Checking In: Guitar Hauler Bill Kirchen Pulls Into the Truck Stop at the End of the World

Long-game guitarist keeps twangin’ and sangin’

"...as good as he’s picked on new 3-LP compendium The Proper Years. “Bump Wood”: “Then I wake up in..."

Aug. 10, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Obamacare After the Mandate

Making the most of ACA enrollment for 2019

"...year, open enrollment season for health insurance was at the center of the national political conversation. The Affordable Care..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Michael Agresta

Things to Do Downtown During the Texas Tribune Festival

Take a break with these hot spots within walking distance of the Capitol

"...Here for the Texas Tribune Festival and need respite from politics? Downtown..."

Sept. 12, 2018 Events Post by Shalavé Cawley

Page Two: The Road Goes on Forever

Moving forward, or stuck in the mud

"..."The pounding of the drums, the pride and disgrace" –..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Column by Louis Black

Three for the Road

Dream team scions Warren Hood and Emily Gimble add up 58 years of Austin roots

"...Warren Hood grins as bright as the summer sun. The bounce in his step carries him..."

July 12, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Beside the Point

City's chief information officer avoids indictment, but his firing is still a mystery

"...city of Austin Chief Information Officer Pete Collins, still under administrative investigation for possible and vague "misuse of city..."

July 11, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Passing the Buck

With the special session nearly gone, the goal continues to recede

"...When in doubt at the Lege, attack the media. So it went last week..."

May 14, 2004 News Column by Michael King

The Art of Eating Well

Aquarelle brings to the Austin dining scene a studied elegance and a decidedly Old World taste for unrestrained luxury, Chronicle Cuisines writer Rachel Feit writes. But it is still a young restaurant.

"...Culinary anthropology is becoming a trendy topic among academics these days. And why not? After all, food is an..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

10 Bands Under 25 That Make Me Feel Alive

A quintessential coming-of-age soundtrack to score the next spiral

"...it sound like to be young? It sounds like the epic expressions of these 10 acts, whose array of..."

June 10, 2022 Music Feature by Mars Salazar

A Culture 50 Years in the Making: The Kerrville Folk Festival Experience

Life-altering and deep-listening scenes from the oldest music festival in Texas

"...If Texas is the state with the richest folk songwriting history, the Kerrville..."

May 20, 2022 Music Feature by Hank Erwin

25 Restaurants to Help You Eat Your Way Around the Domain in Austin

Sips, bites, sweets, and other food options from around the globe

"...The explosion of options for sips, bites, and sweets at..."

July 5, 2019 Food Feature by The Food Staff

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

"...For decades, people discovered Sam's Town Point the same way Christopher Columbus "discovered" America: by accident –..."

April 26, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Comedian's Comedian Live Podcast Recording at SXSW

Stuart Goldsmith gets under the skin and psyches of professional stand-ups

"...If Dick Cavett is the Father of the Serious Comedy Interview, then Stuart Goldsmith..."

March 9, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...Readers and fans of the literary, you might want to grab a napkin before..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"..."The present-day composer refuses to die!"..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Chairman of the Board

Antone's Blue Monday boss Derek O'Brien keeps the music alive and blue

"...Austin music history: Guitarist Johnny Copeland lived here in the early Seventies. The Louisiana native spent formative years of..."

April 25, 2014 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The First Time

Austin artists reveal the intimate details of how they got their muse on

"...Everyone remembers their first time, right? How old you were, where you..."

July 17, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...Georges Melies never saw the Apollo astronauts tee off on the moon, but the..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Cult of Ray

Ray Benson steps out from behind the Wheel.

"...Everybody knows Ray Benson: the big guy with the big hat, booming baritone, and..."

July 18, 2003 Music Feature by Joe Nick Patoski

The Backstage Crew

Council Candidates' Consultants Direct the Show

"...The Dream Team Scheme..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

The Jesus & Mary Chain

Levitation interviews

"...The Jesus & Mary Chain Sat., 12:15am, Reverberation Stage..."

May 8, 2015 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

ACL Live Shot: Latasha Lee & the BlackTies

Austin rhythm and soul upstart leaves ’em talking

"...Don’t look now, but Latasha Lee performed one of the first three shows of the 2013 Austin City Limits..."

Oct. 5, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Cookin' The Facts

Activist takes swipe at Statesman's Politifact service

"...activist and campaign pro Harold Cook, his opinion of the Austin American-Statesman's Politifact enterprise isn't much higher. Cue one..."

June 2, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Are We on the Edge?

Two solo shows of Gemma Wilcox show the artist's imaginative approach to theatricality, a rich sensitivity to character, and a winning sense of humor

"...You might suspect that any theatre artist who keeps creating solo shows in which she..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Loren Hosts the Milk Bar, Bar Peached Brings the Fall Harvest, Perry’s Goes Mexican with Verdad, 12 Days of Free Lunch Is on Its Way, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...– as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Nov. 21, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Opinion: End the Witch Hunt, Let LGBTQIA+ Texans Thrive

The 88th Texas Legislature will be remembered for its baseless attacks on queer Texans

"...With a record number of anti-LGBTQIA+ bills proposed in the 88th Texas legislative session, each day brought a new..."

June 2, 2023 Column by Garrett R. Chase

It's in the Rivets: The Secret Passion of Loungefly

The "geeky Gucci" designer brand makes its SXSW debut

"...know that it's a Loungefly mini backpack, it's in the rivets...."

March 12, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: The Shady Llama, Wimberley

Craft beer and wine for the grownups, llamas for the kids

"...The Shady Llama Beer & Wine Garden radiates a laid-back..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Verde Report: Referee’s Path to World Cup Began in Austin

“Every referee’s dream is to reach the World Cup”

"...One Saturday morning in 2005, two under-8 youth soccer teams squared off at Town and Country..."

June 17, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Shepard Fairey’s Artwork, Gifted to His Pal John Doe, Now Adorns the Long Play Lounge

LP themed bar christens the new decor with a party and raffle Saturday

"...Before the pandemic, John Doe – the Americana troubadour who also..."

Nov. 18, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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