Off the Record

Putting on the gloves for round three of Fun Fun Fun Fest, Dangerous Toys go platinum, and Okkervil River stands for a fire demon

"...on 1980s hair metal enjoyed a coattail ride to MTV with "Scared" and "Teas'n Pleas'n," plus stadium tours with..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

What's So Funny 'Bout Punk, Love, and Understanding?

'Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band'

"...with Rob Halford at San Diego Pride, and an MTV News segment in which Kurt Loder pronounces them "delightfully..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Off the Record

Commemorating the 95th birthday of Pinetop Perkins one year at a time, exploring Willie's Place at Carl's Corner, and a pregame pep talk with Paul Wall

"...1923 Time magazine hits newsstands...."

July 4, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Gary Clark Jr. becomes a Honeydripper, Tee Double sounds off on Kinetic Global, Future Clouds & Radar charts, and yet another Austin Music Hall progress report

"...film starring Keanu Reeves and Common, as well as MTV's Friday: The Animated Series, the veteran beatsmith/producer is working..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

James White goes on location at the Broken Spoke, Marky Ramone defends his namesake and Phil Spector's innocence, and the Summer Wardrobe gives Roky Erickson a makeover

"...Trash Revue have their sights set once more on MTV. The network is hosting an online competition, awarding bands..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

When Tomorrow Comes

"...bathing in the fountain across from The Dallas Morning News at least signals life. On game day Sunday, “The..."

Oct. 16, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

TCB

SXSW music news

"...Mean-Eyed Cat on West Fifth Street for a possible MTV-sponsored pop-in by the Mozzer (who, like the owners, is..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

TCB

SXSW music news

"...bubble some of you may remember from the 2004 MTV Awards... Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, who tour with..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Take It or Leave It

Are the Strokes great? The Chronicle's Christopher Gray says no, but talks to them anyway.

"...So that's why he always wore black on those MTV News updates...."

Nov. 15, 2002 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

How Much Does Music Matter?

Conference Panels

"...difficulty of trying to select "the next big thing." MTV news writer Joe D'Angelo's focus was on the "scar"..."

March 15, 2002 Music Review by Christopher Coletti

Identity Crisis

Looking back at the highlights of Austin's music scene in 2000.

"...time it is, raves about the Gourds' version to MTV News, just as undergraduates nationwide swallow their hackey sacks..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Reflections

SXSW Film Festival and Conference

"...of Dayton, Ohio and onto the buzz list on MTV News. Interviews with band members such as Robert Pollard..."

March 14, 1997 Screens Feature

TV Eye

Ajua, Austin! The Latin Comedy Project, Paul Saucido, and Los Bad Apples make a summer splash.

"...On the local front, some recent news has made things look even brighter to TV Eye...."

June 12, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...very cool digs." – Jon Murray, executive producer of MTV's The Real World, as quoted in the Statesman...."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Commercial Venture

Preempting Shania Twain

"...do live, on-air commentary and introduce video clips (think MTV before the Real World marathon). Current plans call for..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Tales of Austin Stories

"...Kerner, Laura House and Brad Pope, Wednesdays 9:30pm on MTV Say It Ain't So, Part 2:..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

TV Eye

Austin gets a sneak peek at the return of Glee

"...dabbled once in a great while for this very newspaper). In short: The cause is good, the need is..."

April 2, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

'Real World' Rap Sheet

MTV louts both raised and caught hell on the mean streets of Austin

"...a media beast fleeing packs of jeering thugs and MTV cameras, his attorney says. Hoping for a brief moment..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

TV Eye

Is there anything worse than that long stretch before the start of the fall season? Thank God for cable.

"...when Twin Peaks was first on the scene.) On MTV, Tom Green's Cancer Special managed to be annoying and..."

June 2, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Island of Dr. Ersek

Austin's media-friendly Robert Ersek is the king of pop cosmetic surgery

"...cell harvesting – Ersek was covered by CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, three local TV stations, Paul Harvey, and Ripley's..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Dancing About Architecture

Keeping up with Lucinda, Britney, Thurston, Kim, and a bunch of sick people

"...The good news out of the Seventh Annual Louisiana Swamp Romp and..."

May 4, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Work Release

"...the wake of the unexpectedly wild success of his MTV series, The Beavis and Butt-head Show, these early shorts..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Greening of VH1

"...VH1 looked obvious: If a band was hot on MTV, it naturally was understood that there would be a..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Toy Story

Dangerous Toys' Jason McMaster

"...with a hard-on." Although the "cock-rock" carnival ride of MTV exposure, major label backing, a gold record, big tour..."

Dec. 8, 1995 Music Feature

All the Pain Platinum Can Buy

"...they've also shake 'n' faked with Hanson on the MTV awards, been interviewed by seemingly every media outlet in..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Wait 'Til I Get My Money Right

'Cuz it's expensive hanging with Kanye West

"...that dude knows what he wants: for starters, the MTV awards and glowing (in the dark, perchance?) concert reviews..."

June 5, 2008 Design Post by Wells Dunbar

After a Fashion

What are the kids sporting in the clubs these days and what are they thinking???

"...MAKING THE NEWS A few months ago, the Daily Record quoted Sheryl..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Call It a Draw

Last year's eye-catching Earthlink commercials imitated local animator Bob Sabiston's -- and his software's -- style. A little too much, in his opinion.

"...used to create a series of "bumper" spots for MTV, where Sabiston toiled briefly under the aegis of then-Director..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

After Napster Part 2

Does having your music free online bring more or less cash?

"...turns out, because the week before the album's release, MTV aired a two-hour special on Napster enough times to..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

TV Eye

Hankering for millennium specials? Got 27 hours to kill? Find out what's in store this holiday season on the boob tube.

"...available at press time, but a good guess is: news clips from the past year...."

Dec. 31, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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