Page Two: Quicksand

Between politics and principle lies the quagmire of ideological righteousness

"...There are those who would argue that my constant uncertainty, sure of no truth, is self-defining, that..."

April 15, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Brothers in Arms

Jeff Nichols' Southern Gothic family saga, 'Shotgun Stories'

"...roads and disused cotton fields as two sets of half-brothers – poor and abandoned vs. wealthy, Christian, and loved..."

June 27, 2008 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Friday Picks

"...those emotive lyrics with real magic, but with a mythical voice and fragile words, St. Paul, Minn.'s Jeff Hanson..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Eve of Destruction

Lawrence Wright on 'The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9 / 11'

"...he was really an anti-communist. He had a small army, but he didn't have an enemy, because the Soviet..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Books Feature by Taylor Holland

After a Fashion

What do Osama Bin Laden, Aretha Franklin, and Blue Genie Art Industries have in common? Absolutely nothing, but go ahead and read about them anyway.

"...the president tells us to juuust relax, ol' Big Brother won't let his country down. Relax?! In an orange..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Dancing About Architecture

A recap of favorite SXSW venues that no longer exist, a few festival hot tips, some non-festival tips, a celebrity-sightings checklist.

"...vanishing. In fact, I don't even have parties at my house anymore, yet as I was gearing myself up..."

March 17, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...a couple summers ago with Men in Black. Mike Myers will try to shag another hit with the fly..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Naked City

Off The Desk:

"...investigations into programmers Eduardo Vera and Mac McKaskle (Donelle's brother), who are political allies of Odekirk. The rule is..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Al No Go Ryko Solo

"...a Buick show without shots of Jaegermeister?) "There goes my personality," cracks Escovedo, adding that Glenn Benavidez may have..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Music Column

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...aware of the consequences since she has a rarely-spoken-of brother whom her parents have already disowned - and though..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Second SXSW Lineup Installment Adds Over 300 Acts

KT Tunstall, Shamir, Sunflower Bean, and Circuit Des Yeux highlight

"...NY) Bradley Zero (London UK-ENGLAND) Broadside Hacks (London UK-ENGLAND) Brother. (Salt Lake City UT) Brown Penny (London UK-ENGLAND) Buenos..."

Dec. 8, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Short and Sweet From SXSW

The full list of short docs, dramas and animation playing this year

"...girl gets a keyhole look into a dangerous and mysterious world when a tattooed stranger checks into her roadside..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

17th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

From 500 hopefuls to five winning short stories

"...of the road, although customer service has never been my strength.) The number of submissions to our annual short-story..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Chasing Teen Coin

"...comes up like the sun, in immediate contrast to Jimmy Ricks’ impossible froggy baritone grounding LaVern Baker on “You’re..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Chlorine

First place

"..."Fifteen seconds!" Paige gripped her brother's bare arm and waved the stopwatch in his face...."

Feb. 17, 2006 Books Feature by Gail Miller

12 Steps to a More Dysfunctional Family

With 12 Steps to a More Dysfunctional Family, playwright-performer Rob Nash elevates the unhealthy sport of impersonating the members of one's family into a fulfilling art.

"...Finally, a performance that is truly family entertainment. When my family gets together, our favorite occupation isn't Trivial Pursuit;..."

June 21, 2002 Arts Review by Rob Curran

Live Shots

"...fiddling, they took me time after time to a mystical place I hated to leave. But then, the same..."

June 28, 1996 Music Feature

Record Reviews: Christmas

"...the spirit of a heart-rending little orphan boy in my music, but I know many people wait all year..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Music Review

Hundreds Tell Council, APD That Big Change Must Happen – Now

Voices of sorrow and rage

"...sobs, Sanchez recounted what his family endured after his brother Brad Levi Ayala was shot in the head with..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Hears Emotional Pleas for Change in Austin Police Leadership at Emergency Hearings

CMs join community in denouncing police violence at protests

"...Not knowing whether his young brother would survive was the hardest thing to bear, Sanchez..."

June 5, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Birth of Western Swing, Death of Milton Brown

Chapter excerpt from the new book by ATX music historians Michael Corcoran and Tim Kerr spotlights the debt that the kings of country swing, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, owed to Texan Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies

"...the Twenties gospel singers Washington Phillips, Arizona Dranes, and Blind Willie Johnson; the Gant Family of Thirties folk singers;..."

March 27, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

SXSW Unloads Headliners

Avett Brothers, Weezer, Wu-Tang Clan plus 134 more

"...of 137 artists highlighted by folk favorites the Avett Brothers, nerd rock superstars Weezer, and hip-hop greats Wu-Tang Clan...."

Feb. 24, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Council Says "No" to Buehler

Refuses to waive residency requirement to sit on commission

"...Austin Police Department and those he believes to be blind supporters of the force – learned at the beginning..."

May 8, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Derek Trucks Band Reviewed

"...Trucks BandSoul Serenade (Columbia) After flunking a recent magazine "blindfold test," Derek Trucks admitted he doesn't listen to other..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

"...SleepersDON LEADY Y LOS CADILLOS: As an original LeRoi Brother, Leady helped define the strong roots rock scene in..."

March 9, 2001 Music Feature

The Outlaw Josey Wales

"...director Philip Kaufman's sharp narrative compulsion accompanied by a mystical bent. In the middle of a long period of..."

May 19, 2000 Screens Review by Louis Black

Wallet and Spirit

Sickbed Fortune

"...1970s. Earlier, he had been a doctor at Brooke Army Medical Center, and previous to that, had studied medicine..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Postmarks

Welfare Coverage Excellent

"...yes, I agree it is narrow and loaded with blind corners. It also has no bike lane or real..."

July 4, 1997 Column

Greg Beets' National Top Ten

"...7. Amy Rigby, Diary of a Mod Housewife (Koch Int'l.)..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Music Feature

Liveshots

"...epic-length tunes like "In Gadda Da Vida," the Allman Brothers' "Mountain Jam" -- almost anything by the Grateful Dead...."

Oct. 11, 1996 Music Feature

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