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"...Houston..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Column

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...THE CRACK PIPES: The right Rev. Ray Pride and his mighty Crack Pipes expanded their chicken-scratch garage-punk..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...in this last issue either, as if feeling some pride or gratitude for this country are somehow despicable. You..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column

Mi Son

Rick Treviño returns to his roots.

"...entertainer in his earlier days, playing with a popular Houston-area band, Neto Perez & the Originals, during the Sixties..."

June 8, 2001 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

University High

Community colleges are pushing "college credit" courses for high school students -- but the education is in doubt.

"...At the North Harris/Montgomery Community College District, north of Houston, one of the largest and most influential districts in..."

June 8, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

In God's Country

Why U2 is the best band ever

"...1984's The Unforgettable Fire. Certainly the glorious thrust of "Pride (In the Name of Love)" and still-life yearning of..."

March 30, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Life at the Cha-Cha Palace

Stephen MacMillan Moser takes a trip down the yellow brick-laid, disco ball-lit memory lane in the world of Austin's Seventies Disco scene.

"...portion of my midteenage years getting my education at Houston's infamous Mary's Lounge and graduating from the legendary Locker,..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

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Defending the death penalty, the new Gov, the schools, and all that Jazz.

"...school and you labeled substandard. Our efforts to build pride in the Reagan student population are formidable, as we..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Column

Greased Wheels?

"...for peanuts," former Parks employee Ron Holliday told the Houston Chronicle in 1996. "The purchase of Manhattan comes to..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

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The Starbucks Showdown continues; and readers voice their opinions on last week's Best of Austin issue.

"...butt, beating out major ad markets like Dallas and Houston. Those winners went on to compete at the National..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Column

Dancing About Architecture

The Mercury enters a new orbit, how to build your own music festival, the Continental Club get's a new big brother, plus more food for thought about buildings and songs

"...Houston El Movin'..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Sea Cruise

Sailing into the sunset on Delbert McClinton's Blues Crusie.

"...off amid applause that rises into the heavens. Sunday: Houston Cruise Ship Terminal..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...former U.S. Rep. Jake Pickle, who was beaming with pride. (The other runway is named for Lyndon B. Johnson.)..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature

From Leftist to Left-ish

The "Real" Garbage Can

"...home, but at the same time, he takes great pride in his district office and constituent service. "It's a..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Cowboys and Controversy

Kyle Henry and the Texas Documentary Tour

"...in particular the trials of rider Gene Mikulenka, a Houston-based, semi-closeted rodeo star with more on his mind than..."

May 8, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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Don't Dissolve District

"...Frank Bartlett Palmer Pride..."

May 1, 1998 Column

Texas Platters

"...or six lifetimes on the scuzz-rock blasting line, yet Houston's Sugar Shack has aged almost as gracefully as Susan..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Music Review

Texas Platters

"...incites resolve, and the indignation forces the hand of pride. There is love... more than mere vestiges. 3.5 Stars--..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Music Review

Main Street, U.S.A.

Round Rock = Small Town, Texas?

"...grocery store and no traffic; I moved here from Houston, and it was like being let out of prison...."

Feb. 9, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Prefiling for the Next Lege: The Good, Bad, and MAGA

It's just a bill …

"...Resolution 6 by Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress) congratulates the Houston Astros for winning the 2022 World Series...."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

ACL Fest Music Recommendations From Close to Home

Fresh sounds that emanate from the Lone Star State

"...and beyond. The 10-track journey of poetry, pain, and pride stands sonically and socially tantamount with To Pimp a..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin at Large: One Step Forward, Two Steps ...

The Texas Democrats walk back their walkout amid hard feelings, flashes of hope

"...some minor measures by property tax-obsessed Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, that would ideally be adopted before November's constitutional amendment..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

"Let Dusty Sing One!" ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill (1949-2021) and the Pursuit of the Perfect Note

Legendary Texas bassist died in his sleep Tuesday night

"...Hill did in his sleep at his home in Houston, Tuesday night, July 27, 2021, according to a statement..."

July 29, 2021 Music Post by Tim Stegall

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...waltz. Unlike the traditional stories of Mexican love and pride, the song morphs into one of sadness wrought by..."

March 19, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Manley Makes His Exit

Police chief's 30-year career at APD will end March 28

"...named interim chief when Acevedo departed to lead the Houston Police Depart­ment in 2016. He rose to national prominence..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"..."What makes a man a coward? Is it his pride or wealth?" The harsh frontman mines his most abstract..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Election Coverage: A Glass Half-Full

Little f*cking drops of blue blood, sweat, and tears

"...(You know that's the thinking here, right?) But the "Pride of El Paso" got 48.2%, better than any Dem..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...– Hurricane Season: The Unforgettable Story of the 2017 Houston Astros and the Resilience of a City Jessica Hopper..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

A Good Time to Be Lawrence Wright

With new book God Save Texas, The Looming Tower series on Hulu, and his play Cleo at the Alley, Lawrence Wright is the man of the moment

"...latest being Cleo, now having its world premiere at Houston's Alley Theatre (see "The Many Projects of Lawrence Wright,"..."

April 13, 2018 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Banicki

2018 Primary Elections: Giddy With Energy

Tracking back on a wild election night

"...43% of the statewide vote, while Andrew White, a Houston businessman who doesn't mind if you label him a..."

March 9, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

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