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"...been peeping on. Chaos ensues as Scully attempts to unravel the ensuing mystery – while also taking time to..."

July 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Tangerine Dream, Eastside Kings Fest, Magic Rockers of Texas, and more recommended shows

"...East Austin once again. Eastside Kings spotlights the Black culture that made our college town a worthy stop for..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Residential Address: The College of Hip-Hop Knowledge Schools Austin on Homegrown and National Talent

Organized Konfusion's Prince Po joins Fresh Fridaze on July 14

"...in the late Seventies, or trying to find a rave in the early Nineties...."

July 7, 2023 Music Column by Gary Lindsey

Austin Studio Tour 2022 Is All Over the Map

The annual celebration of art expands to match its city's size

"...brought into being by a diversity of creative, mark-making, culture-sparking humans. Here, in your city, just waiting to fill..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Hotrod Golgotha

In this collection, the Austin poet delivers a high octane paean to cars and all that makes them cool

"...thrilling speeds. But I am a child of car culture's heyday. I was there for drive-in burger joints and..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Public Notice: Everything in Its Place

Contemplating “urbanism”

"...his Rosedale neighborhood. It's staunchly pro-preservationist and got a rave reception from a near-full house at AFS Cinema on..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

RTX Adds Meow Wolf, Overwatch, and More

Exclusive first look at gamer con's 2018 schedule, guests

"...left, the ScrewAttack team will be hosting a closing-night rave at the Hilton Austin (500 E. Fourth)...."

June 25, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Live Music Recommendations: April 13-19

Texas Independence Fest grinds, Ibeyi smooths it out, and more

"...in indie rock and another in dance. A nü rave erupted on 2017 bunker output 5ky11ght, shortened specifically for..."

April 12, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Gay Place

Too excited about Pride to let 2017 get me down

"...host, with special performances by Drag Race's Shangela, Raja, Raven, and more! Thu., Aug. 24, 6-10pm. ACL Live at..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Playback

Late SXSW Creative Director Brent Grulke memorialized, and other Thursday SXSW tips

"...cat-worshiping ancient Egyptians would be taken aback by modern culture's infatuation with celebrity felines. While SXSW has become a..."

March 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Who's Tommy

Zach's revival of the rock opera takes its cue from Alice in Wonderland, and while vivid, it lacks consistency

"...a crowd – it looks a lot like a rave at the Topfer Theatre ... only with old people...."

Aug. 8, 2014 Arts Review by Stacy Alexander Smith

The Haçienda: How Not to Run a Club

Hooky follows up Joy Division with money-hemorrhaging Madchester club

"...and lived to hate. The home of Eighties acid culture, it mirrored the transition of its grimy hometown into..."

May 30, 2014 Music Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'Holliston' / 'Knights of Badassdom'

A double bill of Joe Lynch genre comedies

"...his new film with Selma Hayek, Everly, and getting rave reviews for his unofficial Marvel short Truth in Journalism,..."

April 12, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Zorch Paaarties

Zorch for hire, Ancient VVisdom on loan to Satan, and Charlie Faye updates her relationship status

"..."They were ready to get down and have a rave!"..."

July 26, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Ballad of Big Star

A work-in-progress premiere and supergroup performance pay tribute to the cult band

"...officially existed for three years, releasing three albums to rave reviews, #1 Record (1972), Radio City (1974), and later,..."

March 9, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

All Over Creation: Who's on First?

Are we looking at the wrong statistics for measuring a win in the arts?

"...the work we do, artistic work that the larger culture doesn't devote much attention to nowadays, and the higher..."

Nov. 11, 2011 Arts Column by Robert Faires

ACL Music Fest Sunday Listings

The blurbing of ACL 2011

"...Aaron Bruno unloading scathing, scarred beats in a furious rave of aggressive electro-pulses. This year's full-length, Megalithic Symphony, drives..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Feature

Off the Record

Fun Fun Fun Fest kicks up dust at Waterloo Park while Lyle Lovett closes down Studio 6A

"...One Rides the Bus"). The polka/parody kingpin and pop culture punching bag rewarded in kind later that night with..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

They Went West

Back in the saddle with a faded genre's favorite stars

"...This is not to rant and rave against the critical establishment. Rather, given the status of..."

May 28, 2010 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Off the Record

Blaze's blues strike a chord with the SXSW Film 09 and dropping out for the Black Angels' Psych Fest 2

"...this year at South by Southwest Film, attempts to unravel the mystery behind the duct-taped poet. "Blaze was a..."

March 13, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Wednesday Sleepers

"...10pm, Hideout Already a fixture of Brooklyn's anti-folk culture through her artwork and collaborations, Leah Hayes' debut as..."

March 7, 2008 Music Feature

Ikiru

Japrocksampler

"...seizures with mixes comprising Nintendo Game Boy samples. Sixpiece rave band Damage rages like Rammstein: brooding, industrial, and monolithic...."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

After the 'Watch,' What?

Alumni of AMOA's 'New Art in Austin' talk about the exhibition's impact on their careers

"...came about largely as a result of the exhibition traveling to the Dallas Center for Contemporary Art. Peat Duggins..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Arts Feature by Rachel Cook

The 'West' Shall Rise Again

A new generation creates its own take on the show that changed Austin theatre

"...a dozen times, and its success led to a rave review in Variety, performances in Dallas and Fort Worth,..."

April 7, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Almost Grown

Ana Egge and Adam Carroll reflect over their songwriting adolescence

"...From her new/old home base, Egge continued her travels, touring with Toronto's Ron Sexsmith, which helped get her..."

June 10, 2005 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Day Trips

Charles Kincaid's Grocery Market in Fort Worth consistently gets listed as one of the best burger joints in the U.S.

"...grew first by word of mouth and then by rave reviews in area publications. Eventually, Gentry was selling more..."

March 4, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

D: FUSE

Texas platters

"...years back as one-half of the clangy industrial outfit Culture Industry, walloping Austin's ears at long-gone dives Backstreet and..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Music Review by Marc Savlov

SCTV Network 90: Volume 1

"...the humor here comes from satires of 25-year-old popular culture – which work less well if you don't get..."

June 25, 2004 Screens Review by Nick Barbaro

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...B movies, and all other sorts of greasy pop culture ephemera. Putting bonus 7-inches in their issues from day..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

SXSW Interactive 04

Exclusive Web-only 'Austin Chronicle' coverage of the wonks, the weekend, and the wilder side of cyberspace

"...But the results of these self-organized networks appear in culture as the rave scene, critical mass bike rides, Friendster,..."

March 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

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