You Coulda Walked Around the World

The LBJ of Lone Star songwriters lays siege to the Cactus Cafe

"...Every time Townes Van Zandt played the Cactus Cafe in..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Moving Pictures

Alison Macor charts 30 years of Austin history, one film at a time

"...Alison Macor, a longtime Austin film journalist, never intended to write a book so close to home...."

Feb. 26, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Navasky & Barsamian

Former editor of The Nation discusses the role of the alternative press

"...of journalism in the U.S., it's not all bad, however. Barsamian is probably most well-known for his ongoing interviews..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

A Better Place

For nearly 30 years, Primarily Primates has offered a refuge for misplaced animals

"...had started taking in pet monkeys (which in the Seventies were very much done) when, inevitably, they matured and..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Cindy Widner

South Congress Books Losing Kerbey Lane Home

Antiquarian specialists closing after 13 years and location shift

"...valiantly trying to survive (if not thrive) in our new location, we’ve made the hard decision not to renew..."

Dec. 10, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Papillon

New adaptation of Henri Charrière's autobiographical novel of life on Devil's Island

"...Directed by: Michael Noer. Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek, Eve Hewson, Michael Socha, Yorick van Wageningen, Roland Møller and..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Cost of Living

Ft. Worth R&B great Delbert McClinton has a Downtown Austin condo and a fresh start for his diamond jubilee

"...sidewalk amid the overflow of construction sprawling from the new Home of the Blues on Fifth Street...."

Feb. 12, 2016 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut

And there are many places to find nuts and treats on the road

"...low, and stock is OK for now. She may, however, begin to run low for shelled halves and pieces...."

Dec. 12, 2014 Food Post by Kate X Messer

This Must Be the Place

In this odd but intriguing concoction, Sean Penn disappears into the strange body of a retired goth rock god who leaves his Dublin castle and goes on a road trip across America to hunt a Nazi prison guard.

"...Paolo Sorrentino. Starring: Sean Penn, Frances McDormand, Judd Hirsch, Eve Hewson, Kerry Condon, Harry Dean Stanton, Joyce Van Patten,..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Birth of Formula One – Austin

Some welcome the new offspring, and some don't, but the high-speed newcomer is at the starting gate

"...most locals had no idea what that meant, and even now, on the eve of the race, many Austinites..."

Nov. 16, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Trying To Fix the World

Five-year review of APD Chief Art Acevedo

"...slain Austin Police Department Officer Jaime Padron, Chief Art Acevedo stopped at Starbucks with his general support officer and..."

May 25, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Running the Funny

Club manager Margie Coyle has kept the laughter going for 20 years

"...run in to North Lamar, that offers live entertainment every night of the week and is a regular focus..."

July 10, 2009 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Renegade

Still mourning the death of Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott 20 years later

"...A holocaust, the likes of which this planet has never seen!..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

A Place at the Long Table

The complex, nuanced, unmistakable taste of Juneteenth, 139 years later

"...flashlights, Frisbees, visors, and discount coupons. Vendor booths hawk everything from smoked turkey legs to purses made from kente..."

June 17, 2005 Food Feature by Toni Tipton-Martin

Hanging Up the Torches

After 20 years of juggling fire and other foolery, the Flaming Idiots are calling it quits.

"...farewell tour as a comedy team, more people than ever are clamoring for them to remain idiots. But the..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Total Entertainment Package

Rockin' out with Austin's Latin-metal crossover darlings

"...it will sound better," Emilio Estefan Jr. told well-wishers every time he saw an empty cocktail glass at the..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Fantastic Fest Announces 2024 Lineup

Love of out-there cinema brings Terrifier 3, The Wild Robot

"...its 2024 lineup, complete with a gala screening of Never Let Go, the new film from Oscar winner Halle..."

Aug. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Music Venues React to Stage 5

New city recommendations halt shows at many venues ahead of New Year's Eve

"...city implemented a curfew on restaurants and bars for New Year's weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott instructed Austin restaurants to..."

Jan. 8, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Black Angels Confront a Violent World

New LP Death Song soundtracks a society on the brink

"...of uncertainty. Amidst this hellish, planetary maelstrom, last week's new Black Angels album, Death Song, their fifth album and..."

April 28, 2017 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Playback: Austin Musician Union Overthrown

Local 433 hangs in the balance, a new hit for Fastball, and End of an Ear begins its new lease on life

"...Krc, a favorite Austin drummer who's kept beats for everyone from Jerry Jeff Walker to Roky Erickson...."

Oct. 21, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Margaret Moser Retires

'Chronicle' Senior Music writer Margaret Moser retires after 33 years on the beat

"...It's every writer's dream to be something more than a messenger...."

May 16, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Greyhounds Get on the Grid

Continental Gallery residents grind out ‘Accumulator’

"...August 2007, exactly one week into my new life as an Austin resident, I cruised south of..."

April 8, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Best Part of Breaking Up

Retro pop sixpiece the Carrots calls it quits with debut LP

"...Good news/bad news for fans of bubblegum popsters the Carrots: the..."

July 1, 2013 Music Post by Andy Bianculli

Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas Ball

Back to the land for the holidays

"...Sunday evening, Michael Martin Murphey brings his Cowboy Christmas show to..."

Dec. 12, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The King's Speech

Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter act up a royal storm in this movie about King George VI of Great Britain overcoming his speech impediment.

"...Carter, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, Guy Pearce, Michael Gambon, Eve Best and Timothy Spall. We were colonists once, subjects..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Venus: Shocking Blue & Cabanel

The Shocking Blue scores Alexandre Cabanel's Birth of Venus

"...associate curator of the Dahesh Museum of Art in New York, lays the goddess on a wave. Small’s lecture..."

July 20, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Page Two: Let's Get Lost

An invocation on the eve of South by Southwest

"...Everything I do now, everything I've done, every place I've..."

March 9, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Finishing Touches

On the eve of its long-awaited grand opening, UT's Blanton Museum gets its art in the right place

"...at the Blanton Museum of Art finally have a new home, and starting this weekend, you can go visit..."

April 28, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Life and Work, Light and Dark

How the legacy of Townes Van Zandt more than met its match in 'some dumb New York girl'

"...at her neighborhood Tex-Mex-eria as she talks about the New York premiere and national release of Be Here to..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Reborn Again

Tony Villanueva steps out of the Derailers and into a new paradigm.

"...New Year's Eve 2003 marked the last gig by the..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

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