Eyes Wide Shut

Kubrick's final work gets sexual

"...granular stock to the brilliant, burnished ambers and frosty blues that make up the film's palette. If this film..."

July 16, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

White Fang Two: Myth of the White Wolf

"...it's bracing. Hiro Narita's cinematography bursts with the golds, blues, and greens of the landscape, director Olin puts the..."

April 22, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Playback: Will Johnson’s Eternal Newness

"Playback" challenges Will Johnson to a home run derby and uncovers seven things you didn't know about A Giant Dog

"...Tuesday at Mohawk. Seven Fascinating Facts About A Giant Dog..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Review: Yard Bar

Every dog has its day at North Austin hot spot

"...Maybe I should have borrowed a dog. The 40-some-odd pooches happily bounding about Yard Bar seemed..."

July 15, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A DAWA benefit, A Giant Dog album release, and a country showcase headline our recommended Austin shows

"...Potter's Nightmare Band, opens.  – Raoul Hernandez A Giant Dog Album ReleaseParish, Friday 18 – Saturday 19..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Music Column by Adam Cherian

Bassist Mikki Itzigsohn Premieres First Visual Art Show

Ode to “Songwriters” at Yard Dog Art Gallery

"...time painting them. On display through March at Yard Dog Art Gallery, the bassist’s debut solo art show pays..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Pinetop Perkins

Blues Before & After

"...and 11, 2010: Jack-of-all-trades Austin guitarist Jake Langley took blues piano legend Joseph William Perkins of Belzoni, Miss., into..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Band of the Month: The Moonhangers

The Moonhangers give outlaw country a good name

"...local threepiece moonlights as one of our favorite gritty blues bands Chili Cold Blood (see "Chili Cold Blood Loves..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Post by Darcie Stevens

Austin City Limits: This is 40

Birthday concert stretches four hours

"...Nails. Simply two long sets of high-powered roots and blues from superstar and rising star musicians playing from deep..."

June 27, 2014 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Gay Place

Austin pups celebrate the Year of the Dog

"...Iron Bear is going to the dogs. Or well, pups, actually. Saturday night, Scott Ian Ray,..."

May 4, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Austin Noise Enters the No Zone

Anarchist Scott Crow tops Jan. 16 anti-music bill

"...offer a reprieve from the otherwise relentless terrorism; and Blues Dog, an electric, bass-strumming blues act from Cincinnati that..."

Jan. 12, 2015 Music Post by Waylon Cunningham

Happy New Year, 1954

Pulling up the roots of rock

"...make it essential. While heavy on R&B and electric blues, tunes from Hank Williams, the Delmore Brothers, Hank Snow,..."

Jan. 7, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Confessions of a Festival Weenie

Girlie Action looks back at ACL 08

"...sang in response, “and I’ve been working like a dog!”..."

Sept. 29, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Lost & Found

John Schooley's Hard Feelings stay hard with Rebels Against the Future

"...with R.L. Burnside back before the 77-year-old Oxford, Miss., bluesman fell into the indie mainstream with Matador's A Ass..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...guns for its third wave of showcasing artists, including blues rock duo the Black Keys and Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Checking In: Marcia Ball Took Her First Summer Off Since 1984

“It gets hot in Austin in the summer, did you know?”

"...progressive country act in Austin called Freda & the Firedogs. Louisiana-reared, the pianist became a Janie Appleseed of styles..."

Sept. 15, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Accelerates Into Weekly Artist Lists

Naked Giants, Ghost Wolves & Saint Phnx top 111 new reveals

"...Scottland pop twosome Saint Phnx, and Austin’s primal garage-punk blues duo Ghost Wolves...."

Jan. 23, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Marfa Film Festival, a rare Al Pacino appearance, and more

"...The dog days of July are filled with fun and unusual..."

July 6, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Waco Brothers’ Family Affair

Continental Club goes SXSW for one night only

"...Jon Langford brings new art work to the Yard Dog Art Gallery on South Congress and ends up celebrating..."

Oct. 17, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

When the Circus Comes to Town

Bert Jansch's first time in Texas gives us the vapors.

"...running down my arms and legs. Humidity is a dog from hell. At least that's what the familiar swamp..."

June 11, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Dancing About Architecture

Every Dog Has His Day

"...by Bill about my lack of interest in three-chord blues, followed by my rebuttal track, which was played on..."

May 22, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Ray Manzarek: Trying to Set the World on Fire

The late Doors keyboardist at the Garden of Eden

"...were lots of black people, and there was the blues on the radio. My God, Chicago. It was outside..."

May 23, 2013 Music Post by Danielle Zelisko

Hot Line to Jesus

Edison's Speaking Phonograph

"...Connie Behrhorst at the Poodle Dog Lounge photograph by John Carrico..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Sxsw

"...bit country, little bit rock & roll, little bit blues -- even a little Cajun and Latin in there...."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Mad Dog Blues: So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star?

ONE Theatre Company brings some unique touches to Sam Shepard's Mad Dog Blues, but ultimately, the show is the portrait of a playwright living out his rock star phase -- self-indulgent and rather embarrassing.

"...Mad Dog Blues: So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Arts Review by Skipper Chong Warson

City of Austin "Major Events" Roster

The city lists over 400 days’ worth of events from the Commitment Day 5K on Jan. 1 to the New Year’s Celebration on Dec. 31. The full list is posted here.

"...Saturday)3/9/20133/9/2013 TX March for LGBT Justice**3/10/20133/10/2013 The Fort3/12/20133/16/2013 Yard Dog Parties3/14/20133/16/2013 Farmers Market (every Saturday)3/16/20133/16/2013 Musical March for Peace**3/16/20133/16/2013..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...the most inventive and successful jazz/hip-hop experiments ever. "Sybil's Blues," in particular, dug an irresistible, percussion-laden groove that had..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Friday Picks & Sleepers

Obvious Picks and loads of not-so-obvious Sleepers!

"...8pm, Saxon Pub A member of the Muddy Waters Blues Band from 1967 to 1972, Paul Oscher has also..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Texas Records

"...acoustically making the point that their takes on traditional country/blues material are truly more difficult than they're making them..."

Nov. 24, 1995 Music Review

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...Best New Music status, Austin’s indie-punk stalwarts A Giant Dog never disappoint, and Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

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