Kurt and Courtney

"...Directed by: Nick Broomfield. Starring: Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. Alas, despite the oceans of..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, and Alvvays Lead the Austin Psych Fest 2024 Lineup

The relaunched fest returns to the Far Out Lounge April 26-28

"...lineup for the 2024 edition of the festival, with Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Alvvays, and the Black Angels leading..."

Dec. 13, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Courtney Barnett & Molly Burch to Perform at Saengerrunde Hall

German beer hall hosts Aussie musician

"...Fresh off her show with Kurt Vile at the Moody Theater last November, Courtney Barnett..."

Feb. 15, 2018 Music Post by Mark Fagan

Kurt & Courtney’s Last Stand

Tour finale proves somewhat sleepy

"...Cerebral Aussie rocker Courtney Barnett and Philly psych twanger Kurt Vile are unparalleled..."

Nov. 12, 2017 Music Post by Libby Webster

Courtney Love’s Third Passion

Rocker and fashion icon takes Emo’s in style

"...talk about a little of both.” I’d just asked Courtney Love if she had a preference for chatting about..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

Executed serial killer Aileen Wuornos leaves little doubt as to her sanity in this second Nick Broomfield documentary on the subject.

"...Directed by: Nick Broomfield and Joan Churchill. As a documentarian, Nick Broomfield has always..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and Yo La Tengo to Headline Austin Psych Fest 2025

Far Out fest returns April 25-27

"...the Sky, Nineties alt-rock luminaries Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and Yo La Tengo play the Far Out Lounge April..."

Jan. 23, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Lido Pimienta, and More Austin Psych Fest Reviews

Dispatches from three days at the Far Out Lounge

"...banter in the since-2015 gap after Austin Psych Fest rebranded to Levitation...."

April 29, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain

Sheet Music

"...Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobainby Charles R. Cross..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Music Review by Greg Beets

Hiromi Uehara, Caroline Rose, and Fests Galore in Our Crucial Concerts

Choose your fest: Psych, Death, or Blues

"...Pianist Hiromi Uehara studied classical music and wrote jingles in her native Japan, was mentored by..."

April 26, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Lido Pimienta, and More Austin Psych Fest Reviews

Dispatches from three days at the Far Out Lounge

May 3, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Into the Pink

Interview With Filmmaker and Novelist Gus Van Sant

"...the director of such outre films as Drugstore Cowboy and My Own Private Idaho would ever venture to make..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Screens Feature by Sid Moody

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love

Biography of Leonard Cohen's muse can't stop focusing on the artist

"...Part of the legend that surrounds the life and career of Leonard Cohen has to do with his..."

July 19, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fetishes

"...his sights on the Manhattan S&M parlor known as Pandora's Box and comes away with mixed results. Broomfield and..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Man Who Wasn't There

"...Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss -- or trying to outfox Courtney Love. His L.A. office told me he was shooting..."

March 12, 1999 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Killer Lifestyle

Patty Schemel doc Hit So Hard remembers living and dying in the 1990s

"...the Eighties revival, which camped out in the pop-cultural landscape for far longer than the real decade lasted, is..."

March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Movies From the Mount

Sundance Film Festival

"...Sundancing may not yet qualify as an Olympic event, and I'm certain none of the players has ever been..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Nonprofit Needs

"...Austin's philanthropic community seeks traditional, tangible "programs" for funding and rarely funds overhead or salary expenses. While nonprofits welcome..."

March 19, 1999 Column

1998 Austin Theatrical Movie Openings

"...3.0 (R.S.) 10/30/98 THE AVENGERS 1.5 (M.S.) 8/21/98 AYN RAND: A SENSE OF LIFE 3.0 (M.S.) 11/6/98 BABE: PIG..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature

How Sassy Changed My Life: A Love Letter to the Greatest Teen Magazine of All Time

In the early Nineties, for women and girls looking for an alternative to waxy, vanilla-scented teen mags, there was really one choice

"...by Kara Jesella and Marisa Meltzer..."

July 6, 2007 Books Review by Audra Schroeder

Review: On the Ground at Levitation 2024

Gang of Four, Swirlies, Slowdive, and more highlights from the four-day fest

"...Some festivals pander to older audiences by relying heavily on music veterans;..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

A Boy Named Emo

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

"...Emo's Red River headquarters, but know that the global brand sprints ahead of the curve. With this in mind..."

Dec. 30, 2011 Music Feature

Austin Psych Fest Announces Night Shows With the Zakary Thaks, METZ, Luna Li

As well as set times for the main fest at Far Out Lounge

"...Austin Psych Fest has announced Downtown kickoff and night shows, including sets from noise punks METZ, hardcore..."

April 3, 2024 Music Post by Miranda Garza

Ring in the HollyDaze

Holiday Movie Previews

"...pear trees, during the next five weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, these movies will vie with each..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Whitney

Another glimpse behind the curtain at the late musical legend

"...second film in as many years about the life and death of superstar Whitney Houston is evidence of our..."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Record Reviews

"..."Message in a Bottle," Steel Pulse slicking up "Can't Stand Losing You," or Pato Banton featuring Sting slicking up..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Music Review

The Year in Rock, Austin Style

Musical Happenings, Celeb Sightings, and Boars

"...Looking for the bad and the dishy in 1995? Well, you'll have to look..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Music Feature

I Think You Forgot Something

"...Just read this week's edition [Music Listings, Nov. 10] and saw that Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett’s gig at..."

Nov. 13, 2017 Postmarks

DVDanger: 'Alyce Kills'/'A Virgin Among the Living Dead'

Women on the edge of a supernatural breakdown

"...go away? Or, in the case of Alyce Kills and A Virgin Among the Living Dead, how can we..."

Aug. 25, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rock, They Wrote

Writing From Both Sides of the Musical Fence

"...Berry, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye, Bruce Springsteen, and Little Richard. Seven years later, little has changed: In..."

June 21, 1996 Books Feature

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