Oh, To Be a Constable

10 candidates compete for four open constable seats

"...County. Every four years they have to mount a shoe-string campaign to keep a job hardly anybody knows anything..."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Coach's Corner

Part II of the Coach's trilogy on girls' high school basketball, wherein Salado comes a cropper against the Lady Eagles of Goldthwaite High.

"...Stetson, a heavily starched white snap shirt and a string tie is, I'm quite certain, going to have a..."

March 3, 2000 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

A Long, Strange Trip

The long, strange trip of The Saragossa Manuscript, Jerry Garcia's favorite film.

"...into view and follow the officer into the battle's heart off in the distance...."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by David Lynch

A Honky-Tonk Song

Profile of piano man Earl Poole Ball

"...An empty bottle, a broken heart,..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

More Oar reviewed

"...in pain" like he's dying; using his band's customary string-quartet sound to build tension, Escovedo also adds bloom. One..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Alice in Chains Music Bank (Columbia)

Box Sets

"...much darker than the bluesy Soundgarden. They released a string of excellent radio hits and toured until they couldn't...."

Dec. 17, 1999 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Coach's Corner

Will the real genius please stand up?

"...ski jumper until he was forced to locate his third-string quarterback and start another 3-13 season. No, Vermeil is..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Council Watch

The delicate business of funding substance abuse programs for musicians.

"...Rentals, and Austin music institutions such as Ray Hennig's Heart of Texas Music...."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris, Bass Concert Hall, October 10

Descriptions of live shows

"...and Bill Monroe. Highlights included John Hiatt's "Icy Blue Heart," promptly followed by the Harley Allen-penned "High Sierra" from..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Music Review by David Lynch

Dancing About Architecture

The dulcet tones of the karaoke fill the former Electric Lounge, but that's not the fate of the building.

"...Wall by bringing in pinch-hitter Amberjack Rice on the four-string. A similarly dedicated R.L. Burnside, who had committed to..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Claudia Williams & the Voices of Christ at Praise Tabernacle

"...sopranos, altos, and tenors backed by drum kit, keyboards, six-string bass, electric guitar, and Hammond B-3 -- the gospel..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Music Review by David Lynch

Sittin' On Top Of The World

"...sound with electric instrumentation, and adding drums to a string band...."

Aug. 13, 1999 Music Feature

Under-Stated

"...first immersing myself in Austin theatre, I encountered a string of shows in which Texans shuffled their way through..."

July 2, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Coach's Corner

"...teams. Pat Riley minus Magic and Kareem has a string of first-round playoff losses in Miami. Chuck Daly --..."

June 25, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Postmarks

Press Bush on Wiccans

"...John Aielli's show the other day. Along with the string section of Tosca playing, it was some of the..."

June 18, 1999 Column

Hollywood Swingin'

"...with a thousand curls tapped her way into the heart of some crusty old miser; fizzy little cocktails with..."

June 4, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Stompy Jones

"...the briefest of brief dance costumes. Talk about the String -- these chicks wore less than that. Low cut..."

April 30, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Dancing About Architecture

Mourning Becomes Electric

"...in everyone present. Certainly co-owner Mike Henry's mind and heart were pumping full on when he penned this ode..."

April 16, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Ah, Laughter's Sweet Release!

"...sail silently through the air before landing with a disheartening thud...."

April 9, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Alaskan Heat Blue Dot

"...At its heart, Alaskan Heat Blue Dot is about the things people..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Alternate Universes

"...end ("Look ma -- I'm a scholah!"), is a disheartening critical examination of that fearsome, toothy beast known as..."

March 12, 1999 Books Feature

No Law & Order

"...an admirably screwy CD loaded with Television-Voidoid-Pere Ubian goodness: string-scrapey, agit guitar coping with the head-hammering clatter of many-tiered..."

March 12, 1999 Music Feature

Roll 'Em

March

"...the book by Jacquelyn Mitchard and focuses on the heartbreak of losing a child and its effect on the..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Record Reviews

Ani Difranco

"...interpreting Foley's lyrics, every track seems layered with truly heartfelt care. A perfect balance seems struck between mourning Blaze..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Music Review

1998 Austin Theatrical Movie Openings

"...1/23/98 DEEP IMPACT 2.0 (M.S.) 5/8/98 DEEP IN THE HEART (OF TEXAS) 2.0 (M.B.) 5/8/98 DEEP RISING 2.5 (M.S.)..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature

A World in Which All Worlds Fit

"...the pace of change, at least for the old-timers. "Heartbreaking," Allred calls it. A tour of the places-what-used-to-be will..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Surfing Indra's Net

"...he was last week, he may be inspired to string together a dozen songs on the subject, playing in..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Music Feature by Robert Faires

Live Shots

"...old. The dervishes always whirl counter-clockwise, left, toward the heart, with the right hand raised up toward God and..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Music Feature

Street Wise

Steeped in History

"...terms, the old Anderson High School), there is the string of East Austin landmarks that share the avenue's name...."

Sept. 11, 1998 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Enter the Hugos

We Take On the Best of SF

"...more interesting story. You can see him pulling every string, setting up every twist and turn, like some first-year..."

July 31, 1998 Books Feature by Adrienne Martini

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