The Octopus Project

Record Review

"...rock to electronic music with a piecemeal arsenal of garage-sale instruments, Austin's Octopus Project opens its second album Identification..."

April 26, 2002 Music Review by Greg Beets

Chapter 5: An Ongoing Odyssey

Twenty years of The Austin Chronicle: the final chapter and coda

"...was the edgiest new workplace aesthetic: a Loud family garage sale meets the Spahn Ranch. Sign me up. The..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Public Notice

Celebrate the emancipation of Texas slaves (albeit, two and a half years late) on Juneteenth!

"...tell you how great thrifting around Austin is. Yard sales rock this time of year what with all the..."

June 15, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer

Dancing About Architecture

Alt.rock and Woodshock out, Michael Corcoran back in.

"...a wide variety of live music with a big garage sale. That's the concept behind this weekend's Swap &..."

June 8, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

One week 'til SXSW and already the music is hitting the fan.

"...your first. Not when this Sunday is the Artists' Garage Sale at Threadgill's South. From 1-4pm that afternoon, Austin's..."

March 9, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Public Notice

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, among other things, and "Public Notice" wants you to feel the love.

"...junk from your house at the Rude Mechanicals Big Garage Sale at the Off Center, 2211 Hidalgo. They'll accept..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...rendered the arrangement bizarrely feudalistic. Inside, there was a garage-sale heterogeneity to the furniture, with old towels and pillowcases..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

What's In Store

The city's self-storage business is changing as corporate giants push mom and pop operations aside.

"...days of the $35-per-month locker in a strip of garages with roofs that leaked and rodents that kept watch..."

Sept. 1, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

TV Eye

A tribute to Nancy Marchand, matriarch of The Sopranos, who died of lung cancer on June 18.

"...Grant. As Livia, she was as frumpy as a garage sale couch. But as far as Mob mamas goes,..."

June 30, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Projecting an Image

In a city filled with artists and filmmakers, Luke Savisky is an original -- an innovative projectionist whose unique art has graced the surfaces of buildings, rock stars, video screens, and more for over 15 years.

"...years now. I bought my first projector at a garage sale. I probably paid way too much for it,..."

June 16, 2000 Screens Feature by Bryan Poyser

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community

"...Film Festival (aGLIFF) is seeking donations for their upcoming garage sale. Proceeds go to help pay for a new..."

April 28, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

Looking for something to watch this Easter? Try a little history lesson with George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire. Also, Antiques Roadshow comes to Austin; Great Writers, Great Cities premieres on PBS; no one takes the flap for Who Wants to Marry a Multi-millionaire.

"...life are invited to bring their family heirlooms or garage sale bargains in for one of the show's guest..."

April 21, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Public Notice

Our weekly calendar of activist and volunteer events and fundraisers.

"...This weekend, check out the Theatrical Garage Sale, Sat, Feb 26, 9am-3pm, at 2005 Winstead. Who..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Behind the scenes, Debbie Harris conducted a highly successful garage sale to raise much needed expense money. Connie Clark,..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Column

Sleigh Ride

Robin Bradford takes a trip back to examine love, trust, and safety.

"...bike with a basket on the handlebars at a garage sale, and I helped him paint it blue. My..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Features Feature by Robin Bradford

Back Door Man

A profile of Bill Bentley, former Austin Sun writer, current music industry impresario, and producer of tribute albums of Roky Erickson and Skip Spence

"...went off to college, and my mother had a garage sale and sold my little RCA Victor record player...."

Dec. 17, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Public Notice

It's time for scary season, the season that has us examining our obsession with the nevermore, puts us in touch with our mortality, and brings us that much closer to our maker (and some of us to Maker's Mark, but that's another story -- ).

"...play! 477-1566. This weekend is the 24th annual Charity Garage Sale for Settlement Home, Fri-Sun, Oct 29-31, 10am-5pm. Ever..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

The Coffeehouse Chronicles

Coffeehouse adventurer Pableaux Johnson provides the essentials on 503 Coffee Bar.

"...piece of furniture in the joint -- but the garage-sale pieces are all thoroughly flop-friendly. The exposed ceiling reveals..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Food Column by Pableaux Johnson

Bliss Broyard's My Father, Dancing

"...-- in the kitchen, at nightclubs, on the flowered garage sale rug -- share time with more recent memories..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Books Review by Ada Calhoun

Short Cuts

"...the Reel Women Production Group is holding a Mega Garage Sale Extravaganza at Cafe Mundi (1707 E. Sixth St.)..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Esther's All-Stars

"...role is Patsy Cline, who could hold a city-wide garage sale with the stuff she pulls out of her..."

July 30, 1999 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Fast Times at Liberty Lunch

"...rudimentary decor. I remember a small stage and the garage-sale look of the tables and chairs that would always..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Art

Art Openings

"...and sculpture for their "Third Annual Rock & Roll Garage Sale and Open Studio" on Mar 20. 4501 Red..."

March 5, 1999 News Feature

Snapshots on Photography

Anonymous Was a Photographer

"...composition, light, and style before you start rifling through garage sale albums. Honey, I Shot the Kids ... and..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

Day Trips

"...Market Days at Lions Field in Wimberley attracts 400 garage sale dealers and thousands of shoppers, Aug.1. 512/847-2201...."

July 31, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Shortcuts

"...Women in Film-Austin is hosting a fundraising garage sale, Saturday, August 1, 8am-3pm, at 1422 Broadmoor Drive...."

July 31, 1998 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postscripts

"...and sold by the seller. It's basically a big garage sale for readers. Call 419-0681 for more information or..."

June 12, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith

What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been

Austin Community Television's First Quarter-Century

"...organization that was doing well to have a successful garage sale."..."

June 5, 1998 Screens Feature by Michael Bertin

Public Notice

Here Today, Gone to Mauro?

"...place for women in recovery will host a Benefit Garage Sale Sat, May 30, 8am-noon at 2604 Paramount. Donate..."

May 15, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer

Short Cuts

"...(West Avenue, south of Fifth/Sixth Streets). The Co-op's semi-annual garage sale is Saturday, April 25, 7:30am-1pm at 4011 Avenue..."

April 24, 1998 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

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