Exhibitionism

America Hurrah: period piece

"...through satire three aspects of life in this great nation of ours, updated to increase their relevance. But what..."

May 8, 1998 Arts Review

Exhibitionism

Rockin' Christmas Party: Glistening And Thrumming

"...tiny antlers. The visuals imposedon these soul, rock, and pop staples by director Dave Steakley, costume designers Michael Raiford..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Arts Review

Kalling Kathy's Bluff

Kathy Acker and the Lucky Ones

"...delusional music critics as barometers for the transition of "pop" (read "trash") into something resembling "art." Acker's recent, Pussy-..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

cornering the bagel market

Austin's Hole-y War

"...announces the imminent arrival of Bruegger's Bagel Bakery, a national franchise chain. Right next door, opening August 19 or..."

Aug. 16, 1996 News Feature by Chris Walters

The Year That Slipped Away

The 6,000 Albums of 1995

"...coming was not surprising, really - not in retro nation anyway. Unfortunately, though, the rapture left plenty of other..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Music Feature

In Defense of Paul McCartney

Milquetoast Balladeer or Songwriting Stud?

"...a phony. Had it been Lennon, King of the Pop-Offs, on the other hand, they'd have been high-fiving each..."

Dec. 15, 1995 Music Feature

Music Recommended

Blue Outhouse Requiem

"...with Killer Bees and Raggamassive; and Sunday Austin's Tribal Nation opens for the weekend's head-liner, Jamaican outspokesman Mutabaruka. JESUS..."

Sept. 29, 1995 Music Feature

Austin Gets Compared to a Lot of Cities. But Is Life Better There?

Shopping for home

"...has added a few hundred thousand people to its population over the last two decades, while Durham and Chapel..."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature by Abe Asher

The Off Beat: Walker Lukens’ “Good Weird,” Austin-Centric Year-End Revue

Omnipresent producer brings variety show The Last Walt back to Paramount Theatre

"...but the seductive track still aptly previews the art pop project – and the theatrical quality the artist teases..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Butch County Says Bye for Now

Lead singer and founder Katy Koonce talks the queer rock group’s history

"...solo writing and playing, Butch County’s trekked around the nation delivering high-quality queer rock. Among their many performances, Koonce..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Column by James Scott

Youth Theatre, Late Movies, Brat Dances, and More Recommended Events

It's not scorching! Get out while you can!

"...Local synthpop legend Vestite is releasing an album and you’re invited..."

July 26, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Infinity Song, Softcult, and Hot Summer Nights Standouts in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Get out and get free

"...Mercedes Arn-Horn, disenchanted with label treatment of their past pop-punk band Courage My Love, launched re-debut Year of the..."

July 19, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Crosstalk: Cheap Concerts, Tattoo Art Shows, and More Culture News

And the Parlor holds out for a reopening

"...Concert Week, an annual Live Nation discount program offering $25 tickets to 5,000 select concerts,..."

May 10, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Earth Day, Record Store Day, and More Recommended Events

Go green in a number of ways this week

"...people earning lower incomes.   – Austin Sanders Total DOMination x Slam Portal: Food Fight..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Broadway in Austin Announces 2024-25 Season

Corn, kindness, and the boy who never grew up come to the Bass

"...September 11, 2001, the small Canadian town of Gander (pop. 11,000) suddenly took in 7,000 guests as 38 commercial..."

March 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Peace, Love, and the House of Juicy

Legendary Father Akasha and princess BabiBoi talk the new Central Texas chapter of Juicy Couture

"...Icon Courtney ToPanga Washington, has chapters all across the nation spreading its reputation for outstanding talent. In 2022, after..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Column by James Scott

March 2024 Primary Election Endorsements for Travis County Residents

Our choices for local, state, and national races

"...Like O’Rourke, he is a money-raising machine with a national profile. But some of his stances on the border,..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Qmmunity: Booked and Busy

Pride in Black ATX starts a book club, and a new queer comedy competition gets funded

"...first volume in hooks’ trilogy “Love Song to the Nation,” the book explores what love is and how its..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Column by James Scott

From Country to Blues, Check Out These Austin-Area April Music Festival Lineups

Peruse new 2024 plans from Eclipse Utopia, Two Step Inn, and more

"...David Ramirez, and The Texas Gentlemen, as well as soul-pop partymakers Sir Woman and hip-hop husband-wife duo Riders Against..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Gary Clark Jr.’s Free Longhorn City Limits Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Recommended shows for Halloween night, from Genesis Owusu to Full of Hell

"...tailgate event, the four-time Grammy winner warms up Longhorn nation goring BYU's Cougars at Darrell K Royal Stadium...."

Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Laughs and Hip-Hop With Bryson Brown

With new stand-up album Lifestyle Jokes, the comedian keeps repping his roots in Austin's rap scene

"...shit in Austin") has been a part of the national comedy scene for a decade, working his way up..."

July 7, 2023 Arts Feature by Haris Qureshi

The Verde Report: Gyasi Zardes Is Focused on Goals, Not Your Opinion

Austin’s newest striker is coming off match-winning goals in back-to-back games

"...Pop quiz! What's the one thing every person in America..."

May 26, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Larry & Joe Bring Songs of Deliverance to Carrie Rodriguez’s Laboratorio

North Carolina duo play Paramount Stateside on April 30

"...or not they succeed. They come, and as a nation we do little more than scratch our heads, argue..."

April 14, 2023 Music Post by John Job

Terry Crews Launches Mock Idiocracy Presidential Campaign with a Thundercat Concert

Back from the future, President Camacho hosted a dystopian SXSW rally

"...and other promo materials referred to this great, semi-fictional nation as. [inset-1]..."

March 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Kriss Conklin

Austin at Large: Canaries in the Shelter Line

Musicians are a useful proxy for the unmet housing needs in Austin neighborhoods

"...The whole nation has a housing shortage, and Austin's is more acute..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...White, Mat Govoni A live television broadcast of a popular late night talk show in 1977 goes horribly wrong..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Lemon Twigs, Obongjayar, the Zombies, and Ambré Added in SXSW 2023’s Second Lineup Drop

With a whopping 301 musical artists

"...2022 album Some Nights I Dream Of Doors. Roc Nation signee Ambré broke out of New Orleans with a..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

George Clinton, Caramelo Haze, Hulder, RippleFest, and more local shows worth seeing

"...funk. Four years after announcing his "retirement," the One Nation Under a Groove tour seems likely to remain forever..."

July 22, 2022 Music Column by Julian Towers

Faster Than Sound: Nine Records That Inspired Austin Author Fernando A. Flores' Valleyesque

From Pauline Oliveros to Big Boys, sounds behind the surreal South Texas-rooted story collection

"..."I witnessed this gothy, noise-pop, bluesy duo perform at a backyard show during South..."

June 3, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

After a Relapse Into Addiction Quietly Broke Up Street Sects, the Duo Has Exorcised Their Demons

The Gentrification V 7-inch hit last week, but Austin experimentalists are focusing on a balanced existence instead of rushing anticipated third LP

"...me out from under my blankets and into awed fascination. Six years later, prepping for this profile, panicking over..."

May 27, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

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