Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

One of the most compelling documentary portraits of a musician yet made, Julien Temple's film about the former Clash musician acknowledges the legend while uncovering the truth.

"...the fragmenting Clash in tow, worked the stage at Steve Wozniak's proto-Lollapalooza, the U.S. Festival, alongside equally outsized égoïste..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Election Notes

A tangled web of work relationships roils the Kaplan/Mejia-Dietche contest

"...a time they both worked under current ACC President Steve Kinslow, which is itself a funny state of affairs...."

May 12, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...meeting will review the job performance of city auditor Steve Morgan, whose scrutiny of various city programs may have..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature

Page Two

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

"...Eight Years Later (1977): Steve Swartz was staying with me at this ratty duplex..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Oh, Give Me a Home

The 20th 'New American Talent' exhibition reveals a country struggling with isolation and power

"...moments in evolution in a haunting and saddening way. Steve McClure's Cruelty Makes Memories is composed of 48 images..."

July 1, 2005 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Stay Sweet, BFF, KIT

'Freaks and Geeks' fans and their bittersweet assembly at the Alamo

"...circa 1980 – has quieted since co-star and co-writer Steve Bannos pumped his fists and proclaimed that "Austin Freaks..."

June 10, 2005 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Shrinking Schools

While the suburbs sprawl, central city schools count their children – and their blessings

"...saw the quality – once he looked – was Martin Luecke. Like many of his neighbors, he had transferred..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Detour

Ariel Dance Theatre's new work Detour' blends dance and drama, humor and gravity, to tell of brushes with death that bring people back to life

"...the disorientation of a child with a dying parent. Martin Burke jolts out of a sleep, eyes wide, gulping..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires

I Before E

A career retrospective on one of the lost cosmic cowboys, Rusty Wier

"...the "Austin Sound," along with Jerry Jeff Walker, Michael Martin Murphey, and Steven Fromholz. He collects regular royalties for..."

May 31, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Neighborly Planning

The city, businesses, and residents all seem pleased with the results of the East Martin Luther King Neighborhood Planning Workshop.

"...Norman Elementary School on Feb. 2 for the East Martin Luther King Neighborhood Planning Workshop, hosted by the city's..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

October Previews

"...D: Paul McGuigan; with Ewen Bremner, Martin Clunes, Stephen McCole, Jenny McCrindle, Gary McCormack...."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

Dancing About Architecture

G-L-O-R-I-Aftermath

"...in attendance at the Gloriathon were the Continental Club's Steve Wertheimer, Stubb's Charles Attal, the Hole's Debbie Rombach, and..."

July 30, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Full Gallop: Everything Is Beautiful

"...If you've never seen Steve Brudniak's hard boiled science projects turned sculptures, then imagine..."

March 26, 1999 Arts Review

Growth Spurt

Nine Shows That Transported Me

"...7. The Santaland Diaries (Zachary Scott Theatre Center) Martin Burke proved an ideal interpreter of David Sedaris' tart..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Faces and Places

"...approach than The American Century. It was the year Martin Luther King was shot, Robert F. Kennedy was shot,..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

Austin Theatre Critics' Table Nominations 1998

"...Jerry Conn, West Austin News; and Robert Faires, Adrienne Martini, and Sarah Hepola, The Austin Chronicle — honored work..."

May 15, 1998 Arts Feature

Articulations

In Memoriam

"...losses, news of another. On Sunday, May 3, Mike Martin, one of the founding members of Physical Plant Theater,..."

May 8, 1998 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Record Reviews

"...through years of playing (mostly not together) and production (Steve Fisk has worked with Afghan Whigs, Nirvana, and Boss..."

May 8, 1998 Music Review

Further Reflections

SXSW Film Festival

"...Dir/prod: Steven Lipscomb; DP: Dean Lyras, Bill Mills; Ed: Steven Lipscomb,..."

March 21, 1997 Screens Feature

The Gift of Giving

Contribution & Expenditure Reports: July-December, '95

"...Notable Expenditures: A payment of $4,593.75 to consultant Don Martin on December 31 for 1994 campaign work. Martin is..."

Feb. 2, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Story traces the history of the venerable music show. Steve Mims' Starving the Beast: The Battle to Disrupt and..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Stranger Than Paradise

Tucked up in the Catskill Mountains, All Tomorrow's Parties stages a music festival for its own

"...Never bet against Steve Albini. The Shellac frontman won't deal you a bad..."

Sept. 10, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

Out of Austin's primordial music past comes John Andrews with tales from the music hall of legends

"...Floor Elevators. That year, after the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, it became crystal..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Music Feature by Bill Bentley

Scanlines

As Good as It Gets

"...MacKendrick (1957) with Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Emile Meyer..."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

Waiting for the Man

Lou Reed wonders if you ever read Othello

"...are so many great master musicians. I recently saw Martin Scorsese's Rolling Stones movie, Shine a Light, which is..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...through the Texan include but are not limited to Steve Davis, Jay Trachtenberg, Marge Baumgarten, Sylvia Bravo Martindale, Karen..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

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.

"...advancing the argument that he's an old cowhand, Dean Martin crooning "Besame Mucho," and Bobby Goldsboro's truly awful "Honey."..."

June 22, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Dancing About Architecture

Austin versus Islam, Freedom and Justice (Records) for all, and that damn Ray Benson again.

"...to cross the Nation of Islam, period. That's what "Steve" (not his real name) from Bostrox Records -- a..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Record Reviews

"...racing neck-and-neck with intelligent songs from Chip Robinson and Steve Howell, over which they obviously labored long and hard...."

March 7, 1997 Music Review

Trumpet Colossus Kenny Dorham Towers Alongside the Jazz Gods

The Austin musician stands alone in showing up Miles Davis in his autobiography

"...In tow were trombonist Buford Banks, Austin jazz great Martin Banks' father, and trumpeters Paris Jones, Warner Ross, and..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

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