The Best Music We’ve Seen So Far at SXSW 2023

An insightful Jeff Tweedy, sunshiney Armani White, and more

"...Big, swinging bluegrass riffs also debuted with unreleased single "Rubber Hits the Road." Immediately after, this writer found themself..."

March 14, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Death Watch: Texas Set to Kill Two Men in One Week

And it might not matter how mentally ill they are

"...board, most of them former law enforcement officers, typically ­rubber-stamp any execution proposed by the Texas Department of Criminal..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Weird Wednesday Celebrates Low-Budget Legend Albert Pyun

An unstoppable workhorse whose films celebrated earnest fun

"...Screening Jan. 4, 1990's rubber-suited Captain America adaptation (infamously the character's first feature-length depiction)..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Screens Feature by Julian Towers

Death Penalty Report: We’re Mostly Killing People Sentenced Decades Ago

The popularity of killing criminals in the 80s and 90s still ripples through today

"...Nonetheless, judges in six separate state and federal courts rubber-stamped their executions. Four of those killed this year had..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Recipes to Reimagine Your Holiday Feast

It’s time to revamp your end-of-year celebration menus

"...over the cookie base, spreading it evenly with a rubber spatula. Return the pan to the oven and bake..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...After listening to the Beatles' Rubber Soul, Brian Wilson was inspired to write the song..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

The Most Memorable Moments of Levitation’s Saturday and Sunday

Die Spitz, L7, and the Pinky Rings as Fembots

"...– clever arrangements, catchy melodies, and strong writing make “Rubber Bullies” and “Paradise” more than just catharsis. (That was..."

Oct. 31, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Review: Zach Theatre's The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity

Theatrical elements combine for a "perfect goddamn story"

"...that were nothing more than heavy, posed pieces of rubber. You couldn't really play with them. You couldn't tell..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 30 - October 6

"...deluxe squirt guns and two knives made of foam rubber. Use them to wage playful fights with those you..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Voxtrot: The (Re)start of Something

12 years after disbanding, the forerunners of modern indie-pop call on the "mystical, inexplicable force" that flowed through their Early Music

"...(dirt poor, the band took out loans and applied rubber stamps themselves) it was on the back of a..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...the Alamo. Old friend to the fest Quentin Dupieux (Rubber) goes after superhero tropes with his latest, Smoking Causes..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tribeca Film Review: Dreaming Walls

A resident's-eye view of life in NYC's bohemian hub

"...roll circus years? Those died in a bathroom with rubber tubing round their arm, and good riddance, some tenants..."

June 20, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Fans Behind the Mask: Inside the World of The F13th Fan Film Mixtape

AGFA archivist Joseph Ziemba explores the world of discount Voorhees

"...decades, fans have been grabbing discount store hockey masks, rubber knives, and dark Karo syrup (or the light stuff..."

May 13, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Things to Head Off the Hex on Friday the 13th

Shake off the curse of this mini-Halloween

"...to make your own short horror film is a rubber knife, a hockey mask, and lots of Karo syrup,..."

May 13, 2022 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: Josh Wolff Lets His Guard Down

Austin FC's leadership is hitting all the right notes

"...horde of craft-beer-obsessing Selena fanatics who've anointed a green rubber chicken the club's unofficial mascot. But a quick look..."

May 6, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Constant Follower: Meet the Hypnotic Folk Songcrafter Who Lost His Childhood Memories After a Gang Beatdown

Scotland's Stephen McAll overcame brain trauma to discover a new self

"...shattering of your consciousness left you with nothing but rubber shreds in your hands. Reassembly was futile. Everything that..."

March 14, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

30 Years Ago, GG Allin Cleared Austin’s Scuzziest Punk Venue in 24 Minutes

Witness accounts of the notorious shock rocker’s antics and arrest at the Cavity Club

"...Jimmy Bradshaw got after the club interior with bleach, rubber gloves and a mop. After all, the club's principles..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...Nuñez, Robert Fyvolent, David Dinerstein The muted tones of rubber bridge guitars have delighted listeners the world over- from..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Visual Arts Things to See by Private Appointment

Make a date for your socially distanced gallery visit

"...dimensional works are composed of plastics, paper, aluminum, fabric, rubber, foam, cardboard, and wood, densely bound together with pressure..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Hello to New Friends Again, Down in Fraggle Rock

Behind the scenes on the revival of the beloved puppet show

"...in a wet suit with their arm through a rubber sleeve?" That meant not being precious about the script..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: The Force Is Strong With This One

It's Santa Boba Fett!

"...fish & chips beforehand, and she bought him a rubber ball – information that is perhaps not relevant to..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Five Things to Relish About the Stage Over Thanksgiving

Plan your theatrical December

"...FronteraFest has been officially canceled for next year; yes, Rubber Repertory's Cooks a Wolf may never see the light..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Rosemont Apartment Woes Prompt Tenant Safeguards

Commissioners Court approves new housing bylaws in wake of eviction debacle

"..."The coming weeks are going to be where the rubber meets the road, as to whether or not SHFC..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Fantastic Fest Interview: A Fresh Point of View With the Iké Boys

Eric McEver talks anime, obsession, and making friends with cats

"...as well as an old-fashioned kid-friendly action flick with rubber suit monsters. Shawn Gunderson (Quinn Lord) and his best..."

Sept. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Strand of Oaks and the Cadence of Joy

Overcoming grief and exploring sobriety, Tim Showalter finds himself In Heaven

"...on the process, even as subjects bounce around like rubber balls from a vending machine. Charles Mingus, Indiana corn,..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Music Feature by E. Ryan Ellis

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...that can't be it, they're animals, too, except with rubber faces and concerning party habits. Guess that's where the..."

May 21, 2021 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

We Have an Issue: Life’s Rich Pageant

In praise of people watching, and a face to follow on film

"...Billionaires" and "Responsibility," featuring band alter ego Weed Martyr, rubber masks, and a potent performance from a horse named..."

May 21, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Watch Bright Light Social Hour Transform Into Weed Martyr and... Horses, I Think

Austin’s cosmic conjurers rein in their sound

"...that can’t be it, they’re animals too, except with rubber faces and concerning party habits. I guess that’s where..."

May 17, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Falling Hard for Sasha & the Valentines

The Massachusetts transplants debut their dream-pop LP, Daniel Johnston's NFT dustup, and more music news

"..."I felt this rubber band kind of stretch, where I missed playing music..."

April 16, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Death Watch: A Hard Life, A Disabled Man, A Death Sentence

Ibarra's lawyer cites IQ test, family history in last-ditch appeal for death row case

"...his children with whatever was around: a belt, a rubber strap, rope, wooden sticks or clubs, a cable, a..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

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