Top 9 Funny Ha-Ha 2009 Notables (In No Order)

The things that kept us laughing through the Great Recession of Aught Nine

"...2) MATT BEARDEN AND MATT SADLER, TWO OF AUSTIN'S BEST COMICS,..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Matt the Electrician

"...Matt the ElectricianAnimal Boy..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Stars Sign New Players, Release Preseason Schedule

More news from the Stars camp

"...Right wing Matt Beaudoin (pronounced Boh-dwan) and defenseman Matt Stephenson are the..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Sports Post

Fan Favorite

How the geekdom came together to save a love song to Star Wars from the dark side

"...touch with a young producer by the name of Matt Perniciaro [What We Do Is Secret] who was a..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Red Light Winter

The script's faults and poor production choices hinder Displaced Theatre's debut

"...hard to believe. Two men in their late 20s, Matt (Mark Scheibmeir) and Davis (Harrison Butler), are visiting Amsterdam..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Austin Landmarks on the Menu

"...Matt's El Rancho..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Food Feature by Barbara Chisholm

Baghead

Kind of funny and kind of scary, the lo-fi Baghead is not so much a horror movie as a four-character study of relationships and the drive to find meaningful work.

"...just be their version of a shaggy dog story. Matt (Partridge), Chad (Zissis), Michelle (Gerwig), and Catherine (Muller) are..."

June 13, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Chronicle' Mock NFL Draft

"...the Chiefs have expressed interest in Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan, who is an odd prospect. Ryan is a..."

April 25, 2008 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Growing Pains

Rapidly expanding Austin Green Art works to sustain its mission and identity

"...and growth potential, I was met by Jewart plus Matt Presley and Elizabeth Moliter, chief executive officer and sales..."

April 18, 2008 Arts Feature by Nikki Moore

Texans Upset Panthers, Face Super Bowl Champs This Sunday on KEYE

"...these new-look Texans. Behind excellent play from Johnson, quarterback Matt Schaub, d-lineman Amobi Okoye, and punter Matt Turk to..."

Sept. 20, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

New & Noteworthy

Maine Root's Pink Drink

"...Root? Austin? "That's the first question everybody asks," laughs Matthew Seiler, founder and CEO. The company was born in..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Food Feature by MM Pack

Day Party Crawl

"...Almost as entertaining as Matt & Kim's music was their between-song banter. As way..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

100 Proof Comedy: Shot down stand-up

Four of Austin's funniest comics have created a new showcase in which the hook is the comics doing what the audience does, i.e., taking a belt, knocking one back, hitting the sauce

"...part of the show. When professional funnymen JR Brow, Matt Bearden, Doug Mellard, and Matt Sadler decided to join..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dancing in Twilight

This intercultural Houston-made film is an off-the-beaten-path ensemble drama that shows a healthy disregard for Hollywood rules.

"...without a lot of artificial drama or platitudinous sentiment. Matt (Avari) is a workaholic widower expecting a visit home..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Pop Rocks

Making music in mecca for parents and children alike

"...turn in the four-man song-swap onstage, alongside local singer-songwriters Matt the Electrician, Nathan Hamilton, and Michael Fracasso. The vibe..."

June 18, 2004 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Train of Love

Albert & Gage's Christine Albert ruminates on five years of Wednesdays at Donn's Depot.

"...of musicians that streams through the place. Their son Matt manages the club, and he feels more and more..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Music Feature by Christine Albert

Food-o-File

An Austin restaurant legend is gone but hardly forgotten.

"...Longtime Austin restaurateur Matt Martinez died last week. With 50 years of continuous..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood unscientifically surveys local foodies on local coffee.

"...designed by Jean Goehring of the Chop Shop and Matt Hovis of Action Figure, pioneered outdoor seating on the..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Postmarks

"...of my new CD ["Texas Platters," May 16] and Matt Hoggle's attack ["Postmarks," June 6]. First, I find it..."

June 20, 2003 Column

Food on the Fly

Airport food isn't the same as airline food, especially at Austin-Bergstrom.

"...reason to be glad that you live in Austin. Matt's El RanchoWest Concourse..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

FronteraFest 2003

It's time again for that annual performance jamboree FronteraFest, and time to mark its first decade of presenting Austin with adventuresome new theatre, comedy, dance, and spoken word by anyone with the courage or folly to take a stage.

"...and juggling by Jon O'Connor and James Speer with Matt Jones and Lewis Pillsworth, at 5309 Woodrow, Jan. 24..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Food-o-File

Happenings at Matt's El Rancho, Boggy Creek, Basil's, and more.

"...had to have been the 50th anniversary bash at Matt's El Rancho (2613 S. Lamar, 462-9333) on Sunday, July..."

July 19, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Bad Dog's Good Deeds

Contrary to its name, the new Bad Dog Comedy Theater isn't a mean spoiler on Austin's comedy scene. It's about bringing things together, like improv / sketch comedy and stand-up, two veins of comedy that are almost always separate.

"...Anna Bartkowski (who is also Pruter's girlfriend), PR man Matt Bearden, and bar manager Matt Sadler. Bartkowski's family was..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Arts Feature

Upright Citizens Brigade: Group Alchemy

The Bad Dog Comedy Theater promised to bring the best in sketch comedy to Austin, and with its combination of clever intellectual comedy and slapstick nonsense, the Upright Citizens Brigade delivered on that promise in spades.

"...Ian Roberts haranguing three droolingly delusional teachers played by Matt Walsh, Matt Besser, and Amy Poehler. History teacher Besser..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Arts Review by J. C. Shakespeare

Getting the Joke

Comedy isn't the funny business it was in the Eighties, what with fewer clubs and audiences burned out by comedy on cable and hack comics. Seven Austin comics discuss the current state of stand-up in a round-table discussion.

"...comics contains both longtimers and newcomers on the scene. Matt Sadler has been performing stand-up in Austin for years...."

June 30, 2000 Arts Feature

Texas Platters

Surfin' Senorita

"...of ukuleles, pennywhistles, and carnival barking, or the subject matter, which ranges from psychedelia ("Trippin' Over You") to alien..."

March 5, 1999 Music Review

Pink and Read

"...enigmatic pair of transplanted Austin hippies named Jack and Matt who appear to be slacker filmmakers trying to hustle..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Screens Feature

Kissed

"...story. Eventually, Sandra meets and discloses her secret to Matt (Outerbridge), a medical student who, rather than recoils, finds..."

May 30, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Absinthe-minded Professors of Violet Crown Spirits

Three Austinites are producing the first Texas-made absinthe

"...Matt Mancuso was disappointed. He'd heard so much about absinthe..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

30 Years of Hot Sauce Festival Creates Many Memories

Reminisce with event staff, judges, and fans during this year’s break from the heat

"...Vatsana's, and Tio Pelon's. I think some dishes that benefit from a nice spicy kick are pasta bolognese, tacos..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Food Feature

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