Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party

History of Australia's greatest sonic butchers

"...Everything about the Birthday Party was deceptive. Nick Cave looked..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Heaven & Hell in 13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History

We return to the Red River strip of March 1966 to witness Roky Erickson and crew

"...It’s March 16, 1966 and KAZZ-FM is live broadcasting a show by the 13th Floor Elevators..."

May 15, 2020 Music Feature by Jon Savage

TV Eye

The cure to the summer rerun doldrums? HBO's Sex and the City and Six Feet Under.

"...The end of the network television season landed with an unusually heavy thump this year...."

June 8, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...Louis Mueller Barbecue photograph by Gerald E. Mcleod..."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

TV Eye

AMN 'SFS' is dead. Long live 'SFS TV.'

"...AMN SFS is dead. Long live SFS TV...."

Jan. 13, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Luv Doc: A Heaven-on-Earth Couplehood

The Luv Doc thinks this reader might have a malfunctioning amygdala

"...love my girlfriend like crazy, as she does me; everything about us is amazing. But I get so instantly..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Heaven up Here

27 reason to further investigate the UK roster of bands at SXSW 2006

"...Despite frequent appearances to the contrary, the United Kingdom remains a monarchy, and nowhere is this more apparent..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: 'Flowers in the Attic'

1950s story, 1970s glam, old fashioned Gothic mayhem

"...Gahd, the 70s were weird. Get your heads around this: One of the most successful novel franchises of the..."

April 19, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

311 Story in Error

"..."...The 311 club, which the Austin Police department says may have a lax door policy..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

In My World of Disorder, the Top 100 Austin Records of 2021

Kevin Curtin ranks his favorite local releases of the year

"...My worst quality, other than making up voices for other people's pets and putting mayonnaise..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

BBQ Ramen Tatsu-Ya Is Open, ATX Grill RH Is Open, Lazarus No. 2 Is Coming, It’s Oinkers Away at Wine & Swine, Dovetail Pizza Is Imminent, and Something Something Halloween, Amirite?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR..."

Oct. 26, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The G'Raj Is Closed, Micklethwait Does Tacos, Sazan Ramen Sizzles, and What's Cooking at 1417?

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds tingling

"...Here’s some of what’s happening in Austin’s vast and multivalent culinary scene, as wrangled..."

July 7, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Tweet This Mess Around: Fred Schneider Tells It Like It T-I-Is! Part 1

What's that on your head? An interview with the B-52's lead man?

"...vivant paused for a Q & A on the brink of a special B's show next week in Galveston,..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

21 Austin Rappers to Know in ’21

A hard-cut list of MCs proving the local hip-hop scene’s legitimacy

"...The Austin hip-hop scene's collective march toward widespread recognition is taking..."

June 25, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

TV Eye

"...I've been thinking about sex. Not "the act," mind you, but sex..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

R Is for Rerun

"...Larry Sanders (Garry Shandling) and producer Arthur (Rip Torn) squabble over whether or..."

May 29, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

TV Eye

Keeping one eye on television and the other on pop culture.

"...new prime-time shows have hit the small screen, it's interesting to see which shows match their hype and which..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Is That a Biography in Your Pocket...?

Film Folios and Screen Prints

"...On page 69 of Emily Wortis Leider's biography Becoming Mae West (Farrar, Straus & Giroux,..."

March 13, 1998 Books Review

Page Two: 'Life,' the Universe, Everything

The devastating illumination of Terrence Malick's new film

"...Life, Terrence Malick's new film, was shown at an Austin Film Society-hosted cast and crew benefit screening for the..."

June 3, 2011 Column by Louis Black

This Week's Waste of Time

Take a bad trip courtesy of the Web

"...Let me preamble this blog by saying I don't do drugs. No matter..."

Sept. 16, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...that Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will be this year's opening night film, while eagerly-anticipated horror sequel Evil..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Dining del Lago 2010

What a difference some rain makes! The water is blue, the hills are green, and several new restaurants are cooking near area lakes.

"...Artisan Bistro, Patisserie & Boulangerie..."

July 2, 2010 Food Feature

Gasoline Dreams

Rounding up 2000 LPs.

"...W. looks up there and awards the presidency to Regis Philbin, or the World Wrestling Federation assumes control of..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Believing the Children

In 1992, Fran and Danny Keller were convicted of multiple counts of child sexual abuse at their Oak Hill day care center and sent to prison for 48 years. It's likely they were innocent. Indeed, it's very likely that no crime ever occurred – except an absurd and overzealous prosecution

"..."No, it didn't happen," Frances Keller put her head in her hands and began to sob...."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Life A.D.

Former Austin Sun writer Bill Bentley says a prayer for Doug Sahm

"...I woke up the morning after Doug Sahm died to NPR's Morning Edition program,..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Postmarks

One Is Enough

"...article on Kirk, I did want to clarify a minor point regarding his cancer so you didn't scare anyone...."

Oct. 10, 1997 Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...DOUBLE HAPPINESSD: Mina Shum; with Sandra Oh, Alannah Ong, Stephen Chang,..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMARD: Beeban Kidron; with Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes,..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...Mary Carver, Susan Norman, Kate McGregor Stewart. Carol's life is killing her, or so it seems. But, maybe it's..."

Sept. 22, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...CLOCKERSD: Spike Lee; Harvey Keitel, John Turturro, Delroy Lindo, Mekhi Phifer, Isaiah Washington, Keith David, Pee Wee Love,..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

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