The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 1: 1920-1963

Local music journalism pioneer takes on all of rock & roll

"...with 19-year-old Memphis truck driver Elvis Presley walking into Sam Phillips' Memphis Recording Service to cut a private, one-off..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Music Review by Tim Stegall

Austin Film Festival Review: Two Trains Runnin'

Freedom Summer and the blues align in this informative doc

"...aligned on June 21, 1964. Using historical footage, director Sam Pollard recounts the vital history of Freedom Summer, and..."

Oct. 19, 2016 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Fest Adds 10 Titles

First wave includes Jarmusch, Stooges, Rooster Teeth

"...Brave New Jersey World Premiere W: Michael Dowling, Jody Lambert D: Jody Lambert A small New..."

Aug. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: If the Gloves Fit

Gloves INTL ices funk, Allegro Media Group ices local label, and the ATX6 plan to ice international festivals

"...electronic music as possible, where the guitars sound like samples and the drums are played like an 808," explained..."

June 24, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Mixed Metaphors

These craft cocktails are for the books

"...They are sure to be in your good books. Michael Sanders, Backbeat..."

June 17, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

DVDanger: Justice League vs. Teen Titans

Why is DC Animated better than DC's Cinematic Universe?

"...how on Earth 2 can veteran DC animation director Sam Liu (The Batman, All-Star Superman) fold in the classic..."

April 19, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: The Hallow

There’s something evil in the woods

"...As Garda Davey (played by Irish acting lucky touchstone Michael Smiley) explains/warns, this is the countryside, where things really..."

April 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Kill or Be Killed

Western revenge, Texas style

"...tell a highly fictionalized version of the tale of Sam Bass, notorious Texas outlaw and train robber gunned down..."

March 25, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: As Tears Go By

The sound will live forever; the memories never die

"...artists, handled Skip James, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Sam "Lightnin" Hopkins, Arthur Crudup, Junior Wells, and J.B. Hutto...."

Feb. 19, 2016 Column by Louis Black

SXSW List No. 4

179 acts added to the spring music convergence

"...Michael McQuaid (Nashville, TN.)..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

News Roundup: Guns, Gays, and Gaffes

Austin: It's like a whole other country (from Texas)

"...monitor the list of cooperating businesses at momsdemandaction.org/campaigns/texas-businesses-say-no-to-open-carry. – Michael King..."

Jan. 4, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

National Top 10s

Best non-local albums of 2015 – by genre

"...6) Sam Outlaw, Angeleno (Six Shooter)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

Stealing Guitars with Stiletto Feels

A bad roommate inspires a great video

"...– captured in a single, sprawling shot by director Sam Tackman and cinematographer Michael Ozmun...."

Dec. 8, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback – Antone's New Booker: Zach Ernst

Did Clifford Antone know he was grooming his nightclub's future booker when he mentored Zach Ernst?

"...vintage acts like Little Joe Washington and Ironing Board Sam, then was hired as a talent buyer for Austin's..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Everest

Ace ensemble cast enacts the real-life story of a doomed climbing expedition

"...Clarke, Josh Brolin, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Hawkes, Emily Watson, Sam Worthington, Michael Kelly, Thomas Wright, Keira Knightley, Robin Wright..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

News Roundup: On the Other Hand ...

Judges, sheriffs, and council members try to overturn old decisions

"...• You Win Some, You Lose Some: Federal Judge Sam Sparks ruled that plaintiff Carlos Chacon did not show..."

Sept. 14, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Headlines

"...the axe removed from its neck. Texas Education Commis­sioner Michael Williams formally announced Aug. 25 that, because of improvements..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature

DVDanger: Horror Roundup

The best and the rest of the month's home releases

"...the most innocent of the Michigan killing crew, Parkes (Sam Keeley) and battle-hardened Sergeant Frater (Johnny Harris). While Parkes..."

July 3, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kellers Granted Relief

Court rules with little explanation

"...false testimony (that being the one provided by Dr. Michael Mouw, the then-novice examiner who testified at trial that..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Film Announces Audience Awards

SXSW Film announces Audience Awards and additional screenings

"...Audience Award Winner: Hello, My Name Is Doris Director: Michael Showalter NARRATIVE SPOTLIGHT Audience Award Winner: The Little Death..."

March 21, 2015 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

News Roundup: Use of Force, Apartments, & TNCs

Jury awards $1M in civil rights suit; SOI ordinance halted

"...Apartment Association, who recently failed to persuade U.S. Judge Sam Sparks that the measure is unconstitutional. The ordinance is..."

March 9, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

First Plates Extra Helpings: What’s Cooking in the Entomophagy Scene?

Among other things, would you believe … crickets as a Dai Due special?

"...Buley got in touch with me. And their chef Sam Hellman-Mass is actually the mentor for our Aspire team..."

Feb. 4, 2015 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Slow Death of R&B

In the face of the Austin Urban Music Festival, where’s the love?

"...some opinions out there. We have Justin Timberlake, Adele, Sam Smith, and to lesser extent (for the moment), Robin..."

Jan. 14, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Film Flam

Malick's latest goes to Berlin, fests beckon other locals

"...the Austin music scene, featuring Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara, Michael Fassbender, and Portman and Blanchett again. Check out the..."

Dec. 15, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Recommends: Bird Movies

Let us give you the bird

"...inessential to the narrative. Humphrey Bogart as Dashiell Hammett’s Sam Spade with various unsavory characters – all of whom..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

All the Elections That Fit

And all's well that (sort of) ends ...

"...that fantasy villain, and it was pretty much the same in Texas. The great wave of people and energy..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

They Went to the Woods

Hide and Seek: The utopian rebellion will be improvised

"...That's a fairly accurate description of everything from Sam Raimi's seminal Evil Dead to The Cabin in the..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Money Race

Who raised the most money?

"...Loans On Hand Andrew Bucknall $220 $728 $1,150 $761 Michael Cargill 2,964 3,001 1,939 2,331 George Hindman 5,000 8,750..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature

ACL Music Fest 2014 Sunday Listings

Blurbing Sunday ACL

"...music as we know it, launched the careers of Sam Cooke, Johnnie Taylor, and Lou Rawls, and eventually earned..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Music Feature

Ten Districts, Many Visions

Candidates building the road to 10-1 work to define Austin's new civic order

Sept. 26, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

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