How Soon Is Now?

William Gibson talks about the short shelf life of cyberpunk.

"...the man who, in his seminal 1982 novella, Burning Chrome, coined the term "Cyberspace" and predicted (or dictated, depending..."

June 6, 2008 Books Feature by Richard Whittaker

Imperia

Imperia confuses Austinites with its delicious and disgusting fancy Asian-food offerings

"...the end result is truly gorgeous. Black, cream, and chrome combine to create a dining room that is austere..."

April 25, 2008 Food Review by Kate Thornberry

Luv Doc Recommends: Lone Star State Jam

Waterloo Park, Saturday, April 26, 2008

"...you need a vehicle with a headache rack, a chrome-plated brush guard, and all-terrain mud tires that can negotiate..."

April 25, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

Getting Weak at the Bearings

The Lonestar Rod and Kustom Roundup vintage car event harks back to simpler, better-designed times

"...the lines, the sweeping curves, the flame paint-jobs, the chrome, the perfect accents of rust in just the right..."

April 5, 2008 Design Post by Richard Whittaker

Friday Picks

"...the Continental Club house band. Following 2004's Down Home Chrome (Telarc), Brown returned to his stomping grounds in 2005..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

After a Fashion

"...($54), Onitsuka Tiger shoes by Asics ($70), and a Chrome messenger bag ($112), all available at Hovercraft..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Los Angeles, I'm Yours

Thom Andersen sets the story straight on the city he loves in 'Los Angeles Plays Itself'

"...Cut to a thrilling full-frontal shot of the vintage chrome of a Barbara Stanwyck-worthy limo as it makes its..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Heavy Metal

Even in blazing summer, Austin's welders and forgers fire it up and make like rock & rollers

"...were old, like the turquoise enameled machining lathe with chrome accessories or the 3,000-pound worktable. Others were just industrial..."

July 27, 2007 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Lou Ann Barton

"...her best -- with the voice that can peel chrome from a trailer hitch -- pop in 1989's Read..."

July 27, 2007 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Let's See a Boy Do That

Let's See a Boy Do That: Reflections on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

"...running in a circle, but the Brickyard is about chrome and rubber spinning to a vortex of ungodly speeds,..."

May 26, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Mother-of-Pearl

"...Sarod: Chrome-fingerboarded, fretless North Indian lute, played by superstar Ali Akbar..."

May 4, 2007 Music Feature by David Lynch

UK Calling

Damon Albarn leads SXSW 07's UK act armada. Again.

"...Speaking of kickass ways to de-chrome your metaphorical tailpipes, Elida Zulu, the stunning-in-all-the-ways-your-mother-warned-you-about singer for..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Northcross Meeting 2: Electric Boogaloo

Another meeting of Northcross neighbors

"...As a follow-up to the post below, apparently Wal-Mart..."

Dec. 20, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Trae

Record review

"...as "a loner, on my own, alone, packing my chrome." His baritone, anti-crooning on "Quit Calling Me" conjures a..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Music Review by Robert Gabriel

Quite a Party!

Record review

"...Down" from 3 Balls of Fire's own fine release, Chrome and Water – it sounds like the Byrds underwater...."

April 21, 2006 Music Review by David Fricke

The Women

Frank Benge, who's directing 19 women in a new staging of Clare Boothe-Luce's ever-popular 'The Women,' describes his relationships with the play and all those females

"...built the set with me and been covered in chrome paint...."

April 7, 2006 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Hey Sailor! You Here for a Conference?

The Gay Place polls Austin’s GLBTeratti, who welcomes you with open arms and tells you what’s hot about our town

"...T-Rex's "Chrome Sitar," and I'm thinking I'm gonna have this dream..."

March 10, 2006 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Holiday You-Wish List

Once around the Xbox 360

"...temporarily and unusually nice child, in lieu of this chrome-plated dream machine, a photo of an Xbox 360 from..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Wilco

Record review

"...Ghost Is Born material "Handshake Drugs" and "Hell Is Chrome," which are noticeably more lucid than "I Am Trying..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Movin' Out

In this national tour of 'Movin' Out,' Twyla Tharp's choreographic power gleamed like the chrome of a streamline fin on a convertible

"...national tour, Twyla Tharp's choreographic power gleamed like the chrome of a streamline fin on a convertible. With a..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Arts Review by Ann Ciccolella

Making Biscuit

Punk icon Randy "Biscuit" Turner serves art 24/7

"...including Robert Williams ("because of his ability to paint chrome and his hot-rod fetish, something I share") and local..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Inside the Actor's Superego

How Michael Baldwin got here (hint: It involves a showbiz upbringing, Oreo cookies, and shrieking armadas of flying, brain-sucking spheres)

"...Baldwin down endlessly oblique, funereal hallways while those whining chrome spheres lay gory waste to assorted extraneous characters, is..."

July 1, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Misty's Pulley

Honorable mention, the 13th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

"...most of which were still bright with glass and chrome. About half still had their eyes. Eyes were hot..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Books Feature by Gerry Cullen

Dead Boys

Gift guide

"...in misfit rock. Bonuses include interviews with guitarist Cheetah Chrome and manager Hilly Kristal...."

Dec. 24, 2004 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

A Five and Dime Ship

Texas platters

"...two discs, roaring into a Rush/Spiritualized overdrive with "Burnin Chrome." As on last year's auspicious debut, plenty of broken..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

'Primer' Time

Sundance winner Shane Carruth's sci-fi vérité

"...aesthetic to popular sci-fi, which is alien skin and chrome, and this is not really that...."

Oct. 22, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

"Open Doors"

A group of nine artists has created "Open Doors," an energetic, fun installation show with a piece of art in each room of a bubble-wrapped house

"...of the room is a pool structure with a chrome spike in its center. It has built-in lights, as..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Arts Review by Rachel Koper

Country Mile

Texas platters

"...bad puns and badass fretwork, Junior Brown's Down Home Chrome (Telarc) won't win Mr. Guit-steel any feminist fans, especially..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Masta Ace

Record review

"...hood classics as "Born to Roll" and "Sittin' on Chrome" depicts life in Brooklyn with the insight of a..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Music Review by Robert Gabriel

Judas Priest

"...sludgy as the already muddy PA. Tipton continues to chrome a perfect solo on the metal standard. The Selma..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

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