Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...A slow Memorial Day news week: high-profile vacationers include the legislators supposedly working..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Friday SleepersAll showcase times subject to change. Please check www.sxsw.com...."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...And the saddest part, should that day come, will be how much money we -- the..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Mambo John Treanor dies, but Austin jazz lives!

"...wasn't a surprise, but it was saddening nonetheless. On Monday morning, phone calls and e-mails went out announcing the..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Looking for Tony

Democrats are settling on Tony Sanchez as their next gubernatorial candidate before anyone has an idea who he is.

"...the way graying El Pasoans "grew up" with Sandra Day O'Connor, a former homegirl...."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Rosetta, My Rosetta

"...of the town in tiny Pawhuska, Oklahoma, from the day in March 1939 when Bob vowed to marry "that..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Dancing About Architecture

My Fair Ladies

"...It's ladies' day in Austin this Friday, with thousands heading out to..."

July 31, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Whither Austin or: Funny, It Looks Bigger on TV

"...all, I only caught a few minutes of MTV's all-day airing of the Sports and Music Fest on Saturday,..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Live and In Person!

Views and Reviews of Recent Author Visits

"...of them all, held in San Antonio over Labor Day weekend and the perfect place to lose that small..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Books Feature

Postmarks

Welfare Coverage Excellent

"...The first is that when seeking to establish a record of 40 quarters of work history in the U.S.,..."

July 4, 1997 Column

Dancing about Architecture

By the Short and Curlys

"...is definitely the tale of Prescott Curlywolf and Mercury Records. Following the release of their 6ix Ways to Sunday..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...2 DAYS IN THE VALLEY A group of strangers, played by..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...on the side of the road, furnished with thrift store treasures, and accessorized with gifts...."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Punk, Noise, and Dolly in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shows to see this weekend and beyond

"...Thursday 16, Paramount Theatre..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Tour Diary: On Being a Lemonhead

How a SXSW connection led to On Being an Angel’s debut tour

"...Working at a record shop, there are inevitably artists that perhaps get a..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Music Post by Paige Applin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...www.antonesrecordshop.com..."

March 5, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Local Music to Livestream, Download, and Otherwise Enjoy Digitally

What we’re watching and listening to

"...Online Songwriting Challenge (CV-19 Edition)" Facebook event page until Friday night. It's a novel concept for putting a little..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Nine Austin Juice Bars to Boost Your Immunity

You really can’t go wrong with fresh fruit and vegetables

"...Though JuiceLand is bigger than life these days, the Duval location still feels like a local spot...."

March 10, 2020 Food Post by Zelly Martin

Parisian Chanteuse Lou Rebecca Is the Complete Pop Package

Personas, dance, fashion, and Holodeck-ian synth transform into the electro crooner

"..."Is she just daydreaming, or is she really dancing around in the restaurant?"..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: And the Armadillos Went Wild

Threadgill’s World Headquarters goes the way of its predecessor, the Armadillo World Headquarters, plus Black Fret offers more than just money

"...reveals Eddie Wilson. "It's been asshole-to-bellybutton in here all day and everybody wants to come up and hump my..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Death Watch: Rockwell Schizophrenic or Faker?

One execution stayed, another set for Oct. 24

"...execution on Oct. 10, was granted a stay just days before in light of the Supreme Court's 2017 ruling..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Food and Music Strike a Chord With These Austin Chefs

We explore the link between the culinary and musical in anticipation of Hot Luck

"...Franklin grew up in his family's music store, with a guitar-picking dad and a grandfather who played..."

May 25, 2018 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Travis County Voting Boom Means Extra Booths

Elections division meets demand with semi-permanent mobile location

"...Voting numbers so far have broken all previous records. As of Sunday, 220,001 ballots had been cast in..."

Oct. 31, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Well Take Down “One Nation”

War drums for this political season in the abyss

"...from the doomy psychedelic trio, Pagan Science – out Friday on SoCal indie RidingEasy Records – evinces a sonic..."

Oct. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Forty Nights

Forty nights of live music? Piece of cake.

"...these nights, I'd hit three or four venues. Last Saturday, I watched Miss Lavelle White, 85, sing at the..."

July 11, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Got My Mojo Workin'

Paul Oscher used to blow harps for Muddy Waters

"...Thursday night at C-Boy's Heart & Soul, and Steve Wertheimer's..."

June 27, 2014 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Q&A Hole: What's the Best Thing They Got for Christmas?

And what's the best thing they gave? Nine citizens answer.

"...it's all about "the reason for the season," whichever holiday you celebrate. Whether it's Christmas or Kwanzaa or Pikamas'..."

Jan. 1, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gay Place: Howdy, Sailor

Gayest. South by. Ever.

"...focus on chi rather than he or she. Queerdalini, Mondays, 7:30pm; Hatha, Thursdays. 7:30pm. Soma Vida, 1210 Rosewood, 628-1580...."

March 15, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Nora Guthrie: Tourniquet in Cheek

More music history with SXSW Music panelist Nora Guthrie

"...where Dust Bowl Ballads came out of, his first record and his first writing...."

Feb. 29, 2012 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Xtreme Solution

APD squad cars will now have 'no-idle' battery packs sufficient to run new video hardware – but did city officials fall for a system too expensive and impractical?

"...of those cars was equipped with an in-car video recorder. Unfortunately, only one of the three officers actually activated..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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