Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...The Boot ranch outside of Gonzales kicks off its first Cattle Country Music Festival..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Final SXSW List: No. 10

Nas, Vince Staples, Lucius, and 198 more

"...days before the conference’s music portion commences. The addition of 201 acts includes all-time great MC Nas, Brooklyn pop..."

March 4, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music: Third Whopping List

Another 547 acts booked for the 2015 Music Conference

"...To get a perspective on the vastness of South by Southwest, consider that this morning’s announcement of..."

Jan. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

St. Vincent

Bill Murray plays a hard-hearted grouch who warms to his new neighbors – Melissa McCarthy and her young son.

"...playing the unabashed curmudgeon next door is the kind of thing Bill Murray could do in his sleep, this..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Friday Picks & Sleepers

TGIFriday of SXSW, blurb by blurb

"...to Husker Dü in the Eighties, with a dash of the Wipers' riffy darkness thrown in for seasoning, the..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Preservation Hall Jazz Band Now & Forever

New Orleans institution riles up the Paramount Friday

"...The mother of all New Orleans’ brass tacks, the Preservation Hall Jazz..."

Feb. 20, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

DVDanger: 'The Lords of Salem'

Or, in defense of Rob Zombie as a filmmaker

"...Case in point: This week's DVD release of The Lords of Salem. I feel like I have..."

Sept. 8, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Football Prophecies: Week 14

Courtney Love sings the anthem, a shooting in Oakland, and more

"...The Football Prophecies foretell the outcomes of each week’s slate of..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

'The NFL Beat': Week 12

Enterprising fantasy football journalism

"...As we enter the stretch run of the fantasy season, we see in the near future..."

Nov. 24, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Week 11

American football and international affairs

"...Welcome back. The Circuit of the Americas has taken over Austin and many of..."

Nov. 17, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Week 10

Our little season is all grown up

"...McFadden blew a tire Week 9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in what turned out to be a case..."

Nov. 10, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Bye Week Bros

Fantasy fill-in friends

"...you turn to your boys, and if the fantasy football season were MarioKart, we'd be on the level with..."

Nov. 3, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Week 8

It's not you, it's Cam Newton

"...With six games left in our fantasy football regular seasons, we have little time for useless chatter..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Week 7

Fantasy notes for all the lucky people, and their shoes

"...life while I have lived in a basement. The small, eye-level window in the corner reveals a fluctuating pitter-patter..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Ramblin' Man

Chet Garner on what's next for TX travel show 'The Daytripper'

"...created, produces, writes, edits, and hosts – is that of a sort of everyman-goof. Roaming the highways and byways..."

Oct. 10, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Football Prophecies

Week five forecast

"...The Football Prophecies foretell the outcomes of each week’s slate of..."

Oct. 6, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

The Football Prophecies

Stone cold locks for week 4

"...The Football Prophecies foretell the outcomes of each week’s slate of..."

Sept. 27, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

'The NFL Beat': Week Three

Survive and advance

"...We are now officially knee-deep in the muck. Our route through this 16-week..."

Sept. 22, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The Football Prophecies

NFL week two

"...The Football Prophecies foretell the outcomes of each week’s slate of..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

'The NFL Beat': Week One

And like that, we're back

"...not a prayer, it is a very respectful recognition of these powerful, omnipresent beings. May they be good to..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The Football Prophecies

NFL week one

"...The Football Prophecies foretell the outcomes of each week’s slate of..."

Sept. 6, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

SXSW 2012 Film Awards

Audience and jury prizes announced

"...Grand Jury Winner: Beware of Mr. Baker (D: Jay Bulger) Narrative Feature..."

March 16, 2012 Screens Feature

SXSW Film Awards Announced

Jury and Audience picks

"...Grand Jury Winner: Beware of Mr. Baker Director: Jay Bulger..."

March 13, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...Second, and more – will screen over the course of the nine-day film festival and conference. Selections for the..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

'The NFL Beat': Back To Reality

NFL playoff scenarios

"...have ever seen. They would run on a combination of lithium-ion battery packs and pure hate, reaching glorious onscreen..."

Dec. 29, 2011 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Week 13

Waiver-wire pickups and more

"...swindling paper salesman and a PhD candidate/freegan jazz drummer called the Trashman. We have created a Fantasy Football Monster...."

Dec. 1, 2011 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

'The NFL Beat': Week 10

'Chronicle' fantasy column debuts

"...drummer nicknamed “The Trashman” to create an Epic Fantasy Football Dynasty. Obviously, my fiancée hates me...."

Nov. 10, 2011 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Football Watch

Go Jets!

"...ran into former Chronicle freelance writer and New Orleans Saints fan Robert Gabriel at the UT vs. UConn basketball..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Sports Column by Mark Fagan

Football Watch

Young out, McCoy banged up, Texans collapse, and more

"...eligibility and bragging rights. Thanksgiving evening, 7pm, ESPN. The Saints/Cowboys T-day matchup is starting to look really interesting. 3:15pm,..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

Football Watch

Phillips out; will Gilbert be next?

"...audience was privy to the latest low point for Dallas as the Green Bay Packers dismantled the Boys to..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

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