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"...the entire hall, sat entranced, hushed, hardly able to breathe. We were somewhere else then, too...."

Oct. 1, 2004 Column

Soccer Watch

UT against the ropes; first Europe, then the World

"...four unanswered goals to stun Roma, 4-2, and perhaps breathe some life into what has been a dreary season..."

Oct. 1, 2004 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Life Enhanced

"...the entire hall, sat entranced, hushed, hardly able to breathe. We were somewhere else then, too. I am so..."

Sept. 28, 2004 Postmarks

Bloody Cotton Balls and Painful Swelling

"...gas mask over my mouth and asked me to breathe like Darth Vader. Dental evolution doesn't just happen. If..."

Sept. 28, 2004 Postmarks

Tears for Fears

Record review

"...vocals, its 12 tracks have almost no room to breathe, and tend to meander in all sorts of directions..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Music Review by Christopher Gray

No Smoking Now!

"...simply vile. Whoever argues that I should have to breathe in all those carcinogens just so that others can..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Postmarks

Steady as She Goes

Li'l Cap'n Travis humbles its way into Austin's musical heart

"..."We speed up and slow down and breathe together," explains steel player Gary...."

July 2, 2004 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Vehicle Exhaust Dangerous

"...out onto the streets for walkers and bikers to breathe, you can zoom quickly away with the windows rolled..."

June 4, 2004 Postmarks

Under the Covers

All of a sudden, it's cool again to play other people's songs – not to mention fun!

"...Room to Breathe "We know very well that if you play a..."

May 14, 2004 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

'Never the Same Again'

Jesse Sublett's 'Rock 'n' Roll Gothic': an excerpt

"...I'm not supposed to talk, or move, or even breathe while the machine is scanning me. I give a..."

May 7, 2004 Books Feature

The Hollies

"...sextet's last major hit, 1973's "The Air That I Breathe," which apparently just missed the compilation's cutoff date since..."

May 7, 2004 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Esther's Follies

Using inventive props, puppets, costumes, and live music, the gang at Esther's Follies stuffs fast-paced skits, political satire, and illusions into a tightly compacted show

"...a tightly compacted show that leaves little room to breathe. Those inhalations happen when your belly is sucking up..."

April 16, 2004 Arts Review by Heather Barfield Cole

The Cure

Phases and Stages

"...the proceedings, while wonderful surprises abound in atmospheric tearjerkers ("Breathe," "Scared As You") and vulnerable pop ditties ("Sugar Girl,"..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Music Review by Michael Chamy

The B-Boys of Beaumont

First place, the 12th annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

"...and you could hear the people in the crowd breathe in together all at once...."

Feb. 13, 2004 Books Feature by Linden Dalecki

Air

"...still die-hard fans of the duo's minimalist electro-pop can breathe easy: Air has returned with some of their best..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Music Review by Matt Dentler

The Death of Ben Brownlee

A Rockdale teenager's suicide raises questions about official protections for gay and transgendered kids

"...he recalled. "I had bruised ribs, and I couldn't breathe. I could see the bus driver – I was..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

To Your Health

Are there natural remedies for pinworms?

"...their eggs are often airborne. For instance, adults can breathe in the eggs when the bed covers are shaken...."

Dec. 19, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

My father has just been diagnosed with COPD. Do you have any suggestions on nutritional help for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

"...in the diet of COPD sufferers can help them breathe easier. A well-nourished body helps the COPD patient to..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

'Something Went Wrong'

Six months after he was killed by an Austin cop, Jessie Owens' family still wants some basic answers

"...looked at him. I turned around, and I couldn't breathe."..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin @ Large: The Results Are In ...

The Envision Central Texas planning survey confirms a popular vision that the power brokers just don't want to see.

"...people wouldn't want to be stuck in traffic and breathe dirty air? Why did you need a survey to..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Dragonslayer

Dragons have a PR problem, and this movie doesn't help.

"...Writhing and glittering beasts, the creatures rear up and breathe hellfire with blazing, believable effect, and a scene of..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Screens Review by Margaret Moser

Texas Titles in Toto

"..."Breathe Across Texas," Lisa Germano..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature

Beat Box

Beat Box

"...Polyoctopus, and Complex as well as Hydroponic Sound System breathe fresh air into the lungs of percussive flight with..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Music Review by Robert Gabriel

2003 Texas Book Festival Preview

In his latest novel two-time Booker Prize winner Peter Carey dares to retell the Frankenstein story by imagining the possibility that poetry can breathe life into a monster. Carey will be at the Texas Book Festival on Sunday, Nov. 9, 11:45am, in the House Chamber.

"...Frankenstein story by imagining the possibility that poetry can breathe life into a monster...."

Nov. 7, 2003 Books Feature by Melanie Haupt

Page Two

Critical response to Kill Bill ignores the current cultural resonance of cinematic vengeance.

"...character-driven stories. The cultural referencing allows his characters to breathe in the real world far more effectively than do..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Born on the Fourth of July

Explosions in the Sky are blowing up. (Sorry, we resisted the pun as long as we could.)

"...and more intense until it just stops, and you breathe your last breath."..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

The Best-Case Scenario

After years of work, Envision Central Texas goes majorly public.

"...hospitals, and too often even in the air we breathe -- even moderate Republican suburbanites are willing to think..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Be Aggressive

On one level, Annie Weisman's Be Aggressive skewers SoCal culture, from Spanish stucco to smoothie shops, but at its heart this tale of a cheerleader whose mother has just died shows us with humor and affection how to deal with the unexpected holes in our lives.

"...the culture, but he leaves the characters room to breathe, to feel, to discover...."

Sept. 19, 2003 Arts Review by Robert Faires

ACL Fest Interviews

"...the space, you're not giving them any room to breathe or to imagine. But give them a silent moment..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Mavericks

"...even a cover of the Hollies' "Air That I Breathe" to prove it. Plenty of horns, piano, and strings..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Music Feature by Matt Dentler

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