Playback: Come & Take It

On Austin as a metal town, and a leaked shortlist for the next Austin Music Office boss

"...availability, Come & Take It Live occupies the same block where once stood the Back Room, Austin's metal headquarters..."

July 7, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Sixth Street Showdown

Downtown is growing, and with that growth come rising tensions between police, partiers, and activists

"...An entertainment district once confined to Sixth Street's four blocks, the Warehouse District, and Red River Street's rock clubs..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Live Shot: Swervedriver/Church

Guitar pedals to meddle, UK and Aussie legacies turn up

"...2006’s “Block” metamorphosed from brooding thrummer to relentless menace. “You Took,”..."

March 22, 2015 SXSW Post by Michael Toland

Peter Stopschinski

"...Peter StopschinskiNow Would Be a Good Time..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Music Review by Greg Beets

Ecopocalypse Is Here

Are you scared of this postapocalyptic Austin?

"...Event co-founder Peter Kirby credited his friend, business partner, and fellow Acton..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...The Babymakers Director: Jay Chandrasekhar, Screenwriters: Peter Gaulke, Gerry Swallow Unable to impregnate his wife, Tommy..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

All Over Creation: Follow What Leader?

It's a new era for Arthouse and AMOA, but who will guide them through it?

"...presence Downtown before constructing its new digs on a block it had been holding on to, along with plans..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Arts Column by Robert Faires

TV Eye

Piper Perabo stars in the kicky summer series Covert Affairs

"...Matchett, late of Invasion) and Arthur Campbell (The OC's Peter Gallagher). Joan and Arthur are married (who else are..."

July 9, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

ACL Fest Friday Reviews

"...Peter Bjorn & JohnWriter's Block (Wichita/V2)..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Wednesday Sleepers

The 'Chronicle' says see these SXSW acts directly afterwards

"...the Family promises greatness beyond trite pop. – Darcie StevensPeter, Bjorn & John..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

Snake Charmer

Ray Wylie Hubbard survived the crash, recovered the black box, and continues to fly high and get lowdown with 'Snake Farm.'

"...assemblies) and B.W. Stevenson. The clean-cut folk music of Peter, Paul & Mary; the Chad Mitchell Trio; and the..."

June 23, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...310 W. 37th, the main attraction house in the block's Christmas light extravaganza, have announced that they are selling..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

The Wedding Date

Inexplicable Fantasy Romances for the Harried Modern Gal 101 is a more fitting title for this shameless mediocrity.

"...Amy Adams, Jack Davenport, Sarah Parish, Jeremy Sheffield and Peter Egan. Inexplicable Fantasy Romances for the Harried Modern Gal..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

James Cotton

Texas platters

"...Dave Alvin, Marcia Ball, Odetta, Doc Watson, Jim Lauderdale, Peter Rowan, C.J. Chenier, Rory Block, and Bobby Rush on..."

June 18, 2004 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Breakin' All the Rules

Despite the title of this sugar-coated fluffbomb of an urban romantic comedy, precious few rules are broken, cinematically speaking, during its quick, painless 90 minutes.

"...Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Jennifer Esposito, Bianca Lawson and Peter MacNicol. Despite the unfortunate title, which makes the film..."

May 14, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Life Worth Livin'

Looking for a way out with Jay, Jeff, and the gang

"...Produced by R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck (and coinciding with that group's own "acoustic" phase..."

April 4, 2003 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood catches up on culinary news in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...there. Recent word on the street is that owners Peter and Cara O'Brien and their young family have left..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

More Places at the Table

The Austin Critics Table is about to hand out its annual awards for achievement in the arts for the 10th year, and the list of nominees is longer than ever.

"...Stephanie Block, Oliver!..."

May 24, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Dancing About Architecture

A flood of weather (and music) following SXSW

"...new Texas policy of having an amphitheater on every block. Instead, fans can drive either to Dallas on May..."

March 30, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Peter Anthony/ DJ Muppetfucker, DJ Firewheel, Texture/Empire, Thursday, March 15

Live Shots: South by Southwest 2001

"...Peter Anthony/ DJ Muppetfucker, DJ FirewheelTexture/Empire, Thursday, March 15 Nature..."

March 23, 2001 Music Review by Marc Savlov

Bygone Buildings

Right in the booming heart of Austin, folks can still find evidence of times past. Devin Greaney explores some of Austin's abandoned haunts.

"...as we all know, that was then: The entire block around the decaying, barbecue-smoke-damaged Dickinson cabin has now been..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Devin Greaney

Postmarks

Post-election political rumblings , and Music Editor Raoul Hernandez takes it on the chin from Nina Simone fans.

"...property at 51 Rainey in the mid-Eighties. Our entire block was pressured to sell out. The land developer promised..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Column

No Man's Land

Substandard Conditions Are a Way of Life for Northridge Acres

"...Frontera, coming to the former farmland less than a block from his home, and the new apartments on the..."

June 9, 2000 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

The Big Kahuna

"...by: John Swanbeck. Starring: Kevin Spacey, Danny Devito and Peter Facinelli. He's directed (Albino Alligator), he's starred in the..."

May 19, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Confessions of a Boy Band Groupie

"...a hotel room and three New Kids on the Block. Let me explain...."

June 11, 1999 Music Feature

America Circa 1999

"...not changed since the days of the Beatles," wrote Peter Applebome in the same December Times article that quoted..."

June 11, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Articulations

Hey, We're Ready for an Architect, Too!

"...1985, when the proposed facility was set for a block north of the current site. (Between the new site,..."

May 1, 1998 Arts Column

Author by Author

Notable Folks in Their Own Write

"...Peter Carey, the author of Oscar and Lucinda, and winner..."

May 1, 1998 Books Feature

SXSW Record Reviews

"...take high-pitched, lilting vocals and smear them across a cinder-block wall of distorted guitars. The vocals are still there,..."

March 6, 1998 Music Review

A Vision Shared

Sonya Cohen and Dick Connette Last Forever

"...you think of somebody else? Do you know Rory Block? How 'bout Heady West?' He said, `No, I think..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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