Page Two: A Column Where First We Ramble

Then we let others blow our horn. And with SXSW 2011 only weeks away, there's lots of horn blowing still to come.

"...issue of the Chronicle (Feb. 4, 2011), South by Southwest Film, Interactive, and Music 2011 are only five weeks..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Headlines

"...voted May 11 to pull their support for building Texas 45 Southwest, long a divisive issue between environmentalists and..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature

'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our recommendations for the May 8 elections

"...District 7 (Southwest): Robert Schneider..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Res Publica

Good events for good citizens, Oct. 23-30

"...DIAMONDS AND DENIM BENEFIT honors the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, which helps senior citizens get involved in..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

Brujerías: Stories of Witchcraft and the Supernatural in the American Southwest and Beyond

Thirty years, 64 narrators, and 165 stories

"...Stories of Witchcraft and the Supernatural in the American Southwest and Beyondby Nasario García Texas Tech University Press, 384..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Books Review by Terry Ornelas Woodroffe

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When Gravity Fails: Notes on the influence of Ed Lowry, 'Crazy Mama,' and not sweating the small stuff

"...Chronicle is published (though dated for Friday, Oct. 4). "Texas Zone Music" is the cover, with a story on..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Column by Louis Black

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In such intense and crazed times, film and music of soothe and feed the soul; SXSW 2003 provides plenty to feast on.

"...Friday night, South by Southwest 2003 kicks off as the Film Festival explodes into..."

March 7, 2003 Column by Louis Black

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In blaming the anti-war movement for all possible future scenarios connected to terrorism or the war in Iraq, the hysterical right has poised itself to lead a devastating assault on the Constitution and its protections.

"...South by Southwest 2003 begins with the kickoff of the SXSW Film..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Cedar Park, Over Ice

Southwest Sports Group's high-powered campaign to win voter approval for an ice rink/concert complex could "put Cedar Park on the map."

"...-- to win an election in Cedar Park. But Southwest Sports Group is thickly laying on the campaign charm..."

Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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A cornucopia of delights await you at the South by Southwest Film and Music Festivals and Austin Music Awards this year.

"...director of The Last Picture Show comes back to Texas with his new film. The Cat's Meow is added..."

March 8, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Mueller: The Art of the Deal

Will the City Give Away Mueller Airport to Save Barton Springs?

"...ago. The company still owns a few thousand acres southwest of the city, which it would very much like..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Code We Share

How a nice Jewish boy like Lorne Opler found G_d at a Christian seminary.

"...my first day at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin. As a graduate student looking for novel..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Features Feature by Lorne Opler

Jingles With Hair

Musicians for Hire: A Career in Advertising

"...(Wal-Mart) and Don Walser (Mrs. Baird's) to Malford Milligan (Southwest Airlines) and Lisa Tingle (Mastercard) have been dabbling of..."

June 20, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Day Trips

"...the museum's collections and exhibits are unprecedented in the Southwest...."

June 16, 1995 Column

We Have an Issue: A Song of Ice and Fire

Recovering from last week's ice storm, and rocking out to Urban Heat

"...Urban Heat will play the Chronicle's annual South by Southwest day party, Hair of the 3-Legged Dog Day Party:..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

Faster Than Sound: Live Music Preservation Fund Outlays Another $3.5 Million

City program supports 28 venues with ongoing grants as national Save Our Stages funds stall

"...and brand." Fundees were also required to meet with Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts for legal and..."

April 23, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...Chronicle's Elizabeth Cobbe (theatre) and Robert Faires (arts); Central Texas Live Theatre's Michael Meigs (theatre), Dr. David Glen Robinson..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Moms Describe Anguish in Letters From Inside the Hutto Detention Facility

Reuniting isn’t easy

"...Several women describe poor conditions at various facilities in Texas as they were being shuffled around: One says a..."

July 13, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Problem With K2, Downtown Austin’s Most Dangerous Drug

APD cannot depend on big busts alone to solve the problem

"...Last spring, just before South by Southwest, the city's public safety entities began to notice a..."

March 16, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Playback: Austin Music Awards (On Everything)

Austin Music Industry Awards down, here come the 2016/17 AMAs and a slew of SXSW buzz acts

"...balcony now – unless you have a South by Southwest Music or Platinum badge...."

March 10, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

One Big Guitar

The return of the True Believers

"...Brent Grulke, who helped build South by Southwest into an international reckoning, has died. A memorial concert..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Senate Redistricting Chops Up Travis County

Austin split four ways in proposed map

"...version of the map can be found on the Texas Redistricting website under "District Viewer.")..."

May 11, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Off the Record

Decking the halls with Kickstarter, a new holiday sampler, and Michael Nesmith's Videoranch

"...From Sara Hickman's Texas Music Project to Shearwater's dossier for The Golden Archipelago..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

The fast and the furious: the sentencing of J Kapone, Steve Wertheimer's Hot Rod Revolution, and 'How to Tour in a Band or Whatever'

"...sentenced by the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas to 135 months of imprisonment and three years of..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Back in the saddle at the Phoenix Saloon, Woxy pulls the plug, and the latest on the Cactus Cafe

"...to Austin and a strong showing at South by Southwest, renowned indie Web radio station Woxy pulled the proverbial..."

April 2, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

SXSW 2010 Kicks Ass, Drops Some Names

SXSW Film announces Opening Night Film Kick-Ass, docs on SNL and Motörhead

"...Austin, Texas -- January 6, 2010 – Earlier today, the South..."

Jan. 6, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Off the Record

The Future Is Unwritten: 360 Degrees of South by Southwest

"...The 23rd annual South by Southwest Music Festival for White Denim and countless others presents..."

March 20, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

CAMPO Poised to Pass Toll Plan – Despite Uneasiness

CAMPO driving toward vote on humongous toll plan

"...A significant balance of the Central Texas regional tollway plan – a five-road proposal covering stretches..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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Talented songwriter and performer Mandy Mercier lends her voice to our ongoing conversation about artistic recognition and creative success

"...Austin Chronicle Readers Music Poll and the South by Southwest Music Festival – than Roky Erickson. Both the poll..."

March 18, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Me Talk Dirty One Day

Bryan Poyser and Jacob Vaughan come clean on their 'Dear Pillow'

"...critical $4,000 grant from the Austin Film Society's life-changing Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund...."

Sept. 3, 2004 Screens Feature by John Pierson

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