Page Two: Return of the Independents

'SXSW Presents,' season three

"...The third season of SXSW Presents begins showing on KLRU..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Column by Louis Black

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...As Roky Erickson's live solo debut loomed at the grand opening of the Ritz on October 18, 1974..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

'Natural Capitalism' in the Hills

The Crossings' earth- and economy-friendly integration into the Hill Country really is something to feel good about.

"...To get to the Crossings, you drive what used to be a long..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Forest for the Trees

The Austin Arts Commission has never been a model of bureaucratic efficiency, but this year it seems to have become a big cliché in action, a body so focused on procedure and minutiae and the concerns of the moment that it can't see the forest for the trees. It's compounding the problems in Austin's profoundly flawed public arts funding system and demonstrating just how poorly that process serves not only the city's artists but all its citizens.

"...When people can't even get a good jump on the agenda without quibbling over something totally unrelated to the..."

July 6, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Wight Stuff

Message to Love: This Ain't No Woodstock

"...farm in upstate New York and a racetrack in Northern California lies a small island off the coast of..."

June 20, 1997 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Guy Is Everywhere

Lloyd Maines

"...just about any great pedal steel guitar player would; the word "legend" may be used much too liberally these..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

The Hightower Report

Political insiders are stealing from America itself

"..."Sorry, we're closed." In one of the saddest signs of the times, this message is popping..."

April 6, 2012 News Column by Jim Hightower

Jump on 'The Band Wagon'

George Morris recommends that you see 'The Band Wagon'

"...short: George was a film writer who wrote for the Chronicle, as well as many other publications, in addition..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Austin Music Awards, a Black Rock Maverick, and More Crucial Concerts

Our recommended shows for the week ahead

"...debuting at Coachella, Bratty bandleader Jenny Juárez brought her dreamy-then-spiky bedroom pop to last year’s Austin Psych Fest ahead..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Eight Dining Destinations on the Lubbock Food Trail

The Hub City of the High Plains becomes a culinary destination

"...of Austin, Lubbock is a good stopping point on the long drive to the ski slopes of New Mexico..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

On the Nightshift: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Keep Running

At Moody "with the white-hot light of the oncoming train”

"...band that needs no introduction. Right? Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band!”..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Graceful Dead

Almost 50 years of Jerry Garcia worship comes full circle

"...When word of the Grateful Dead began oozing out of San Francisco in..."

June 30, 2015 Music Post by Bill Bentley

Carl Reiner: The Interview

On 'The Dick Van Dyke Show,' Mary Tyler Moore, and Mel

"...signs of slowing down. On this Tuesday, March 18, the comedy legend is making phones calls around the country..."

April 4, 2014 Screens Post by Robert Faires

Letters at 3AM: The 'Austin Sun' Gets Hung

Old Austin Sun writers may have expected to hang, but not in a museum

"...Nostalgia rots the teeth...."

Sept. 10, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Point Austin: The Chief Considers His Options

Dallas' recruitment of Art Acevedo deals him a very strong hand

"...Likely by the time you read this, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo..."

April 2, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Luv Doc Recommends: Keep Austin Young: Celebrating the Life of Danny Roy Young

Austin Music Hall, Sunday, October 19, 2008

"...Sunday night’s Keep Austin Young concert at the Music Hall might be a little misleading. A quick..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest

Billie Eilish, Jack Harlow, Mongolian metal, Doja Cat, Dayglow, & more

"...A sunny Saturday set the scene for a packed day of live music at..."

Oct. 3, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Girl Who Met Robert Johnson

Shirley Ratisseau wrote a song with Robert Johnson

"...eye-popping stories to tell. She blazed trails by blurring the distinctions between black and white music communities, and not..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Agony of the Ecstasy

Will the federal and local crackdown on ecstasy put raves out of business?

"...pacifier fetish if you're over, say, 10 years old. The wisdom of such an accouterment for anyone old enough..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

The Outside Story

After a year trapped inside, a welcome comedic reminder of life in fresh air

"...comic and mildly melancholy slice of “a day in the life” fun follows an introverted film editor forced by..."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

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

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Sitting Around on "The Corner"

Drive, They Said

"...I was surrounded by people desperate for their 15 minutes of fame, and all I wanted was..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Screens Feature by Andy Langer

On The Lege

Bushwacked

"...It took the brutal murder of a disabled black man in Jasper..."

May 21, 1999 News Column

The Great Critic Test

How Much Do You Really Know About These Freaks?

"...one likes a critic. Largely, critics are viewed as the killjoys, the tomato lobbers, the heartless shrews who dare..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas

Lester's Last Stand

"..."Lester's Last Stand: Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas" is an..."

March 7, 1997 Books Feature

COVID-19: Mask Yourself. It’s the Law. (For Real.)

Masking and distancing now mandatory for all Austin businesses through Aug. 15

"...Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe did so within 48 hours; the mayor then took it up a notch or..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Luv Doc: Hot Babies

What is WRONG with people?!?!?

"...ACL has an Austin Kiddie Limits stage and that they try to make it a family friendly event, but..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

Small Town Barbecue at Its Finest

Brett's Backyard Bar-B-Que is smoked meat magic

"...world-class barbecue, but heading down Highway 79 a little farther leads to the town of Rockdale, home of Brett's..."

June 4, 2021 Food Feature by Rod Machen

The State of Austin Wine

Somms Under Fire lights up Austin's wine scene this month

"...The diversity of Austin's wine menus is no accident. The..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Food Feature by Tom Thornton

The 2016-17 Austin Music Awards’ Texan Tower of Song

Thirty-five years of AMAs? More like 181 years of Texas on one stage, on one night!

"...Rolling Stones pledge since 6 thanks to the overlapped harmonies of "Honky Tonk Women" during a kiddie..."

March 10, 2017 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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