Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...disappeared completely. Does it make sense? No. Does director Chris Atkins managed to reconstruct the insanity perfectly? Yes. Is..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Interview: Chris Atkins Investigates Who Killed the KLF?

How to make a documentary when no one wants to talk about it

"...of Mu Mu. Furthermore known as the JAMS. And Chris Atkins Fantastic Fest-selected documentary Who Killed the KLF? may..."

Oct. 6, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Six Mindblowers From Fantastic Fest’s FF@Home

Our picks from the streaming side of the genre celebration

"...their awards, burned a million quid, and disappeared. Documentarian Chris Atkins finds out what happened (sort of) to a..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Who Killed the KLF?

Band biography that burns Behind the Music to ashes

"...was a closer kin to the provocative comedy of Chris Morris, or the art rock of Manic Street Preachers...."

Sept. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...Russia, 1924 World Premiere of Score by Chris Bullock, 113 min Director - Yakov Protazanov A silent..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Luck Reunion 2016 - 2019

"...Chris Shiflett at Luck Reunion 2019..."

April 15, 2021 Photo Gallery

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Chris Brecht's main gig leading the Project ATX6 artists to..."

March 5, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Alex Wolff, Imogen Poots, Neve Campbell, Tom Cullen, Keir Gilchrist, Kiowa Gordon, Star Slade (U.S. Premiere)..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unpacks Longest Lineup List

Soccer Mommy, Caroline Rose, Alyona Alyona, and 351 more

"...Curse Mackey, Rod Melancon, Ley Line, Harvest Thieves, and Christelle Bofale highlight an extensive list of Austin acts that’ll..."

Jan. 14, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music Review: Nicole Atkins/Erin Rae

The new Nashville sound

"...how much modern Nashville country music sucks,” said Nicole Atkins before leading the crowd in a sing-along of “As..."

March 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Doug Freeman

Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion 2019

"...Chris Shiflett..."

March 15, 2019 Photo Gallery

ACL Live Review: Nicole Atkins

Add another singular singer to the Asbury Park roll call

"...The first festival Nicole Atkins ever played was ACL Fest 2007, and the Asbury..."

Oct. 13, 2018 Music Post by Michael Toland

SXSW Midnighters Bring the Fear

"Exists", "13 Sins" and "The Guest" kick down the door

"...Exists D: Eduardo Sánchez Screenwriter: Jamie Nash Cast: Chris Osborn, Dora Madison Burge, Roger Edwards, Denise Williamson, Samuel..."

Feb. 5, 2014 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2013 Round Two: More Bands Announced

Big year for Bogota bands with a heavy playlist from Colombia

"...with digital indies; and SX regular/industrial drum god Martin Atkins teaching Kickstarter 101. Check out the full list here...."

Dec. 5, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Late in the Evening

Live review of Paul Simon at the Cedar Park Center

"...Punch Brothers’ brief opening set, former Nickel Creek charmer Chris Thile led his electrified newgrass/bluegrass quintet through Americana that..."

Nov. 7, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

ACL Sunday Picks

The blurbing of ACL 2008

"...that's past, present, and future. – Audra Schroeder Nicole Atkins & the Sea..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Writer: Beau Thorne Director: John Moore Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Chris Bridges (Ludacris), Mila Kunis, Olga Kurylenko, Chris O’Donnell, Beau..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Bonnaroo (From the Pit)

"...Door Slam, and MGMT before heading over to Nicole Atkins. I'd shot Nicole during South by Southwest and wanted..."

June 19, 2008 Music Post by Gary Miller

Developing Stories: Million-Dollar Vision

Will council fund a fresh comprehensive planning process?

"...related issues. At a March workshop, the committee (Tracy Atkins, Chris Ewen, Paula Hui, Saundra Kirk, and Dave Sullivan)..."

May 23, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Northward, Ho!

Why we're headed to the Blue Genie Art Bazaar's new home

"...Art Industries members Rory Skagen, Dana Younger, Kevin Collins, Chris Coakley, Dan Morrison, Ryan Day, Kristen Hogan, Michael Merritt,..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Naked City

"...but stalled before making any particular recommendation. Members Tracy Atkins and Saundra Kirk both commented they didn't want to..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature

Love Is All Around

Tracking Sonny Curtis and his tall, West Texas tales

"...with Maria Andersson of fellow Swedes Sahara Hotnights. Drummer Chris Dangerous struts by in a Fifties-issue hot-rod jacket with..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...over meat-and-potatoes Texas blues and rhapsodic live shows. – Christopher Gray..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Short Cuts

Harry Knowles' Butt-Numb-A-Thon outdoes itself. Like, totally. Read on to regret not having attended.

"...Alamo Drafthouse Downtown -- were slightly slimmer than a post-Atkins Twiggy. But after packing the 'rents off to bed..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Texas Titles in Toto

"..."Corpus Christi," Angkor Wat..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature

Chiseled in Stone

An appreciation of honky-tonk veteran Billy Dee

"...is a classic country honky-tonk, strung up year-round with Christmas decorations, Texas football paraphernalia, and in the corner where..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Music Feature by Graham Reynolds

TCB

If John Lennon had attended this weekend's ACL Fest blowout he might have screamed, "I've got blisters on my feet!"

"...and everyone marveled at how thin Steve Earle was. (Atkins, it turns out.) Robert Earl Keen drew 5,000 fans..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Pigface

Best of ...

"...mix too often, roving collective Pigface founding members Martin Atkins and Chris Connelly may have at one time used..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Music Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...recent Monkees Hoot Night, the veteran quartet (Tallboy, Jesus Christ Superfly) just released its self-titled debut, which pulls a..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Murder on Music Row

Nashville, we have a problem.

"...glossy pop sheen. The "countrypolitan" sound pioneered by Chet Atkins in the Fifties and Sixties has long been as..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

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