SXSW Picks 2 Click 2007

K-Rino's "Ridin' Dirty," sonically.

"...Screw, it shouldn't be a shock to discover that Austin fans generally prefer the pensiveness of a Z-Ro or..."

March 2, 2007 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Day Trips

Harrold's Model Train Museum in Tyler is the greatest collection of model trains in the state

"...was the 15 years that Little spent working in Austin at the Internal Revenue Service office that made him..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Welcome to the Jungle

Metal and alt-rock collide and flourish during the Back Room's glory years

"...Never in its 30-plus-year run was it Austin's classiest venue, but the Back Room definitely had balls;..."

July 28, 2006 Music Feature by Ray Seggern

Protest Retaliation?

For many in Austin's immigrant community, the hope that swelled from the massive April 10 immigrant rights protests has turned to fear

"...For many in Austin's immigrant community, the hope that swelled from the massive..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature by Diana Welch

99 Bands

Ninety-nine local bands on Red River waiting to be heard

"...On May 7, Austin went to the polls, and 52% of voters registered..."

July 8, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

After a Fashion

Well, your Style Avatar is no stranger to sibling hijinks, so it's about time he got it together with the Olsen twins. (We don't even know what that means …)

"...up everywhere, these little yellow bracelets that looked like flea collars or those monitors that criminals have to wear...."

July 16, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Walk Like Cleto

H-town's Chingo Bling slings tamale beats

"...them out of the trunk of his car at flea markets and mom-and-pop record shops...."

June 11, 2004 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...has developed into one of the hottest bands in Austin. – Jay Trachtenberg..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Meat Puppets, Butthole Surfers

DVDisc

"...commercial peak, most of it from amateur videoticians. Current Austin cowpunk emeritus and principal singer-songwriter Curt Kirkwood goes from..."

July 18, 2003 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Articulations

A grand operatic production of Turnadot by the Chinese National Opera has been canceled, playwright C. Denby Swanson receives a McKnight Advancement Grant, Davy Crockett gets caught in the Web, and Peter Pan receives his own Amy's Ice Cream flavor.

"...would have made the splashy production of Aida at Austin Lyric Opera a couple of seasons back look like..."

May 10, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Requiem for a Landmark

Filmmaker Steve Bilich was blocks away from the World Trade Center on September 11, and documented the tragedy with a 1920 hand-crank Cine-Kodak 16mm camera; the resulting film, Native American in Manhattan, will screen at the Sundance Film Festival.

"...Filmmaker and Austinite-at-large Steve Bilich (Ruta Wakening) was living just eight blocks..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Page Two

The most effective weapon against long-term terrorism is this country's involvement in the world community; the most effective refutation of terrorists is the preservation of our civil liberties.

"...posted to the site (linked from our home page, austinchronicle.com)...."

Sept. 28, 2001 Column by Louis Black

After a Fashion

Our resident fashionista delivers a play-by-play account of the newest (fictional) reality game, Shopping Survivor; he also recommends the straight-to-video feature Intern, a bitchy, insidery take on the high-fashion industry, and Swap & Bop, an open-air flea market / music event at Waterloo Brewing Company this Saturday.

"...SWAP & BOP Celebrating its sixth anniversary, this open-air flea market/music event will be held Saturday, June 9, 11am-6pm,..."

June 8, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

TV Eye

The WB finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the series premiere of TNT's WitchBlade, and the series finale of Star Trek Voyager.

"...the UPN -- a network currently not carried in Austin -- I've been getting a lot of e-mails from..."

June 1, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Postscripts

Upcoming literary events in Austin.

"...be heard on Saturdays at 4pm on 91.7FM KOOP Austin… Mexic-Arte Museum (419 Congress) will host Ana Castillo on..."

March 9, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Postmarks

Further Lost Austin fallout and enviro-rhetoric from our readers.

"...guilt that prompted y'all to put out an "old Austin" tribute? Please. Where were you -- a voice --..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Column

Rock en Tijuana

The border city of Tijuana gives birth to the bastard genre of Norteño and Electronica, Nortec.

"...and dance." A New Recipe Gilbert Guerrero, DJ for Austin's Spanish Rock Radio on KOOP 91.7FM, says he had..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

The Grove: Anderson's Largest Acquisition

"...of his warehouse, either. Roughly two hours northwest of Austin lies Anderson's largest acquisition to date, The Grove. Dating..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...on a pioneer-themed network television miniseries shooting here in Austin. Out of nowhere, the network brass pulled the plug..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

What's In Store

The city's self-storage business is changing as corporate giants push mom and pop operations aside.

"...that the mermaid would be unacceptable to our Central Austin neighborhood's aesthetic sensibilities. Still, I wondered, who on Earth..."

Sept. 1, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Dancing About Architecture

Chrysta Bell quits the Souvenirs; the Meat Puppets' new record could come out in record time.

"...was in town last week interviewing the band, says Flea is a huge fan......"

July 21, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

A bitch session about the plight of the Austin music scene is scheduled at Threadgill's; here's hoping Negativland's long-anticpated Austin appearance doesn't dissapoint a la SRL.

"...ranting for several weeks about the plight of the Austin music scene being silicon-chipped away with reckless abandon. I've..."

May 12, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...THE DERAILERS: Bakersfield by way of Austin. The Derailers' new CD, Full Western Dress, finds the..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Stories That Tell Themselves

In town for the Texas Documentary Tour, Albert Maysles -- the man behind such famous documentaries as Gimme Shelter and Grey Gardens -- talks about his fierce philosophy of direct cinema.

"...mother-and-daughter cousins of Jackie O, who lived contentedly in flea-infested decrepitude in the Hamptons. A former psychologist whose camerawork..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Working Worked Out

Theaterless Theater Corps, Rude Mechanicals, KAIROS! Co.

"...Factory '99, SoHo Think Tank's festival of fringe theatre, Austin's Theaterless Theater Corps, Rude Mechanicals, and KAIROS! Co. faced..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playing on the Past

"...You can find classic games and game systems at flea markets, thrift stores, and the City-Wide Garage Sale. In..."

June 11, 1999 Screens Feature by Chris Baker

Dancing About Architecture

Mourning Becomes Electric

"...Just as Austin has recovered from the loss of dozens upon dozens..."

April 16, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...The Austin Independent School District and Deputy Superintendent Kay Psencik this..."

April 9, 1999 News Feature

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...TERRY BOZZIO: Dripping with percussive proficiency, Austin resident and former Zappa -- and Missing Persons --..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Texas Platters

Surfin' Senorita

"...know what? They've pulled it off. A passel of Austin and out-of-town combos nail the trumpet messiah right in..."

March 5, 1999 Music Review

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