Gay Place

What's at the fest through a queer lens

"...TOVE LO Swedish dance pop's queen of the clouds. 12:45am. The Belmont, 305 W...."

March 20, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

X-Men

"...with those amazing spider-powers. Ditto for the X-Men, a group of mutant/human post-teens who are led and mentored by..."

July 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Off the Record

Getting the runaround from UT administration

"...auction for the assets to Antone's Records, Texas Music Group, and Texas Clef Entertainment Group, Judge Craig Gargotta of..."

April 9, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Wedding Weekend

This earnest, well-acted ensemble film is a seriocomic meditation on what it means to be an American male approaching the dreaded four-oh.

"...The Wedding Weekend captures the rhythmic snap, crackle, and pop of honest male banter. As the title suggests, nuptials..."

May 30, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...of the hottest regional Latino acts in veteran border pop mobsters La Mafia, newcomers Grupo Control, and chart-climbers Palomo..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

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

"...feminist reggaeton breakoutt La Doña, the arty, funny folk pop poetry of Cassandra Jenkins, NYC pop ensemble Laundry Day,..."

Jan. 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Take Me to a Party

Sweet Spirit pops big

"...property's lake. The 29-year-old Houston native, singer for local punk-pop favorites A Giant Dog and ex-frontwoman for the like-minded..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...MISTLETOE: Sincere, unsigned, and still-young indie pop quartet with just enough mystery to make it interesting...."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Moulin Rouge

This musical sucks you in with its own brand of willful illogic and breathtaking visuals. Set in turn-of-the-century Paris, a penniless poet falls madly in love with a nightclub's star performer, a chanteuse-cum-courtesan who has a heart of gold and is an incipient consumptive. The music is a combination of restructured modern pop tunes manhandled into clever new forms.

"...visuals. The music -- a combination of restructured modern pop tunes manhandled into clever new forms -- is only..."

June 1, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...of the sparsest arrangements yet from Austin's notably gentle somber-pop group. Over serenely swept electric guitar and a slowly..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Sapphires

Exuberant but fairly formulaic, this Australian film is a backstage story about an all-girl singing group from the outback in the Sixties.

"...story of the 1960s transformation of an all-girl singing group from the outback into a pop-music sensation. Based somewhat..."

April 12, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sparkle

This story about a Motown girl group's rise and struggle also features Whitney Houston in her final screen role.

"...doesn’t stop the three siblings from starting a girl group. Sister, an unsure singer staring down her 30s, lets..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Grind

"..."McRad"?), sometimes wonderfully so. Grind, which follows a fictional group of four young Chicago-area skaters as they take off..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spun

"...Arquette, Chloe Hunter and Eric Roberts. Drive. Wait. Score. Pop. Repeat. Being a speed freak is hard work. Repetitive..."

April 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Animated equine love story that's also a fresh take on the standard cowboys-and-Indians tropes.

"...by -- what else? -- the arrival of a group of military scouts, who capture the inquisitive Spirit and..."

May 24, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Down From the Mountain

"...talent from O Brother, Where Art Thou? in a group performance recorded live at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium in May..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Chicken Run

Absolutely delightful filmmaking, chock-full of gorgeously goofy animation and a storyline that cleverly echoes everything from Stalag 17 to Cool Hand Luke. – Marc Savlov

"...the studio. The story follows the adventures of a group of hens trapped in Mrs. Tweedy's (Richardson) chicken farm,..."

June 23, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rosie

"...into a personal fantasyland constructed from equal parts of pop love ditties and softcore porn novels. The irony here..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Bandwagon

"...is Circus Monkey, a newly formed Raleigh/Durham quartet of pop-rockers entering the insular world of life inside a cramped,..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

High Risk

"...a reckless stuntman, doubling for box-office champ Frankie Chan (pop-singer-cum-actor Jacky Cheung, playing a broad stereotype of real-life superstar..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations

Like any jukebox musical, it all comes down to the songs

"...easily digestible creatures. Immensely familiar music generated by a popular artist or group is used to tell their warts-and-all..."

March 30, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Pat Byrne caps the celebration laying out his suave, pop-hooked songwriting. – Doug Freeman Pressure Release Party..."

May 28, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

SXSW List No. 5

NOFX, Leon Russell, and Trae Tha Truth join Iggy Pop

"...Southwest confirmed the 2016 conference’s first superstar – Iggy Pop. The leathery punk visionary tests out his new band..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

TV Eye

Spike Lee's Bamboozled, a satire about the return of the minstrel show on television, is a powerful indictment of the entertainment industry.

"...a review of African-American images in all forms of popular culture from the turn of the 20th century to..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Lesly Reynaga Seeks Mariachi's Modern Moment With Valerosa

Austin singer outfits Mexican folklórico with Linda Ronstadt's pop heft

"...aunts and uncles, the artist learned the power of group performance early on...."

Sept. 1, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Schatzi’s Montez Williams Killed in Oklahoma City Flooding

Guitarist remembered for musical talent and magnetic personality

"...Montez Williams, guitarist and co-vocalist in onetime Austin power-pop breakouts Schatzi, lost his life Monday after his vehicle..."

Sept. 3, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Plan Your Psychedelic Weekend With These Levitation Picks

Nearly two-dozen choices ranging from the Flaming Lips to Elephant Stone

"...Dhir goes to Madchester lengths to commune with a psych-pop spirit animal first spotted in the wild by George..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Faster Than Sound: Music Lab Explores Consolidation

Rehearsal space’s Oltorf location posted for sale; Hi, How Are You Day draws the Flaming Lips; and Esme Barrera tribute launches Girls Rock El Paso

"...Music Lab increased prices last year, forcing electro-pop group Shy Beast to look elsewhere after practicing at..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Music List No. 3

Dead Meadow, Sad13, Cindy Wilson, Lizzo, Boogarins, and 494 others

"...Minneapolis singer/rapper Lizzo, B-52’s singer Cindy Wilson, and Sad13, pop project of Speedy Ortiz frontwoman Sadie Dupuis...."

Jan. 10, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SPUN Opens, Indian Food Comes to Colorado

Daily Austin food news

"...El Chilito expands, Gelateria gemelli hosts a pop-up, and more morning bites...."

Dec. 9, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

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