Hot Luck Review: The Texas Gentlemen

Lone Star wrecking crew hits the dancehall

"...While the Texas Gentlemen may not exactly represent the sound of..."

May 25, 2018 Music Post by Doug Freeman

More Than Just the Facts, Ma'am

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum's exhibition on Davy Crockett features a short stage show with the hero of the Alamo appearing live and in person. The two Austin actors who alternate in the show describe how they bring that King of the Wild Frontier to life day in and day out.

"...I buy my ticket to see Davy Crockett in Texas at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, the..."

June 14, 2002 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Kermit the Frog, Tyler Childers Play Willie’s Luck Reunion

Annual fest still seamlessly threads contemporary country

"...Clouds threatened overhead all day at the 12th annual Luck Reunion, but unlike last year’s forced..."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Less Talkin’, More Rockin’: The Austin Music Awards Touch Down at Antone’s

Jim Franklin, Rosa Madriz, Cherubs honored at 42nd Chronicle show

"...For our 42nd go-around, we at The Austin Chronicle thought we’d take a different approach to..."

Feb. 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Joe Rogan Conundrum: For Independent Artists, What's the Cost of Quitting Spotify?

Musicians, managers, publishers weigh in on the boycott

"...In service of brevity, we'll refer to the dilemma facing emergent artists dealing with doubts about the..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

This week's recommended shows include mini-fests celebrating rockin' girls, Latinx talent, and Christmas shopping

"...Twelve months ago, the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar faced the same reality as planet..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Former Fine Southern Gentlemen's Expansive Rebrand to Feels So Good

A more inclusive name for the rising screenprinters/record label/music venue

"...After 15 years operating under the name Fine Southern Gentlemen, the local screenprinting company announced..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Danny Kiranos Finds Moral Ground in the Murder Folk of Amigo the Devil

Visceral songwriter mines darkness in the human condition

"...to commence an interview, but Danny Kiranos, aka Amigo the Devil, appears completely unfazed. Mur­der and mortality remain foundational..."

April 23, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Once Again, Redistricting Looms in Texas

Republicans hold all the power to draw new lines, but there's more attention on the process than ever before

"...It could, sadly, be someone who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election, a position backed by literally dozens..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What's on the Slab

Texas roadhouses are far from middle-of-the-road

"...buxom gals are dancing atop a cedar picnic table. The mist from a giant cooling system washes over them...."

June 13, 2008 Features Feature by Kathy McCarty

The Story of Davy

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum devotes a summer film series to that immortal coonskin cap-wearer, Davy Crockett.

"...The battle cry, of course, is to remember the Alamo;..."

June 7, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

17 Texas Artists to See at ACL Fest

Lone Star acts to catch at Zilker, from Houston breakout d4vd to Austin’s Die Spitz

"...Alongside the requisite Asleep at the Wheel kickoff performance, this year's..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

S.L. Houser’s Earnest “Wind in the Door” and Five More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Rod Gator, BLK ODYSSY, and Cloud Companion

"...videos from Austin artists. Listen to our playlist on the @austinchronicle Spotify...."

June 2, 2023 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

Playback – Lift to Experience: Back at the Crossroads

Lift to Experience returns to Texas-Jerusalem, X Games music crashes, and Prince-a-plenty

"...The music world has no shortage of men living in..."

June 3, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Fantastic and Utterly Disreputable History of the Bevy of Sin Known as Guy Town

Before downtown Austin had the Warehouse District, it had the Whorehouse District: a notorious neighborhood of brothels and fandango houses called Guy Town.

"...tanked in sophisticated company. You head on down to the Warehouse District, and plop yourself at any one of..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Ian Quigley

The Flight of the Night Bird

Harry Akin opened for business on Christmas Eve, 1932, selling hamburgers for 15 cents apiece. Cuisines Editor Virginia B. Wood reveals how Akin turned his hamburger stand into Austin's former restaurant empire.

"...By the time beloved Austin restaurateur Harry Akin died in 1976,..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

When the Whip Comes Down

‘Some Girls Live in Texas,’ ravished by the Rolling Stones

"...“If the band’s a bit off tonight, it’s because we spent..."

Oct. 19, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Slicing the Map

Charting single-member possibilities

"...frankly, a series of trade-offs," J. Gerry Hebert told the committee convened to study single-member districts last week. He..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

No Quiet on the Eastern Front

The choice for Place 2 presents two approaches to Eastside issues.

"...of his two opponents. Fernandez was dropping out of the race, he said, even though the legal deadline to..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Burning Down the Sixties

They don't normally let dogs in the LBJ Library and Museum, but after Chronicle writer Jesse Sublett explained that he was talking about James Ellroy, the demon dog of American literature, they graciously made an exception.

"...They don't normally let dogs in the LBJ Library and..."

June 29, 2001 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

The Hightower Report

Perry Peddles Texas Snake Oil; and Obama Goes Courting

"...Perry Peddles Texas Snake Oil..."

July 1, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A few fests, Nineties Brits, AfroTech, and more shows worth seeing

"...Local screenprinting/record label conglomerate Feels So Good (formerly Fine Southern Gentlemen) celebrates its rebrand, huge new storefront, and 15..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

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

Two Gentlemen of Japan

Young chefs bring an element of Japanese culture to a Texas town

"...The word ramen is not something Americans usually associate with..."

Jan. 22, 2013 Food Post by Carly Yansak

The Alamo Schools Letter

Superintendent's letter remembers the Alamo

"...It's been dubbed "The Alamo Schools Letter." On Feb. 11, Superintendent John Kuhn,..."

March 4, 2011 News Feature

Off the Record

Red River anchorman Frank Hendrix stakes his claim to the Eastside and beyond

"...now expanding into Riverside Drive's former heavy metal lair, the Back Room (1973-2006). The Red River baron is already..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Blood-Dark Track: A Family History

Reissue of Netherland author Joseph O'Neill's inquiry into his grandfathers' pasts

"...Joseph O'Neill put himself on the literary map a couple of years ago with his..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Books Review by Jay Trachtenberg

First Views from the Convention Floor

Live blogging from the Texas Democratic State Convention floor

"...7:38pm: The Democrats can't avoid their reputation as tax-and-spend, so Noriega's..."

June 6, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Chapter 1: Before the Beginning

The Austin Chronicle is founded and struggles quite a bit.

"...This is the story of a group of people who got together..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...President Harry Truman used to say, "There is no end to the amount of good you..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

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