The Year in Books

What New Book Did You Most Enjoy in 1998 and Why?

"...of her Gifts protagonist, and entering into a whole new range of exploration and narrative experimentation. The Dogs is..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Books Feature

Austin Over Easy

The Chronicle Guide to Breakfast Dining

"...thankfully free of idle chat from the waitstaff. The New York Times and Austin American - Statesman fill an..."

March 13, 1998 Food Feature

Breaking the Internet With Neill Blomkamp's Demonic

Terror and terabytes create a new vision of possession

"...two was exactly what Neill Blomkamp envisioned for his new horror, Demonic. He said, "I love the idea of..."

Aug. 18, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Manley Holds On as APD Chief – for the Moment

No movement despite growing calls from council and the community that the APD needs new leadership

"...and the community that the Austin Police Department needs new leadership...."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Checking In: Gina Chavez Talks to the Moon

Latina dynamo isn’t simply sitting around chillin’

"...Chavez graced the cover of the Chronicle in a guide to new murals on the outside – outside, outdoors,..."

April 6, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Handicapping the SXSWi Food-Related Panels

Your intrepid reporter learns about all things food and internet.

"...to food and the interactive sphere. Here’s a handy guide to the food-lover’s SXSW Interactive...."

March 8, 2012 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

The Cool Keeps On

Fourteen years after AICN woke up the Web, three Austin film sites carry on the tradition

"...his infirm world. He dubbed it Ain't It Cool News. And it was cool...."

June 18, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

12 More Days of ECM

12 More Days of vintage ECM jazz Touchstones

"...On the third gift guide of Christmas my true love gave to me... ECM..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Heart and Chicano Soul

"...in the 1950s. Molina also authored The Old Barrio Guide to Lowrider Music, a delightful cruise through car radio-friendly..."

June 4, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Ramones

Gift guide

"...Germany's Musikladen is even more exciting. Their seminal 1977 New Year's Eve show in London is another highlight. Although..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Music Review by Greg Beets

U2

Gift Guide

"...lush orchestrations and thick echo the perfect blend of New Wave and rock & roll. Thank you, Brian Eno..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

East of Underground; The Dynamics; Bob & Gene

Gift Guide

"...dust in the family garage for 35 years until New York record collector David Griffiths happened across the 7-inch..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Music Review by Thomas Fawcett

Eye Mind: The Saga of Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators, the Pioneers of Psychedelic Sounds

Roky Erickson, the early years

"...Joplin and their residencies at the Jade Room and New Orleans Club. Drummond chronicles the band's near-constant experimentation with..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Music Review by Austin Powell

Various Positions: A Life of Leonard Cohen

An updated version of Cohen's 'tolerated' biography

"...easier. Various Positions is Cohen's "tolerated" biography, and this new edition of the original 1996 book tacks on an..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Friday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...three-piece suits. Now that I'm older, it's a whole new ball game."..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

'Possession Arrow': Badgley->Razook

"...We'll need leaders, true men of vision who can guide us through the perilous days of our new post-apocalyptic..."

Jan. 16, 2007 Sports Post by John Razook

The Raw Deal

A survival guide to the raw-foods movement

"...find a regimen that achieves all this, it is news with a capital N! The diet craze currently spreading..."

May 5, 2006 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Bobby Darin

Gift guide

"...Darin. One of several products concurrent with Kevin Spacey's new biopic of the crooner, Aces Back to Back isn't..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Johnny Winter

Gift guide

"...attitude seems more important than taking the music to new places. Back then, Beaumont, Texas-born Johnny Winter and Alvin..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Dexter Gordon

Gift guide

"...on the scene as the first to translate the new language of bebop to the tenor sax, greatly influencing..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

ACL Prime Time

Blurbs to ACL Music Fest by.

"...it was still the most obvious response to last year's inaugural Austin City Limits Music Festival...."

Sept. 19, 2003 Music Feature

Pop, Metal, Jazz, and Some Unclassifiable Crucial Concerts

Your guide to the week in live sound

"...The countdown to a new TC Superstar record has begun. The Austin natives will..."

March 21, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Day Trips & Beyond: Holiday Lights 2024

Lights, camera, action

"...season is upon us, so we’ve compiled a handy guide to displays around Texas and neighboring states...."

Nov. 27, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Off Beat: Nilüfer Yanya Isn’t Acting

Ahead of Levitation, British singer-songwriter unpacks new LP My Method Actor

"...electroclash (the Dare). To represent both ends of the old-new spectrum, the Chronicle caught up with post-punk giants Gang..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Casar Introduces Act to Help Fossil Fuel Workers Transition to Clean Energy Jobs

Bill proposes training, supplementary wages, priority hiring

"...Global demand for oil, though projected to increase in..."

Sept. 17, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Five Must-See Shows at ATX TV Festival

Celebration of the small screen hits season 12 with a TV Guide's worth of screenings and panels

"...counting, showrunner/executive producer Matt Selman explains how they find new stories in Springfield.Sat., June 3, 11:30am. Driskill Citadel Club,..."

May 26, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Location Is Everything for the Lake Travis Film Festival

New fest brings indie cinema to new audiences outside of the city center

"...with experts in set design and stunts, plus a guide to practical special effects by Meredith Johns of local..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: School’s Out for Dayglow

Nineteen-year-old Sloan Struble leaves UT for the bedroom-pop big leagues, while two new area record stores make their debuts

"...goats, I had to use the internet as my guide."..."

June 21, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Texas Legislature Grants Big Win to Small Farmers

Local vendors are thrilled; SB 932 heads for Gov. Abbott’s desk

"...It’s no secret that the city of Austin’s health..."

May 15, 2019 Food Post by Jessi Devenyns

ATX Film News

Our monthly guide to what's filming and screening

"...SXSW's Austin contingent grew last week with the new slate of features, shorts, and Midnighters. Joining previously announced..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

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