'Never the Same Again'

Jesse Sublett's 'Rock 'n' Roll Gothic': an excerpt

"...[Ed. note: Jesse Sublett is a contributing writer for and a friend of The Austin Chronicle;..."

May 7, 2004 Books Feature

The Killing Fields, Kind Of

A culinary history of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre farmhouse

"...Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, a neat farmhouse stood..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

Austin @ Large: Sense of the Census

Census 2000 has some interesting things to say about the future of Austin -- and Austinites

"...It's been more than two years since we all sent in our Census 2000 forms, and..."

May 31, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Tying the Knot: A Drama

Yes, the merger of Austin's Paramount Theatre and State Theater Company is a business affair, but since theatres traffic in stories, human dramas that talk to us about life, this historic event deserves to be looked at as a story, the story of a wedding between two neighbors.

"...Forget merger. Think wedding. Yes, the union of the Paramount Theatre for..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Getting the Joke

Comedy isn't the funny business it was in the Eighties, what with fewer clubs and audiences burned out by comedy on cable and hack comics. Seven Austin comics discuss the current state of stand-up in a round-table discussion.

"...April is the cruelest month for the Austin comedy scene. That's the..."

June 30, 2000 Arts Feature

The Message of Dreams

Violet Crown Winner Lisa Sandlin

"...Does it take a kind of heroism to tell stories?" I asked Beaumont native..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Books Feature by Barbara Strickland

God's Steward at the TNRCC

In Barry McBee's Environment, Politics and Religion Mix

"...photograph by Alan Pogue There are two Barry McBees. One is a born-again Christian,..."

Jan. 16, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Hugh Beaumont Experience

Mark and Sarah Pratz

"...Bruce Dye Maybe Mark Pratz's daughter, Sarah, has been the biggest beneficiary of the clubowner's good common sense. Despite..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

I Hope You Bought It for the Article...

All the Nudes That Fit

"...People ask what I do. I say write. They ask what. I say articles. They ask where. I..."

May 12, 1995 Features Feature by Spike Gillespie

Self Portraits, Carnivals, and Cannibalism in Our Recommended Events

The weekend in arts and culture

"...Thursday 27, AFS Cinema..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Psych Fest Turns Back the Clock: Toro Y Moi, Cuco, and Levitation Favorites Headline Spring Gathering

Yves Tumor, Mdou Moctar, Melody’s Echo Chamber also psychin'

"...Austin Psych Fest turns back the clock this spring, reviving..."

Jan. 26, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...II glanced over his shoulder and gave me a piercing look. Queued up at the vinyl room register in..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Adventure and Romance Return in The Lost City

The Nee brothers praise the great clown, Sandra Bullock

"...In 2006, Adam and Aaron Nee caught the eyes of..."

March 25, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

"Daniel Johnston: I Live My Broken Dreams" Tells the Story of an Artist

The first-ever museum exhibition of Daniel Johnston's work digs deep into the man, the myths

"...underestimate. His songs were mostly simple tunes that covered the same territory – love, redemptive and unrequited; his own..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Opinion: The Problem in Texas Isn’t Republicans – It’s Capitalism

To prevent last week's crises from recurring, we have to go beyond the Democrat vs. Republican culture wars and take back control of Texas' energy system.

"...The New York Times published an article last week quoting..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Column by Dave Pinkham

Winter Is Still Coming: An Update on Water, Power and Other Relief for Austinites

As the city thaws, utilities slowly repair damage, restore service

"...With power restored to more than 96% of Austin Energy customers, local leaders’ priority has shifted to..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

How Robert Rodriguez Saved Alita: Battle Angel From the Scrap Heap

After a decade and a half, the legendary manga's battle dreams are made real

"...Robert Rodriguez had touched down in Austin. It was less a homecoming and more a..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tracy Morgan on Almost Dying, The Last O.G., and Being Barbershop Famous

SNL star goes back to the gentrified hood at SXSW

"..."I want to be a topic of discussion in the beauty salons and the barbershops," said living comedic..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Yoga With Adriene Brings the Yoga Studio to You

Local YouTube star offers poses for the people

"...yoga to millions of people every week, for free, in one of the least meditative places imaginable, the internet...."

Aug. 11, 2017 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

The Drink/Drank/Drunk Issue: Stages of Inebriation

To drink or not to drink – for local thespians, no question

"...Want to hear some good drinking stories? Ask theatre people. Between their research for playing..."

July 3, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Hightower Report

Immigration Surrealism; and A Little Help for Their Friends

"...A LITTLE HELP FOR THEIR FRIENDS In December, in the frantic final hours of..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Epiphanies for the Blind

Who's Teaching Who at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired?

"...good for a carnival-like parade of odd couples and unexplainables, the bizarre sights that cause my occasionally visiting father..."

Feb. 23, 1996 Music Feature by Mindy LaBernz

The Celling of Sundance

Sundance Film Festival Report

"...Thus began every screening at this year's Sundance Film Festival -- with some..."

Feb. 2, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Pride in Local Music, Brownout's 20th, the Late Joys' farewell, and more live music

"...Pride in Local Music 200 block, West Fourth, Saturday 24..."

June 23, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Gap Band at Juneteenth, Feels So Gay, and more recommended shows

"...Stay Black & Live Juneteenth Celebration George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center, Thursday 15 – Monday..."

June 16, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Point, Ben Buck, and some holiday options highlight this week's recommended shows

"...The Point Free Show..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Rolling Stones Let it Bleed Over Austin – in Second Ever Local Concert

…with sympathy for the parking lot

"...May 24, 2020: a mild morning forecast sold short what would transpire: hail, lightning, and..."

Nov. 21, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Page Three: How the Sausage Gets Made

A few words on the Day Without a Woman strike

"...I'm putting the finishing touches on this column on Tuesday, the..."

March 10, 2017 Column by Kimberley Jones

The Bumpy Road to SXSW's Online Harassment Summit

Learning the hard way

"...Last October, South by Southwest Inter­active admitted they made a mistake. Shutting down panels featuring..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Nina Hernandez

DVDanger: The Burning and The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Another gruesome twosome for your weekend's viewing

"...Y'know, it's funny. Considering that the filmmaking Weinstein brothers of Miramax fame made..."

May 25, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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