TCB

The ACL festival is here. Time to hunker down.

"...merchants like Flipnotics and Quackenbush's have had the coffee concession, so the fest's decision to partner up with Starbucks..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Lege Notes

"...Senate – if not the House – and one concession Lt. Gov. Dewhurst managed in behind-the-scenes negotiations was to..."

July 15, 2005 News Column

Naked City

"...– defeated Place 3 candidate Margot Clarke, after her concession speechHeadlines• Jennifer Kim pulled off the upset against Margot..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I known this sooner, I would have prepared a concession speech! I'm sure Lee has City Council potential, but..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Column

Place 1 Field Crowded Not Clear

"...I known this sooner, I would have prepared a concession speech! I’m sure Lee has City Council potential, but..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Postmarks

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...as to why Sen. Kerry has not withdrawn his concession or at the very least made some comment on..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Column

Your Beautiful New Home

Welcome to the City Hall you thought would never come

"...like hamsters in a Habitrail; in the only obvious concession to privacy, there is a back-of-the-house suite of hideouts..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Hightower Report

Wal-Mart gets indignant; and Cheney gets churlish

"...after the election. John Kerry had barely finished his concession speech when Dick seized the national microphone to growl..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Where Is Kerry's Leadership Now?

"...as to why Sen. Kerry has not withdrawn his concession or at the very least made some comment on..."

Nov. 16, 2004 Postmarks

The Texas Five Minus Four

The Congressional races perform almost as the GOP designed

"...in the state of Texas," said Frost in his concession speech, marking the end of his 26-year career in..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Stick Stuck on His Study

The state rep still wants a 'needs assessment' from the hospital district

"...Board of Managers as the "Stick amendment," was a concession to hospital district opponent Rep. Jack Stick (R-Austin)...."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

News 8 at 5

Can Austin's little news station that could survive the grim reapers at Time Warner?

"...are usually assigned to cover only one story, a concession to their experience and the requirements of the one-man..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Kevin Brass

High Baptismal Flow: Part 2

The 13th Floor Elevators' ground floors: Where are they now?

"...called themselves the Lingsmen and played "the Dunes, a concession stand on the beach, Wednesday nights and weekends" with..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

High Baptismal Flow

In search of rock & roll's psychedelic pioneers, Austin's 13th Floor Elevators

"...all hailed from Central Texas but found playing beachside concession stands like the Dunes in Port Aransas to their..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Time In

Taking inspiration from sports, Stillpoint Dance's Time In showed how to cope with the stress of jam-packed schedules

"...a curious regression, but perhaps it was just a concession to reality, the tightly packed schedules that the dancers..."

July 2, 2004 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Temple-Inland Reads the Writing on the Wall

The Fortune 500 firm abandons its SOS-busting, job-boosting plans

"...Temple-Inland won't force the city to make yet another concession. Unlike many other large commercial projects over the aquifer,..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Democrats, Scrambled

Climb on the roller coaster, the ride has just begun

"...to Dean – in the wake of his "unpresidential" concession speech in Iowa – Dean's Texas campaign director, former..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Column by Michael King

The Road to Wigan Pier

Despite its focus on the bleak lives of English coal miners in the 1930s, The Road to Wigan Pier, with its live music, film, and skits, is a ridiculous amount of fun

"...UK -- the same product being sold at the concession cart by a "Wigan" wench. Amused, I looked up..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Arts Review by Molly Beth Brenner

A Big Box Full of Big Boxes

The latest on the Wal-Mart, Lowe's, and Eckerd's controversies

"...it convenes for a fourth special session. What final concession did Lowe's make to win over Goodman? According to..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...a victory for bar and club owners; as a concession to Betty Dunkerley -- who switched her earlier vote..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Dueling proposals for tweaking -- or gutting -- the smoking ordinance

"...The only concession made by Tobacco-Free forces is to give "free-standing bars"..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Letters @ 3AM

Fifty years ago, almost all movies were made for adults, yet children went to see them on their own or with others, and in the process, learned the mysteries of our cultural ideology.

"...movies much because tickets are so pricey ... the concession stand is even more expensive ... and you can't..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

The Marble Falls

The demise of one small town's one-screen theatre comes down to cold logic in a big business. James McWilliams reports.

"...took a break, Anne Daly looked up at the concession stand (buttered popcorn, $1.50; a coke, $1; hot dogs,..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Screens Feature by James McWilliams

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...Texas. That bill specifically excluded Mueller from consideration, a concession Wilson -- who twice before tried to keep Mueller..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature

Shelter From the Storm

Austin multimedia company Internal Machine outfits the Alamo Drafthouse North with a something better than Pepsi commercials.

"...answers via the armrests. Winners get snazzy prizes like concession-stand freebies, T-shirts, and film passes (although the rumored "all-expenses-paid..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

News Top 10s

"...the last vote is counted" had become a polite concession and congratulation...."

Jan. 3, 2003 News Feature

Coach's Corner

Mike Tyson's a punk who doesn't deserve the cover of Sports Illustrated; the Spurs and Mavs are pretenders who don't deserve better than they got; and baseball fans … well, they deserve a league that can deal with its labor problems

"...The cover blares, "Monster's Ball ..." SI's concession, I guess, that Mike has some ... ah ......"

May 24, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Day Trips

"...with the closed cars equipped with restrooms and the concession car serving snacks and beverages...."

April 12, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Run-off Election Night

Primary Run-off Report

"...self-described Everyman was taking the loss hard, and Morales' sort-of-concession speech was not his finest hour. When the evening..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Great Streets, Not So Great Parks

Battle at the park over Riverside Drive

"...As a concession, Transportation, Planning, and Sustainability Dept. staff's recommendation reduces Riverside..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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