Off the Record

Shit happens: Hosing off and cleaning up after the glorious mess that was the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival

"...35th anniversary season on Saturday, airing an episode of Dave Matthews Band at the same time that the marquee..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Sxsw

"...by Southwest conference? You are only one person, with two legs, three days, and four nights. You couldn't possibly..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Soccer Volleys: Court Orders and Community Forums

Conversation could heat up in June

"...rulings in the lawsuit intended to prevent the Columbus Crew from leaving Ohio. The suit, filed in March by..."

May 11, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...life, a young woman joins a dangerous scrap metal crew. Cast: Jessica Barden, Gus Halper, Austin Amelio, Grace Kaiser,..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Chad Holt, Austin's Last Provocateur

The Total Badass left his mark on the city's underground

"...came with a 2006 Whoopsy! cover story titled "R.I.P. Dave Sprauer: Austin mourns loss of legendary club owner."..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Screens Feature by Kevin Curtin

Is Austin Big Enough for Both MLS and USL Soccer Teams?

Rival sports titans square off in soccer city

"...to launch a United Soccer League team at COTA; two months later, Precourt revealed his own interest in relocating..."

June 28, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Playback: Gone Unsane

Unsane bassist just left Austin for Italy, while SXSW eschews Sonicbids to bring their submissions process in-house

"...to Austin straight from New York," details Unsane bassist Dave Curran. "I moved down there because, over the last..."

July 28, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Friday SXSW Picks

"...Dave East8:35pm, Monster Energy Outbreak House Not that New York..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

Friday Picks & Sleepers

Obvious Picks and loads of not-so-obvious Sleepers!

"...Jon Dee Graham 11pm, The Velveeta Room Playing two showcases this year, one of Austin's best guitarists and..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Friday

"...and smokin' guitarslinger C.C. Adcock backed by Richard Comeaux, Dave Ranson, Classie Ballou, Roy Head, Archie Bell, Lil Buck..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Hitting the Sauce

Scoop. Crunch. Swig. Vote. Pass.

"...that haunt The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival's dedicated crew of preliminary judges. Their job, which they usually accept,..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Zombieland: Double Tap

Zomcom sequel doesn't have the splattering charm of the original

"...around survivalist outlaws living in the White House, the crew strikes out in search of Little Rock, who has..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

McKalla Place Eyed for Soccer Stadium

North Austin location identified as Precourt Sports Ventures' third first choice

"...Currently, the Kramer station sits about two miles away, but it is underutilized on account of..."

March 16, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Wheels of a Dream

With the long-awaited Topfer Theatre, Zach races full-throttle into the future

"...may be moved and stored without crowding out cast, crew, or scenic pieces; space above it – 70 feet..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2005 ACL Music Fest Preview

All 'picks' no 'sleepers' for the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one blurb at a time

"...with a newfound solo career and mastery of the networking site MySpace. – Matt DentlerKathleen Edwards12:30pm, Cingular stage..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Music Feature

From the Archive: Welcome to Chaos

Originally published on Nov. 12, 1993: ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"...we barrel straight down the middle of a busy two-way turn lane, a dangerous game of chicken ensues as..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Film Releases Full Feature Lineup

Slate includes everyone from Wes Anderson to the Zellners

"...Two other pieces of the Special Events puzzle are especially..."

Jan. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...extinguished just before it reached the roof of the two-story building, or everything would have been lost. According to..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Troublemaker

Ed Ward's first-hand account of Willie Nelson's Complete Atlantic Sessions.

"...run a big story. Now who among the merry crew in Detroit could cover country music? Indeed, who didn't..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Music Feature by Ed Ward

100% Texan

Kevin Fowler is among the brightest of the Young Texas rising stars.

"...sign hanging over it says it all: "Just a Two-Step Back In Time."..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Is That a Biography in Your Pocket...?

Film Folios and Screen Prints

"...as fine an evocation of his native state as two of his other books, The Courting of Marcus Dupree..."

March 13, 1998 Books Review

The 12 People You Meet at Sam’s Town Point, Austin’s Real-Life Roadhouse

You’d never know the South Austin honky-tonk is there, but wait 'til you meet its cast of characters

"...buns, STP isn't frozen in time. Over the past two and a half years, a community of artists and..."

April 26, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...1990s supergroup Society's Ills (Mike Watt, Dez Cadena, and Dave Markey). Version 2.0 features Andrew W.K. and J. Mascis,..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

The Hour Has 22 Minutes

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

"...the funky dance floor with May Vice release Fancy Footwork, the sophomore LP from childhood friends Dave 1 and..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Planet Funk Meets Planet Punk

Nu beats on famous bleats

"...Orth of Learning Secrets, Chris "Prince" Klassen, Cut Clubcutting Dave "Kidindie" Pacho, or DJ Mel are spinning hard-driven vinyl...."

Jan. 12, 2007 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Top 10 Onstage Works of Wonder in 2002

Austin Chronicle Arts Editor Robert Faires delivers his list of the Top 10 most memorable productions in the performing arts for 2002.

"...but Zach's production made it truly our town. Director Dave Steakley and a company of exceptional artists delivered this..."

Jan. 3, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Music Festival

Picks & Sleepers

"...AZTEX: Call it Los Super Two. A crucial component of last year's Grammy-winning Los Super..."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature

Lady Gaga: SXSW Music Keynote

Pop queen’s crowning comes after months of speculation

"...delay in naming a keynote (last year’s announcement of Dave Grohl came in Nov. 2012) – gave rise to..."

March 9, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...but SXSW attendees get to feel the Hollywood heat two months early at the film's world premiere as the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...That's only two of the four headliners announced. Filling out this stage..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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