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

Qmmunity: Regret Posting

Editor James reflects on his middle-school regrets and how they relate to today

"...Belcher existed? Oh, yeah, I was guilty. And yes, of course I tried to be goth for a week..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Column by James Scott

Jubilant Dance, MedFest, and More Weekend Recommendations

Find the right fit for your going-out vibe

"...artist Ata Mojlish, who comes to Austin by way of Bangladesh, this show at the garage-based gallery centers on..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Sweet sheep, Lonesome Dove peeks, and more to see around the state

"...is harvest time around the state, plus there’s lots of other activities to get you out and having fun...."

Aug. 1, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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

Local Author Tim O'Brien Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

'The Things They Carried' author on life, fiction, and truth

"...known for The Things They Carried, a 1990 collection of fictional stories inspired by his experiences in Vietnam War..."

Nov. 14, 2013 Books Post by R.U. Steinberg

Passion Project

Fantastic Fest and its home base the Alamo Drafthouse have only gotten bigger, but its heart – pure and pulpy – stays the same

"...be-all, end-all, long-term plan. And I think the spirit of what we were trying to do at 409 Colorado..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...week's tease, the Austin Film Festival has announced its official lineup for the 2008 fest, which runs October 16-23...."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Soundscraping

The Weird Weeds sprout up among Austin's experimental jet set

"...At the Tiniest Bar in Texas, late April, Weird Weeds guitarist Sandy Ewen sits Indian-style..."

May 16, 2008 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Wednesday Picks

"...From the Middle East & Beyond, traversed the spectrum of Arab music from Israel to Afghanistan, Turkey to Armenia...."

March 7, 2008 Music Feature

The Shepherd

Dripping Springs recluse Sam Beam spills some Iron & Wine

"...in 2005, Sam Beam headed toward higher ground: the Texas Hill Country. Unlike those with no choice but to..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Point Austin: What Molly Wrote

Ivins and her kind

"...By the time I became an editor of The Texas Observer in the back half of the..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Column by Dave Denison

Ben Barnes on Barn Building

"...Selections from Barn Burning, Barn Building: Tales of a Political Life, From LBJ Through George W...."

July 7, 2006 News Feature

Let It Bleed

Riverboat Gamblers: The most thrilling (and battle scarred) punk band this side of the Mason-Dixon Line

"...The Great State of Texas, whose image has been battered and bruised more..."

April 21, 2006 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

This Ain't No Picnic: Minutemen on Patrol

The sinister legions of the 'Drug Cartel' have little to fear from the latest incarnation of border hysteria. As for the rest of us ...

"...On the first of October, if you wanted to contact the Texas Minutemen..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature by Diana Welch

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...Sarge vocalist Elizabeth Elmore plying a more contemplative blend of pop and punk. The quartet's well-crafted debut, To Force..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...horn- and percussion-driven Latin powerhouse has developed into one of the hottest bands in Austin. – Jay Trachtenberg..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...grand starring themselves and their friends, only to spread tales of shattered dreams and woe when the industry declines..."

July 18, 2003 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...work in 50 minutes and have time to drop off her kids. I admire Mike Dahmus and Patrick Goetz..."

May 30, 2003 Column

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...Saturday PicksAll showcase times subject to change. Please check official SXSW schedule...."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

As You Like It

Welcome! The following is our comprehensive Austin guide to the American classic commonly known as the hamburger.

"...quite some time since we'd done a comprehensive job of reporting on the local state of the definitive all-American..."

March 7, 2003 Food Feature

Creative Capital?

In the City of Ideas, the people with ideas are dancing with day jobs.

"...day, in a bathroom down the hall from her office. It was 1983. After two years of graduate work..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Feature by Michael Erard

Big River

How healthy is Austin's Colorado River?

"...it's tough to get worked up over the future of the Colorado River, a lifeline for Austin managed primarily..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...on stage is akin to watching some bizarro hybrid of Saturday morning cartoons and Freedom of Choice-era Devo. It's..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

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