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Bravo/Brava
Paul Soileau trips the light (and the dark) fantastic in his multimedia performance pieces
"...I worked at Starbucks. Two years. That was the button-pusher, the corporate monster that really kind of made Christeene."..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Electric Skaterland
Austin births a Roller Derby renaissance
"...injuries are as common as stinky wrist guards and pusher-foot calluses from where the skate rubs. Watching can be..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Sports Feature by Richard Whittaker

El Chipotle Sauces From Sgt. Pepper's
Sgt. Pepper continues to bring the heat
"...during his illustrious career as a chile-head and endorphin pusher. Not only has he participated in the Hot Sauce..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

A Gathering of Tribes
Timmy Hefner sleeps in a fortress of vinyl just to bring you Chaos in Tejas
"...himself, with help from his roommates, and, in true pusher-man fashion, points out that besides the music festival this..."

May 22, 2009 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

A Geezerville Mixtape
More of the best of 2008
"...20) Old Crow Medicine Show, "Humdinger," Tennessee Pusher (Nettwerk)Bob Dylan | San Saba County..."

Jan. 14, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

National Top 10s
"...7) Old Crow Medicine Show, Tennessee Pusher (Nettwerk)..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Music Feature

Best in Bluegrass
Southside of the Tracks on the right side of 08
"...the 21st century. 1) Old Crow Medicine Show, Tennessee Pusher (Nettwerk)..."

Dec. 30, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Out of the Mouths of Children
The return of the Butthole Surfers – don't call it a reunion!
"...that time," recalls Nervosa, who infamously appeared as "Papsmear Pusher" in local filmmaker Richard Linklater's indie watershed Slacker. "We..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Wonder Stories
My fascination with Dick and chubbies
"...backstory that makes Bruce Wayne look like a guano pusher, gained her fame in the alt-comic world not for..."

July 25, 2008 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Ballroom Dancing
SXSW panels
"...Rock & Roll Star), rocker mom Laurie Lindeen (Petal Pusher), and the notorious Andrew Loog Oldham (Stoned), all of..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Hightower Report
Verichip Implants, Tumors, and Cash; and USDA: A Brothel for Agribusiness
"...humans. An outfit named VeriChip Corporation is the chief pusher, asserting that implanting one of its radio-frequency ID chips..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Media Watch
Public radio wants to hook up with your friends
"...management is not so interested in the 7-year-old lemonade pusher (who is apparently a huge fan of Car Talk)...."

June 15, 2007 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Riddle Knocks Down the Shield
Texas' journalism shield law bill dies with a whisper.
"...Committee since May 17. And now Riddle uses a pen-pusher's tool to a block yay or nay decision, knowing..."

May 25, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Vertical Helical Scan, We Hardly Knew Ye
You'd better record this on your VCR – it's probably the last time we'll ever mention it
"...six months, just to say thanks (said the heroin pusher). Movies and television programs pile up in my TiVo..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

Connection Between Big Oil and Republicans?
"...addicted to oil, but President Bush is its biggest pusher. Why do you think Bush denies global warming? Ask..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Postmarks

Lege Notes
Odds and ends – mostly odds – from beneath the pink granite dome
"...of the Legislature's latest tax package? None other than tobacco-pusher Philip Morris. Despite early reports of frogs falling from..."

July 22, 2005 News Column

Diagnosed With Greed?
Drug dealers seek out Downtown homeless – with money and marketing
"...shelter staff now fear that at least one high-priced pusher has made the move with them: the local human-subject..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City
"...People for Efficient Transportation PAC, have reportedly engaged veteran petition-pusher Linda Curtis to lead the drive. At press time..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Doesn't Like Toll-Road Process
"...not enough. Just wait until Capital Metro's team (another pusher for outsiders) releases its plan. This time, Mr. Barrientos..."

July 16, 2004 Postmarks

The Hightower Report
Farmer David fights Monsanto Goliath; and it's not torture if Bush says it's not
"...This multibillion-dollar global pusher of genetically manipulated Frankenfoods went after Percy with all..."

July 2, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Underpants
To get into The Underpants, as it were, director Don Toner has deployed a reliable ensemble of able actors, who deliver a friendly poke in the ribs about matters a little farther south
"...he's a real bruiser – Stanley Kowalski as Teutonic paper-pusher, Ralph Kramden as Wilhelmian civil servant. The choice dilutes..."

May 28, 2004 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Holy Cross Sucks!
Multitalented Rob Nash has reshaped his "Holy Cross Quadrilogy" -- tracking three friends through four years at a Catholic high school in Houston -- into the evening-length Holy Cross Sucks!, and while the abridgment causes too much to happen too quickly, the result is still as funny and memorable as the best and worst of schooldays.
"...just told me you're going to be a dope pusher," says Johnny...."

May 23, 2003 Arts Review by Rob Curran

The Hightower Report
The Gardener's Friend; Operation Pipe Dreams
"...and what better earthly repose than to be a tomato-pusher, a life-giver even in death! Let's recycle ourselves, as..."

March 28, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Reefer Madness
Local Arts Reviews
"...like Jack to look like), Shanna Smith (as dope pusher and alcoholic chanteuse Mae), Elizabeth Mason (who slays with..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Naked City
Austin Stories
"...the "the Road Warrior" for nothing. The GOP pavement pusher is challenging presiding County Judge Sam Biscoe in November...."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature

A Cook's Tour
You just had to be there: The Chronicle's Mick Vann compasses the cuisine of Thailand, in Bangkok and beyond.
"...the spoon, with the fork being used as a pusher. Thais are shocked at the prospect of Westerners placing..."

June 28, 2002 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud
September 1982-August 1988
"...does decide (theoretically) to move the airport to out-past-Manor. Flower-pusher Max Nofziger joins the Establishment as the lone progressive..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

God Willing
Two disparate cultures come together in Austin's Ojalá.
"..."Javier is the pusher," says Hooshmand. "Sometimes I get a little shy, and..."

April 13, 2001 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

Jailbird
The Prison Diaries of the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Preston Hubbard
"...my own, truly, and was never a hustler, a pusher; I made just enough to support my habits and..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Music Feature by Preston Hubbard

Postmarks
Last week's Summer Smut Issue gets a whuppin' from some prudent readers.
"...Confessions of a Porn Pusher!..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Column

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