SXSW Film Review: The Black Sea
Charming experimental debut blends improv and travelogue
"...well enough, but its limit is tested when circumstances strand him in the small coastal town with no money..."
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March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Katherine McNevins
SXSW Interview: UK Art-Rockers Dry Cleaning Make Up for Lost Time
Upon 4AD reissue of fully formed 2018 debut EPs
"...Best Recording Package, for disgusting cover art featuring a strand of hair spelling out the album title on a..."
March 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson
Dune: Part Two
Frank Herbert’s galaxy-spanning narrative continues
"...Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts keys into the most complicated strand of Herbert’s galaxy-spanning narrative, that of the interwoven pulls..."
March 1, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Review: Broadway in Austin’s Beetlejuice
There's a lot of life in this show about death
"...screenplay's subtext and expands it into a major plot strand about children and parents. The Maitlands having waffled about..."
Feb. 7, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker
Slamdance Interview: Chris Jericho Takes The Death Tour
Wrestling GOAT on his new role as documentarian
"...underground horror smash Terrifier 2), and achieved a second strand of celebrity as the vocalist of heavy metal band..."
Jan. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup
Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas
"...Dickens on the Strand Dec. 1-3, Galveston, www.galvestonhistory.org..."
Dec. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
Inspector Sun
Fun-filled animated comedy brings back whodunnits for kids
"...clues as to aspirations to make this the first strand in a web of intrigue for Inspector Sun. Honestly,..."
Oct. 27, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Five Ingredients for a Perfect Halloween
Like the best bags of trick-or-treat candy, it’s all in the selecton
"...Omen, The Exorcist, and Poltergeist. Meanwhile AFS's latest programming strand, Fright Club, continues to introduce younger audiences to frights..."
Oct. 20, 2023 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker
Halloween at the Movies
Your ultimate guide to spooky season screenings in Austin
"...cold masterpieces regardless of genre, while AFS's latest programming strand, Fright Club, continues to introduce younger audiences to frights..."
Oct. 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Austin-Based Ten Atoms Signs Regina Spektor and the Breeders in National Expansion
Ryan Matteson discusses his artist management firm's new Chicago office
"...create his own firm, bringing both Austin-based (Black Pumas, Strand of Oaks) and out-of-state (Whitney, the Mountain Goats) clients..."
Sept. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood
Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night
MMORPG anime puts the grind into dungeon grinding
"...It's the second in the SAO – Progressive sub-strand, re-telling stories from the core continuity, much like the..."
Feb. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Overcoming Fear With Deon Taylor
How covid and the George Floyd protests shaped his new film
"...Chain Letter, and a big shift from the other strand of his filmography: heavy social dramas like Black and..."
Feb. 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup
Nature, history, and more to explore in 2023
"...Battle of Galveston Strand Walking Tour Jan. 7-8, Galveston, www.galvestonhistory.org..."
Jan. 4, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
Farewell to the Future at the Final Other Worlds Film Festival
Founder Bears Rebecca Fonté looks back and forward
"...and that after several years programming the Dark Matters strand for the Austin Film Festival, that Fonté was the..."
Dec. 1, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Review: Archive Theater's A Sherlock Holmes Christmas
Should you welcome this Holmes for the holidays with seasonal cheer?
"...Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and first published in The Strand Magazine in 1892. It goes on to reveal that..."
Dec. 2, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman
Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup
Texas travel tips from Llano lights to Kerrville craftsmanship
"...Dickens on the Strand Dec. 2-4, Galveston, www.galvestonhistory.org..."
Nov. 30, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
Roxy Music Airs Out Its Deep Cuts At Ragged-Edged Austin Show
Even with weakened chops, the HoFers enjoy each other's company
"...20 Great Hits package from 2006 - “Do the Strand,” “Love is the Drug,” and the full stretch of..."
Sept. 22, 2022 Music Post by Mike Clark-Madison
AFS Celebrates Culture-Defying Movies With Film as a Subversive Art
Revolution in the cinema
"...It was 1993, and he was working in the Strand Bookstore at 12th and Broadway in New York. The..."
July 15, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
A Joe Bataan/Grupo Fantasma collab, Strand of Oaks, Christelle Bofale, a few festivals, and more recommended live shows
"...unafraid to take chances and mix genres. – Raoul Hernandez Strand of Oaks, Pat FinnertyAntone's, Friday 27..."
May 27, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez
Moontower Review: Marc Maron
The Cassandra of comedy enjoys the silence
"...he noted and was obvious throughout, has a therapeutic strand to it, allowing him to process his intellectual and..."
April 23, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker
2021/2022 Austin Music Awards Winners
You voted – here's Austin's favorite artists, albums, and more
"...Dream Go Fever, Velvet Fist Money Chicha, Chica Summit Strand of Oaks, In Heaven Sun June, Somewhere Tele Novella,..."
March 8, 2022 Music Post by James Renovitch
Day Trips: Public Art in Galveston
A variety of pieces complement the city’s architecture and Southern charm
"...Exposition in 1984. It was relocated to 23rd and Strand streets in Galveston in 1986...."
Dec. 31, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
In My World of Disorder, the Top 100 Austin Records of 2021
Kevin Curtin ranks his favorite local releases of the year
"...5) Strand of Oaks, In Heaven (Galacticana)..."
Dec. 17, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin
Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup
Saddle up your reindeer
"...Dickens on the Strand Dec. 3-5, Galveston, www.galvestonhistory.org..."
Dec. 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
Sci-Fi Film Festival Foresees a Hybrid Future for Its In-Person Return
Other Worlds comes to Galaxy Highland and beyond
"...the pandemic. In fact, only one feature, Underworlds horror strand selection Wicked Games, was filmed during the pandemic. Instead,..."
Dec. 3, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Strand of Oaks and the Cadence of Joy
Overcoming grief and exploring sobriety, Tim Showalter finds himself In Heaven
"...to time. In many ways, Showalter, who performs as Strand of Oaks, has crossed a threshold on his journey...."
Sept. 24, 2021 Music Feature by E. Ryan Ellis
Jordan Levin on the Future of Rooster Teeth
Post-pandemic, the studio's general manager looks at the next steps
"...the planned West Coast tour for the studio's gaming strand, Achievement Hunter. As way of a make-up event/thank you..."
July 31, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Live and Recorded Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
Black Pistol Fire, BLXPLTN, Jazz for a cause, and more
"...when Mastodon and Baroness ruled the landscape? – Michael Toland Strand of Oaks, "Galacticana"..."
July 23, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin
RTX at Home Announces Animation Festival
Rooster Teeth's RWBY, gen:LOCK take the (virtual) stage
"...Here's the full line-up for the animation strand: expect the full festival schedule soon. July 9..."
May 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
ATX Film News
Austin at the Oscars, and cinemas move towards reopening
"...a one-day event drawing on the Under Worlds horror strand at the Galaxy Highland on May 22. A $60..."
