The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Horror sets sail with the scariest section of Dracula

"...Bram Stoker never visited Transylvania. His vision of the shadow-shrouded realm of Dracula was born in the British..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

ThinkNoThink

New single, new imprint, new Black Joe Lewis tour

"...itself thrashing and belting on Red River. Forged in the now-boarded up confines of Club de Ville, and possibly..."

Nov. 13, 2013 Music Post by Andy Bianculli

Off the Record

Austin celebrates 20 years as the live music capital of the world; OTR bristles

"...Summertime in the City..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Gold Beach

"...Historically speaking, Gold Beach either refers to a code name for one of the..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Music Review by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Putting a price tag on the new exclusivity of rock & roll records

"..."We really try to get out there as many ways as possible," confides Los Lonely Boys'..."

July 18, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

deEP end

deEP end

"...Austin's incredible expanding trend hits the deEP end hard. What was once local quartet Noise..."

May 16, 2008 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Day Trippin'

More day parties than you can shake an iPhone at

"...small sample of recommended day party revelry. Check out the print edition of this week's Chronicle for additional day..."

March 11, 2008 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Wednesday Picks

"...Copa Austin's foremost Middle Eastern band has been providing the soundtrack to Persian nights in Austin for more than..."

March 7, 2008 Music Feature

On the Download

Downloads, some local.

"...Tunecore, the flat-fee digital distribution service connected to iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon..."

Dec. 5, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

deEP End

deEP End

"...is instant gratification for early-Nineties noise pop. Right from the gummy guitar of opener "Swirly" – its gorgeous, looped..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Off the Record

Barreling down the Big State Festival and going to 11 with the Paul Green School of Rock Music

"...Put in terms of the Fox Sunday night lineup, the inaugural Big State Festival,..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Scaling the Wall of Sound Festival in Fort Worth, paying respect to late blues great Gary Primich, and readying for the second annual HAAM Benefit Day

"...Another Brick in the Wall..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Fanning the flames of the ACL Music Festival 2007

"...The sixth annual Austin City Limits Music Festival could have..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Off the Record goes the distance at the Virgin Festival in Baltimore; Snake Eyes Vinyl relocates; Belaire and Tacks, the Boy Disaster ship overseas; and more

"...shop of hardcore, will close its doors Aug. 19. The essential DIY punk and metal outlet, which opened at..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Wall

The Wall of Sound festival tears down Fort Worth.

"...If you build it, they will come. Austin acts dominate the third Wall of..."

July 17, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

Collective Wisdom

The Tonewheel Collective spins off Austin's indie scene of tomorrow

"...unlikely master of ceremonies. Humble and soft-spoken even onstage, the 25-year-old songwriter grins almost apologetically to the intimate Beerland..."

May 11, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Wednesday Picks

The 'Chronicle' says see these SXSW acts now

"...Tacks, the Boy Disaster..."

March 9, 2007 Music Feature

TV Eye

KLRU Krazy

"...If the Lege is in session, it must be time for..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Texas Top 10s

Local Top 10s of 2006

"...1) The Black Angels, Passover (Light in the Attic)..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Music Feature

Critics Poll

"...Best Local ShowGreg Beets: Almost There Records' tribute to Neil Young, Stubb's..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Music Feature

For Your Life

Song lists 2006

"...2) Scott Walker, The Drift (4AD)..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

In Space

Super!Alright!

"..."Can we take these beers with us? We could show you the office."..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Screens Feature by Toddy Burton

Dynah

Record review

"...On the local quartet's self-titled debut, Dynah proved better chameleons than..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Music Review by Austin Powell

The Cult of Pitchfork

How former record-store clerks and obsessive music nerds turned a Web site into a hit machine

"...There's never an excuse, in 2006, for men to wear..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Tacks, the Boy Disaster

Record review

"...Tacks, the Boy Disaster..."

July 21, 2006 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Tacks, the Boy Disaster

Live shot

"...Tacks, the Boy Disaster..."

July 7, 2006 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Texas Platters

"...I Hate These Songs (HighTone)..."

July 11, 1997 Music Review