Gasoline Dreams

Rounding up 2000 LPs.

"...Pat Boone covering Little Richard -- black music for whiteboys. Just 'cause Detroit trailer trash can out-curse Busta Rhymes..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Jumping on the Bard-wagon

With the arrival of September, Austin is again awash in Shakespeare. Five productions -- from a minimalist Romeo and Juliet to a deconstructed comedy goofing on all the plays -- are currently playing Central Texas stages.

"...Theatre Center opens Shakespeare's R & J, wherein four schoolboys strip the lovers' tale to its bare essentials. And..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Dancing About Architecture

Like a Bullseye on a China Shop

"...Rather than face any closer shaves, Billy Joe Shaver canceled a string of late-April gigs after..."

May 14, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Reflections

"...Billy Bob Thornton photograph by John Anderson Black newspapers in..."

March 19, 1999 Screens Feature

Box Sets

Herbie Hancock

"...Holland and Harvey Brooks, bass, Jack DeJohnette, Don Alias, Billy Cobham, Lennie White, Jumma Santos, Airto Moreira, and Bikari..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature

Burn, Aspen, Burn

Chasing Celebrity With a Basic Cable Nobody at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival

"...about 80 degrees colder than my body. An Austin boy can't deal with this weather. If this keeps up,..."

March 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Brad "Chip" Pope

Beautiful Loser

Keith Ferguson: No Apologies, No Regrets

"...until the mid-Sixties. "I remember hearing Dino, Desi, & Billy do `Scratch My Back' on Shindig. Good, too. I..."

May 9, 1997 Music Feature by Josh Alan Friedman

Plan Yourself a Hell of a Summer

Holy-moley, this is one smokin’ hot Summer Events Calendar

"...park day throughout the first week of June. jumponitonline.com. billy woods..."

May 16, 2025 Features Feature by Chronicle Staff

Jess Williamson, Stay Black & Live, Babestock, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week in Austin

"...Orleans funk-hop crew Tank & the Bangas and Geto Boys rapper Scarface. The Greater East Austin Youth Association parades..."

June 14, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Spider Sculptures, Gore Feasts, and More Arts Events

Feed your art habit with these recommended events for the week

"...Chris Farley, his co-star in Nineties buddy comedies Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. Many may know Spade best for..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Lemon Twigs, Obongjayar, the Zombies, and Ambré Added in SXSW 2023’s Second Lineup Drop

With a whopping 301 musical artists

"...Austin also claims Andrea Magee, Big Wy's Brass Band, Billy King & the Bad Bad Bad, Caleb De Casper,..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

What We’re Listening to This Week

Charley Crockett, Flora & Fawna, the Black Angels, and more

"...our Southwest spins tight as a tambourine. Anthony Farrell, Billy Horton, frequent co-composer Kullen Fox, Kelley Mickwee, Stephen Barber,..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...and boisterous, topped off with wild & wooly Southern hillbilly metalheads Sabbath Crow, still riding high on most recent..."

July 2, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Faster Than Sound: Fat Tony Tales

Houston rapper plays sole release show in Austin

"...full-length together since my 2013 album Smart Ass Black Boy, so in many senses, Exotica is a long time..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Forgotten Era of Glitter Rock in Mid-70s Austin

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part one: glam rock (1972-76)

"..."Austin was boring in 1975," snarls Billy Bill Miller, Roky Erickson's electric autoharp genius. "The outlaw..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Billy Harvey

"...while still lead guitarist for local king Bob Schneider, Billy Harvey would isolate himself on the back of the..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Music Review by Alejandra Ramirez

A Few Faves From the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

Immortal gems of the cinema help us define a classic

"...You probably know the premise by now: Dark-humored Harry (Billy Crystal) meets bright-eyed Sally (Meg Ryan), and after a..."

May 24, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

David X. Cohen Brings Futurama Back to the Future

ATX Television Festival brings some of the cult show's voice actors together for a table read

"...provide additional voices. This time the originals will include Billy West (the voice of time-displaced delivery boy Philip J...."

June 8, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music Awards Show Performers 1983-2016

Every AMA performance lineup of the past 34 years

"...1984: LeRoi Brothers, Angela Strehli, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Big Boys, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (unannounced)..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature

Playback: John Doe Moves to Austin

X's John Doe moves to Austin, Adam Nurre celebrates his late bandmates, and The Shopkeeper takes Congress House Studio to the movies

"...in the late Seventies – playing with the Big Boys at Club Foot. "The early shows were raucous. Everybody..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Where to Watch the Big Game in Austin

And where to go for takeout

"...Or ignore the game. See if we care! Uncle Billy’s Brew & Que Maybe you'll lose your shirt betting..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Food Post by Sierra Diaz

Deep in the Heart of Texas Political Scandals

Crimes, carousing, and contravention from the Capitol grounds

"...for another term in 1932. – Richard Whittaker Billy Clayton: Pay for Play..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Rocky Horror Reissue – A Wild & Untamed Thing

A red vinyl adios to summer in Tim Curry’s lipstick

"...son of a Royal Navy chaplain arced from school boy soprano to a member of the original London production..."

Sept. 1, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Syl Sylvain & the Sylvains

New York Doll assembles local all-stars Friday at Hotel Vegas

"...[Chrome] when we did the Batusis. Between that and Plowboy, which is a record company that Cheetah is with..."

Aug. 12, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

2014-15 Austin Music Industry Awards

"...Winner for Best Poster Art and Best Album Cover Billy Perkins..."

March 10, 2015 Photo Gallery

DVD Watch: 'Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa'

Johnny Knoxville gets sentimental with his hidden camera comedy

"...old man who takes unexpected charge of his grandson Billy (Jackson Nicoll.) So far, so bland, but this is..."

Jan. 28, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Band Invites, Part II

Only 112 days remaining until the Music conference begins

"...on, while spanning the Lone Star state from Waco (Billy Joe Shaver) to Houston (recent FFF metallurgists Venomous Maximus)...."

Nov. 19, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

On the Bus Again

On the eve of turning 80, Willie Nelson's still calling the tune

"...down to a snare and brushes, with younger brother Billy on percussion. It's a smaller band...."

April 12, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Thursday Picks and Sleepers

"...bombast and wistfulness effortlessly integrates guitar meltdowns with Beach Boys harmonies and surprise treats like flute solos. Follow-up MCII..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...journeys of four particularly tall West African Muslim teenage boys with NBA dreams. (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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