Kevin Curtin's Top 100 Austin Albums of 2020

Why stop at 10 when 10 times that still only scratches the surface of year-topping ATX releases?

"...Wire, No Matter Where It Goes From Here (Blue Corn Music)..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

100% Texan

Kevin Fowler is among the brightest of the Young Texas rising stars.

"...third one across the room backs up to a corner by the stage. The sign hanging over it says..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Hard Proof’s Fela Kuti Felabration!! and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta, Janelle Monáe, and Mockjaw lead our recommended shows

"...Orbison keeps the tables turning.  – Doug Freeman Austin Corn Lovers FiestaSagebrush, Saturday 7..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta, Kady Rain, More Eaze, Pusha T, and more non-ACL shows

"...13th Annual Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Sour Duck Market’s Fried Sweet Potatoes (and Goat Cheese Onion Dip) Recipe

Shouldn’t be too hard; now if we could only bake bread like they do

"...craft yourself a quick pipe – like the Chronicle’s Kevin Curtin does exceptionally well – you can take it..."

April 25, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Q&A: Mike Watt

Econo-jamming bass man headlines an alternate ACL

"...Watt’s Missingmen trio headlines night one of the Austin Corn Lover’s Fiesta on Friday. The other ACL Fest gig..."

Oct. 1, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: My Top 100 Austin Records of 2018

Kevin Curtin picks his favorite local sounds of the year

"...40) Wood & Wire, North of Despair (Blue Corn)..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Joel Garza Wins Citywide 86’d

St. Philip gets bragging rights

"...Eden East, Oscar Yip of Olive & June, and Kevin Cannon of Barley Swine – crossed pans, locked knives,..."

June 16, 2015 Food Post by Serena Yeh

Spriggan

"...Starring: Mike Kleinhenz, Kelly Manison, Andy Mcavin, Ted Pfister, Kevin Corn and Chris Patton. This animated 1998 actioner about..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Movie Review by Jay Hardwig

A Recipe for Revolution

Food, Inc. serves up some scary facts on food production in America

"...Super Size Me, The Price of Sugar, and King Corn. But while each of those focuses on particular parts..."

June 19, 2009 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

Scary Movie 3

Third outing is 90% chaff, 10% wit, and pure Children of the Corny.

"...half-dozen writers, including somewhere in the mix Jersey boy Kevin Smith, although you’d be hard pressed to figure out..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Food-o-File

TRIO at the Four Seasons' Todd Duplechan won the Texas Chef Showdown last week during Go Texan Restaurant Round-Up, and the event's produce proved that even corporate restaurants are supporting local food sources

"...invited to judge the event. The chef contestants – Kevin Dee of the Hyatt's Southwest Bistro, Todd Duple­chan of..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Point and Shoot

Without looking Matt knows the deer is dead.

"...lowers his rifle, then turns around to Ray's son Kevin. The blaze orange vest is tight against Kevin's chest;..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Features Feature by Bonnie West

Food Top Nines

"...operations run by others, native sons Hoover Alexander and Kevin Williamson created their own restaurants in 1998. Williamson opened..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Some of the Best Food Trucks Austin Has to Offer

Two dozen of the finest moveable feasts in town

"...their beloved Venezuelan fare – naturally gluten-free arepas (griddled corn pockets stuffed with a mix of fresh sautéed veggies..."

June 11, 2022 Food Post

DC League of Super-Pets

Fuzzy superhero antics are perfect summery kids' fare

"...Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson clearly have fun making movies..."

July 29, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

With the Grain

How Austin kitchens are beginning to love gluten

"...rye bread, emmer bread, brioche, tea scone empanadas, and corn flour muffins...."

Jan. 29, 2016 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

The Spirits of Texas

Texas spirits to keep your spirits up

"...Vodka ($19) is the brainchild of brothers Gary and Kevin Kelleher, who made the daring decision to sink their..."

July 29, 2011 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Worth a Thousand...

Words Play Off Images in Four New AMOA Exhibitions

"...Gloria presents drawings by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat accompanied by Kevin Young's poetry, which is presented as art. The 28-year-old..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Arts Feature by Rebecca S. Cohen

A Culture 50 Years in the Making: The Kerrville Folk Festival Experience

Life-altering and deep-listening scenes from the oldest music festival in Texas

"...end of Sesame Street. There's also Fajita Thursday and Corn Dog Day – where camper Davis Ethridge becomes the..."

May 20, 2022 Music Feature by Hank Erwin

Hungry at Trib Fest? Here Are 14 of Our Favorite Restaurants.

A sampling of interior Mexican cuisine to dim sum in Downtown Austin

"...discovered the wonder that is Emmer & Rye. Chef Kevin Fink weds a love of forgotten flavors with a..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Events Post

The Year in Food

The 2014 tastes we just couldn't stop thinking about

"...1) GREEN CORN PROJECT Named for a Native American celebration, Green Corn..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...guitar/bass combo, Runner's self-titled full-length is speeding around the corner, so take note. – Darcie Stevens..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...from the down valleys of whatever I'm going through." – Kevin Curtin ACL Live Lounge Series..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Hot!

Winners of the 18th annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Contest

"...also noted that Austin Slow Burn owners Jill and Kevin Lewis chose to compete against each other with special..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Seven of the Best With Owen Wilson

From small-town crook to the ultimate speedster, the most unmissable roles of the Texas actor's career

"...and starry-eyed delivery as buzz-cut wannabe heist man Dignan. Kevin Rawley in Meet the Parents (2000)..."

April 7, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hopdoddy Goes Fusion, Tso's Gets a Jjim/Bom Bonus, Antonelli's Appears IRL, Garrison Bros x South Congress Cafe, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...And what's this about filmmaker and pop-culture provocateur Kevin Smith and the live, actual, in-person version of his..."

May 12, 2021 Food Post

Review: Emmer & Rye

Rainey newcomer gets everything down to the detail

"...There are so many things going on because chef/owner Kevin Fink (Noma, the French Laundry) is one of a..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

UK Calling

Damon Albarn leads SXSW 07's UK act armada. Again.

"...mate. And if you somehow missed former Pimp Chris Corner at the trip-hop meltdown that was their October 1997..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

2005 ACL Music Fest Preview

All 'picks' no 'sleepers' for the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one blurb at a time

"...items with music and interactive demonstrations. – Audra Schroeder Kevin Fowler1:50pm, Austin Ventures stage..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Feature

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