Pick of the Litter

Highlighting what the South by Southwest Film Festival has to offer.

"...this the proverbial big toe dipping in, testing the waters, getting a feel for the climate. Surf around the..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Memphis Blues Again

Sheet Music

"...woman of her. Smilin' Louis Jordan and his dad. Johnny Ace's piano ambivalence. A knowing look from Lowell Fulson...."

Feb. 1, 2002 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Elevation

Taking stock of music DVDs

"...Wight Festival in 1970 exists in both DVD (dig John Entwhistle's full-body leather skeleton suit) and CD formats, but..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Local Bestsellers, 2001

"...8. Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters..."

Jan. 4, 2002 Books Feature

Billie Holiday

Box Sets

"...and pre-teen prostitution, Holiday's admiration of Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, and particularly Louis Armstrong kept her eyes on the..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Music Review by Jeff Mccord

Postmarks

Blacks & whites & various Blues

"...John Jordan..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Column

The Flatlanders
Newport Folk Festival,
Newport, Rhode Island, August 4

"...introduced the likes of Son House, Lightnin' Hopkins, Sleepy John Estes, and Muddy Waters himself to a young, mostly..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Music Feature by Mike Quinn

Day Trips

"...was the site of the Hoxie Mansion. In 1878, John Hoxie, a railroad magnate and former mayor of Chicago,..."

July 27, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

There's drupelets a-plenty at the Bella Vista Ranch pick-your-own fruit farm.

"...John Dougherty plans on his little spread about an hour..."

July 13, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

'The Unearthed Treasures Of The Lomax Recordings' Panel

Live Shots: South by Southwest 2001

"...Together with the legendary work of his father, John, Alan Lomax's prolific 62-year career ensures the name "Lomax"..."

March 23, 2001 Music Review by Greg Beets

TV Eye

Belinda Acosta frees her inner dork, with big ups for The Lone Gunmen and BattleBots, among others. Also, a partial Oscar ballot.

"...Julie Waters, Billy ElliotBest Screenplay (Adapted) Robert Nelson Jacobs, Chocolat..."

March 23, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...Paul Butterfield; and the Golden Arm Trio as Dr. John, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, and Van Morrison TBA, and..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Real Estate and Perfect Mates

The Year in Austin Culture

"...Arts Center) Like a great liner surging across the waters or mighty locomotive steaming down the track, this national..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

Nine Austin arts organizations find grants in their stockings, courtesy of a Santa played by the National Endowment for the Arts.

"...Austin Lyric Opera to support a new production of John Corigliano's 1991 opera The Ghosts of Versailles, which will..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Audio Snapshots

America's premiere archival roots label celebrates the big 4-0.

"...Thornton backed by Buddy Guy and his fellow Muddy Waters bandmates, the delightfully anachronistic Texas barrelhouse piano of Austin's..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Music Feature by Mike Quinn

Dancing About Architecture

Christmastime comes to Austin.

"...the Troubadors (afternoon), and Willis Alan Ramsey (evening); Sunday Johnny Gimble/ Heather Wiley (afternoon), and W.C. Clark (evening); Monday..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Sad Stories and Steel Guitars

Tearjoint Troubador Ted Roddy's Country Soul

"...Tear Time co-producer Jim Stringer, Dave Biller, Lisa Pankratz, John X Reed, Kevin Smith, Brad Fordham, Dave Wessolowski, Dave..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Two for the Road

Larry McMurtry's New Books Continue His Journey

"...about the modern West: William Kittredge, James Crumley, Denis Johnson, Frank Waters, Paul Horgan, Terry Southern, James Welch, Gary..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Other Voices, Other Rooms

"Sharon Bridgforth's works aren't meant to be read silently," Suzy Spencer writes. "Some folks would say that's like eating barbecue without the sauce. But if it's good barbecue, you can do without the sauce because it has plenty of flavor on its own."

"...smell the Mississippi in Bridgforth's writing -- its flowing waters of unconditional love she felt from her Memphis relatives..."

July 28, 2000 Books Feature by Suzy Spencer

Out Front

Profile of newly minted solo artist Gurf Morlix

"...Hank Williams songs, and Pink Floyd songs, and Muddy Waters songs, and I couldn't find people around there to..."

April 14, 2000 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

"...dull life. Apart from his recent cruise into international waters with a group of like-minded film fans and critics..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Everywhere Is War

A beginner's discography to Rock en Español

"...perhaps the best way of navigating the somewhat murky waters of Rock en Español recordings: labels. Copeland, who made..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips

River Inn Resort near Hunt is a perfect fall getaway.

"...Barrington says. On hot summer days the cool river waters offer a refreshing swimming pool. The flume around the..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Seaman's Quartet(Herkemer)

"..."Romeo Bleeding," it's like a warm current in cool waters, while on "Loud," it flows like a river into..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.

"...Many thanks to Louis Black and Jenny Staff Johnson for insisting on close attention to the proposed $1.1..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

Postmarks

Still Pissed

"...you sold out for a $14,900,000 profit. You're no John Conally as governor, and would have accomplished little without..."

July 9, 1999 Column

No Green Acres

Crumbling Landmarks

"...remove the debris that was left by the flood waters. "You can't budget for that kind of thing," said..."

April 16, 1999 News Feature

Mexican Food 101

Salvation in a Glass: An Ode to the Frozen Margarita

"...close to running dry: "Una más, por favor." --Pableaux Johnson To Boldly Go Where No Wine Has Gone Before:..."

March 12, 1999 Food Feature

Scanlines

The Hunt for Red October

"...D: John McTiernan (1990) with Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn,..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Screens Feature

Celebrity, South Austin Style

The Mayor of South Austin

"...a chef who occasionally waited on the Lyndon B. Johnson family, his kids playing with Little Beagle Johnson at..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature

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