SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Thursday blurbs slim down from the Wednesday bloat

"...two years since Tyson Vogel and Adam Stephens unleashed their unbridled, caustic blend of lo-fi folk, and almost five..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Top Chef Texas, The Finale. Finally.

Whose cuisine will reign supreme?

"...While Sarah and Paul talk about their potential sous chefs while dust motes swirl around them..."

March 6, 2012 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Gerre Hancock

Remembering the renowned organist, choirmaster, composer, and educator

"...Union Theological Seminary that he met his wife, Judith. Their marriage of 50 years was sealed by a love..."

Jan. 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Horns Begin Conference Play

Ohh basketball

"...Texas bid adieu to their nonconference schedule with a home win over the Rice..."

Jan. 7, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

Top 10 Theatrical Wonders of 2011

Remembering a theatrical year with superheroes, The Tempest, and a mash-up of the two

"...Vanya, and Ghosts, this designer's spaces were characters in their own right, gorgeous and alive, whispering insights about the..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Darkest Hour

Five young people lead the advance against an alien attack in Moscow.

"...(Hirsch and Minghella) on the loose in Moscow and their female counterparts/squeezes (Thirlby and Taylor), the film opens with..."

Dec. 30, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Cider Houses Rule

Is hard cider ready to make a historic comeback?

"...growers, and honestly no one was making cider from their apples. So I tried some out, and many of..."

Dec. 30, 2011 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

New Years Eve at Emo's East with The Black Angels

Brittany's New Years Eve pick.

"...unsigned bands. If you missed out on any of their Fun Fun Fun Fest after party performances don't miss..."

Dec. 28, 2011 Events Post by Brittany Campbell

All Over Creation: Hit Where You Live

A recital at a holiday soiree confirms there's no place like home for art

"...a flame, leading to the inevitable sing-along, and not their contemporary counterparts starring Rudolph or Frosty or a lip-locking..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Robert Downey Jr. inhabits the role of Sherlock Holmes to a near-molecular level in this rushing whoosh of a follow-up to 2009's blockbuster.

"...as Holmes and Dr. Watson (Law) home in on their quarry: the inestimable "Napoleon of Crime," Professor Moriarty (Harris,..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Oh, the Humanities

Author mingling at Humanities TX annual Holiday Book Fair

"...The annual fundraiser pairs discounted books for purchase with..."

Dec. 7, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

One, Two, Tres, Cuatro: Lives Well Spent

Life cycles of those who sold their souls for music

"...own mothers, almost uniformly supportive of the unconventional paths their daughters took. As Sarah Elizabeth Campbell said of her..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Luv Doc Recommends: East Austin Studio Tour

East Austin, Saturday, November 19, 2011

"...and if they do they're probably so neurotic about their health that they're going to die of an aneurysm..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Nude, or Crude: The Pantyhose Debate Rages On

Meghan Speakerman's thoughts on nude pantyhose and proper shoe fit

"...the finest heels, letting Chanels flap around loosely on their overly-spray tanned feet. These pictures were taken with my..."

Nov. 10, 2011 Design Post by Meghan Ruth Speakerman

Luv Doc Recommends: Sims Benefit Bash

Austin Music Hall, Saturday, November 12, 2011

"...prospect of millions of new customers getting lost in their infuriating voicemail labyrinths and trying to make sense of..."

Nov. 11, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

37 Arrested at Occupy Austin

City rule change leads to nonviolent clash with occupiers

"...wished to set himself and the APD apart from their colleagues in New York, Oakland and Atlanta that have..."

Oct. 30, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Rum Diary

Johnny Depp stars in this adaptation of one of Hunter S. Thompson's earliest novels, which is set in Puerto Rico in 1960 and soaked in booze

"...actually stirs them to outrage and a seat at their typewriters. It happens, for Kemp at least, but it..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Food Events

Cirkiel vs. Petersen cook-off, Champagne, and pomme preservation on the menu this week

"...in the Lake­line Mall parking lot, as they play their way across the country at farmers' markets. Saturday, Oct...."

Oct. 14, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Dark River

"...Era are 150 or more years old only increases their impact. That these compositions are covered by the cream..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Off the Record

The 2011 Austin City Limits Music Festival draws to a close, as does Emo's outside on Sixth Street

"...2004's You're a Woman, I'm a Machine, in all their feral glory. DFA's riot yielded an impressive, if not..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Food-o-File

When the lord closes a door, he opens a Thai joint Downtown

"...relies on outdoor seating for a good portion of their sales, and you'll hear a tale of woe. We've..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Reel Paddling Film Festival

The best paddling films of the year, and more

"...(7pm) is the freestyle competition, with contestants showing off their hot-doggin' skills on either stand-up paddleboard, kayak (playboat/creekboat and..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Sports Feature

Wednesday Rewind

Black Joe Lewis gets his ham glazed

"...the Sky can’t be radio-friendly? The local instrumentalists made their Letterman debut last night, knocking out a condensed version..."

Aug. 3, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Mr. Show Busy

Michael McKelvey's just a guy who cain't say no (to musicals)

"...means. They know betrayal, because they've been betrayed by their school friends. We can discuss that. I think they..."

July 22, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Brooks Brothers Fits Right Into the Scarborough Building

Menswear institution opening in Congress Avenue landmark Fall 2011

"...Mississippi with “manufactured weather", or air-conditioning. The Scarbroughs left their downtown location in 1983, so it's been awhile since..."

July 14, 2011 Design Post by Anne Harris

Off the Record

Heavy lifting: No Control radio expands, hardcore punks hit the Monolith Training Center, and the Stocktons celebrate 10 years at Beerland

"...time, the DIY entrepreneurs have reshaped East Austin through their partnerships in Rio Rita, Shangri-La, the Grackle, Liberty, and,..."

July 8, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Catastrophe and the Cure

Behind the scenes of Explosions in the Sky's most challenging and personal album

"...First World War. Troops credited the celestial guardians for their protection from advancing German forces, but on the album..."

July 1, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Page Two: Going to Bat

The difference between defending Austin and bashing Houston

"...I should have. I apologize to the band, to their supporters and fans, and to all our readers...."

June 24, 2011 Column by Louis Black

After a Fashion

These boots were made for nip slips ...

"...on Sunday [June 5] in Universal City, Calif." Describing their clothes, the item went on to note that the..."

June 17, 2011 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Off the Record

Across the Borderline: BettySoo travels abroad with Doug Cox, Monte Wardens discovers Kevin Ahart, and Ancient VVisdom collaborates with Charles Manson

"...Opposition, who sticks to the script in adding that their communication happens "telepathically, mostly through channeling energy through concrete..."

June 17, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

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