Dig Deeper: The Austin Underground Film Festival

The third annual Austin Underground Film Festival

"...new Salvage Vanguard Theater in East Austin, the Austin Underground Film Festival will celebrate its third anniversary. Founded by..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Through SXSW Jazz re:freshed Outernational Brought "The Dope Black British Jazz Landscape" to the World

Organizer Adam Moses and showcase veteran Daniel Casimir discuss the roots of SXSW's groundbreaking jazz showcase

"...at the original Emo’s) with enough talent from the then-underground UK jazz scene to turn the heads of the..."

March 18, 2022 Music Feature by Michael Toland

SXSW Music Review: Jazz re:freshed Outernational Blows Down Abbey Road

Downstairs at the old Emo’s on Sixth and Red River in spirit

"...re:freshed, whose co-founder Adam Moses hosted, and production entity British Underground, with help from the Arts Council England, blew..."

March 16, 2021 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

The British and Transmission Entertainment invade SXSW, Speeding Motorcycle rides into Zach Scott Theatre, and Spot opens Trailer Space

"...video for "Death of Satan," directed by Jose Jones. British Invasion..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Three Musketeers

Did we miss the memo asking for the umpteenth retelling of the Alexandre Dumas classic?

"...schematics to a flying war machine, they flood the underground lair on their way out, in the process destroying..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Time of Recognition

An excerpt from John Cale's new autobiography, What's Welsh for Zen?

"...on the workings of Cale's beloved legacy, the Velvet Underground. Taken from the last chapters of the beautifully illustrated..."

April 14, 2000 Music Feature by Victor Bockris

Darkest Hour

Gary Oldman disappears into the role of the beloved English statesman

"...With his jowly countenance and stout physique, British statesman Winston Churchill resembled an English bulldog, a plucky..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

This is the finest Potter film yet – darker, funnier, and more epic than everything that has come before.

"...and best friends Hermione (Watson) and Ron (Grint) go underground. This is a quest movie, with a lot of..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

I'm Not There

This meditation on Bob Dylan is infused with love – not the slavish kind but a true-eyed tribute to the artist who belongs to nobody and everybody at once.

"...artist (cocaine-)railing and speaking in riddles at an unbeliever British journalist (Greenwood), the role of Jude tips toward the..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

XXX

"...finally wraps things up with a bouncy number by British techno-duo Orbital. The odd juxtaposition of heavily marketable soundtrack..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: Streets of Fire

A rock & roll fable hits Blu-ray, plus more new releases

"...Streets of Fire is the Velvet Underground & Nico of Eighties movies. Almost nobody saw it..."

June 18, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Pevensie kids are summoned back to Narnia for yet another mystical adventure based on C.S. Lewis' series of fantasy books.

"...wee Lucy (Henley) – they'd seen their staid, Blitz-era British lives turned into a literal fairy tale via lion,..."

May 23, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Flushed Away

Flushed Away has a wicked, smart, and subtle sense of humor, and unlike so many kids movies these days, its characters are living, breathing parts of a small ecosystem.

"...the ingenious Wallace & Gromit films) revels in its British-ness – it’s full of bone-dry wit, football references, and..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

An American Werewolf in Paris

"...hack & hurl garbage ever produced by the genre. British director Anthony Waller (Mute Witness), who was only 12..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

SXSW Online: Recommended Programming

Must-catch panels, films, music showcases, and more at this year's all-virtual Fest

"...10:30am:  From Moonlight to The Underground Railroad: Barry Jenkins & Composer Nicholas Britell — Featured..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature

The Big Bang

The Fragmentation of Austin's Underground

"...fifth anniversary show speaks volumes about the evolution within underground music in Austin and beyond. Headlining act Mudhoney would..."

July 11, 1997 Music Feature by Greg Beets

SXSW Music Panel: No Future – 1976 and the Birth of Punk in the UK

Defining a culture resistant to academic dissection

"...Asked by panel moderator Crispin Parry of arts agency British Underground to define “punk,” Goldman’s answer was a suitable..."

March 17, 2016 SXSW Post by Tim Stegall

Heaven up Here

27 reason to further investigate the UK roster of bands at SXSW 2006

"...established yet ever-changing rulers of everything and the pirate underground, dodgy warehouse parties and all...."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Pale Dian

"...Rangers, Austin trio Pale Dian indulges a fetish for British underground sounds on debut Narrow Birth. The opening "Intro"..."

June 3, 2016 Music Review by Michael Toland

Prince Charming: Adam Ant

King of the Wild Frontier returns to Austin – tonight

"...as the belated name for a character the iconic British pop star played, Ziggy Stardust-style, as the Eighties’ first..."

July 26, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Austin Film Festival to Honor Dede Gardner and Stephen Merchant

Awards for Moonlight producer, The Office co-creator

"...Dede Gardner and Stephen Merchant, co-creator of the original British version of The Office being honored at this year's..."

Aug. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: I Get Knocked Down

Doc explores life after Chumbawamba's 90s megahit

"...years into Chumbawamba’ existence, a strange thing happened: The British anarcho-punk-dance outfit had a hit single. And not just..."

March 12, 2022 SXSW Post by Joe Gross

SXSW Creates XR Austin for Online Festival

Digital environment will be virtually like being there

"...performing "We Go Again." This project was devised by British Underground and produced by FKB to combine our two..."

March 2, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Hellions

We binge-watch this month's horror for you

"...cameras. That's the basic narrative of the latest from British underground horror turned L.A. music director Adam Mason. A..."

Feb. 7, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

MOJO Recommends

'MOJO' Editor-in-Chief Phil Alexander spotlights the best new british talent at sxsw

"...Britain has truly learned to sing again, producing an underground scene where talent can be nurtured and where voices..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

MOJO Recommends

'Mojo' editor-in-chief Phil Alexander spotlights the best new British talent

"...its roots in the psychedelic downstroke of the Velvet Underground, emphasizing the genuine affection for perfect pop music felt..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Rant, Revisited

A new doc explores the life and times of underground comic Bill Hicks

"...out theatres in Britain and Canada. In 2004, the British House of Commons tabled an early day motion –..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Mojo' Recommends

The best British music at SXSW as selected by 'Mojo' editor-in-chief Phil Alexander

"...While he's very much part of Britain's youthful acoustic underground – a scene that includes the wholemeal talents of..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...Mon 13, 12mid, Sellers Underground Thu 16, 5pm, Clive Bar Thu 16, Waterloo Park..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs

"...12mid, Bungalow; Sat, Parish Underground, 12mid Broncho kicked off 2011's stellar debut LP, Can't..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

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