Swamp Dogg Lotions Up

After midnight at the Continental Club Friday & Saturday

"...became an accomplished songwriter and mid-tier R&B balladeer in the Sixties, though it wasn’t until he morphed into Swamp..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Day Trips: Louisiana Swamp Tours

Louisiana swamp tours dive deep into Cajun country

"...Airboat tours through the Atchafalaya Basin outside of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, take visitors..."

March 22, 2019 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Westside Social Club Pt 2

Larry Lange and that San Antonio sound

"...There’s not really a Westside Social Club but it sure..."

Oct. 8, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

DVDanger: Digging Up the Marrow

Adam Green on the long and very personal path of his new feature

"...Thrones, Adam Green makes as strong a case for the iron throne as anyone. His latest, Digging Up the..."

March 28, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Party Never Stops with the Uncaged New Year's Eve Bash

Meet the Cheddar Goblin in an 8-Bit Alamo as South Lamar goes virtual

"...If you can’t go to the party, the party will come to you. Or rather,..."

Dec. 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place: The Big 3-0

Allgo resists the urge to call it the first anniversary of their 29th birthday

"...our statewide people of color org: You better bet there will be mango shakes with a nice frothy dollop..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Column

Beware the Mermaids of Erzulie at AFS Cinema

Austin filmmaker Christine Chen finds the spirit of the bayou

"...Some directors premiere their film with a red carpet, fancy frocks, and the..."

May 6, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Arrow to the Brain

Three titles from the American Genre Film Archive's new partner

"...Last week, Austin's archivists of underground cinema the American Genre Film Archive announced a new theatrical deal..."

Jan. 22, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: We Are the Eggmen

In the abstract, people are usually good about defending free speech. They fall apart in the specifics.

"...When in school we first learned about the United States Constitution – and especially the first 10..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Column by Louis Black

The Empire That Dreams of Us

Unlocking Shearwater's The Golden Archipelago

"...At first glance, the sepia-toned photograph appears innocent enough. A young, athletic man..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Page Two: The Time of the Toad

The New McCarthyism, or why the way the Dixie Chicks incident passes into history matters

"..."Some time before he became involved in the Dreyfus Affair, Emile Zola wrote an article called 'The..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Column by Louis Black

SXSW Film Review: Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

An endearing portrait of the R&B/country/etc. musician

"...There are very few artists quite like Swamp Dogg, and..."

March 9, 2024 Screens Post by Joe Gross

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

Faye Webster, Swamp Dogg, and More Reviews From Friday of SXSW

Memorable performances to close out the week

"...What a week. Friday delivered the finale of major multi-day showcases like Resound’s Marshall Funhouse..."

March 16, 2024 Music Post by Julian Towers

The Dogg’s Honest Truth About Beatle Barkers

“It’s terrible, but it’s a good gimmick.”

"...He lied like a dog. As part of the cover package in this week’s Chronicle, I wrote that..."

July 21, 2015 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

The Golf Cart Story

The oral history of the Great Chronicle Lakeway Golf Cart Raid

"...Jody Denberg: The Chronicle had these annual parties where they'd rent these..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Jordan Smith

Janis Joplin, Texas, and the Big Beat

How East Texas Shaped Rock's First Female Superstar

"..."I'll tell you 'bout Texas Radio and the Big Beat...I'll tell you 'bout the hopeless night Wandering..."

Jan. 12, 1996 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Education of Max Nofziger

From Flower to Power

"...In the far northwestern corner of Ohio, nearest to Detroit, amidst..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

The Green Prince

The son of a Hamas leader becomes an Israeli spy and searches for a moral center.

"...Hamas leader's son who becomes an Israeli spy, code-named the Green Prince. The film not only focuses on this..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Twenty-Fourth International Tournee of Animation

"...very solid compilation of 14 animated shorts from around the world. The Tournee seemed to be losing steam these..."

April 15, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc Recommends: 15th Annual Louisiana Swamp Thing and Crawfish Festival

Bullock Texas State History Museum, Saturday, April 5, 2008

"...Crawfish look like dark, runty lobsters – exactly the type of desperate, freaky cuisine expressly forbidden in the..."

April 4, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

The Luv Doc: A Disgusting Pig

Is there ever a point when swamp crotch is not swampy enough?

"...disgusting pig. He works from home – always in the living room – and never seems to leave. Every..."

June 17, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior

The mass release of this top-notch Thai action film should havee American audiences grinning ear to ear and shore to shore.

"...Wannakit Siriput. Jackie Chan, your days are numbered. Actually, they’ve been numbered for what seems like ages now as..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

"...West, Jason Flemyng, Richard Roxburgh and David Hemmings. Utilizing the comic book series written by Alan Moore and art..."

July 11, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Who Let the Dogs Out?

A playlist for the dog days of summer

"...Around 1970, the intersection of my family's Volkswagen Beetle and me in..."

July 17, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Luv Doc: A Bad Look From Any Angle

If you want to get to greener pastures, you’re going to have to slip past some barbed wire

"...a dating service. That hasn't really panned out. All the guys I meet are really self-absorbed or just after..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Masters of the Universe: Revelation Trailer Threatens All Life

More details on the new show from Kevin Smith and Powerhouse

"...So, it looks like the entirety of creation is ending - at least, in..."

July 2, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Psych Fest Live (Sunday): The Cult of Dom Keller

The madcap still laughs – occasionally

"...There’s a fine line between studied artistic apathy and the..."

April 29, 2013 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Bedside Manner: The Captain's Quarters

What's on this nightstand? Walk the plank to find out.

"...Really? You want to know what's on the nightstand in this ol' patroon's quarters for this latest..."

April 11, 2011 Books Post by Kate X Messer

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