Naked City

Misbehavin' in Kyle Schools

"...CFBS Treasurer Gene Lusby, it is Graham and his cronies that are the real fiscal absconders. Through an open-records..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Beat Box

Beat Box

"...least -- Temptation (Def Jam) from these crossover career cronies is Ja Rule's attempt to "Mesmerize" the masses, with..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Music Review by Christopher Coletti

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...was really only a self-serving group reminiscence by Chronicle cronies. The public would do better to rent D.O.A., the..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Column

And May All Your Christmases Include Extravagant Song & Dance Numbers

"...on for Ed McMahon and his Publishers Clearing House cronies -- sweetly optimistic, but pretty damn deluded, too. That's..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Hightower Report

Bush preserves democracy by coddling tyrants; Phil Gramm cashes in at the bank.

"...genes, all of the Bushites and their warmongering Iraq-attack cronies apparently went missing...."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Letters at 3AM

The White House is intent on totalitarian measures and war; it employs incoherence because it cannot speak plainly of its machinations.

"...to call up 15,000 reservists. Of course, White House cronies in the defense industry are profiting handily -- Halliburton,..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

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Our readers talk back.

"...more than $450 million of UT's endowment went to cronies of Bush and ex-Regent Tom Hicks)...."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column

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"...more than $450 million of UT's endowment went to cronies of Bush and ex-Regent Tom Hicks)...."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column

Paul Minor & the Superego Allstars

Texas Platters

"...old Superego, Fastball/Young Heart Attack, Kitty Gordon, and old cronies Chepo Peña and Jeff Johnston. Grand Champeen must have..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Music Review by Christopher Gray

The Hightower Report

Bush keeps emphasizing the "shadow" in "shadow government" and Segway tries to push you off the sidewalk.

"...lot of squashed Segway riders, so Kamen and his cronies want to have people drive them on our sidewalks...."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Dancing About Architecture

Hole is on hold, as is Abra Moore's new album, though American Analog Set may be dead and the Mercury's Hip Hop Humpday is definitely. Meanwhile, John Kunz fights back, and Don Imus raises the Flatlanders flag. Whew!

"...job before her. Daniel Johnston and his young punk cronies the Nightmares also put on a fine performance following..."

July 26, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Alas, Poor Dubya

The falling Dow throws a spotlight on the president's business career.

"..."the quintessential example of crony capitalism. Bush and his cronies, very purposefully and in a very organized fashion, used..."

July 26, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Letters at 3AM

With inaction, inattention, cowardice, and stupidity, Americans are watching tyranny take shape in plain sight before our eyes, while the overwhelming majority say and do nothing.

"...a windfall in the billions for Cheney-Rumsfeld-Bush's defense contractor cronies. Billions paid with our taxes. But we are to..."

June 28, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

The Johnson Treatment

It's been a dozen years since Robert Caro's previous book about Johnson, and now he's back, this time with Master of the Senate, an exhaustive and exhausting examination of the United States Senate during the years of Johnson's time there.

"...to have dinner ready for any number of Johnson's cronies and to take her husband's insults about her appearance...."

May 3, 2002 Books Feature by Dick Holland

SXSW Film Reviews

"...closeted boyfriend (Donovan), her institutionalized brother and his nuthouse cronies, and her not-all-there mom (Meara), who's been moonlighting as..."

March 15, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

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Our readers talk back.

"...try to remain calm as the vice-president and his cronies loot and pillage our poor country. Thanks again, Ralph...."

Feb. 15, 2002 Column

Capitol Chronicle

Would David Dewhurst really know a terrorist if he saw one?

"...In addition to the CIA, Banzer had other helpful cronies -- most notably Klaus Barbie, the notorious Gestapo "Butcher..."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Column by Michael King

The Long and the Short of It

The expansive Cinematexas short film festival

"...ape it in his 1971 remake: Surrounded by his cronies, our (anti)hero gazes directly into the camera, his face..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Screens Feature by Will Robinson Sheff

Nusrat Fateh Qawwali Khan

"...suitable for the dance floor or chillin' with open-minded cronies. While the Shining Star -- as Nusrat was known..."

July 27, 2001 Music Review by David Lynch

Jane Bond, The Parlor, June 25

"...Around." She got able backing from her four male cronies, Giles, drummer Kevin Wright, upright bassist Mike Stevenson, and..."

July 6, 2001 Music Review by Christopher Gray

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Further Lost Austin fallout and enviro-rhetoric from our readers.

"...you never told Kirk Watson and his City Council cronies to fuck off! Shame, y'all could have done more!..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Column

Speedy Sparks

"...reedy vocals, the band is composed of Austin roots cronies like Mike Buck, John Reed, and Ernie Durawa. Sparks..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Music Review by Ken Lieck

Postmarks

Global Warming, Public Schools, and Jazz a la Zorn.

"...Excuse me, big oil money. G.W. Bush and his cronies have successfully stolen the election and in the process..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Column

Zeitgeist

"...Along with such post-cyberpunk cronies as William Gibson and Neal Stephenson, Sterling must find..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Books Review by Marc Savlov

Dancing About Architecture

Stevie Ray Vaughan box set hits stands and controversary

"...the reunion." One more addition could come from Cavity cronies the Friendly Truckers, for instance, who just had a..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

"...Grace With God," the former Pogue and his five cronies made up for whatever he lacked in tact with..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

Election 2000 gets rained out.

"...Moser." The Chronicle's own Moser (pictured here with her cronies on the panel) noted further highlights of the Louis..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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We're sorry you feel that way.

"...the quality of life in Austin. ROAD and their cronies don't share this vision for a cleaner city with..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Column

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I never thought the letters in "Postmarks Forum" were real until this happened to me ...

"...His staffers and assorted cronies point to the fact that what he lacks in..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Column

Chief Priest of the Shrine

The epic life story of Nigerian soul superstar Fela Kuti.

"...Britain's departure created a power vacuum with their military cronies in charge. Chaos was bound to erupt...."

July 14, 2000 Music Feature by David Lynch

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