At Large in the Hills

Ray Wylie Hubbard's Dangerous Spirits

"...one of Ray Wylie Hubbard's favorite words. It captures the many shadowy and sometimes shadowless figures that line his..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Music Feature

Thanksgiving Is Coming, Gourdough’s Is Closed, Gourmand’s Is CTD, We’re Forking Cancer, Another Uchiba Is On Its Way, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Nov. 8, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Cowboys vs. Hippies: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Subtext

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre reflects Austin's culture in 1974

"...A dead armadillo in the middle of the highway. One of the first images..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rock This Way

The Semi-Annual, Whenever-We-Feel-Like-It Rock & Roll Books Section

"...Catherine Denueve. Une object d'arte. She should be in the..."

March 20, 1998 Books Feature

The Off Beat: ACL Weekend One Was Hot, Dusty, and Gay as Hell

Notes from the ground at Zilker, plus tips for weekend two

"...My weather app only read 89 degrees Friday afternoon, but Weekend..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Tejano Innovator Manuel “Cowboy” Donley Passes at 92

“We took romantic boleros and put in an orchestra background”

"...instrumentation and sophisticated orchestral arrangements, died Sunday morning at the age of 92. His career, which began in the..."

June 28, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

By the Time I Get to Phoenix

SXSW Grace Note: Glen Campbell at the Austin Rodeo.

"...For me, South by Southwest neither ended that Sunday at the Shins’ Austin City Limits..."

April 4, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Salton Sea

"...Anthony Lapaglia, Peter Sarsgaard, Vincent D'Onofrio and Val Kilmer. The first of two new films about the extremely seedy..."

June 28, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Off the Bookshelf

Falling Slowly

"...second apartments in France, well, that might get in the way, too. Don't let it. Brookner's intense study of..."

May 14, 1999 Books Feature

Portrait of the Artist as a Road Comic

Long Drives, Low Pay, and Drunks -- What a Life!

"...Road comics are the gypsies of the modern age, wandering far and..."

March 28, 1997 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

The Hateful Eight

Tarantino's latest opus screens in 70mm this week at two Austin venues

"...The eighth film by Quentin Tarantino, as the full onscreen..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The AggreGAYtor: October 27

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Federal employee benefits roll out, a "legit cowboy" shows us how it's done, and President Carter somehow..."

Oct. 27, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

The Other Side

Dues paid, Trish Murphy delivers her most mature album with 'Girls Get in Free'

"..."All I Want," the opening song on Trish Murphy's bang-up new CD, Girls..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...Toby Keith. A Phil Collins song was covered by the members of Little Big Town and Sugarland. Keith Urban..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Tommy Lee Jones has made a modern Western in the culturally askew tradition of Peckinpah, Huston, and Boetticher. Don't let the near-impossible-to-remember title keep you away from this singular and slightly surreal scorcher.

"...Melissa Leo, Vanessa Bauche and Levon Helm. Don't let the near-impossible-to-remember title keep you away from this singular and..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Next Best Thing

"...Bratt, Rupert Everett and Madonna. I'll say this for The Next Best Thing: there's certainly more to it than..."

March 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Russian House Becomes Just 'The House'; Cowboy Breakfast Brings the Free Noms; Tatsu-Ya Takes Over Former Contigo Space; This Month Is All About the Women Everywhere; and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

March 2, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...This is what Sagebrush was made for. The South Congress honky-tonk is full to the brim. Dancers..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Shivering the Timbers

The Dirigo Group's 'Gypsy Chain' Speaks for the Trees

"...24-year-old activist named David "Gypsy" Chain was killed in the Headwaters Forest in Northern California: This is a matter..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Dead Club Crawl

Club hopping through Austin's musical past.

"...This is no doubt the strangest story I've ever had to write. What makes..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Against the Grain

A profile of Bad Livers bassist Mark Rubin

"...his mind and can provide history or opinions on the diverse set of disciplines he's involved in or been..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Into the Pink

Interview With Filmmaker and Novelist Gus Van Sant

"...is full of surprises. Who could have imagined that the director of such outre films as Drugstore Cowboy and..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Screens Feature by Sid Moody

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...The phrase "shit-hot," cribbed from some international band's bio, comes..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Venture Into Full-Flavored Mocktails at Home or Out on the Town

Elevated drinks on the wagon

"...Skipping the sauce is far from novel, but only recently have..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Steve Gunn Remembers the Stonehurst Cowboy

Guitarist deep dives into the lyrical and familial

"...often been mischaracterized as solely a guitar slinger. Instead, the Philly-raised NYC resident and former Kurt Vile sideman prizes..."

April 18, 2019 Music Post by Michael Toland

Live From Cowboy Portland

Showtime premieres an Austin-based stand-up show, SXSW Comedy With W. Kamau Bell

"...SXSW Comedy has been creating crazy buzz with all the high-octane stand-up talent that it's booked – Sarah Silverman,..."

July 24, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Name of the Game

The Hives

"...Once the solid body wood and steel swagger of “Tick Tick..."

Sept. 15, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Whole Bow

Alvin Crow fiddled it his way

"...or baseball, find Alvin Crow. If you're looking for the best fiddle player in Austin, Alvin Crow's your man...."

Nov. 12, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Kid Stays in the Picture

"...Thankfully, this film version is almost (and often) word-for-word the same, narrated in Evan's own whiskey and cigarette husk,..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Devil and Sonny Liston

"...The Devil and Sonny Liston by Nick Tosches..."

April 21, 2000 Books Review by Clay Smith

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