Pocket Fishrmen Serve up Punk and ... Fish

What to expect at the punk cutups’ annual Fish Fry

"...Besides 1100 Congress, this might be Austin's most important address. Off Rundberg,..."

June 1, 2018 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Austin Punk Chronicles: "I Don't Think the Sex Pistols Inspired Anything Other Than a Buncha More Punk Bands!"

The San Antonio shoot-out ricochets locally in Chapter 4 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...4, Part I, in a serialized history of Austin’s punk culture, written by veteran journalist Tim Stegall. The first..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Lydia Lunch: The War is Never Over Finds the Anti-Punk in Full Fury

Beth B blows it all up in new documentary

"..."The following film discusses assault, child abuse, and mature situations." That disclaimer opens Lydia Lunch: The..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

God Save the Screen

Zack Carlson and Bryan Connolly spent seven years hunting Mohawks for their mad, mammoth compendium, Destroy All Movies!!!: The Complete Guide to Punks on Film

"...If you were a first- or second-wave punk in a small town, graduating high school (if..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...Editor’s Note: You often don’t know you’re witnessing history in the moment you’re seeing..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Twisted Williemania

On the Bus Again with Willie Nelson

"...like these. She never said that 12 years of professional rock journalism wouldn't be enough preparation for this spectacle:..."

Feb. 9, 1996 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Cult of Nick Curran Remembers His Guitar Genius

From rhythm & blues to rockabilly and punk, the late Austin shredder lived to subvert genres

"...Iggy Pop once claimed that his groundbreaking group the Stooges plied a..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Hard Core Logo

A legendary punk band reunites for a tour of Western Canada in this indie film that perfectly captures the common fissures that erode so many bands on the run.

"...Directed by: Bruce McDonald. Starring: Hugh Dillon, Callum Keith Rennie, John Pyper-Ferguson, Bernie..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The More You Learn About God, the Further Away from Him You Move

mewithoutYou frontman Aaron Weiss likes a good question, but finds some answers easier than others

"...Aaron Weiss is a man of God. Not because the..."

June 15, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Wassup Rockers

Larry Clark, the director of Kids, is back 10 years later with this look at a group of teenage male Latinos in Los Angeles who have more than the usual difficulties finding somewhere to fit in.

"...Directed by: Larry Clark. Starring: Jonathan Velasquez, Francisco Pedrasa, Milton Velasquez, Yunior Usualdo Panameno, Eddie..."

July 14, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

From the Music Desk

On Willie, Billy, Stevie Ray, Blaze, and more highlights from four decades of covering Austin music

"...In Austin, music is politics. It's the action. It's gossip. It's history. Love stories and tragedies play..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Michael Hall

Live Flesh

Possibly due to the story's origin as a Ruth Rendell novel, this is the most coherent, viewer-friendly narratives Almodóvar's ever filmed. It also focuses on male relationships and features a young Javier Bardem.

"...Jose Sancho. Let's squelch those troubling rumors right up front, shall we? Live Flesh (euphonious Spanish title: Carne Tremula)..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Do Not (Po)Go Gently Into the Night

Punk Rock(ers): Not Burning Out, Not Fading Away

"...illustration by Roy Tompkins Saturday night, a few weeks back:..."

May 23, 1997 Music Feature

Jerry Jeff Walker

Dinosaur DVDs with a smattering of punk, porn, and R&B

"...Jerry Jeff WalkerLive from Dixie's Bar & Bus Stop (May6)..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Eco: The Culture War to Save the World

Punk, hip-hop and literature sign up for the eco fight

"...Maybe it's the fixation on burlap. but American environmentalism has long been associated..."

Oct. 9, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Former TFSC Counsel Responds

"...the former General Counsel for the Texas Funeral Service Commission (TFSC) for approximately two years, I must correct some..."

April 9, 1999 Column

Gypsy Son

Former Zeros front punk and True Believers co-captain Javier Escovedo circles back to Austin

"...The gent seated across the table on the patio at Kerbey Lane's South Lamar location resembles..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Faster Than Sound: Ryan Garrett Assumes Beerland Lease

Stubb’s GM Ryan Garrett takes over lease on neighboring punk club Beerland, expanding Red River Cultural District involvement.

"...comes to a close. Stubb's general manager Ryan Garrett confirmed in person on Tuesday, as reported on the Chronicle..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

ATX Television Festival: Denis Leary

Rescue Me, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, and blue collar blues

"...If anyone’s surprised that Denis Leary is getting a retrospective at..."

June 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: The Big Three

Remember major labels? Meet three underground locals on them.

"...In the local music scene, you rarely hear discussion of who's on a label and who isn't –..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback

SXSW news and carryings-on

"...morning, I called Governor Rick Perry's office for comment on a widespread rumor that Daft Punk would play a..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Tonight: The Dark Side of 'The Muppets'

'It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie' at Blue Starlite Drive-In

"...fan? Okay, yeah, who isn't these days? However, depending on your lust for Miss Piggy, and the rest of..."

Dec. 22, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Space Camp Death Squad Reboots


ATX hip-hop trio premieres “Joe Dassin”

"...look like the un-rappiest rappers right now,” observes Ryan Darbonne, seated outside a coffeehouse with bandmate P-Tek, who’s munching..."

June 8, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Jook Savages Redux

Lester Bangs' Austin gang gets revived

"...Guess Who. They got the courage to be drunken buffoons, which makes them poetic.” - Lester Bangs, Almost Famous..."

June 22, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Down Every Road with Merle Haggard

“He was a character out of The Grapes of Wrath”

"...News broke on Wednesday afternoon via a Facebook post from Ben Haggard:..."

April 7, 2016 Music Post by Tim Stegall

What Happened to Our Buzz?

Riffing on a "Buzz"

"...by Chris Gray "Don't forget me when I'm gone" - Glass Tiger (1986)..."

Aug. 11, 1995 Music Feature

The San Marcos Music Scene Runs Deep

ACL Fest hip-hop headliners Brockhampton might just be the tip of the iceberg from our neighbors south on I-35

"...On a March evening in 2016, inside the Dahlia Woods..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Music Feature by Jeremy Steinberger

Page Two: In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

Too much noise, too little quiet

"...One lazy afternoon, too long ago, in a rowboat on..."

May 27, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Playback: Dale Watson's Ameripolitan Dream

Outlaws wanted (for Awards), God calls back Gean West, and SXSW wristbands back on sale!

"...Country music's a crazy, gold-diggin' whore, and Dale Watson wants a divorce...."

Feb. 13, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Rough Trade Talk with Lucinda Williams

Onetime Austinite reflects on her milestone recording

"...Conversation with Lucinda Williams before an Austin show always brims..."

Sept. 13, 2013 Music Post by Margaret Moser

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