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"...comedy showcase featuring Irielle Wesley, Ashley Sharma, Brandi Davis, Chris Hills, and Danny Goodwin. Thu., March 23, 10pm. The..."

March 24, 2023 Column by James Scott

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...rarely dragged themselves out of the direct-to-video mire. Now Chris Pine (Star Trek) leads the adventure in this big-budget..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Raul's in Overdrive: "AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!"

In 1978, visits from Patti Smith and Elvis Costello plus the Austin Punk Scene’s first record could mean “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”

"...April or May of 1978. The headliner: San Antonian Chris Geppert, a year away from becoming Grammy-winning, chart-­topping, yacht..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

La Barbecue’s Supper Club, Soup Peddler’s Pride, Hatch at Central Market, Seven Deadly Sins at Higher Ground, and Everybody’s Got Those Delta Variant Blues

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers … and the annual beerstein-holding contest among the tasty vittles at Krause’s Cafe out..."

Aug. 4, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

2018/19 Austin Music Industry Poll Top 10s

Nearly half of this year's Austin Music Poll/Austin Music Awards winners are now known

"...3) Chris "Frenchie" Smith..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Music Feature

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

Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List

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

"...previously illuminated the genius in Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein, turns his talents to another giant of science and..."

Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Blondie + Garbage = Force de Femme

Deborah Harry and Shirley Manson thrash and bellow

"...nor the group, which still includes longstanding original members Chris Stein and drummer dynamo Clem Burke. Songs from May’s..."

Aug. 14, 2017 Music Post by Abby Johnston

HOF Hopefuls

"...Craig, Ray Hennig, Margaret Moser, Conni Hancock, Junior Brown, Chris O’Connell, Will Sexton, Carolyn Wonderland, Leeann Atherton, David Murray,..."

March 13, 2017 Postmarks

Playback: Biggest Austin Music Stories of 2016

Looking back on the biggest Music news headlines of the year

"...Stranger Things, scored by members Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein. The duo's eerie thematics resulted in Billboard-topping soundtracks and..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Page Two: "Fab 5 Freddy Told Me Everybody's Fly"

Out of nothing, street art achieved velocity

"...Meeting Chris Stein and Debbie Harry of Blondie, he suggested she..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Column by Louis Black

"Yes, and ..."

Mike Birbiglia tackles improv group dynamics with Don't Think Twice

"...It was me, Kroll, Brian Donovan, Ed Herro, and Chris Fosdick, and we had this group, Littleman, that performed..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Beejoli Shah

New Music Commission Convenes

“Data is everything right now,” says newly elected chair Nakia

"...Auditorium Shore’s dog park in their festival footprint. Entrepreneur Chris Bush discussed his new band tipping app Tipcow...."

Aug. 4, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Friday Picks & Sleepers

Obvious Picks and loads of not-so-obvious Sleepers!

"...Hotel Vegas @ Volstead On only their second album, Chris Shaw and his band of Memphis misfits graduated out..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

SXSW Thursday Interviews

Busting out with six Thursday SXSW interviews

"...Along with co-founder Chris Stein and original drum dynamo Clem Burke, everyone's favorite..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

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

SXSW Interview: Debbie Harry

Blondie debuts at fest with a sit-down and a showcase

"...DH: Chris [Stein] has been writing songs on computer for quite..."

March 10, 2014 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Austin Film Festival Drops 20th Anniversary Lineup

'Inside Llewyn Davis' takes center stage

"...• Beside Still Waters – Chris Lowell (writer/director), Mohit Narang (writer) • Crackheads – Tim..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Partisan

"...Obama and Mitt Romney; Gary Johnson (L) and Jill Stein (G) have less visibility, plus there are seven state-certified..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

Libertarians Hope To Make a Dent in November

Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson is in town this week for a fundraiser

"...a bruising primary in House District 47, and Dem Chris Frandsen may be hoping that the addition of Libertarian..."

Aug. 17, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Vote: Go Green

Green Party of Texas fields candidates in advance of convention

"...other names are Roseanna Barr of Los Angeles; Jill Stein of Middlesex, Mass.; and Kent Mesplay of San Diego,..."

May 10, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese

SXSW Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Second night SXSW handicapping

"...to have a good time. Formed by guitarist Jonas Stein, formerly of post-riot grrrl bloodletters Be Your Own Pet,..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Friends With Kids

Fresh yet predictable, this rom-com asks if friends must also be lovers who share a domicile in order to successfully raise a child.

"...Westfeldt, Adam Scott, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Mayas Rudolph, Chris O’Dowd, Megan Fox and Edward Burns...."

March 9, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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

One Way or Another

Live review of Blondie at the Moody

"...class punk peers, original Blondie bandmembers Clem Burke and Chris Stein, the latter of whom Harry was partnered with..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Saturday Showcases

Last night of SXSW 2011 and still plenty of one-venue hang time

"...debut Vessels and re-emerged three years later with the Chris Colonna-produced Science & Sorcery, which straddles the line between..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Big Dogs, Young Rebels, and Aging Giants

The Austin promoters who bring the music come in all shapes and sizes

"...music industry attorney and Austin Music Commission Chair Brad Stein describes bookers and promoters as "absolutely essential" to the..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Ballroom Dancing

SXSW panels

"...Recording Group, chose to introduce topics and let Seymour Stein of Sire Records, Talking Heads Chris Frantz and Tina..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Sundance Announces Shorts Program

Texans get the nod

"...(Barking Water, Four Sheets to the Wind, Goodnight Irene), Christine Vachon (I Shot Andy Warhol, Boys Don't Cry, Hedwig..."

Dec. 8, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival: 'Downtown Calling'

Shan Nicholson's doc makes the case for the lasting influence of New York's late-Seventies/early-Eighties downtown art scene.

"...participants - Holman, Fab 5 Freddy, Talking Heads drummer Chris Franz, music critic Nelson George, Blondie guitarist Chris Stein,..."

Oct. 24, 2009 Screens Post by Cindy Widner

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