The Ballsy, Artsy, Anti-Sixth Street Outlook of DJ Joaqu.n

Austin to L.A., keeping up with the beloved Pangea Sound producer

"...A few hours later, on the night of April Fools', a packed rooftop sang along in a kind of..."

May 19, 2023 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

The Tale of King Crab

Italian historical drama where the cosmic joke is on us

"...in the times he spends with the rambling old fools of his time. Luciano, as the old men in..."

April 29, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Last Bow of an Accidental Critic

Lessons and surprises from a career that shouldn't have been

"...be honest, reviewing work that was not quite the gold standard for artistic excellence, I couldn't help but think..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin At Large: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

As we endure this age of clownery, we can have nice things in our future – even I-35

"...even finish construction. As with Abbott's ship of COVID-19 fools (a Carnival Cruise departing from Galveston), we just have..."

May 8, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 4

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 22-28

"...French New Wave director adapted Dolores Hitchens' 1958 novel Fools' Gold into a movie about two young men who..."

July 21, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Fantastic Fest Review: The Young Offenders

Gleeful Irish coke comedy is a sidesplitter

"...MacGuffin. The humor is in the two best friend fools running afoul of real dealers, relentless cops, and Conor's..."

Sept. 25, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Levitation Picks

"...of spelunking, John Lennon's multi-instrumental scion Sean finally struck gold with GOASTT. Formed in 2008 with partner and fellow..."

May 8, 2015 Music Feature

Gay Place: Laissez Lez...

OUTsider, Valentine's and Mardi Gras make this one big gay week

"...Thomas Gold Who wouldn't be golden backed up by the No...."

Feb. 13, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Playback: Lines, Rhymes, and Redemption

The line at Fun Fun Fun Fest wasn't the only show last weekend

"...last year's closer of Slayer. Not that there wasn't gold in the Sabbath's undercard...."

Nov. 14, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Lit-urday: NYRB Classics

Reissue series has some offbeat entries for the literary canon

"...versa. Second, it can be hard to separate the gold from the dross. Is that fat new coming-of-age novel..."

Aug. 16, 2014 Books Post by Amy Kamp

The Fluffy Movie

Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias performs in this comedy concert film.

"...to take a career-defining shot at going for the gold...."

Aug. 1, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Jason Eady

"...track and Willie Nelson on the excellent "Liars and Fools," yet the album misgauges at the outset with "OK..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Music Review by Doug Freeman

KLBJ's False Flag

Talk radio station still promoting fake welfare queen story

"...KLBJ had struck viral gold. Your uncle who bought a lock of Megyn Kelly's..."

Nov. 23, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

SXSW Wednesday Picks and Sleepers

"...band's latest LP, Langsome Dans. – Michael Toland THE GOLDEN BOYS..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

Page Two: Quotation Nation

Taking issue with citations

"...to men's vices or men's stupidity? By catering to fools, in the hope of getting more than your ability..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Ólöf Arnalds

SXSW showcase reviews

"...who wore a gorgeous blue dress shot through with gold thread; it didn't take long for her striking looks..."

March 19, 2010 Music Review by Melanie Haupt

Saturday

Punk, hardcore, hip-hop, oh my!

"...2008's Fools Gold could be the long-lost collaboration of Karen O..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Music Feature

Best of the Best (With Qualifications)

"...could have been the back of a box of Golden Grahams) that though Wilson was credited as one of..."

Oct. 15, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Fool's Gold

Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson star in this tale of two gorgeous, love-tossed, star-crossed treasure hunters who reunite to search for a lost 18th century galleon.

"...Bremner, Ray Winstone, Kevin Hart and Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Fool’s Gold begins with an ending. In sun-baked Key West, Fla.,..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

La Machinista

Honorable mention

"...no risk, no loss. Big dreams are for big fools, we say. Now and then you see some woman,..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Books Feature by Lisa Carroll-Lee

Trickster

Vortex Repertory Company's latest production, about those weaselly mythological misfits who pull pranks and break rules, Trickster, is an extravaganza

"...With Matt Hislope as the Fool, we can suffer fools gladly. Wearing his best jester getup, he jumps into..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Arts Review by Patti Hadad

The Dick Cavett Show: Comic Legends

"...Both fools and gold are here in abundance. In a sequence..."

March 24, 2006 Screens Review by Steve Uhler

King's Ransom (discography)

"...pouncing alter-ego, "Johnny." Barroom lament "Borderline" and Western prospector "Fools Gold" would've welcomed the original arrangement of "Don't Believe..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Music Feature

Eire

"..."Fools Gold"..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Music Feature

Got to Give It Up (wish list)

"..."Fools Gold," the Frames..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Music Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...please, tell me that this was the biggest April Fools' Day joke ever played on us Austinites and that..."

April 8, 2005 Column

There's a Light Beyond These Woods

An unrestrained celebration of Nanci Griffith

"...and the other girls were fools..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...who supports democracy reform. Call us a bunch of "fools" if you like. I suppose that's what the British..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Column

Outkast, Ludacris, Austin Music Hall, April 1

"...hall went black. Sold-out throng brought the boos. "April Fools!!!!!" And then it was on, the banner for hip-hop..."

April 6, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...The guest room is the most impressive, dozens of gold and platinum albums taking up almost all of the..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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