Peoria-Bashing Must Stop

"...Stovall concludes that "the liberal cant never played in Peoria." I'm not going to get into the confusion of..."

Nov. 23, 2004 Postmarks

Stars Host Monsters and Rivermen

as part of five-game homestand

"...Monsters at the Cedar Park Center. They'll host the Peoria Rivermen Saturday (7pm) and Tuesday (7:30pm). Click through for..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Postmarks

"...Disabled American Veteran Letter From Peoria..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Column

Strawberry Fields Forever

Future Clouds & Radar float to the magical kingdom of … Peoria?

"...by studio experimentation and expansive arrangements. With sophomore LP Peoria, released nationally last Tuesday on Harrison's Star Apple Kingdom..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Robert Harrison on 'The Bride of Light'

"...predates the 18-day writing and recording episode which became Peoria. I cooked it up a month earlier, one cold..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Music Feature

Future Clouds & Radar Reviewed

"...Future Clouds & RadarPeoria (The Star Apple Kingdom)..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Under the Stadium Lights

True-life high school football drama uses a worn-out playbook

"...Will it play in Peoria? Probably not. But it'll go over gangbusters in Abilene...."

June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Bernie

Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey star in Richard Linklater's latest film – an East Texas true-crime story with a comic touch.

"...Street, USA. I'm not sure how it'll play in Peoria, but I can pretty much guarantee it'll be held..."

April 27, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Stars Lose 4-3

OT loss still jumps Texas up a notch

"...the entire Western Conference, a place now held by Peoria, who won last night. Texas beat Peoria last Saturday..."

Jan. 19, 2011 Sports Post by Eric Pickhartz

Texas Stars Home Openers

The Stars look to retain momentum from last season's playoff run

"...home opener. Fellow Western Conference West Divi­sion opponents the Peoria Rivermen visit Sunday, affording the Stars an excellent opportunity..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

The Rocker

Rainn Wilson's goofy, puppylike charm makes this comedy about overage, overweight rockers passing on the glories of rock & roll to the next generation a palatable exercise.

"...I'm wrong.) Clearly, wacky infantilism continues to play in Peoria, and pay in cash. If the premise of The..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Soul Survivors

"...teens, even supernatural ones, haven't been playing well in Peoria. Trimmed from its original R rating to a considerably..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Rules Have Changed

Two veteran music writers conduct an e-mail correspondence in order to look at new ways of reinventing the music industry.

"...to make sure you have discs in stores in Peoria...."

June 23, 2000 Music Feature by Dave Marsh

Time Code

"...to happen as Time Code knocking 'em dead in Peoria. For all the yawns the film engenders, you have..."

May 12, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Got the Hook-Up

"...if that means it won't play too well in Peoria, then so be it. P is Black, and Johnson..."

June 5, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Graduate

"...anniversary re-release should be, will it still play in Peoria?..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Ass Paddling the Danish Way: 'Klown'-Style

The 'Klown' Rolling Roadshow Canoe Trip gets crunk, drunk, wet

"...excellent Marcuz Jess Petersen), Klown might not play in Peoria, but it's got Drafthouse Films written all over. (It..."

July 1, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Live Forever

What some locals considered Cotton Mather's sophomore slump, 1997's Kontiki, may have been the only thing that Oasis' Gallagher brothers ever agreed on

"..."Strawberry Fields Forever," Nov. 14, 2008). The Harrison-led collective's Peoria was one of 2008's best local releases...."

Feb. 10, 2012 Music Feature by Greg Beets

'Out of Bounds': LHN Flounders, Patriots and Porn Stars, and More

Longhorn Network still widely unavailable

"...in the movie business, how will it play in Peoria?"..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Celebrate Texas Independents

A new touring program sends small films far and wide throughout the state

"...while you frantically fill out submission applications to the Peoria Underground Film Festival, Riga Cinebang, and other exponentially lesser-known..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Chris Morris Talks Terrorist Comedy

UK hit Four Lions touches down in Austin

"...AC: It might not play in Peoria, you know...."

Nov. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Texas Stars to Play in AHL's West Division

Alongside Houston, San Antonio, and four others

"...Texas Stars (DAL) Houston Aeros (MIN) Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) Peoria Rivermen (STL) Rockford IceHogs (CHI) San Antonio Rampage (PHX)..."

July 7, 2009 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Dancing and Singing With Dry Cleaning

Erin Ivey's talents are many

"...recorded. There was also a year spent working in Peoria, Ill., where isolation fueled her muse. Since 2007 she’s..."

April 29, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Friday Picks & Sleepers

TGIF! Friday night insight to SXSW 09.

"...XTC. Both its 2007 self-titled double-disc debut and 2008's Peoria made critics and orchestral-pop fans swoon. – Jim Caligiuri..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

'Monty Python's Spamalot'

The debonair leading man sheds his suavity to play the comically clueless King Arthur

"...have somewhat different personalities, but it's hard to say Peoria was like such and such and Detroit was like..."

March 6, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Top 10s

"...3) Future Clouds & Radar, Peoria (The Star Apple Kingdom)..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Music Feature

The Future’s So Dark I Gotta Wear Mirror-Shades

On cyberpunk

"...the Situationists before them, cyberpunk never quite played in Peoria...."

July 25, 2008 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

Thursday Showcase Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...Ride). Proving that something interesting wafts from central Illinois, Peoria/Chicago-based quartet Minsk engages in The Ritual Fires of Abandonment,..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

The Hightower Report

Code Red on Deodorant Sticks; and Save Us From Our Protectors

"...– even if we're only flying from Poughkeepsie to Peoria – so they can grab our shampoo, toothpaste, sunscreen,..."

Sept. 8, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Visitor

Crispin Glover comes back to Austin with his What Is It?' in the can

"...be seen how What Is It? will play in Peoria, if it ever screens there, of course, but I..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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