted in Austin's history – and its popularity is also its peril

"...It's Friday night, and Downtown's Ware­house District is hopping. Live music pours out of..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The First Time

Austin artists reveal the intimate details of how they got their muse on

"...American studies, and my teacher, David Gaines, introduced me to her: Pauline Kael. It was through her book Reeling,..."

July 17, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Demand and Supply

The CBAC makes its recommendations, and the school board ponders its options

"...presentations, the Citizens' Bond Advisory Com­mittee made its recommendations to the Austin Independent School District board of trustees on..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

John Sayles

The evolution of American music and Southern race relations in Honeydripper

"...musicians when faced with that seismic moment in musical history, the advent of rock & roll: "What about the..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Naked City

"...representatives visited Northcross Monday for an open house intended to impress upon residential neighbors, mostly opposed to the megastore..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

On the Waterfront

As development accelerates along Town Lake, Austin faces urgent choices

"...Readers may want to reference "The Big Picture Map" to locate Town Lake..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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Sept. 29, 2006 Column

Gentle Disturbances

Creating ripples in public space with large-scale public art

"...Avenue one fine day and find the Texas State Capitol completely covered in yellow fabric. I mean, completely covered,..."

March 24, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...THURSDAY PICKSAll showcases subject to change..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing the pinnacle of SXSW 2006.

"...SATURDAY PICKSAll showcases subject to change..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Endorsements

Travis County Bond Election

"...of, "Is this exercise in futility really necessary?" In too large part, the answer is a resounding No! The..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

"...believe in diversity, I believe in a woman's right to choose ..." – Austin City Council Place 3 candidate..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Delay of Game

Seaholm, Block 21 challenge the Downtown Domino theory

"...be Blocks 21?) sit sparkling at City Hall, previewing Downtown attractions coming, um, soon. Probably not as soon as..."

April 8, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...Dear Editor,..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Column

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"...three years of our existence scrubbing the floors and toilets), it stunned me to read in the paper about..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Column

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"...While we respect your right to endorse whomever you choose, we wanted to point out..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Column

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"...Dear Austin Chronicle Editor,..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Column

If You're White, It's All Right

The colors of justice in Williamson County

"...In 2003, Williamson County Sheriff's Office investigators made a series of significant felony drug busts. In..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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"...I'm writing to correct an error in Amy Smith's Aug. 13 report..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Column

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