Things They Used to Do

Dick Holland assesses two Texas journalists, Gary Cartwright and Jan Reid, whose new collections of articles possess a cautionary wisdom, the kind you acquire when you court danger and danger provides you with a keen view of what lies beyond.

"...Turn Out the Lights: Chronicles of Texas During the 80s and 90sby Gary Cartwright..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

He's Coming Back

Who gets punished when George W. Bush comes home to Austin after losing the election.

"...the lobby of the Canal Street Hotel where the Texas delegation was housed for the 1988 Republican National Convention,..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Shades of Gray

In Texas Prisons, It's Hard to Tell Who Your Enemies Are

"...witnesses to his murder, the first murder of a Texas prison guard by an inmate since 1985, were inmates...."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Cruel and Unusual

Prisoners Fear Violence in Texas Prisons

"...recovered. His sister, Margaret Young, rushed to the East Texas Medical Center in Tyler when she got the news...."

Feb. 27, 1998 News Feature by Janet Heimlich

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blues on the Green, Texas punk tales, and more recommended local shows

"...a more condensed affair. Longtime booker for the ACL Radio summer staple, Andy Langer, stepped away from the event,..."

July 14, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Patti Smith: “I don’t claim to be a progenitor of any particular movement – I just did my work”

Ever-evolving singer, writer, & artist communes at ACL Live Saturday

"...April 17, 1976: Saturday Night Live, NBC’s controversial new late night sketch comedy show which..."

May 2, 2022 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Faster Than Sound: Inside a Competition to Become Musician-in-Residence at a Luxury Apartment Complex

Would you play 25 hours a month to live rent-free in Downtown Austin?

"...atmosphere would have made for solid background-viewing reality television. Radio host Anne Hudson told the crowd of building residents..."

April 15, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Rancho Alegre Fights to Be the Cadillac of Conjunto Festivals

The music fest returns the native Texas genre Downtown where it once flourished

"...to a series of American music genres born in Texas that includes Tejano and orquesta. The former took shape..."

May 3, 2019 Music Feature by César E. López Linares

Jeremy Nail Survives Cancer, Scales Mountain

Austin Music Awards performer previews May LP live

"...to the songs I record, and these recordings will outlive me. Love and gratitude for life itself makes us..."

Feb. 23, 2016 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Pulsewidth

Texas Platters go mondo

"...Cassettes live? They do for Chronicle contributor Conor Walker and Charles..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Music Feature by Greg Beets

SXSW Expands Film Lineup

'Sleepwalk With Me,' 'Safety Not Guaranteed' added

"...Still reeling from the news Radiolab's Jad Abumrad will walk among us at SXSW Interactive?..."

Feb. 15, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Size Matters

Making sense of Austin's microcinema scene

"...it started even before that, with the arrival of CinemaTexas, the University of Texas Radio-Television-Film Department offshoot that initially..."

July 17, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Page Two: The Incredibles

SXSW Film lines 'em up

"...• The Texas Guitar Show..."

March 13, 2009 Column by Louis Black

The 9513

A new country music site gets real

"...when needed, but doesn’t praise all things alt or Texas either, pointing the way to what’s good on either..."

June 25, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Ron Paul Liberty Ball

Rockin' for Ron

"...that will interest you Ron Paul supporters out there: LIVE MUSIC CAPTIAL OF THE WORLD + RON PAUL GRASSROOTS..."

Jan. 30, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Pilgrim in an Unholy Land: Notes of a Lonely Cowboy

"...mighty Longhorns. State has knocked off bigger game: even Texas fans remember the Cowboys’ beatings of the very teams..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Sports Post by John Razook

Recover

Texas platters

"...debut This May Be the Year I Disappear, they deliver radio-quality love songs that combat teenage angst with adult..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

91.7 FM KVRX Presents: Local Live Volume 8

Texas platters

"...91.7 FM KVRX Presents: Local Live Volume 8 – It Came From the Basement Variety..."

June 18, 2004 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

Dresden 45

Texas platters

"...the lingering threat of annihilation ("Coexistence") and unrestrained greed ("Live for $") that epitomized the Reagan era make this..."

June 11, 2004 Music Review by Greg Beets

Drafting a Career

"...perversity about living in Austin where you think to live anywhere else would be to sell [your] soul, and..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Screens Feature

Sending Postcards From the Great Divide

UT RTF chair Paul Stekler on election year for PBS

"...As department head of UT-Austin's Radio-Television-Film program, documentarian Paul Stekler has taught a few lessons...."

July 10, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Bill Ham Had My Back

ZZ Top’s onetime manager made rock & roll history

"...to concerts and nightclubs, hanging out at black music radio station KYOK-AM, playing in bands. Our little crowd of..."

June 24, 2016 Music Post by Bill Bentley

Perry's Last Gasp

A campaign autopsy before the cadaver is cold

"...presidential campaign has claimed its first political scalp. Former Texas governor Rick Perry has stopped paying his campaign staff,..."

Aug. 12, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Shipley Waived by Bengals, Texans Notes

Jordan Shipley out in Cincy, Texans training camp recap

"...Reedy of The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that former Texas Longhorn standout WR Jordan Shipley has been waived by..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

UT Announces KUT/Cactus Deal

NPR station takes over music, Texas Union keeps bar

"...Juan Gonzalez joked. To the surprise of few, the Texas Union announced this afternoon that it will entering a..."

May 19, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

SchoolJam Daze

Teen bands take home awards

"...between sets, it started to get old, but the live music last Saturday afternoon at the Parish did not...."

March 2, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Postscripts

What's happening in Austin's literary life for the upcoming week

"...East Texas author Joe Lansdale, fresh from his success with The..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Books Column by Clay Smith

Skyline Theater Debuts

Boston’s flying saucer lands at Austin’s newest outdoor venue

"...bouquet of steel and concrete, ascending boldly into the Texas night sky, muffling the celestial tapestry with the brilliant..."

June 13, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Praise the Lloyd

Lloyd Maines and the Dixie Chicks hold court for KLRU

"...Austin City Limits, last night’s three-hour concert at ACL Live at the Moody Theater celebrated Austin music master Lloyd..."

May 17, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

'Friday Night Lights': Snakes. Why Does It Always Have to Be Snakes? Edition

"...field after last week's 55-33 win over one of Texas' top 3A teams all season, Cuero. Trailing at halftime,..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

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