Okkervil River

Bloodletting the evil out of acoustic-trio Okkervil River.

"...the two later hooked up with transplanted Texan Zachary Thomas via high school in the small town of Meriden,..."

March 3, 2000 Music Feature by Kate X Messer

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...this raw drama adapted for the screen by Gary Lennon from his stage play Blackout; baring their souls is..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Black Sheep Boys

Okkervil River navigates the headwaters of its career

"...reasons for reading (or not) D.H. Lawrence, Don DeLillo, Thomas Pynchon. Sheff snatches a copy of Tropic of Cancer...."

April 1, 2005 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

Fall Film Previews

September

"...John Carpenter; with James Woods, Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee, Thomas Ian Griffith, Maximilian Schell, Tim Guinee...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Roll 'Em

March

"...D: Maurice Joyce; with the voices of Thomas McHugh, Becca Lish, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Alice Playten,..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Levitation Picks

"...the form of Spindrift. The brainchild of guitarist/composer Kirpatrick Thomas, the L.A. unit apes themes to imaginary westerns with..."

May 8, 2015 Music Feature

Good Night Austin, Texas, Wherever You Are

Dweezil Zappa returns some ‘Bongo Fury’ to Austin, this time at Stubb's.

"...broke out as the Mothers were joined by John Lennon and Yoko Ono for their encore. Later, Lennon released..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Rock, They Wrote

Writing From Both Sides of the Musical Fence

"...a time-worn, if modest, tradition of rocker authors. John Lennon and Bob Dylan both tried their hand at writing..."

June 21, 1996 Books Feature

Mr. Holland's Opus

"...by: Stephen Herek. Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy, Alicia Witt, Joseph Anderson..."

Jan. 19, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Thursday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...two-man thrash is grounded in a hedonistic yin/yang dichotomy. Thomas Turner plays mad scientist, caped crusader, and wizard behind..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

Texas Platters

"...MARCIA BALL, IRMA THOMAS, TRACY NELSON..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Music Review

Strawberry Fields Forever

Future Clouds & Radar float to the magical kingdom of … Peoria?

"...local quartet, completed by bassist Josh Zarbo, keyboardist Hollie Thomas, and drummer Darin Murphy, crafts kaleidoscopic pop enlivened by..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Hot Line to Jesus

Edison's Speaking Phonograph

"...Change got rained on by his own .38" From Thomas Edison to Ernest Tubb: A Brief History of the..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Sue Foley, Nat Adderley Jr., Cheap Trick, Little Mazarn and Ralph White, High Desert Queen, and the Austin Record Convention

"...movie character 'fit – make sure it dooms! – Morgan-Taylor Thomas Cheap Trick, Eric TessmerNutty Brown Amphitheatre, Friday 15..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback – Typecast: David Yow & Brett Bradford

Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard in their new roles, plus a Twin Peaks themed concert

"...Fock's Win Wallace and grand beats of one-time Sean Lennon drummer John Paul Keenon. Organ ace Ezra Reynolds, known..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

10-1 Ticker... Run-Off Endorsements!

Elected officials and rejected candidates make their picks

"...is a Repub­lic­an... Speaking of Republicans, D10 also-ran Robert Thomas announced his support for Adler as well... The E-Day..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Feature by the News Staff

Short and Sweet From SXSW

The full list of short docs, dramas and animation playing this year

"..."Phoebe's Birthday Cheeseburger" Director: Will Lennon Every year for Phoebe's birthday, she has a cheeseburger..."

Feb. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ACL Music Fest Saturday Interviews

The silver lining to Nine Types of Light

"...ballads. Adebimpe cites The Bunny Lee Rocksteady Years, Timmy Thomas' lone 1973 stunner "Why Can't We Live Together," Saharan..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

SXSW Wednesday Showcases

Stay planted on Wednesday night with whole showcases

"...captures more far-flung collaborations, featuring the music of John Lennon and Bob Marley, and documents the 2009 tour that..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

All Times Through Paradise

Introducing Austin's patron saint of musicians, Saint Cecilia

"...organist and master of choristers emeritus at the Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in Manhattan for more than three..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Film

Daily Reviews and Interviews

"...Feature, Emerging Visions D: Brant Sersen; with Jason Rogel, Thomas Middleditch, Rachael Taylor, Lea Thompson, Christopher McDonald, Frankie Faison..."

March 20, 2009 Screens Feature by Anne Harris

Black Belt of the Rodeo

Paula Nelson will kick your ass

"...problems. Just ask those whose last names are Cash, Lennon, Jennings, or Dylan. Nelson chose a lower-profile approach in..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Robyn Hitchcock

"...debut Black Snake Dîamond Röle set the context of life-after-Lennon amidst Thatcher's ascendant English paranoia, allowing the whacked edge..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Film News

Poyser to take control; plus, remembering Gary Graver

"...I failed to mention is the story of John Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman, in Chapter 27, directed by..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Sgt. Gregory Truitt in the July shooting death of Lennon Johnson in East Austin. See No-Bill in Sheriff Shooting...."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...where they left off playing Erasure, Depeche Mode, and Thomas Dolby. Maybe we can convince 97.7 to change formats..."

April 25, 2003 Column

Dancing About Architecture

The Butthole Surfers find themselves uncovered, Don Walser takes a dive, and time and music march on.

"...purchased and used on an indie label album by Thomas Anderson; Capitol solved that problem by changing the cover..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Full Monte

"...directness comes from the influences: the Hollies, Everlys, early Lennon/McCartney, Roy Orbison. I've admired but never been attracted to..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Record Reviews

"...following in the footsteps of Dionne Warwick or B.J. Thomas as the hired voice, Costello, with his razor-sharp pen..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Music Review

Dancing About Architecture

El Flaco No Mas?

"...Indians, and Jennifer Aniston, Robert Rodriguez, Sandra Bullock, and Thomas Haden Church all at the SIMS Foundation's Rolling Stones..."

June 12, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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