Page Two: In the Moment

New novel finds John Sayles at the peak of his powers

"...About: The French New Wave, the United States at the turn..."

July 22, 2011 Column by Louis Black

The Houston Kid

Rodney Crowell reminisces on '˜Chinaberry Sidewalks'

"...Rodney Crowell's 2001 triumph, The Houston Kid, was essentially memoir in song, a poignant..."

Jan. 27, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Dust In the Air

Q&A with Jay Farrar of Son Volt

"...I’ve referred to Son Volt as the premier American roots-rock band of our day and in..."

Nov. 11, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The National Equality March: A Recap

Tensions abound after this weekend's National Equality March. The HRC and national reps on one side, the grassroots on the other.

"...For decades, Thornton Wilder’s Our Town has been the most produced play in the country. The play spoke..."

Oct. 13, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Frank J. Rivera

Kickin’ the Mud Off My Sneakers

A pretty good weekend in Geezerville

"...I’m not like most of the folks who attended the Austin City Limits Music Festival...."

Oct. 7, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

'In the Can With Martha Kelly'

Kelly's homegrown talk show, whether online or live, is refreshingly candid and funny

"...At first blush, with the static single-camera setup and sparse mise-en-scène à la Animal..."

May 29, 2009 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Ruminations on a Sleepless Night or How the ‘New' Longhorns Look so Very Familiar

Joe O'Connell on the newest version of the UT football squad

"...My kid is throwing Mr. Moo at me from the nearby crib, and my wife has already given up..."

Aug. 31, 2008 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Hint to Mack Brown: The Run Is Passé

"...The Texas Longhorns finally discovered their missing ground game in..."

Oct. 16, 2007 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Point Austin: Turn the Page

While Iraq burns, official Washington wallows in the Foley scandal

"...The guy really cheesed about the Mark Foley scandal has..."

Oct. 13, 2006 News Column by Michael King

The Correspondence

Austin writer Jim Lewis on how things came together in his new novel and on his current assignment in the Congo. Roger Gathman relays.

"...Interviewing writers is usually a placid kind of business. There's the risk of hangover if your prey insists on..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Shannon & the Clams, Lola Kirke, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week ahead

"...It’s difficult to overstate the influence of NGDB’s 1972 triple-platter LP Will the Circle..."

March 28, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Dune 2 Cinematographer Greig Fraser Makes the Desert a Home

Oscar-winner discusses the challenges of balancing projects

"...can lead to a packed calendar. Take Greig Fraser, the Oscar-winning cinematographer behind the look of The Batman, Zero..."

March 6, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Jigsaw Is Family: Saw X Producers Explain What Makes a Saw Movie

Mark Burg and Oren Koules look to the future of the franchise

"...Saw X may have been the least secret Fantastic Fest secret screening ever, but it..."

Oct. 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Linda Lindas, Momma, Caramelo Haze, JaRon Marshall, and more highlight our recommended shows

"...The Linda Lindas & Momma Free Shows..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest

Adrian Quesada, Big Boi, and painting the town P!nk

"...Weekend One squeezed many more fans into Zilker than the day prior. Some fighting expectedly treacherous lines around peak..."

Oct. 9, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Beergardigans Return: Austin Kids Grade Local Breweries

The second installment with your beer garden friends

"...For those of you just now being enlightened to the existence of Austin's premier pint-sized brewery critics, the Beergardigans..."

May 27, 2022 Food Feature by Eric Puga

The Far Out Is Having a Moment

Scrappy South Austin venue is building a major presence in the city’s live music ecosystem

"..."It's got the vibe, and it's got the capacity. That's what matters."..."

May 13, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...and gave me a piercing look. Queued up at the vinyl room register in Waterloo Records, I flashed back..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Reporting Life

Oh, the places you'll go

"...Our reporting has taken us everywhere from the Supreme Court and death row to up and down..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Navigating the Unknown: Chris Brecht Talks ATX6 Documentary

Lift Me Up premieres Friday on KLRU

"...Actually, Sesame Street as well, but that’s way beside the point. It’s fitting that PBS’s local channel, KLRU, will..."

June 16, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Beyond the Horizon with Denny Freeman

Austin lodestar offered the theories of life through a guitar

"...Every time Denny Freeman picked up his guitar, whether a lean and mean Fender Stratocaster or a beautiful..."

April 27, 2021 Music Post by Bill Bentley

Brandon Cash Says He's a Clown. His Critics Say He's a Bigot. Will His Customers Keep Coming Back?

The show must (?) go on

"...As COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket and the city's bars and clubs return to lockdown, a prominent..."

Aug. 14, 2020 News Feature by Lee Ackerley

The Heaven & Hell in 13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History

We return to the Red River strip of March 1966 to witness Roky Erickson and crew

"...1966 and KAZZ-FM is live broadcasting a show by the 13th Floor Elevators from the New Orleans Club in..."

May 15, 2020 Music Feature by Jon Savage

The Forgotten Era of Glitter Rock in Mid-70s Austin

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part one: glam rock (1972-76)

"...snarls Billy Bill Miller, Roky Erickson's electric autoharp genius. "The outlaw thing was pretty big. Austin became a music..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Origins of Austin Punk in the Aftermath of the 13th Floor Elevators

Roky Erickson hurtles toward Doug Sahm in Chapter 1, Part 1 of the Austin Punk Chronicles

"...Levitation's three-day bacchanal honoring sounds and philosophies wrought at the Vulcan Gas Company, Congress Avenue's patchouli-soaked den of all..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

All Guns Blazing With the Director of John Wick 3

Chad Stahelski on building a world beyond the Continental

"...There's probably no one more surprised by the breakout success..."

May 16, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

UT's Cohen New Works Festival Brings Experimentation to the Stage

Campus hosts a weeklong celebration of working outside comfort zones

"...When curtains rise on the Cohen New Works Festival on April 15, over 30..."

April 12, 2019 Arts Post by Alyssa Hiarker

Envisioning the Future of Austin State Hospital

What will it take to turn the former Texas State Lunatic Asylum into a world-class center of brain health?

"...It used to be lovely. There was a lake, with boats, and lily ponds, and..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How Robert Rodriguez Saved Alita: Battle Angel From the Scrap Heap

After a decade and a half, the legendary manga's battle dreams are made real

"...had touched down in Austin. It was less a homecoming and more a brief stop on the crowded publicity..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Playback: And the Armadillos Went Wild

Threadgill’s World Headquarters goes the way of its predecessor, the Armadillo World Headquarters, plus Black Fret offers more than just money

"...Days before Threadgill's World Headquarters permanently shuttered last Sunday, the joint packed out with lunchers consuming chicken-fried pork chops..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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