Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

White Denim, Pocket Fishrmen, Sir Woman, and more recommended sounds

"...If you're reading this, it's actually not too late. White Denim surprised its most devout fans by..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Music Column by Austin Powell

Farewell to the Danger God: Gary Kent (1933-2023)

The stunt legend who called Austin home died this week

"...There's a difference between legendary and simple fame – a mystique, a danger...."

May 26, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Green Day to Crowd: “Tonight Is a Celebration! Austin, We’re Alive!”

The punks reflect on 30 years of F.S.U.

"...I've become quite reflective in my latter millennial days. It's made..."

Sept. 12, 2024 Music Post by Cy White

A Brief Guide to the Yard in South Austin

Encountering the true ATX spirit in our bustling modern metrop

"...Listen: If you haven't been to the Yard on St. Elmo Road, you haven't..."

May 13, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Less Wild Side to Argentina

AFS Essential Cinema: More Than Buenos Aires: Film Renaissance in Argentina

"...Midway through Argentine director Carlos Sorin's 2004 film Bombón: El Perro, a scene..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Air Up There

"...by: Paul M. Glaser. Starring: Kevin Bacon and Charles Gitonga Maina. The time-worn formula of the underdog surpassing all..."

Jan. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Speechless

"...Directed by: Ron Underwood. Starring: Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Christopher Reeve, Bonnie Bedelia, Ernie Hudson, Charles..."

Dec. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Junk Mail

"...Directed by: Päl Sletaune. Starring: Robert Skjærstad, Andrine Sæther and Per Efil Aske. Roy (Skjærstad)..."

June 12, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Saturday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...Picks for March 19All showcase times subject to changeCALVIN OWENS BLUES ORCHESTRA4pm, Town Lake Stage @ Auditorium..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2012: Animation

Be ready for your office Oscar pool when it rolls around later this month.

"...unfortunate side effect of corralling all the Oscar-nominated shorts into one showcase is that the individual films cease to..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Man With Two Brains

Ghostland Observatory pulls back the curtain

"...Braids intact and trademark shades whipped off, Aaron Behrens bursts through the sturdy door of Thomas Turner's home..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Pelt, Banana

The man in the monkey suit and my quest for meaning

"...lips, darting eyes, and haircuts like Rhoda's mother swung into my living room, barking for the extermination of the..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Screens Feature by Taylor Holland

Krokus

"...Swiss headhunters unleash their major-label reunion in fine fettle (drummer Freddy Steady no relation..."

June 18, 2010 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Wigstock: The Movie

"...Arias, Misstress Formika, Lypsinka, Flloyd Alexis Arquette and Jackie Beat. The Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival (aGLIFF)..."

July 22, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Scanlines

"...Even if I weren't Jack's biggest fan, I'd have to say this CD-ROM is one of the most comprehensive..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Screens Feature

We Come From the Land of the Ice and Snow

Sword drummer Trivett Wingo hammers out an appreciation of Led Zeppelin III

"...claim than Led Zeppelin III Viking flagship "Immigrant Song." Robert Plant's wordless invocation, Jimmy Page's "threshing oar," John Paul..."

March 28, 2008 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The People vs. Larry Flynt

"...by: Milos Forman. Starring: Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, Edward Norton, James Cromwell, James Carville, Crispin Glover and Larry Flynt...."

Jan. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Fast, Cheap, and in Control

Roger Corman: An AFS tribute to a wild angel

"...Devoted to cheap filmmaking, but boasting an unquenchable cinematic vision, Roger..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Hot August Nights: Hot/Cold

"...LP Sweet Baby James remains stark, forlorn. Taylor's reaction to the suicide of childhood friend Suzanne Schnerr, plus drug..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Rethinking 'Monkey Movie'

Plus, a quiz to test your knowledge ...

"...monkeys in man suits, animations, and animatronics, a remarkable number of film titles emerge. If three film lovers sit..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Screens Feature

'ACL' Live Shots

"...Mind") he still fired off enough Lone Star references to fill the Cotton Bowl: barbecue, rodeos, dance halls, highways,..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

X Box

X Box

"...2005 is a great year to be an X fan. When the L.A. quartet last..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Music Review by Greg Beets

Blue Öyster Cult

"...Agents of Fortune (Columbia/Legacy) A New York band trying to follow in the bootsteps of British metallers like Black..."

July 13, 2001 Music Review by Ken Lieck

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...University of Texas at Austin from the early Seventies to the mid-Eighties. An archive of CinemaTexas program notes can..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

Thanks Raoul!

"...review of my new record, Fallen Angel. I have been influenced by those great singers you compared me to,..."

Sept. 2, 2020 Postmarks

Review: The Big Book of the Continental Op

All of the Dashiel Hammett PI's cases in one energetic volume

"...1930s, when the fangs of fascism were getting ready to gobble up Europe, America saw its destiny to be..."

July 27, 2018 Arts Post by Jesse Sublett

Let Me Paint You a Picture

Movies were made to be shared

"...us and the flickering shades of Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis as they skirted being murdered by the mob..."

May 20, 2011 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

True Hollywood Stories

Texans who took a chance and headed west tell all

"...community built upon the smaller ridges of what is better known as the Hollywood Hills. Joe Hursley is trying..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Eli Kooris

South by So Real

Hustling SXSW hip-hop with Matt Sonzala.

"...host, and all-around hustler Matt Sonzala was reppin' the Houston hip-hop scene way before anyone outside the 281 area..."

Feb. 12, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Chiseled in Stone

An appreciation of honky-tonk veteran Billy Dee

"...of the Golden Hornet Project's Symphony III could often be found at the back of Ginny's Little Longhorn on..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Music Feature by Graham Reynolds

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