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"...its in the last one, which should be on your shelf with the other four volumes. If you can't..."

March 14, 1997 Books Feature

Missing the Old Homestead

"...demolished and replaced with yet another overpriced, warehouse-style monstrosity. (Your reporting was somewhat accurate.) [“Low-Income Residents Earn Concessions From..."

March 28, 2023 Postmarks

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...Trump in 2019 and 2020, which is practically a death sentence among Austin's liberal voters, who may be moved..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Kaitlin Armstrong Defense Team Calls Police Narrative “Misogynistic and Fictitious”

The plot thickens

"...chest, then quickly fled, returning home in time to meet up with Strickland less than an hour later...."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

After a Relapse Into Addiction Quietly Broke Up Street Sects, the Duo Has Exorcised Their Demons

The Gentrification V 7-inch hit last week, but Austin experimentalists are focusing on a balanced existence instead of rushing anticipated third LP

"...framed by a fellow pimply nerd as being "sorta Death Grips-ish," their clattering, sample-based onslaught and obvious authenticity (call..."

May 27, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Faster Than Sound: Captain Quackenbush’s and Outer Heaven Disco Club Make COVID-Delayed Debuts

New musical hubs launch in former Strange Brew and Dozen Street spaces

"...Stone. "I was paying rent to work myself to death renovating the whole place ourselves. Then I had negative..."

July 2, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Carrie Fountain's Third Collection of Poetry Illuminates the Day-to-Day

The Austin author lives The Life

"...Jesus at the first Christmas, she writes, "They will meet for the first time. / She'll have those breasts..."

May 7, 2021 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

25 Years Ago, Sublime Arrived in Austin and Cut One of the Decade's Biggest Albums

Local producer Paul Leary put some Austin in the Long Beach surf/punk/dub trio's mix

"...released in July 1996, two months after the frontman's death, it sold 5 million copies by the end of..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Panic Fest Review: Vicious Fun

Serial killer comedy gets to the bloody point

"...find what looks like the world's most unlikely AA meeting. He was only there because he was, well, sort..."

April 24, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: Seen and Heard

In this week's cover story, the survivors of police violence at last May's protests share their stories of continued trauma and search for justice

"...2021 Death Watch Brant Bingamon looks at the appeal of Edward..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Knowledge Is Power as Nursing Homes Combat COVID-19

There’s a lot we don’t know about the pandemics’s toll in care centers, but what we do know is bad

"...to account for up to 80% of the COVID-19 deaths in some states and for tens of thousands of..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

The One-Man Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitar Park Conspiracy

“Do you see it? Cuz if you don’t, then I’m crazy.”

"...Please inform your readers that the secrets of the Stevie Ray Vaughan..."

Dec. 23, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 4

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 22-28

"...Murder Can Hurt You What Neil Simon's Murder by Death did for literary sleuths on the big screen in..."

July 21, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Women of Hot Luck Fest Talk Food and Music

15 chefs share kitchen tunes & exclusive bites

"..."Hi, How Are You?" Come see us and get your Spam!..."

May 24, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...international headlines actually began on March 2, with the death of 39-year-old Anthony Stephan House; that explosion drew relatively..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Time to Summon a Demon!

Watch the latest short from Austin's Chris McInroy

"...grisly horror-comedy shorts, following from "Bad Guy #2" and "Death Metal." After closing out an unbelievable run of 120..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Lost Art of Being Offensive

Swimming in satire with cartooning documentary Mr. Fish

"...only did Fish say yes, but he let Bryant meet and film his family. Moreover, never once did they..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

C. Robert Cargill’s Journey From Writing About Film to Making Blockbusters

Something sinister, something strange from Dr. Strange scribe

"...out to some of the events, and everyone could meet you, and everyone could offer you things. 'Would you..."

June 15, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Picks

Local flavor and Texas ties

"...are a few local and worthwhile signposts to light your way, but as anyone with experience in navigating the..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Playback: Sound on Sound Fest Is Set, but What About Fun Fun Fun?

SOS Fest dropped its lineup this week, but what of predecessor FFF?

"..."Jesse" burrows deep with catchy songs serenading depression and death...."

June 23, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Other Worlds Austin Adds Owen Egerton's Latest

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

"...too distant future, only the privileged elite can afford death insurance. The rest suffer their corpses to be used..."

Nov. 28, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fabio Frizzi Takes Austin to The Beyond

First word on performance of new score for grisly classic

"...This isn't your parents' score to The Beyond – that is, if..."

Aug. 24, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Finding Community With Bread Church

Local parish comes together around baking

"...for children and informs the neighborhood that Bread Church meets on the third Thursday of each month (this month..."

July 22, 2016 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Learning From Our Mistakes

Free, but not exonerated, Fran and Dan Keller are the victims of a continuing injustice

"...about to throw him over a balcony to his death. Another time, he was waiting in line when a..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

DVDanger: Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things

Star Alan Ormsby on the counterculture zombie classic

"...Tom Savini. An acerbic and mean-spirited dissection of the death of the hippie dream, it's that rare horror-comedy that..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: We're All Monsters Here

On the subject of this year's Halloween cover

"...The topic here has to be this issue's cover..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Column by Louis Black

News Roundup: Questions and Answers

Paxton expects to be in court for approximately forever

"...• Cinema Bag Check: Expect to have your bag examined if you attend a screening at a..."

Aug. 23, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Playback: Charlie Pierce Burns It Down

Charlie Pierce, the Gibby Haynes of piano, speaks out; Sweet Spirit serenades Spoon in a tour diary excerpt; and Phil Anselmo says maybe next year for a Housecore Horror ATX return

"...podium-pounding political affair, but rather an emotive introspection on death, isolation, and freedom...."

May 29, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Lege Lines

Lege makes an anti-city push, nixes a bill limiting police filming, the Senate passes its budget, and more...

"...R-Edgewood). Both seem to be enduring the long, slow death of being referred to committee without a hearing. Lights,..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Joining Forces Against HIV

Wright House reopens; continues the fight against HIV alongside other local orgs

"...says Scott. While testing positive is no longer a death sentence, and today's medications are far superior to the..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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