Review: Nanci Griffith, Working in Corners & Various Artists, More Than a Whisper – Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith

On the 45th anniversary of her debut album the artist gets the reissue and tribute treatment

"...breakout fourth album, 1986's Grammy-nominated The Last of the True Believers. The accompanying booklet captures her journey through extensive..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Miracle Club

Cutesy Irish drama about small-town scandals and music rings a hollow tune

"...Lourdes, a place of pilgrimage in the Pyrenees where believers flock in hopes of a miracle. They each have..."

July 14, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As the Guardians of the Galaxy gather once more, every MCU film reviewed

"...Hey, true believers, are you ready for Guardians of the Galaxy..."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Different Kind of Space Force

How NASA satellite data is harnessed to combat food insecurity

"...In true SXSW fashion, Mitkish of NASA Harvest announced that NASA..."

March 12, 2023 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

Alex Jones’ Bankruptcy Gambit Fails to Stop Connecticut Trial

How much will the conspiracist owe families?

"...factors," not mentioning Jones' own rants demanding that his true believers buy his shit to support him as he..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...location behind the Jack in the Box. When the True Believers started to get together, Don Davis, Louis Karp,..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Waterloo Records Celebrates 40th Birthday with Two In-Store Performances

Ray Wylie Hubbard, Heartless Bastards, and in-store memories

"...we did were out in the parking lot. When True Believers came out in 1986, that was a big..."

March 29, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

La Doña, Wet Leg, Wolf Eyes, and Chris Patrick Added to SXSW’s 2022 Music Ranks

… along with 302 other acts from around the world

"...lineup drop with homegrown blues guitarist Jackie Venson, renowned True Believers singer-songwriter Jon Dee Graham, as well as his..."

Jan. 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Spider-Man: No Way Home

The multiversal smackdown you’ve been waiting for!

"...is Holland’s last outing, then he leaves having kept true to the spirit of his Spidey. And if he..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Velvet Underground

The originators of alt music get the artistic biography they deserve

"...get the principals’ testimonials, as well as those of true believers like Richman (“I was hearing this music that..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Tim Stegall

Three Generations of Writers Reflect on ACL Fest 2021

Personal journals from a plague-era festival

"...Fest 2019 and experienced two years of what we believers call “lost time,” then was dropped back down into..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Table Ed Ward Built

Pioneering music journalist (1948-2021) wrote rock & roll history

"...self-imposed limbo by the Chronicle to profile the reformed True Believers and cover that year’s conference...."

May 5, 2021 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Beyond the Horizon with Denny Freeman

Austin lodestar offered the theories of life through a guitar

"...Packed with a few dozen true believers, the One Knite gave the city a key..."

April 27, 2021 Music Post by Bill Bentley

A Speed Dating Sampler of All 69 Virtual SXSW Music Showcases

The sun always shines on TV

"...Smoker's voice, poet's mind: Austin legend Jon Dee Graham (True Believers/Skunks) and son William Harries Graham open their songbooks...."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Now Streaming in Austin: Nothing But The Blood

Austin-made evangelical horror sees the insidious terror of belief

"...is lucky to survive a few days with the true believers. Here, the apostate couple spend years never quite..."

Aug. 4, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Showtime's Outcry Unravels the Greg Kelley Case

Everyone thinks they know what happened to the wrongly-accused Leander highschooler, but Pat Kondelis needed to find the whole story

"...With so many of what Kondelis called "true believers" on both sides, having Hampton's level head was..."

June 26, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Porno

Horror-sex-comedy never quite (ahem) rises to the occassion

"...seem to be a dark blessing for these repressed true believers - goth-in-training Chaz (Mueller), wannabe pervs Abe (Daves)..."

April 10, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Music Awards Gallery, 1988-2007

"...Ronnie Lane and the True Believers with Richard Hell, 1988..."

Nov. 27, 2019 Photo Gallery

Austin Film Festival Review: Into the Dark: Pilgrim

Blumhouse/Hulu stage a historical home invasion holiday

"...join them for the feast and teach them the true meaning of thanks. He's eager to help and as..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Everything in Its Place

Contemplating “urbanism”

"...of Austin's development wars, well, it ain't necessarily so. True believers on both sides of the Density vs. Preservation..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...the former deranged millionaire/comedian will be sharing Medallion Status: True Stories From Secret Rooms...."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Comedy: Doug Loves Movies Podcast Recording

Doug Benson and friends give South By a fond, filmic farewell

"...the crowd to establish itself as a crew of true believers who cheerily clapped along to the show’s theme..."

March 18, 2019 SXSW Post by Rosalind Faires

SXSW Music Review: The Chills

Kiwi pop legends christen Texas for the first time in decades

"...a near-40-year catalog of jangly, melodic gems prized by true believers like slivers of the True Cross...."

March 13, 2019 SXSW Post by Michael Toland

A Year in Local Music Crams Onto One Stage at the 2018/19 Austin Music Awards

Unique musical moments make for a night of fan-voted accolades

"...musical service and over 20 albums with the Nuns, True Believers, Buick MacKane, and his solo work – plus..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...roster of special events that includes David Byrne screening True Stories with a first look at Good Omens, the..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

I, Fieri

The FieriCon pub crawl made me realize I’m not such a Normal Guy after all

"...Aside from a few true believers, most Fiericonners were aware that this was ridiculous..."

Oct. 25, 2018 Food Post by Dan Gentile

The Luv Doc: The Depravity of a Gruntle

Dragging someone out of black hole is never easy

"...It's a lot to ask someone to go around..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...home tales from her travels in My Own Devices: True Stories From the Road on Music, Science, and Senseless..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Anything

True love overcomes convention in this stylish, earnest romance.

"...True love conquers all: Either you’re a believer or a..."

May 18, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jon Dee Graham

"...after two decades being Everyone Else's Guitar Hero (Skunks, True Believers, John Doe, Kelly Willis) – the journeyman Austin..."

Nov. 24, 2017 Music Review by Tim Stegall

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