SXSW Tuesday Picks & Sleepers

First night SXSW blurbing

"...recall psych/prog legends Syd Barrett, Arthur Lee, and Arthur Brown. Their whimsical, psych-pop upholds those traditions nicely. – Michael..."

March 7, 2014 Music Feature

Everybody Must Get Stoned!

The national trend of marijuana reform law continues to build

"...Washington votes. Ultimately, for the reformers it's an encouraging problem: In addition to the eight legalization measures currently pending,..."

March 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Where's Your Evidence?

Advances in forensic science have made physical evidence increasingly crucial in criminal justice – but the practice of preserving and maintaining that evidence is often underfunded, poorly managed, or just plain sloppy

"...sweat- and blood-stained windbreaker. The jacket is crucial, attorney Rob Owen has argued; found next to Busby's body, the..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'The NFL Beat': 2012 Draft Needs

An inside look at all 32 teams

"...Browns Vic Carucci, legendary NFL Journalist and editor for the..."

Feb. 11, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Péché

What first opened as a new home for absinthe has been reimagined as a comfortable and elegant dining destination

"...rillettes, chicken-liver mousse, and pork and harissa sausage. Owner Rob Pate came to greet us personally – as he..."

Sept. 10, 2010 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

And Taylor Makes 106

Speaker Straus makes tactical gains in race to be speaker again

"...Roberto Alonzo Carol Alvarado Rafael Anchia Jimmie Don Aycock Dwayne..."

June 6, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Rob Roy Parnell

Country Mile

"...Rob Roy ParnellLet's Start Something (Blue Rocket)..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Those Who Are About to Die

Your Texas death machine gets rolling again

"...a ruling or edict from a foreign court," spokes­man Robert Black told the Houston Chron­icle. "It is easy to..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Skies Partly Cloudy

Two years down the road, liberal network still struggles to establish itself

"...Angeles. Her hair, sometimes streaked with blue, is dark brown today. On her jacket lapel – "Armani," she notes..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Kevin Brass

To Marfa, on a Tuesday in December

When high art and hipness move in, what happens to a tiny Texas town?

"...out from underneath the uncracked nylon brim. The hat's brown and actually says "Ballroom Marfa" in careful light blue..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Dan Keane

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...graduating to the rivers of Tom Savini's red and Rob Bottin's angular, howling werewolves in the pages of Fangoria..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Santaland Diaries

Making his debut in 'The Santaland Diaries,' Rob Williams creates an elf who's not so naughty yet who keeps the show nice

"...indifference to the needy – all that stuff Charlie Brown was complaining about 40 years ago. So it was..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Articulations

The winners are in for the 28th annual B. Iden Payne Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in Austin theatre from August 2001 through July 2002.

"...Rob Nash, Rob Nash Does Romeo and Juliet With the..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Clouds Over Dripping Springs

As the pressure for growth continues, Dripping Springs residents question the role of city government insiders

"...Ranch, a 1,600-acre project at U.S. 290 and Nutty Brown Road, will be reviewed to determine if the city's..."

Feb. 22, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Matter Over Mind

The proposed Cypress Realty Development in Dripping Springs

"...their concerns, Dripping Springs officials have been less responsive. Rob Baxter, president of the Goldenwood Property Owners Association, said..."

Sept. 21, 2001 News Feature by Rob Curran

It's a Wrap!

A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session

"...to Wilson's amendment, followed by Harold Dutton cheerfully interrogating Robert Talton on the distinguished reign of King Edward the..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

It Takes Two

Asking local musical couples what it's like to do everything together

"...like the melodie, that's sweetly played in tune" -- Robert Burns, "A Red, Red Rose"..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...U.S. has spent the last 100 years ignoring these problems and removing the vital forests to make temporary wood..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Column

October Previews

"...In what marks the directorial debut of screen heartthrob Antonio Banderas, Sling Blade's Lucas Black plays Peejoe, an..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Tricks and Treats

"...card through the Net (sheesh, by next year, you'll probably be allowed to e-mail your demo tape as an..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Record Reviews

"...1 star - Rob Patterson..."

June 23, 1995 Music Review

A Gift Guide for the Austin Music Fan in Your Life

Try a Nineties Austin oral history, Willie birthday LP, or BLK ODYSSY ashtray

"...You'll probably need a cigarette after spinning BLK ODYSSY's sensual June..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Pharcyde and Brownout’s Special Fest Collaboration and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Find Nineties alt-hip-hop pioneers and Caroline Rose at two separate benefits

"...Been There 2 w/ the Pharcyde & Brownout Esperanza Community, Saturday 11..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Lemon Twigs, Obongjayar, the Zombies, and Ambré Added in SXSW 2023’s Second Lineup Drop

With a whopping 301 musical artists

"...well as London-based Nigerian artist Obongjayar, riding the inquisitive Afrobeat integration of 2022 album Some Nights I Dream Of..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Top 40 Vices Playlist

A walk on the wild side with songs of the seven deadly sins

"...hip-hop, featuring a shameless Christopher Wallace (1972-97) planning a robbing spree. Socioeconomics and a cartoonish (and horrifying) willingness to..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Zagat Reveals 30 Under 30 List

Young pros define Austin's hospitality landscape

"...chef at Apis Restaurant & Apiary • Laura McIngvale Brown (29), owner, and Phillip Brown (29, owner/executive chef Vince..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

'The NFL Beat': Bye Week Bros

Fantasy fill-in friends

"...will be operating without their stud Patriots TEs in Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez need look no further than..."

Nov. 3, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...³ GENESIS, the U.S. premiere of Spain’s Intruders (you probably noticed the creepy poster – Clive Owen with his..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Friday Picks & Sleepers

Friday night blurbage of SXSW

"...8pm, Momo's Getting a piano upstairs into Momo's probably proved impossible, but Brooklyn piano marvel Marco Benevento had..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Last Shotgun Blast of SXSW Film Programming

'Hobo,' Spike's 'Scenes From the Suburbs,' and more

"...in an urban hell. When he witnesses a brutal robbery, he realizes the only way to deliver justice is..."

Feb. 10, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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