The Fearless Freaks

Documentary about the band the Flaming Lips – the crazy/bizarre Oklahoma outfit that, despite itself, rose to national prominence.

"...a fan of OK City’s drug-drenched, psychedelic punk freakazoids the Flaming Lips, but really, this supremely bizarre Long John’s..."

April 15, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Commitments

"...culture, it's as if a space alien had directed the movie. Eerily, the bits and pieces, the details, are..."

Sept. 20, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Fantastic Fest Interview: Chris Atkins Investigates Who Killed the KLF?

How to make a documentary when no one wants to talk about it

"...They were the KLF. Also known as the Justified Ancients..."

Oct. 6, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Is a Metal Band Now

Stubb’s appearance showcases thrash aptitude

"...Once underdogs, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s triumphant moment has arrived. The Aussie septet’s..."

Sept. 5, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Hated: G.G. Allin and the Murder Junkies

"...Directed by: Todd Phillips. The heroin-induced death of G.G. Allin last June was a..."

Oct. 8, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Breeders Endure

Saturday’s sold-out reunion at Emo’s unites all

"...“I am the rain, I am the new year, I’m the way..."

April 22, 2018 Music Post by Libby Webster

Francisco the Man

Gabriel García Márquez name-droppers stop at Scoot Inn Friday

"...Francisco the Man brings back classic DIY of the early Nineties,..."

Feb. 5, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

The National: Fury & Squalor

One night at the Moody down, two to come

"...“People love to sing about being alone together,” posited Matt Berninger before the National’s Austin City Limits..."

April 22, 2014 Music Post by Doug Freeman

ACL Live Shot: Noah & the Whale

More Mumford than Barenaked Ladies and endearingly so

"...Though its albums consistently place in the Top 10 in its native UK, Noah & the..."

Oct. 7, 2013 Music Post by Michael Toland

Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

The work of this elusive songwriter and curmudgeonly frontman of the Magnetic Fields is examined in this sympathetic documentary.

"...think Stephin Merritt was going to cozy up to the camera and reveal his deepest-darkest, did you? This is,..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Review: In the Court of the Crimson King

An accessible, and funny look at one of the most precise bands in history

"...Fripp approached director/former MTV host Toby Amies to chronicle the band’s 50th anniversary...."

March 14, 2022 SXSW Post by Joe Gross

The Church Cuts Loose

Aussie jangle-pop legacy encores SXSW 2015

"...The Church last appeared in Austin two years ago for..."

Sept. 19, 2017 Music Post by Michael Toland

Malkmus & the Jicks/Benny & the Jets

Live Shot of Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks

"...One of the pivotal figures of Nineties indie rock packed out Mohawk..."

Feb. 23, 2012 Music Post by Abby Johnston

These Are the Breaks

Checking in with Austin's new R&B boys and girls.

"...vintage green suit and white alligator skin shoes. It’s the kind of getup that would make most people look..."

Feb. 5, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

The Assassination of Jesse James may be the world’s first epic of misguided hero worship.

"...and Nick Cave. At two hours and 40 minutes, The Assassination of Jesse James may be the world’s first..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Residential Address: The Mellows Bring Sixties Pop to Sagebrush

With a focus on good hooks, the band makes falling in love danceable again

"...The Mellows..."

March 4, 2022 Music Column by Gary Lindsey

Breaking the Ice With Iceage

“Difficult” singer Elias Bender Rønnenfelt isn’t

"...Iceage, maintains a well-publicized distaste for music writers. After The Fader named him “Rock’s Most Difficult Frontman,” I had..."

May 24, 2018 Music Post by Isabella Castro-Cota

Austin Psych Fest Live (Friday): King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Hair-whipping Aussies pound like a tap dancing rhinoceros

"...On disc, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard revels in eclecticism, spraying its profligacy across..."

May 3, 2014 Music Post by Michael Toland

Dancing Macabre with the Faint

Q&A with the Nebraskan quartet's singer Todd Fink

"...You’d be hard pressed to find a band I listened to more growing up than the Faint...."

Nov. 28, 2012 Music Post by Abby Johnston

SXSW Tips: Slow & Steady Wins the Race

IA has a few additions for your band's SXSX to-do list

"...Wednesday night, I saw Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks at the Mohawk. The band put on an..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Music Post by Zoe Cordes Selbin

Killing in the Name: Lolla 2008

A look back at the weekend's rage

"...There was one glaring omission in OTR’s recap of Lollapalooza..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

SXSW Live Shot: The Residents

Birth, rebirth, death, and near death jabbered and screamed

"...Paired with a screening of the Residents documentary Theory of Obscurity for SXSW Film, Friday’s..."

March 21, 2015 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Revolution’s Closing Remarks

Prince’s peak backing band lights his eternal flame

"...“It’s not about us,” insisted Wendy Melvoin at the Revolution’s performance on Saturday inside ACL Live at the..."

June 19, 2017 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

Over the Wall With Will Sergeant

Rob yaks with Will Sergeant of Echo and the Bunnymen

"...Will Sergeant and Echo and the Bunnymen are Eighties unsung heroes – or at least..."

May 7, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

The War on Drugs’ Universality

Bandleader’s anachronistic familiarity fuels first of two shows

"...A Deeper Understanding is the War on Drugs’ slickest, most complex work yet, fueled..."

Oct. 1, 2017 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: The Impossibles

Beatlemania nearly drowns out local ska-pop reunion

"...”Hi, we’re the Impossibles from Austin, Texas!” To paraphrase the Pretenders, call..."

Nov. 9, 2013 Music Post by Marc Savlov

The Cure Romances Austin

Friday (the 13th) I’m in love

"...Biggest surprise of the Cure’s Friday the 13th stand at the Frank Erwin..."

May 16, 2016 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Sacred & Profane: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Two full nights of damnation, retribution, and inner demons

"...Shaking the ACL Live at the Moody Theater temple Saturday and..."

July 21, 2014 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Music Sucks, the Mad Lib

Fill in the blanks to one of our more ... antagonistic music columns

"...This infamous column by Michael Corcoran, which ran in the April 25, 1986 issue of the Chronicle, was so..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Michael Corcoran (Mad Libbed by Kevin Curtin)

Monster Band: Susan Tedeschi Q&A

Susan Tedeschi likes big families

"...slide guitarist Derek Trucks joined forces – in a band. Revelator, their soulful debut, recalls traveling circus acts like..."

Jan. 17, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

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