The Sonata

Musical mystery in this Gothic romance

"...is not hearts-and-flowers. It's far more about a sense of dark wistfulness, of grotesqueries of the human heart, and..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Streets of Love

Stalking the Stones across Europe

"...hope and sex and dreams are still surviving on the street. Look at me! I'm in tatters."..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

'Tis the Season

Something wicked this way screens

"...So, it's October, which means there is an inordinate amount of spooky and scary fare..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Off the Record

Red River rolls out the red carpet with bottle service at Beauty Bar, the Jungle Rockers get down on the Bo Diddley beat, and the Kadane brothers return to Austin

"...Guitarist Jason Borkowski of the Jungle Rockers describes the Bo Diddley beat the..."

June 20, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Two of a Kind

Jesse Dayton & Brennen Leigh, Austin's new George and Tammy coupling, more or less

"...has a shotgun leveled at Jesse Dayton's head. Inside the rusting heap of a trailer, Dayton is still asleep,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Murder in the Suburbs

Good Luck Penny

"...Found in a Dumpster behind Roger Scaggs' office, this garbage bag contained the pipe, the knife, five..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Three True Tales of Urban Infill

Believe It, or Not...

"...As one who is charmed almost totally by the serendipitous, a designed city sounds as appealing as military..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

The Terrifying Laughter of Parenthood

Award-winning comedy Maybe Shower comes home

"...and boy are his arms tired. In fact, all of him is tired. He caught the red eye back..."

March 30, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Dead Climb on Top of You

Third Place winner

"...Someone was in my house. I was living alone for the first time, it..."

Feb. 27, 2015 Arts Feature by P. Tyson Midkiff

The No. 3 Bus Pub Crawl

On 2008's tour, we drank too much, missed a couple of buses, were much too loud, and finally stopped when we were cut off. This year was the same concept, but a better-paced, thoroughly enjoyable drinking experience.

"...night, and I'm heading north on Burnet Road. As the vehicle rambles back toward my neighborhood, there's no denying..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

Tale of a Tale Spinner

How a ballplayer, a piano player, beatnik poetry, and Lubbock made Terry Allen an epic storyteller.

"..."I'll tell you a funny story about my mother," offers Terry Allen, grinning wryly like he does. "I..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

On the Lege

Issues other than redistricting found space on the guv's special-session plate -- some were even important.

"...The special session of the 78th Legislature, now roughly three-fourths..."

July 18, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

"...Holding our noses over this year's candidates, especially at the top of the ballot, may be a cliché --..."

Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

"...Holding our noses over this year's candidates, especially at the top of the ballot, may be a cliché --..."

Oct. 25, 2002 News Feature

The Chronicle Endorsements, Nov. 2002

The Chronicle endorses for the 2002 November general election

"...Holding our noses over this year's candidates, especially at the top of the ballot, may be a cliché --..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

Winning in the Rain

Sauce Contest Results Pour In

"...Before Sunday, August 25, there was no available data about the rain-inducing properties of..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Food Feature

Page Two: The Heroic and the Holy

Grindhouse squeezes transcendent kicks from a classic form

"...At a drive-in theatre in South Austin, off of Ben White Boulevard, in..."

April 6, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Solid Gold 40 at Hole in the Wall, August 27

Live music reviews.

"...Solid Gold 40Hole in the Wall, August 27 After amped-up sets by Those Peabodies..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Music Review by David Lynch

Panic Fest Review: The Whooper Returns

Metahorror deals with the trauma of having your life as a movie

"...If the name sounds familiar, it's because of The Amityville Horror...."

April 13, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Girl Who Met Robert Johnson

Shirley Ratisseau wrote a song with Robert Johnson

"...Memory and history. Both have a way of being skewed by, and into, context, especially when delivered..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Best of Print 1995

Words: Printed, Spoken, and Painted

"...1995. It wasn't the best year in book publishing: Martin Amis - genius..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Books Feature

The Drifter

Mike Flanigin's accidental (and all-star) organ-grinding

"...Who's Mike Flanigin? Singer Kat Edmonson, executive producer of Flanigin's The Drifter, is happy to explain...."

Aug. 14, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Letters at 3AM: The Patriot Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden is the American equivalent of the man who stood in front of that tank in Tiananmen Square

"...Disclosures by the patriot Edward Snowden will have at least one penetrating..."

June 28, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Top 10 Theatrical Treasures and Pleasures of 2008

Chronicle Arts Editor Robert Faires recalls 2008, in the theatre

"...1) Porgy and Bess (Zach Theatre) George Gershwin's 1930s folk opera rescored for the 21st..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Speed Dating Sampler of All 69 Virtual SXSW Music Showcases

The sun always shines on TV

"...opening ceremony unfolds with classical artist Dasom Baek, looper of metal bowls, dripping water, and bamboo flutes. Later, Seoul's..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Hightower Report

Seismic Jolts in Shreveport; and Hoovernomics, Part II

"...The corporate chieftains who have relentlessly pushed American factories and..."

April 15, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Luv Doc Recommends: Extravagasm Fantasy Ball IX: East of Hedon

ND Austin, Friday, November 19, 2010

"...last chance to party like a porn star before the wet blanket of holiday wholesomeness spoils all the fun?..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

Whirled of Sound

Tracking down Rob Halverson and Robinson Ear's Little Whirled of Sound.

"...Rob Halverson is something of a mad scientist. Positioned in front of a digital..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

The Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

A look back at the Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

"...Urban Cowboy, Scott Glenn is explaining to Debra Winger the intricacies of worm swallowing. "Mess-kins say eatin' the worm'll..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Webb on the Web

Don Webb: Surreal but Awake

"...worked from Austin for many years, producing unique works of short fiction usually categorized as horror, fantasy, or science..."

July 31, 1998 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

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