Review: Forthright

Tiny cafe serves solid classics

"...During my first few months in Austin, I often questioned if anyone in the town actually..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Playback – ACL Fest: Dad Rock Is Dead

Wrapping weekend one of ACL Fest on the eve of the second iteration

"...Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Clive Deamer shopped at Austin analog instrument mecca Switched On Electronics...."

Oct. 7, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

ACL Review: Eliot Sumner

Sting’s bass-playing daughter proves equally compelling

"...her – she paused only for briefly for “Hello, Austin, how ya feeling?” and stepped directly into “Come Friday,”..."

Oct. 1, 2016 Music Post by Michael Toland

Metal’s Beach Boys: Def Leppard

Phil Collen details UK hitmakers’ musical work ethic

"...Austin Chronicle: Where am I reaching you?..."

Aug. 16, 2016 Music Post by Bryan Rolli

Dead Earth Politics

"...Long-running "Best Metal Band" in the Austin Music Poll, Dead Earth Politics has spent recent years..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Music Review by Michael Toland

My Jerusalem

"...lends the format a peculiar odor. My Jerusalem, the Austin quartet led by the nearly always brooding Jeff Klein,..."

July 15, 2016 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Worst Tour Stories Ever

The road goes on forever and the party never ends

"...Summer means travel, so we asked a chorus of top-tier Austin acts to share their cautionary tales..."

July 8, 2016 Music Feature

Come What May

Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle duet

"...Actually, it's just a duo with Austin's Shawn Colvin. Bet you didn't see that coming...."

June 10, 2016 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Page Two: In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

Too much noise, too little quiet

"...the Chronicle. Behind me was blood and fire, the chorus of souls in pain, the silence of the always-noisy,..."

May 27, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Day Trips: SPI Nature Center

South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center gives a rare look at coastal wetlands

"...Birding & Nature Center is a noisy place. A chorus of birdsongs fills the wetlands that are accessible by..."

May 13, 2016 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Glimmer Twins

Sabrina Ellis and Andrew Cashen instigate A Giant Dog Pile

"...Mould), the prolific duo are actually at the East Austin compound putting finishing touches on their New Wave pop..."

May 6, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Let's Look for the Purple Banana With Princess

Judging by their tribute band, Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum would die 4 U, Prince

"...Austin Chronicle: Your publicist thanked me for getting up early..."

April 22, 2016 Arts Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Juniper

Attention to detail yields small pleasures

"...food is a curious thing. Uchi long ago trained Austin to spend major bucks for a variety of exquisitely..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Ted Hawkins

"...after the fact, this tribute album herds together an Austin-centric collection produced by Shinyribs frontman Kevin Russell, radio promo..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Music Review by Kevin Curtin

KGSR Broadcasts Vol. 23

"...annual artifact of live recordings marks year 23, benefiting Austin's SIMS Foundation and the Seton Fund. A host of..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Fun Fun Fun Fest: Mikal Cronin

Even the garage-rocking Californian couldn’t summon the sun

"...“How’s everyone doing? Is it raining?” asked Mikal Cronin,..."

Nov. 7, 2015 Music Post by Neph Basedow

A Triptych Bathed in Blood

AFS Doc Nights enters the Kingdom of Shadows

"...a film where I would include a kind of chorus of voices, rather than just have it driven by..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Kurt Vile

"...Never mind its title or the first single's cracker-barrel chorus. Kurt Vile's sixth LP ups the Philadelphian's creative ante,..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

Herb Alpert’s School of Music

Trumpeter’s alums include Waylon, Satchmo, and Karen Carpenter

"...Austin Chronicle: Your trumpet-playing is one of the most distinctive..."

Sept. 24, 2015 Music Post by Greg Beets

Utopia Fest Ignites

Musical campout burns bright

"...Austin future-pop duo Holiday Mountain pulled out all the stops..."

Sept. 8, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Redeye

"...his third LP, Frenchman Guillaume Fresneau crystallizes his adopted Austin digs with genuine Southern-studded alterna-folk. Cello-buoyed opener "Dryland" commences..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Music Review by Neph Basedow

Jenna's Asian Kitchen

Changing the conversation about Cedar Park

"...like Noble Sandwich Co. and Cielito Lindo are taking Austin's good sourcing and international flavors to Cedar Park. It's..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Carson McHone Record Review

Goodluck Man (Good Horse)

"...preemptive credits including duetting with Shakey Graves for his Austin City Limits taping and rocking backup as Ray Wylie..."

July 31, 2015 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Pulling From TEA Report, Ratliff Argues Public Schools Better Than Charters

Ratliff gets rebuke from federal education heads for saying public schools outperform charters

"...Case in point: Ratliff has joined the growing chorus of concern over the fact the former Al Price..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hairspray

The musical delights again, thanks to Zilker Theatre Productions' stellar cast and quality staging

"...Fresh from a fantastic turn as Amos in Austin Playhouse's production of Chicago, Scott Shipman again wows audiences..."

July 17, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Chicago

A cast of familiar faces conjures Kander and Ebb's Jazz Age classic in an entertaining way

"...a well-known work comes with its set of difficulties. Austin Playhouse's production boasts a talented group of familiar Austin..."

June 26, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

The Rite Flyers

"...Flyers pay tribute to the more aggressive end of Austin's New Sincerity movement of the late Eighties and early..."

June 5, 2015 Music Review by Michael Toland

Royal Thunder Q&A

Mlny Parsonz wails

"...Austin Chronicle: You’ve been categorized as hard rock/metal since CVI..."

May 28, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland

Monty Python's Spamalot

The cast has talent, but the Georgetown Palace version of this Python musical suffers from a lack of smooth execution

"...The Austin area seems to be enjoying its fair share of..."

May 15, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Guitar Nerding With Chris Pérez

Selena lead man and Grammy-winning rock artist talks gear

"...Chris Pérez is more than just cool rock riffs..."

April 9, 2015 Music Post by Kate X Messer

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