News Roundup: Biker Gangs, Ice Cream, & Rain

A deadly shooting, the latest at Kyle PD, and more

"...an influx of biker gangs brings violence with it; rain closes Barton Springs; Kyle PD union head is suspended..."

May 18, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

"...by: Gus Van Sant. Starring: Uma Thurman, John Hurt, Rain Phoenix, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, Keanu Reeves, Lorraine Bracco, Angie..."

May 20, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Thursday SXSW can't escape the blurbs!

"...Proof that Joaquin and River (R.I.P.) weren't the only Phoenix spawn born with talent, Papercranes is singer/actress Rain Phoenix,..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Musings From the Mezzanine, First Half:
Spurs vs. Suns, Game 3

"...semifinal battle between the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns. Maybe there's something to all that "chosen people"..."

May 12, 2007 Sports Post by Dave Mann

SXSW Music Announces First Band Cull

Some 10% of total acts showcasing March 11-16

"...only this town can. Three days removed from the rain and ruin of a two-week Austin City Limits Music..."

Oct. 16, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

O: The Movie

"...Hartnett, Julia Stiles, Martin Sheen, Andrew Keegan, Elden Henson, Rain Phoenix and John Heard. The practice of reimagining Shakespeare..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

O

"...Directed by: Tim Blake Nelson. Starring: John Heard, Rain Phoenix, Elden Henson, Andrew Keegan, Martin Sheen, Julia Stiles,..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Further Reflections

"...his mother's life. Shown throughout the documentary in brief, grainy, slow-motion fragments, we get an intimate sense of the..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...watershed is the 120-square-mile area within which surface water drains into the creek. Any rain that falls in this..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

Slanted & Enchanted

Matador Records magnate Gerard Cosloy turns the 'live music capital' into a Casual Victim Pile

"...release of Casual Victim Pile on Tuesday isn't the phoenix rising from these ashes, but rather the emergence of..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Texas Platters

Surfin' Senorita

"...Irish Rain..."

March 5, 1999 Music Review

Your Queer Guide to SXSW

Keeping things kweer in 2018

"...Stargayzer Showcase, 7pm, Rain, Free..."

March 2, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Off the Record

Shit happens: Hosing off and cleaning up after the glorious mess that was the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival

"..."Everyone has rain boots on, right?" quipped Austin City Limits Music Festival..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Kickin’ the Mud Off My Sneakers

A pretty good weekend in Geezerville

"...wanted to see Dave Matthews Saturday, but when the rain started up again after Levon Helm’s sensational set, I..."

Oct. 7, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Coach's Corner

"...El Paso, the wasteland that is New Mexico, Tucson, Phoenix, Blythe, Death Valley, Palm Springs. Desert, desert, desert. I..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

SXSW Music: Mega Third List

L7, the Cult, Loretta Lynn and 556 more added to the Fest

"...The Family Rain (Bath, England)..."

Jan. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Mission: Improvable

Austin's improv community gathers intelligence

"...all over the country, dropping into Austin like a rain of exceptionally clever frogs, sharing bills with local troupes,..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gay Place

Austin's Pride celebration is happening this Saturday!

"...a few tutus, queer-pun shirts, and a plethora of rainbow paraphernalia in an attempt to salvage Austin's Pride celebration...."

Sept. 29, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...those escapes from reality which everyone needs (entertainment) and refrain from criticizing people who happen to have a broader..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"..."Lowdown" is an example of an ex-politician without personal restraint to write about any idea that happens to pop..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Column

Public Notice

"...which frequent our shoulders, whispering directives into our turmoiled brains. AIDS Services of Austin (ASA) will benefit from two..."

Sept. 13, 1996 Column by Kate X Messer

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest

Billie Eilish, Jack Harlow, Mongolian metal, Doja Cat, Dayglow, & more

"...with a wonderland of greenery somewhere between Avatar and Rainforest Cafe. Pulling from the campy sci-fi themes of latest..."

Oct. 3, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Nils Lofgren Gets Blue With Lou (Reed)

Songcraft: “Fictional characters with non-fictional emotion”

"...see him at Red Rocks because they weren’t playing Phoenix, and we’re both such huge fans. It was a..."

May 23, 2019 Music Post by Michael Toland

SXSW Music Reveals Surpass Halfway Mark

ATX shines on list No. 7 alongside Karol Conká, Crumb & Pedro the Lion

"...revived the latter after 15 years to put out Phoenix on Polyvinyl last month...."

Feb. 7, 2019 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Qmmunity

Take care

"...Spencer Deehring and Tristan Perry were attacked after leaving Rain. The couple believes they were targeted for holding hands:..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

SXSW 2019 Reveals Initial Artist List

Amanda Palmer, Oh Sees, Laura Jane Grace, Swervedriver and 236 more

"...The Rain Within (Charlottesville, VA.)..."

Oct. 17, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...The Family Rain (Bath, England)..."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Headlines

"...and a promised 3,600 jobs (Austin is bidding against Phoenix). Work sessions are currently scheduled for March 19 and..."

March 16, 2012 News Feature

Off the Record

Recounting the first decade of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one year at a time

"...with hellishly hot temperatures and not a prayer of rain. 2005 was the most biblical yet." – Christopher Gray..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Wednesday Showcases

Wednesday SXSW showcases at a glance

"...new era for its stoner-tinged, intellectual black metal before Phoenix's Landmine Marathon takes a more classical approach to its..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

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