Live Free or Die Hard

As John McClane, Bruce Willis once more brings the noise and blows the bejesus out of the bad guys.

"...Q, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Kevin Smith. There's something enormously comforting about watching Willis' smoldering, forever put-upon NYPD Detective..."

June 29, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Good Day to Die Hard

Bruce Willis' John McClane is like Wile E. Coyote – always in the wrong place when things blow up but always persevering.

"...Directed by: John Moore. Starring: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Mary Elizabeth..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Lissie

"...the hippie girl with a gospel voice, is a hard one to pin down. The Illinois-bred singer/guitarist stands (barefoot..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Live Shots

"...And the winner of the Oasis vs. Blur sweepstakes..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Music Feature

Luv Doc Recommends: Zombie Ball: The Party To Die For

ACL Live at the Moody Theater, Saturday, October 29, 2011

"...Halloween Catstravaganza. You may want to take this rare opportunity to round up all the neighborhood strays, dress them..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Live Shots

"...The high spark of a low-heeled boy, Steve Winwood..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Music Feature

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...writers recommend the best day parties and unofficial bonanzas for one-stop concert shopping during the coming week of Fest..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Where Live Music is Dead

Welcome to Sixth Street

"...a large enough party we'll set up the stage for 'em," says the club's General Manager Bill Beisel. Don't..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Between Round Rock and a Hard Place

Northridge Acres can't find water, water anywhere.

"...The people who live in Northridge Acres are pretty sure about two things:..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Feature by Walter Howerton Jr

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...The rest were from people trapped in their homes, freezing...."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Somebody's Gonna Die

Sangre de Toro

"...uneven legs, four pairs of eyes fixed on it. For a moment, everyone in the room is silent, as..."

March 6, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Free Week 2019 Is in the Rearview Mirror, but These Homegrown Standouts Aren't

10 local showcases that got us excited for what’s to come this year

"...running down the block, Thursday night inside at Stubb's delivered a clear confirmation: Austin has caught on to Abhi..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Beside the Point: Your Job or Your Life

It's time for workers to have better choices

"...Who built your home? Were they born in the U.S., or were they immigrants? If they..."

July 17, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Hard Water

Second Place

"...and imagine walking the plank. Lightning flashes in the stormy sky. Next to me, lashed to a weathered mast,..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Features Feature by Sharon L. Dutton

Hitman

Like the video game that inspired this film, Hitman is a brain-dead pleasure bomb.

"...on everything from James Bondian Eurotrash panache to Vin Diesel's moribund XXX character. Studio backchatter had been buzzing awhile..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Unstoppable

Denzel Washington stops a runaway train loaded with toxic cargo.

"...Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson, Ethan Suplee, Kevin Dunn, Kevin Corrigan, Lew Temple and Jessy Schram. Unstoppable is a lot..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Inside Out ... Outside In

The growing influence of fringe movements on City Hall reflects either a healthy populism or the implosion of civic engagement

"...a warning label on utility bills alerting residents that fluoride had been added to their water. This was the..."

March 2, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Before Sunset (Stories)

One last night to see this one-night-in-L.A. romp at SXSW.

"...last night to catch Silas Howard and Ernesto M. Foronda's Sunset Stories, an ensemble-character-driven one-night-in-L.A. romp in the vein..."

March 14, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Film News

Her hotness Heather Graham makes a movie in town

"...Austin Film Scene Meets the World, Exterminates It..."

May 23, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

High Risk

"...behind the wheel of this disappointing movie -- a sorry mishmash of show business satire, body-slamming action, and insufferable..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Record Reviews

"...said. Not only is there a total lack of originality on his latest release, but it's infuriating that artists..."

July 25, 1997 Music Review

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Editor:..."

July 18, 2003 Column

You Are Entering Harlan County

Justified creator Graham Yost exits Kentucky for the ATX Television Festival

"...lost touch over the years," wrote the late, great Elmore Leonard as an opening. "Now it looked like they'd..."

June 5, 2015 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Take the A-Train

Mike Clark-Madison discusses 10 years covering light rail, and urges voters to support it.

"...rail that I burned out on it. If this story, which has been going on in Austin for 15..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Reissues

Los Zafiros

"...Bossa Cubana (World Circuit/Nonesuch)..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Music Feature

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...fellow KOOP 91.7FM host Ryan Blake, offering a rare recording of undigitized Eighties/Nineties Austin girl group Cooly Girls. Alongside..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Megachurch Miracle

Believers Flock to Bigger, Some Say Better, Churches

"...And the Lord added to the church daily...."

Dec. 19, 1997 News Feature by Kayte Van Scoy

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...that rock & amp; roll is a rather transparent metaphor for extreme sexual frustration. If this is indeed the..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...conference sweeps in every year. If you have time for day parties and in-stores, add four days to those..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Unsheathe your broad sword and unpack your boom stick. South By Southwest has..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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