Off the Record

David Garza maps The Road to ACL, inside Ghostland Observatory's new crash pad, and other strange insights into this weekend's festival

"...23), Austin's great pop chameleon has landed all over the map, a fact reiterated by The Road to ACL,..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

"Jane! Stop This Crazy Thing!" (The Downside to Galaxy Highland Theater's New Robotic Seats)

Five Films We Don't Want to See in D-Box

"...like pirates treasure booty, so it's only fitting that the best non-Alamo theater in town is the Highland Galaxy..."

May 18, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Before the Lights Go Out

One last local look

"...The Nortons and Friends Hip Replacement (Pipebomb Records)..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

The Roy Williams Era Begins

Cowboys hemorrhage next draft to acquire UT alum Roy Williams

"...Drafted seventh overall in the 2004 draft, Roy Williams has spent most of his..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Sports Post by Justin Sanders

The Sausage Link

How Elgin got the New Urbanist transit dream

"..."There's no reason why Elgin shouldn't be the national model..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Big Turnaround (and Who's to Thank for It)

"...and I put forth a few humble suggestions for the team as a sort of antidote against what was..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Coming to You Live From the Drinking Town With a Baseball Problem

"...So, I'm in the great city of St. Louis, writing from my mom's..."

Oct. 26, 2006 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

Open Up – It's the Filmmakers!

Kirby Dick raids the MPAA

"...The Motion Picture Association of America's ratings board – the..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Human Touch

Violinist Laurie Young Stevens finds the passion and flash in baroque music

"...or kowtowing to Couperin. Oh, she adores and esteems the music of these great composers as much as any..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

His Shadow in the Frame

The Austin Museum of Art exhibition "Robert Frank Photographs" provides an excellent introduction to Frank's career from his early social documentary work to his introspective images of later decades, and shows him always striving in his images to reflect his deeply personal response to the world around him.

"...In 1954, with the help of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Swiss-born photographer Robert Frank..."

March 28, 2003 Arts Feature by Erina Duganne

Greg Bueno: In the Land of oZ

"...yet factual truth is not and should not be the cornerstone of great writing nor great storytelling. Truth lies..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Screens Feature

The Long, Hot Battle

Waller Creek Tunnel

"...Only the salamanders would know for sure if the job was..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

For Whom the Road Tolls

The Death of Touring

"...The Death of Touring For Whom the Road Tolls..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple TV+ half-hour series from Seth..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Let Us Help You Pick Out the Perfect Live Show This Week

Our writers pick the best live music for the week ahead

"...Thursday 19, Moody Amphitheater..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

The Thompson and the Loren: A Tale of Two Hotels

One long weekend, two impressive but different vibes

"...When your Canadian girlfriend comes to visit Austin for the first time, and you live out in Pflugerville, you’re..."

Jan. 27, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Qmmunity: The Gay Place Rides Again

Original Chron legend Kate X Messer talks "Qmmunity"/"The Gay Place" origins

"...In the mid-Aughts, young Austin Chronicle journo Kate X Messer approached..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Best Things We Saw at Oblivion Access 2023: Earth, BEAK>, GEL, and More

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

"...Not just setting local temperature records for the month of June, this year’s Oblivion Access marked a..."

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Understanding Prop A & B and the Policing Paradigm Shift on the Ballot

May vote could revolutionize civilian oversight

"...When Austin voters cast their ballots in the upcoming May 6 election, they will..."

April 20, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Weight of Expectations: Austin FC 2023 Season Preview

A team that looks great on paper prepares to step on the pitch

"...feed off it. Ask Michael Jordan, who despite being the unquestioned greatest player of his era scavenged the newspapers..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Faster Than Sound: BabiBoi's Spitfire Soundtrack for the Club and Beyond

Ballroom rapper joins the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce's Pride in Local Music next Saturday, and more music news

"...The spitfire, highly danceable musicality of BabiBoi developed alongside their..."

June 17, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Year Two for Austin FC Will Determine the Future of Local Sports Culture

A preview of the players, strategies, and songs for a new season

"...League Soccer made Austin its newest destination last year, the city didn’t just get a soccer team. It got..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Misery Business: The Cathartic and Unexpectedly Joyful Trend of Emo DJ Nights in Austin

Welcome to the Black Parade

"...clutch of "in case of emergency, break glass" songs they can trust to ignite a crowd...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

"The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop" Provides a Close-up on Cinema's Scenic Paintings

The exhibition of 12 vintage backdrops painted for MGM films reveals their techniques for creating grand illusions

"...place so familiar you might as well have lived there...."

Feb. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

How I Won the War Against Stress With A Little Help From Vinyl & Tequila

Giving praise before the altar of the turntable

"...Newly ambulatory, Lazlo leveled up to the turntable – perfectly positioned for someone two-and-a-half feet tall...."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Texas Book Festival 2020: The Full Line-Up

All 150 authors announced for the 25th anniversary lit celebration

"...aka Virtual Texas Book Festival No. 1 – is raring to go, and the proof is in the lineup...."

Sept. 16, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Killing of Garrett Foster Shocks the City – and Galvanizes the Moment

Whether Foster raised his gun may never be known, but there can be little doubt about the driver's intentions

"...On Sunday night, 300 young people sat in the street at the corner of Fourth and Congress, utterly..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Glam Punks of 70s Austin Get Up to Their Gypsy Tricks

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part two: Glitter rock (1972-76) fades

"...like Ike Turner and Bobby "Blue" Bland frequented his father's barbershop next door to the 5-4 Ballroom, a prime..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Resurrection of Kinky Friedman

From Houston to Echo Hill, the self-proclaimed Texas Jewboy sings a new tune

"...Kinky Friedman can't hear very well these days...."

Dec. 13, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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