The Heaven & Hell in 13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History

We return to the Red River strip of March 1966 to witness Roky Erickson and crew

"...1966 and KAZZ-FM is live broadcasting a show by the 13th Floor Elevators from the New Orleans Club in..."

May 15, 2020 Music Feature by Jon Savage

Off the Record

For those about to rock (we salute you)

"...Bring Back the Past..."

April 23, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Ice Cube racks up the body count at Mohawk, Loxsly shines a light on Tomorrow's Fossils, and gift-wrapping local holiday offerings

"...Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Blaze's blues strike a chord with the SXSW Film 09 and dropping out for the Black Angels' Psych Fest 2

"...Blaze's Blues..."

March 13, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Playing in Traffic with Los Lonely Boys, Daniel Johnston, Roky Erickson's Ice Cream Social, and Dan Auerbach

"...How Far is Heaven..."

March 20, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

A Few Faves From the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

Immortal gems of the cinema help us define a classic

"...illuminates a flick past those first few weeks in theatres and keeps it lighting up screens and imaginations for..."

May 24, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

WNBA: The "We Got Next" Generation

The Revolution Is Being Televised... and Sponsored by Nike

"...The point guard hurls a 3/4-court missile. Play becomes frantic..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

The Glam Punks of 70s Austin Get Up to Their Gypsy Tricks

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part two: Glitter rock (1972-76) fades

"...Grown men playing with adult weapons and sophistication galvanized Franklin's Mast's..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Although some critics have assumed, from Jacques Barzun's criticisms of modern culture, that he is a conservative ideologue, in reality he has always followed his own, pragmatic vision of things.

"...Jacques Barzun's book, From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life: 1500 to the Present (HarperCollins, $36),..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

The Dead Club Crawl

Club hopping through Austin's musical past.

"...This is no doubt the strangest story I've ever had to write. What makes..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Best of Print 1995

Words: Printed, Spoken, and Painted

"...1995. It wasn't the best year in book publishing: Martin Amis - genius..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Books Feature

Livin' On

Up on the 13th Floor, the 10-CD Sign of the 3 Eyed Men lives on and on and on

"..."Believe me," warned Benny Thurman, the 13th Floor Elevators' original bassist, back in 2004. "Nobody..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Let's Build a City

All stages lead to the 2010-11 Austin Music Awards

"...Austin City Limits Music Festival 2009: The Sound and the Jury contest winner the Bright Light..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Boxing 2009

More box sets

"...Boxing 2009..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Music Review

AC/DC

"...AC/DCBacktracks (Columbia)..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

The Zakary Thaks

reissue

"...The Zakary ThaksPassage to India (Cicadelic)..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Critics Poll

"...Best Local Show..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Music Feature

7 & 7 Is

7 & 7 Is

"...No. 313 stamps my 13th Floor Elevators Sign of the 3..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Making It Happen

The 2007 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...individuals who aren't willing to wait for some ideal moment or action by others to make a contribution. This..."

June 1, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 20 Austin Breweries

Gird your liver for our annual Central Texas brewery power rankings

"...America is one giant brewery mill. It's the place where they made one brewery template back in..."

Nov. 12, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

How to Be a Popular Girl

What will shy novelist Sarah Bird do now that she's back in the limelight, Dick Holland asks in this profile of the author of The Yokota Officers Club.

"...and she's promised to bring her latest production -- the soundtrack to her new novel, The Yokota Officers Club...."

June 22, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...with Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing, Blythe Danner, Arliss Howard, Jason London, Chris Penn. To Wong..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Five Things Baymageddon Taught Me

No pain, some gain from last weekend's Michael Bay marathon

"...Stockholm Syndrome, but I'll concede: After 10 straight hours of Michael Bay movies last weekend, it's hard not to..."

April 28, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Waltz Across Texas

Is the Broken Spoke being edged off South Lamar?

"...About five dozen men and women boot-scoot across the sawdust-free dance floor of..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

A Walk in Austin's Shoes

Curious tidbits and Austin arcana

"...here in Austin, we're especially attached to ours (to the point of codependency, some might say). But many of..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by the News Staff

Sxsw

"...Okay, take a deep breath. Hold it. Exhale. Again. There. Feel better? Look, just calm down. So what if..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...Friday Picks..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Friday Picks

SXSW picks & sleepers

"...changeIAN HUNTER/ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO6pm, Auditorium Shores Were it not for the fact that Alejandro Escovedo looks good and sounds like..."

March 18, 2005 Music Feature

Record Reviews

Prince Paul

"...A Prince Among Thieves (Tommy Boy) DR. DOOM..."

May 14, 1999 Music Review

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...change Fastball FASTBALL: All it took was a song, "The Way," and Austin's previously ignored power pop trio Fastball..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

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