The Squeeze

Gamblers, mobsters, and high-stakes golf matches

"...set in the world of gamblers, mobsters, and high-stakes golf matches? Well, let’s start with our main character, Augustus..."

April 17, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Culture Flash!

American Fiesta makes the finals of a national new play award, the Rude Mechs get their Gun from Creative Capital, and Katalin Hausel lands the Umlauf Prize

"...Blessing; The Pain and the Itch, by Bruce Norris; Radio Golf, by the late August Wilson; Red Light Winter,..."

March 10, 2006 Arts Column by Robert Faires

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The Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival is not sexist; the city/Bradley settlement bodes poorly for Barton Springs; golf courses pay their way; and more reader mail.

"...we will get 3,000 more homes and a giant hotel/golf course/conference/restaurant/resort complex on the Barton Springs Recharge Zone, along..."

March 24, 2000 Column

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Readers are baffled by the Chronicle's "no endorsement" for the mayoral race.

"...source of these nutrients is fertilizers from lawns and golf courses, golf course irrigation of treated wastewater, leaking sewers,..."

April 28, 2000 Column

25 Years Ago, Sublime Arrived in Austin and Cut One of the Decade's Biggest Albums

Local producer Paul Leary put some Austin in the Long Beach surf/punk/dub trio's mix

"...Nineties, the Long Beach trio's magnum opus spawned four radio singles: "What I Got," "Santeria," "Wrong Way," and "Doin'..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Cult of Ray

Ray Benson steps out from behind the Wheel.

"...The geegaws and souvenirs such as golf trophies, a Spade Cooley album cover, Austin Sun music..."

July 18, 2003 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

Coach's Corner

"...here on a businessman's junket, subsidized by a local radio station. Our hosts had arranged an early-morning golf outing,..."

July 25, 1997 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

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Further Lost Austin fallout and enviro-rhetoric from our readers.

"...he said, "I can hear listeners turning off their radios already." This was without hearing my music...."

Feb. 16, 2001 Column

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We are wrong, wrong, wrong. So is golf.

"...More Water, Less Golf..."

March 10, 2000 Column

Coach's Corner

Coach's pre-season glance at the NBA: the Spurs are overrated and on their way down; Michael Jordan is overrated and already down; but the real season doesn't stat for another half-year anyway, so does anyone really care?

"...hit me, who cares? Here in Texas, November's perfect golf weather. In Illinois, golf's a little iffy, but that's..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

The Pilgrim Returns

Q&A with Kris Kristofferson

"...was in the Army, on the Armed Forces Network radio. There was a deejay there that was a Willie..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

We Have an Issue: Rocky Road

In this week's issue, the brawl over what to do with I-35 rages on; plus, the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival is back, baby!

"...this column last week, I speculated that the inoperable golf cart that is parked in our office's backyard had..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

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A right, a left, another right: our letters column takes it on the chin.

"...Disc golf came to the world in the 1960s. The basket..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

Coach's Corner

"Cub Fans Dare to Believe,"says the headline. "Hah!" says Coach. Also: odds and ends about football, Tiger Woods, and Andy Roddick.

"...(from Jack Brickhouse to Chip Caray), listening on the radio (from Lou Boudreau to Ron Santo), reading hundreds of..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

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Hey, who put a vegetarian in my aquifer?

"...Radio Radio..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Column

In the Shadow of the Dinosaurs

The Death of Indie Labels: Reports Have Been Exaggerated

"...money at an album -- to work it at radio, in the press, and in retail -- in order..."

May 2, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Wedding Vows

No one believes more firmly than Jack Ingram that Jack Ingram 'is' the future face of country music

"...a new label built around a staff of A-list radio and promotions legends. Ingram's introductory live album isn't due..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...in financial straits. Bob Simmons was an affable, intelligent radio mover and shaker from San Francisco, a friend of..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Demolition

Before she knew there was really something wrong with her brother, Elaine would tell him that their mother had tried to abort him when she was only a month gone.

"...his house. The twins brought one of their father's golf shoes and a box of matches. When Baxter complained..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Features Feature by Susan Shields

We Have an Issue: Here’s to 40 More

It's The Austin Chronicle's 40th anniversary issue

"...building since March of 2020. I'm pretty sure that golf cart has been there as long as I've been..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Laying It All Out

Novelist Shelby Hearon has made an art of the little white lie.

"...which was bustling with people in business suits or golf shirts and jeans (the "new" business suit) briskly walking..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Books Feature by Robin Bradford

Coach's Corner

"...to the Citrus Bowl and leave Texas on the radio. I figure, incorrectly, she won't catch on for a..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Gung Ho

Q&A with punk priestess Patti Smith.

"...I watched many Masters tournaments. I knew everything about golf. I learned about basketball. I went through all the..."

March 31, 2000 Music Feature by Jody Denberg

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...Hawaii for a summer, bartending and working at a golf course. My mom was like, "You need to get..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Happy Accidents

That a car crash of a video shoot turned viral is only half the story. What a long strange trip it's been for Winnebago Man.

"...and then-lecturer at the University of Texas' Department of Radio-Television-Film, was a viral-video enthusiast. He would begin his production..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

'Counting Water'

Third-Place Winner

"...He flips on his radio, to the classical station. I can hear the slow..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Books Feature by Carolyn Lindell

Dancing About Architecture

South by Southwest draws closer -- lots of news from SXSW 2001

"...problems like last year, because this time around the "Golf Songs" wizard gets to play at the SXSW Golf..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

2000 Kids Summer Fun Guide

Listings

"...MAD SCIENCE Toss out those chemistry and crystal radio sets! Mad Science camps will teach beaker-crazed kids science..."

May 5, 2000 Features Feature

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A plethora of environmental concerns are argued in this week's letters to the editor.

"...few elitists want it to have the area's 25th golf course. A gentleman pointed out in the Chronicle a..."

March 31, 2000 Column

Pages for Presents

Helpful and Not-So-Helpful Book Ideas

"...hard) is subtitled A Collection of Writings on Texas Golf and Golfers. Texas golf? What, is this a special..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

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