Austin at Large: A Tale of Two Gregs

While Abbott loses his marbles, Casar and other urban progressives band together

"...a ditch filled with brambles and foul wing-nut flop sweat and stuff that died in the big freeze. Yes,..."

June 4, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Playback: You Can’t Press Pause on Life

A musician’s life: laid off, livestreaming, and … giving birth?

"...running speaker wire. I emerged, wide eyed, covered in sweat and pink fluff insulation, thinking, “Now? The baby’s not..."

April 24, 2020 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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

"...to end, not knowing how you were going to sweat 60 pages out of it."..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Exposed Nipples

Unlike our president, a warm, sweaty, glitter-speckled nipple is nothing to be embarrassed about

"...nipple glistening with a patina of music festival dirt, sweat, and errant, windswept glitter is a magnificent thing to..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

The Brewer's Table

East Austin’s truly wonderful dining experience with a complicated history

"...Durish. A quote from Charles Bukowski's Love Is a Dog From Hell overlooks the dining room: "Stay with the..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Austinite in L.A.: Chief White Lightning

Josh Logan talks dating pop stars, stage get-ups, and more

"...a working man so I don’t mind having a sweat stain where the guitar strap touches it...."

July 24, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Chronicle Recommends: Crime and No Punishment

For Crime Month, our favorite films about getting away with it

"...For more Chronicle Recommends, covering every taste from best dog movies to our favorite flicks about America's pastime, visit..."

July 9, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Eric Hisaw Band

"...characters living in filthy motel rooms reeking of booze, sweat, and stale cigarette smoke, while trying to scrape together..."

June 29, 2018 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Erica Nix's Multimedia Workout Works the OUTsider Crowd

2018 transmedia festival gets the crowd thumpin’ and bumpin’

"...Saturday night, OUTsider merry-makers (plus one dog) packed the Vortex tent to sweat, giggle, bounce, and..."

Feb. 19, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Jai Malano, Tomar & the FCs, Honey Made

Stubb’s, Jan. 7

"...on Tomar Williams' charisma. The singer worked up a sweat across the full stage, shouting through opening blast "Shine..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Luv Doc: Vice Without the Ad

Existentially speaking, it's probably best not to go apeshit with the featherduster

"...the feather duster. To put it more simply: Don't sweat the dust. It's what we're made of...."

Jan. 6, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

ACL Review: Walker Lukens & the Side Arms

Soulful and local electro-pop with a sex beat

"...one undulation – Lukens counts EP Year of the Dog, 2013 LP Devoted, and next Friday’s Never Understood, recorded..."

Oct. 9, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Standing Rock Pipeline Protests Bring New Life to Old Struggles

“It’s about all of us”

"...The teeth marks of attack dogs and the pepper-sprayed faces of indigenous land defenders in..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Greg Harman

Moontower Review: Leslie Loves Colin

SNL regulars Jones and Jost let us swim in the depth of their love

"...a set so energetic that she legit needed a sweat towel − yeah, like a boxer. Her set ranged..."

April 25, 2016 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

Making VR Look Good

Local personalities show you how to rock those awkward headsets

"...Records, co-creator of Exploded Drawing, full-time bear Playing Chili Dog Fest at the Side Bar, Sunday, March 20..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Fun Fun Fun Q&A: Babes in Toyland

“I’m so over the moon for Fun Fun Fun Fest”

"...offstage after a show and being totally drenched in sweat. It was her favorite takeaway, like a high. Can..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Music Post by Neph Basedow

Playback: Red River Optimist John Wickham

Red River poker king John Wickham remains optimistic, Nazis stab concertgoers at Trailer Space, and Fun Fun Fun Fest gets its acre at Auditorium Shores

"...but he's merely a businessman investing everything – money, sweat, heart – into that singular strip...."

Aug. 14, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: SXSW 2015: Turnt Up & Dialed Down

SXSW Music 2015 – that's a wrap

"...Less evocative was Snoop Dogg's keynote interview led by Ted "what's a follow-up question?"..."

March 27, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

First night SXSW Music recommendations and hints

"...Fallujah 11:55pm, Dirty Dog Hailing from the Bay Area, though they take their..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

SXSW Thursday handicapping by the blurb

"...Mantar 8:20pm, Dirty Dog Bar This amp-abusing Hamburg metal duo crafted an aggro-opus..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Alejandro Escovedo – Not Slowing Down

Third annual Moody show on Saturday whips up a hurricane

"...roll you play, you have to be a road dog...."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Bob Log III Q&A

One-man guitar orgy crams into Mohawk on Thursday

"...songs for two different cats and one for a dog. I've done about 25 of them so far. Usually..."

July 21, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Giving up the Swan

Randall Stockton prepares to transfer his 12th street lounge

"...Stockton bought the Legendary White Swan, a historic black..."

June 14, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Bittersweet Life

Folksinging, an education

"...while his black boot kicks high on every beat. Sweat drips from his face, down his arm, and off..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Harry Nilsson

"...Beatle, composer of songs covered by the Monkees, Three Dog Night, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and the Yardbirds, it's..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Gay Place

Volleyballin' it, on the court and on the big screen

"...$5 WORKOUT WITH ERICA NIX! She's gonna make you sweat. And then she'll make you work out. Mondays, 7-8pm...."

April 26, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Going on an Adventure With Banff World Tour

Adrenaline junkies, artists, and film fans unite for a great cause

"...being a minor inconvenience, and another says, “You don’t sweat the small stuff after you deal with a wall..."

April 16, 2013 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Gay Place: Howdy, Sailor

Gayest. South by. Ever.

"...CQ RECORDS SHOWCASE The French Inhales, Manateees (Memphis). Burgers, dogs, BBQ, and BYOB. Sat., March 16, noon. 2208 E...."

March 15, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Queen of Noise: Royal Thunder's Mlny Parsonz

‘Post-apocalyptic blues’ from third-time SXSW showcasers

"...band’s two SX showcases, Thursday, 10:35pm at the Dirty Dog Bar and Saturday, 11:55pm at the Red 7 Patio,..."

March 12, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Food Truck Trails: The South Austin Trailer Bazaar

The food trailer scene is still in high gear on South Lamar

"...burgers and apple fritters in air conditioned comfort than sweat it out under the relentless noonday sun...."

Aug. 14, 2012 Food Post by Rachel Feit

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