Band Aid

A couple works out their problems through song

"...A wise woman once said, “Love is a battlefield.” And sometimes the cause is..."

June 23, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

ACL Review: First Aid Kit

The Söderberg sound evolves but remains magical

"...Five years ago, First Aid Kit played a modest, early afternoon Friday of ACL...."

Oct. 9, 2017 Music Post by Libby Webster

First Aid Kit

"...First Aid Kit 5:15pm, HomeAway stage..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Music Feature

Luv Doc Recommends: Band Together for Hope

Spider House Ballroom, Saturday, October 2, 2010

"...with their cute, hungry-looking stray dogs in dirty red bandanas, you might go broke – well, except for your..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

Art Aid

In the wake of Katrina, Austin artists do their part to help

"..."Doc" Otis Cross played electric piano flanked by two band members running bows across the edge of handsaws. The..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Heather Barfield Cole

John Carpenter's Vampires

"...of the cast is as disposable as a Flintstones Band-Aid on a severed jugular; try though they might, Baldwin..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

AfterMath Afterglow

Well hello there, best teen band in America

"...Jam USA competition in Anaheim and title Best Teen Band in America...."

Jan. 29, 2010 Music Post by Aaron Miller

Dear Mr. Plant …

An open letter to Robert Plant and other U18 happenings

"...Austin’s School of Rock presents a tribute to your band Led Zeppelin this weekend at Red 7. Shows are..."

Jan. 16, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

The Kids Are Alright

American Youthworks is for the children

"...Yes, I’ve been immersed in teen bands and kid stuff of late but, really, I am..."

Nov. 10, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Midge Ure Completely Solo

Synth-pop Scot on DIY, Band Aid 30, and Ian McLagan

"...giving myself this ridiculous task of touring America completely unaided: No crew, no tour manager, none of the normal..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Bohemian Rhapsody

"...Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Allen Leech, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander, Mike Myers and Aaron McCusker...."

Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Cooking for Causes Ponders Nonprofit Status

Mutual aid or 501(c)(3)?

"...leader. Foster was a founding member of the mutual aid group that provided food and supplies to the unhoused..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Eight Unconventional Romantic Comedies You Can Stream Right Now

Not-so-cookie-cutter love stories willing to get a little weird

"...to her Manhattan apartment. (Streaming on Amazon Prime Video) Band Aid (2017)..."

March 15, 2020 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Education Session

The Lege takes another run at patching school finance

"...metaphors for what Texas education does wrong. The figures laid out at the rally were stunning, and well-established. Texas..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Control

Control, Anton Corbijn's narrative portrait of Joy Division's suicidal singer, Ian Curtis, is easily one of the finest films ever made about the collision of music, madness, and the human heart.

"...Division, later to reincarnate as the far less gloom-struck band New Order, was on the eve of its first..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival: Poverty, Inc.

Doc uncovers ugly truths in the booming global-poverty aid industry

"...continuous scale. From President Clinton’s 2010 remarks regarding his foreign-aid errors to a critique of Bono’s efforts, the concepts..."

Oct. 29, 2014 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Almost Famous

This sweet, amiable, and knowing coming-of-age tale is Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical boyz-to-men story about how he grew into the role of a rock & roll journalist in 1973.

"...meets Penny Lane (Hudson), who describes herself as a “band-aid” rather than a groupie, and the fictional band Stillwater,..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

If It's Broke, Don't Fix It

Texas school finance system ruled constitutional

"..."deserve transformational, top-to-bottom reforms that amount to more than Band-Aid on top of Band-Aid. They deserve a revamped, nonsclerotic..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Enigma

"...United States' cross-Atlantic shipping convoys which provided desperately needed aid to a battered Britain, and the legendary code-breakers of..."

May 10, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Point Austin: Somebody Else's Job

Where does the school finance ruling leave 5 million Texas students?

"...deserve transformational, top-to-bottom reforms that amount to more than Band-Aid on top of Band-Aid. They deserve a revamped, nonsclerotic..."

May 20, 2016 News Column by Michael King

The Expendables 3

As action stars of yesteryear and tomorrow pop in and out, they demonstrate what expendable really means.

"...Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Kelsey Grammer, Glen Powell, Antonio Banderas, Victor Ortiz, Ronda Rousey, Kellan Lutz, Jet Li and..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

As Heat Blazes, Council OKs $9 Million Emergency Shelter

City using some funding designated for permanent housing

"...management, housing navigation, and assistance completing applications for other aid programs. The nonprofit will also have to provide a..."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Territory

Inside the war to save the Amazon and its Indigenous peoples

"...The Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau have supporters, of course: notably Neidinha Bandeira, a tireless activist who has been fighting for Indigenous..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Denny Laine Saves the World

British Invasion pioneer played it, sang it, saw it all

"...AC: All great bands...."

April 26, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Meet the Women of Austin R&B

Spotlighting five formidable soul vocalists

"...and mostly listens to older acts like the S.O.S. Band, Maze, and early Mary J. Blige...."

Sept. 22, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Looking at the Lege After a Flaccid Special Session

Alpha males Abbott and Patrick can't get their red meat passed

"...per annum pay raise for teachers that would be paid for without any state cash or raising local taxes...."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Texas Supremes: Not Our Job to Fix School Finance

Long-awaited ruling says school funding system constitutional

"...deserve transformational, top-to-bottom reforms that amount to more than Band-Aid on top of Band-Aid. They deserve a revamped, nonsclerotic..."

May 13, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Dubya plays corporate performer -- but it's just pretend; and Congress sells out its trade authority for cold, hard cash.

"...If someone said: "I'm going to poke you in the eye with..."

Aug. 16, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Trout Unlimited, along with residents of Canyon Lake, petition the TNRCC to stop the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority from taking more water from the lake, reducing river flows and potentially harming trout and the environment.

"...status, we have no leverage in this matter," Henry said during the meeting, "We have been negotiating with GBRA..."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Dell Jewish Community Center. Richard Fawal, Jack's campaign manager, said the charges are ridiculous, particularly the last one: "I..."

April 24, 1998 News Feature

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