Unleashing the Hounds of Love

Director Ben Young on his serial-killer couple drama

"...frightening. That hideous dynamic inspired Ben Young to film Hounds of Love. He said, "We've all seen 'girl gets..."

May 12, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hounds of Love

A deft reimagination of the serial-killer genre

"...Cinematographer Michael McDermott shoots Christmastime in Perth in shades of banal dread. The sub-suburban neighborhood in which the film..."

May 12, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Review: Hounds of Love

They come from a land down under and they want to kill you

"...Cinematographer Michael McDermott shoots Christmas in Perth in shades of banal dread. The sub-suburban neighborhood in which the film..."

March 12, 2017 SXSW Post by Marc Savlov

Qmmunity: Hounds of Queer Love

Austin's queer scene makes deals with divine powers with this week's events

"...Hello my hounds of love. Make any deals with God lately? Ever..."

July 8, 2022 Column by James Scott

Berkshire Hounds Talk Breakup and Reunion

“We’ve definitely matured/been beaten down over the last five years”

"...Immensely talented, dysfunctional, and under-appreciated, Berkshire Hounds broke up in 2015 without even saying goodbye. On..."

Oct. 23, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Isle of Dogs

Wes Anderson's stop motion wonder is a tail-wagger

"...tension between resident outsider Chief (Cranston, channeling a variant of the affable surliness that served him so well in..."

March 23, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Adrian Lipscombe at Canje, Grounds & Hounds for Austin Pets Alive!, Provision Dining House Returns, Snoozing for Pride, and Here Comes the Bourbon Brawl

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from..."

June 8, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

In My World of Disorder, the Top 100 Austin Records of 2021

Kevin Curtin ranks his favorite local releases of the year

"...are forever cluttered with debris from creative projects, remnants of incomplete investigations, and intimidating stacks of unattended responsibilities. I've..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

UPDATE: Flood of Relief

In tragedy's wake, Central Texas continues to care for her own

"...Keep it Bookmarked here, friends. This updated list of flood relief efforts (updated with over 20 new items,..."

May 29, 2015 Emergency Post by Kate X Messer

NFL Analysis 101: 100 Years of Epicurean, Hedonistic Hound Dogs

Timothy Braun brings you, dear reader, up to date on the AFC North

"...My initial intention was to kick of the AFC portion of our class with an assessment..."

April 4, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Playback: Holy Mountain and Red 7 in Danger of Losing Leases

Could the Red River Cultural District be losing two of its landmark live music venues?

"...The platinum value of property in our central business district doesn't bode well..."

May 15, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Celebrated for the Least of Reasons

Chronicle reviewer Tom Doyal has took to writin' just like Larry L. King, the playwright behind The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (and much more, Doyal reveals, in his review of King's new book of letters).

"...Larry L. King is an original and authentic voice of American letters. Happily, he is also a Texan. Most..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Books Feature by Tom Doyal

Friday the 13th

The latest coming of Our Man in the Hockey Mask was filmed in Austin.

"...Guill, Ben Feldman and Derek Mears. In the tradition of – and with apologies to – longtime Austin Chronicle..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...big features like Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, the debut of Starz's American Gods adaptation, and documentaries on subjects from..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Levitation Live Shot: Animal Collective

Electro-Cajun country hoedowns to Afro-club hybrids

"...Levitation canceled, C3 Presents made good by relocating champions of the defunct, Baltimore’s Animal Collective, to Emo’s on Saturday..."

May 1, 2016 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Playback: RSD in ATX

Record Store Day local exclusives, and out-of-the-way wax emporiums that may carry them

"...new releases and then there's meeting people who genuinely love record stores."..."

April 15, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music: Third Whopping List

Another 547 acts booked for the 2015 Music Conference

"...To get a perspective on the vastness of South by Southwest, consider that this morning’s announcement of..."

Jan. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Kate Bush

Record review

"...decades since she gave us "This Woman's Work" and "Hounds of Love." Bush's expansive cry has always been her..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Saturday Sleepers

"...the male/female vocal dynamic. – Doug Freeman Tiny Masters of Today..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Levitation Live Shot: 13th Floor Elevators

No one can believe what they saw and heard Sunday night

"...that, the 13th Floor Elevators emerged from the mists of myth and legend and became flesh again...."

May 11, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

James Magnuson Leaves the Michener Center

James Magnuson reflects on his 23 years as director of the Michener Center for Writers

"...country. And he was willing to give the University of Texas $20 million to get it. That was the..."

May 26, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rabbit

Fantastic Fest 2017 preview

"...recognize an unexpected soundtrack component: a very unusual cover of "Ohne Dich" by German industrial metal band Rammstein. Its..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

What We're Listening To Right Now

Kydd Jones, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Rose Sinclair, Carson McHone, and Berkshire Hounds

"...with five brand-new ones to deliver an enthralling package of tracks representing his first album since 2018's Homecoming. On..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Music Column by Derek Udensi

Reliving Roky Erickson: July 15, 1947-May 31, 2019

Creature with the Atom Brain

"...died here in his longtime hometown at the age of 71. The cause of death remains unknown – appropriate..."

June 7, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music: List Four

First of regular Friday blasts notches total acts past 1,000

"...Following last week’s gargantuan third list of Music acts, South by Southwest today announced another 176..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Music Post

Austin Music Industry Award Winners

Business and non-performer accolades precede the AMAs

"...worship. Popular vote determines winners on the business end of the Austin Music Poll, so the write-in ballot means..."

March 7, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe at ACL Fest

First weekend of ACL Fest – that's a wrap. Number two starts now.

"..."We think of this as the kickoff to ACL Fest," proclaimed Terry..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Qmmunity: A Bittersweet Goodbye From Q Editor Sarah Marloff

Sending it off with Mahogany Project and QueerBomb fundraiser

"...suit. Ask anyone. I cry at every final episode of TV shows – even the ones I don't watch...."

Feb. 7, 2020 Column by Sarah Marloff

Playback: Sunday Morning Coming Down

Last Sunday marked the death of two Austin music connectors; plus, in regards to local public policy, Mayor Steve Adler calls

"...Late last November, resentment consumed Jimmy LaFave. Because of his record label partnership with Dakota Access Pipeline villain..."

May 26, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

R.I.P. George Reiff

Cancer steals extraordinary bassist and producer

"...George Reiff, the beloved Austin bassist whose masterful, in-the-pocket playing was a fixture..."

May 22, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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