Sticking it to the Fat, Lazy Americans

International Acts at SXSW

"...COLORSOUND (U.K.): A new project from Mike Peters and Billy Duffy, formerly of the Alarm and..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

DVD Watch: 'Fat Kid Rules the World'

Matthew Lillard's directorial debut has a big heart

"...Based on K.L. Going's award-winning young adult novel, Fat Kid Rules the World stomped home with the SXSW..."

Jan. 22, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: Why Not Chicken Fat?

The most important political question of our time: Who benefits from military spending?

"...on ... biofuels ... [made from] algae or chicken fat. 'It works in the engines that we have, it..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

The People vs. Mike Sheffield

The new APD oversight agreement is a first for Austin -- but will it do what it's supposed to do?

"...You might not feel any different this morning, but Mike Sheffield is happy that the Austin Police Department will..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Faster Than Sound: Fat Tony Tales

Houston rapper plays sole release show in Austin

"...Fat Tony's new album teems with characters...."

Oct. 30, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin at Large: The Big Fat Blue Lying Line

Nothing about Uvalde should surprise us in Austin about the credibility of police

"...the police killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Mike Ramos here, luckily didn't kill anybody, though their "less..."

June 3, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Big Fat Independent Movies

Sending Off SXSW Film 04

"...on with chicks by whining. Like Myles Berkowitz or Mike Binder, Dayton can evoke the urge to reach through..."

March 26, 2004 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Fun Fun Fun Fest: NOFX

Fuck the punks

"...“I wrote this next song,” NOFX bassist/vocalist/mastermind Fat Mike announced midway through the California punk outfit’s Saturday..."

Nov. 8, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Off the Record

Back in the saddle at the Phoenix Saloon, Woxy pulls the plug, and the latest on the Cactus Cafe

"...taste in the mouths of an unlucky few at Fat Wreck Chords' showcase at Emo's Annex on Saturday, March..."

April 2, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Swingers

“You’re so money and you don’t even know it.”

"...don't even know it” is the constant refrain that Mike (Favreau) hears from his hipster friends Trent (Vaughn) and..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Monsters University

This sequel is a prequel about the school days of the future Monsters, Inc. employees, Sulley and Mike.

"...giant named Sulley (Goodman) with a head like a fat thumb – and made a hero out of him,..."

June 21, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

My Life in Ruins

Nia Vardalos, who hit pay dirt with My Big Fat Greek Wedding, is on shakier ground with this clichéd story about an American tourist guide in Greece.

"...unimaginative script (by veteran TV comedy writer and producer Mike Reiss) and the drab direction of Petrie (How to..."

June 5, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Kadane, founders of the New Year with Saturnine bassist Mike Donofrio and Codeine drummer Chris Brokaw. The septet developed..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Dolemite Is My Name

Eddie Murphy pays homage to the comedy genius of Rudy Ray Moore

"...Randolph, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Rock, Snoop Dogg, Craig Robinson, Mike Epps, Tituss Burgess and T.I....."

Oct. 11, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Yes Men Fix the World

These anti-corporate pranksters strike again.

"...Directed by: Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno. In case you haven't heard of the Yes..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Powers in Goldmember

"...Directed by: Jay Roach. Starring: Mike Myers, Michael Caine, Beyoncé Knowles, Verne J. Troyer, Seth..."

July 26, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Thursday SXSW Picks

"...Mike Watt & the Secondmen 8pm, the Main II Minutemen/Firehose/Stooges..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

My SXSW

By Mike Scott

"...our noses into Denny's anyway and smell the cooking fat. It's the tang of the Fifties, I imagine, and..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories

The punk equivalent to Mötley Crüe's debauched autobiography The Dirt

"...fire escape overlooking downtown Los Angeles." Notorious NOFX frontman "Fat Mike" Burkett thus sets the mood for punk lit's..."

June 17, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW List No. 5

NOFX, Leon Russell, and Trae Tha Truth join Iggy Pop

"...headliners, made waves at SXSW 2010 when their bassist/vocalist Fat Mike, performing as his grease-painted alter ego Cokie the..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Lists

"...NOFX Sat., 8:45pm, Black stage Fat Mike and his longstanding pop punks prove juvenile irresponsibility..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

And So the Legend Grows

Austin Aztex's Armadillo trophy featured in the Washington Post

"...big fantasy football trophy in my house of a fat guy sitting on the couch with slippers on, a..."

Feb. 17, 2015 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Long Live the King at Chuy's

Celebrate Elvis with food and drink specials, costumes, souvenirs

"...Mike Young and John Zapp opened the original Chuy's in..."

Jan. 8, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Thank You, Central Time Zone: A Preview of the 2007 NFL Draft

"...out of a dead dude’s birthday via a jolly fat guy breaking and entering into a person's apartment. Also,..."

April 26, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

The Ballad of Joe Hill

Get up, stand up – stand up for your rights

"...There's also the compilation organized by Fat Mike of NOFX titled Rock Against Bush, an idea..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Fabulous Disaster

SXSW Records

"...for. This makes sense: They were discovered by NOFX's Fat Mike, who produced their first album, 2001's Put Out..."

March 14, 2003 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...'em, they played "Witchdoctor," Dave Slutes screaming into the mike as Rich Hopkins bent over his guitar trying to..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

I Could Be So Happy

Heartless Bastards vocal quake Erika Wennerstrom moves The Mountain from Austin

"...in stride. On her revamped trio's third LP for Fat Possum, The Mountain, Wennerstrom's voice remains the glass of..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...work; Nelson's fourth album in five years seals his fate as another Austin roots muse. (Cedar Street, 10pm) --..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Postmarks

Bergstorm

"...Dear Mike,..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Column

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