Remixing the Music (Department)

The city is still trying to hit the right note with Austin's music scene

"...an intrinsic part of Austin's identity and lifeblood of the city's tourism industry – should have an office at..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Barbara Jordan Statue at UT

The statue honoring the former congresswoman and UT professor is unveiled

"...She stood watch over the Constitution of the United States, and now she's about..."

April 24, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

At Home at the Easel, If Nowhere Else

A new documentary captures Austin's homeless population finding purpose in art

"...According to government estimates, on any given night there are between 500,000 and 800,000 homeless people in the..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Scene

Jones' town

"...Ring the bells! Storm the gates! Raise the flags! And spread..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Assault on Tony's

"...Grove Press, $21 hard..."

July 19, 1996 Books Feature

The Assault on Tony's

"...Grove Press, $21 hard..."

July 19, 1996 Books Feature

What the Broken Spoke's Historic Designation Could Mean for Music Venue Preservation

Honky-tonk could join sites eyed for city venue investments

"...Legendary South Lamar honky-tonk the Broken Spoke appears headed toward historic landmark status, a..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins

Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres

"...this March likewise resurrected Austin's annual poster-palooza, Flatstock. When the city canceled its flagship conference March 6, 2020, in..."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Recapping the Year SXSW Got Canceled

Venue closures, fundraising, and industry layoffs headlined Austin music's difficult 2020

"...Austin music proved a global bellwether at the onset of COVID-19 when the city canceled..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Stories Behind Austin’s Iconic Signs

How both classic neon and changing design continue to draw patrons to local restaurants and theatres

"...Many of Austin's most iconic signs have weathered theft, damage, and waves of style but remain bat..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

Some of the Best Texas Hill Country Swimming Holes, Restaurants, Breweries, and More

Take a dip, then fill your piehole

"...It's that time of year when the heat plateaus into constant saunalike temperatures, and the best..."

July 26, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

Head for the Hills

Driftwood is Central Texas' hottest culinary destination

"...Twenty years ago, the bucolic rolling hills southwest of Austin were dotted with..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Mead in the Heart of Texas

Meridian Hive produces one honey of a drink

"...Listen: It pairs well with food other than just turkey legs, OK?..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Council on Transportation: Pondering the Bond

On Aug. 7, Council will discuss putting a $1 billion bond proposal on the Nov. 4 ballot

"...– although not straight to its usual digs in the City Hall meeting room, which is undergoing renovations in..."

Aug. 1, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Randall Stephens: 'I Can Handle the Job'

"...Stephens: My name's Randall Stephens. My childhood was in Northeast Oklahoma, small town of Wagoner. I went into the..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

DVDanger: 'The Incredible Melting Man'/'Swamp Thing'

Morphing, melting and transmogrification clog up your screens

"...Something odd happened to movie monsters. Remember when they hated being inhuman and would kill themselves in a..."

Aug. 3, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Town Was Hoppin'

Austin's music scene of the Fifties lives on in Ray Campi

"...rockabilly veteran Ray Campi wrote his first song on the last day of 1949 and left Austin at the..."

March 30, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Off the Record

Austin City Limits Music Festival 2010: No rain, no dust, no problem

"...The 2010 Austin City Limits Music Festival will be remembered..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Austin's Monster of Folk strolls down Mermaid Avenue, inside Woxy's DJ booth, and beating the drum for HAAM Benefit Day

"...Will Johnson is the Swiss Army knife of indie rock. During rare downtime..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Premios Texas prompts OTR's inaugural Summer Vinyl Awards

"...fiddler Elana James in regard to Shout! Factory's 2008 The Best of the Hot Club of Cowtown collection. "We..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Songs in A&E: Recovering from the 2008 Austin City Limits Music Festival and revving up for the third annual HAAM Benefit Day

"...Both the 2008 Austin City Limits Music Festival and the triumphant..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss raise sand in Dallas, Lick Lick goes big in Japan, Dutch hip-hop sprouts in Austin, and a homecoming for Doyle Bramhall II

"...Bramhall II has never had a problem standing on the shoulders of or alongside giants. The former Fabulous Thunderbird..."

July 11, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Fanning the flames of the ACL Music Festival 2007

"...The sixth annual Austin City Limits Music Festival could have..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Developing Stories: Town Lake Trail - Closing the Gap

Town Lake Trail takes aerobic sprint toward reality

"...Long a civic dream, the completion of a continuous Town Lake Trail – a..."

April 27, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Beside the Point

As usual, the Statesman editorial page gets it completely wrong

"...cellar steward Rich Oppel paused long enough to let the delicate bouquet waft under his nose, before swatting it..."

March 24, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Meet the New Boss

Slaid Cleaves, road warrior, conqueror

"...It's said that the key to success is hard work and an unshakable..."

July 16, 2004 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The Original Hipster

Chronicle writer Dick Holland on the comeback of Texan Terry Southern, the all-around bad boy of black humor

"...Quick: Which Texas writer or writers merited inclusion on the cover of the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

Here Comes the Nice

Small Face Ronnie Lane's tenure in Austin is preserved on Live in Austin.

"...Ronnie Lane, despite never achieving the same level of stateside fame as his friends Pete..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Diamond in the Rough

Dawson's Can-Do Spirit Emerges in Pilot Project

"..."I was surprised by how in sync the residents and businesses actually were," says Dawson NA President..."

June 5, 1998 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Spectre of Swing

Don McCalister's Demon

"...shooting out from behind his unusually thick wire-framed glasses. There's an air of challenge in his subtle squint and..."

June 21, 1996 Music Feature

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