Thousands Rally at the Capitol

Supporters of women's rights energized to continue fighting bad bills

"...More than 5,000 supporters of reproductive rights gathered in front of the Capitol today for a rousing..."

July 1, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Eyes of Texas

The night my alma mater finally made sense

"...one struggled with it (basically “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad”), but as indoctrination, bright-eyed freshmen sectioned off to..."

June 27, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Alamo South Pulls Out All the Stops For Closing Bash

Cramming everything you love about the Drafthouse into one night

"...and foreign fare, merci beaucoup? Can't get enough of them genre kicks? Whatever you are, whatever you love, the..."

Dec. 19, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Call Me in the Morning

Meet the Wheeler Brothers and their armload of Austin Music Awards

"...coats Handlebars, slabs of plywood covering its walls, and the owner's quick to tell me not to touch the..."

April 13, 2012 Music Feature by Luke Winkie

'The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle'

Once upon a time, at a venue far, far away, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band made their name in Austin

"...The South hadn't been kind to Bruce Springsteen...."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Fighter

Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, and Amy Adams combine forces with director David O. Russell to make one of 2010's most exciting movies.

"...Mickey O’Keefe. Virtually flawless performances and directorial execution render The Fighter one of the most thrilling movies of 2010...."

Dec. 17, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Off the Record

The fast and the furious: the sentencing of J Kapone, Steve Wertheimer's Hot Rod Revolution, and 'How to Tour in a Band or Whatever'

"...The Fast and the Furious..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

This Swedish film is an icily sleek masterwork of sustained suspense, much like Noomi Rapace's visceral, envelope-pushing performance.

"...Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Peter Haber and Sven-Bertil Taube. The past is a charnel pit with perversities and systemic..."

April 2, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Off the Record

Checking in to South by Southwest 2010

"...Back to the Future..."

March 19, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Round five for the Cactus Cafe and the Texas Union board: The gloves come off

"...Forsaking the Song, Part 5..."

March 5, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Wolfman

This monster reboot disappoints terribly, making up in blood and entrails what it lacks in heart and soul.

"...if director Johnston doesn't feel a little bit like The Wolfman's hirsute lycanthrope, the moon-bedeviled Lawrence Talbot. While not..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Off the Record

Better Than the Van finds a place to crash in Austin, as does Ola Podrida's David Wingo, while Leeann Atherton goes big in Japan and Martín Perna stays up late with the Roots

"...In the Land of the Rising Sun..."

July 10, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Greezy Wheels shift their gears for a midnight ramble, Black Joe Lewis preps for the Chronicle's annual Hot Sauce Festival, American Analog Set's Andrew Kenny rewinds back to Austin, and the lineup for the 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest is in

"...Legendary San Francisco wreckers Flipper commemorate their 30-year anniversary at the 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest,..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Soaring gas prices put local bands in a pinch at the pump and a homecoming of sorts for Janis Joplin and the Butthole Surfers

"...Get in the Van..."

June 13, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Tim O'Connor closes the Backyard, Grupo Fantasma spice things up for Latino Music Month, and Hacienda strikes a chord with the Black Keys

"...Last Thursday Direct Events owner Tim O'Connor announced that the Backyard will close following the completion of the venue's..."

May 2, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

One of the most compelling documentary portraits of a musician yet made, Julien Temple's film about the former Clash musician acknowledges the legend while uncovering the truth.

"...Directed by: Julien Temple. On the eve of the Clash's 1983 American tour and during..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Page Two: The Heroic and the Holy

Grindhouse squeezes transcendent kicks from a classic form

"...At a drive-in theatre in South Austin, off of Ben White Boulevard, in..."

April 6, 2007 Column by Louis Black

The Hour Has 22 Minutes

Pop quiz on Canada, with a SXSW 07 musical cheat sheet

"...Quick! What's the capital of Canada? Wrong. It's not Toronto. Who's the..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

The literal and figurative institutionalization of Austin music and art legend Daniel Johnston is analyzed from many angles in this perceptive film profile.

"...At various points in The Devil and Daniel Johnston, the once and forever Austin..."

May 5, 2006 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

Page Two: The Politics of Distraction

In the face of failure at home and abroad, the right turns on immigrants

"...Imagine a modern Rip Van Winkle, someone who, a year and a half to..."

April 14, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Ribbon on the Highway

Here comes Jimmy LaFave

"...Maybe he's walking onstage to sing or slipping into the back of the Cactus Cafe to hear an old..."

May 6, 2005 Music Feature by Dave Marsh

Saw It on the X

ZZ Top's one-man iconography machine, Bill Narum, shares his wares

"...In fact, the 58-year-old graphic artist has been at the forefront of..."

April 1, 2005 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

"...Just about every American of a certain age knows the Motown sound and can rattle off his or her..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Kiss

The Italian film which was adapted for the American remake starring Zach Braff.

"...Pasotti, Martina Stella, Pierfrancesco Favino, Marco Cocci, Stefania Sandrelli, Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Stefano Accorsi. One character in the Italian..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Lady and the Duke

"...interest to Rohmer fans only, this stylistic experiment by the 82-year-old director of Claire's Knee and Chloe in the..."

June 28, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Miguel and the Miracles

Why Austin's most revered restaurant, Fonda San Miguel, is still in business against all odds.

"...One day last week, Miguel Ravago, the executive chef of Fonda San Miguel, was jabbing a..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Food Feature by Clay Smith

The Full Franklin

It's been 60 years since a biograpy of Benjamin Franklin has been written; Austin author H.W. Brands' The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin makes up for lost time.

"...Who is Benjamin Franklin? The question is bizarre but necessary. Unlike George Washington, for..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Books Feature by Clay Smith

What the Right Hand Is Doing

Magician turned sitcom star Harry Anderson returns to Austin at Palmer Auditorium this weekend, and his former partner and cohort, Austin author Turk Pipkin, looks back as he looks forward to reuniting with his old pal.

"...by Turk Pipkin, Mike Caveney, and Martin Lewis for the 20-year reunion of the Left-Handed League at Palmer Auditorium...."

Sept. 3, 1999 Features Feature by Turk Pipkin

George of the Jungle

"...Greg Cruttwell, Abraham Benrubi and John Cleese. Based on the late Sixties Jay Ward cartoon of the same name,..."

July 18, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

End of the Line

The Passing of Grey Ghost

"...The long, gnarled, nimble fingers that raced, danced, and jumped..."

July 26, 1996 Music Feature

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