Austin Top 10s

Best in local albums 2014

"...2) Willie Nelson, Band of Brothers (Legacy)..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Music Feature

Off the Record

Surveying the aftermath from the Red River shootout outside Spiros

"...According to the Austin Police Department, the La Grange-based brothers were scheduled to perform that evening but arrived after..."

June 5, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Counting down 2008 in lists and casting the first ballot for the annual Chronicle Music Poll

"...6) Brothers and Sisters, Fortunately (Calla Lily)..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Hour Has 22 Minutes

Pop quiz on Canada, with a SXSW 07 musical cheat sheet

"...This year's South by Southwest Canadian roster reaches even higher numbers than last..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Why the Texas Longhorns Must Lose This Weekend

Fathers, children, and when glorious runs come to their ends

"...move out of state with me and my three brothers and two sisters in tow, the death of my..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Sports Feature by Joe O'Connell

Realms of Inspiration

Erik Hokkanen, Finnish and fiddling in Austin

"...and there's a teenage boy rooting through his older brothers' rock & roll collection. Open again and there's a..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

What's the Buzz?

Guide to Summer Films

"...Dulled by the rash of testosterone turbo-charged event movies? Leery of..."

May 26, 2000 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...The newest film from Austin’s Zellner brothers, about the tragic and touching lives of a family..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Faster Than Sound – The Music Relief Magic Number: $20 Million

Music Makes Austin budget proposal warns full-capacity touring won't return until 2022

"...MMA falls under the umbrella of music groups supported by Keller Williams Realty founder Gary Keller, with board members..."

April 30, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Fantastic Fest Review: The Queen of Black Magic

Indonesian horror is stomach-churning and gut-wrenching

"...Magic and Black Magic 2, the mid-Seventies hyper-gruesome horrors by Hong Kong action experts the Shaw Brothers. The script..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What’cha Watchin’?

The ridiculous is the sublime: Arts Editor Robert Faires extols absurd comedies

"...Walking Dead/Fargo/et al., a TV fan cannot live on blood alone. These comedies will provide your recommended daily allowance..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Screens Column

ACL Fest 2015 Friday Listings

Blurbs on the hour

"...Royal Blood 2pm, Samsung Galaxy stage Big rawk riffs on a..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature

The Great Gig in the Sky

The best albums of our lives – and the afterlife

"...home two days earlier and remained in critical condition. By 10:30am, I knew what the public at large didn't:..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Dames, Turtles, and More

The dog days of summer meet the heat of Austin film news

"...show, which will focus on the substitute teacher portrayed by Black in the film. A co-production with Paramount TV,..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Thursday showcases

Bulked up: Thursday night SXSW showcases

"...has become indie rock's first responder, issuing limited-edition releases by the likes of Best Coast and Washed Out. The..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

SXSW Showcases

Wednesday

"...Seattle's Blue Scholars. NorCal alternative lyricism is carried out by Living Legends Grouch & Eligh and headliners Zion-I, whose..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

Off the Record

Red River rolls out the red carpet with bottle service at Beauty Bar, the Jungle Rockers get down on the Bo Diddley beat, and the Kadane brothers return to Austin

"...and it's only intensified with time. "I'm personally consumed by the idea of growing older," he says of the..."

June 20, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Saturday Sleepers

"...but with Karen O, Kimya Dawson, Fred Schneider, and Gibby Haynes guesting on debut Bang Bang Boom Cake (Great..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Off the Record

Japanese guitarist Michio Kurihara drops Sunset Notes at Mohawk, Trail of Dead severe ties with Interscope, and Lamberts cooks up new residencies

"...two-naight Halloween bash. Friday features the Strange Boys, Cry Blood Apache, Love tribute Forever Changes, and the Carz, atop..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Words for Words

Spoken-word artists on their art form, the National Poetry Slam, and one another

"...same time. We felt like rock stars. That's teamwork, baby...."

Aug. 3, 2007 Arts Feature

TCB

Finally, nobody died this week, heralding several new beginnings: Trail of Dead hopes its career is reborn on 'So Divided,' ex-Domino Bobby Whitlock relocates to Austin, Stretford comes back on the scene, and even the boy-band craze is revived

"...time for a new ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead album. And so it is:..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Hard Habit to Break

Moonlight Towers' DIY road rage: This is you, Austin

"...the Rockies, and the vast plains of Kansas pass by in utter silence. Like other men of few words,..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

Rave debacle leaves one dead.

"...the EDC in the middle of that week, and by Sunday morning it had been called off, and a..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Twenty Flight Rock

Film Composers Talk About the Art, Craft, Blood, Sweat, and Tears of Writing for the Cinema

"...Knowing the ScoreFilm Composers Talk About the Art, Craft, Blood, Sweat, and Tears of Writing for the Cinema..."

July 20, 2001 Books Feature by David Lynch

Short Cuts

"...with, among many, many other things, a personal appearance by Slap Shot's notorious f*@!in Hanson Brothers, who will be..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Record Reviews

"...can cover the Sonny Curtis tune first made famous by the Bobby Fuller Four, but Nanci fights the law?..."

May 9, 1997 Music Review

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

"...The possibilities are nearly endless for a dedicated TV baby.   – James Scott Artist Talk with Kollective Fusion..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Faye Webster, Swamp Dogg, and More Reviews From Friday of SXSW

Memorable performances to close out the week

"...to a Stubb’s sellout last November was immediately replaced by a different one...."

March 16, 2024 Music Post by Julian Towers

Lights, Camera, Stupidity in Austin-Made Satire

Bryan Connolly's Make Popular Movies spoofs how films are (and aren't) made

"...of an anthology film called Too Many Short Films by Douglas West that he shot on a camcorder in..."

March 31, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Buck Dharma in the 21st Century!

Epic Q&A with Blue Öyster Cult’s “Reaper”

"...of the greatest generation, the World War II guys. Baby boomers. When we began to create music was right..."

Aug. 9, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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