News Ticker: October 23

All the news that's fit to blog

"...to play up minor differences. For example, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson squints when he fires a gun, but Ag..."

Oct. 23, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Playback: Golden Years Wagoneers

Wagoneers ready a resurgence

"...that the group re-form to accept Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame honors was met with the kind of..."

April 12, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Town Was Hoppin'

Austin's music scene of the Fifties lives on in Ray Campi

"...Springs Road, Campi has fonder memories of the 1,500-capacity hall when it was the Sportcenter, where he and such..."

March 30, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...Titles: Cinefx. Color processing: Consolidated Film Industries. Art director: Jerry Kay. Assistant cameraman: Peter Heiser Jr. Sound mixer: Le..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

'Study Hall Drawings: New Work by Jenny Hart'

Hart's portraits drawn from a high school yearbook are '2 sweet 2 B 4gotten'

"...'Study Hall Drawings: New Work by Jenny Hart'..."

May 21, 2010 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Friday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...country and rockabilly. – Greg BeetsMONTE WARDEN8:30pm, Austin Music Hall Monte Warden always had that platinum song in him...."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

New Rules for Old Buildings: The Historic Task Force

As the task force on historic preservation concludes its work, the outcome remains uncertain

"...historic district program – has been simmering on City Hall's back burner for nearly five years. Many preservationists and..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Hills Are Alive

The Hill Country is teaming with Austin songwriters.

"...The traditional country-music circuit conjures up visions of dance halls bursting with two-step music all night long. The Hill..."

May 9, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Naked City

"...offering money to surrounding property owners -- including Kirby Hall School -- in exchange for their removing their names..."

March 22, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Death of Rock & Roll

Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity

"...hold of and thrived in the taverns and music halls of London, then traversed the Atlantic Ocean and touched..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Smoke Gets in Your Mouth

Taylor

"...Architect-designed, the tall, open-air, rustic-moderne space of the new hall playfully counterpoises the meaty, smoke-stained walls of the original...."

May 21, 1999 Food Feature

Live Shots

"...Guy Clark brought his "Old Blue Shirt" and Jerry Douglas for good measure to the Old Settler's Music..."

April 16, 1999 Music Feature

Sticking it to the Fat, Lazy Americans

International Acts at SXSW

"...least enough fans to sell out the Royal Albert Hall (occupancy 4,000 according to "A Day in the Life")...."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Scanlines

"...great dialogue, believable characters and bizarre set pieces. -- Jerry Renshaw..."

July 4, 1997 Screens Feature

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"...change over the course of one volatile summer; Dolly Hall (The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love)..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Excuse Me, Sir, We'd Just Like to Ask You a Few Questions...

"...vote for your fave blues bands, rock bands, albums, hall-of-famers, and one-armed Celtic/Lithuanian trombonists (I made that last one..."

Jan. 12, 1996 Music Column

Dancing About Architecture

Commissions, Committees, and Comments

"...break from his rehearsal time at the Austin Music Hall to hold a press conference. In it, the teetotaling..."

Aug. 18, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Manhattan Murder Mystery

"...Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston, Jerry Adler, Lynn Cohen, Joy Behar and Ron Rifkin. With..."

Aug. 20, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

Faster Than Sound: Ryan Bingham Warms Up His Western Festival

Onetime local Americana star inaugurates his fest on a chilly day in Luckenbach

"...event on the same grounds initially famed for recording Jerry Jeff Walker's Viva Terlingua...."

April 19, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Mardi Gras to St. Paddy's and much, much more

"...Speaking of music legends, Jerry Jeff Walker will be honored or roasted, depending on..."

March 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Chuck

The rise and fall of the real-life Rocky

"...Naomi Watts, Ron Perlman, Jim Gaffigan, Michael Rappaport, Pooch Hall and Morgan Spector...."

May 19, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Playback: 35 Years of Chronicle Music Covers

We wade through the roughly 300 issues stamped with the mug of a musician

"...Billy Joe Shaver, Jerry Jeff Walker (5/27/83)..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Armadillos to the Highest Bidder

Eddie Wilson banks at Saturday’s AWHQ auction

"...The founder of landmark Seventies concert hall Armadillo World Headquarters and current owner of Threadgill’s was..."

Jan. 19, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Food Events

Aug. 14-19

"...• National Rum Day Sailor Jerry invites brunchers to #screwthecelery with a DIY Bloody Jerry..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Food Column

The Luv Doc: A Knuckle-Dragging Meathead

The worst kind of ignorance is ignorance accompanied by hubris

"...Dear Luv Doc, I am a big sports fan...."

June 20, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

Then There's This: Urban (Watershed) Legend

In reversal, city says new development must comply with SOS

"...Environmental Board, and sparked enough internal consternation at City Hall to prompt staff to dig deeper. In the end,..."

March 14, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Guns & Ammo ... and Austin Politics

The state of gun control in Travis County

"...they will continue to review the matter. At City Hall, the issue was claimed by the City Council's Public..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

The AggreGAYtor: August 29

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...• If someone calls you gay, the appropriate response..."

Aug. 29, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

2011: Bring It On

Celebrities dish up their New Year's resolutions

"...provides an opportunity for a 'fresh' start. With mid-2010's challenges regarding the economy, taxes, and unemployment, many citizens have..."

Dec. 28, 2010 Chronolog Post by R.U. Steinberg

Learning the Game

Learning Buddy Holly's game, 203 tracks at a time

"...hiccup). Future Crickets drummer and mainstay to this day Jerry Allison appears next – just in time for first..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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