Page Two: Running in Place

Movie-serial style coverage plagues the most thrilling, genuine, and troubling Democratic contest in decades

"...The Purple Monster Strikes, The Desert Hawk, Fighting Devil Dogs, The Vanishing..."

May 30, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Exclusive SXSWI Interview: Tim Langdell, Part Two

Gaming guru talks about where the industry is missing out.

"...into them. When it came to Blizzard and the monster that is World of Warcraft, according to Langdell. they..."

March 8, 2008 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Media Watch: Gunga Jenny Meets the November Sweeps

November sweeps news, rumors, and other stuff

"...the race. At 5pm, KVUE, powered by the Oprah monster as a lead-in, soundly trounced the competition again, but..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Column by Kevin Brass

Beowulf

The irony inherent in using 21st century motion-control technology to tell a tale approximately 1,400 years old is just one of many bizarrely entertaining aspects of Beowulf.

"...known Anglo-Saxon prose poem is watching Glover, as the monster Grendel, drool ropy strings of saliva on a justly..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wranglers Wrap Season, Consider Move to Minors

"...and the morbidly curious are invited to a watch party 6pm Saturday at 300 Austin, 9504 N. I-35. It's..."

June 22, 2007 Sports Post by Jeremy Martin

Reissues

"...Hollis, Queens, N.Y., to Switzerland, Run-DMC rocked the house party eight days a week until Jam Master Jay's murder..."

June 15, 2007 Music Feature by Greg Beets

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mighty Atom

Atomic City's Jim 'Prince' Hughes is punk rock daikaiju at a whole different level

"...surpassing that of, for example, your standard daikaiju ("giant monster")...."

June 8, 2007 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

If You're a Viper

From 'La Cucaracha' to Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson: P-O-T

"..."Jack, I'm Mellow," "Sweet Marijuana Brown," "Viper Mad," "Tea Party," "The G Man Got the T Man," "The Stuff..."

May 25, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Big Boned

Fishbone returns to Emo's.

"...of the Eighties. Anyone who saw them plow through "Party at Ground Zero" or "Lyin' Ass Bitch" during their..."

April 24, 2007 Music Post by Greg Beets

Fuse Box: Now with more electricity

The newly expanded Fuse Box Festival continues to shower sparks across Austin, with the second week packing in even more new dance, theatre, screenings, bands, and art

"...wine, a samurai, a bluesman, Walt Whitman, and a monster. April 19-21, Thursday-Saturday, 8pm, at Creative Research Lab, 2832..."

April 20, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Host

This manic monster party from South Korea cleverly updates the Japanese monster-movie genre while offering a witty and sweet look at what's left of the nuclear family.

"...to try his hand at a palace coup on Monster Island has been North Korean film buff-cum-Dear Leader Kim..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

We Were the Urban Pioneers

Our search for the just-right million-dollar condo, in the wilds of Downtown

"...will they instead cannibalize it, like a well-coiffed Donner Party?..."

March 23, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Thursday Showcase Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...the trio's 2004 debut, I Am the Fun Blame Monster! And if they bust out that album's opener, "Cough..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

Friday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...Satellite Party..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

Film News

Last thoughts on Altman, courtesy of collaborator Stephen Harrigan; plus, incentives and local interest

"...teamed with writer/director Yehudi Mercado to shoot the short "Monster Job Hunter" at Austin Studios early this month. Robert..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Arpeggio Grill

In Austin, it's a small world after all, but one with plenty of dining options

"...me on to Arpeggio are big fans of the Monster Pizza (almost 30 inches, $18-32, depending on toppings), which..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Food Feature

Gnarls Barkley

"...("Smiley Faces"), unassuming hip-hop ("Feng Shui"), heartfelt field-holler ("Boogie Monster"), and a cover of "Gone Daddy Gone" that renders..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Final Countdown

Thirty-three years of Back Room shows and events can hardly be summed up in one timeline

"...Jan. 27, 1991: "Back Room Superbowl Party featuring Jim's legendary kickass championship chili" – one of..."

July 28, 2006 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Be Real

Sound Team's major label debut has Capitol

"...of their major label debut for Capitol Records, Movie Monster. "Handful of Billions" swirls in and chugs out, gaining..."

June 9, 2006 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Sound Team

"...Movie Monster (Capitol)..."

June 9, 2006 Music Review by Greg Beets

Page Two: When Does 'Open' Mean 'Closed'?

The open-government charter amendment is a special-interest wolf in populist sheep's clothing

"...the democratic principle of universal suffrage. Therefore a "reform" party is by definition "better" than any existing political organization..."

April 7, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Girls Can Tell

Gadding about

"...McPherson of New York City. McPherson is a veritable monster of merchandise. In addition to her concert posters, including..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...death noise that recalls Black Sabbath and the Birthday Party. The San Francisco quartet's first album in four years,..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...knew it when he played. I'll miss that great blues-monster guitar and his big goofy grin very much. Lot..."

March 17, 2006 Column

Embrace Your Wipe-Assness

Trolling SXSW Interactive 2006

"...writing – which is couched in the big, unspoken monster of the Canon. Which, granted, was designed by a..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Black Not a Coward But Still an Addict, Hypocrite, Liar, Moral Incompetent!

"...this is why you and your neo-leftist utopian Democratic Party must be resisted completely!..."

Feb. 13, 2006 Postmarks

Kornwolf

Overload, onward ...

"...Ambition diminished just a bit, we get a classic monster without excessive cliché. In turn, the novel soars –..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Books Review by Shawn Badgley

The Lone Ranger

The legend of Jerry Lynn Williams

"...lead. I said that's a deal. He was a monster player then, and when he changed his name from..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Way Past Time to Wake Up

"...for neither the Republicans nor the Democrats because each party has now had more than 100 years to obliterate..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Postmarks

Otaku* Overload!!!

After Monster Island Studios sank, Austin's acting community and Houston animé giant A.D. Vision unleashed talent bent on vengeance and redemption (*otaku = animé geek)

"...say "Are you the god of death?" at a party some years back ("Omae wa shinigami desu-ka?"), a phrase..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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