This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...Times to High Times. They wanted the Pistols living up to their hype of being rock's most outrageously offensive..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

In 1990, Austin Audiences Watched Slacker... and Saw Themselves

Richard Linklater’s indie milestone celebrates 30 years

"...the Reagan-Bush era finally saw themselves in a movie: hanging out, doing nothing, working out that the only destination..."

July 24, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Long Story of East 11th and 12th Streets Takes a Turn

Austin’s historically black neighborhood continues to stand at the crossroads of growth

"...They organized themselves as the Austin Revitalization Authority, a group of African American leaders and neighborhood residents, led by..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Spread Your Wings With The Peanut Butter Falcon

The story behind an unlikely filmmaking adventure

"...his autobiography ("He's wrestling's Proust," exclaimed Nilson), he does stand-up tours, and volunteers his time at RAINN, a sexual..."

Aug. 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Storied Austin Drummer Hunt Sales Gets His Shit Together

Forty years of junkiedom ends in debut solo album for Tin Machine drummer

"...Gold teeth, mobster shoes, a gilded grim reaper hanging around his neck, tattoos: Hunt Sales looks like someone..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Luv Doc: Hot Mom

Austin has more Peter Pans than just about any city this side of San Francisco

"...parties around town and she always seems to be hanging out with people my age rather than her own...."

Oct. 12, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Need to Flip a Car or Burn a Building Down? Call EB3 Effects.

How brothers Everett and Craig Byrom went from building maintenance to making movies

"...place in Southwest Austin, and there's a disemboweled cow hanging from the ceiling of the metal barn. Over on..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Soy Quien Soy

Gina Chavez comes into her own

"...By 4:30am, the girls were up and dressed, doing chores. Off the main road in..."

April 4, 2014 Music Feature by Nina Hernandez

The Unknown Soldier

Bill Carter steps out from under the shadow of Captain Jack Sparrow

"...writing "Crossfire" for Stevie Ray Vaughan and "Why Get Up" for the Fabulous Thunderbirds with his wife Ruth Ellsworth,..."

May 3, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

'The Butcher's Hands'

Short Story Contest second-place winner

"...without glancing at the trio of hand carved witches hanging over his head. Nobody looked the man in the..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Books Feature by Dana De Greff

Perry's Iowa Math

Ex-Bear Stearns economist backs gov's run. Ruh-roh!

"...declared yet, he does not get his name printed up. So how to grab some post-Ames headlines?..."

July 27, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Scaling the Pyramid

City moves to reprioritize social service programs in the new year

"...and leverage for social service organizations, and they help supply food, housing, substance abuse treatment, education, job training, and..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Carmadillo

Austin's Best New Little Armored Ride

"...little face crafted with love. Built from the ground up by his two dads, C.J. Anderson and Avi Hartman,..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Features Feature by Kristine Tofte

TCB: Friday

SXSW music news and carryings on

"...I'm standing out in the sun right now, fucked up." – overheard outside the Red Eyed Fly Thursday afternoon..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Welcome to the Jungle

Metal and alt-rock collide and flourish during the Back Room's glory years

"...with Jim Ramsey, Mark Olivarez, and Jason McMaster every Super Bowl Sunday. This was a place built upon traditions,..."

July 28, 2006 Music Feature by Ray Seggern

Six Degrees of Ron Berry

With another acting job in a new play, his own new theatre about to open, his own stage company that champions theatre as something fun as well as substantive, and a lot of friends to help him make "good stuff" onstage, is Ron Berry the Happiest Man in Austin?

"...quietly to each other. Before sitting down, I walked up to Berry and shook his hand and said, "Hi."..."

June 16, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Velvet Underdog

Sterling Morrison: An Oral History With Interviews

"...in Austin, Texas, grinning at one another like a couple of streetwise Cheshire cats. It was the second time..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Complete Freedom

A profile of Bad Livers banjo player Danny Barnes

"...English economy, to American misanthropes like the Misfits, Meat Puppets, and Minutemen DIYing at the fringes of Dutch Reagan's..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Steven Fromholz

"...my peers, roughly, but I've still got to catch up and qualify, I guess." – Steven Fromholz..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

The Hugh Beaumont Experience

Mark and Sarah Pratz

"...or six. According to her father, she was actually hanging around the Lunch even earlier than that -- quite..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Picture Perfect

Life Aboard the Steamboat

"...least this time Crooks could have saved his breath. Hanging in the hallway of the clubowner's South Austin home..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Why a Duck?

What You Didn't See at AMOA's Art Guys Exhibition

"...name for their creative collaborations -- are halfway through hanging the show when Acting Senior Curator Kathryn Davidson informs..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Arts Feature by Lindsey Lane

The Real Y'Alternative

Todd Snider, Too Rock for Country, Too Country for Rock

"..."Hell, that's alternative to alternative/ I feel stupid and contagious..."..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Accidents Will Happen

Crash 'n' Burn Punkaholics

"...are, they're laughing with the Motards, named for a "stupid, derogatory kids' name" guitarist Dave Head picked up while..."

June 14, 1996 Music Feature

Love Nest

First Comes Love...

"...decried by many for ecological, aesthetic, and spiritual reasons, upon my return I did not find the city changed..."

Feb. 16, 1996 Books Feature by Marion Winik

I'm Still Here

Gripping family drama is set during Brazil's military dictatorship

"...dictatorship – a statement of fact, but also a hanging threat. You know something is coming for the Paivas,..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Arcadian

Nicolas Cage is a single dad post-apocalype in Irish thriller

"...and thinking about college, while Thomas (Jenkins) would be hanging out after class, trying to spend a few extra..."

April 12, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Strip Club: Lake Creek Festival Shopping Center

Sampling noodles, shoes, salsa, and silencers at the Northwest Austin strip mall

"...pass an ATF background check, you too can rationalize suppressor ownership by saying you’re “protecting your hearing.” As I’m..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Next Goal Wins

Lead-footed "from the headlines" soccer comedy is an own goal

"...miracle and help the team qualify for the World Cup, or be fired. He chooses the former and makes..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

May December

Portman and Moore captivate in a spiky, funny melodrama of old transgressions

"...limits, subverting expectations. (He famously began his career with Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, an underground film that used..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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