The Hightower Report

A whiff of cheese on Wisconsin streets

"...Well, no people "say 'cheese'" better than Wisconsinites, who unabashedly wear cheesehead hats in public, celebrate dozens..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Column by Jim Hightower

Gay Place: Big Top

See you at the Circus – in your red tutu, we hope

"...WILLIAM OF RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Hair you wanna sink your teeth into. Thu., Aug. 22. Castro's, 213 W...."

Aug. 23, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

The AggreGAYtor: December 6

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Marco Rubio clarifies that he doesn’t judge filthy, perverted, sinful, wrongheaded homosexuals...."

Dec. 6, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Gay Place: BESTNESS

It's Best of Austin week and gay Austin is deep in it

"...SCORPIO RISING This month's Lady party braves the whip of the..."

Nov. 9, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

Invisible

More meta-shenanigans from seasoned pro Paul Auster

"...surprise that the author of labyrinthine novels such as City of Glass and Moon Palace would center his latest..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Books Review by James Renovitch

Frankenstein: A Trouble Puppet Show

In this puppet retelling, the monster is a hybrid of human and plant tissue

"...Puppet Theater Company's production, opening this week at the City Theatre. "The book itself makes for very poor drama,"..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Arts Feature by Hannah Kenah

Looking for 'Real' Democrats

A report from the endorsement circus

"...loud applause. When Dukes took the stage, the Capital City Young Democrats asked if she would pledge not to..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Saturday Showcase Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...8pm, Buffalo Billiards Scotland's Simon Raymonde knows the music business. His iconic Cocteau Twins went through the ringer in..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

La Bush Resistance

France and Israel put in a strong SXSW 07 showing, with Holland, Spain, South Africa, and Germany bringing up the International Bands' rear

"...States, combining the refined elegance of Paris with the big-city splendor of New York. The songstress' self-titled fifth album..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Austin Powell

The Hightower Report

Where's W.? Not on the Gulf Coast; and 'Thou shalt not kill' slips evangelist's mind

"...Not only has Pat called for the assassination of Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez, but he has shown..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

TCB

Austin from A to Z

"...Alphabet City..."

July 18, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Life Goes On?

"...and tedious capitals in Europe" to a "cosmopolitan world city, luxuriant with sensuality and sin, beauty and sophistication." At..."

June 21, 2002 Books Feature by Nick Barbaro

Other Voices, Other Rooms

"Sharon Bridgforth's works aren't meant to be read silently," Suzy Spencer writes. "Some folks would say that's like eating barbecue without the sauce. But if it's good barbecue, you can do without the sauce because it has plenty of flavor on its own."

"...almost two years. That's how long it had been since I'd first heard her read at the Metropolitan Club..."

July 28, 2000 Books Feature by Suzy Spencer

In Between Days

At the Crossroads of the 1999-2000 Austin Music Awards.

"...we're gonna be pretty embarrassed by all this millennium business. It's cool the way all those zeros fit in..."

March 10, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Buried in Scandal

SCI and the Money Trail

"...Texans for Public Justice, campaign finance records show that since 1996, SCI's political action committee has given Gov. Bush..."

March 26, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Wisdom of Years

Whatever Way the Wind Blows

"...Cline/NRBQ Memorex from which Willis says she learned to sing. Before long, she was fronting the Vibrato Brothers, which..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Son of the Circus

Twistin' in the Wind

"...going through a mental check-list of everything he's done since the April release of his 14th album, Twistin' in..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Guilt of Frank Sinatra

Letters at 3 a.m.

"...illustration by Jason Stout It is now some days since the death of Frank Sinatra. The frenzy of hyperbole..."

May 29, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

Attention to Detail

The Little Things Make a Big Difference at Tocai

"...by an endless parade of subsequent trends (microbrewed beers, single-malt scotches, small batch bourbons, artisan cigars, oxygen bars), and..."

May 22, 1998 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Coach's Corner

"...gangsters, Elliot Ness style guys, like Frank Nitti, selling sin in the western Nevada desert. I see the old..."

May 16, 1997 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Whatever Now

A Report on Heather Woodbury on the Verge of Fame

"...level of acclaim? The answer may lie in its simplicity and grace, its ability to make you care about..."

April 25, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Top Books

Hard-Boiled Top Ten

"...3. The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer. Singer is an international writer up there with Marquez,..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Pascal's Wager

Soundtracks: A No Lose Proposition

"...C'mon, sing along. "Highway to the danger zone / Going right..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The Word Made Song

Gospel Music in Austin

"...the Lord with gladness; come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord is God: it is..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Music Feature

Music Reviews

"...the honorary fifth Supersucker, but it isn't clear why since Sacrilicious isn't particularly scary, evil, or disturbing. It's not..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Music Review

Besame Mucho Braves the Cold for a Vibrant Latin Music Celebration

Second annual music festival packs four-dozen acts into COTA

"...the visual spectacle of the performance as the Mexico City-based group ran through tracks “Mai Mai” and “Una Ilusion.”..."

April 7, 2025 Music Post by Catalina Perez

Elvira, the Crypt Keeper, and Garfield Headline Our Weekday Recommendations

Find an event for you, spooky or otherwise

"...you desire all throughout the month. Each week they’re releasing a new flavor for you to enjoy – in..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Off Beat: ACL Weekend One Was Hot, Dusty, and Gay as Hell

Notes from the ground at Zilker, plus tips for weekend two

"...89 degrees Friday afternoon, but Weekend One of Austin City Limits started off so hot that I could feel..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Sturgill Simpson Stays Outlaw, Tyler, the Creator Gets Sentimental, and Other ACL Sunday Highlights

The fest stayed sunny on the final day of the first weekend

"...they launched into opener “Hangman,” a deceptively breezy new single with perhaps their most cryptic lyrics to date. Guitarists..."

Oct. 7, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Too Hot to Handle

Summertime scorchers mean more time indoors to overthink our queer lives

"...outside saps my strength the moment I step a single toe onto concrete – I live in an apartment..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Column by James Scott

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