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Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...standard-bearers Duel and New Jersey’s preeminent power trio the Atomic Bitchwax, both of whom just released live albums on..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW Film Goes to A Quiet Place

Over 100 films and 43 world premieres fill a noisy nine days

"...glimpse at new episodes, while mordantly humorous documentary The Atomic Cafe emerges from the Library of Congress for a..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...The Atomic Café D: Kevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader, Pierce Rafferty The..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Red River Optimist John Wickham

Red River poker king John Wickham remains optimistic, Nazis stab concertgoers at Trailer Space, and Fun Fun Fun Fest gets its acre at Auditorium Shores

"...friends combined their savings to purchase his favorite hangout, Atomic Cafe, from the parents of deceased buddy Randall Goodwin..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Always Be Chloe-sing

Mary Lynn Rajskub on moving from 24 to stand-up

"...theatre, and he sat across from me in a cafe and made me tell him stories about my life,..."

Nov. 12, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Of Barbecue and Vampires

An interview with Todd Lowe, True Blood's Terry Bellefleur

"...in Austin called The Tower Massacre Musical at the Atomic Cafe. We had a little theatre company called Shirk..."

June 13, 2013 Screens Post by R.U. Steinberg

Live Shot of the Atomic Duo at the Cactus Cafe

"...If the music thing doesn’t work out, the Atomic Duo should consider becoming a comedy act. At the..."

March 29, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

It's a Landslide ... Tie!

AFS Documentary Tour: Harvard Beats Yale 29-29

"...filmmaker Kevin Rafferty's oeuvre – including his 1982 film Atomic Cafe – who know he can be counted on,..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Harvard Beats Yale 29-29

Even if you're familiar with the details of this legendary game, this suspenseful cultural documentary draws you to the edge of your seat and beyond, back into 1968 itself.

"...documentary filmmaker involved with the seminal Eighties doc The Atomic Cafe and 1992's prescient Feed, establishes the November 23,..."

April 17, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Streets of Love

Stalking the Stones across Europe

"...five fresh-faced English skinnies from the Sixties, backdropped against atomic gray/white and a ruby Tuesday red tongue, glows like..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Anarchy in the UK

"..."sound like some bastard electro-dancefloor-friendly post-hardcore elecroclash mashup, all sub-atomic keyboard basslines, handclaps, and staccato DFA punk-funk." With a..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

The politics of dancing, or at least politics and dancing

"...continually since at least 1989, and since 1997 at Atomic Cafe/Elysium. How has it evolved over the years?..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Willie, ghosts, and the White Stripes … all in all, a good week

"...the Seventies, bygone nightspots such as Kilimanjaro, Sanitarium, and Atomic Cafe have been inhabitants. Among the more recent debris..."

July 4, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Our readers talk back.

"...Sunday as an alternative to the usual tunes at Elysium/Atomic Cafe. We found many fans and supporters and invited..."

May 9, 2003 Column

This Is Electroclash

Eighties retro-synth bands like the Faint, Fischerspooner, and Austin's This Microwave World prove that the best way to move forward is to look back first.

"...Sunday nights late last decade, Eighties night at the Atomic Cafe (now Elysium), where local scenesters found themselves swept..."

April 25, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

"...fun from 7 to 11pm at the Hard Rock Cafe on Sixth. On August 11, head to Zilker Park..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Champ Hood takes his fiddle to heaven.

"...Elysium club opened in the shell of the old Atomic Cafe last week. Wickham says he's put in AC..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...bunker; it could take a direct hit from an atomic warhead and the arctic blast of the air-conditioner might..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Robbie Jacks is dead, but Auditorium Shores is not. Check back later about the Empanada Parlour.

"...live music venues, I should report that Red River's Atomic Cafe closed suddenly on Sunday, and will be replaced..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Red River Valley

Red River, home to Austin's real live music venues

"...garage and cathouse between the Red Eyed Fly and Atomic Cafe, opens tonight, Thursday.Lullaby of Beerland Everything changed two..."

June 22, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

Woodshock, forever turbulent.

"...jammed into the Cave Club (where now resides the Atomic Cafe) when either bad weather or political machinations kept..."

June 1, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

DJ Accucrack Sorted (Emagine)

"...steps back industrial bent plays more like a pre-Y2K Atomic Cafe dance party than anything you're likely to pick..."

May 25, 2001 Music Review by Marc Savlov

Dancing About Architecture

A flood of weather (and music) following SXSW

"...its first full-length non-SXSW show this Friday at the Atomic Cafe with ...Trail of Dead, as their soundman returns..."

March 30, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

00100, Emo's Jr., Saturday, March 17

Live Shots: South by Southwest 2001

"...former Alarm frontman Mike Peters a look-see at the Atomic Cafe; all that stood between me and him were..."

March 23, 2001 Music Review by Michael Bertin

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Flesh and Blood and released a 3-CD live set. (Atomic Cafe, 8pm) -- Michael Bertin..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Fifties haircut who doesn't even remember the Seventies. (Cactus Cafe, 9pm) -- Michael Bertin..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...alone, but he hasn't forgotten how to entertain. (Cactus Cafe, 9pm) -- Margaret Moser..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

"...Music Editor Raoul Hernandez's getting the boot from an Atomic Cafe showcase last year for lighting up a joint..."

March 16, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

"...Editor Raoul Hernandez, who was thrown out of the Atomic Cafe for lighting up a reefer during last year's..."

March 16, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...older version of Lucinda Williams and Bonnie Raitt. (Cactus Cafe, 10pm) -- Jim Caligiuri..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

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