Gregg Allman: Still No Angel

Legendary figurehead continues bottling that ol’ black magic

"...no help choosing their walk-on soundtrack. Allman proved his mettle by ambling onstage to the bottomless blues of B.B...."

Jan. 3, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Irving Berlin's White Christmas the Musical

Zach Theatre delivers a sentimental stroll through a winter wonderland, with exceptionally strong dancing

"...Christmas" and "Blue Skies," crooner Matthew Redden proves his mettle as a leading man, giving his Bob Wallace (the..."

Dec. 28, 2012 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Local Gaming News-Bites

With Austin Wintory, Replay Games, Gl33k, and other notable game folks

"...on your teleporting and rat-commanding skills before testing your mettle with this add-on...."

Dec. 13, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Tom Huck: 'Hillbilly Kama Sutra'

Raise a jug of moonshine to printmaker Huck for his exquisite care in depicting backwoods redneck sex

"...more evidence for the case of the man's ink-stained mettle. You're not likely to see modern pen-and-ink drawings of..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Film Flam

NEA awards AFS, festival news, and 'Black Metal' seeks extras

"...the 29th St. Ballroom. Think you've got the requisite metal-mettle? Find out more here – but move fast 'cause..."

July 12, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

These Heroes, These Touchstones

So many worlds within the world we know ...

"...of fashion, how swiftly you break a subculture's otaku mettle … Or something, Brenner, you wordy fuck. Back in..."

June 29, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Bedside Manner: Chasing the 'Infinite' Dragon

What do you read next when you really, really loved what you last read?

"...cocktail party, in which serious readers test each others' mettle by listing the books they've conquered, with bonus points..."

Oct. 17, 2011 Books Post by Sarah Smith

Excused Absences and Quality Subs

Depleted rosters mean high marks for newer Texas Rollergirls

"...bronze medal bout, the Hells will bring their ever-strengthening mettle (to be tested again next weekend away against Houston's..."

June 13, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Chaos in Tejas

"...and closer "Young Till I Die" tested the local mettle, with at least one Fun Fun Fun Fest booker..."

June 10, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Luv Doc Recommends: Lysts on the Lake Lone Star Open Joust

Village of Castleton, Friday, April 29, 2011

"...be in the low 90s, which should test the mettle/metal of any would-be Lancelots as well of the potency..."

April 29, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

This Week's Waste of Time

One teen and several free browser games

"...If you really want to test you mettle, try the We're Going to Cambridge! or We're Going..."

Dec. 16, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

The 24-Hour Sketch Brawl

Ten teams fight to see how much funny they can cook up in one day

"...comedy, developed the 24-Hour Sketch Brawl to test the mettle of local wisenheimers, and 10 teams have risen to..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

If the Horseshoe Fits

White campaign toughens up on Perry's money trail

"...the Bill White campaign is prepared to test the mettle of Gov. Rick Perry with a multi-pronged attack, starting..."

Aug. 3, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Beatbox

Beatbox

"...duo S. Dot and Tuk da Gat prove their mettle on the streetwise cipher of their decidedly casual White..."

April 30, 2010 Music Review by Chase Hoffberger

Casual Victim Pile

Hometown SXSW showcasing sampler

"...lady of Austin's burgeoning female MC scene, proving her mettle by going toe-to-toe with some of Texas' biggest rappers,..."

March 12, 2010 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Longhorns, It's Time for Your Close-Up

It's all about attitude from here on out

"...the National Championship Game, it’ll truly be proving its mettle on the ledge...."

Nov. 6, 2009 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Bad Boy Boogie

“Let There Be Rock,” pronounced AC/DC - on the silver screen, in 1980. With Bon Scott.

"...tonight the Frank Erwin Center’s sprinkler system tests its mettle against the Aussie rock & roll tank. Thirty years..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Magic 8-Ball Sez: Horns Win Out, Tech Tumbles

A battered, beaten Longhorns team limped out of dusty Lubbock with chapped lips and their first loss

"...attrition, what forces a great army to prove its mettle...."

Nov. 4, 2008 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

ACL Fest Saturday Picks

The blurbing of ACL 2008

"...strutting their Cream/Hendrix/SRV influences, these confident youngsters capture the mettle of their predecessors. – Jay Trachtenberg Black Joe Lewis..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature

Floorshaker

Boris spikes Mohawk

"...interpretation of PYG’s “Flower Sun Rain” and the heavy mettle missives “Buzz-In” and “Laser Beam.” Of course, reinvention is..."

July 3, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

3 Balls of Fire

"...Guitarist Mike Vernon and crew prove their endless summer mettle right off the bat with staccato-fueled "Wild Fire," but..."

April 11, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets

TV Eye

The new new media, plus David Simon to speak at UT, and more questions about the switch-over from analog

"...things). Selected participants will test their physical and mental mettle in a cross-country series of competitions. Winners receive "a..."

March 14, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

(don’t Go back To) ROCKVILLE

R.E.M. Accelerates

"...rockers, the disc’s final one-two puts pedal to the mettle in a farewell shot of Acceleration, “Horse to Water”..."

March 12, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

SXSW unveils the full band list. What more could you ask for?

"...Genghis Tron, Norway's Shining, and J Mascis' Witch. Or mettle for that matter, with Mick Jones' Carbon/Silicon, L7's Donita..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Harmonic Distortion

Malekko Heavy Industry's guitar pedals of mass distortion

Dec. 21, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Developing Stories: Wynn Calls for 2008 Rail Vote

Will Austin get a streetcar at last?

"...from multiple regional players will test the mayor's political mettle. But Wynn intends to make a successful commuter rail..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Luv Doc Recommends: WFTDA Championship

Austin Convention Center, Friday, September 28, 2007

"...humdinger. Not only are the wacky Longhorns testing their mettle against an actual conference opponent, there are big doings..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc

Jimmy Lafave

"...folk, rock, and country, proving the Austin strummer's continued mettle as composer and performer (three covers join nine originals)...."

May 25, 2007 Music Review by David Lynch

Bull in a Kitchen Stadium

David vs. Iron Chef

"...was wild boar. Our Iron Chef challenger showed his mettle by doing the butchery himself, while Flay contented himself..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Streets of Love

Stalking the Stones across Europe

"...upstaged a dictator even as Germany celebrated his gold mettle. Deep inside the 242-million Euro renovation for the 2006..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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