Real History

"...covertly operating in Afghanistan six months before the Soviet invasion. When asked by a French magazine if he regretted..."

Feb. 11, 2010 Postmarks

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"...are mainlining: 1960s Brit R&B. Opener "Catastrophe" and follow-up "Invasion" bring out the Kinks, and "Cursed" repurposes the guitar..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

The Hightower Report

Global Game That Never Ends; and A New Name for Occupation

"...anything but a thin PR cover for his unilateral invasion of a nation that had done us no harm..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Great White Lie

Catching up with Nic Armstrong

"...been beamed from the middle of the original British Invasion...."

Jan. 21, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Top 9 Funny Ha-Ha 2009 Notables (In No Order)

The things that kept us laughing through the Great Recession of Aught Nine

"...4) THE AUSTIN INVASION Local comics Daniel Kilpatrick, Eric Krug, Andy Ritchie, and..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Screens Top 10s

"...LOOP' Inspired by the American-Anglo ramp-up to the Iraq invasion, this deliciously nasty piece of work roasts the feckless,..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Where the Action Is!: Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968

"...suburbs, where SoCal teenage kicks fused with the British Invasion (the Bush, the Light, the Merry-Go-Round) in 45 rpm..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Music Review by Austin Powell

Page Two: Not Rocket Science

Public discourse has abandoned reasoned debate in favor of irrationality and insult

"...the rich, disinterest in supporting the middle class, insane invasion of Iraq, fiscally irresponsible budgets, and anti-regulatory policies that..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Point Austin: Abandoning Illusions

Chris Hedges on the inevitable consequences of empire

"...propaganda. At any rate, Hedges spoke out against the invasion when it mattered, and at confirmed professional risk. He..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Whatever You Do, Don't Panic

Hear Orson Welles' original War of the Worlds broadcast 71 years (to the minute!) after it first freaked out radio listeners.

"...many radio listeners for news of a real alien invasion. So, you know, just keep your wits about you,..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Point Austin: Clinton's Wars, Bush's Wars, Obama's ...

A peace prize, a peace rally, and more of the same

"...for economic sanctions against Iraq, not to mention Clinton's pre-Bush-invasion war of attrition against the Iraqi population. Her honorary..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Oct. 15-22

"...a rally on the eighth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. Teach-in, 2:30pm; rally, 3-6pm. City Hall Plaza,..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature

Teens4Autism a Success!

First teen-powered benefit is a hit

"...Olivia Bennett’s Top 5 British Invasion Songs 1. "For Your Love" by The Yardbirds 2...."

Sept. 27, 2009 Music Post by Olivia Bennett

The 24 Hour Roman Reconstruction Project

Arthouse creates a cardboard scale model of ancient Rome twixt one midnight and another

"...experimental band No Mas Bodas to mark the Gallic invasion, a midday pizza party for the destruction of Carthage,..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...my front door a decade earlier, Public Enemy's home invasion wasn't just an Ice-T title. Don Pullen's Sacred Common..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Hightower Report

Genetically Engineered Invasion; and Big Oil Powers Up in D.C.

"...Genetically Engineered Invasion..."

Aug. 14, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hidden Costs of Free

Is free Wi-Fi killing coffeehouse culture?

"...watching THX 1138 meets the Philip Kaufman version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but with better hair. There's..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

George Lopez goes live

"...is, whatever fears Middle America has of a brown invasion, Lopez is the last to cultivate them...."

Aug. 14, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Health-Care Showdown

Health-care reform rally draws a big crowd of people on both sides of the issue

"...is on. President Barack Obama began the metaphorical D-day invasion with a prime-time press conference last week, and Saturday's..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Rube Goldberg Spins in Grave, Invents Coolest Coffin Ever

Notes on Rube Goldberg and "The Collector"

"...The upcoming home-invasion freakout The Collector, written and directed by Saw and..."

July 23, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

McMoldy High School?

For one McCallum High student, every day is a sick day

"...be evacuated in 2000 because of a toxic mold invasion. The district then put together a $49.3 million health..."

July 10, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Hot Night in the Lounge Room

Kasey Chambers leads the Australian invasion

"...The Australian invasion of the Cactus continues tonight when Bill Chambers performs..."

June 24, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

A Taste of Honey

How we get honey now, and what might happen to the industry in the future

"...the New World. (Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha" captured this invasion in verse, name-checking the honeybee specifically.) The indigenous people..."

June 12, 2009 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Wolf Pack

Howlin' Wolf, in tribute and spirit

"...Man,” are inextricably entwined with Wolf’s. When the British Invasion brought a new appreciation for his music in the..."

June 1, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Gun Crazy!

Barack Obama may not be coming to get your weapons – but he's sure doing wonders for gun & ammo sales

"...Red Dawn, John Milius' 1984 film about a Soviet invasion of the U.S. and the citizen counterattack...."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Iran Releases Saberi

"...like the United States. Theocracies lead to paranoia, the invasion of the people's rights, wire taps, patriot acts, gutting..."

May 11, 2009 Postmarks

Peter Doherty

"...the same irresistible UK melodicism begun by the British Invasion's big bang. Simple shepherds' song opener "Arcady," deliciously looped..."

May 8, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Gone Gone Gone

The Head Cat himself, Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, talks in his sleep.

"...realize he’s just a few years off the British Invasion lot. Think Mick Jagger’s going to give you even..."

May 7, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Monk-Think

It's Black Monk Time – again. Shave your head!

"...immersed themselves in the European wave of the British Invasion, gigging weekends at rowdy GI bars and playing covers...."

April 24, 2009 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Little Walter

"...bristles the Windy City's grittier irreverence that the British Invasion adopted in both attitude and sonic chutzpah. Walter's "Mean..."

April 24, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

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