SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

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

"...9:15pm, Cheer Up Charlie's Released by Grizzly Bear Chris Taylor's imprint Terrible, Kirin J Callinan's debut Embracism may..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Record Reviews: Reissues

"...tidal waves. More than the nasal-voiced, ooo-wah-ooo of the Beach Boys or frat-party novelty hits like "Wipeout," real surf..."

Dec. 8, 1995 Music Review

Second Big SXSW Music List

Nile Rodgers, Modern English, Cool Kids, and 204 more added

"...Cool Kids, UK psych tribe Temples, and Philly post-alt-rockers Beach Slang...."

Nov. 15, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Record reviews Reissues

"...in and out of the group since it was christened in 1953, but as Rockin' and Driftin' shows, for..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Music Review

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Affleck, Lynette Howell Taylor, Mark Williams, Screenwriter: Bill Dubuque Christian Wolff is brought out of hiding by Treasury Agent..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Plenty of fun still to be had in 2019

"...coast by the millions and wash up on Texas beaches. Animals often mistake the plastic for food. It’s easy..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...Starlet Director: Sean Baker, Screenwriters: Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch The film explores the unlikely friendship between 21-year-old..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Off the Record

Austin celebrates 20 years as the live music capital of the world; OTR bristles

"...commonly used, actually applies to Michael Winningham. The Gold Beach singer/guitarist owns RubyAnne Designs, a modern construction company specializing..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing Thursday night SXSW 09 talent

"...featuring local jazz standards Alex Coke, Freddie Mendoza, and Chris Maresh on Far East Suite fare ("Blue Pepper") and..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

Weird, Spooky, and Rich

David Dewhurst runs against everybody but money.

"...at the General Land Office, managing state lands, coastal beach and erosion programs, and the veterans' home loan program...."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Four-Track Amusement

Furry Things

"...Blondie and stuff like that on tour," says keyboardist Chris Michaels. "And even before that, when we'd be jamming..."

Feb. 28, 1997 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Sunflower Bean, Holy Fuck, Jack’s Mannequin, and Hundreds More Added to SXSW

The third 2025 music festival announcement has landed

"...Cayuga All Stars (Dallas TX) Chief Cleopatra (Austin TX) Chris Lanzon (Sydney AUSTRALIA) Chris Stamey (Chapel Hill NC) Chrysalis..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Day Shall Come

British satirist Chris Morris puts a human face on security theater

"...Directed by: Christopher Morris. Starring: Marchánt Davis, Anna Kendrick, Danielle Brooks, Denis..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW List No. 9, No. 9, No. 9

Khalid, Japandroids, Speedy Ortiz, and 159 more

"...B (Austin) Chaz-O (Bridgeport, CT.) Cheryl Rivera (Puerto Rico) Chris Anthonvy (Brooklyn, NY.) Chris Berardo (Silvermine, CT.) Chrissi Poland..."

Feb. 22, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...hosts a famous performance of the last days of Christ and an infamous gospel drag show. The new documentary..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more

"...fellow Pulitzer winner Egan will introduce her novel Manhattan Beach, fresh off the presses. Houston native Attica Locke, a..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Garth Brooks to Keynote SXSW

DMC, Warren G, and T.I. also added as conference speakers

"...he formed the group 213, named after the Long Beach area code, with his friends Nate Dogg and Snoop..."

March 2, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW List No. 5

NOFX, Leon Russell, and Trae Tha Truth join Iggy Pop

"...Lil Dicky, oft-incarcerated Chicago rapper ZMoney, and Replacements-style rockers Beach Slang...."

Jan. 29, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Council: Vested Interests

Council agenda considers grandfathering, incentives, and parking

"...planned, a brace of resolutions offered by Council Member Chris Riley might seem unobjectionable, at least at the resolution..."

May 23, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Work Done and Happy Holidays!

After 2013 arose such a clatter, Council is settling their brains for a long winter's nap

"...free space ... in another era. But Council Member Chris Riley argued that business users or Downtown workers are..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Report From Art Basel

Texans find a place with the art world elite in Art Basel Miami Beach

"...and more experimental galleries in shipping containers on the beach. Open house events by the Rubell Collection and the..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Arts Feature by Jacqueline May

Food and Music Talent for Hot Luck Festival 2020 Announced

Tickets are on sale for the backyard bash

"...Callie Speer (Holy Roller); Bradley Nicholson (Lutie’s Garden Restaurant); Chris Schaefer (Geraldine’s at Hotel Van Zandt); Yoshi Okai (Otoko);..."

Feb. 25, 2020 Food Post by Zelly Martin

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...between their home bases of London and the Adriatic beach resort town of Fano, Italy. Cosmic Youth, the band's..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (United Kingdom) D: Steve Sullivan The hilarious..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW’s Big Third List

YFN Lucci, Wyclef Jean, Ought, and 572 more

"...Chris Stamey (Chapel Hill, NC.)..."

Jan. 10, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Radio Birdman

Record review

"...Zeno Beach (Yep Roc) Sydney, Australia, 1974: two med students, one..."

Sept. 1, 2006 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Thursday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...few months. Where the Apples are Schneider's outlet for Beach Boys, Marbles is all about Eighties electro-pop. New Expo..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Day Trips

Georgetown's Palace Theatre Guild's You Can't Do That, Dan Moody! is staged in the actual courtroom in which the play's events first took place.

"...espousing a doctrine of intolerance to blacks, immigrants, and non-Christians. In his late 20s at the time, Moody was..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Reissues

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

"...record companies and high school buddy Frank Zappa (who christened him Beefheart and produced Trout in a self-consciously arty..."

June 25, 1999 Music Feature

Texas Platters

"...Scotia"), the flighty "Salem" featuring vocals by one young Chris Geppert (aka Christopher Cross), the overall dynamic, remixed into..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Music Review

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