Fighting Words

David Gordon Green Slams Indie Filmmakers and Snubs Cannes. Who Is This Kid, Anyway?

"...Washington's work in The Hurricane was "a phony, false performance in which I see him overdramatize every line he..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Dead Club Crawl

Club hopping through Austin's musical past.

"...you ever try the barbecue at Alexander's?' asked the doorman as he dug into a chunk of brisket sopped..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Audio Snapshots

America's premiere archival roots label celebrates the big 4-0.

"...country, and gospel music, some 30 selections from as many artists -- and all for just $2 plus postage..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Music Feature by Mike Quinn

The Future's Still Bright

Barbara K, the woman who turned down $900,000

"...a belief in the benevolent power of the environment, humanism, and most of all, art, can transcend money...."

Nov. 24, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Favorite Sonero

Buena Vista Social Club Cowboy Eliades Ochoa

"...Higher Octave representative has given ample warning of the primitive phone lines connecting los Estados Unidos with a place..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Truth and Reconciliation

The assertion of the individual is at the heart of the Austin Museum of Art's new show, "Liberated Voices: Contemporary Art From South Africa," which makes it fresh and full of surprises; it resonates with the hungry energy of a country emerging from oppression and brims with experimentation and unique, original perspectives.

"...show at the Austin Museum of Art (AMOA), a man in a sunny, open room washed in bright colors..."

June 2, 2000 Arts Feature by Ben Willcott

Tom House 'Til You've Seen Mine (Catamount)

SXSW Records

"...he fits in any big town. His music is primitive and acoustic-based. Someone scrapes on a fiddle. Somebody else..."

March 17, 2000 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Count Her In

For 30 years, article by article, Denise Schmandt-Besserat has built an ironclad case to explain a mystery that foiled archeologists, anthropologists, and philosophers for hundreds of years.

"...Dr. Denise Schmandt-Besserat's great discovery -- that the origins of writing are..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Books Feature by Ada Calhoun

The Nine Lives of Ol' Possum

An overview of country legend George Jones' life and career.

"...came by the store later that evening with his manager. They came through Austin and George saw a red..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Suneeta Peres Da Costa's Homework

"..."California Sunshine," maybe that's exactly what's inside. If a man wants to escape family troubles, he may bury himself..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Books Review by Katherine Catmull

Play on Worlds

Now Playing

"...team up with Dr. Evil to best the International Man of Mystery at his own game. Questions range from..."

July 2, 1999 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

Our Little Town

Travis Heights Arrives

"...hopes for South Austin's fortunes were so high that many parcels were snapped up as investments by wealthy Austin..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Just Can't Get Enough

More Summer Reading

"...Though she never manages to spin out the sort of breathtaking prose of..."

June 12, 1998 Books Feature

Stone Soul Booksigning

Interview With Filmmaker and Author Oliver Stone

"...and innovative cinematic style, Stone has earned almost as many fanatical supporters as he has garnered infuriated naysayers. Some..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Screens Feature by Edward Lagrossa

Who Remembers Phil Ochs?

Letters at 3AM

"...might seem a hopeless and thankless task, and in many ways that's what it became for Ochs. He left..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

Scanlines

Invasion USA

"...The Something Weird catalogue unearthed this primitive nudie/roughie feature, which opens in an abandoned carnival when..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Postmarks

DeWitty Center Helpful

"...newsroom ["Postmarks," Vol.16, No.47]. I am a former Austin-American Statesman journalist and a founding member of the Austin affiliate..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Column

Something Old, Something New, Something Eighties, Something P.U.

Scanlines' Summer Rentals, Games, and Favorites

"...the message of hanging 10 to the world's most primitive beaches with an occasionally sly narrative. The awesome wave-top..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature

Food Fetish

Aphrodisiac Edibles for Valentine's Day

"...an overenthusiastic food-o-phile), but I easily surrendered before these primitive, riverside picnics packed by a determined Frenchman. And in..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Reissues

"...sings on only a few tracks and these lackluster performances with his band, including James Cotton and Otis Spann,..."

July 28, 1995 Music Feature

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