Bill Converse Shapes Texas Techno

Underground turntable maestro needs no introduction to local DJs, but to the broader community he's flown under the radar

"...Mus­lim­gauze, who like Converse has been championed by the Dark Entries label. As conversation turns toward his new album..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Horror sets sail with the scariest section of Dracula

"...which the unnamed captain of the Demeter records 17 entries in his log between July 6, when the ship..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Don't Everybody Freak Out

Dark Matters' horror shows

"...Tell-Tale Heart." We've screened three of the four AFF entries in this year's late-night Dark Matters sidebar, and we're..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...the mic. X on My Back 2.0 also features darker instrumental melodies displacing the rambunctious beats mainly used on..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Live Music This Weekend, Aug. 25-27

Your auditory agenda for the next three days

"...vinyl aficionado DJ Lizzbeth, and up-and-coming producers Bill Converse (Dark Entries) and Dylan Cameron (Holodeck). Standard-bearing NYC lo-fi techno..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Macbeth's Myriad of Misfortunes

The Scottish Play – still cursed after all these years

"...Having two separate productions of Macbeth running in Austin..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Playback: Top 100 Austin Albums of 2017

Top 10s? Feh! Multiply that by 10 – locally.

"...7) Bill Converse, The Shape of Things to Come (Dark Entries)..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Bill Converse Record Review

The Shape of Things to Come (Dark Entries)

Oct. 20, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Death Cab for Cutie’s Two-Hour Sprawl

Epic first performance of a two-night Moody Theater stand

"...dating heartbreakers that become the subject of rambling LiveJournal entries, etc. Starting in the late Nineties, Death Cab for..."

Sept. 22, 2015 Music Post by Libby Webster

The Pale Door

Witches versus cowboys in the weird, weird West

"...discovery: Maria and her wards are kept alive by dark magic, and they have their sights set on Jake..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

A delightful return to the world of Harry Potter

"...wreaking havoc in the city. Oh, and the famous Dark Arts wizard (and Dumbledore classmate/nemesis) Gellert Grindelwald is on..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Beyond the Closet Door

Gay/Lesbian Filmmakers Find New Inspiration

"...Finch, died of AIDS during post-production. Among the campier entries this year are Men, Men, Men, by Christian de..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Screens Feature

The Mystic Western Game Jam Looks to the Stars

Local game collective Juegos Rancheros needs you to pick your favorite

"...national borders, as seen from some of the standout entries listed below and already available for free download by..."

July 5, 2016 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

Reeling in the Hill Country

Escape from the city with the Hill Country Film Festival

"...films and over 70 shorts will be featured, with entries from Texas, the U.S., and around the world, with..."

April 29, 2016 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley

The Long, Hot Summer

Books to Spend Your Summer With

"...fairly exhaustive collection. Although Retro Hell includes no dedicated entries for Evel Knievel, the Hudson Brothers, the "John 3:16"..."

June 5, 1998 Books Feature

Postscripts

"...town for a question-and-answer session and booksigning of My Dark Places, 7:30-8:30pm......"

Dec. 6, 1996 Books Column

Shepherding Shepard

The material legacy of playwright Sam Shepard calls Central Texas home

"...of his book Motel Chronicles, which features some diary entries written during one of his stints in San Marcos...."

Dec. 6, 2013 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

Please Kill Me and other ROCK & ROLL BOOKS of 1996

"...one of the more memorable observations that abound throughout Dark Star: An Oral Biography of Jerry Garcia by Robert..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Books Feature

News/Print

Headlines and updates from the written world

"...forgiveness and remorse, confessions and amends, in this deep, dark volume of haunting memories and narrative. His opening piece,..."

May 3, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Recommended at Texas Book Festival

Capsule reviews and panel info

"...between them; there are five orphans; there is a dark night at a ranch house and a storyteller with..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Books Feature

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...killing spree. With edgy and ironic humor and a darkly meditative tone, it is also a coming-of-age story about..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I've read LiveJournal entries by 15-year-olds who rambled less than Moser does. Give..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Column

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

"...though admittedly this next item is right up their (dark) alley. It's time, instead, for the second annual Lucio..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Texas Justice

Book on Texas' Death Row Presents Just the Facts

"...AC: Are these entries on each executed prisoner available to anyone who requests..."

Oct. 20, 2000 News Feature by Dick Holland

Austin Film Festival: 10 Things We Learned From the Writers of Infinity War

Marvel scribes Markus and McFeely stay spoiler-free

"...Having written six entries in the behemoth franchise (all three Captain America films,..."

Nov. 1, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sex, Thugs, and Thanatos

The mad, bad bounty of Fantastic Fest 2009

"...is as much about society's collective need for a dark "other" to help differentiate us from the monsters in..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Tender Terror?

Gallery Lombardi's new juried show "Hallowed Ground" finds dark beauty and fearsome light in its artists' views of religion.

"...Lombardi asked of artists in their international call for entries for their juried show "Hallowed Ground," which opened on..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Arts Feature by Molly Beth Brenner

Things Have Changed

A brief, very general overview of the year in albums 2001

"...left the other 99.999% of music makers on the dark side of the moon...."

Jan. 4, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Moon-Shaped Panties & the Saint of White Trash

The Late Lucinda Williams

"...Her address book, calendar, and itinerary are packed with entries, but she rues the fact that she has so..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...your forehead. All in all, an excursion to the dark side of the human psyche that, despite its faults,..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

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