Nolan Ryan vs. Nolan Ryan? Only in Austin

Rangers play Express in exhibition game at the Dell

"...Major League Baseball is coming to Round Rock! No, we’re not getting a franchise to move into..."

March 28, 2011 Sports Post by Will Eidam

One Day

Matisyahu's triumphant live return to Stubb's

"...There’s an old Chris Rock joke about how upside down the world is..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats

Sheet Music

"...basement" paints a Flash completely removed from the one rocking Europe on the Sugar Hill dime. When he was..."

June 27, 2008 Music Review by Chase Hoffberger

Express Midseason Report

"...The 40-50 Round Rock Express headed into the AAA All-Star break with a..."

July 12, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

TCB

Ghostland Observatory goes to the opera, Friday Night Lights goes to the Broken Spoke, SXSW goes to France, and everyone else stays home because of the ice storm

"...Broken Spoke, including a hilarious performance by one character's Christian death metal band Crucifictorious. "Of course they used a..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Neil Young

Record review

"...downhill trend. It's a return to his melodic country rock, cousin to two of Young's biggest successes, 1972's Harvest..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Bottled Lightning, in a Book

"...(and, perhaps, he should give a word up to Chris Rock). But Kennedy just lays it out like he..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Books Feature by Ric Williams

Land of the Freberg

Interview with radio-comedy pioneer Stan Freberg

"...Crooners, jazzmen, calypso belters, and of course, those upstart rock & rollers were naught but targets for Freberg's musical..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

The Boat

When Rock & Roll Was Dangerous

"...Vaughan's played there, or that Van Wilks, Eric Johnson, Chris Duarte, Arc Angels, Ian Moore, and Storyville's David &..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Coming This Fall

"...Tuesdays: The Chris Rock creation The Hughleys (ABC, 7:30pm) strikes me as..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Election Aftermath

Bathing in Napalm

"...of the election was on Comedy Central, where correspondent Chris Rock interviewed Dr. Joyce Brothers, who, oblivious to Rock's..."

Nov. 8, 1996 News Feature

Mike Judge and Cast on the Impact of Office Space 25 Years On

SXSW panel celebrates the cult comedy that refuses to quit

"...had to practice reaching for his cherished red stapler; Chris Rock called to congratulate Judge upon the film’s release,..."

March 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rustin

Colman Domingo brings a lost mainstay of the Civil Rights Movement to life

"...Directed by: George C. Wolfe. Starring: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, CCH Pounder, Jeffrey Wright..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Recipe: Basil’s Peche Angelica

Make the storied Italian restaurant's seared wild redfish

"...past year, Austin came close to having our own Chris Rock and Will Smith moment at the Basil's reunion...."

Oct. 27, 2023 Food Feature by Joel Fried

Devon Walker Brings Lone Star State Laughs to SNL and Moontower Just for Laughs

Walker, Texas Comic

"...And, like his original comedy heroes – Chevy Chase, Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, and Will Ferrell – he'll become..."

April 14, 2023 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Amsterdam

David O. Russell's madcap murder-mystery is a misfire

"...Directed by: David O. Russell. Starring: Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Robert De Niro,..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Review: Zach's The Rocky Horror Show Still Tasteless, Plotless, Pointless, and Perfect

Cult classic is a welcome jump to the left, step to the right

"...When The Rocky Horror Show opened on Broadway in 1975, Newsweek found..."

April 18, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Watch This: Darkbird’s Kelly Barnes Feels it Dance-heavy “Heartbeat” Video

Immaculate pop single pumps Eighties Grooves

"...also marked an interesting turn to their typically guitar-flexed rock sound...."

Sept. 17, 2021 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Ditching the Remote and Sweatpants for Date Night Again

After so much togetherness, a couple tackles Friday night out in the world again

"...the new spinoff of the infamous Saw series, starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson – was exactly as..."

May 28, 2021 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

We Have an Issue: Everybody’s a Winner

Celebrating the "Best of Austin" Awards

"...with Spiral, the new Book of Saw horror starring Chris Rock...."

May 14, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Grown Ups 3 Comes to Life in Austin

Hot spec script gets a reading at ColdTowne to benefit RAICES

"...work. His story follows Sandler, David Spade, Kevin James, Chris Rock, and various other common Sandman associates as they..."

Jan. 22, 2020 Arts Post by James Scott

Dolemite Is My Name

Eddie Murphy pays homage to the comedy genius of Rudy Ray Moore

"...Kodi Smit-McPhee, Wesley Snipes, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Rock, Snoop Dogg, Craig Robinson, Mike Epps, Tituss Burgess..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Vanessa Gonzalez Is Real, Funny, and Real Funny

The former Austin comic lets the audience into her life

"...up, I loved watching HBO specials," she says, listing Chris Rock, Kathy Griffin, John Leguizamo, and Margaret Cho as..."

April 19, 2019 Arts Feature by Ashley Moreno

Shmu Vapes

Sam Chown dream-pops “Amulet” into the next life

"...a glitchy synthesis of music’s creamiest genres: vaporwave, yacht rock, muzak, and smooth R&B...."

Feb. 19, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Friday SXSW Interview: Santigold

"..."Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, and Dave Chappelle talk about really tough issues,"..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Austin Psych Fest Live (Thursday): Flamin’ Groovies

Sold-out APF opener boasts reunited S.F. cults icons

"...In its two most significant incarnations, R&B-loving Sixties garage rockers and Seventies power-poppers, the Bay Area-born Flamin’ Groovies went..."

May 2, 2014 Music Post by Scott Schinder

SXSW Live Shot: Soundgarden

Back to the ‘Superunknown,' in its black hole entirety

"...Chris Cornell apologized in advance. “We have so many tunings..."

March 14, 2014 Music Post by Austin Powell

SXSW Interview: Blondie

CBGB survivors take on the hipster zombie apocalypse

"...Age hasn’t tempered the snide wit of Blondie guitarist Chris Stein. From behind shades and alongside bandmates Debbie Harry..."

March 12, 2014 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

The Pols Just Keep on Coming

Your Guide to Candidates for the New 10-1 Universe

"...passed 50 total candidates – not all of them rock solid, but most saying they are indeed running –..."

Feb. 3, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Top Tens

Tired of Brooklyn indie rock? Me too.

"...6) Chris Jamison, Sleeping With the T.V. On..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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