Interview With a Prophet

Chuck Prophet holds forth.

"...on The Late Show With David Letterman; and the new album of songs he’s written with Escovedo. Geezerville: I..."

Jan. 23, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Songwriters and Spirit Chasers

Resentments Jon Dee Graham and Stephen Bruton go mano a mano about their new albums.

"...Both graduated from lead guitar to songwriting, both have new releases on New West Records, Graham's Hooray for the..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

High, Low, and In Between

Steve Earle talks Townes

"...Last year, holed up in his tiny New York City apartment, Earle began recording the long-planned tribute..."

June 19, 2009 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Earle Grey

Steve Earle keeps it real

"...acoustic tour to the Paramount Theatre Sunday night with new wife Allison Moorer serving the opening set. I caught..."

April 24, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Here & the Now: Best of 2012 (So Far)

Sampler mixtape for the first half of the year

"...good year for roots music from both old and new names. Newcomers JD McPherson, Crooks, Guns of Navarone, and..."

July 11, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Back When: 2011

One last look at 2011

"...the Old 97’s, Richard Buckner, and the Jayhawks, and new discoveries of Austinites like the Carper Family and Sons..."

Jan. 4, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Best of 2009 (So Far)

A mid-year walk through Geezerville

"...it never seems to slow down. There’s always something new to hear (Uncle Lucius, Uncle Bruno), someone surprising who’s..."

July 8, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Expendables 2

This who's who of action stars even features Schwarzenegger in his movie comeback.

"...Directed by: Simon West. Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews,..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Innkeepers

With slow-burn shudders, Ti West's haunted-inn story provides a stellar model for creeping dread.

"...Directed by: Ti West. Starring: Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis, George Riddle,..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Innkeepers: You Can Check In, But You Might Not Check Out

Devilish doings in Ti West's new ghost story

"...It all started in 2008 when director Ti West was shooting his paranormal creepfest House of the Devil...."

March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The House of the Devil

This retro horror film is the freakiest and most unnerving shocker in theatres this season.

"...Directed by: Ti West. Starring: Jocelin Donahue, Greta Gerwig, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov,..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Written in Stone

UT's Jim Bob Moffett and Freeport-McMoRan ride a new wave of allegations of business as usual: exploitation, cronyism, and environmental devastation

"...R. ("Jim Bob") Moffett and he's the chairman of New Orleans-based Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc...."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Austin @ Large: A Healthy Heart

Central Austin neighborhoods should embrace UT, not fight it.

"...West Campus already is -- or at least was --..."

Jan. 23, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Feeling the Heat

A profile of the new Texas ACLU and Executive Director Will Harrell

"...The fights were about autonomy and money. In 1992, new ACLU rules took power away from Houston's more prominent..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

Deep in the Art

How In the West Became Deep in the Heart (of Texas)

"...Fort Worth, which had recently commissioned In the American West, a photo exhibition of Westerners by Richard Avedon. Big..."

May 8, 1998 Screens Feature by Clay Smith

Picks & Sleepers

Sxsw

"...South by Southwest is a game of numbers: approximately 845 showcases/bands, divided..."

March 20, 1998 Music Feature

U.S. Senate Debate Closes Upbeat Texas Dem Convention

M.J. Hegar and Royce West seize the center

"...U.S. Senate candidates M.J. Hegar and Royce West met in a high-speed, hour-long TV debate Saturday evening...."

June 8, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Playback: Dale Watson's Ameripolitan Dream

Outlaws wanted (for Awards), God calls back Gean West, and SXSW wristbands back on sale!

"...In fact, the local outlaw honky-tonker devised a new banner to hang over the music he loves. Reclaiming..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

UT's Brackenridge Tract: For Love or Money?

West Austin readies for another battle over redevelopment

"...of the Brackenridge Tract, along the Colorado River in West Austin, are once again under consideration for massive new..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

The Last Shall Be First

New Year's Eve becomes a cultural extravaganza with First Night Austin

"...will embrace this cultural spectacle that's now become a New Year's Eve tradition in scores of other cities across..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...professor puts his knowledge to good use on his new CD, A-Haa! Goes Grass: A Bluegrass Tribute to Bob..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

Black and Blue

Corrupt cop drama feels awkwardly dated

"...After two tours in Afghanistan, rookie police officer Alicia West (Harris) is ready for a change. By joining the..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Gospel According to Kanye

Rapper levitates the Frank Erwin Center

"...Kanye West telegraphs when he’s about to send an arena into..."

Sept. 22, 2016 Music Post by Bryan Rolli

The Mystic Western Game Jam Looks to the Stars

Local game collective Juegos Rancheros needs you to pick your favorite

"...Nothing fires the imagination quite like the American West – the open sky, the merciless sun, myriad stars,..."

July 5, 2016 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

The Mechanic

A mediocre remake of a Charles Bronson assassin film that's downright repellent at times.

"...Directed by: Simon West. Starring: Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn, Donald Sutherland,..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...From California to the New York Island...."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

The God's Heaven Truth

Rev. Gean West & the Relatives add another chapter to Texas funk history

"...handful of parishioners at God’s Anointed Community COGIC in West Dallas, this is not your pastor’s church music. This..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Vic Chesnutt

Record review

"...Vic ChesnuttLittle (New West) Vic ChesnuttWest of Rome (New West) Vic ChesnuttDrunk..."

June 25, 2004 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

The Ballad of Little Jo

"...and Heather Graham. This conscious attempt to put a new spin on the Western offers a little seen perspective..."

Nov. 5, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Iron Orchard

Texas wildcatter literary classic is a sometimes too-faithful adaptation

"...Iron Orchard, a lightly fictionalized tell-all book about the West Texas oil industry. The novel was hailed – and..."

March 1, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

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