Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...the softening of the local high tech job market. Brian Kelsey of the Capital Area Council of Governments notes:..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature

The Straus 85: Now It's 88

How the numbers break down, and full list of Straus supporters

"...Obviously, there's going to be some tea-leaf reading and entrail-checking to read some significance into who is and isn't..."

Jan. 4, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Japanese-American Exchange Program

More Bat Scratch Fever from Chip Kidd

"...stories created specifically for the weekly manga anthology Shonen King by star artist Jiro Kuwata. The results owe more..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Books Feature by Robert Faires

Revving Up for Slow Times

How local entrepreneurs plan to weather the recession

"...help and offering advice: Watch accounts receivable; cash is king; keep creditors informed; evaluate your clients. Jaime Noyola, director..."

Dec. 5, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Prop. 2 on the Radio

Chronicle news editor and Stop Domain Subsidies founder to debate on KOOP

"...of 91.7FM KOOP Radio's A Neighborly Conversation interviews Michael King, News Editor, Austin Chronicle and Brian Rodgers, Founder Stop..."

Oct. 29, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

City Hall Hustle: The End Is Near ... Not

The Hustle turns his gimlet eye on Prop. 2

"...I'll be voting no, as I feel SDS is smirking Libertarian policy with a faux-populist facade. (Check out Libertarian..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

'Chronicle' Betrays Constituency

"...subsidy games with sophisticated players in complex real estate deal-making. Michael King argues against Prop. 2 because he thinks..."

Oct. 20, 2008 Postmarks

'Chronicle' Endorsements

Nov. 4 General Election

"...forma). He's one of the most progressive and hardest working congressmen on the Hill, and he has served the..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature

Off the Record

Better to burn than fade away: a recap of Lollapalooza 2008

"...entire three-day, sold-out festival, produced once more by local booking and management powerhouse C3 Presents, mirrored the pyrotechnic arrangement..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Living the Hiplife

Awesome Tapes from Africa gives unheard music a second life

"...by way of 1986 Chicago.” That’s how Brooklyn blogger Brian Shimkovitz introduces Ata Kak, the Ghanaian rapper/singer who has..."

April 10, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Saturday Picks

"...me, they know what I stand for. Whether I'm drinking, out partying, in church, in front of Congress, people..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Off the Record

SXSW music news and carryings on

"...as I stepped into it, I wanted to start picking up instruments and pushing buttons." Coming from one of..."

March 14, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Austin Film Critics Association Announces Top Pic(k)s

The AFCA anoints There Will Be Blood best film of the year

"...Best Documentary: The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Screens Feature

Off the Record

James White goes on location at the Broken Spoke, Marky Ramone defends his namesake and Phil Spector's innocence, and the Summer Wardrobe gives Roky Erickson a makeover

"...four. "[Original drummer Tommy Ramone] could be called the Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, and I'm the Ron..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

TV Eye

Network Failure

"...Viewers might now rule, but content is king. TV is a delivery system, but it's not the..."

June 8, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Do They Know Something We Don't Know?

Four representatives have now filed papers to challenge Speaker Tom Craddick. Can he last the five day to Sine Die?

"...officially become a marked man. Long held as a king-maker with a near bottomless war chest, Craddick could now..."

May 22, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Go Insane

Lindsey Buckingham swears he's not mad

"...After Brian Wilson and before the John Frusciante/Rick Rubin-era Red Hot..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Naked City

"...people in northern states snickered at us tough Texans freaking out over temperatures barely dipping below freezing, and useful..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature

News Top Tens

The best of 2006's news and politics

Jan. 5, 2007 News Feature

Tales Behind the Posters

"...these visuals in the songs. Unfortunately, I was the king of not-very-good portraits. I'd wait until the end, so..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature by Margaret Moser

Country Chorus

"...sit onstage at the Ryman Auditorium the night Austin's king of country music made his debut there on Oct...."

Sept. 29, 2006 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

ACL Music Fest Preview

"...during their irrepressible, freewheeling, and undisputed reign as the kings of Western swing. Their newest member, vocalist Elizabeth McQueen,..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...current efforts because Ms. Reeves quotes Don Nyland (TxDOT) talking about roundabouts and limited access across 290...."

June 16, 2006 Column

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

The Blurbing of SXSW 06

"...broke out of Austin's early Eighties as a rockabilly king, then graduated to the Nashville routine as a songwriter..."

March 10, 2006 Music Feature

After a Fashion

It's a veritable monkey jungle this week: first Stephen goes ape, and then finds himself on South Beach ... sort of. Ahh ahh ee ee!

"...he's also had Dwight Yoakam, Lyle Lovett, and B.B. King perform. The parties are held at the Austin Music..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 59-61, The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 2: 1962

"...three debuts the "no-hit" Supremes, Contours, and Gino Parks' yakety-yakking "Blibberin' Blabbin' Blues." Nat King Cole wasn't sweating another..."

May 27, 2005 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Dear Michael King,..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Column

Manifesto Destiny

Literate pop, the Elephant 6 in your Parish

"...Chimbley Sweep"), the quintet has brought the under-30 set flocking while the over-30s sniff that they're merely a Neutral..."

July 23, 2004 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Hot Fun in the Summertime

Citywide Summer Film Series

"...In Old Chicago (D: Henry King, 1937): Tue, 8/12, 9:35pm; Wed, 8/13, 7:15pm..."

May 23, 2003 Screens Feature

After a Fashion

"...CATWALKING The Shair (Shoes + Hair) event at Daya Salon..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

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