Sticking it to the Fat, Lazy Americans

International Acts at SXSW

"...ROBYN HITCHCOCK (London, U.K.): Hitchcock remains the only person in popular music..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

SXSW Music: Third Whopping List

Another 547 acts booked for the 2015 Music Conference

"...metalheads Unlocking the Truth, Vegas rapper Dizzy Wright, folksinger Jackie Greene, party punks Diarrhea Planet, and Stones Throw MC..."

Jan. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Author by Author

Notable Folks in Their Own Write

"...(Douglas himself was the model for Lamb's Special Agent Jack Crawford.)..."

May 1, 1998 Books Feature

Postmarks

Hysteria Doomed Plan

"...Nov. 20 has made an erroneous statement by describing Jack Dangers as "the de facto head of London's Meat..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Column

'Downton Abbey' and the 'Desire of Suitors'

Mary is beating suitors off with a stick

"...takes a mystery day off while Anna is in London with Mary...."

Feb. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

The Importance of Being Earnest

For better or worse, Oliver Parker's adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comedy of mistaken identities liberates the play from its drawing-room trappings.

"...country estate to raise his 17-year-old charge Cecily (Witherspoon), Jack Worthing (Firth) invents a dilettante, London-dwelling brother named Ernest..."

May 31, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...around the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Cast List: Jack Black, Zachary Levi, Glen Powell, Josh Wiggins, Milo Coy,..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Summer Revival Spirit

Can I Get a Witness?

"...Grant, Peter Lorre, Raymond Massey, Priscilla Lane, Josephine Hull, Jack Carson, Edward Everett Horton...."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

Just the Facts, Ma'am

"...in TVLand this week with the return of three Jack Webb shows that up the ante on the hoot..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Denny Laine Saves the World

British Invasion pioneer played it, sang it, saw it all

"...were into pop, but you had to move to London to get a deal...."

April 26, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW 2013 Round Two: More Bands Announced

Big year for Bogota bands with a heavy playlist from Colombia

"...Absynthe Minded (Ghent, Belgium) The Adamski Kid (London, England) Aer (Waylan MA) Agent Ribbons (Austin, Calif.) Agonizer..."

Dec. 5, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

How the West Was Won

SXSWUK 2008

"...the case of Riz MC, né Rizwan Ahmed, the London-based, Muslim actor (Michael Winterbottom's The Road to Guantanamo) and..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...teases Brazilian psychedelic strummers Boogarins, Tokyo cowgirls Buffalo Daughter, London pop sophisticate Charli XCX, Malians Imarhan and Oumar Konate,..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: They Only Came To Kick Some Ass

Both Jack Black the actor and Jack Black the rocker rule Austin

"...same building, but it was the same spot," explained Jack Black last Thursday from the stage of the Austin..."

July 27, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...disco), they will come to understand that Imp Teen's Slash/London debut Seasick was Nevermind inverted; they're the Talking Head's..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...country, and the returning father comes to them from London where he reputedly holds court as an esteemed literary..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

SXSW Unpacks Longest Lineup List

Soccer Mommy, Caroline Rose, Alyona Alyona, and 351 more

"...Latin pop heatseeker Dragón Rojo journeys from Cartagena, Colombia. London’s Knucks will be one-to-watch in the rap game, while..."

Jan. 14, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Thursday Picks

"...with a performance by 1,500 amateur choristers and the London Symphonia performing Beethoven's Ode to Joy," recalls Bragg. "Well,..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Dog magazine pairs the grimy, post-garage blitzkrieg of East London's Dizzee Rascal with an all-star cast of Down South..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

SXSW Music Adds New Order, Killer Mike, Protomartyr, and Isabella Lovestory

Along with over 300 more artists headed to the Austin festival

"...long tail of their genre influence in incoming icy Londoners like Sports Team and Model/Actriz. From Honduras, hyperpop-mixing act..."

Jan. 25, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Big Ugly

Vinnie (Jones) goes to (West) Virginia

"...one, and here it's attracted Vinnie Jones. As aging London enforcer Neelyn, he's not top of the heap, but..."

July 31, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Hellboy

Hellboy is back, and this time he's R-rated

"...from the working man's blues of that show's Sheriff Jack Carter – an ordinary guy in an extraordinary place,..."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Neil Gaiman's short story gets an inessential musical makeover.

"...Queen’s 1977 Silver Jubilee in the grimy and depressing London suburb of Croydon because a) everyone keeps mentioning it,..."

June 1, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...to grime, Skepta and Stormzy tower the scene, but London MC Achi Avelino is fast ascending. Last year's No..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

SXSW Music: Lucky No. 7 List

Action Bronson, Deerhoof, Laura Marling, and 160 more

"...Amber London (Houston)..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Band Invites, Part II

Only 112 days remaining until the Music conference begins

"...Arthur Beatrice (London, England)..."

Nov. 19, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Music Announces First Band Cull

Some 10% of total acts showcasing March 11-16

"...landscape, including Raina Rose, Penny & Sparrow, Boyfrndz, Grace London, Cinco Doce, Burgess Meredith, and OBN III’s, all of..."

Oct. 16, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

La Doña, Wet Leg, Wolf Eyes, and Chris Patrick Added to SXSW’s 2022 Music Ranks

… along with 302 other acts from around the world

"...in the latest lineup drop with homegrown blues guitarist Jackie Venson, renowned True Believers singer-songwriter Jon Dee Graham, as..."

Jan. 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Come Away

Maudlin melding of Peter Pan and Alice is a misreading of both

"...rural home in a pastoral nineteenth century, with father Jack (Oyelowo) making a living carving toy sail boats for..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...with their Where Are They Now segment on this London trio, who brought irony to egotism with their 1992..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

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