MAGA Moms and the Republican Resistance to School Vouchers

Make education public again

"...compete for students. HB 3’s author, House Rep. Brad Buckley, refers to vouchers as “another tool in the toolbox..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Taking the John Waters Route to Female Sexuality in Fucktoys

SXSW narrative competition film embraces the “kinky and smutty and a little slutty”

"...It wasn’t just the support of boosters like producers Tim Petryni and Heather Buckley, but the doubters that made..."

March 14, 2025 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Ghost Funk, Fast Devo, an Elliott Smith Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in live music with a little help

"...Blues album, alongside The Zac Schulze Gang.   – Tim Stegall Ghost Funk Orchestra..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...greatest album ever, Somewhere You Feel Free is an intimate view of a musical icon. (World Premiere, Centerpiece Film)..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...Head himself in attendance), and the return of the ultimate historian of drive-in movies, Joe Bob Briggs, with his..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Week 2019 Is in the Rearview Mirror, but These Homegrown Standouts Aren't

10 local showcases that got us excited for what’s to come this year

"...framed elegantly by warm, fluttering floodlights. Even in singer/guitarist Timothy Heck's most expansive shoegaze moments, the precise trio remained..."

Jan. 11, 2019 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

As September speeds by, here's a cull of tunes to keep you dry

"...Ryley Walker revisiting the psych-folk sound of John Martyn, Tim Buckley, and Bert Jansch continues to evolve forward. Deafman..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...nerd solos and power chord bursts that recall a time when it wasn't helplessly cliche to like the Black..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Austin Film Festival Snags Chappaquiddick as Closing Night Film

Full lineup includes Call Me by Your Name, Three Billboards

"...in the wake of widespread outrage over Drafthouse owner Tim League’s rehiring of a disgraced former employee accused (but..."

Sept. 26, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Page Two: God Is Alive, Magic Afoot, and Music Everywhere

Egmont Street was where we discovered Risk, Quaaludes, phone phreaking – and some of the greatest albums ever made

"...it might not be heard again for a long time. Thus you had to buy the record, but these..."

June 23, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Weekend Two Saturday ACL Fest Picks

Day 2 to-do list

"...garage-blues riffery driven to near-death metal levels of hardness.– Tim Stegall..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Music Feature

Saturday ACL Fest Picks

First week, second day handicapping

"...his towering vocals, a voice freakishly similar to Jeff Buckley's when allowed to soar. – Libby Webster..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature

Afternoon ACL Acts Worth Waking Up For

Get the most out of your pass with these nine artists

"...his towering vocals, a voice freakishly similar to Jeff Buckley’s when allowed to soar. – Libby Webster The Gills..."

Sept. 28, 2016 Music Post by The Music Staff

Page Two: A Happy Time Inside My Mind

On being and forgetfulness

"..."A happy time inside my mind/ When melody does find a rhyme"..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Column by Louis Black

Levitation Q&A: Ryley Walker

Folk guitarist extraordinaire has nothing bad to say about ATX

"...on a very distinct style associated with a specific time period, drawing from seminal influences: Tim Buckley, John Martyn,..."

May 8, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland

Ryley Walker

Levitation Interviews

"...guitarist recalls genre icons John Martyn, Bert Jansch, and Tim Buckley, unusual influences for a musician barely a quarter..."

May 8, 2015 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Ryley Walker

"...packed arrangements and heavy jazz-folk touches most closely recalling Tim Buckley's landmark experimentalism with Starsailor. Though opening modestly on..."

March 20, 2015 Music Review by Doug Freeman

SXSW Live Shot: Ryley Walker

New picker joins the line of Fahey and Jansch

"...Borrowing his swoop from Tim Buckley and a penchant for passionate repetition from Van..."

March 18, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...cinema. The Austin roll call is encouragingly long this time around: In the Narrative Feature competition slate, there’s former..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Poodie's Stomps Out Butts

A place to run from F1

"...happened, too! Call it a neon sign of the times...."

Nov. 13, 2012 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Old Settler's Music Festival

"...from Detroit – covered "Hotel Yorba" just about the time Jack White rearranged it into a hit for the..."

April 22, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...barren, housewife discovers that her ailing husband has an illegitimate son, she sets out to find the young man..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Brian Eno; Bryan Ferry; Wyatt, Atzmon & Stephen

"...they're circulating air at a day spa. Eno's textures stimulate the visual cortex, and though there are nod-offs ("Complex..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

Who Knows Where the Time Goes

Both sides now – 50 years ago and now the iGeneration

"...by English singer-songwriter Sandy Denny. "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" demonstrated the strength of both singer and songwriter;..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Lone Stars in Good Company

Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards 2010

"...Fawcett, Forest Whitaker, Marcia Gay Harden, Matthew McConaughey, Betty Buckley, Morgan Fairchild, Bill Paxton, Cybill Shepherd, Ali McGraw, and..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...Jay & Mark Duplass’ Cyrus, Bernard Rose’s Mr. Nice, Tim Blake Nelson’s Leaves of Grass, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs, Michel..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Where the Action Is!: Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968

"...as well as unreleased demos from Stephen Stills and Tim Buckley. Taken as a whole, there's no doubt where..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Music Review by Austin Powell

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar was here. And you can own a piece of him.

"...Carolina Herrera), programs from Broadway shows I'd attended (Betty Buckley's final performance as Norma in Sunset Boulevard, Tyne Daly..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Page Two: Looking Up

Along the path back to wonder

"...the courageous act. What used to be the unbridled optimism of the great American dream has become so draped..."

May 22, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Friday Picks & Sleepers

TGIF! Friday night insight to SXSW 09.

"...8pm, Momo's Tim Crane, aka T Bird, masterminds this 11-piece local soul..."

March 20, 2009 Music Feature

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