Short Cuts

Austin mourns Robbie Jacks.

"...So Long, Robbie Jacks Dept.: Literally moments away from wrapping up this..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Articulations

Austin won't be the same without cultural legends Steve Barton, John Martin, and Robbie Jacks.

"...that local musician, theatre and film artist, and man-about-town Robbie Jacks had just died unexpectedly. In each case, the..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Dancing About Architecture

Robbie Jacks is dead, but Auditorium Shores is not. Check back later about the Empanada Parlour.

"...Wednesday, along came word of the sudden death of Robbie Jacks, local singer, actor, and all-around character. Jacks, who..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Girls and Cats this week: Schrödinger's Cat, Libbi Bosworth, Lucinda Williams, Dixie Chicks, Shawn Colvin

"...likes waaay too much… Addendum: Since the word of Robbie Jacks' passing came just as the paper was going..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

"...second Epic album, broke up during the sessions. One-Eyed Jacks Despite the fact that he's still being paid, and..."

July 21, 1995 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Texas hills are again alive with the sound of chainsaws.

"...the end, it’s all Leatherface (Bryniarski, easily outclassed by Robbie Jacks from 1994’s Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre)..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Cast & crew calls for two upcoming productions, plus get Dad drunk in Super-8 style.

"...mouthpiece Fangoria. Frankly, we miss the late, local leatherman Robbie Jacks, who turned in a finely calibrated Chainsaw performance..."

June 7, 2002 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

After a Fashion

Happy Second Anniversary, After a Fashion! Follow along as Stephen has a great weekend talking "inner slut" with Lucinda Williams!

"...GOODNIGHT, SWEET PRINCE A fond farewell to Robbie Jacks, who went to his great reward on Aug...."

Aug. 17, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Postmarks

Urban planning and noise in the Hood

"...to My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult to Robbie Jacks (Leatherface) to Glover Gill, etc. Gibby Haynes spent..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Column

Best of the Fest

"...is the Artistic Director at the Austin Music Network; Robbie Jacks is an actor, singer, and songwriter, who has..."

March 14, 1997 Screens Feature

The Punkaroos

Texas Platters

"...from D-Day's De Lewellen to the multiple divas in Robbie Jacks' inspired Boy Problems stagepiece (which begs reissue). Farrell..."

July 26, 2002 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Dancing About Architecture

The Austin music scene benefits the Red Cross.

"...the vendors), this weekend finds the "estate" sale of Robbie Jacks, who died suddenly in August of a heart..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

On Your Marks

"...mentions in Andy Langer's "How to Get Signed" story... Robbie Jacks' new radio show has made its debut on..."

Feb. 7, 1997 Music Column

Not Your Daddy's Facial Hair

Kate Messer brings us up to date on the drag king scene in Austin.

"...total hit. Actor, writer, and bon vivant, the late Robbie Jacks went nuts -- fell in love, probably. Robbie..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Page Two

QT5-inspired obsessive cinema dementia; our community suffers another blow with the loss of Mambo John Treanor

"...Jeff Whittington, David Boone, Robbie Jacks, Mambo John Treanor, I am at a loss..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Column by Louis Black

The Year in Rock, Austin Style

Musical Happenings, Celeb Sightings, and Boars

"...blasted onto the airwaves with Gibby Haynes and writer/scenester Robbie Jacks on their morning show, ex-Chron music critic/terror Michael..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Music Feature

Planets

"...juices the theatricality of late, great Austin New Waver Robbie Jacks with the borderline hysteria of Sleater-Kinney, "Weapon Void"..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Iggy Pop / Gimme Skelter

Record Review

"...the titty bar Bowieisms of "Superbabe," and the terrifically Robbie Jacks "Whatever." Even the label-induced pairings work: Green Day's..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

How I Spent My Last 20 Years

Gretchen Phillips pays her last respects to the Hole in the Wall

"...Like Rehashville, my band with Robbie Jacks that performed only songs from the movie Nashville...."

July 19, 2002 Music Feature by Gretchen Phillips

Critics Poll

Critics' favorites from 2001

"...Moser: Joey Ramone; George Harrison; Robbie Jacks; Champ Hood; Shoeshine Charley Miller; Mambo John Treanor;..."

Jan. 4, 2002 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

That was the year that was in the Live Music Capital …

"...oversaw Stevie Ray Vaughan's career, died from emphysema; actor/singer Robbie Jacks also passed away in August at age 42...."

Dec. 28, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

Tosca are no Slackers, Pong bounces back, the Dicks still hate the police, and Ken Lieck finds a new journalist pal in this week's "Dancing."

"...of the Hill day a couple years ago), and Robbie Jacks' buddy Sandra Bernhard… Goodbye to two more promising..."

July 6, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Hello Dottie

Austinite old-school punker Dottie Farrell explains the meaning of the word 'splooge.'

"...Besides exercising her thespian skills in Austin bon vivant Robbie Jacks' early-Nineties punk rock musical Boy Trouble, she found..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

The clubs just keep closing (or being raided by comptrollers), but at least we still have television.

"...personal appearance. Then again, Debbie Harry's Close Personal Friend Robbie Jacks is also on the bill, so who can..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dancing About Architecture

The Weak in Rock

"...be in the early stages of production locally, while Robbie Jacks tells me another Austin music-related film project, about..."

July 23, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Short Cuts

"...is for you: Der Einziger Weg (The Only Way). Robbie Jacks, the most recent Leatherface, and the one-and-only Deborah..."

June 11, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tasting Defeat

"...note Kris McKay, Jo Carol Pierce, David Halley, and Robbie Jacks. He also struck up a friendship with guitarist..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Shortcuts

"...then-unknowns Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey and local legend Robbie Jacks as Leatherface, the movie (which used to be..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shortcuts

"...addition to showcasing the work of local arts chameleon Robbie Jacks as Leatherface, the film also features the ascendant..."

June 20, 1997 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dancing About Architecture

This Is the Week That Is

"...included Chron writer Marc Savlov, radio host and actor Robbie Jacks, ex-Butthole Surfers drummer Teresa Taylor, and the Austin..."

March 14, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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