Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...See p.24. For more on Maspero and his buddy Jimmy Chapman, see p.18...."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond.

"...APD Assistant Chief Jimmy Chapman remains on restricted duty as the "mythical cloud"..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond

"...Sangre scandal -- a perjury allegation against Assistant Chief Jimmy Chapman, who on Wednesday was placed on administrative leave...."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Todd Alan Smith..."

May 30, 2003 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Tom "Smitty" Smith,..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

Ruling the Roost

Austin Preeminent Concert Promoter Ponders Retirement

"...fast friendships with musicians like Jerry Jeff Walker and Jimmy Buffet, O'Connor quickly made Castle Creek's bookings competitive. Almost..."

June 1, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Dancing About Architecture

A flood of weather (and music) following SXSW

"...Forrester, Travis County Sheriff Margo Frazier, and sausage squeezer Jimmy Dean's nephew Stan Dean. (Isn't meat the biggest direct..."

March 30, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...of performances by D-Flame (who's been called the "Will Smith of Germany" … ouch) and an hour of turntable..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Bands seek out SXSW, SXSW searches for places to put them; the late (Liberty) Lunch gets later; plus all the news that gives us fits...

"...Club of Cowtown comes the news that bassist Kevin Smith has taken his leave from 81é2 Souvenirs in midtour...."

Nov. 19, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Play It Again, Sam

All About Eve (1950)

"...or that other Western canard, drunk floozies. (7/7-8) --Clay Smith Duck Soup Duck Soup (1933)..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature

Postmarks

Sucking Us Dry

"...of 1999, and the best of continued success. Sincerely, Jimmy Castro..."

May 21, 1999 Column

Articulatons

Sayonara, Synergy

"...columns and more: Deborah Hay, Diana Prechter, Margery Segal, Jimmy Turner, Toni Bravo, and the late, great Heywood "Woody"..."

June 12, 1998 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...beauty queen (Bullock) comes back to her hometown of Smithville, Texas to live with her wiggy mother (Rowlands). (May..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Everything Old is New Again

The Year in Albums

"...like the Ramones, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop, and Patti Smith couldn't co-exist with the Studio 54 disco crowd, and..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

A Dictator, a Weird Wednesday, and an Election in This Week's Events

We're not stressed about the week ahead at all!

"...we see that future.   – James Scott Mr. Smith Goes to Washington..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin African American Book Festival Gives Youth Revolutionary Programming

The 18th annual AAABF offers youth avenues for expression

"...feeling. In a now famous conversation with the late wordsmith and activist James Baldwin, she discusses love in the..."

July 3, 2024 Arts Post by Cy White

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Hugh Grant, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head (Opening Night World..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Top Texas Drummer Ernie Durawa Turns 80

The Sunday Antone's celebration benefits nonprofit HOME

"...its own hall of fame nonetheless. John Belushi and Jimmy Kimmel grin from framed backstage photos, and heartfelt thanks..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

What We’re Listening to This Week

A. Sinclair, Quin NFN, Denis O’Donnell, Alexalone, and more sounds worth your time

"...of "How Things Got Done" hearkens Sinclair's former Frank Smith days. Moments of somber beauty like "Taking Cues (Something..."

May 27, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Laughter, AAPI Style With Y'All We Asian

Austin's all-Asian comedy troupe raps up AAPI Heritage Month with a Big Ol' Comedy Showcase

"...will feature stand-up performers Peng Dang, KC Shornima, Paul Smith, Liem Nguyen, and Arun Rama. Musical comedy will be..."

May 27, 2022 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

How the Filibuster Has Already Undermined Democracy

The recent attacks on reproductive rights reveal another reason to let the filibuster burn

"...aura of wounded innocence (famously reinforced by the 1939 Jimmy Stewart movie, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington). In fact,..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Michael King

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

Seventies funk GOATs, queer nu metal, and so much more

"...the Bangles as substitute for the long absent Kendra Smith, provided the deepest pleasures. “I think this album’s a..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...conversation with The Texas Tribune CEO and co-founder Evan Smith..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Finding More Eaze in the World of Experimental Pop

Austin composer Mari Maurice details her nonhierarchical obsessions

"...Maurice with homework. To listen to the ahead-of-its-time 1999 Jimmy Eat World album Clarity, which she says would be..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Marc Maron, Nikki Glaser Headlining Inaugural Moontower Just for Laughs Festival

Amped-up comedy fest adds over 100 comics and podcasts

"...dozens of household names, including Pete Holmes, Amy Schumer, Jimmy Fallon, Gabriel Iglesias, Pete Davidson, Hannibal Buress, Ali Wong..."

Jan. 19, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Recommended Austin Arts Events

Our weekly pick of the top art events to get you out of the house

"...& Reese Maultsby (percussionist); and Erica Saucedo & Bryan Smith (musician). Bonus: Live music by Chelsea Pribble and Pelvis..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...John, Tom Waits. Synced to the election, Nashville's Shaye Smith whammies up a scatalogically profane video decrying Hamp (what..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Gary Nicholson / Whitey Johnson

"...throat-ripping interrelations. A cynical rewrite of a certain Kate Smith patriotic anthem, retitled "God Help America," sets a despairing..."

July 5, 2019 Music Review by Tim Stegall

16 Punk Rock Bands to Slam Into at SXSW

"...this May's Lowdown Ways, tracked by JD McPherson bandmate/producer Jimmy Sutton, both of whom also contribute songs...."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Here Are Your 2018/19 Austin Music Award Winners

Best band, musician, song, radio station, and more Top 10s chosen by you

"...Runners-Up: Cowboy Diplomacy, Bruce Smith Band, Smiile, Vallejo, Sun June Best New Austin Band..."

March 1, 2019 Music Feature

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