Update on Osaka Austinites

Day 2 of the Track & Field World Championships

"...the IAAF World Championships in Track & Field in Osaka, Japan. Texas Longhorn Leonel Manzano's season came to an..."

Aug. 26, 2007 Sports Post by Lee Nichols

Richards comes up short in Osaka

Ex-Longhorn 400 meter specialist less successful at half the distance.

"...11th IAAF World Championships in Track & Field in Osaka, Japan. The former Longhorn and 2003 NCAA champion came..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Sports Post by Lee Nichols

Another Austinite in Osaka

Reagan High graduate Brendan Christian makes it to the semifinal in the 100 meters.

"...the IAAF World Championships in Track & Field in Osaka, Japan. He is a former Texas high school state..."

Aug. 26, 2007 Sports Post by Lee Nichols

Track & Field World Championships, Day 6: 'Almost'

Lots of near-misses for Austinites in Osaka

"...the IAAF World Championships in Track & Field in Osaka, Japan, with several having near-misses in semifinal competition. That..."

Aug. 29, 2007 Sports Post by Lee Nichols

Japaniversary

A decade at SXSW and Japan's musical jack-in-the-box has lost none of its delight. China, Singapore, India, and Iran take their cue, in baby steps.

"...leave no doubt as to what you'll get from Osaka's the 50Kaitenz, but their zany, zippy delivery is highly..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Sticking it to the Fat, Lazy Americans

International Acts at SXSW

"...THE KOKESSIES (Osaka, Japan): Osaka's Kokessies is made up of four darling..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

La Doña, Wet Leg, Wolf Eyes, and Chris Patrick Added to SXSW’s 2022 Music Ranks

… along with 302 other acts from around the world

"...during the hybrid festival. Those include Sixties girl group-twisting Osaka ragers Shonen Knife and Taiwanese sibling math rockers Elephant..."

Jan. 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...refuse to slow down. (Sorry.) On this docket, punk-friendly Osaka looks like Barcelona to Tokyo's slightly more diverse Madrid...."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Ikiru

Japrocksampler

"...a karaoke version of Most Extreme Elimination Challenge. Likewise, Osaka's Maki Rinka resembles a modern Betty Boop, crafting bilingual..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Pregnant Fantasy, Primal Scream

SXSW's Japan Nite turns 10

"...We begin in Osaka with Afrirampo, two young women not far removed from..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Greg Beets

SXSW Record Reviews

Built to Spill

"...Live Omaha to Osaka (Man's Ruin)..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

John Wick: Chapter 4

Can the killer franchise give its dog-loving hero the ending he deserves?

"...suitably hyperbolic and memorable action sequences, across a neon-soaked Osaka (home to Sanada and Sawayama as more old friends..."

March 24, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Witches of the Orient

How the 1964 Japanese women’s Olympic volleyball team healed a nation

"...country grappling with postwar recovery and identity. South of Osaka, at the Nichibo Kaizuka textile factory, the young women..."

July 16, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Chaos in Tejas Live (Saturday): Los Crudos/Framtid

Preaching punk from the inferno

"...discourse for vocalist Makino’s tectonic-plate-shifting growl. Behind him, the Osaka, Japan, quartet played fast and furious over cuts from..."

June 2, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

From Burnt Orange to Gold

Eighteen current or former Longhorns will represent the United States in the Beijing Olympics

"...first national team, qualifying for the World Championships in Osaka, Japan...."

Aug. 8, 2008 Sports Feature by Lee Nichols

Richards Still Alive for at Least Half a Million Bucks

Former Longhorn rebounds for a win in Zurich

"...fifth in the 200 meters at the worlds in Osaka, and sit in the stands while Great Britain's Christine..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Sports Post by Lee Nichols

Finally, a Final

UT ex Sanya Richards goes for a track & field world championship tonight.

"...11th IAAF World Championships in Track & Field in Osaka, Japan (see previous post) has finally been snapped. Sanya..."

Aug. 30, 2007 Sports Post by Lee Nichols

Friday Showcase Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...with Oreskaband, an energetic, all-female ska sextet formed by Osaka middle school classmates in 2003. They were signed to..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

Rising Sun Roster

Japan nite IX

"...From their humble 1981 beginnings in Osaka, the Ramones-crazy former office clerks in Shonen Knife became..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Greg Beets

35 Recommended SXSW Music Acts

From rock to new age to Irish traditional, these are the incoming artists to see

"...artist’s latest effort, glitchy Our Shame collab “Snow in Osaka,” arrived in September.   – Carys Anderson BLACK FONDU..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Sunflower Bean, Holy Fuck, Jack’s Mannequin, and Hundreds More Added to SXSW

The third 2025 music festival announcement has landed

"...Los Juanos (San Antonio TX) LUMBEROB (Brooklyn NY) Luv (Osaka JAPAN) LYNN (Birmingham AL) Madame Gandhi (Los Angeles CA)..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 9-15

"...LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran tennis player Naomi Osaka is one of the highest-paid women athletes ever. She..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO) xJermsx (New York NY) Yayoi Daimon (Osaka JAPAN) Yung D3mz (Accra GHANA) Zach Person (Austin TX)..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

County Judge Wants Amtrak to Connect Austin and Dallas

The trip from Fort Worth to Austin would be under 90 minutes

"...Japanese Shinkansen trains like the ones connecting Tokyo and Osaka – the travel time between Houston and Dallas would..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Women of Antone's, underground MCs, FuckEmos, and more recommended shows

"...Avant-garde percussionist hailing from Osaka, Japan, performs a solo set and a duet with..."

March 24, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Thursday

Despite storms, we caught 03 Greedo, Sobs, Tangerine Dream, and more

"...banging. Their neighboring pioneers Tangerine Dream, also three including Osaka-born violinist Hoshiko Yamane, then delivered every watt of potential..."

March 17, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

SXSW Film Review: John Wick: Chapter 4

Baba Yaga is back in his loudest, craziest adventure yet

"...suitably hyperbolic and memorable action sequences, across a neon-soaked Osaka, a glossily skeezy New York, and a Berlin that's..."

March 13, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Lemon Twigs, Obongjayar, the Zombies, and Ambré Added in SXSW 2023’s Second Lineup Drop

With a whopping 301 musical artists

"...Yacko & Tuan Tigabelas (Jakarta Selatan INDONESIA) YAYOI DAIMON (Osaka JAPAN) You Said Strange (Giverny FRANCE) Youth Sector (Brighton..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

High-Speed Rail Plan Scores Eminent Domain Power

Texas Supreme Court sides with Texas Central Railroad

"...the same Japanese Shinkansen trains that connect Tokyo and Osaka and make the 240-mile journey in 90 minutes, with..."

July 8, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

UT Football Legend Ricky Williams Getting the Biopic Love

LA-based Modern Magic to explore what happened after he quit the NFL

"...From Michael Phelps to Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka, athletes have been increasingly willing to talk about their..."

Sept. 2, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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