Motown vs. Stax

Local covers showdown Friday at the Cactus Cafe

"...‘Beatles or Stones?’– my response is always ‘Marvin Gaye.’” Friday at the Cactus Cafe, Charlie Faye hosts Motown vs...."

Dec. 3, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Film Flam

Casting news, festival coups, and more

"...Special, Tim League throws down, and more festival news than you know what to do with...."

Aug. 14, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Playback

Q: What do you get when you combine the Continental Club, Trophy's, and the Rome Inn? A: C-Boy's.

"...the lineup. The pinnacle was Saturday night's performance by Black Lips. They shook the crowd out of a haze..."

May 4, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

By the Time I Get to Austin

Q&A with FFFF headliner Chuck D of Public Enemy

"...Flavor of Love? This is Fun Fun Fun Fest Friday headliner Chuck D of Public Enemy, the guy who..."

Nov. 1, 2011 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

'An Independent Person'

A Conversation With Randi Shade

"...Council Member Randi Shade at her Clarksville home on Friday, May 20, the day after she announced she would..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

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Our readers talk back.

"...to make, perhaps he should have done a little better job fact-checking when citing A.C. Landeros' new job as..."

June 23, 2006 Column

Dancing About Architecture

A flood of weather (and music) following SXSW

"..."For a rock guitar player, it doesn't get much better than this tour," Bramhall is quoted as saying. The..."

March 30, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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Readers are baffled by the Chronicle's "no endorsement" for the mayoral race.

"...I enthusiastically voted for Kirk Watson and silently gave thanks for his energy, vision, and dedication to this city...."

April 28, 2000 Column

The Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

A look back at the Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

"...immediately southeast of Houston -- felt even more acutely than the rest of the Greater Houston sprawl...."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

Sixth Street Scuffle

"...to combine the phrases "live music" and "in the black." With two corporate sponsors (Ford Trucks and Anheuser-Busch) already..."

July 25, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Here Comes the Judge

Beavis and Butt-head's Hollywood Score

"...Beavis and Butt-head Do America, the movie, opens this Friday, December 20, featuring an uncredited cast of voice actors..."

Dec. 20, 1996 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Dancing About Architecture

Hot Butts!

"...began malfunctioning -- which then led to Leary muttering "thanks, goodnight" as Haynes stomped off stage with the rest..."

June 21, 1996 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Verde Report: Austin FC’s xVERDE Competes in eMLS Cup at SXSW

John Bitsoe Garcia enters esports arena as the 11th seed

"...The Verde and Black are firmly in the hunt to take home the..."

March 11, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Texas Book Festival 2020: The Full Line-Up

All 150 authors announced for the 25th anniversary lit celebration

"...today, the full lineup has been announced, with more than 150 authors joining the Lone Star literary jamboree through..."

Sept. 16, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Qmmunity: Nostalgic for Queer Days Past

"...It's not just a reminder that you once felt better than most of us do now, but also an..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Playback: HAAM's Time of the Season

HAAM Day fills its coffers for uninsured live music capitalists

"...raised equals $8 of services for HAAM's 2,000-plus members thanks to strategic partnerships with homegrown clinics. For local singer..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

RTX 2013: The Rooster Teeth Bite Back

And this time the gamer gathering is planning a big Spill

"...Starting Friday and running through Sunday, the annual celebration of gaming..."

July 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Eat to the Beat

Gotta break eggs to make a musician omelet

"...This breezy Friday afternoon, on the corner of Cesar Chavez and San..."

June 14, 2013 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Second Bar + Kitchen

You had me at mustachioed barkeep

"...Second Bar + Kitchen200 Congress, 827-2750 Sunday-Thursday, 11am-12mid; Friday-Saturday, 11am-2am; Sunday brunch, 11am-4pm www.congressaustin.com/second..."

April 22, 2011 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Page Two: The Ways Sisyphus Had It Easy

Consequences of perception

"...mistakes, misguided beliefs, disagreements, etc. – it is always black and white, always truth and lies). The common, undetectable..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Gone Gone Gone

The Head Cat himself, Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, talks in his sleep.

"...a two-day bill starring “Fujiyama Mama” Wanda Jackson on Friday and the Rev. Horton Heat the next night. (Though..."

May 7, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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Our readers talk back.

"...Thank you for covering growth issues in Southwest Travis County..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...to technical difficulties all letters submitted via e-mail between Friday, May 14, 6pm, and Saturday, May 15, 9pm, could..."

May 21, 2004 Column

Page Two

Sifting through the election fallout.

"...of the capricious will of the Smart Growth urbaneers, holier-than-thou enviromaniacs, or the anti-everything-we-like inclination of modern liberals. It..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Column by Louis Black

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Sucking Us Dry

"...Chronicle: Thank you Andy Langer for one of the best articles..."

May 21, 1999 Column

Waiting for Christmas

"...Nice Girls' breakup vacillating between sounds and approaches. Rather than offering audiences her experiments, however, Hentges says she opted..."

March 5, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Live Shots

"...Okay, so right off the bat it's Friday the 13th, and by 4:30pm, my Crystal Method experience..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Music Feature

Playback: Compose Like a Pro

Graham Reynolds teaches musicians how to score ... film

"...Netflix series Stranger Things, which spooked more John Carpenter than John Williams. They now own Emmy statuettes and garner..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Open Carry: Boobs and Breasts

SXSW-timed open carry event overshadowed by toplessness

"...On Friday, March 11, Open Carry Texas, led by C.J. Grisham,..."

March 18, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Gay Place: HEY, TURKEYS!

The holidays can be tough when you spend them alone: Come find your chosen family

"...BT II THANKSGIVING POTLUCK Have a real family meal! No one is..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

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