Year of the Squirrel

Ralph White, 21st century naturalist, 18th century musicologist

"...He did time with Austin's premier bluegrass punks the Bad Livers. He played fiddle and accordion in traditional French/Cajun..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

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"...and no one speaking English has invented a world religion because English is not that kind of language --..."

July 26, 2002 Column

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"...posted all over the place. This wouldn't be so bad if the dogs always behaved themselves, but guess what..."

March 8, 2002 Column

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"...not be hiring unqualified faculty simply because of their religion. Because of my St. Michael's education, I have been..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Column

Prophet for Our Times

For 10 years, Lisa Crystal Carver has been writing about sex and doing sex-drenched performance pieces under the name Suckdog. But her lifestyle is born of a profound quest for an uncompromised life, a search for truth and adventure that makes her a prophet for our time.

"...medley of confrontational interviews with rock stars, sex discussions, religion roundtables, found love letters, and articles such as "Why..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Arts Feature by Ada Calhoun

Rock Around the Biological Clock

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

"...We weren't that close. She had a bad drug addiction and she was never there for me...."

May 7, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Those Crazy Kids Will Do Anything ...

"...to prove that there's no truth in advertising; their pro-wrestling-meets-religion sketch was, sadly, only 10% effective, if that. (What..."

April 16, 1999 Arts Feature

AISD's "School Changes" Process Places Equity Front and Center

“Historically, this is a very racist city, and unfortunately, this school district is a part of that system"

"...zoned out of the "good school" and into the "bad school."..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Scott H. Biram

"...formula. Rural as hell, urban in attitude, lonesome/orn'ry/mean, The Bad Testament is a primer in sin and redemption, hard..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Page Two: Not Rocket Science

Public discourse has abandoned reasoned debate in favor of irrationality and insult

"...as to be irrelevant. Questions about his birth certificate, religion, loyalties, intellectual orientation, and feelings on race are not..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Column by Louis Black

The Truth Hurts

Rowdy Stovall's Mexican Sunrise was inspired by his real life, whether it be football injuries or run-ins with satanists

"...beach, and there was nobody there, which is a bad idea for surfers. I came upon this wave that..."

June 22, 2007 Screens Feature by Carson Barker

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"...neighborhood. Anyone can see for himself or herself how bad TxDOT's plans will be by watching TxDOT's own 3-D..."

June 23, 2006 Column

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"..."White Power" chants before showing the DVD again. Too bad I wasn't able to find out. If you'd like..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Column

99 Bands

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

"...That drummer just loves to twirl his sticks. Too bad his catch is off...."

July 8, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

May I Have This Laugh?

What are you laughing at? Cable network Trio -- will release "Uncensored Comedy," three meditations on the state of our sense of humor, in June, to help us figure it out.

"...and others address how they approach hot-button issues -- religion, ethnicity, sexuality, and gender. While often taboo in other..."

May 30, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Who's to Say

Pat Green, the "devil's spawn"?

"...I ever saw, but his lyrics were kind of bad. After writing what I did, I got a letter..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Grow and Prosper

With neighbors still reeling from 1990 expansion, Hyde Park Baptist plans another growth project.

"...sentiment -- that Hyde Park Baptist has been "a bad neighbor" to those who live there throughout its recent..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

I Wanna Take You Higher

"...lover of popular music and on the premise that "Bad music is bad for you."..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Books Feature by Simon Reynolds

Roots, Reckonings, and Resolutions

Roots

"...Standing in line, Robinson recalls it didn't look that bad. A little spot under the water, up and down..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Wrapped and Ready

"...Hitchcock's Psycho and such other dark tales as Very Bad Things, Home Fries, A Simple Plan, and the greatly..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Geisha and Other Books of 1997

Dusting off the Bookshelf

"...cruelty and undying love. There's a good witch, a bad witch, an evil crone, a long-lost prince, even a..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Books Feature

Sci-Fi Book Reviews

Deeper: My Two-Year Odyssey in Cyberspace

"...once again, that an adult convert to any new religion does not have the native tolerance and skepticism of..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Books Feature

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Brown Right To Fight

"...effect of integration will be to give whites a bad opinion of them? These remarks are irrational over-generalizations and..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Column

Books, Books, Books

The Summer of '95

"...fishing eats up huge chunks of time almost as badly as a television does. And, next to women, fish..."

June 2, 1995 Books Feature

March 2024 Primary Election Endorsements for Travis County Residents

Our choices for local, state, and national races

"...manner of Christianity be enshrined as the official state religion. This is plainly wrong.” His opponent, Zach Vance, argues..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Checking In: Worm Suicide Blacks Out

Punks put out a 23-years-in-the-making LP in a pandemic

"...Jello dropped out due to everything starting to go bad. Originally, we were going to be Green Jello, not..."

July 15, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: A. Sinclair (& Family) Rises Into the Eye of the Tiger

ATX indie trueheart sings “time to find out what really matters”

"...Everyone is holding up pretty well, [but] I feel bad for the girls as this must be fairly confusing..."

April 22, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...and sisters all over the world irrespective of their religion, or color, or nationality, or anything else...."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

40 Songs to Make You Feel Better (or Worse) About Drinking

A sampling of drinking songs local, south of the border, and global

"...live. Although a celebration, "You're like a kind of religion," it doesn't downplay hooch's significant downside: "Tonight I'm wearing..."

July 13, 2018 Music Feature by The Music Staff

It's Magic

"...The issue is not whether abortion is good or bad, but whether outlawing it furthers the objectives of society...."

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