Why Venues Are Struggling to Stay Open in the Live Music Capital of the World

As Hot Summer Nights descends, Austin’s live music epicenter campaigns for city support

"...rock & roll oldheads sip cheap beer at Valhalla. Some 2,200 tickets signal a sold-out show at Stubb’s just..."

July 12, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The King

America's soul explored on a road trip in Elvis Presley's car

"...Directed by: Eugene Jarecki. Why would the documentarian who has explored the American penal system as a..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Page Three: Hell in a Handbasket
or, the Worst of Austin

A week in the life of local government

"...the fan this week. From the Chamber of Concrete/Austin American-Statesman war on public education to the eternal shell game..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Column by Nick Barbaro

Elaine Everlasting

There's no stopping the indefatigable Ms. Stritch, and why would you want to?

"...Fifty-plus years on the boards that included understudying Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam and taking over her part..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Dead Club Crawl

Club hopping through Austin's musical past.

"...rather I'm passing it along exactly as told to me...."

Jan. 26, 2001 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Poetry in Emotion

Katherine Catmull never intended to pursue a career in acting. In fact, she seriously avoided it for as long as she could, choosing instead to earn her degree in English literature. Why is revealed in this profile of one of Austin's most sophisticated and literate performers.

"...into one of Austin's most sophisticated and highly literate performers...."

Oct. 6, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

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Plan for People, Not Cars

"...will be paid by all automobilists. (Don't worry about me, I ride a bicycle.)sider the effects to air quality..."

March 26, 1999 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Flipping Your Whigs

"...Yep, what I have in front of me is the lawsuit against Liberty Lunch and several individuals..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Step Outside

California's Smoking Ban... Coming to a Club Near You?

"..."In bar after bar it was pretty much the same scene - a few drinkers bellying up to the..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The New Payola

When Radio Stations Become Concert Promoters

"...Everclear hasn't played in Austin this summer. By now they should have played twice -- once..."

Aug. 2, 1996 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite Burn in Hell

String sorcerer went to my college?

"...Austin Chronicle: You’re calling me and traveling to a gig. You’re obviously working on..."

Sept. 10, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Moving Pictures

Twenty years on, more than two dozen filmmakers pay tribute to Slacker and a city in transition

"...Linklater's 1991 film-cum-mash note to Austin and its mellow-manic artistic underbelly turned 20 years old this summer, and..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Touching All Those Hands

Remembering Boyd Vance, his life and legacy

"...Some people knew the Boyd Vance of the working week,..."

April 29, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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Our readers talk back.

"...Belinda, Belinda, Belinda. Give up the politically correct BS. I agreed completely with..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...Thank you for clarifying the Chronicle's mission statement and purpose ["Page Two," Dec. 12]. I (and I'm..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...the July 9 SBOE hearing. I'm shocked that board member Terri Leo, in her letter in your Aug. 1..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...man employed by a group which keeps secret the names of its financial supporters, for both carelessly and consciously..."

April 18, 2003 Column

Revolution Rock

At the crossroads of the Clash and the great state of Austin, Texas.

"...the bottom of my TV screen, "Punk Singer Joe Strummer Dead at 50." Surely that couldn't be right; I..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Music Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...My friend, Mike Clark-Madison, buried me in his piece on the council, claiming that I..."

May 3, 2002 Column

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"...Council Member Lyda maintains his vivid imagination accusing The Austin Chronicle..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Column

Music in the 1990s

"...anything else, the Chronicle started as a music publication. Some of the Nineties staff talk about the last decade.Andy..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Son of the Circus

Twistin' in the Wind

"...toilet, but when he's finally seated, going through a mental check-list of everything he's done since the April release..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

In Defense of Paul McCartney

Milquetoast Balladeer or Songwriting Stud?

"...the band leader and the one who coined the name." -- Yoko Ono, 11/13/95..."

Dec. 15, 1995 Music Feature

Get Real. Get Right. Get Savage: The Return of Barrence Whitfield

Whitfield rekindles his local love affair

"...recorded in Austin at an old place called the Liberty Lunch...."

June 27, 2012 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Ride to Live

Local biker clubs share the secrets of the open road

"..."Bikers come in all stripes. There is a misconception that they're..."

June 13, 2008 Features Feature by Abe Louise Young

CSC Anchors Revitalized Downtown

"...independent businesses. Mr. Hightower decried the steady erosion of homegrown businesses by impersonal corporate giants, exemplified by CSC Corporation..."

Jan. 11, 2005 Postmarks

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Our readers talk back.

"...impressions of this town, in fact they lingered with me for so long that about a year ago I..."

May 10, 2002 Column

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Quote of the week: "You, my hyphenated friend, are an ambassador of evil."

"...and smart to let your readers know where upcoming meetings will be held...."

March 17, 2000 Column

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...nominations, and a SXSW '99 panel to discuss the phenomena. Best of all, their latest in a series of..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

We Refuse To Grow Up

"...by friends as a careful rider, was wearing a helmet (evidence suggests he may even have been riding on..."

Sept. 13, 1996 Music Column

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