La Perdida

Because Jessica Abel's La Perdida takes place in Mexico City and involves a sometimes frictional intermingling of Mexicans and Americans, it's attracted comparison to Los Bros Hernandez's classic Love and Rockets

"...border to search for the roots of her heritage and becomes enmeshed with a motley group of yuppie expats,..."

May 12, 2006 Books Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

"Shoot Like a Grrrl" Takes You on a Club Crawl Through Lost Austin

Photographer Martha Grenon's exhibit at SouthPop covers the Austin music scene in the Eighties and Nineties

"...on faith – all that's visible are guitar straps and a sliver of one guitar – but you can..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Be Real

The Bottle Rockets cut one helluva tribute to Doug Sahm.

"...Think of Doug Sahm and you think of Texas. Sure, there was his flirtation..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

The Luv Doc: Being There

All fizz and no pop

"...about 9 or 10 years old, my friend Barry and I discovered a gross of unused bottle rockets in..."

March 28, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

Levitation Live Shot: David J

Bauhaus bassist delivers far more than mid-level rock stardom

"...Robert Vacisek, the erstwhile bassist of college rock staples Love & Rockets concentrated on his latest double album, Missive..."

Nov. 9, 2019 Music Post by Michael Toland

SXSW Records

Jeff Beck

"...scene. "Psycho Sam" is a loopy gait to hell and back in an ether-filled gondola, and "Hip-Notica" is a..."

March 12, 1999 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...RED DYE #4, THE DISOWNED, THE SNOBS, FORTY SECOND SCANDAL: Over the next few years, look for the teenagers..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Torque

Rev your engines: The first bike movie of the year is here.

"...Ice Cube, Matt Schulze, Monet Mazur, Dane Cook, Jay Hernandez, Fredro Starr, Will YunLee and Adam Scott. To its..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Rock

Explosions and tough-guy heroics rule in this Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer production.

"...Starring: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn and William Forsythe. The epitome of summer movie machismo, thus..."

June 7, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Other Sister

"...Garry Marshall. Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Tom Skerritt, Diane Keaton and Juliette Lewis. From Benny & Joon to Angel Baby..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Coach's Corner

"..."So Cain went out from the Lord's presence and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden."..."

May 14, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Nurse Betty

"...Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock, Greg Kinnear, Aaron Eckhart, Crispin Glover and Elizabeth Mitchell. Betty Sizemore is a delightful cinematic..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Gattaca

"...Directed by: Andrew Niccol. Starring: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Alan Arkin, Jude..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...TERRY BOZZIO: Dripping with percussive proficiency, Austin resident and former Zappa -- and Missing Persons -- drummer Terry..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...PATTI SMITH/THE ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO ORCHESTRA: Frankly, I'm a little scared. This is..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Other Worlds Austin Adds Owen Egerton's Latest

Plus sci-fi fest's closing night title, and shorts

"...saved some big announcements for last. Joining cult faves and cutting edge creations, now OWA adds Austin author-turned-scriptwriter Owen..."

Nov. 28, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The 'Machete' Is Family

Robert Rodriguez, Danny Trejo, and Alexa Vega, together again

"...a chainsaw. Now it's a machete. But the cast and director of Machete Kills have more pressing concerns than..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ACL Review: Jay-Z

King MC brings his A game

"...to Oprah status in a career spanning 13 albums and more than two decades, the 47-year-old Brooklyn kid has..."

Oct. 7, 2017 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Eat to the Beat

Gotta break eggs to make a musician omelet

"...With his turquoise rings, leather boots, golden brown mane, and a fringy leather satchel hanging from his necklace, he's..."

June 14, 2013 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Fantastic Fest Adds 'Pusher', 'Antiviral' to Lineup

Final additions include docs, sequels, remakes and world firsts

"...wildest film fest has added the debut feature from Brandon Cronenberg (yes, of those Cronenbergs) Antiviral and more to..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

El Pathos

'Love and Hate'

"...El PathosLove and Hate..."

July 13, 2012 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Top 40 Vices Playlist

A walk on the wild side with songs of the seven deadly sins

"...this 1977 corruption of ancient hedonist credo "wine, women, and song." Wed to a riff lifted from Charlie Haden's..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Reissues

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

"......"

June 25, 1999 Music Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...quette, Dina Brooks, Burt Williams, Larry Maxwell, Charles Cavanaugh, Brandon Bo yce. (NR, 92 min.) Before there existed The..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

The Day the Music Lived

"...Buddy Holly, J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson, Richie Valens, and, if not for a lucky coin flip, Waylon Jennings...."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Post by Christopher Gray

Ethan Hawke Teams Up With Local Writer for The Black Phone

The team behind Sinister creates the summer's scariest film

"...fantasy or a decadent Bowie dream, all roller rinks and disco needle drops. Nice, but not what it was..."

June 24, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...Claypool, hardcore supergroup Off!, sissy bounce queen Big Freedia, and rarely touring soul man Cody Chesnutt stand out...."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

A Thing Called Divine Fits

Spoon man Britt Daniel develops Divine Fits

"...Britt Daniel and Dan Boeckner were fast friends in hard times...."

Aug. 24, 2012 Music Feature by Austin Powell

'NBA 2K9' Looks Fabulous

2K Sports' newest basketball sim impresses visually with more than adequate gameplay

"...her it was a video game on the screen, and not an actual TV broadcast. If this game continues..."

Oct. 30, 2008 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

deEP end

deEP end

"...Local bands playing Smiths tunes packed the Carousel Lounge body to..."

April 9, 2004 Music Review by Michael Chamy

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