For the Good Times

The Life and Times of Texas country crooner, Ray Price.

"...Before he took the stage of Central Missouri State University's Hendricks Hall on November 15,..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Music Feature by David Cantwell

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...Fastball wound up generating a platinum album, a year of solid touring (Everclear, HORDE), a pair of Grammy nominations,..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Fatal Error

Hooked on Drug Money

"...1989, the year then-President George Bush waved a bag of crack on TV. Seated in the Oval Office with..."

Dec. 25, 1998 News Feature by Monte Paulsen

Rattling Our Stage

A Survey of Austin's Rebel Theatre Scene

"...there's a term to conjure dread in the heart of a poor theatregoer. It suggests self-proclaimed artistes in black..."

April 10, 1998 Arts Feature

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...Harvey Sid Fisher's set in the spacious outdoor area of the Waterloo Brewing Company. Best known for his set..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

Beautiful Loser

Keith Ferguson: No Apologies, No Regrets

"...be the only one who regards himself as a professional musician. Our lead singer's a dishwasher in the back..."

May 9, 1997 Music Feature by Josh Alan Friedman

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...Fest is nearly upon us, and the cinematic celebration of all film bizarre, strange, and innovative has just announced..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Funniest Person in Austin 2016: Lashonda Rules!

Lashonda Lester takes the title in the competition's 31st year

"...in 2014, took the stage Monday like a force of nature and copped the crown – a win that..."

May 17, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Reservoir Dogs

Churchwood's Beefheart blues

"..."The Boring White Blues Capital of the World," according to the press release, Churchwood is..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

One, Two, Tres, Cuatro: Roadie

The shot about midway through 'Roadie' that travels from her sparkling shoes slowly up to her beaming face – that's Margaret Moser.

"...showing Roadie on Monday night, March 5, as part of the Austin Film Society's Texas Film Hall of Fame..."

March 2, 2012 Music Column by Margaret Moser

Blood, Sweat & Murder

Redemption for Austin's definitive one-man band? Just don't ask Scott H. Biram what the 'H' stands for.

"...sermon on the mount for his so-called First Church of the Ultimate Fanaticism. Roving neighbors rubberneck the scene, some..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Thursday Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...to surface. Featuring eight musicians from Argentina and Uruguay, Bajofondo's credited with reintroducing acoustic tango to a worldwide audience..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Re-Re-Re-Re-Reopening Night

The Ritz: Talkie theatre, cowboy hangout, playhouse, comedy and punk club, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

"...de los Muertos, and 320 E. Sixth is full of ghosts. It's chilly curbside but gorgeous, too, the merc..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

If You're a Viper

From 'La Cucaracha' to Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson: P-O-T

"...note to the 4:20 generation: During the Mexican Revolution of 1910, thousands of native Mexicans moved north across the..."

May 25, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Amber Current Flowing From My Mind

Drowning Johnny Bush's spasmodic dysphonia in a "Whiskey River"

"...than anyone cares to count, Willie Nelson has kicked off his live show with "Whiskey River." Sometimes he plays..."

April 6, 2007 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The 'West' Shall Rise Again

A new generation creates its own take on the show that changed Austin theatre

"...One by one, these individuals take the stage of the Austin Community College theatre, each standing alone in..."

April 7, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2004 ACL Fest Guide

Everything you need to know

"...festival has begun feeling like as much a rite of Austin as its venerable spring counterpart, South by Southwest...."

Sept. 17, 2004 Music Feature

When Good Food Goes Bad

"...pasture (or garden) to the dinner table, a multitude of mishaps can transform what should be a delightful dinner..."

June 4, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Alternate Universes

"...celluloid bloodline and Epstein's own achievements in the world of letters (he directs Brown University's creative writing program, for..."

March 12, 1999 Books Feature

SXSW Records

Jeff Beck

"...is a shuffle funk, roadhouse blues soundtrack for an end-of-the-universe outpost. Fans of straight ahead blues-rock, a tradition Beck..."

March 12, 1999 Music Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Dept. disciplinary records and facilitate public monitoring and investigation of police abuse cases. The Sunshine Project for Police Accountability..."

Feb. 12, 1999 News Feature

Postmarks

We Get What We Want

"...it should be) then ratings drop and so do profits. How do we change that?..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Column

Live Through This!

The Semi-Annual Rock & Roll Round-up

"...once she abandons her neo-goth horrorshow roots in favor of non-fiction muckraking. And sadly, although the story may be..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature

Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week

Our guide to community events for the week

"...all the fun without turning anyone away for lack of funds. Catch trans and Latine drag royalty performances by..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

What Chronicle Music Writers Are Reading This Summer

Recent musical reads on Lucinda Williams, Sinéad O'Connor, and more

"...lines straight to the hospital scene with an unflinching, matter-of-fact style, no embellishment needed. Woodward joins a fiery lineage..."

June 30, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips: Dobie Dichos, Oakville

Gather under the stars to celebrate storytelling and J. Frank Dobie

"...homage to J. Frank Dobie and celebrate the art of the spoken word. Speakers climb into the bed of..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Live Shot: Tanya Tucker

Nutty Brown Cafe, June 16

"...noticeably low and raw, far from the feathered twang of her youth. Yet the Texas native still powered through..."

June 22, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Gay Place

Coping, carrying on, and saying farewell

"...perpetually shook up by explosions and the devastating loss of residents Anthony House and Draylen Mason. There aren't enough..."

March 23, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Limón y Sal

Pachanga Fest headliner Julieta Venegas – Mexico's Feist?

"...hopscotching borders to play two nights in Tijuana, "sort of like my birth city, because this is where I..."

May 9, 2014 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Wednesday night SXSW blurbs

"...a release party for a 2012 Secret Stash reissue of lost Twin Cities funk and soul rarities. The retired..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

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