Tracks of My Tears

A new documentary, Standing in the Shadows of Motown, signs a light on the men behind the Motown sound, the Funk Brothers.

"...James Jamerson, until recently a little known (bass) player in..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Punk Chronicles: "Hard, Fast & Unapologetic" – Raul's Shifts Into Fourth Gear

In the wake of the one-night debut of the Skunks and the Violators, Austin punk begins in earnest in Chapter 5, Part 2 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"..."We were green, too," adds Skunks guitarist Eddie Muñoz. "It actually worked for us, because we had..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...way to dark and complex truths. Cast: Alex Pettyfer, James Freedson-Jackson, Emily Althaus, Gene Jones (World Premiere) DOCUMENTARY FEATURE..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Roll 'Em

March

"...D: James Foley; with Chow Yun-Fat, Mark Wahlberg, Ric Young...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Okie Dokie Stomp

Clifford Antone didn't invent the blues, he immortalized them

"...hot, sweaty crowd. Sunnyland Slim and Muddy Waters and Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang were not far behind...."

May 26, 2006 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

A View From the Bridge: Go Away, Little Girl

Ada Calhoun examines the Alley Theatre's touring production of A View From the Bridge.

"...wear high heels and to walk "wavy." Guardian Uncle Eddie's all-consuming adoration for his niece evolves into a lusty..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Arts Review by Ada Calhoun

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indy's final adventure remembers the whip, forgets the charm

"...Directed by: James Mangold. Starring: Harrison Ford, Mads Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ethann..."

June 30, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

DVDnds

"...backstage footage, but instead of the entire set of Eddie Vedder reigniting the Doors in 1993, the performance gets..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

LBJ Science Academy Sucks Rocks

Gee Whiz, Mr. Science

"...tell it, Eddie Orum hasn't an enemy in the world. The principal..."

Dec. 15, 1995 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Wonderland

Dull take on real-life murder mystery has one titillating factor: the involvement of former porn star John Holmes.

"...Directed by: James Cox. Starring: Val Kilmer, Lisa Kudrow, Kate Bosworth, Dylan..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...taking just another step in the wrong direction. Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (House District 51)..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

"...Ashford, Bob Babbitt, Joe Hunter, Uriel Jones, Joe Messina, Eddie Willis, and Johnny Griffith (who died earlier this week)..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...with an assist from longtime manager and Austin scenester James Neil. It's lusciously deep house packed in swirls of..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Further Reflections

SXSW Film Festival

"...where the Texans touchingly recall the untimely death of James Dean; they aren't remembering the death of a star,..."

March 21, 1997 Screens Feature

Speechless

"...Certainly this setup has resonances of the much-publicized Mary Matalin/James Carville romance, though the script for Speechless was written..."

Dec. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Film Previews

September

"...days leading up to the murder of real-life director James Whale (Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man). Fraser..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

A Mardi Gras Pre-Party, Improvised Intimacy, and More Recommended Events

Allow us to help sort your weekend out

"...& bevs with the cast & crew.   – James Scott The Golden Child..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

A World in Which All Worlds Fit

"...no long hair, no beards, nothin' like that," recalls James White, Broken Spoke proprietor and the man responsible for..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Sxsw

"...JAMES POLK TRIO: Local living legend James Polk will be..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

'The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle'

Once upon a time, at a venue far, far away, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band made their name in Austin

"...Eddie Wilson, owner, Armadillo/Thread­gill's: We'd been doing a number of..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...and their uncertain futures. Cast: Marco Pigossi, Mya Taylor, James Bland, Marisa Tomei, Bill Irwin, Sean Mahon (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Play Jimmy Reed

Blues great schools us on Antone's

"...to hear stories and history from Pinetop Perkins and James Cotton. Everything felt so justified. It all made sense..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Holiday in San Antonio

The birth of Austin's punk scene: the Sex Pistols at Randy's Rodeo in San Antonio, 25 years ago this week.

"...great stuff." The night of the Sex Pistols show, James Cooper from the store was getting married, and there..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Trumpet Constant Ephraim Owens Won’t Be Rushed

New Austin Music Hall of Fame inductee substitutes kindness and ubiquity for a back catalog

"...Texas State, he rose under the tutelage of Dr. James Polk, jazz pianist and onetime bandleader for Ray Charles...."

April 7, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Gary Clark Jr. on Antone’s

"It changed everything really"

"...to hear stories and history from Pinetop Perkins and James Cotton. Everything felt so justified. It all made sense..."

Aug. 11, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin Film Festival Drops 20th Anniversary Lineup

'Inside Llewyn Davis' takes center stage

"...(writer/directors); cast in attendance • Child of God – James Franco (writer/director), Vince Jolivette (writer) • HBO’s Whoopi Goldberg..."

Sept. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Killing Them Softly

Some great performances punctuate the odd pacing in this adapatation of George V. Higgins' Cogan's Trade, set within the criminal underworld.

"...Starring: Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Vincent Curatola and Sam Shepard...."

Nov. 30, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Made in Dagenham

This film dramatizes a historic labor strike for equal pay that was conducted by the women of a British auto plant in 1968.

"...Cole. Starring: Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Andrea Riseborough, Geraldine James, Rosamund Pike, Miranda Richardson, Jaime Winstone, Daniel Mays, Kenneth..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Whit Smith's Hot Jazz Caravan

The soundtrack of Django Reinhardt lounging in the back of Bob Wills' Airstream

"...means dissolving a successful band, as Whit Smith, Elana James, née Fremerman, and Jake Erwin did with Austin's Hot..."

March 3, 2006 Music Feature by David Lynch

Reissues

"...division are tracks by the Falcons (who sported both Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett as members) and the Miracles..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Music Feature

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