Scandinavian Smorgasbord

Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland

"...Nordic. Helsinki quintet the Latebirds cites influences from Sonic Youth to the Dead in their 21st-century psych-pop, while Nieminen..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Where's the Party Yaar?

An indie comedy about ethnic identity.

"...heart to redeem its cruder moments, and it turns out to be quite a little charmer. Hapless Hari Patel..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Wizard of Oz Summer Sing-Along

"...citizens living with HIV/AIDS. Audience members are invited to shout out, dress in costume, and sing along. So get..."

July 26, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

About My Father

Sebastian Maniscalco wastes his paternal comedy material on a bad De Niro flick

"...About My Father is another one of those tepid studio..."

May 26, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Bill Callahan on Escaping YTI⅃AƎЯ

“Every album I’m just a blank slate waking up to creation”

"...or exertion. But, lounge or no, Callahan came to South Austin’s Far Out to work. Indeed, the songwriter’s utterly..."

Nov. 2, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

Easter Sunday

Jo Koy's family comedy feels more like a TV pilot than a movie

"...when the agent calls Joe himself. He’s always just about to “go into the Canyon” (if you know, you..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

tick, tick… Boom!

Andrew Garfield is why you'd watch this Rent writer biopic

"...Story, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory were about as far as I got. Life is strange sometimes..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

The Harder They Fall

Jonathan Majors is a true star in this pretty but by-the-numbers Western

"...Like many Westerns, The Harder They Fall is about Revenge, with the capital R. Nat Love (Majors) begins..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Industry Awards Honor Old & New

Recapping the ceremony, plus local trio Nevil pack shout-along garage rock, and concert site ShowList Austin relaunches

"...second year at Emo's, the event prompted a strong turnout and proved that Austin's behind-the-scenesters don't simply work together,..."

March 6, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Ouija: Origin of Evil

This horror sequel is vastly superior to its cheesy precursor

"...Hasbro Studios continues to churn out big-screen popcorn knockoffs of my childhood treasures, and so..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The BFG

Steven Spielberg tackles Roald Dahl’s 1982 children's book

"...Consider Oliver Twist, with his sad, outstretched grub tin, twitching to break into song. Or Sara..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Love the Coopers

A comedy gathering as dreary as your own family get-togethers

"...the Coopers wants to have it any way possible, without achieving a particular point of view with which the..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

What She Does Isn’t Secret

Punk rock doc godmother Penelope Spheeris speaks

"...– and the remastered, bells-and-whistles-and-catcalls 4-disc box set from Shout! Factory is as awesome as you remembered. Now what?..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Butt-Numb-a-Thon 14 Lineup

Harry Knowles' annual film fest sneaks 'The Hobbit,' 'Mama'

"...Miranda at her very best. The cast is rounded out by terrific character actors including Edward Everett Horton, Eugene..."

Dec. 10, 2012 Screens Post by Louis Black

SXSW 2013 Round Two: More Bands Announced

Big year for Bogota bands with a heavy playlist from Colombia

"...clock is ticking before Downtown becomes one single party, South by Southwest just announced its second round of musical..."

Dec. 5, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Won't Back Down

Two mad-as-hell mamas take back their public school from the bureaucrats and unions that seemingly enforce the status quo.

"...Although opinions about the proper remedies differ wildly, nearly everyone agrees that..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gay Place

Other anarchists want love, too; get in line, pal

"...In response to last week's shout-out and gratitude to MonkeyWrench, we received an interesting Facebook..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

Master Blaster

Q&A with Dave Alvin

"...One of the good things about Shout Factory absorbing Hightone is the resulting compilations. A..."

Nov. 19, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Thursday Sleepers

"...Lewis had his way with Crass, this Icelandic electro-pop outfit applied postmodern irony to Rage Against the Machine's "Killing..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Moosehead

Canada gets bigger

"...to emotive, acoustic songwriting from Vancouver to Halifax? Your southern neighbors know a few things about you:..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

The Hour Has 22 Minutes

Pop quiz on Canada, with a SXSW 07 musical cheat sheet

"...a handful of Canadian musicians, however, and we'll start spouting. At least we have our priorities straight...."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Embrace Your Wipe-Assness

Trolling SXSW Interactive 2006

"...This is tripping me out: Can this be SXSW Interactive? I see more women..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

A Family Affair

Those Canadians are too damn happy. Must be the the donuts.

"...in border basements. The reasons are plenty, but the outcome remains the same: Canadian music, just like the True..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2001

"...tremendously reassuring to realize that some things never go out of style. Converse's Chuck Taylor high-tops, for example, have..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Coach's Corner

The perfect boxing match for the peace n' love generation.

"...well, I can't remember when that was ... and shouted an assortment of trendy radical slogans over the microphone...."

Sept. 24, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Fantasia Review: Orchestrator of Storms: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin

Inside the mind and art of France's genius of decay

"...a lesser horror director for decades (kudos for the shout-out to the yeoman's work done by Redemption Video in..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Arty Things to Do for Women's History Month

Celebrating achievements and creativity from Austin's women artists

"...cultural scene, but we're glad for the excuse to shout-out these five opportunities toward enriching your life in a..."

March 4, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Mask Masterpiece

"...Hey Editor, Just a shout out for the best cover (Oct 29) you’ve had..."

Nov. 1, 2021 Postmarks

Quote of the Week

"...Twitter mighty puzzled on Sunday with his social media shout-out to Il Duce..."

March 1, 2019 News Column

Top 10 Book Group Meeting Spots

Near-ideal settings for a successful book group meeting, with food and drinks, decent acoustics, and seating that allows for spirited discussion without having to shout

"...hunker down in one of the couches to hammer out your questions about Lincoln in the Bardo...."

Dec. 28, 2018 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

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