Fables of the Reconstruction Part II

Todos Santos, Mexico, rebuilds as its music fest grows

"...Baja Peninsula last summer, crashing Alejandro Escovedo’s honeymoon. Dirt side streets throughout the small Mexican town of Todos Santos..."

Feb. 4, 2015 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Sacred & Profane: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Two full nights of damnation, retribution, and inner demons

"...Cave reached down and rubbed both ears of a man in the front row...."

July 21, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Live Shot: Aloe Blacc

What Avicii knew about this Cali smoothster that you didn’t

"...out of luck. The 300 people on the right side of the fence, however, were treated to a hell..."

March 13, 2014 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Welcome to the X-Men, David Marquez: Hope You Survive the Experience!

Local artist opens run on Marvel's merry mutants today

"...Four graphic novel, handling art duties on Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, and now his three issue run on All-New X-Men..."

Jan. 16, 2013 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Deadly Day for APD

Two shootings within 12 hours; one officer is dead

"...tell my grandparents that my dad was a good man,'" he said the little girl told him...."

April 6, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Conditions of Puscifer's Parole

Live review of Puscifer at the Long Center last week

"...to your assigned chair or throw you out the side doors. Dancing in front of your seat is the..."

Feb. 27, 2012 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Case That Wouldn't Stay Closed

The facts: a tragic house fire, a man executed, a governor under suspicion. Everything else is a mystery.

"...hand-picked chair, Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley, a man not known for his even-handedness...."

March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Jordan Smith

Any Given Wednesday

One man, 10 years, some seriously sublime weirdness

"...past decade. Weird Wednesday has come to encompass all manner of films and filmmakers, representing every genre and every..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Jonathan Blow Talks Fantastic Fest

Indie gaming stalwart talks ethics, elves, and Braid: The Movie

"...Jonathan Blow isn't a household name, but the man is somewhat of a deity in indie gaming circles...."

Sept. 23, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

TV Eye

Timothy Olyphant stars in Justified as a lawman with serious daddy issues

"...Deadwood's Timothy Olyphant stars as the flinty-eyed lawman, a U.S. marshal and gentleman cowboy, complete with Stetson..."

March 19, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The More You Learn About God, the Further Away from Him You Move

mewithoutYou frontman Aaron Weiss likes a good question, but finds some answers easier than others

"...Aaron Weiss is a man of God. Not because the mewithoutYou frontman sings about..."

June 15, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Footnotes to 2008

Five further thoughts on the year in film

"...white American Jew (with a Welsh accent) in The Human Stain; this year we had Ben Kingsley as American..."

Dec. 30, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

The Very Ecstasy of Love

"...for trouble, stopping shoppers in the grocery store and demanding they defend the collected works of William Wyler or..."

Aug. 18, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Cardiovascular Blues (Inner Secrets)

"...life, and “oh, baby, I just don’t know.” The Allman Brothers’ cover of “One Way Out,” Live at the..."

July 6, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Aggies Hook Horns, Astros Land Lee

"...Bedlam scrum, not at all out of the question considering the way Boone Pickens' boys manhandled Nebraska a few..."

Nov. 25, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

Toros Tryouts: Day One, Part One

"...and Wilhelmina Delco Activity Center, near the corner of Manor and 183. In case you missed my blog last..."

Oct. 19, 2006 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

SXSW Interactive 04

Exclusive Web-only 'Austin Chronicle' coverage of the wonks, the weekend, and the wilder side of cyberspace

"...rapturous love of hundreds of thousands of Deaniacs, the man who built the Howard Dean campaign (who would probably..."

March 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Rachel Proctor May

A Quarter Ounce a Day

Texas man lives by -- and fights for -- medical marijuana

"...of federally permitted users has dwindled nearly to zero. Many research programs were discontinued during the Eighties "Just Say..."

June 20, 2003 News Feature by Andrew Slaton

Naked City

Katz Case: The Other Side

"...and recent mayoral candidate Marc Katz, allegedly solicited a man to kidnap and murder his wife Angela, made lurid..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Articulations

Twelve more friends of the arts have been named to the Austin Arts Hall of Fame, and Austin Lyric Opera loses Managing Director Michael Murphy to a performing arts organization in San Diego, from whence he came.

"...have made significant contributions to the local community over many years, as artists, as educators, as friends of and..."

March 28, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Forced From Home

Tim Miller Fights to Stay in the U.S. With the Man He Loves

"...in exile. To you, that phrase may sound vaguely romantic -- suggestive of some Hollywood version of the noble..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Salt of the Earth

Local activists remember Cesar Chavez on the seventh anniversary of his death.

"...Not everyone in Austin liked or welcomed him, but many did. Chavez's influence on Austin is remarkable, considering that..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Paul Ciavarri

Rutle to the Core

Neil Innes Exposes His Nasty Side

"...the Bonzos' 1968 U.K. hit single, "I'm the Urban Spaceman"; several of the Bonzos turned up on a single..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Frank Grillo Bites Back in Werewolves

The rough-and-tumble actor on becoming America's grizzled hero

"...a merciless assailant, you want Frank Grillo by your side. He's faced down aliens, wolves, Purgers... OK, so he..."

Dec. 2, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Is More Housing Density-Friendly. Will the New D10 Member Follow?

West side race could bolster a pro-housing majority

"...for her seat: Ashika Ganguly, a young South Asian woman who aligns with the shift Council has undergone on..."

Oct. 4, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

ACLU Sues Demanding Attorneys Be Present at Initial Bail Hearings

Travis County blocks defenders; ACLU says that's unconstitutional

"...of: You won’t have a defense attorney at your side...."

April 11, 2024 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Conspicuous Austin Pets Alive! Transport Van Stolen, Soon Recovered

The suspect remains at large

"...boneheaded moves a thief could possibly make, a still-unidentified man trespassed onto the property of Austin Pets Alive!’s Downtown..."

Jan. 9, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Closing Arguments Made in the Killing of Austin Black Lives Matter Protester

Daniel Perry is accused of murdering Garrett Foster

"...the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. “It’s about a man who couldn't keep his anger under control.”..."

April 6, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Fantastic Fest Review: A Wounded Fawn

Greek tragedy and gore combine in this wild serial killer romp

"...Girl on the Third Floor, Travis Stevens depicted a man who's not as decent as he thinks he is...."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: More Drama in Hays County

Plus APD at City Council, and what’s one man’s trash ...

"...they go back a ways. On the SH 45 side, road warriors have been trying to push through a..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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