Short Cuts

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

"...on Wed., Dec. 29, with a performance by Austin legends the Hickoids later that night. Call 212/463-1034 for more..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Scanlines

My Breakfast With Blassie

"...D. Linda Lautrec/Johnny Legend (1983) with Andy Kaufman, Freddie Blassie The Ploughman's..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Screens Feature

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...does "transient soul," there's also this endorsement from jazz legend Jimmy Smith: "He's like Dylan, but not really." Decide..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

Sxsw

"...along with her guitar, Austinite Pam Peltz is a legend-in-the-making. Combine her rawness with Sixteen Deluxe's Carrie Clark, back..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...Print the Legend Directors: Luis Lopez, Clay Tweel The 3-D printing revolution..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Get It While You Can

"...Moon: The Life and Death of a Rock Legend by Tony Fletcher Avon Books, $30 hard The problem..."

March 19, 1999 Books Feature

For the Good Times

The Life and Times of Texas country crooner, Ray Price.

"...singer's singer. Wearing a tuxedo and backed by his legendary band, the Cherokee Cowboys -- featuring his longtime pianist..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Music Feature by David Cantwell

Cash Box

Cash box

"...Long before his death in 2003, Johnny Cash stood tall as an American icon. His image..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Music Review by Margaret Moser

The Nine Lives of Ol' Possum

An overview of country legend George Jones' life and career.

"...proud to be shaking the hand of a country legend and the legend looking a little glassy-eyed and dazed...."

Oct. 22, 1999 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Rancho Alegre Fights to Be the Cadillac of Conjunto Festivals

The music fest returns the native Texas genre Downtown where it once flourished

"...missing the family's annual sojourn to see conjunto music legend Johnny Degollado. How could he get "The Montopolis Kid"..."

May 3, 2019 Music Feature by César E. López Linares

Texas in the Title

"...The Road to Ensenada.22 "Under the 'X' in Texas," Johnny Gimble Songwriter: Johnny Gimble Year Released: 1976 Highest Billboard..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Record Reviews

Prince Paul

"...trailer, it might go something like this: "From the legendary producer of De La Soul and the Gravediggaz; from..."

May 14, 1999 Music Review

Dancing About Architecture

Night Clubbing

"...news this week when guitarist Bill Carter and bassist/übercelebrity Johnny Depp, in London working on Tim Burton's upcoming film..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...JUSTIN TREVINO & JOHNNY BUSH: One country legend and one country legend-to-be. Bass..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

The Country Shuffle

Justin Trevino, the voice of angels

"..."The Country Shuffle," a category that genre forebears like Johnny Bush and Ray Price perfected: easygoing tunes perfect for..."

June 8, 2001 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Country Variety

"...This Sunday's All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash brings the music legend back in black. Remember..."

April 16, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

A look back at the Mother of All Texas Honky-Tonks

"...rodeo rider Wes Hightower says, repeating a hoary tequila legend. "They call it "livin' la vida luna' -- the..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...tribute to Austin's iconic dance hall, Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke...."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

King's Ransom (discography)

"...Johnny the Fox (1976)..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Music Feature

Johnny Cash

"...Johnny Cash..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Music Review by Margaret Moser

The Ballad of Johnny Sosa

Aparain has unsurprisingly already been compared to Marquez. But this rich parable shares as much with Steinbeck's The Pearl as it does with Marquez's work. Both read like a folk legend, both portray music as the yearning soul's most intimate expression, and both describe the struggle of an unsophisticated peasant- type against powerful societal forces

"...The Ballad of Johnny Sosa..."

March 25, 2005 Books Review by Jeff Tonn

After a Fashion

There's no lack of fashion at Groopie; hair online; Marcy gets well soon, and another José Eber sighting. All inside!

"...impresario (or is that impresaria? Or empress-aria?) and local legend is recovering nicely from hospitalization following heart problems. Never..."

May 3, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Further Reflections

"...everything from anthropomorphic bats to a return to the legendary Titty Twister bar, the home to the vampiric antiheroes..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

The 10th Annual Austin Jazz & Arts Festival

"...Johnny Adams Year 10 for the Austin Jazz & Arts..."

June 5, 1998 Music Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Here Anymore and Boxcar Bertha there are dozens of Johnny Boys and Travis Bickles roaming the Mean Streets, dividing..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...What about music? "A memorial service for country-music legend Don Walser will be held this Sunday for all..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Column

Gypsy Son

Former Zeros front punk and True Believers co-captain Javier Escovedo circles back to Austin

"...He could pass for Johnny Thunders' son...."

Feb. 19, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

A Boy Named Emo

What was your favorite show on Red River at Emo's?

"...Emo's last week on Red River. – Greg Beets Johnny CashMarch 17, 1994..."

Dec. 30, 2011 Music Feature

The Kid's Got Moxie!

Man of the Century director Adam Abraham talks about old-style Hollywood panache, the precarious nature of a career in independent cinema, and a little film that could -- and did.

"...strapping young actor, with a strong cleft chin of legend, Frazier also happened to share the same interests: namely,..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Chairman of the Board

Antone's Blue Monday boss Derek O'Brien keeps the music alive and blue

"...A choice bit of little-known Austin music history: Guitarist Johnny Copeland lived here in the early Seventies. The Louisiana..."

April 25, 2014 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

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