Crock of Love, Too

Scouring the wreckage of Rock of Love 2.

"...tattooed on Daisy de la Hoya’s neck. For those of you who weren’t hooked on VH1's Rock of Love..."

April 21, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Austin Music Awards’ Message of Love

35th annual local prom sets a new standard

"...an evening filled with historical performances, the emotional core of the 35th annual Austin Music Awards show occurred early...."

March 13, 2017 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Streets of Love

Stalking the Stones across Europe

"..."Love and hope and sex and dreams are still surviving..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Girls of Summer Redux

Girls Rock Camp Austin valedictorians Schmillion

"...we're all a little sweaty-eyed after seeing one Girls Rock Camp Austin band after another demolish ideas about gender,..."

July 22, 2011 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

David Garza Recounts a Few of the 10,000 Stories Behind Fiona Apple’s Fetch the Bolt Cutters

Texan muse and former Austinite relocated production to El Paso

"...“It’s a true labor of love,” wrote back David Garza on Friday when queried..."

April 20, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

A Browner Shade of Black

Blazing trails of Chicano soul

"...At 12:06am, Jimmy Kimmel Live! explodes onto the air of local..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

March of the Flower Children

The last interview with Seeds frontman and oh-so-brief psychedelic Austinite Sky Sunlight Saxon

"...perfect poise, Sky Saxon sits cross-legged atop a bed of brown and gold silk sheets in his living room...."

July 24, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Age of Aquarius

With a new production of the "American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" Hair, director Dave Steakley caps 10 years of making the Zachary Scott Theatre Center rock -- and so much more.

"...The members of "the Tribe" wander into the playing space, moving slowly,..."

July 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rock, They Wrote

Writing From Both Sides of the Musical Fence

"...author Steve Erickson suggested that the great American novels of the past 35 years were to be found not..."

June 21, 1996 Books Feature

Spacing Out in Round Rock

Carter, Paige, Christi, Doug, and two homeowners on 'Trading Spaces' in Central Texas

"...Welcome to the Chronicle Web extra full transcript of our interviews with the cast of Trading Spaces. Managing..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

TENGGER, Bar Italia, LAIR, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW

Hump day’s most memorable music fest moments

"...From the peaceful pews of Central Presbyterian to the Eastside’s Revival Coffee to West..."

March 14, 2024 Music Post by Dan Gentile

Qmmunity: The Puzzle of Pride

Putting together all the pieces of queer history with Pride Month events

"...Pride Month asks us to celebrate the whole puzzle of pleasures and pain that've made queer life what it..."

June 2, 2023 Column by James Scott

Slack Capital 2 Breaks Out Go Fever

Sample “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things”

"...Compilations are the Chinese lunch buffets of albums. They’re inexpensive, brimming with variety, and filling. Plus,..."

April 3, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Return of Ted Lasso, the Rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, and 44 Other TV Somethings to Consume in July

Also: a Gossip Girl reboot, dueling Love Islands

"...recommended it to? As its gentle humor and uplift of kindness and decency wash over you, do you wonder..."

July 1, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...Erickson's live solo debut loomed at the grand opening of the Ritz on October 18, 1974 – the same..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

City of Austin "Major Events" Roster

The city lists over 400 days’ worth of events from the Commitment Day 5K on Jan. 1 to the New Year’s Celebration on Dec. 31. The full list is posted here.

"...lists some 196 “Major Events," with about a quarter of them being multiday. There's a total of over 400..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

The slapstick humor remains, as does the slack plotting, in this animated sequel that's nevertheless fun for all.

"...Directed by: Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa extends what Madagascar did best: fill up the..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Movie Review by Theresa Everline

Little Shops of Wines

How a couple of ounces are redefining the experience

"...Think of how nice it would be to be able to..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Revelations: A Gen Z Writer Witnesses the Eternal Battle of an Iron Maiden Concert

Waving flags and fighting monsters with the hallowed NWOBHM troopers

"...be stitched into a tapestry chronicling the complete hard rock history of Austin, my older, wiser companion turns to..."

Sept. 14, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

Residential Address: Jon Dee Graham and the Snakes of Central Texas

Wednesdays @ Continental Club, 9:30pm-close

"...behind William Harries Graham rolls through the open doors of the Continental Club and out onto South Congress on..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Column by Gary Lindsey

Tomar Williams Hones Four Decades of Soul

Breakout of his family band, the performer seizes on his pop, soul, R&B, and hip-hop successes and failures in Tomar & the FCs

"...The dynamic namesake of Tomar & the FCs certainly looks the part in..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Playback: Doug Sahm for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!

The Austin Music Hall gets slated for teardown, the Roost closes while looking for a cash infusion, Backyard owner Tim O'Connor gets back in the concert game, and a Kickstarter campaign to get Doug Sahm into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

"..."Sahm's among the most important players in the history of Texas music. He defined it as a musician, singer,..."

July 10, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Local Encounters of the Gift Kind

Five Austinites share the stories behind their greatest gifts

"...With the gift-giving spirit of the holiday season on our mind, the Chronicle asked..."

Dec. 7, 2017 Chronolog Post by Beth Sullivan

U18 and U21 Top 9s, Part 2

Next Up bloggers weigh in on the year in music

"...Austin is renowned for its music festivals. 2009 saw yet another booming Austin City Limits Festival and..."

Jan. 11, 2010 Music Post by Aaron Miller

The Most Memorable Moments of Levitation’s Saturday and Sunday

Die Spitz, L7, and the Pinky Rings as Fembots

"...The Chronicle music team ventured across downtown venues to..."

Oct. 31, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

The Passion & Paradox of Father John Misty

Charged Austin City Limits taping rivals a TED talk

"...played the ACL Festival as Father John Misty in 2012, he pretended he was filming an episode of Austin..."

Aug. 23, 2017 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Chrissie Hynde, Talk of the Town

Pretenders’ ageless voice completes an ATX trifecta

"...Chrissie Hynde made the most of her 48 hours in Austin. Starting Sunday when the..."

March 14, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Next Fun Fearless Female Rock Star

Austin's now generation comes of age in Suzanna Choffel

"...Striding across the full parking lot of Central Market near Ben White on a partly cloudy..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas

Lester's Last Stand

"..."Lester's Last Stand: Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas" is an excerpt from a..."

March 7, 1997 Books Feature

“It’s Like a Family Business, Except Rock Stars”: The Kindred Bond of We Don’t Ride Llamas

Afro rock sibling band is defiantly unconventional on new EP The Oracle

"...For most zoomers and younger millennials, the entrance of the video game Rock Band into our childhood homes..."

April 29, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

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