Faster Than Sound: KVRX Launches the Largest College Radio Festival

KVRX station manager Gab Soong starts the largest ever student-run radio fest, national phone theft ring uncovered from ACL Fest, and Big Thief’s Buck Meek settles down outside the city

"...artist. "Taking my socks out of my suitcase felt strange, but it's important to have somewhere to return to..."

March 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...power movement learns she has weeks to live, her estranged children come together to do right by a mother..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Hotel Artemis

A bleak but stylish future, where only criminals can afford healthcare

"...Pearce. Starring: Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny..."

June 8, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father. Cast: Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo,..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Trey Edward Shults' It Comes at Night

Texas director purges his demons with latest film

"...he learned in part from the death of his estranged father from pancreatic cancer. Shults said, "He was fighting...."

June 9, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Spoon's Hot Thoughts Remodels the Locals' Art-Funk

Britt Daniel and Jim Eno talk about the rise of R&B in the band's sound

"...over the Eno's stand: Spoon loves dub reggae. Soundman Jeff Byrd acts as Lee "Scratch" Perry at the same..."

June 2, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Playback – Now Hiring: Austin Music Office

Austin’s top governmental job in music is up for grabs

"...Turns out, Duel guitarist/producer Jeff Henson acquired cheap rural acreage overlooking a hidden lake...."

April 28, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The French Connection

Golden moments at Austin Week in Angers, France

"...imbibing on caffeine, alcohol, and the company of talkative strangers...."

Sept. 16, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

News Roundup: Council Gets Dirty

Representatives engage in ... legal combaaaaaat!

"...• Strange Crew [see update below]: Meanwhile, in the other petition..."

Feb. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

The Residents

Twelve essential weekly hangs

"...Location: Strange Brew, 5326 Manchaca Rd. Start date: July 2012 Run..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Music Feature by William Harries Graham

Fantastic Fest Wave 2: The Martian, The Witch, and More

New Ridley Scott flick, plus dozens more added to fest

"...A Field in England) behind J.G. Ballard adaptation High-Rise, Jeff Begos (Almost Human) with The Mind's Eye, and the..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mark Duplass Is a Creep

Found footage gets arty on Netflix

"...attributed some of the narrative to "my myriad of strange Craigslist experiences over the years." For example, a few..."

July 14, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

When the Rain Stops Falling

Strong writing and a robust cast make Different Stages' production stay with you

"...umbrellas popping ominously as they open against sound designer Jeff Miller's persistent rain effect, it's evident that the journey..."

July 10, 2015 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

2014-15 Austin Music Industry Awards

"...KUTX’s Jeff McCord and Michael Crockett accept the award for Best..."

March 10, 2015 Photo Gallery

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...on your birthday. Twinsters is the story of two strangers who discovered they were potentially twin sisters separated at..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Return of 8 ½ Souvenirs

Speakeasy phenomenon reunites after 20 years

"...That’s also where I got pregnant. It was really strange when we moved back to Austin in 1997 and..."

Sept. 16, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Radio Coffee Beer & Folk

Native son Jack Wilson, behind the bar and onstage

"...for that matter. Lyle Lovett, Willis Alan Ramsey, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Robert Earl Keen; I mean, I was..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Prof. Dumpster: Fighting for the 1%

Jeff Wilson sets out to prove 'less is more'

"...the inside of a Dumpster – which is why Jeff Wilson, a dean and associate professor of biological sciences..."

June 20, 2014 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

John Elliott

The songwriters' favorite songwriter, at Strange Brew tonight

"...Poltz and John Fulbright, and sort of looks like Jeff Tweedy’s younger brother. He lives in San Francisco, but..."

June 11, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his 11-year-old niece,..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Last Day of Summer

White Denim pours 'Corsicana Lemonade'

"...Maudie's knockoff called Lobo. Nothing helped. I was a stranger in a strange land...."

Oct. 11, 2013 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Texas Book Festival Announces Full Lineup

From R.L. Stine to Reza Aslan, 225-plus converge on the Capitol

"...Lawrence, The Thief of Words Jonathan Lethem, Dissident Gardens Jeff Lindsay, Dexter's Final Cut: A Novel Kelly Luce, Three..."

Sept. 10, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

Fantastic Fest Tells Tales of the Long and the Short and the Tall

Short film selection from Austin to Estonia, animation to sushi

"...to spend his last hours with his wife and estranged daughter. Amidst reconciliations and toasts, all are aware that..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: 'Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie'

The TV show that spoofed cinema, then became a movie, comes home

"...It's a strange loop, having MST3K's Muppet Show-level production standards make the..."

Sept. 3, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Mother Falcon vs. Scottish Rite Theater

Mother Falcon's open letter to the Scottish Rite, Frontier Bar's transformation into Lost Well, and soul man Bobby Patterson

"...› Jeff Pinkus continues pulling double duty, playing in both the..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback

Emo's stays indie. For now.

"...soul at South by Southwest recently gifted us a strange LP, red and white splattered clear vinyl with killer,..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

After a Fashion

Only Your Style Avatar could figure out a way to meld his new fall collection with a mention of Water Wings

"...Austinites Jeff and Laura Daly have been doing very well with..."

June 29, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

SXSW Saturday Picks & Sleepers

Saturday blurbs rally!

"...This avant guitarist has played with Captain Beefheart and Jeff Buckley, and currently fronts NYC art-rockers Gods & Monsters...."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Haunting the Chapel

Q&A with Dave Lombardo of FFFF headliners Slayer

"...AC: Is Jeff Hanneman playing with the band again?..."

Nov. 2, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Stickmen With Ray Guns

Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Steam

"...bible. Literally – it's right there in the title. Jeff VanderMeer and S.J. Chambers' The Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated..."

April 29, 2011 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

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