Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

A contrarian view

"...voice on the Coen Brothers' new film, Inside Llewyn Davis...."

Dec. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Louis Black

Dave Van Ronk and a Bitter Chill

Remembering the folksinger who inspired 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

"...With the Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis opening in Austin on Friday, now seemed like a..."

Dec. 19, 2013 Screens Post by Louis Black

Inside Llewyn Davis

The latest from the Coen Brothers nails the Sixties folk-music scene, and delivers another of their memorably flawed heroes.

"...of tuberculosis hanging around all the players, Inside Llewyn Davis is a chilly thing – a nominal comedy in..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Comedy Review: Cavett on Comedy With Dave Hill

Dick Cavett's fave talk-show moments and friendship with Ali

"...Groucho Marx, frenemies with Norman Mailer, confidant of Bette Davis, and a character witness for John Lennon. But it..."

March 12, 2018 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Although the film hasn't the distinctive fingerprints of Eternal Sunshine director Michel Gondry, Chappelle's party is nevertheless a fun blast of impromptu musicmaking, filmmaking, and comedy.

"...Directed by: Michel Gondry. MC Dave Chappelle knows how to make a happening. The party..."

March 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Abbott Intern Compares Davis to Hitler

#AltWendyDavisBookTitle hashtag backfires

"...Perhaps giddy at the thought of joining today's "pithy" #AltWendyDavisBookTitle hashtag-fest, he threw out real humdinger. True, he probably..."

May 27, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"...In Miles Davis' autobiography, one of the mightiest forces in music, let..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Miles Ahead

Don Cheadle stars in and directs this unusual Miles Davis biopic

"...fitting tribute to the legend of jazz innovator Miles Davis. The film is not a biopic where you’ll witness..."

April 15, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Shaggy Dog

There are precious few surprises here, but this breezy remake starring Tim Allen is a painless affair.

"...Directed by: Brian Robbins. Starring: Tim Allen, Kristin Davis, Zena Grey, Spencer Breslin, Danny Glover, Robert Downey Jr.,..."

March 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Other Worlds Film Festival Summons a Jewish Dark Spirit for The Vigil

Not your regular Hollywood demon

"...recounts one long night for two souls when Yakov (Dave Davis) is hired as a shomer, or guardian, to..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bomb City Retells the Tensions Behind the Killing of a Texas Punk

Brian Deneke’s life and death story comes to local screens

"...The center of the story is Dave Davis (Logan, The Walking Dead) in a sympathetic yet..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

A Man, A Can, A Plan

SPAMARAMA™ Founder Dave Arnsberger

"...Don't start Dave Arnsberger talking. As an original yuckmeister of the Uranium..."

March 31, 2000 Food Feature by Margaret Moser

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival, Unsane, Lola Tried, Nick Shoulders, Esme Patterson/Sabrina Ellis/S.L. Houser, and Jeff Lofton's tribute to Miles Davis

"...occasional shows. With the blessings of former rhythm section Dave Curran and Vincent Signorelli, guitarist/shouter Chris Spencer convenes like-minded..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Greg Abbott and the Same Old Faces

The men behind the "too stupid to be governor" Tweet

"...most powerful campaign hatchet men Tweeted that Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, is "too stupid to be governor."..."

Sept. 14, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Vigil

Yiddish horror blends the secular and divine in terrifying ways

"...Directed by: Keith Thomas. Starring: Dave Davis, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman, Fred Melamed and Lynn..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Bomb City

Infamous 1997 Amarillo punk murder exposes social division.

"...Directed by: Jameson Brooks. Starring: Dave Davis, Glenn Morshower, Logan Huffman, Lorelei Linklater, Eddie Hassell,..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...entity, in writer-director Keith Thomas’ electrifying feature debut. Cast: Dave Davis, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman, Lynn Cohen, Fred Melamed..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Du Bois v. Washington?

Jeff Travillion formally enters Pct. 1 Commissioners Race

"...to succeed retiring Travis County Precinct 1 Commissioner Ron Davis next fall, city administrator Jeff Travillion formally announced his..."

Oct. 30, 2015 News Post by Michael King

A Geezerville Mixtape

More of the best of 2008

"...Morlix, Mark Olsen & Gary Louris, Robyn Hitchcock, Guy Davis, Bruce Robison, and the T Jarrod Quartet promise to..."

Jan. 14, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Postmarks

More Light Rail hubbub and a few Naderite cries in the wilderness.

"...with Jenny Wong, Jim Ellinger, Ricardo Guerrero, Jerry Chamkis, Dave Davis, Noel Waggener, "Say It Loud," and, of course,..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Column

Too Dumb to Die

A profile of Austin's longest-running musical parody, the Uranium Savages.

"...having been thrown down, Awn and roommate Sonny Carl Davis from the Sons of Coyote joined forces with Pat..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Webberville Conundrum

Austin's plans for an eastern landfill hit a little obstacle – the people who live there

"...Back in the early Eighties, Dave and Joann Gunlock bought themselves a little piece of..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Jazz Sides

"...DAVE HOLLAND QUINTET..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Music Feature

Miles and Miles of Miles

The Columbia Legacy

"...and Dizzy Gillespie slay the hometown audience, Miles Dewey Davis knew exactly what he had to do. Blow the..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Music Feature by Jeff Mccord

Letters at 3AM

Learning about "manhood" from the movies

"...1960 version -- starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Angie Dickinson -- is talky and slack...."

June 14, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Reissues

"...Jazz Messengers and later replaced John Coltrane in Miles Davis' band. His major influences were Charlie Parker and Sonny..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Music Feature

Better Than Nothing

Documentarian Ken Burns' takes on Jazz -- and loses.

"...Negro League baseball great Buck O'Neil and actor Ossie Davis, also offer their views. Like many of the series'..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Live Through This!

The Semi-Annual Rock & Roll Round-up

"...-- a bunch of simians looking like ol' Diamond Dave will when he's completely bald, which is about the..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature

Box Sets

Herbie Hancock

"...Tony Williams were doing advanced rhythmic calculus in Miles Davis' most famous quintet. By the early Seventies, he was..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...Tami Lewis Brown INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED Jericho Brown TRADITION Dave Campbell DAVE CAMPBELL'S FAVORITE TEXAS COLLEGE FOOTBALL STORIES Josh..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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