Drunk Bus

Unlikely friends comedy makes all the right turns

"...knows: Always get respectfully friendly with your late night bus driver, because it's a terrible job dealing with your..."

May 21, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

On the Drunk Bus With Pineapple Tangaroa

The Austin body modifcation artist isn't playing around in his surprise new comedy

"..."Bear" Belmares, who – despite working at a competing business – took Tangaroa under his wing and taught him..."

May 21, 2021 Screens Feature by Kevin Curtin

Who Says You're Drunk?

Bars and bartenders may help you tie one on – but they're also expected to cut you off just this side of 'intoxication'

"...Beverage Commission, the agency that oversees the licensing of businesses to sell alcohol, holds "pending cancellation case(s) against the..."

July 5, 2013 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The No. 3 Bus Pub Crawl

On 2008's tour, we drank too much, missed a couple of buses, were much too loud, and finally stopped when we were cut off. This year was the same concept, but a better-paced, thoroughly enjoyable drinking experience.

"...the driving for me. I'm riding on the Burnet/Manchaca bus line. I'm at the end of the second annual..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

The 'Empty Bus' Myth

My personal experience? There are plenty of people riding Cap Metro

"...I often hear critics of Capital Metro employ: "empty buses." It is a phrase that is based, I believe,..."

March 23, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Safety Forum Gets a Little Drinky

The ‘expert’ response to every safety problem: Don’t drive drunk

"...to be a misnomer. The focus was mainly on drunk driving – anyone who’d come in hopes of a..."

Aug. 7, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Speaking of inns, and therefore booze, and therefore pissing drunk on the Alamo, Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cap Metro Pitches in as Mobile Cooling Center

As temperatures rise, bus stops serve as shelter from the sun

"...20 to 30 minutes each day waiting for the bus near the UT campus. That time outside has taken..."

July 8, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Twisted Williemania

On the Bus Again with Willie Nelson

"...the driver's seat of the sort of deluxe tour bus strictly reserved for Nashville's royalty, waiting to do an..."

Feb. 9, 1996 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

We Have an Issue: Life’s Rich Pageant

In praise of people watching, and a face to follow on film

"...that is prominently featured in a new film called Drunk Bus. Kevin Curtin talks to him about how he..."

May 21, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Donny Cates Is No 'Buzzkill'

Local writer collaborates with Toadies drummer for new comic

"...his superpowers are activated when he gets really, really drunk...."

Sept. 18, 2013 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Cap Metro Drops Ball as Ball Drops

Detours with no notice leaves New Year's Eve revelers stranded

"...service on New Year's Eve. Laudable, because the fewer drunk drivers, the better. However, when drunken revelers tried to..."

Jan. 1, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Are You Headed Straight For Failure, Friend?

Ah, it looks like Karl Stevens got there first.

"...from failure, hell yes, especially if it involves getting drunk and working as an art-museum security guard and crashing..."

Sept. 5, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Jailbird

The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard

"...billions and keeping the gangs and drug lords in business. Police departments, courts, lawyers, rehab centers, methadone clinics, and..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

Postmarks

The environment, the alleged marijuana, the traffic, Ventura's highway, and more.

"...here from outside, the percentage of trips made by bus and bicycle will increase anyway...."

June 8, 2001 Column

The Nine Lives of Ol' Possum

An overview of country legend George Jones' life and career.

"...Waco, and the Jones Boys came into town by bus and came by the store. George came by the..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

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First, the good news ...

"...planning the glorious celebration, how about running the regular buses all night? (One night per century is a start.)..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Column

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Housing, ACC, and Spooner.

"...harder to retain diversity, while driving out locally owned businesses and encouraging chains. This increases the likelihood of radically..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Column

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...Dec. 24, 1999], Lucinda Williams stated that she wrote "Drunken Angel" for Blaze, "although it could have been about..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

Filling the Gap

In the wake of Uber and Lyft's exit, drivers and riders look for alternatives

"...immediately. And while both TNCs have argued that their business model can't handle the new regulations, it's important to..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Groover's Paradise

The Hole in the Wall has seen it all

"...The Drag forever changes. Students, workers, bums, and businesses recycle almost annually. One marquee maintains everlasting: a green..."

June 20, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

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Our own little Gaza Strip, and the Halloween (Gas) Mask is taken to task.

"...weekly, if not daily setting off bombs in public buses, restaurants, and beaches. I've never been to Israel, so..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Column

The Luv Doc: An Acceptable Amount of PDA

There was no mistaking ... they were banging

"...up our coolers and climbed on board the Party Bus Lounge. This wasn't just a hollowed out and converted..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

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Our readers talk back.

"...I was in Austin for business last month. During my one evening there I walked..."

July 5, 2002 Column

Dancing About Architecture

G-L-O-R-I-Aftermath

"...interest side, there's the guy who left the stage drunk and exhausted, discovered his car was missing, went to..."

July 30, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Letters at 3AM

It's a dangerous world, and some nights the most cruelly dangerous people may be you

"...then head to a Hollywood club where we'd get drunk while viewing a band formed by some of the..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

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Our readers talk back.

"...consulting practice, which was distinct and separate from Accenture's business...."

July 4, 2003 Column

On the Move at SXSW

Get everywhere, no car needed

"...destination, the best bet is the Airport Flyer, with bus service every 40 minutes or so to within blocks..."

March 11, 2011 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Letters at 3AM

The film Babel is winning awards, but none of them for Best Comedy. It seems I'm fated to laugh alone.

"...terrorists, right? Instead of jackals, Yussef shoots at a bus. Perverse Yus never considers that there are people on..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

Birdman director seems painfully aware of his own pretensions

"...so often ambitious yet strangely dull, beautiful yet vain, drunk on ideas yet never penetrating enough to cohere them..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

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