The Ballad of El Molino

Unearthing one of the great "lost" albums of Texas rock & roll history

"...unscrewed that even hardcore fans shake their heads in wonder at the absurdity of it. After all, this is..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Jesus Is Coming

The video mailed across the state, the Christian film that found an audience in Austin, and other stories of evangelicals using film to spread the word

"...knows the stories. Each week, she e-mails them to congregations across the state...."

April 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Reflections

"...Festival. More reviews will be included in next week's Chronicle and even more can be found online at http://www.auschron.com...."

March 19, 1999 Screens Feature

Postcards from the Fringe

Guerilla Media Collective Searches For the D.I.Y. Truth

"...Granola Farmers meet Virtual Reality on 42nd Street." That's one of the phrases Paco Nathan,..."

Feb. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Brad King

Sound & Color: Four Visual Depictions of Austin's Musical Identity

A whole palette of music-related art happenings of late, from a new Daniel Johnston mural to Bob Dylan's depiction of the Hole in the Wall

"...The Contemporary Austin Unveils New Daniel Johnston Tribute Mural..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Film Q&A: Red Dog

True stories from Oklahoma City's most infamous bar

"...It's day four of SXSW, and as the long hours start to grind on, it's always best to..."

March 12, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Meet the Women of Austin R&B

Spotlighting five formidable soul vocalists

"...Lodged just beneath the national mainstream, R&B and its ever broadening spectrum enjoys modern..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Trumpet Constant Ephraim Owens Won’t Be Rushed

New Austin Music Hall of Fame inductee substitutes kindness and ubiquity for a back catalog

"...into the Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame last month at the Moody Theater during South by Southwest, is..."

April 7, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Dancing About Architecture

Aqua Fest seems unlikely, but there's plenty of other summer fun to be had; the Austin Music Network is a bit of a mess.

"...shows, and needless to say, I have so far only examined the tip of the iceberg, or more accurately,..."

April 14, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

'The NFL Beat': It's Playoff Time

Get your lineups set for tonight's game

"...the fantasy football playoffs. If you made it in: Congratulations. If you did not, you are clearly a loser...."

Dec. 8, 2011 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Dead Dogs Don't Lie

If your pet escapes, pray for Animal Control

"...Austin and made sure he had all his proper vaccinations. Just in case he ever got lost, they had..."

July 4, 2008 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

10 Tips for ACL First-Timers

Make the most of ACL Fest

"...The Austin City Limits Music Festival is one of the many events that helps shape Austin as..."

Oct. 7, 2015 Events Post by Patricia May

The Hightower Lowdown

Conscipicuous consumption for pets; giving of ourselves, not just of our pocketbooks; John Ashcroft is "doing something" -- to our Constitution.

"...Yes, just when you thought that commercialization of the holidays couldn't get any more garish, now..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Something 'Weird' This Way Comes

Amelia Gray's winning experiment in oddity

"...Amelia Gray is the first one to admit her stories are weird. It's right there..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Fall X: The Good News

Standouts From the Fall 2010 Fashion Front

"...We no longer kid ourselves about anything even approaching an Indian Summer..."

Sept. 28, 2010 Design Post by Anne Harris

Nut Goody Sets the Record Straight

Honorable Mention, the 12th annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

"...I'm talkin' 100 Grand Idaho Spud Blue Mountain Bar Charleston Chew. I'm a Bit O' Honey, I'm Nutrageous, I'm..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Books Feature by Jill Marquis

Champions

Bobby Farrelly's sports comedy's only offense is being offensively agreeable

"...Directed by: Bobby Farrelly. Starring: Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Cheech Marin, Matt Cook, Ernie Hudson, Joshua..."

March 10, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

La La Land

This bittersweet musical will make your heart soar

"...Directed by: Damien Chazelle. Starring: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, J.K. Simmons and..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Flaming Idiots: Agog and A-Giggle

Robert Faires gets a kick from the Flaming Idiots at the Zachary Scott Theatre Center.

"...Watching someone make a bologna sandwich with his feet may not..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Books, Books, Books

The Summer of '95

"...it's difficult to resist the urge to follow its traditional beck and call. So why bother? Relax, get something..."

June 2, 1995 Books Feature

Dance Fever

With Hot September Flurries, a corps of Austin choreographers burn up the Blue all month long

"...Forget about counting them on both hands. Or even using all your fingers and..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Shallow Hal

"...Peter Farrelly and Bobby. Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black, Jason Alexander, Joe Vitarelli, Tony Robbins and Rene Kirby. Shallow..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ponys

Record review

"...The PonysLaced With Romance (In the Red)..."

July 2, 2004 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Flaming Idiots

This comic spectacle is pretty much the same as ever, but no complaints here

"...Well, we agree. Three seasoned and savvy tummlers, recently returned from a holiday stint..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Worthy Stories

Third place, the 13th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

"..."Zhenya. Tell them about how you won the beauty contest," Evan demands...."

Feb. 18, 2005 Books Feature by Katie Williams

'Why Jimmy'

Second-Place Winner

"...to our house because his goodfornothing mother was hooked on the bad stuff which I should've understood because my..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Books Feature by Erin Pringle

Nihilism and the Great Whatsit: Richard Hell at Cinema Club

Richard Hell joins the Alamo's Cinema Club

"...and utterly ireedeemable. Robert Aldrich's Kiss Me Deadly and Orson Welles' Touch of Evil are thrilling to look at,..."

May 28, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Bat Boy: The Musical

Weekly World News' favorite cover boy is alive and well in Summer Stock Austin's energetic show

"...draws from the tales of the tabloid character as chronicled in the Weekly World News since 1992. (Bat Boy..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Arts Review by Hannah Kenah

The Night Has (Nearly) a Thousand Eyes With Sideshow Revivalists 999 Eyes

Austin original celebration of exceptional oddity returns

"...ended up as part of the sideshow. But she honestly never expected to join the freak show - except..."

April 14, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice

This week, your pals at Public Notice hit the drag shows, the lanes, the halls, and the alleys, all while making room for next week's chocolate binge : all for a good cause, o'course.

"...Story ("The Lauryn Paige Fuller Story," see p.36) by Chronicle writer Jordan Smith explores the story behind a particularly..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

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