Food-o-File

Mangia best served 'Cold'; plus, cake talk

"...even Mangia pizzas can be purchased in the shape of a football for your tailgating pleasure! Yep, those wacky..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Hightower Report

Governments won't support local business, so we have to; and 'Support Our Troops' – and their families – must be more than rhetoric

"...ill-prepared Iraq war – and every day some more of those soldiers are killed. I believe that every one..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

National political conventions: bought and paid for; and vets need Bush to put the money where his mouth is

"...The big-money corruption of American politics will be on display at the national..."

June 25, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Next Departure

With 'Jersey Girl,' Kevin Smith swaps out Jay and Silent Bob for a 7-year-old, all while 'The Green Hornet' looms

"...inveterate Jersey Boy Kevin Smith, is, in the context of the filmmaker's career, something of an anomaly. For starters..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Soccer Watch

"...Days before Saturday's kickoff of the Women's World Cup, the big news is..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

TCB

All the hip-hop that fits in ATX.

"...It's one of the fundamentals, dating back all the way to the..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Dancing About Architecture

Noise Ordinance meeting is postponed, as is the ultimate fate of the Austin Music Network. Happily, the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar is back.

"...about an hour later. Due to the fascinating issue of whether a couple of Downtown one-way streets should become..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Naked City

"...tree has been lit and is ready for spinners of all ages...."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Coach's Corner

"...bed. I talk to people about the correct components of a nice cream sauce. I can be obsessive. If..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Emmy, Emmy -- Who Got the Emmy?

"...a Drama Series. High five! The Emmys always come off a bit like the Oscars' country cousin: cautious, naïve,..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

The Luv Doc: In Memoriam

Sweet Neil is gone but not forgotten

"...Dec. 2, 2021, at Austin, Texas, at the age of 83. Beloved son of the late Ben Flanz, the..."

March 11, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Writers on Chronicle Music Editor Raoul Hernandez as He Leaves His Post

The retiring editor left deep imprints on all who wrote for him

"...indicate that he's cultivated and edited 10 million words of copy – journalism that's documented local history, shone light..."

July 23, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Jana Horn Is Cautiously Optimistic

Cautious and cerebral ATX singer-songwriter finally releases her solo debut

"...performing eponymously for years, the cerebral Austin singer-songwriter finally offers a debut statement. Optimism masters clear-eyed, sure-footed folk rock..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...didn't want to see our faces as Black men," scoffs the 86-year-old singer. "I'm about the only guy who..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Taylor Wallace Takes Over KUTX Morning Show

KUTX replaces morning show mainstay John Aielli with Taylor Wallace after the iconic ATX deejay suffers a stroke.

"...say, though, we are going to have a lot of fun. If you're in your car right now driving..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

"Shoot Like a Grrrl" Takes You on a Club Crawl Through Lost Austin

Photographer Martha Grenon's exhibit at SouthPop covers the Austin music scene in the Eighties and Nineties

"...all that's visible are guitar straps and a sliver of one guitar – but you can see they are..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin's House Music Scene Clings to the African-American Community That Birthed It

House music rose to prominence from Chicago’s black music community and hangs on here in its original form

"...hosted house music history. A more electronic and minimalist offshoot of the disco revolution preceding it, the genre counts..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

Council: What’ll We Do Without Zim?

First 2017 meeting hints new alignments

"...In the absence of defeated District 6 representative Don Zimmerman (and to a..."

Jan. 31, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Mayor's Omnibus Resolution: Where's the Fire?

How urgent is the plan to aid the music and creative sectors?

"...Music writer Kevin Curtin noted in his initial analysis of the report, the text is rife with "governmental gobbledygook"..."

July 1, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

ATX Television Festival: Denis Leary

Rescue Me, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, and blue collar blues

"...In fact, it’s a dual celebration of his work in TV. Saturday sees a cast and..."

June 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: ACL Fest Then & Now

What's changed and remained the same for ACL Fest over its 13 years

"...from today. Hole in the Wall was going out of business and Austin's venue owners were at odds with..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Your Austin Music Poll Ballot

Armadillos for sale, Free Week, and an Austin Music Poll primer

"...An unrelenting rainstorm in June broke through the ceiling of the building behind the original Threadgill's on North Lamar,..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Making Trouble Look Good

How Kurt Volk got to be Robert Rodriguez's go-to poster designer

"...Kurt Volk's office has no windows. That means more room for posters...."

Aug. 22, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Aftermath

Days later, the Red River rampage echoes through many lives

"...Austin Police Officer Lewis Traylor was on patrol just after midnight on..."

March 21, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Just Cos

SXSW Comedy headliner Bill Cosby shares his worst gigs ever

"...And he’ll remember you from previous encounters, be sure of that. The 76-year-old Philadelphian remains a people person, which..."

March 5, 2014 Arts Post by Raoul Hernandez

Pct. 2 Campaigns Trade Barbs

As election day nears, the sparks are flying

"...for the March primary that will select a slate of Democratic nominees for county government positions, the unusually heated..."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Feature by Christopher Hooks

Rob Thomas' Unlikely Route to Young Adult Fiction

'Veronica Mars' creator dishes on teens, fans, and the movie

"...Thomas is on home turf, and the only traces of the Veronica Mars film whose upcoming release keeps him..."

Sept. 26, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

DVDanger: 'American Mary'/'Ninja III: The Domination'

The changing POV of the female revenge flick

"...Media) is the second feature from two rising stars of the Canadian indie horror circuit, Jen and Sylvia Soska,..."

June 15, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Get Down Brother

San Antonio soul vein yields a goldmine

"...dark bar on a haphazard entertainment strip just north of Downtown San Antonio, a meeting of the Alamo City..."

April 5, 2013 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Whit and Witticism

Nineties auteur Whit Stillman returns with 'Damsels in Distress'

"...Of the adjectives reviewers have frequently applied to his new..."

April 27, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

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