How Did Legendary DJ and Londoner Paul Oakenfold Land in Bastrop?

The Londoner finds his way to a Texas ranch

"...on their way to an ashy end. Paul Oakenfold, forever onto the next thing, decided to land in Bastrop..."

July 30, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Guys Like Me

Was America Really Made for Dick Price?

"...and No Place to Go," Dick Price claims that America was made for guys like him:..."

April 6, 2001 Music Feature by Clay Smith

Worlds of Flavor

As a food writer with a special passion for the foods of Southeast Asia, I was excited about the 2000 Worlds of Flavor International Conference and Festival, Mick Vann writes. My pulse quickened and I salivated uncontrollably every time the possibility of attending crossed my mind. I would love to go, but my financial picture was in its usual bleak and blurry mode. Then came the call from my editor. I had gotten a surprise, last-minute press pass.

"...As a food writer with a special passion for the foods of Southeast Asia, I was excited about..."

March 23, 2001 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Mick Jenkins

"...perception, or overuse of concept, Mick Jenkins whets the appetite for what's to come on the big stage he's..."

March 20, 2015 Music Review by Kahron Spearman

That Other Hunger

The writing -- and much, much more -- is on Ryan Richardson's wall.

"...to try something new. Austin's Ryan Richardson certainly does. For him, that pivotal book was Satan Was a Lesbian,..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams

SXSW Announces Lee Daniels as Film Keynote

Featured speakers, a panel, and some music acts drop

"...2009's Precious, but I've always had a soft spot for his criminally underrated Southern Gothic, 2012's The Paperboy. Daniels..."

Sept. 6, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

The Boy Wonder at 100

Alamo Drafthouse screens Orson Welles centennial retrospective

"...the obvious resemblance, sucker-punched distribution; it took a while before Citizen Kane started being bandied about as the greatest..."

April 3, 2015 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Latin Flare

2002-03 AMA Band of the Year winners Del Castillo ride a wave of Latinization.

"...Band of the Year mantle was accompanied by awards for Best Cover Art, Best Record Producer, Single of the..."

April 11, 2003 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

O Brother

How a bluegrass soundtrack turned out to be the biggest music business success story since Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction.

"...Question: Besides unnaturally high-pitched singing voices for members of the male sex, what do Axl Rose..."

July 19, 2002 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Fantastic Fest Fills the Card

Massive list includes closing night film

"...the big announcement Fantastic Fest Fiends have been waiting for, as the festival eschewed the normal three-wave structure for..."

Sept. 5, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

After Napster Part 2

Does having your music free online bring more or less cash?

"...about a practice Napster made very convenient: not paying for music...."

Aug. 24, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Wrapped and Ready

"...plenty of the regular old drama standards and entertainment for the kids and family alike. But one of the..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

I Wanna Be a Paperback Writer

Perusing the Texas Book Festival Panels

"...from the mildly titillating (Footnotes) to the wildly exciting (American Class Wars). In a South by Southwest-like blitz of..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Books Feature

Amplifying Little Voices

The Alan Lomax Collection

"...ago, folklorist Alan Lomax embarked on two journeys through America's Deep Sout@
Ú..."

June 27, 1997 Music Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

SXSW Film Announces First Wave of Panels

It's never too soon to start thinking SXSW

"...SXSW 2011 won't touch down until next March, but for now, something to whet the appetite...."

Oct. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Hot Luck Review: Blackillac

Dynamic rap duo ready for prime time

"...was nary a kabob, taco, or slider in sight. Fortunately, my guts also panged for music...."

May 27, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

My Favorite My Favorite Murder

When comedians Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstack talk homicide, people listen

"...Well, you don't just listen, you fixate on it. Before, you were listening to Serial or watching Cold Case..."

April 14, 2017 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Copping Out

World cinema takes a swing at the police procedural

"...to float a workable theory about the correlation between America's off-the-charts incarceration numbers and our viewership's voracious appetite for..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Luv Doc Recommends: Micro Championship Wrestling

AFS Cinema, Friday, August 6, 2010

"...always built them up to comic extremes. Who can forget (remember?) ring legends like Ivan Putski “The Polish Power,”..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

Land of Marvels: A Novel

"He who owns the oil will own the world ...": Barry Unsworth's latest is a finely drawn novel set in 1914 Mesopotamia

"...green technologies, but back in 1914 Mesopotamia, the prescient appetite for oil, in lieu of coal, was just beginning..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Books Review by Jay Trachtenberg

NFL Head Coach

"...Young on the board, the Texans chose to go for a relatively unknown defensive end, thereby bypassing two of..."

July 28, 2006 Screens Feature by Mark Fagan

Reigning Cat and Dog

John Kricfalusi, in town this weekend, on 'Ren & Stimpy's staying power.

"...brand cartoon delights down to the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown for four shows on Aug. 13 and 14, has had..."

Aug. 12, 2005 Screens Feature by Ken Lieck

A Foodie’s Guide to One of North Austin’s Strip Malls

Searching for the American dream at the Spicewood / 183 Center

"...I have questions. Should I go to Big Lots before or after I hit the bar at Camino Real..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Playback: Record Store Crawl

The day after Record Store Day breaks the bank

"...Austin's appetite for music can be measured by the multitude of..."

April 24, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Raw Deal

A survival guide to the raw-foods movement

"...craze going like the movie-star stamp of approval. Once America hears that celebrities are embracing a particular diet, that..."

May 5, 2006 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Short Cuts

"...CEO of the Internet Entertainment Group, which was responsible for bringing Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's sex life to..."

May 7, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Food-o-file

"...good way to share the bounty with folks less fortunate (and work up a good appetite for turkey at..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Food Column

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Before you can catch your breath, "Minstrel Boy Howling at..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Fantastic Fest Wave Three

Multiple monsters, sequels, and regulars (and RZA)

"...Few festivals have Fantastic Fest's reputation for familiarity and a certain sense of homecoming. Maybe that's..."

Sept. 7, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Wonder Stories

The unbound adventures and outrageous duets of a life spent with science fiction

"...first lost interest when it came to its written form. Then, when I was 14 or 15, I broke..."

July 25, 2008 Column by Louis Black

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