Review: Zach's The Rocky Horror Show Still Tasteless, Plotless, Pointless, and Perfect

Cult classic is a welcome jump to the left, step to the right

"...Rather than tilting toward the dark, ultra-hard-rocking, and deeply maniacal world embraced by so many..."

April 18, 2022 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...the eye. He winked. This time, decades later, a dark countenance across his face read easily enough: "Do I..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Titane to Open Fantastic Fest 2021

Cannes winner heads up this year's lineup

"...Cummings is back as co-director and star in this pitch black film biz satire. Cummings revels in the full..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Screens Post

A DIY Approach to Helping the Unhoused Pays Off at Camp Esperanza

No funding? No resources? No problem.

"...occupied by vehicles and road equipment. Or they could pitch tents on the level, treeless parking lot, with no..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Learning to Love Austin FC's Roster Through Their Native Cuisines

International players' kitchen

"...for the Austin FC’s inaugural home game approaching fever pitch, it’s not too late to spark a romance with..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Adam Wood

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...IV having produced last year's self-titled debut. – Michael Toland Darkbird, Otis the Destroyer, Blushing..."

June 11, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Fatale Attraction

Deon Taylor on bringing back the '80s erotic thriller

"...said, 'Hey, man, I've got this idea, let me pitch it to you,' and he went crazy. He was..."

Dec. 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

The Hot Sauce Fest, a Love & Lightstream, and more sounds to check

"...zip. In fact, The Texicana Mamas also spins a pitch-perfect pequeños album, closing with a lullaby cover of Linda..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Cowboys Versus Witches in The Pale Door

Austinite Aaron B. Koontz's weird, weird West

"...in Beaumont when Koontz mentioned the "gunslingers versus witches" pitch that had been rattling around in his head. No..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

In Memoriam: George Wilkerson

Remembering Esther's Follies' first sketch-writing superstar

"...Jaston Williams had a theatre, we had to all pitch in to create a fresh show, and George came..."

June 17, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

New Austin Music You Can Enjoy at Home

What we’re spending our time with

"...a one-take rendition of Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark." Nay Wilkins of local act Hikes mixed the audio,..."

April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Destroyer of Light

"...shadows of Candlemass across a bewitched odyssey through a pitch-black underworld. Chorus pedals light the candelabra, placing standalones like..."

July 5, 2019 Music Review by Rick Weaver

ATX Fest Recap: Indie Film Studio Blumhouse Is Taking Over TV on Its Own Terms

The House That Horror Built – Inside Blumhouse Television

"...Gold, who came originally from theater) described Blum's original pitch to her as very simple: He told her, "I..."

June 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Austin Sparkles With Black Pride

ABP's fourth annual Pride Weekend, dykes you should know, and more events for your Summer of Pride

"...White. ... I don't write this to bring the dark cloud, but as a reminder of where we are..."

June 7, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Snapshot: Ghost Walk Austin

Suicide Brides and servant girl murders: Haunted tour guide Jim Miles explores the creepier side of Downtown Austin

"...On an appropriately dark and rainy night last weekend, "Snapshot" joined Miles' tour..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Playback: That’s the Breaks

In studio with Confucius and Fresh, hosts of KUTX’s first ever hip-hop specialty show

"...rapper Teeta, who looked every bit the part in dark sunglasses with a mouthful of gold teeth (see this..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

White Denim

"...nonchalance with "Moves On" and Unknown Mortal Orchestra's pop pitch on "Double Death." The crew's consistent love of R&B..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Music Review by Rachel Rascoe

Your Queer Guide to SXSW

Keeping things kweer in 2018

"...Pitch Black: The Future is Female, 4-6:30pm, JW Marriott, Badge..."

March 2, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Six New Shows to Distract Yourself With This Year

Your 2018 TV preview

"...Penélope Cruz, but throw in Ricky Martin and a dark turn by Darren Criss (Glee) as Cunanan, and you..."

Jan. 27, 2018 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...The second feature by writer/director L.Q. Jones adapts the dark-as-pitch 1969 satirical novella of the same name by one..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

DVDanger: Streets of Fire

A rock & roll fable hits Blu-ray, plus more new releases

"...simple story, summed up in Walter Hill's legendary elevator pitch: The leader of the gang kidnaps the queen of..."

June 18, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback – Austin Record Convention: The Greatest Record Store on Earth

ARC of the covenant, good Reputations, and Blind Sight

"...see it, however. The concert will be staged in pitch blackness...."

May 5, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Unleashes the Midnighters

Mayhem, 68 Kill, plus Behind the Mask retrospective

"...• Pitch-black urban morality tale Two Pigeons, which Neece called "one..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Owen Egerton Gets Spooked Writing The Axe Murders of Villisca

Austin author on his new haunted house movie

"...for a screenwriter.' I basically came up with a pitch, and said, 'This is how I would write this...."

Jan. 20, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Take-Out: Are National Food Holidays Killing Food Culture?

Foods deserve to be celebrated in more than an artificial way

"...logic as a concept, maybe even comforting in these dark times. But it hardly lives up to scrutiny when..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Food Column by Brandon Watson

Council: Escape From City Hall!

Members navigate homestead exemption politics en route to vacation

"...was not unexpected – the mayor repeated his campaign pitch that cutting a regressive tax is progressive, persuading some..."

July 1, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Linklater/Hawke/Black: The Complete Transcript

"...even though it sold. This I knew how to pitch it. Okay, triple vinyl. It's so great, vinyl's back...."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature

Mondo Gets Marvelous

Exclusive look at Nightcrawler print from new Mondo show

"...Garza, Mondo's head of creative production explained that the pitch to artists was simple: "Who are your favorites –..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

"Young Latino Artists 20: Within Reach"

Despite the exhibition's distractions, Mexic-Arte continues to debut exciting work from young Latino artists

"...cultural symbols of success. Jaime Alvarez's Memento series contains dark photos of pitch-black figurines and other toys on a..."

July 31, 2015 Arts Review by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Summer Loving

"...everything's ashes. Josh Mazour's nasal twang hits perfect honky-tonk pitch, but the album refuses to settle into any single..."

July 24, 2015 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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