sxswf: Kill List's Michael Smiley Speaks

The star of Spaced, Down Terrace, and Kill List talks shite.

"...It doesn't get much better than that. I just wish that I could control these fucking mood swings!"..."

March 14, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Kicking the Tires at Fleet

City whistle-blower confirms that the trouble at Fleet Services has been much worse than scrap tires and bad record-keeping. And nobody in charge wanted to hear it.

"...Documents recently obtained by the Chron­icle show that officials within the city's Fleet Services..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Making a List

Examining the prospects for Austin's lobby at the 77th Legislature

"...If we're to believe the lobbyists and developers who do business with the Legislature,..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Getting the Joke

Comedy isn't the funny business it was in the Eighties, what with fewer clubs and audiences burned out by comedy on cable and hack comics. Seven Austin comics discuss the current state of stand-up in a round-table discussion.

"...April is the cruelest month for the Austin comedy scene. That's the..."

June 30, 2000 Arts Feature

I Hope You Bought It for the Article...

All the Nudes That Fit

"...People ask what I do. I say write. They ask what. I say articles. They ask where. I..."

May 12, 1995 Features Feature by Spike Gillespie

The Luv Doc: Doing the Legwork for Love

The mighty oak begins with a tiny acorn

"...I am gay and I want a BF. What..."

April 12, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Point Austin: Summer Stock Agenda

The heat arrives with a litany of work for Austin and Austinites

"...hiatus offers a good moment to look forward on the to-do list, as much a community agenda as an..."

June 30, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Kill the Messenger!

In the Tomstown counterattack, the GOP spin doctors are pointing the finger in every direction

"...The response of Republican operatives and loyalists to the ongoing..."

April 2, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Don't Smash the Melting Pot

"...no wonder that our local Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA), the only pro bono legal project in Central..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Lucinda Williams, Ray Prim, and Curved Light lead the pack

"...Gone, gone, gone is the impish folkie on the cover of 1980's sophomore full-length..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Titmouse That Roared

Chris Prynoski on Venture Bros., tech, and more

"...Prynoski, he's not hard to spot. Just look for the trademark hat. At a distance, it looks like a..."

Aug. 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council: A Busy Week at the Lege

City Council and the mayor confront the controlling state

"...last week, City Council's beat goes on, especially during the legislative session, when the folks under the Dome exchange..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

The Return of the Champ

Mick Foley swaps the wrestling ring for spoken word

"...Mick Foley is a legend in the wrestling community. The hardcore icon, the reckless daredevil, the..."

July 12, 2014 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Blowing the Whistle

E-mails show what city officials knew and when they knew it

"...Irvin [Schmidt, Fleet operations manager], and Bill [Janousek] about the spare tire [standard operating procedures] (credits, etc.), during the..."

July 2, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Bonds of Filth

The boys behind Hot Fuzz dish the dirt

"...Justice totters atop her sensible jackboots, scales pinwheeling from the seemingly endless affronts to both Britain's primal sense of..."

April 20, 2007 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

On the Waterfront

As development accelerates along Town Lake, Austin faces urgent choices

"...Readers may want to reference "The Big Picture Map" to locate Town Lake Corridor development..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Inside and Outside the Curatorial Box

Husband and wife curators Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro and Regine Basha discuss the art of their profession.

"...being a curator all about? How do you influence the world through the art you select to exhibit? After..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Arts Feature by Madeline Irvine

Chronicle Endorsements for the Propositions on the November Ballot

November 2021 Statewide General Election and City of Austin Special Election

"...voting down any and all proposed Texas constitutional amendments (there have been more than 500 since 1876), as a..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Musicians on the Menu

In concert or in the kitchen, these locals have the chops

"...Austin has the well-deserved reputation as a city that fosters..."

May 12, 2006 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Buzz Heard 'Round the World

"...Gunnar Hansen as Chainsaw's Leatherface..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...this week as Council members consider policy proposals addressing Austin's housing affordability and supply. For our recap of Council's..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature

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

Our guide to community events for the week

"...2 – one day after rent is due! For the broke community and broke allies, Los Mentirosos and Bobby..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Listen to What the Man Said

Paul McCartney’s first-night Erwin Center sell-out astounds

"...Name another human being with more songs in the modern vernacular..."

May 23, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Hitting the Budget Barbells

The annual city budget workouts begin, and you're all invited

"...The city budget returns, and with it, all the perennial..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Strayhorn, Ingalls, and the Comeback That Wasn't

After running an attack-filled campaign, Strayhorn gracious in defeat

"...As election night campaign parties go, the Carole Keeton Strayhorn gathering at Jaime's Spanish Village was..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Getting Bonded

Making the wish list was the easy part ...

"...Now's the time to get your two cents in about the..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Column by Michael King

'Never the Same Again'

Jesse Sublett's 'Rock 'n' Roll Gothic': an excerpt

"...is a contributing writer for and a friend of The Austin Chronicle; Lois Richwine, his wife, is a senior..."

May 7, 2004 Books Feature

Right Man for the Job

Charlie Robison says 'fuck everybody.'

"...about Charlie Robison is to invite an anatomy lesson. They marvel at the size of his balls. Then they..."

June 29, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Capitol Chronicle

The Texas state budgeting process is called conservative, but might be better described as "penny wise, pound foolish."

"...If you find your eyes glazing over at the propect of your own household budget -- let alone..."

Jan. 26, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Make List More Inclusive

"...worthy and truly "big-hearted" public service groups in your Wish List program ["Holiday Wish Lists 2004," Nov. 26, Dec...."

Dec. 15, 2004 Postmarks

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