From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...stops as a shrill siren cry starts howling from the bank of walkie-talkies on the shelf, and the teletype..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The AggreGAYtor: November 12

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga promises passage of the “kill the gays” bill by December as a “Christmas..."

Nov. 12, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Just Watch the Livestock

Texas schools' sex ed favors 'don't ask, don't tell ... and keep 'em ignorant'

"...5pm on Oct. 31, 2007, Sid Pruitt, superintendent of the small Evant Independent School District (about 60 miles west..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Spotlight: The Cannabinoids Featuring Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu takes you higher

"...Badu doesn't merely want you to enjoy her music. The Dallas native wants her chronic-inspired concoctions to get you..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Off the Record

Only in Austin: Green Day heats up Emo's, Elvis Costello and Diana Krall dine at Eddie V's, and Los Lonely Boys visit the Saxon Pub

"...In the Line of Duty..."

May 30, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Acevedo Chosen as New Police Chief: Let the sun shine in

City Manager picks Art Acevedo, a California Highway Patrol division chief, to be Austin's next top cop

"...Cue the music: This is the dawning of the age of..."

June 22, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Death of Ben Brownlee

A Rockdale teenager's suicide raises questions about official protections for gay and transgendered kids

"...When Karen Johle arrived home from work on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 18, her youngest son, 13-year-old..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...Austin: The recovery blossoms into the second boom. The first half..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Mind the Bullock

"...Re: Robert Bryce's article about Bob Bullock ["The Last Don," Vol. 16, No. 22]...."

March 28, 1997 Column

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Spray Paint, Heavy Meddo, Why Bonnie, Gypsy Mitchell, Black Midi, and more recommended live shows

"...shows, estimates lone local member George Dishner. "5ish," texts the film production veteran. Co-frontman Cory Plump lives in Kingston,..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Fantastic Fest: The Creatures of the Night Make Beautiful Music in Bloodthirsty

Director Amelia Moses on the allure of the werewolf

"...to play at Canada's Fantasia International Film Festival, and then get booked for Fantastic Fest in Austin. Filmmaker Amelia..."

Sept. 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Amazon Invasion

We could handle another giant, but let's let 'em open their own wallets

"...By the time you read this, the Greater Austin Chamber of..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Column by Michael King

The Other McCain

When campaign signs send the wrong message

"...Travis County Democratic Party convention. "I looked up and there was this big red sign that said McCain," he..."

April 1, 2008 Design Post by Richard Whittaker

The Man Who Laughed

More remembrances of Boyd Vance

"...This is the way I remember Boyd: Looking at me with that..."

April 29, 2005 Arts Feature

The Merry Hempsters Hit the Road

In 2001, actor and activist Woody Harrelson rang friend and filmmaker Ron Mann up and invited him to tag along on an environmental whistle-stop trip in a hemp-fueled bus -- "The Organic Living Tour." Two years later, Mann's digital video-shot doc Go Further is all but in the can.

"...Toronto-based documentary filmmaker Ron Mann was in the midst of a project on Ed "Big Daddy" Roth,..."

March 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Don't Smash the Melting Pot

"...So it's no wonder that our local Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA), the only pro bono legal project..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice: A Potpourri, Plus the World Cup

"...Project Connect is hosting another series of working groups this..."

April 8, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

How the Red River Cultural District Was Made

Decades of off-kilter activity and music activism culminate in our current concert hub

"...Standing on the top deck at Mohawk feels like floating above the..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Rachel Rascoe

What Land Use Code Do We Need to Build the City We Want?

Planning a way forward after CodeNEXT

"...In hindsight, last year's shuddering halt to the CodeNEXT land use code rewrite looks less like an..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

The Naked Authenticity of Amanda Palmer

Dresden Doll bares all about Kickstarter and her new album

"...in a bath tub for her scintillating collaboration with the Flaming Lips, “The First Time I Ever Saw Your..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Music Post by Austin Powell

Trying To Fix the World

Five-year review of APD Chief Art Acevedo

"...On the April morning of the funeral for slain Austin Police..."

May 25, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Off the Record

SXSW news and carryings on

"...behind her first-ever trip to Austin for SXSW is the same as that for the reboot of the Plastic..."

March 18, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

City Hall Hustle: Y Don't We Do It in the Road?

November bond proposal creates plenty of opportunity for grumbling

"...Judging from previous rancor on the dais, you'd think City Council formally setting a $90..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Theatre in the Round (Rock)

Penfold Theatre makes its entrance up north – where it's always wanted to be

"...The past decade has seen more than 50 theatre companies..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Auteurs Stake a Claim on the Small Screen

Mitchell Hurwitz and Matthew Weiner made their names in TV. Have they gotten too big for it?

"...Mitchell Hurwitz knows the rules. A TV writer since 1990, he learned the..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Journey Through the Past

Down the digital rabbit hole of the Neil Young Archives Vol. 1

"...Teeth determine the grin. Self-conscious hardware hides in pursed smiles...."

Aug. 7, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

A Night at the Opera House

"...Perhaps the best idea since Whirlyball, South First odds and ends..."

Aug. 21, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

Where the Pyramid Meets the High

Long lost 13th Floor Elevators founder and visionary Tommy Hall – found!

"...is decorated with cobwebs and Sixties posters. Stacked to the ceiling are cassettes and videotapes – not a CD..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Music Feature by Joe Trybyszewski

Still the Greatest

When We Were Kings

"...lifetime, only one public figure has claimed to be "the greatest" and not been a liar. That person is..."

March 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Las Manitas Had City Hall by the Huevos?

Did the Perez sisters have a trump card in their negotiation with the city?

"...this morning regarding Las Manitas. If you missed it, the audio is here. Basically, Brewster says the $750,000 forgivable..."

June 14, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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