SXSW List No. 7

Music fest drafts Dion, Børns, Sun Kil Moon, Faust and 143 more

"...Cavalier (Long Beach, Calif.)..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Film What You Know

'Ping Pong Summer' draws on filmmaker Michael Tully's own experience

"...(costume designer and makeup artist on David Gordon Green's George Washington in 2000), got married (to Holly Herrick, the..."

June 20, 2014 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

DVDanger: 'Devil's Pass', 'Die, Monster, Die!', 'The Whip and the Body', 'Birth of the Living Dead'

A modern shocker, two vintage terrors, and a history lesson in zombies

"...the exchange program whereby the UK got loaned Melissa George, but the cast's adopted accents are strong enough for..."

Jan. 11, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...from artists such as David Bowie, Lou Reed, The Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel, Dusty Springfield and Electric Light..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Those Lips, Those Eyes

Reading between the features in the Blanton's 'About Face'

"...longing in the eyes of Lady Hamilton, painted by George Romney (1791), in her wedding dress, hands pressed together..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Off the Record

Firsthand accounts of the Warped Tour and Delaney & Bonnie from the Riverboat Gamblers' Mike Wiebe and Bobby Whitlock, respectively

"..."Enjoying the beach weather while I have the chance. Some friends' bands..."

July 2, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Hightower Report

Sign of the Times; and Bush Okays Environmental Grotesquerie

"...owners slip them into a marina or onto a beach, remove the ID numbers, and walk away...."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Gypsy Rose

The 'Rockabilly Filly' bucks back into Austin

"...to San Diego, and Flores picked up on the Beach Boys and the Beatles. Since her older brother was..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

SXSW Interviews

They said what?

"...album in a decade features vocals from country legends (George Jones, Bobby Bare, Tom T. Hall) and indie icons..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

Pissyourpantstastic

They're still streaming into SXSW from the land down under

"...sisters of the bygone Elephant Six days drop post-acid Beach Boys into splashy, Seventies AM pop. If that doesn't..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The Kingdom of Heaven

Psychedelic pioneer Powell St. John, on the Right Track Now

"...away we had a complete rhythm section with drummer George Rains, bassist Jance Garfat, and also pianist Wayne Talbert..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Quite a Party!

Record review

"...were pioneering electric-guitar classics, mostly written by lead guitarist George Tomsco, with a dry-plains economy and open-road reverb that..."

April 21, 2006 Music Review by David Fricke

Playing for Time

Turk Pipkin's 'The Old Man and the Tee' reviewed

"...Turk heads off to play a round at Pebble Beach, a course that Pip admired but never got to..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Books Feature by Robert Faires

'He's Forked Himself'

Our Full conversation with Louis Dubose about 'The Hammer'

"...beware of drunks who find Jesus. Here we got George Bush, who got an upmarket conversion with Billy Graham,..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

TV Eye

For 'Veronica Mars' and 'Kevin Hill,' the journey's the thing

"...– a city patterned after many, very real California beach towns – the answer might be a reluctant yes...."

Sept. 24, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

2004 ACL Fest Guide

Everything you need to know

"...Erick Tatuaca and bassist Rayvon's funky rhythms with Chicken George's DJ skills and members of the Pleasant Grove Baptist..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Music Feature

Summer Fun

The recent renovation of Galveston's Hotel Galvez brings the old girl back to her beginnings, as the island's crown jewel

"...and business tycoons to entice commerce back to the beach after that 1900 tragedy nearly wiped the island off..."

May 14, 2004 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Once Upon a Time in Austin

The films, the filmmakers, the crews, the making of a scene

"...William Broyles Jr. China Beach (TV, creator, 1988); Apollo 13 (1995); Entrapment (1999); Cast..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...A healthy- and athletic-appearing couple embraces on a private beach, the implication being that all this can be yours..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Column

ACL Prime Time

Blurbs to ACL Music Fest by.

"...stage Another ACL coup, this one in español: Long Beach-born, Tijuana-raised, Mexico City-dwelling llorona Julieta Venegas. Pianist, punk, and..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Music Feature

Naked City

"...After fighting cancer for four years, youngest Beatle George Harrison died on Nov. 29 at a friend's house..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Coach's Corner

Odds and Ends: NFL referees have an overinflated view of their own importance; the U.S. Open proved that in tennis, as elsewhere, youth will be served; and if people think Coach ignores UT football, well, there are good reasons for that.

"...a car, south of Memphis, on my way Daytona Beach, that was King. Lying on a couch watching the..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

TV Eye

As a breakout film for Kathie Lee, E! Entertainment's original movie Spinning Out of Control misses the mark. Also, the upcoming Independent Spirit Awards and Oscar-related programs.

"...sunset casts on the sands of the Santa Monica beach where this proudly unglamorous awards show takes place. Of..."

March 16, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Year That Wasn't

"...the networks declared Al Gore the winner in Florida, George W. Bush looked like toast. Then, the networks reverse..."

Jan. 5, 2001 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...do it again even if I lived in Palm Beach County. I believe myself to be a strong enough..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Column

Positively Operatic

The Year in Austin Culture

"...Written by: George S. Kaufman and Will Shakespeare..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature

Music Critics Poll: Desert Island

"...Composer: Igor Stravinsky/George Gershwin..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature

New Year's Video Reviews

The Chronicle picks some great video titles for New Year's Eve.

"...D: Hugh Wilson (1984); with Steve Guttenberg, G.W.Bailey, George Gaynes, Kim Cattrall, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf,..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Features Feature

Blame It on the Bossa Nova

"...world, which isn't surprising given that the South American beach paradise has an enormous, culturally diverse population. But what..."

July 2, 1999 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Live Shots

"...the Good Times," "Rodeo Clown," an affecting cover of George Jones' immortal "Loving You Will Never Be Better," and..."

July 2, 1999 Music Feature

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