Austin Punk Chronicles: "I Don't Think the Sex Pistols Inspired Anything Other Than a Buncha More Punk Bands!"

The San Antonio shoot-out ricochets locally in Chapter 4 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...collection of instruments they'd pilfered from heroes like David Bowie and Ronnie Wood. An accomplished bassist fond of Sixties..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...as much as our environment, along with our mobility, schools, cost of living, and quality of life. These threats..."

March 3, 2000 Column

Playback: Ringo Deathstarr Awakens the Force

Ringo Deathstarr achieves a Pure Mood, Lench anthem decries Eastside gentrification, and a Pink Floyd scion takes root in Austin

"...from Lucasfilm. Nevertheless, 2016 finds the local trio riding high with its fifth LP, Pure Mood. Its sonic barrage..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

EAST, at Ease

The 2006 East Austin Studio Tour reveals 86 studios and one stacked pod art city with a shared alphabet

"...that is. His art has discussed subdivisions and crowded highways. His newest work is clean and colorful, with hard..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Big Wonderful Thing: A History of Texas Lives Up to Its Title

Stephen Harrigan chronicles the Lone Star State’s last 500 years

"...than the course force-fed to seventh graders like unappetizing school-cafeteria Salisbury steak. We need a history that dials down..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Public Notice: On and Off the Rails

Debating a Downtown rail station, AISD land purchase

"...purchase of five properties owned by the Austin Inde­pen­dent School District and recently identified as surplus or underutilized –..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Good Eye: Killer Outfits – Jennifer Connelly in Phenomena

This week's horror couture reveals how phenomenal Jennifer Connelly looks in Armani

"...a lasting impression on women my age. Two words: Bowie's trousers). In Phenomena, Connelly plays Jennifer Corvino, the daughter..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

TAKS Camp Facts

"...Location: Austin, McCallum, and Travis high schools (four classes at each school; one teacher for..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature

Live Shots

"...the imposing Kim Fowley, never at loss for a high profile. In the bar banging away at the grand..."

May 15, 1998 Music Feature

Drawn and Quarterly? Fantagraphics? A Few Recent Releases?

Yes: Our new comics-reviewing team gives 'em a look-see

"...minded as the creator of the cover of David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs and the poster of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi..."

May 10, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...girl's born 1970s, breathed 1980s, bought 1990s. Meaning David Bowie, Luther Vandross, Mudhoney, but my gorging on entire discographies..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Perfect Liberty

To find themselves, the subjects of this year's rock docs found that they had to follow their own sound

"...Nineties, the independent-rock movement in America was in its high renaissance, still underground enough to exist off the radar..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

'Friday Night Lights': Running the Numbers

"...It's set: Seguin and Westlake are Division I, Austin High and San Marcos go D-II. The only thing not..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

In Between Days

At the Crossroads of the 1999-2000 Austin Music Awards.

"...Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnics, Hubbard may be old-school, but he can still teach the kids a thing..."

March 10, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Playback: Start the Presses – Gold Rush Vinyl

Austin’s first major record press opens, and more music news

"...her acts got offered support slots on low-paying, but high-profile tours where their merch money was essential. "I'd tell..."

April 20, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place: One Queered Up Year

This way a gay, that way a gay: Steer here, queers

"...like if "Freddie Mercury, David Byrne, an early David Bowie, Afrika Bambaataa, and the Cure's Rob­ert Smith had gotten..."

March 20, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Saturday Sleepers

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...his Stones, Petty, Crazy Horse riffs, evidenced by the old-school carnality of his February debut, Shoot Me Shoot Me..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...recently signed with Lucinda Williams' new Nashville imprint Lost Highway. (Austin Music Hall, 8pm) -- Jim Caligiuri..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Box Sets

Herbie Hancock

"...usually cited as the main inspiration for that avant-gutbucket school, but Hancock, whose greatness is always acknowledged but often..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

"...to Glory features a track from Austin's lo-fi Lord High Fixers as well as other bands you like including..."

Sept. 29, 1995 Music Column

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