SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...a good day, Austin really can be the center of the universe. When music and community come together under..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Complete Freedom

A profile of Bad Livers banjo player Danny Barnes

"...Looking back over the 20th century, the birth of American popular music is tantamount to the Big Bang...."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Luv Doc: Too F%#ing Flirty

People are born grifters, swindlers, and loafers and are therefore deserving of our contempt

"...winding up in the relatively nurturing and posh environment of a state mental health institution, you will more than..."

April 28, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Blue Kentucky Girl Loretta Lynn

Rodeo Austin’s opening weekend kicks off a cold bang

"...In his final local appearance, George Jones, 79, subbed for a topmost 2011 Rodeo Austin headliner...."

March 3, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Houston Stomps KC, KEYE to Air Titans Again, but Texans Return to KEYE in Week Three

"...key positions. Matt Schaub, Ahman Green, Amobi Okoye, Jacoby Jones, and Michael Boulware all made their H-Town debut in..."

Sept. 13, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Cute Animals, Crafty Adults, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Movies, arts, and more things to do

"...the Aughts, your Netflix queue was an ordered list of DVDs you wanted to have mailed to you. I..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Miyazaki, Hot Boys, Jane Austen Improv, and More Recommended Events

The weekend is looking ... a little weird

"...Sicc Palette, chef Deepa Shridhar described the metaphor-rich process of soaking saffron for hyderabadi biryani: “You just gotta let..."

July 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The First-Ever Austin Women in Jazz Festival and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus visiting acts from Burna Boy to Mike Dimes and Dro Kenji

"...the paper every Thursday. And for our complete listings of upcoming live music events around town, head to Chron..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

'The NFL Beat': To Explode From Within

A personal take on the Jovan Belcher murder/suicide

"...Week 13 of the NFL season has arrived, and with it comes..."

Dec. 1, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The Girl Who Met Robert Johnson

Shirley Ratisseau wrote a song with Robert Johnson

"...Memory and history. Both have a way of being skewed by, and into, context, especially when delivered..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Off the Record

Seeking refuge at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater before the return of Joe 'King' Carrasco & the Crowns

"...Funk Capital of the World..."

June 24, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

What Are You Looking At?

The year in pop-culture fixations

"...the Internet's cord and plunges us all into a state of unpluggedness. This year especially, I felt like a..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Screens Feature

Dancing About Architecture

SXSW is still over, and now so is the new Emo's and the Metro. True Believers are back, though.

"...TABC wins -- I'm getting out," exclaims Josh Cisneros of the Metro, and there's a sound in the background..."

March 29, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Aqua Fest seems unlikely, but there's plenty of other summer fun to be had; the Austin Music Network is a bit of a mess.

"...Last week, I started up the subject of outdoor shows, and needless to say, I have so..."

April 14, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Taboo Topics, True Subjects

Reflections on Race in the NBA

"...season a few weeks ago, is a photo negative of American race relations: strong young black men have some..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Books Feature by David Shields

Live Shots

"...You wouldn't really know it by the size of the sparse and weather-braving crowd, but Quatropaw's headlining gigs..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Music Feature

Braver Newer World

The Year in Albums

"...Stock markets, banks, governments -- down the toilet. Planet of the Apes just up ahead. (Okay, so it is..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

As You Like It

Welcome! The following is our comprehensive Austin guide to the American classic commonly known as the hamburger.

"...quite some time since we'd done a comprehensive job of reporting on the local state of the definitive all-American..."

March 7, 2003 Food Feature

Everybody Loves a Wynn-er

Will Wynn is his own flavor of ice cream -- pure vanilla, but mixed with nuts

"...hand: Will Wynn is the pro-business, tight-fisted, basic-services-hawking anchor of the right flank of the Austin City Council, and..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Art Fun in the Summertime

May

"...Script Works Ahead Three nights of new plays by member playwrights of Austin Script Works,..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ultrasound Suit Loses Ground

Sparks says his hands are tied after 5th Circuit finds ultrasound law constitutional

"...The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied an appeal from the Center for..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Smoke Signals

Red River's live music venue owners fear Austin's newly proposed smoking ordinance – with good reason

"...This is a story of fear. And rightfully so. For a municipality so quick..."

April 15, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Crackpot Crackdown

Joining a long East Texas tradition, Jackson County DA Bobby Bell has convicted 28 black people on drug charges via manufactured evidence and railroaded trials. One small-town exile, her family, and a few neighbors are finally fighting back.

"...Patterson was born in the small Southeast Texas city of Edna, seat of Jackson Co. and just north of..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I have just read the "Naked City" section of the June 6 edition. I accept that The Austin..."

June 13, 2003 Column

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...South by Southwest is a game of numbers: approximately 845 showcases/bands, divided by five nights, divided..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week: "We were part of one incident. ......"

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Gay Place: Eastward, Ho

You can start your week with drag, get your car washed in drag, and end your week with drag

"...Thursdays and Fridays, 6-8pm. Skylark Lounge, 2039 Airport, 512/730-0759. Free...."

July 12, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...News, Nov. 4]. My heart aches for the parents of the son who lost his life. My heart aches..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Column

Endorsements

"...to give Cap Met permission to build some kind of rail system. The details, for which Austin claims to..."

Oct. 20, 2000 News Feature

A T-Rex, Trivia, and Twilight, in This Week’s Recommended Events

Take those long arms and find a weekday happening

"...Spanish cinema contains some of the most eerie, beautiful, and passionate offerings in film..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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