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Get schooled on the film by Mike White, Jack Black, and Richard Linklater in time for its 10th anniversary

"...Jack Black was 34 when The School of Rock was released; it was his first film after a..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Six Under 17

"...mother, Chey. Alex, 16, attends the Austin School of Rock and Roll and studies under Alvin Crow, as did..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Playback: Major Frost

Who's Max Frost and how did the Austin native sign to Atlantic Records?

"...stages, learning guitar a decade ago at Dave Seebree's Rock Camp USA, then cutting his teeth in tween rockers..."

June 28, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

2013 Jam Fest Winners: Circus

Identity Crisis takes first place and a new name

"...met last summer at the Austin School of Music’s Rock Camp USA and became regulars at Maria’s Taco Xpress..."

Jan. 28, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Mersey Makers

Magneto USA

"...doesn't smack of hippie-dippie bullshit, groove-induced nausea, cliquish punk rock politics, or stultifying singer-songwriter tedium...."

July 21, 1995 Music Feature

Summertime Blues

Auditioning for the blues – at band camp!

"...into the 2012 performing band of Fernando Jones' Blues Camp. Say Your Name..."

June 22, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Cruel Summer

Kate X Messer remembers Lisa Davis: professional photographer, Austin music scenester, activist, suicide victim.

"...crowd packed into the smoky club was ready to rock. Magneto USA, who would later become Fastball, were opening..."

July 7, 2000 Music Feature by Kate X Messer

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...“Adam Resurrected” (Germany/Israel/USA, 106 min.)
Director: Paul Schrader
Writers: Noah Stollman Cast: Jeff Goldblum,..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...to cut him free after the hunter sets up camp to watch him die...."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Wave Three Crashes Down

Music and madness fill festival lineup

"...to have your hair blasted back with the sheer rocking power of Tenacious D!..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

More Gore From Housecore Horror

New film fest adds more classics plus a locally lensed premiere

"...Birth of the Living Dead (USA, 2013) D: Rob Kuhns, 76 mins, Texas Premiere In..."

Sept. 5, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...After all, the Midnighters have a long history of..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...than the rest of us -- but overlooks other "rock solid" facts that have to do with the economics..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this year's..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Speakers, Films

Buzz Aldrin, Kesha, Cory Booker, Cecile Richards, and more

"...Lake Bodom UK D: Taneli Mustonen Reconstructing a legendary campsite murder turns fatal when the girls decide to rewrite..."

Feb. 7, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Reissues

"...101 Vocal Group Gems From the Golden Age of Rock `N' Roll is the best-selling box set of Rhino's..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Music Feature

SXSW Record Reviews

"...mind-blowing in its tinny intensity. The Presidents of the USA might have turned out this exquisite with enough black..."

March 13, 1998 Music Review

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...a young Chinese student is kidnapped on a university campus, her family travels to the US for the first..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Gore vs. Bush vs. Nader vs. Ventura vs. Hernandez vs. Simone, approximately.

"...minutes about "W" than all the propaganda that odd campaign can imagine...."

Nov. 17, 2000 Column

Dancing About Architecture

The Austin Music Network changes administrations once again.

"...weekend (where I bought a 1973 album by UK poet-rockers Scaffold from a guy who actually played in a..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Playback: Behold! The Austin Music Awards

Announcing the 2014/15 Austin Music Awards bill, the 13th Floor Elevators reunite for Levitation, and King Coffey recovers after being struck by a car

"...maximum musical emotion as friends say goodbye to local Rock & Roll Hall of Fame keyboardist Ian McLagan...."

Feb. 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Who's Got the Hootie?

Comparing Austin' and Dallas' 1995 Output

"...Austin's. With major-label and "big-indie" debuts due from Magneto USA, Storyville, Prescott Curlywolf, Hamell on Trial, Spoon, Alejandro Escovedo,..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Music Feature

Reissues

Los Zafiros

"...stylistic conventions; they also saved the larger school of rock from its bloated self by melding raw power to..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Music Feature

God Save the Screen

Zack Carlson and Bryan Connolly spent seven years hunting Mohawks for their mad, mammoth compendium, Destroy All Movies!!!: The Complete Guide to Punks on Film

"...At least that was the case in my punk rock crib years, stuck in Amarillo with nary a skate..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Round Rock..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Column

After a Fashion

Austin's friendly neighborhood (not to mention cuddly) Style Avatar, Stephen Moser makes the scene as the scenesters take over Austin! Be sure to catch AAF in each of our SXSW dailies!

"...The Austin Chronicle Film Party at La Zona Rosa rocked with Reckless Kelly and the Gourds – good food..."

March 18, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Yes, I lived this era of Texas rock & roll. I was between 10-13 when these songs..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Column

Faster Than Sound: Infinite Hellscape Brings Austin Eclecticism Into Focus Under West Texas Stars

Camping at the first-year Austin/Marathon/Ft. Davis fest

"...travel six hours to hang out, use port-a-potties, and camp next to each other in a long row next..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Roller Derby Update 1/22/14

From recruiting wranglers to world cups, start filling your schedule

"...The league wil also be holding a bootcamp Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at the Blood Shed, with coaches..."

Jan. 22, 2014 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

TV Eye

More adventures in Idoldom.

"...the Austin American Idol auditions winner from the Hard Rock Cafe competition (see "Idol Chatter," p.49), was going to..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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