The Empire That Dreams of Us

Unlocking Shearwater's The Golden Archipelago

"...across some exotic beach, confident and composed. Then you notice the eye, squinting just above the water's surface. Slowly..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Like the Rest of Us

Atmosphere's Slug isn't dead from tequila poisoning yet

"...– Slug and DJ Anthony “Ant” Davis – in Austin on two occasions in the past year, and over..."

Nov. 5, 2008 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Martin Sexton's Not Buying It

Q&A with singer-songwriter Martin Sexton

"...spreading singer-songwriter joy across the small clubs and outdoor music festivals he visited over the course of his near-constant..."

Feb. 9, 2012 Music Post by Melanie Haupt

Deliver Us From Eva

"...updating of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew detracts not a whit from its charms, most of which come..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Carona Says Filibuster About Process, Not Vengeance

Watson blasts local-option opponents as "bumper-sticker arguments"

"...Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, just held an angry press conference to answer questions on..."

May 31, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

I Will Not Give You Up

Hard to shake Franzen's Freedom

"...I didn’t plan on reviewing Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) – and I’m still not, hence this..."

Aug. 30, 2010 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Doggett Not Taking Reelection for Granted

Austin Congressman worries about low voter turnout in key areas

"...As we noted recently on this blog, history and raw numbers would..."

Oct. 26, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

To Zhoosh or Not to Zhoosh: aGLIFF Spiffs Up in a Word

The Polari Fest (nee aGLIFF) asks "What’s in a name?"

"...“queer” became rallying cries, while “gay” sagged under the connotations of contemporary use...."

Sept. 27, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Things Not To Fear: 1) The Reaper, 2) The World Horror Convention in Austin

An Interview with Convention co-chairs Nate Southard and Lee Thomas

"...Thomas, the co-chairs of the annual World Horror Convention that's invading – like some chthonic force rising up from..."

April 27, 2011 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

‘The Comedy’ Is Not Joking Around

Rick Alverson and Tim Heidecker on their polarizing new film

"...an otherwise meaningless existence with stunts ranging from the hilarious to the abject, the harmless to the devastating...."

Nov. 28, 2012 Screens Post by Shawn Badgley

Not Coming to a Network Near You

Q&A with ATX panelist & 'NTSF:SD:SUV' star Paul Scheer

"...Austin Chronicle: You’re conquering the media. You’re on television, you’re..."

May 29, 2012 Screens Post by Leah Churner

Austin Is Not a Helpless Victim of Growth

"...attention to the issue of the high cost of Austin’s growth in the Jan. 29 “City Hall Hustle” [News]...."

Jan. 29, 2010 Postmarks

Tuesday's Not Gone

A smattering of Tuesday night music clubs.

"...has been around since 2004, but they took a hiatus for a few months last year and earlier this..."

Oct. 16, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Full metal racket.

"...sense, clobbering viewers with its sensory overload and bludgeoning us into weary submission. The film plays to our senses,..."

June 26, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

DysFunKtional Family

"...Directed by: George Gallo. Starring: Eddie Griffin. This is not, as the title suggests, some sort of narrative comedy...."

April 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The More You Learn About God, the Further Away from Him You Move

mewithoutYou frontman Aaron Weiss likes a good question, but finds some answers easier than others

"...Aaron Weiss is a man of God. Not because the mewithoutYou frontman sings about Judeo-Christian matters throughout..."

June 15, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2006

Know this going in: Sex and violence are the currency of Spike & Mike’s gory, twisted economy.

"...Directed by: Various. No one’s ever going to confuse Spike & Mike’s..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Now You Shouldn’t Be Scared

Del tha Funky Homosapien wakes up for ACL

"...planned on doing a phone interview: "Yeah man, I just passed out. I was recording vocals and next second,..."

Sept. 25, 2008 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Home Movies

Q&A with "Family Nightmare" director Dustin Defa

"...Brooklyn-based director Dustin Guy Defa says he’s not a documentarian, but his..."

March 15, 2012 SXSW Post by Leah Churner

Ghost and the Machine

Marc Bianchi pulls the plug on Her Space Holiday

"...body grows up, I don’t want to grow cold,” muses Marc Bianchi on “Anything for Progress,” the opening track..."

Aug. 18, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Turn the Other Cheek

Q&A with guitar virtuoso Kaki King

"...Love You (2003) and Sony one-off Legs to Make Us Longer (2004), and the subtly vocal Until We Felt..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Very Ecstasy of Love

"...agony, without the thrill of constant argumentation and online contentiousness that made July bearable, without the joy of starting..."

Aug. 18, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Now Dunnam Is Really Pissed at TxDOT

Stimulus committee chair says agency sending inaccurate information to Congress

"...Waco Rep. Jim Dunnam gave them in yesterday, it’s nothing like what he’d like to give them now. Problem..."

March 3, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Note Bob Stoops’ Brother Should Have Sent, but Didn’t Dare*

Helmet-to-helmet hits

"...we? That’s why it pains me to write this note. I’m proud of you, Bob. You do our Stoops..."

Sept. 21, 2011 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Talking Travis: Eddie Rodriguez

The district 51 rep talks fresh priorities and fresh fruit

"...the quiet man of the Travis County delegation. That’s not to say that the four-term rep hasn’t been busy...."

May 13, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Ides of March

George Clooney's modern morality tale about the ongoing battle between idealism and corruption in the political realm is perfectly cast.

"...The perfectly captured gray slush of Ohio in winter provides a suitable backdrop for..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Absolutely II Trill

Talkin' with Mr. Trill himself, Bun B., on the eve of his Parish show.

"...It’s been a busy week for Bun B. Signed up for a leg..."

Aug. 21, 2008 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Saying Goodbye to the Ex

Margaret Moser says goodbye through the ether.

"...to one of them. Mike Malone, better known to Austin as Rollo Banks, killed himself in Chicago on April..."

April 30, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

'Justified' Recap: 'Truth and Consequences'

Handling snakes and secrets can be dangerous

"...This week, Boyd’s crew is not only snake-bit but mutinous, the marshals all have stiffies,..."

Jan. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Virginia B. Wood

Brewers Lobby at the Capitol

Beermakers hopeful that deal has been worked out with distributors

"...I just got back from a meet-and-greet event at historic Saengerrunde..."

Feb. 23, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

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