From Source to Sea

Three Austinites kayak South America

"...four and five rapids, descending from an arid, desertlike terrain down into the heart of the South American continent...."

Jan. 4, 2013 Sports Post by Carly Yansak

The Sisters Brothers

A black-comic picaresque set in Gold Rush country

"...also sentimental and unusually sensitive in an era and terrain dominated by pistol-fisted reactionaries – the sweetest stone-cold killer..."

June 24, 2011 Books Review by Kimberley Jones

ACL Music Fest Sunday Listings

Sunday ACL handicapping

"...(Rough Trade), takes swooning West Coast pop into new terrain, slinky grooves accentuating bright harmonies. The S.F. quartet's aggressive..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Music Feature

Developing Stories

Getting back to our Wooldridge Square roots

"...Eggs breakfast, the study provides a launching ground for fresh public engagement with the park...."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

In Print

Cowgirl Cuisine: Rustic Recipes & Cowgirl Adventures From a Texas Ranch

"...escaped livestock, checking her boots for scorpions, and taking refreshing swims in the Frio River are interspersed among the..."

May 4, 2007 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

Second Coming

Tia Carrera's Jason Morales takes out the Lysol and sprays down the Melvins

"...trio Tia Carrera follows its muse into a surrealistic terrain where each chord progression represents another possible path. Yet..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Music Feature by Austin Powell

ACL Music Fest Preview

"...Western swing. Their newest member, vocalist Elizabeth McQueen, adds fresh sparkle as they roll on with this grand Texas..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature

Jazz Sides

Jazz sides

"...second line for an unusually delightful sound. Dig the fresh coat of paint they give "A Night in Tunisia."..."

May 20, 2005 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Monster Mash

Metallica's Kirk Hammett, plus filmmakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, marvel at Some Kind of Monster

"...take a break and come back to their native terrain. It makes sense they'd want to release something as..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Music Feature by Matt Dentler

Short Third-Degree Sessions

Jesse Sublett gets personal with four of Bouchercon 2002's featured authors.

"...must be a challenge to come up with a fresh take on this genre, especially with a Chandlerland setting,..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Sin Pelo

Texas Platters

"...are no less kinetic. With Duplantis' vexing lyrics about fresh dirt, trolls, and red chairs, and Ethan Azarian's typically..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Music Review by Christopher Gray

Imminent Harm

The city plays a high-stakes, high-risk game with Stratus Properties, while the citizens look on

"...the company to develop 1,253 acres of environmentally sensitive terrain in Southwest Austin, with most of that property located..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

A Shifting Landscape

Texas Parks & Wildlife at an organizational crossroads

"...voluntary conservation agreements, and championed the creation of state-of-the-art fresh- and saltwater fish hatcheries that will also double as..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Feature by Dan Oko

Contributors

Descriptions of the contributors to The Austin Chronicle 20th anniversary issue

"...seven weekly newspapers across half-a-million square miles of godforsaken terrain, he still has yet to lose a lawsuit...."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Day Trips

North Texas' Lake Texoma is about more than just fishing for stripers.

"...Originally a saltwater fish that migrated into fresh water to spawn, striped bass were first landlocked behind..."

June 22, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...the Promise Ring, and the Mountain Goats. Lots of terrain there, with the Shins staking theirs to the right..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Day Trips

The Lindheimer Home in New Braunfels stands as a monument to the "Father of Texas Botany."

"...brief military service gave Lindheimer an understanding of Texas terrain and the people, native and immigrants, who populated the..."

March 3, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Mixed Mex in Edge City

"...a lazy, summer ambiance perfect for relaxing and drinking refreshing margaritas. It is the kind of place that invites..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Play on Worlds

Now Playing

"...designers of Baldur's Gate and Shattered Steel, offers a fresh catalog of modish gadgets, lustrous weapons, improved stealth abilities,..."

July 2, 1999 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

Record Reviews

Abbey Lincoln

"...and crunching instrumental "dub" riddems was a blast of fresh air when it exploded out of the U.K. on..."

April 2, 1999 Music Review

Reflections

"...mainstream press. Still, the rhetoric of those pages is fresh and stirring to this day. -- Jerry Renshaw..."

March 19, 1999 Screens Feature

God's Own Clothesline

In Search of Far Flung Adventures With Butch Hancock

"...jars of pickled stuff, breads and rolls, oysters, all fresh and laid out on cloth-covered tables. And it was..."

May 15, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Film at Wit's End

An Interview With Stan Brakhage

"...unmatched in the world of experimental cinema in its refreshing variation, intensely personal nature, and unceasing experimentation. And at..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Screens Feature by Jerry Johnson

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...portrayal of the South Dakota Badlands imbues the stark terrain with a harshness that makes it seem an accessory..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

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Betty Elders

"...pretty naturally - she was still struggling with the fresh experience of several friends and family members dying (separate..."

July 14, 1995 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

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