Big Love

Charles Mee's Big Love swirls almost madly from brainy discourse to visceral activity to contemplative imagery and back again, like a manic dance or, well, life, and the Rude Mechanicals, who are always up for a good dance, take Mee's play and tear up the floor with it.

"...Big Love: Right Down to the Cells..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Juke Joint Madonna

Toni Price comes clean.

"...ago as the hottest residency in Austin. The men love her, the women adore her, and the guitarists flock..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...one thing was constant and sure. Louis and Nick loved and knew film, music, and culture...."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Rat Race

"...Rodriguez, Lanai Chapman, Amy Smart, Kathy Najimy, Breckin Meyer, Jon Lovitz, Seth Green, Cuba Gooding Jr., Whoopi Goldberg, John..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Danny Barnes

Texas Platters

"...to make in this lifetime, and the contributions of Jon Parry on violin and Keith Lowe on bass are..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Music Review by Christopher Hess

Double Down

Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn goof around and discuss the making of Made.

"...It's still early on a Saturday morning when Jon Favreau walks into the room, his hair wet, his..."

July 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Made

"...Directed by: Jon Favreau. Starring: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Famke Janssen, Sean..."

July 27, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

You Can Leave Your Hat On

The ballad of Mambo John Treanor

"...It's where I find my inspiration, surrender, purpose, and love. It's what I have to give and where I..."

July 20, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Fast Train to Hicksville

Reissuing the Rosetta Stone of alt.countrypolitan

"...from the Charlatans in favor of the music he'd loved as a kid, swing-era jazz. Hicks says he found..."

July 13, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Cats & Dogs

"...Directed by: Lawrence Guterman. Starring: Jon Lovitz, Joe Pantoliano, Susan Sarandon, Sean Hayes, Michael Clark..."

July 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Uncle Blubbafink

Keith Graves, the author of seriously ridiculous stories like Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, is garnering Hollywood’s attention, but did he ever want it?

"..."I love this book!" she enthuses. "Really. I love this book!"..."

June 8, 2001 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Ani DiFranco Revelling/Reckoning (Righteous Babe)

"...Parker, Texas pedal steeler/producer Lloyd Maines, and individualistic trumpeter Jon Hassell. Revelling begins with "Ain't That the Way," a..."

June 8, 2001 Music Review by David Lynch

Pearl Harbor

"...Directed by: Michael Bay. Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr, Jon Voight, Alec Baldwin, Ewen Bremner, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett..."

May 25, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Summer Film Calendar

Your month-to-month guide to summer film

"...street fighting collide in this hot-rodding tale of star-crossed lovers from opposing gangs.JUNE 27Baby Boy: John Singleton's "companion piece"..."

May 25, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Summer Film Previews

Pearl Harbor: From Eternity to Here

"...40-minute re-enactment of the raid, is framed by a love story: a romantic triangle formed by best friends Rafe..."

May 25, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Crack Pipes Every Night Saturday Night (Sympathy for the Record Industry)

"...half-dozen terse, stomping garage blasts, ranging from the cocksure Jon Spencer strut of "Record Player Party" to the cottonmouthy,..."

May 25, 2001 Music Review by Christopher Gray

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans, April 27-May 6

"...4am (sing it: "Rosanna's daddy had a car she loved to drive … "), Lake Pontchartrain blooms blue with..."

May 18, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Trench Warfare

Federal judge rules for LCRA on the Dripping Springs pipeline project, but the SOS lawsuit proceeds

"...federal standards, but it may be good enough for Jon Beall of the SBCA. "All the indications are that..."

May 11, 2001 News Feature by Rob Curran

Boys Life 3

"...Gray and David Fourier. Starring: Jason Herman, Drew Wood, Jon Polito, Elliott Gould, Jennifer Esposito, Sara Gilbert, Guillermo Diaz..."

April 20, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...HARVEY SID FISHER: He's incredibly polite, dresses impeccably, loves golf, and sings very funny and observant songs in..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

The Gram Parsons Legacy, Austin Convention Center, Friday 16

"...of A&R James Austin, head Mekon and Waco Brother Jon Langford, and biographer David Meyer, who sat in for..."

March 16, 2001 Music Review by Christopher Hess

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...and emotive power of wordsmiths like New York's Noel Jones and Albuquerque's Danny Solis to the antics of such..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Goodnight, Austin, Texas -- Wherever You Are

The 2000-01 Austin Music Awards

"...Vallejo, who won Best Rock Band honors, proclaimed their "love for Austin," as did Best DJ Roger Wilson, who's..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...2000's Revolution 33 makes it clear that the quartet loves the late-Seventies power pop of bands like 20/20 most...."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Mardi Gras Rioting on Sixth Street brands Austin "The Mace, Pepper Spray, and Rubber Bullet Capital of the World"

"...on the once-hallowed ground on and around where the beloved nightclub stood, and will be leasing out the other..."

March 2, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

3000 Miles to Graceland

"...Starring: Kevin Costner, Kurt Russell, Christian Slater, David Arquette, Jon Lovitz, Howie Long, Courteney Cox, Bokeem Woodbine, David Kaye..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Better Than Nothing

Documentarian Ken Burns' takes on Jazz -- and loses.

"...not being friends of the music they purport to love ......"

Jan. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Gasoline Dreams

Rounding up 2000 LPs.

"...modern times. Shooter might as well have been our beloved demagogue, Bonzo...."

Jan. 5, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Critics Poll 2000

"...Andy Langer: Jon Dee Graham, Continental Club, any Wednesday..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Music Feature

Blue Monday

Antone's Blue Mondays continues, 25 years later.

"...as Asleep at the Wheel, Jerry Lee Lewis, George Jones, and Ray Charles. The club didn't thrive north, and..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

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