RoboCop Is Alive and Well and Kicking Ass Onstage

Eighties blockbusters and a 'cardboard aesthetic' courtesy of the Old Murder House Theatre

"...Police officer Alex Murphy is murdered by a street gang and..."

June 17, 2011 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Organized Chaos (in Tejas)

Q: Just how heavy and hardcore is Austin's first-half-closing festival? A: Chaos in Tejas!

"...Pile II, OBN III's is the Red River equivalent of the Ramones' Rock 'N' Roll High School, with members..."

June 3, 2011 Music Feature

'An Independent Person'

A Conversation With Randi Shade

"...the race for Place 3, in the June 18 run-off with Kathie Tovo. At her announcement, Shade said she..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Of Comics and 'Immortals'

'Kabuki' creator David Mack talks about Tarsem's new epic

"...letting Tarsem – the director behind the visual overloads of The Cell and The Fall – loose with a..."

May 29, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

What the Task Force Wrought

Austin ISD's facilities review became a panic drill of cuts, closings, and contradictions

"...It was hour three of the meeting, and the Austin Independent School District board..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Cutup

Sandra Adair's rhythm method

"...As Sandra Adair settles into her office at Detour Filmproduction, a double-wide nestled in the Austin..."

May 13, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Fear Knows No Limits

Steve Niles' cross-platform experiments in terror

"...you will find writer Steve Niles. The film adaptation of his comic 30 Days of Night brought him mainstream..."

April 29, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Old Soul

Bill Maddox died violently under bizarre circumstances – and left a legacy of music, love, and friendship

"...at an amateur level – he could play all of those instruments at a professional level. And he was..."

March 18, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Off the Record

Carolyn Wonderland ties the knot while Gary Clark Jr. gets pulled up to the majors and a sea of SXSW news

"...(see "Crossroads 3," July 2, 2010). While there's talk of a live record, Clark's currently working on a new..."

March 11, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Golly, Olly

Actor Olly Alexander puts aside the weirdos and psychos for the sweetly romantic The Dish & the Spoon

"...From there, he has built up a modest catalog of film work, including Jane Campion's breathtaking Bright Star, in..."

March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

sxswf: Even More 'Incendiary'

More from our Q&A with filmmakers Steve Mims and Joe Bailey Jr.

"...The death penalty case of Cameron Todd Willingham, executed in 2004 for the alleged..."

March 10, 2011 SXSW Post by Jordan Smith

Your Name Here

Big Boys guitarist Tim Kerr put Austin punk on the map, then spent the next quarter century painting on it

"...A small chunk of Raul's restroom lives in Tim Kerr's closet. Across the..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Adventures in Fashion: Six Items or Less

Our contributor Shelley Seale takes the ultimate wardrobe challenge.

"...by for an entire month wearing only six pieces of clothing from your closet? Or would you have incurable..."

Feb. 14, 2011 Design Post by Shelley Seale

How High

Divination or hallucinogenic drug? Whichever way you look at it, The Spirit Molecule is gonna move you.

"..."Not all drugs are good. Some of them ... are great. Just gotta know your way around..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Lucie 'splains It All

Austin Cabaret presents Lucie Arnaz, and here we have a lovely convo.

"...comes this Sunday to entertain Austin as a part of Austin Cabaret's 10 year anniversary series of divalicious evenings..."

Feb. 10, 2011 Arts Post by Kate X Messer

X-Ray Visions

Deep in the fifth dimension, Mark Ryan's Mind Spiders are cutting demos with Buddy Holly

"...I read a story once about a young man who happened upon the..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

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.

"..."I caught this morning morning's minion, kingdom of daylight's dauphin,..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Loaded Dice

Less is no longer more to Iron & Wine's Sam Beam

"...Sam Beam's signature belongs on the rustic wooden walls of Ruby's BBQ, somewhere between the washed-out Antone's concert posters..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Arrested Development?

Young-at-heart Austin is home to a booming Young Adult literature scene

"...In 2007, the series' first book followed the exploits of 17-year-old Quincie, a riff on the strapping Texan dude..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Books Feature by Melanie Haupt

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 (see "The..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Wish List

Here's your chance to give back to the areas of our community that need it the most

"...Each year, The Austin Chronicle invites local nonprofits to submit lists of the things they need to..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Off the Record

Adventures with Charlie (Faye) and Up Close with Eric Johnson

"...told, 43 Texas-born or -based acts received a total of 54 Grammy nominations, a generous sum that includes nods..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Sundance Announces Competition Slate

Austinite Jeff Nichols will compete in Park City

"...weekend is usually cause for joy, but for thousands of filmmakers, it's the annual time of frayed nerves and..."

Dec. 1, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

How Do You Formulate a Grand Prix?

The race to nail down an F1 deal involves multiple entities

"...beginning to tackle the complicated and potentially daunting reality of turning a big dream into a concrete reality, starting..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Psychotic Reaction

Golden Boys ringleader John Wesley Coleman indulges his compulsion

"...a beeline, Foster's tall boy in hand, thick tangle of curly black-and-gray hair adding a few inches to his..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Roadhouse Rags

Gary Stewart's early stuff comes to light

"...Linn, the man responsible for unearthing early publishing demos of Kris Kristofferson, Love’s 1971 CBS sessions, and a couple..."

Nov. 10, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

God Save the Screen

Zack Carlson and Bryan Connolly spent seven years hunting Mohawks for their mad, mammoth compendium, Destroy All Movies!!!: The Complete Guide to Punks on Film

"...'80 and '84, chances are you spent a lot of time watching Alex Cox's Repo Man, Slava Tsukerman's Liquid..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

What Can Austin Teach Other Cities?

Preservation experts shine a spotlight on Austin

"...The project, called Austin Unscripted, will document answers to such questions..."

Oct. 24, 2010 News Post by Nora Ankrum

City Hall Hustle: Bond Bout

New groups spring forth to fight transportation measure

"...argument made by bond opponents is that the package's payoff is dwarfed by its costs –the same weak tea..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...the booking and venue management community, including Charles Attal of ACL Music Festival promoters C3 Presents and South by..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature

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