Day Trips: Sebastopol House Historic Site, Seguin

Historic limecrete mansion honors Black entrepreneurship

"...a museum it houses an extensive collection of freedmen-made Wilson Pottery items...."

Aug. 7, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...quarter-century, A Quiet Place – the high-concept horror from John Krasinski – leads today's massive announcement as the opening..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Not So Red

A "blue state" reporter journeys through the multi-colored regions of the Lone Star State

"...those folks don't advertise their politics on their cars. (John Kerry received 296,772 votes – 83%, behind only D.C.'s..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Rose Aguilar

Thomas and the Magic Railroad

"...Directed by: Britt Alcroft. Starring: John Bellis, Cody Mcmains, Michael Rodgers, Russell Means, Didi Conn,..."

July 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...mod-core outfit out of Athens looking to start a revolution in your pants. Their recent high-voltage slab, Start the..."

March 7, 2003 Music Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around the world

"...plantation like a runaway slave." – Soon-to-be-ex-state Rep. Ron Wilson, D-Houston, blaming "white liberals" for his primary defeat last..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing SXSW 04 music – Wednesday only

"...ex-Butthole Surfers/current Honky bassist J.D. Pinkus; the band's own revolving bass chair is currently filled by the Unsane's Chris..."

March 12, 2004 Music Feature

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...with SNL sketch-to-screen MacGruber, the Duplass Brothers’ Cyrus, and previously announced opening night film Kick-Ass...."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Saturday-Sunday SXSW Live Shots

Saturday night SXSW showcase reviews

"...band and sound issues, CSP were simply overmatched in reviving much of the pop-music legacy that was trashed when..."

March 25, 2011 Music Feature

Who We Are

The 'Chronicle' interviews Howard Zinn on war, peace, and human nature

"...Woodrow Wilson actually tapped into the peace of the American people..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Diana Welch

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...played with Alejandro Escovedo, Ray Price, Ben Vaughn, Brian Wilson, and Kelly Willis. A desire for bigger waters led..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...the likes of George Strait, Dixie Chicks, and Brian Wilson. Ryan Adams is best known as the leader/singer-songwriter of..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Box Sets/Reissues

The Disco Box

"..."The Memphis Cats," who played alongside Elvis Presley and Wilson Pickett. London is equally anonymous and string-heavy, so while..."

April 9, 1999 Music Feature

Capitol Chronicle

A healthy death penalty, the Jenna and Barbara bust, and the Fannie Lou Hamer Project

"...Following the Supreme Court's June 4 decision to reverse the death sentence in the John Penry case (because..."

June 15, 2001 News Column by Michael King

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...it took was a song, "The Way," and Austin's previously ignored power pop trio Fastball wound up generating a..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Sxsw

"...a spoken word round-up, dozens and dozens of record reviews, and last week's "Picks & Sleepers" and International Band..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Mayor's Race Contribution & Expenditure Reports

"...from Real Estate and Development interests: Larry Peel, $5,000; John Simmons, $2,500; engineer Paul Bury, $2,000; Jimmy Evans, $1,500;..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature

ACL Music Fest Preview

"...a Woman From the Ground (both on Sugar Hill) reveal his complete mandolin mastery, while siblings Sean and Sara..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature

Page Two

SXSW 2005 looms on the horizon

"...really is just coincidence that Townes Van Zandt, Daniel Johnston, Roky Erickson, and Wild Man Fischer are all the..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Reissues

Los Zafiros

"...on one of David Byrne's Cuban compilations, little was previously heard in this country by the group that enchanted..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Music Feature

A Joycean Riff of Race

Juneteenth

"...by Ralph Ellison, edited by John F. Callahan Random House, $25 hard..."

June 18, 1999 Books Feature by Mark Busby

Austin Punk Chronicles: "I Don't Think the Sex Pistols Inspired Anything Other Than a Buncha More Punk Bands!"

The San Antonio shoot-out ricochets locally in Chapter 4 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...– Johnny Rotten, 1977 Stop Your Cheap Comment, 'Cause We Know..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Drifter

Mike Flanigin's accidental (and all-star) organ-grinding

"...Clark Jr., Alejandro Escovedo, Blondie drummer Clem Burke, and Reverend Gean West & the Relatives – but also for..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Member Congregations of Austin Interfaith

"...St. John's College Heights Baptist..."

July 21, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...more, but no more for the poor." – The Rev. Joseph Lowery, at the memorial service for Coretta Scott..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...cranked up to at least nine to compete with Johnette Napolitano and Concrete Blonde, whose L.A. trio returns to..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Postmarks

Don't look to the past, don't repeat other's mistakes, and don't read the Chronicle's movie reviews.

"...loopholes in city building codes immediately be closed to prevent future architectural disasters such as this. Furthermore, it would..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Column

Record Reviews

Barbarito Torres

"...This eccentric psychedelic band's bizarre music and irreverent attitude not only had a significant impact on Brazil's..."

July 9, 1999 Music Review

Cinematexas Heads for That Big Screening in the Sky...

But festival season soldiers on

"...ever. Attendees include The Girl Next Door director Gregory Wilson, Spiral director Adam Green, nearly the entire cast and..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

TCB

Hair metal sneaks into ACL 2005, under a blanket of dust

"...OK Computer, Rod Stewart, the Stones, Eighties rock from John Mellencamp to Tears for Fears. Even metal. Dios (Malos)..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray

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