Dancing About Architecture

Austin leaves Ken Lieck homeless and fuming.

"..."Boys-N-the Hood" cover getting on the charts at pivotal station KROQ in California. The news ain't all positive, however;..."

April 28, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Shades of Gray

In Texas Prisons, It's Hard to Tell Who Your Enemies Are

"...sits on the grounds of an old naval air station, between two medium security transfer units, Garza East and..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Dancing About Architecture

Doug Sahm returns from beyond, MP3s shake up Austin music, Hip Hop meets R&B, and the Watermelon Saga continues...

"...a business model more reliant on club tours and small-station radio airplay than on mainstream country radio is centered..."

April 21, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

TV Eye

Fail Safe, the much-heralded live television event shepherded by George Clooney, hits its mark.

"...critique of the Cold War frenzy and the enormous power of a few men, I prefer Fail-Safe's feature-film cousin,..."

April 14, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

ABC's new drama Wonderland takes us through the looking glass and into the disquieting reality of a psychiatric ward; also, The Sopranos head toward their second season finale.

"...that the HBO drama was becoming mired in the power struggle between Tony (James Gandolfini) and Richie Aprile (David..."

April 7, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Adventures in Backpacking

While traversing the globe in search of enlightenment, writer Mary Fitzgerald finds something altogether different: the steadily growing tribe of the full-time traveler. Outfitted to the teeth with Stussy, batik, Birkenstock, and the latest John Grisham novel, these nomadic wanderers have an entire culture all their own.

"...they can't get that then it's the beach/park bench/train station. Aspiring travelers also need to hone their haggling skills..."

March 24, 2000 Features Feature by Mary Fitzgerald

TV Eye

David E. Kelley is one of the most gifted and powerful television writers of the late Nineties : so why is he wasting his talents on trips around the belly buttons of the most self-obsessed, spoiled creatures ever created for the small screen?

"...be denied that in its pervasiveness, television offers a powerful, even if less than adequate, laboratory for this discussion..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Dancing About Architecture

Clifford Antone gets one more reprieve?, More music at the airport, and more

"...coverage on the River City's new 24-hour local news station, News 8, and again you can expect him to..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Communication Breakdown

The city's plan to implement a radio system is turning into a long, high-dollar project

"...before the May bond election at the central fire station, and the fire lieutenant was talking about the radio..."

Dec. 10, 1999 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Gasoline Alley

The proposed Longhorn Pipeline fuels debate because of its proximity to South Austin neighborhoods, schools, and Edwards Aquifer.

"...an option at all, because neither agency had the power to enforce it. Rod Seeley, regional director of the..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Mike Jasper

Naked City

Transit Transitions

"...without the tracks, using rubber-tired buses but running between stations on its own right-of-way -- along Congress between Fourth..."

Oct. 15, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.

"...strong neighborhood associations. Entrenched neighborhood association leaders like the power the ambiguity affords them. Checkmate!..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

Postmarks

Solid Gold 40 is shocked and dismayed; non-fans of Carole Keeton Rylander add their two cents; a tear for Tony's Vineyard; and more letters to the editor.

"...might I suggest addressing your complaints directly to the station's management?..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Column

Page Two

And I bet Carole Keeton Rylander can't stuff two twinkies into her mouth.

"...politician, more interested in the glory than even the power. Her ambition seems to have more to do with..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Spare Us

"...funding for projects of at least two light rail stations. One light rail station is to be the old..."

July 16, 1999 Column

Blame It on the Bossa Nova

"...and Eighties, a number of female Brazilian vocalists with powerful, aggressive singing styles also emerged. One, Clara Nunes, was..."

July 2, 1999 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Lake hike-bike trail, directly across from the old Seaholm Power Plant, cast your gaze on the quiet little building..."

July 2, 1999 News Feature

Reissues

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

"...through a common thread: raw rock & roll blues power. For the uninitiated, Grow Fins is not the place..."

June 25, 1999 Music Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...North Carolina's Sen. Jesse Helms. Sen. Phil Gramm, R-College Station, fared slightly better than Hutchison, scoring a 15%. On..."

June 4, 1999 News Feature

Art

Art Openings

"...the AMOA continues its push to become Austin's central station for the visual arts. The museum kicks off 1999..."

March 5, 1999 News Feature

Day Trips

"...around the state survive as a reminder of the power of art to inspire and encourage a nation overwhelmed..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

A Sovereign Neighborhood

Happy Days

"...The fire truck, when they finally got one, was stationed for a decade at Rollingwood's one gas station --..."

Jan. 22, 1999 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Dancing About Architecture

Ode To the Year Formerly Known as 1998

"...jump on requests and service the song to radio stations and send out a few other promotional copies --..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

A World in Which All Worlds Fit

"...Grove, El Borinquen, Artz Ribhouse, Guero's, Curra's, the Filling Station, Polvo's, Treehouse Grill, El Sol y la Luna) to..."

Dec. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Good Restaurants Make Good Neighbors

"...to go or to be enjoyed in the outdoor "relax-station." With the advent of rains and cooler temperatures, it..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Live Shots

"...installment of KOOP's Chillin', one of the community radio station's flagship programs, a laid-back, free-form hour that eases you..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Music Feature

The Alfaro Case

"...was only half that of the then-congressman from College Station. "It was an incredible amount of work to raise..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature

Shining Lighthouse

"...and my parents once packed the family into the station wagon for an interminable drive to the East Coast...."

Oct. 9, 1998 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Austin Murals - A Partial List

"...Holly Street Power Plant, East Holly Street at Town Lake, Fidencio Duran,..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Arts Feature

Live Shots

"...level, the very basic if unintended principle of "Girrrl Power." So off we trekked to the wilds of East..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Music Feature

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