B(itter) P(ill)

Grand Isle, LA's silent protests.

"...Grand Isle, LA, for years buoyed by the commercial fishing..."

June 21, 2010 News Post by Kate X Messer

Respiro

It's the story of a wife and mother living on a Sicilian island, who is prone to increasingly bizarre behavior, and the family who must cope with her.

"...an unspecified mental aberration, is set on the Sicilian isle of Lampedusa, which sports the blinding sunshine and rocky,..."

July 25, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

BPness, Part 2: A (Long) Line (of Boom) in the Sand

Notes from Kate's trip thru Lafourche Parish to Grand Isle, LA., Part 2.

"...lattice of bridges that will eventually lead me to Grand Isle. I'm in a small crossroads, Leeville, LA, and..."

June 25, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

BPness: A Line in the Sand

Notes from Kate's trip thru Lafourche Parish to Grand Isle, LA., Part 1.

"...heading for I-10 'cause I've got to get to Grand Isle, in hopes of achieving some clarity in this..."

June 25, 2010 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer

Brooklyn

When looking homeward do we glance toward the past or the future?

"...older unmarried sister. In the rearview mirror, the Emerald Isle never looked greener as Eilis emotionally struggles to adapt..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

SXSW Interview: Margaret Brown

We're all connected through the Great Invisible

"...to shut off the camera? When I went to Grand Isle [Louisiana] that first month of the spill, I..."

March 10, 2014 SXSW Post by Kate X Messer

Gay Place

Act loco? You don't have to ask us twice!

"...oppose offshore oil drilling. My trip last weekend to Grand Isle, La., was equal parts infuriation and frustration, just..."

June 25, 2010 Column by Kate X Messer

BPness: Louisiana's Beleaguered Coast

A snapshot of life since the spill

"...Grand Isle, La., for years buoyed by the commercial fishing..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature by Kate X Messer

7 & 7 Is

7 & 7 Is

"...teaser for the local quartet's upcoming LP. The sweeping "Grand Isle" and a cover of the Zero Boys' "Civilization's..."

April 15, 2011 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Saturday-Sunday SXSW Live Shots

Saturday night SXSW showcase reviews

"...the instrumental "Theme from Black Belt Jones" and the Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing." Black-clad and pantsless, Wax Poetics..."

March 25, 2011 Music Feature

The Sunday Survey, 6/27/10

Dems on holiday, GOP shenanigans, and a monster council session

"...worse, as shown by Kate Messer's coverage of how Grand Isle, La. is dealing with consequences of the BP..."

June 27, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Return of Robbie Taylor

"...Lafourche, not far from the notorious Redneck Rivera of Grand Isle, for this little jaunt that includes a solo..."

Jan. 8, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

A Hundred's Not Enough

One Word Is Too Many...

"...as viewed through a rain-beaded screen door down in Grand Isle. (A companion CD really makes these images come..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

Xenophobia?

International Acts at SXSW

"...among its favorite indies fellow Canadian SXSW-ers the New Grand, Pluto, and Thrush Hermit (who are actually no longer..."

March 7, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Esther's All-Stars

"...Favorite Companion on a Desert Isle: "Shannon Sedwick. She's the only one that would put..."

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

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...Galactic's Susan Mainzer, Quadrophonic Records' Dubliner Donnell Scannell, and Grand Royal's Mark Kates have as many qualified opinions as..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...a sharecropper who had dreams of singing at the Grand Ol' Opry, Perkins said he knew he'd finally made..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

2013 Austin Food & Wine Festival

Huge improvements over last year, but still a few wrinkles

"...best wine dudes around each did three seminars. Ray Isle, the Executive Wine Editor of Food & Wine is..."

April 29, 2013 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Sticking it to the Fat, Lazy Americans

International Acts at SXSW

"...conditions, pregnant women, or the elderly... unless maybe your grandpa is one hardcore motherfucker. (1am) Maggie Mae's West..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...Pearson, Naima Brock, Brigid Mae Power) to exhume British Isles folk tunes with a decidedly modern flair. A series..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

La Doña, Wet Leg, Wolf Eyes, and Chris Patrick Added to SXSW’s 2022 Music Ranks

… along with 302 other acts from around the world

"...Teasdale and Hester Chambers, carry much intrigue from the Isle of Wight. Irresistible pop-sided, Mean Girls-quoting rock track “Chaise..."

Jan. 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Announces Audience Awards

First Match, All Square lead narratives

"...Headliners: Isle of Dogs (D: Wes Anderson) Screens tonight: Paramount Theatre,..."

March 17, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

More Vignettes from 2013 Austin Food & Wine Fest

This year's edition a big improvement over rocky debut last spring.

"...in his recap, we were fortunate to have Ray Isle and Mark Oldman return to share their vast knowledge,..."

April 30, 2013 Food Post by Claudia Alarcón

Parental Guidance Suggested

The Adults

"...of Texas, to whom we fork over a few grand each year, can't make up its mind (big surprise..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Great Expectations

Assessing Austin's Class of '96

"...A gameplan for Eric Johnson and his new Venus Isle may also take some time to figure out. Unlike..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Renegade

Still mourning the death of Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott 20 years later

"...and Dangerous' roiling "Massacre," for one, is the Temptations' grand "Ball of Confusion," Lizzy's nuclear R&B stretching back well..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...Glover play life- long fishing buddies who win a grand- prize vacation to the Florida Everglades (which probably explains..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

2014 Austin Food & Wine Festival Recap

Only one thing missing from the best fest yet

"...Ray Isle’s class was just as full and they lucked out..."

May 1, 2014 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Texas Amusements

"...of thrills to soak your socks. There's also "Crocodile Isle" for the kids. 21300 I-45 N., Spring. 281/355-3300. www.sixflags.com..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Elizabeth Morgan

SXSW Record Reviews

Built to Spill

"...foursome (MCs Lumba and Meta-Mo, producers Fanum and the Isle of Weight) team up with a revolving cast of..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

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