10 Bands Under 25 That Make Me Feel Alive

A quintessential coming-of-age soundtrack to score the next spiral

"...the quintessential time capsule of today's West Campus. CLARENCE JAMES..."

June 10, 2022 Music Feature by Mars Salazar

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 4-10

"...I want to be is normally insane," said actor Marlon Brando. Yikes! I have a different perspective. I would..."

June 4, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Faster Than Sound: Venue Relief Pending as COVID-19 Spike Stalls Restarted Gigs

Also, sampling Flobama's beats, and remembering landmark pianist Margaret Wright

"...music venues must work with racial equity consultant Joyce James on long-term plans for diverse booking, hiring, and outreach...."

Dec. 11, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Now Streaming in Austin: "Butterflies"

Director Ken Brisbois on fetishes and power

"...which is available now via Amazon, stars Beltran as James, a businessman who has a sex worker called Lynn..."

July 29, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF 2019 Announces Full Lineup, Including Trixie Mattel Documentary

Gay Chorus Deep South to open jampacked fest schedule

"...STRAIGHT UP D: James Sweeney (USA, 95min, Southwest Premiere) Meet Todd. Favorite film:..."

July 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Book Review: Black Leopard, Red Wolf

Marlon James’ epic new novel is a literary phantasmagoria

"...In a recent NPR interview, Jamaican-born author Marlon James described a keen dislike for whodunits and voiced..."

April 2, 2019 Arts Post by Jay Trachtenberg

Playback: Does Size Matter at SXSW?

A smaller SXSW Music week still satisfies

"...Isn't Necessarily Better," in which music festival general manager James Minor revealed he's been focused on quality over quantity..."

March 23, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...strains of primal blues and funk. Barros channels Etta James and Nina Simone on 2016 debut Remonta. – Alejandra..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

In Memoriam: Sam Shepard

The late writer-actor left lots of himself in Central Texas

"...correspondence, with missives to the likes of Woody Allen, Marlon Brando, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, and Wim Wenders...."

Aug. 3, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, and Bill Paxton. Directed by James Cameron. Much like my heart, the legend of this..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Tuesday Showcase Picks

"...narrative. Politically charged, their The Mess We Made assumes James Brown-like boogie instrumentation and a gospel choir. Airtight percussion..."

March 10, 2017 Music Feature

Austin Music Awards Show Performers 1983-2016

Every AMA performance lineup of the past 34 years

"...1990: Townes Van Zandt, Nanci Griffith, James McMurtry, Poi Dog Pondering, Daniel Johnston; An Austin Hoot..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...Francesca Eastwood, Clifton Collins Jr, Peter Vack, Leah Mckendrick, Marlon Young, David Sullivan, Michael Welch (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Nicolas Cage Takes Over the Alamo

Watch the mega-acting star perform Edgar Allan Poe

"...a man of eclectic influences (Jerry Lewis, Daffy Duck, Marlon Brando, and Elvis Presley), whose career can be summed..."

Jan. 31, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ACL 2016: Sunday, First Weekend

"...The James Hunter Six..."

Oct. 3, 2016 Photo Gallery

Sunday ACL Fest Record Reviews

Final day playlist for the first weekend

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature

2015-16 Austin Music Awards

"...accpet a Hall of Fame Award on behal of James Cotton..."

March 17, 2016 Photo Gallery

Jay Trachtenberg's Top Reads of 2015

A Brief History of Seven Killings leads a list of works exploring crime and politics abroad and at home

"...my reading year was taken up with Jamaican novelist Marlon James' gargantuan epic A Brief History of Seven Killings..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Luv Doc: Worried Sick

Sometimes you have to risk your friendship for the sake of your friend

"...OK, first of all, Dustin Hoffman is nearly 80,..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

Richard Stanley, Cinema's Lost Soul

Director on new documentary about the Dr. Moreau disaster

"...and on-set clashes between Stanley, the studio, and stars Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer is retold in new documentary..."

Feb. 25, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Music: Lucky No. 7 List

Action Bronson, Deerhoof, Laura Marling, and 160 more

"...Internationally, British folksinger Laura Marling and Irish singer songwriter James Vincent McMorrow top a list of about a dozen..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Video Premiere: The Painted Redstarts

‘Curtains Wide’ evokes a classic ‘120 Minutes’ spot

"...Redstarts, led by second-generation rockers William Harries Graham and Marlon Sexton, step back in time with a video for..."

Aug. 4, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Letters at 3AM: Musicians of Behavior

Actors are musicians of behavior

"...And then there are the bravura virtuosos: Marlon Brando, Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, James Dean, Cate..."

May 2, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

We Are the World

Recapping this year's Austin Music Awards.

"...in black suits and red ties. Charlie Sexton's son Marlon, flanked by Jon Dee Graham's impresario whiz kid William..."

March 21, 2014 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs

"...land them in the honeymoon phase. Along with drummer James Barone, the Denver love birds share tracks from late..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

SXSW Live Shot: 2013/2014 Austin Music Awards

An epic last dance for AMA director Margaret Moser

"...in black suits and red ties. Charlie Sexton’s son Marlon, flanked by Jon Dee Graham’s impresario whiz kid William..."

March 13, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

2013-14 Austin Music Awards

"...Cheetah Chrome, Clem Burke, James Williamson, and Alejandro Escovedo..."

March 13, 2014 Photo Gallery

Passionate Kisses

2013/2014 Austin Music Awards: Lucinda Williams plants one on Margaret Moser

"...the supergroup's surnames – (Wil­liam Harries) Graham, David Z, (Marlon and Finley) Sexton, (Lily and Io) Hickman – with..."

March 7, 2014 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Lovers Rock

Announcing the Austin Music Awards and more Valentine's Day mash notes

"...SXSW General Manager James Minor, now in his second year of running the..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...subject matter of a special screening of Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater, which we wrote more about..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

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