The Hightower Report

The Downturn Hits High-Dollar Sports; and Lobbyists Change Their Stripes

"...a NASCAR team's budget, with various companies putting up about $10 million each to sponsor a team...."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Let's Dance

Ozomatli raises Stubb's metaphorical roof

"...After 90 minutes with Ozomatli, what sticks out is that they are truly a band. It seemed..."

Oct. 30, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Restaurants Near Zilker

When ACL's food court isn't enough

"...nondairy ice cream. You'll feel better on the way out than you did going in. 1625 Barton Springs Rd.,..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature

Point Austin: Heat Wave

From Philadelphia to Austin, the air is burning

"...what most of us were doing whenever we stepped outside into a record-breaking, torpid, East Coast heat wave that..."

June 13, 2008 News Column by Michael King

The Gay Place

"...a cruel and two-faced best of both worlds? Check out Brittany Blockman and Josephine Decker's faboo Bi the Way..."

March 14, 2008 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

After a Fashion

Stephen has a DIFFArent weekend in Dallas and wants to give Katie Holmes a glass of water

"...and whined to Mark to please let me come out for some R&R (that would be "rest and relaxation,"..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Austin Says, 'No, Thanks,' to Investing in New Nukes

City's decision based on an 'apolitical' financial risk analysis, Wynn says

"...gonna add two new nuclear reactors down at the South Texas Project near Bay City. Whadaya say? You guys..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Playing Through

Wondering why the Longhorns are playing just as well without Kevin Durant as they were with him, economist David Berri knows why

"...the University of Texas struggling against Colorado. No, the shout hadn't come from Damion James himself, though it might..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Column by Thomas Hackett

Letters @ 3AM

Steve Erickson's new novel Zeroville shows what you have to go through to see how monotheism screws up your consciousness

"...a reticent guy. Oh, we've talked a lot, but about movies, books, music, politics, relationships. Me, I also rant..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Column by Michael Ventura

After a Fashion

Stephen is hitting the holiday-party circuit with a vengeance and a few hotties on his arm

"...I've bitched to high heaven lo these many years about the pathetic display of holiday lights on the Ann..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Chasing Teen Coin

"...anniversary of Atlantic Records. Atlantic Blues (1949-1970) began the rollout this spring, and Atlantic Vocal Groups (1951-1963) concludes the..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Why *am* I doing this?!

"...mostly because I have a silly obsession with filling out forms, (I even like doing my taxes) and the..."

Oct. 4, 2007 Promotions Post

Restaurants Near Zilker

"...nondairy ice cream. You'll feel better on the way out than you did going in. 1625 Barton Springs Rd.,..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature

Big Hair, Bigger Hearts

Earnest Eighties bands get a second chance on XM Radio.

"...screen caption "The Bono Effect" is pretty jarring. Turns out Clinton and the U2 singer had announced a new..."

May 2, 2007 News Post by Christopher Gray

15th Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest

The winners, the judges, and the reasons why

"...are electric moments. ... It was my first thrown out." Interestingly, it was Hutchison's "number 1 story in a..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Critics Poll

"...Powell: This Heat, Out of Cold Storage (ReR)..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Music Feature

Point Austin: Conflict of Interest

Facing corporate tyranny, we're all "interested parties"

"...– regularly excoriated by the developers and their editorial mouthpieces at the Statesman – seems to have once again..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Column by Michael King

7 & 7 Is

7 & 7 Is

"...Jack & Coke for Chicken Ranch Records' Michael Dickenson, Creepout! meister at Beerland 2006. Good-humored mechanics ground any garage,..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Restaurants Near Zilker

"...nondairy ice cream. You'll feel better on the way out than you did going in. 1625 Barton Springs Rd.,..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Food Feature

Restaurants Near Zilker

"...nondairy ice cream. You'll feel better on the way out than you did going in. 1625 Barton Springs Rd.,..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Feature

'Red Cans'

The performers in 'Red Cans' have to stuff themselves into tiny laundry hampers where they can't see, must use their arms to walk, and get horribly cramped and bruised, but you won't hear them complain

"..."Look out for the wall!"..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Arts Feature by Hannah Kenah

Isn't It an Oversimplification to Insist Everyone Rides Bikes?

"...Look Dub, I'm with you! I'm the first to shout populist/environmentalist platitudes at anyone who'll listen. But don't you..."

May 9, 2006 Postmarks

Erase Errata

SXSW showcase reviews

"...since their debut Other Animals, where she tended to shout rather than sing. Bassist Ellie Erickson provided the beefy..."

March 17, 2006 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

I Am the Resurrection

Ignore Jim Morrison - do not cancel your subscription to the resurrection, because Roky Erickson is Lazarus unbound.

"...Don Was' spare production and Kristofferson's naked truths play out like Robert Johnson singing to a wall in an..."

March 10, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Let There Be Rock

Australia vs. New Zealand in a SXSW rugby death-match

"...this, but most of what you think you know about Australia is wrong. They don't throw shrimp on the..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Black Joe Lewis: Close to the Bone

"...A stylistic gulf exists between the Southern gospel funk of Brown and Hopkins' earthy Texas blues,..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Will Taylor & Strings Attached

Record review

"...Tears" rises above the persistent drone with a well-placed shout. Tracks from Gilkyson ("Easy Rider") and Barbara K ("My..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Restaurants Near Zilker

"...wheat grass shots, you'll feel better on the way out than you did going in. 1625 Barton Springs Rd.,..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Feature

DVDs: Part 3

Gift guide

"...History of Soccer: The Beautiful GameFremantle Media for Shout! Factory, $99.98..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Screens Feature by Nick Barbaro

Movie Night in the Land of the Free

A meeting of the minds at the Crawford showing of 'Fahrenheit 9 / 11'

"...effective or historic is debatable – participants tended to shout more than talk to one another – but if..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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