Roxy Music Airs Out Its Deep Cuts At Ragged-Edged Austin Show

Even with weakened chops, the HoFers enjoy each other's company

"...decades of material and hundreds of tracks, including songs that were fully used up and emptied out back when..."

Sept. 22, 2022 Music Post by Mike Clark-Madison

The Glam Punks of 70s Austin Get Up to Their Gypsy Tricks

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part two: Glitter rock (1972-76) fades

"...way into David Bowie, the New York Dolls, all that. He was way more sophisticated than me in music..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Forgotten Era of Glitter Rock in Mid-70s Austin

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part one: glam rock (1972-76)

"...but he couldn't draw flies beyond the state line. That record blew up and validated the whole movement...."

Jan. 17, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Black Swan

Darren Aronofsky and Natalie Portman whip things into a baroque frenzy in this crazed hybrid of drama and horror set amid a ballet corps.

"...and Pressburger film, Black Narcissus, with its sex-starved nuns, that hits closer to home. Black Swan is part of..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Max Payne

Film version of the popular video game stars Mark Wahlberg … unfortunately.

"...end result comes out of the mouth of Wahlberg. That's not good, because the actor bites down hard on..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

In Good Company

In Good Company is a sincere but serviceable-at-best dramedy from Paul Weitz, one-half of the fraternal team that has already brought us two studies about the human male: American Pie and About a Boy.

"...Quaid has lost some of the cocksureness and swagger that defined his early roles, and he’s become a more..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Butterfly Effect

Ashton Kutcher lays to waste a promising script involving time travel and unforeseeable consequences.

"...Eric Stoltz and Melora Walters. Taking the meteorological/chaos-theory tenet that the flapping of a butterfly’s wings in one part..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Just Married

"...Married, in the cataloging of the many tiny disasters that rotted the marriage in record time: car problems, hotel..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Texas Rangers

"...Dunnison meets Durham (Kutcher, the goofy Kelso of Fox's That 70s Show) on the road to Brownsville, where the..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Upfront Aftermath: CBS & the CW

More peeks at what what's coming to prime time

"...CBS’s new fall series. But before I get to that, let’s get to the biggest news at CBS:..."

May 19, 2011 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

Still Hazy After All These Years

The Seventies may be long gone, but counterculture comedian Tommy Chong is still here and still doing what he loves: smoking dope, playing music, and making people laugh.

"...I have to confess that when I called Tommy Chong at 8:30 on a..."

April 21, 2000 Arts Feature

TV Eye

Now that the writers' strike has been averted, the networks feel secure announcing their fall television seasons. Here's a look at what's in store.

"...Now that the writers' strike has been averted, the networks feel..."

May 25, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Gangsters, vampires, and conspiracy theories : the best television had to offer in 1999.

"...talk about it, too (now you should be scared). That critics whisper behind their hands at this bright comedy..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Big Star Myths

Dispelling Big Star myths

"..."In the Street" as performed by Cheap Trick on That '70s Show...."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature by Kent H. Benjamin

Slackers

"...worn over his penis -- framed by ginger-colored pubes shown at length in a close-up. Like much of Slackers,..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

TV Eye

After a 16-month hiatus, The Sopranos' fourth season finally arrives, accompanied by a slew of related books.

"...fanzine, The Sopranos Companion (published by TV Guide). If that doesn't help, there's sure to be a Sopranos fan..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Dancing About Architecture

L.A. vs. Austin -- Tinseltown wins.

"...spare limo on call in case the first one that comes is the wrong color. Former Austinite, Hey Zeus..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

DVDs: Part One

From Ferrell in an elf suit to Bergman at the end, the best discs to gift this season

"...audio commentaries on three episodes, and executive producer (and show narrator) Ron Howard's insider view of the series. Snippets..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

The Golden Apples

Texas platters

"...in the American lexicon. From the Fab Four to That '70s Show, pop fed by harmonies and happy guitars..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

The Ballad of Big Star

A work-in-progress premiere and supergroup performance pay tribute to the cult band

"..."It was a perfect storm that prevented Big Star from becoming a huge band." This..."

March 9, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

Tube Temptations

Keeping one eye on television and the other on pop culture

"...New? Hank Azaria stars in his own sitcom, Imagine That. Best known for his work on The Simpsons and..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

ATX Television Festival: Battlestar Galactica Reunion

Austin welcomes cast get-together with heartfelt “So say we y’all”

"...It’s the not-so-secret dream of every fan that the actors they love so dearly onscreen actually like..."

June 12, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

'From Dusk Till Dawn' to See Light of Day

Debut date and all the details on Robert Rodriguez's TV series

"...The show has been filming around Austin for the last few..."

Jan. 13, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hail to the Chiefs

By popular demand, the boys of 'The Dead Presidents' Club' are back in town

"...It's summer, and the dead presidents are back – that is, the four expired commanders in chief of Larry..."

July 16, 2004 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Dude, It's Mitch Hedberg!

"...general population of Austin is concerned, they don't deserve that much attention. Even our city's hardcore comedy aficionados probably..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Felicity Comes to ATX Television

TV fest reunites cast of beloved show, plus Mayans, more

"...That's not the only big announcement today for ATX Television..."

April 3, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Seven Wonders of the World (Plus One)

The Tongue and Groove Theatre gang have some serious fun with the disconnect between dreaming and waking life in their world premiere production of Seven Wonders of the World (Plus One), a 1940s-era suite of songs linked by spoken text, follows a dreamer across time and space to various landmarks of both the ancient world and the modern U.S.

"...Darn That DreamThe Vortex,..."

March 22, 2002 Arts Review by Robert Faires

In Between Days

At the Crossroads of the 1999-2000 Austin Music Awards.

"...Texas Trumpets perfect elder statesmen for this year's awards show. Combined, Martin Banks, Donald "Duck" Jennings, and Pat Patterson..."

March 10, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

In Memoriam: Big Star Myths

"..."In the Street" as performed by Cheap Trick on That '70s Show...."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature by Kent H. Benjamin

What is Proper Nang? Austin’s Teen Beat

The next generation weighs in on what’s hip in the ATX

"...A few things that may or may not surprise you: Wayne’s World and..."

Aug. 6, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

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