Barge to Hell, Part 2

HeadCrusher’s baptism in metal

"...Hell’s maiden voyage, a Dec. 3-7 cruise to the Bahamas with metal deities. Here, the Austin thrash quintet’s guitarist..."

Jan. 10, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?

Reuniting the same couples from his 2007 film, Perry explores the next chapter in the lives of these old friends.

"...together for a vacation outing, this time in the Bahamas, where they all bunk together in a big seaside..."

April 9, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Eye of the Dolphin

This family film is charming enough to inspire young girls to grow up wanting to swim with live dolphins rather than groom My Little Ponies.

"...doesn't know she exists. "He studies dolphins in the Bahamas. How bad can that be?" she says. So the..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Into the Blue

There's a crisp little thriller anchored in this movie about pretty people wearing skimpy swimwear in a beautiful locale.

"...Jared (Walker) and Sam (Alba), dive-bum lovers in the Bahamas. Their boat is leaky; they live in a trailer..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Heist

"...before he'll let the poor schmo retire to the Bahamas like he wants. Yes, it's the hoary “One Last..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

"...the girls win a radio contest's trip to the Bahamas. Dragging pals Tyrell (Phifer) and Will (Settle) along for..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Barge to Hell, Part 3

A final metal injection from HeadCrusher

"...epic accounting of the Austin quintet’s cruise to the Bahamas on metal’s Barge to Hell. If I could, I’d..."

Jan. 11, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Carlito's Way

De Palma's film is anchored by an interesting story, fine performances, and is hoisted by an intoxicating field of vision that also maintains a sharply focused perspective.

"...straight and open a car rental agency in the Bahamas. All he needs is a stake and even then,..."

Nov. 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Other Woman

Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, and Kate Upton play gals who team together to ruin the mutual philanderer in their lives.

"...trip to the beach – this time in the Bahamas – and lots more floral-print attire, and the women..."

April 25, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Unknown Soldier

Bill Carter steps out from under the shadow of Captain Jack Sparrow

"...when he wasn't off to London, Paris, or the Bahamas with Depp, who works out with Carter and plays..."

May 3, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Bahamas

"...BahamasBarchords (Universal Republic)..."

March 16, 2012 Music Review by Doug Freeman

State Supreme Court Justice Gammage Enters Governor's Race

Bell and Alvarado make it a three-way contest for now

"...He cited a cruise the governor took to the Bahamas in 2004 to discuss school finance issues with wealthy..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

After the Sunset

Possibly the ideal film to more or less ignore while lounging poolside and sipping Jamaican rum, After the Sunset is 100-proof pap.

"...them. How, exactly, he tracks the pair to the Bahamas, where they live in mild island splendor, is never..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Brand in Deaf Smith Co., commenting on Perry's now-notorious Bahamas "holiday."..."

March 5, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

The governor's political, not personal, sleeping arrangements deserve exposure

"...and his wife spent Presidents Day weekend in the Bahamas, accompanied by major political sponsors James and Cecelia Leininger..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Dolphins

"...her fellow scientists in the beautiful waters off the Bahamas and Argentina. Produced in association with the National Wildlife..."

July 12, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Father the Hero

"...of her dreams in the aquamarine paradise of the Bahamas -- a dark and hunky teenthrob named Ben (James)...."

Feb. 11, 1994 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...gruff vocals spark a weary but uplifting joy, hearkening Bahamas' Afie Jurvanen in the earwormed melodies. "Aching Head" and..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

#VanLife Isn’t Just a Trend Anymore. It’s a Tether to Home.

A cross-country trip to unite a family in the pandemic

"...says. "We're seeing people who'd normally go to the Bahamas, or take a European vacation, RVing instead. We've sold..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Features Feature by Kevin Curtin

Blue Lapis Light's In Light

In this aerial dance production, the performers move through the sky with such grace, joy, and harmony, they might as well be angels

"...the Amazon, the recovery of Puerto Rico and the Bahamas, and the end to gun violence. The work of..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Fantastic Fest Interview: Richard Stanley Sees the Color Out of Space

How his mother's love and death shaped his Lovecraft adaptation

"...us there. That's rarely felt more relevant, with the Bahamas basically disappearing under water for a few days recently...."

Sept. 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Climate Change Awareness Month

From the Islands and the IPCC comes the latest urgent warning

"...some three dozen urgently threatened countries. Those places – Bahamas, the Maldives, the Marshall Islands, et al. – asked..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Column by Michael King

ACL Music Fest 2018: Sunday, First Weekend

"...Bahamas..."

Oct. 8, 2018 Photo Gallery

Bob Schneider Record Review

Blood and Bones (Shockorama)

"..."Easier With You" unfold with the effortless swoon of Bahamas, while "Goodwill" and icy groove "Make Drugs Get Money"..."

June 8, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Review: Salt Trader's Coastal Cooking

Latest concept from Jack Gilmore is anchored in seafood

"...Traders Coastal Cooking spans the East Coast to the Bahamas, with a focus on the Gulf. Partnering with the..."

March 3, 2017 Food Feature by Melody Fury

KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 23

"...pop (Walk the Moon's jittery "Shut Up and Dance," Bahamas' silky "All the Time") interlaces compellingly until closing blasts..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Under the Big Tent

SXSW Eco brings together engaged people and active projects

"...whale beached in front of his house in the Bahamas. That was the first of 17 beached whales found..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Slippery Slope

To water-park jefe, Schlitterbahn's Jeff Henry, salvage equals whimsy not whim

"...the planet like the world-renowned Atlantis mega-resorts in the Bahamas and Dubai...."

May 16, 2014 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Hightower Report

The super rich literally live in their own world

"...Exuma Cays, a cluster of 360 islands in the Bahamas. For instance, here's one 47-acre island with a 3,000-foot..."

Feb. 21, 2014 News Column by Jim Hightower

Barge to Hell, Part 1

HeadCrusher’s seven seas of ‘metal brotherhood’

"...see, but the five-day cruise from Miami to the Bahamas, December 3-7, notched one metallurgic behemoth after another: At..."

Jan. 9, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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