Lovely Freda Responds Discreetly

The Beatles' longtime secretary takes center stage

"...Lovely Freda was (and still is) Freda Kelly, the Liverpudlian secretary..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Anything

True love overcomes convention in this stylish, earnest romance.

"...True love conquers all: Either you’re a believer or a skeptic. Believers will find..."

May 18, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Nowhere but Texas

A long, lost cosmic country artifact resurfaces.

"...At first, the fire is hidden in the smoke. Twelve bell-bottom bluesy..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Aftermath

Keira Knightley and Alexander Skarsgård are stuck inside of Hamburg with the Casablanca blues

"...A love triangle emerges amid the ruins of 1945 Hamburg, Germany, in this well-appointed but..."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Zucchini Kill Serves Up Riot Grrrl Cupcakes to the People

Local punk power trio opens vegan and gluten-free bakeshop

"...(gluten-free) bread alone. Sweet treats are also essential to their well-being, and that's exactly the concept Zucchini Kill is..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Food Feature by Alisha McDarris

Austin Chefs Share Their Holiday Traditions

Try something completely different this year

"...Christmas and Chanukah are right around the corner, and once we've crossed that tinsel-frosted New Year's..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

SXSW 2013 Film Reviews: Good Ol' Freda

Freda Kelly worked with the Beatles longer than they even worked together

"...Good Ol' FredaDocumentary Spotlight, World Premiere D: Ryan White..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Jordan Smith

Freda & the Firedogs Reviewed

"...Freda & the Firedogs(Plug)Supernatural Family BandLubbock Lights (Akashic)The Contenders(Gadfly)Greezy Wheels"Finding..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Music Review by Margaret Moser

SXSW Music: Doug Sahm Tribute

"...Freda & the Firedogs..."

March 22, 2015 Photo Gallery

Familiar Features at Dallas International Film Festival

Revisit some favorites that hit Austin already

"...The Dallas International Film Festival kicks off today in our..."

April 4, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...The big story coming out of this year’s Sundance Film..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Whole Bow

Alvin Crow fiddled it his way

"...or baseball, find Alvin Crow. If you're looking for the best fiddle player in Austin, Alvin Crow's your man...."

Nov. 12, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Spangles and High Heels

Dreams come true, just ask "Her Tallness," Marcia Ball.

"..."I got $75, who'll give a hunnert?" bawls the auctioneer, holding up a purple-and-gold LSU golf-club cover on..."

June 20, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

A 17th Cooking Class for Ya

"...on cooking classes, and I realize you can't list them all ["16 Austin Cooking Classes to Spice Up Your..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Postmarks

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...As Roky Erickson's live solo debut loomed at the grand opening of the Ritz on October 18, 1974..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

“Minimum Wage Is Not Livable”

Workers get paid, but the fight for fair wages is far from over

"...Fight for 15 activists gathered Saturday for the second time in two weeks outside..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Jack Craver

SXSW Music List 10

The Damned, 2 Chainz, War on Drugs, and 242 more added

"...With the addition of 245 acts this morning, among them Gothic..."

March 6, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Waltz Across Texas

Is the Broken Spoke being edged off South Lamar?

"...About five dozen men and women boot-scoot across the sawdust-free dance floor of the Broken Spoke early on..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Magic Gathering at SXSW Film

Carell & Buscemi comedy ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’ to open fest

"...Steve and Steve – Carell and Buscemi, that is. They’ll be starring as two Vegas strip illusionists in spring..."

Jan. 15, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Cactus Cafe Closing Is Deeply Saddening

"...Dear Editor, The possibility of the Cactus Cafe closing is deeply saddening..."

Feb. 15, 2010 Postmarks

Off the Record

Weighing in on the Live Music Task Force's recommendations to City Council and casting a ballot for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

"...Come Together..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Dancing About Architecture

Everything from 20+ years ago is coming back, starting with Elvis Costello.

"...Elvis Has Left the Yard ......"

Oct. 11, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Bobby Earl Smith

"...In the early/mid Seventies, Freda & the Firedogs' brand of local..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Music Review by Jerry Renshaw

Raul's in Overdrive: "Have a Good Time, Get in Free, and Drink Some Beer"

Enter 1978, when Austin punk meets San Antonio’s the Next and Dallas’ the Nervebreakers

"...musician Tim Stegall. You can read past installments of the “Austin Punk Chronicles” here...."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Contextualizing Broken Spoke Owner James White

Honky-tonky lifer died of congestive heart failure at age 81

"...When James White opened the Broken Spoke in 1964, the barn-red building at 3201..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Checking In: Marcia Ball Took Her First Summer Off Since 1984

“It gets hot in Austin in the summer, did you know?”

"...Ball founded a progressive country act in Austin called Freda & the Firedogs. Louisiana-reared, the pianist became a Janie..."

Sept. 15, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Possum Park Offers Vegan Food Trailers All in a Bunch

"...alone in that welcoming enclave at 701 E. 53rd: There's a quartet of other nom-worthy nodes of non-meat nutrition..."

July 31, 2020 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

An Immigrant Family Brings Iranian Cuisine to Austin

Chef Amir Hajimaleki and his family honor the fundamentals of Persian cuisine in all six of their restaurants

"...restaurants to fruition in Austin. "Growing up in Iran – in a place that is beautiful and has amazing..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Playback: Austin’s Rarest Vinyl

Want exclusive vinyl for Record Store Black Friday? Check out some of Austin's rarest wax.

"...documentation of Austin's Eighties punk boom: a split capturing the Big Boys and the Dicks leveling their scene headquarters...."

Nov. 24, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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