South, America

Rod Davis' New Orleans noir steeps the reader in Southern atmosphere, history, and violence

"...his back what promises to be an engaging Southern noir series. Prine, of Texas roots, is a veteran of..."

July 4, 2014 Arts Feature by Michael King

Down This Mean Sixth Street in Austin Noir

Akashic Books brings its crime-fiction anthology series to bloody up our changing metropolis

"...later, and now the Akashic Books series of original noir anthologies has finally arrived, its freshly inked pages strewn..."

June 30, 2023 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Akashic's 'USA Noir' Takes You Hostage in a Good Bad Way

This new crime anthology's got more swank items than an uptown fence

"...itself, on landing, into a thick paperback called USA Noir: Best of the Akashic Noir Series...."

Nov. 6, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

East Texas Noir

Joe R. Lansdale's Hap and Leonard get a swampy series

"...East Texas author's ridiculously entertaining Hap and Leonard novels starting March 2. Based on characters appearing in several Lansdale..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

2010 Texas Book Festival

Lone Star Noir

"...'Lone Star Noir'..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Books Feature by Richard Whittaker

July Is Crime Month: Fade to Black

Screen noir this week at AFS, the Paramount, and BookPeople

"...So far, the Chronicle's July crime spree has focused..."

July 21, 2014 Screens Post by Robert Faires

Q&A: Aharon Keshales Enters Texas Darkness in South of Heaven

Noir, cowboys ... and Ted Lasso?

"...Aharon Keshales cast Jason Sudeikis as ex-con Jimmy in Lone Star crime flick South of Heaven, he thought he..."

Oct. 19, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2014: The Full Party List

Among the 275 authors: Oates, Ellroy, Mosley, Lear, Dean

"...tantalizing, what with a legend like Martin Amis, rising star Edan Lapucki, and a pair of Pulitzer Prize winners..."

Sept. 11, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

Altamesa Gets Dark in Video for New Single “Interstate”

Premiere courts the ghosts that haunt late-night desert highways

"...year’s sophomore breakthrough, Idol Frontier, steered their local Americana noir existentially along the stretches of blacktop cutting the Southwest,..."

May 28, 2020 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Fantastic Fest Interview: Girl

Writer/director/star Chad Faust heads into the dead heartlands

"...Homecomings can be strange affairs. Chad Faust - writer, star, and director of Fantastic Fest thriller Girl, knows that..."

Sept. 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tenth and Final SXSW Artist List

Action Bronson, Talib Kweli, a Blaze Foley tribute, and 196 more

"...list, which includes hip-hop iron chef Action Bronson, Black Star rapper Talib Kweli, and Crescent City institution the Preservation..."

March 1, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Join Us For The Texas Chain Saw Massacre At Home

Live tweet this Thursday night: here's where you can stream

"...get together this Thursday online and watch the OG Lone Star terror, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?..."

March 23, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Worldview to Produce David Gordon Green's 'Joe'

First 'Killer Joe,' now 'Joe'

"...a busy year, what with producing William Friedkin's chicken-fried noir Killer Joe as well as Eli Roth's upcoming The..."

Sept. 10, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Hit the Books

Previewing the Texas Book Festival

Oct. 15, 2010 Books Feature

Foo Fighters, Alanis Morissette, BigXthaPlug, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest

From Rina Sawayama's avant-pop to Die Spitz's morning mosh

"...After Jared Leto bungee jumped onstage to start his Thirty Seconds to Mars set, he invited out..."

Oct. 8, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Art Fun in the Summertime

May

"...New Texas Festival: Kallen Esperian Soprano star of New Texas' spring performance of the Verdi Requiem..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

July Is Crime Month

As summer heats up, the 'Chronicle' runs afoul of the law, in fiction and nonfiction

"...This issue gets Crime Month started with the lowdown on recent Texas criminal activity via..."

July 4, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Spearman Pre-Form by Future Museums Lolita Lynne, "Leave Me Alone"..."

April 16, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Father’s Day Gift Guide

Hop on this crop of opps for top Pops shops

"...4. ZAVOR NOIR COOKWAREAnd what’s dear old Dad going to cook all..."

June 9, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Scanlines

Giant

"...is still a big enough movie to represent the Lone Star State worldwide, a responsibility it shares with a..."

March 14, 1997 Screens Feature

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...wayward preacher with badly tattooed knuckles in some film noir. – Tim Stegall Birdlegg..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...The Lone Star State's annual bibliophilic extravaganza is set for Sat.,..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...off until March 13, but you might as well start planning now – you’ve got 108 features to choose..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Saturday Picks

"..."A friend of mine was in Jamaica," starts a confident David Banner, "and he said the only..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

10 Twisted Texas Songs

"...and floods. Recent contributions to the canon suggest the Lone Star State is especially adept at bringing out the..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Texas Platters

"...be Bedhead's most stimulating work to date. Sure, it starts out slow with the extended instrumental introduction of "Exhume,"..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Music Review

Where's the Sizzle?

Sullivan's: A+ Ambiance, B+ Steaks

"...in Oregon so we now have an American Pinot noir that's on a par with some of Burgundy's best.)..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Food Feature by Robb Walsh

DVDanger: Kill or Be Killed

Western revenge, Texas style

"...the Navidad was a rare cinematic outing for the Lone Star State’s version of the Sasquatch, while San Antonio-set..."

March 25, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival Announces Full Lineup

From R.L. Stine to Reza Aslan, 225-plus converge on the Capitol

"...excitement over the Oct. 26-27 event, the stunning and stark event poster by photographer Randal Ford, and the 225-plus..."

Sept. 10, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

You Can't Go Home Again

Chronicle writer Jesse Sublett on why James Crumley, whose mystery The Final Country has recently been published, is the best writer from Texas to disown the state.

"...a crankcase full of Southern Comfort. Even when it starts going too fast and you can't remember which case..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

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