Visions Holy and Damned, Innocent and Experienced

The documentary 'The Devil and Daniel Johnston' – as well as this story – are just the latest attempts to make sense of his life and art

"...fast food traveller, swinging low, swinging sweet romantic." – Richard Dorsett, Louis Black, "Recommended," May 31, 1985;..."

May 5, 2006 Screens Feature by Louis Black

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...this one's hitting nothing but net. – Raoul Hernandez RICHARD HAWLEY8:15pm, Austin Music Hall Along with his fourpiece backing..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

There Goes the Neighborhood

Ray Pride's 'Beauty School' Crack Pipes: No day at the ballpark

"...like Janis Joplin and Tina Turner as influences alongside Wilson Pickett and Iggy Pop...."

July 29, 2005 Music Feature by Greg Beets

True Hollywood Stories

Texans who took a chance and headed west tell all

"...Renée Zellweger. Somewhere in a local suburb, the next Richard Linklater or Robert Rodriguez is tooling around with his..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Eli Kooris

The Ballad of Joe Hill

Get up, stand up – stand up for your rights

"...was framed for murder. Despite appeals from President Woodrow Wilson and the Swedish government, Hill was executed on Nov...."

Oct. 22, 2004 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

TCB

Young Heart Attack and the Austin City Council's 'Mouthful of Love'

"...Enough to Know Better, due July 13. Sometime Austinite Richard Buckner also contributes a track... Continuing its metamorphosis into..."

April 30, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

On the Lege

Legislators offer school finance proposals, but find no consensus.

"...plans offered by Reps. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, and Ron Wilson, D-Houston, were far more extensive than even the anti-gambling..."

April 30, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Mastering Engineers Talk Shop

Ballroom Dancing: Music Panels

"...Howie Weinberg (U2, Nirvana, Tom Waits) moderated Austin's Jim Wilson (Richard Thompson, Flatlanders, Bob Mould), mastering mandarin Bob Ludwig..."

March 19, 2004 Music Review by David Lynch

Letters at 3AM

"Mediocrity is never passive; it avenges itself for its deprivation." -- Nelson Algren

"...that such people represented us. Teddy Roosevelt, Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy,..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Unrelentingly Hostile: Editor's Cut

This is an extended version of the story that ran in the print edition.

"...but the horrors in society were changing. Charles Whitman, Richard Speck, Charlie Manson, and others became famous. But they..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...shows at least two Democrats voted for the plan (Wilson and Luna). As a conservative Republican I expect to..."

July 25, 2003 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Richard Maier..."

May 30, 2003 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Richard Kendrick..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Column

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...NYC lesbian bar Meow Mix with their cover of Richard Hell's "Love Comes in Spurts." (Beerland, 11pm) -- Melanie..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...You've found some freaky shit when the DJ drops Richard Simmons, spaghetti western samples, a Seventies cop show theme,..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Articulations

A weekly rundown of the latest news in Austin's visual and performing arts scene

"...tutorial on the operatic works and careers of composers Richard Wagner, Guiseppe Verdi, and Giacomo Puccini, and it was..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Page Two

It's been a year of great, inspiring films from American filmmakers -- and from Austin filmmakers in particular.

"...it could be said that Anderson takes chances; the Anderson/Wilson clan milieu seems to be set in a slightly..."

Jan. 4, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Rape saga redux and other local imbroglios.

"...pro-peace or chose not to volunteer for the military. Richard Gere was booed when he suggested redirecting the war..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Column

Dancing About Architecture

Butthole Surfers and Austin City Limits suffer set backs while Riverfest marches on.

"...Riverfest, but then nobody's heard from current Californian Kim Wilson yet. At least Zapata guarantees that since Roadstar doesn't..."

June 29, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans, April 27-May 6

"...to stage hop. The Hackberry Ramblers' Cajun-fed country music, Wilson Pickett's post-hospital-stay "Land of 500 Dances" set ("Funky Broadway"..."

May 18, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Joe Henry Scar (Mammoth)

"...sounds gorgeous. Co-producer Craig Street, who's worked with Cassandra Wilson and Meshell Ndegeocello, seems to specialize in the smoldering..."

May 11, 2001 Music Review by Jeff Mccord

Dancing About Architecture

Joey Ramone still dead, bands still touring, Dick Price getting bigger than Bob Schneider

"...Richard Linklater is trying to track down all his original..."

April 27, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Nature of Generosity

"...quotes such diverse writers and thinkers as E. O. Wilson, J. M. G. Le Clezio, Richard Dawkins, and Terry..."

March 2, 2001 Books Review by Mark Busby

Dancing About Architecture

Christmastime comes to Austin.

"...Texas and Dialtone Records' Blue Christmas featuring Ernestine Fuller, Richard Earl, Bells of Joy, and many more. Add the..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dungeons & Dragons

"...Solomon. Starring: Jeremy Irons, Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayans, Kristen Wilson, Zoe McLellan, Thora Birch, Richard O'Brien, Tom Baker and..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Letters at 3AM

Being president of America is not good for one's health.

"...Woodrow Wilson (Democrat), elected 1912 ... his Federal Trade Commission and..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura

B. Iden Payne Award Nominations, 1999-2000

"...four nominations, and for Peyton Hayslip, Lana Lesley, Sarah Richardson, Kirk Smith, Scott Thompson, and Joe York, all of..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Antone's Anniversary, Antone's, July 13-14

"...the Stratocaster against Bob Margolin and Morganfield as Kim Wilson stepped back and watched, harmonica tight in his hand...."

July 21, 2000 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

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

"...Debbie Wilson & Karen Stimac..."

April 28, 2000 Column

1999-2000 Award Winners

"...15. Stephen BrutonClub DJ1. Roger Wilson, Polly Esther's2. DJ Kurrupt, Spiros..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

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