SXSW Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Wednesday night SXSW handicapping

"...All showcases subject to change WEDNESDAY PICKS Dale Watson..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...the council's involvement in the 10-year-old case. Mayor Kirk Watson, who has voted consistently against the neighborhood on church-related..."

March 16, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Where Have All the Cowgirls Gone?

Austin's Female Country Singers

"...large audience that their male counterparts -- Walser, Dale Watson, the Derailers --are pulling in. The reason? Priorities. While..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Music Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Swing” (USA, 81 min.) U.S. Premiere Directors: Jon Hart, Matthew Kaufman..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...seemingly short-term memory of your readers in picking Kirk Watson as Best Citizen or your staff for glorifying that..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Column

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Ash Director: Flying Lotus, Producers: Nate Bolotin, Matthew Metcalfe, Screenwriter: Jonni Remmler A woman wakes up on..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Downtown Salvation Army to Close for Good in Two Weeks

Nonprofit plans to sell the property, offered little advance notice

"...shelters for single men and women,” ECHO Executive Director Matt Mollica told the Chronicle, noting that single adults represent..."

Feb. 28, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

2005 ACL Music Fest Preview

All 'picks' no 'sleepers' for the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one blurb at a time

"...pop, these lads pick up the spacey pace. – Matt DentlerMofro1:30pm, Heineken stage..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Feature

What's the Damage?

The news staff takes a look at the fallout from the 84th legislative session

"...Across the dome, Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, described the mood in the Senate as "one..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Speed

Up With Downtown

"...Watson is right to insist that 30 years is too..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Under One Roof

Can the City Make Good on Its Affordable Housing Promise?

"...if it works, says city special projects director Tracy Watson, co-author of Austin's TND ordinance, then we could see..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Austin Energy Proposes New Gas Generation as Part of 2035 Resource Plan Update

Critics say it “blows up” climate plans; AE says it improves emissions

"...Earlier this year, at Mayor Kirk Watson’s urging that AE needs to exit Fayette Coal Plant..."

Dec. 9, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Monty Python's Spamalot

The cast has talent, but the Georgetown Palace version of this Python musical suffers from a lack of smooth execution

"...moments, especially as Not Dead Fred and Prince Herbert. Matt Gauck as Patsy, King Arthur's coconut-clapping assistant, also gives..."

May 15, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...American Animal Director & Writer: Matt D'Elia Jimmy - eccentric, delusional, dying - feels betrayed..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Painting by Numbers

Wherein we recall how we got here ... and contemplate the baleful map-drawing future

"...three would not be good enough, argues Democratic consultant Matt Angle. "All four of the new Congressional districts in..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Film News

The Top 10 things that had people talking in Austin film and TV this year

"...SXSW Film programmer Matt Dentler had a big hand in solidifying the low-budget,..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...highrises to his new position. Also, indomitable mayoral aide Matt Curtis is moving to Capital Metro, where he'll be..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Rollingwood City Council have retained former Austin Mayor Kirk Watson to represent them. – Kimberly Reeves..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

November Previews

"...D: Alan Parker; with Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle...."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

Rodeo Austin: Everything You Need to Know

Aaron Watson, Flo Rida, Carly Pearce, and more to boot (scoot)

"...with chart-topping live acts including country music stars Aaron Watson, Ryan Bingham, and Tracy Lawrence, Norteño bands Ramón Ayala..."

March 8, 2023 Events Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Point Austin: Scenes From an Election Day

A snapshot of one primary day's political doings

"...Zee (which could strengthen its coffee), where GOP consultant Matthew Dowd and the Texas Tribune's Evan Smith held forth..."

March 5, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Streetcar Desires

The Austin streetcar has a consensus – it still needs champions

"...and CAMPO [Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization]," Sen. Kirk Watson echoed. "If we can't solve it here, how are..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

News Top 10s

"...pretty clear at the beginning of 2001 that, no matter how much they should want to, in-town neighborhoods were..."

Jan. 4, 2002 News Feature

A Local Pick for Free Comic Book Day

Creators of Punchline offer a super-powered narrative

"...The creators are writer Bill Williams and artist Matthew Weldon. The comic is a super-powered sort of narrative..."

May 1, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Playback

R&B, race relations, and rap: Black Joe Lewis and the League of Extraordinary G'z, plus Ginny's Little Longhorn

"...the drama around Honeybears guitarist Zach Ernst and drummer Matt Strmiska quitting, he politely declines, citing some litigation that..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Naked City

"...the Austin area, Travis Co. Libertarian Party Vice Chair Matt Finkel joins Democrat Larry Joe Doherty in challenging District..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature

Texas Top 10s

"...6) Dale Watson, From the Cradle to the Grave (Hyena)..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Music Feature

Broken Spoke Legends

James White counts down the Broken Spoke's greatest hits

"...limits were about a mile back toward town, where Matt's El Rancho is today...."

Nov. 12, 2004 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...D: Alan Parker; with Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle...."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...the orchestral pop of his Sub Pop labelmate Eric Matthews. Still sounds pretty darn unhappy, though. (Copper Tank Main,..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

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