SXSW 2025 Taps the Ting Tings, Jad Fair, and Colin Newman of Wire

Multimedia fest returns March 10-15

"...Cap Carter (Sydney AUSTRALIA) Cari Cari (Vienna AUSTRIA) Carter Vail (Los Angeles CA) CDSM (Atlanta GA) Chinese American Bear..."

Oct. 29, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Saw Is Family! City Celebrates The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s 50th Anniversary

Proclamation ceremony brings together cast, council, and fans

"...and Neal being joined by John Dugan (Grandpa), Bill Vail (Kirk), and cinematographer Daniel Pearl for screenings of The..."

Oct. 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

City of Austin to Proclaim The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Day

Celebrating the horror movie that built the Texas film industry

"...and Neal being joined by John Dugan (Grandpa), Bill Vail (Kirk), and cinematographer Daniel Pearl, plus screenings of The..."

Oct. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Meat Joy Reunion Shows and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Ways to celebrate the annular eclipse, fundraise for Sarah Brown, and avoid ACL

"...like Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley and Bikini Kill's Tobi Vail singing their praises. Catch them for free at End..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood

Finally Punk, All-Girl Aughts Act, Talks Austin Reunion Shows

Unbanned, pioneering punks play Swass Nite Wednesday

"...of major figures in music: Bikini Kill drummer Tobi Vail, an early Finally Punk supporter alongside Karen O, name-checked..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Patti Smith and Bikini Kill in One Weekend

Lighting strikes twice in Austin, and Pleasure Venom opens

"...Kathi Wilcox on drums. At the mic, drummer Tobi Vail provided a nice primer in Texas DIY, shouting out..."

May 13, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips: Collective Hill Country, Wimberley

Hill Country camping in luxury

"...The Collective has similar retreats in Vail, Colo.; in Montana near Yellowstone National Park; and at..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

SXSW Unpacks Longest Lineup List

Soccer Mommy, Caroline Rose, Alyona Alyona, and 351 more

"...Elma Orkestra & Ryan Vail (Derry, Ireland)..."

Jan. 14, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

CBD-Centric Gifts to Keep Your Holidays Chilled Out

Seven ways to calm the hell down during this stress-filled season

"...rub and herbal-infused CBD oil vape pen. The rub (available in 75 or 150 mg) boasts pain-relieving properties, perfect..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

The Mummy

Tom Cruise does the monster mash

"...antiquity Nick Morton (Cruise, playing against type) and Chris Vail (Johnson). Pinned down by enemy fire in the midst..."

June 9, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Music List No. 3

Dead Meadow, Sad13, Cindy Wilson, Lizzo, Boogarins, and 494 others

"...Ryan Vail (Derry, N. Ireland)..."

Jan. 10, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Too Late

Experimental neo-noir is held together by the magnificent John Hawkes

"...Reed, Natalie Zea, Joanna Cassidy, Jeff Fahey, Robert Forster, Vail Bloom, Dash Mihok, Dichen Lachman, Brett Jacobson, Sydney Tamiia..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

DVDanger: Box Sets of Blood

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Nightbreed, and more Vincent Price

"...about ready to call a cop," gasps Kirk (William Vail) after he helps kick the maniac hitchhiker (Ed Neal)..."

Oct. 28, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Housecore Horror Reunites The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Austin hosts the official gathering of the original Lone Star terror

"...who played the ill-fated Pam; Allen Danziger and William Vail as the equally grave-bound Jerry and Kirk; And of..."

May 1, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: October 28

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...sense, as your AggreGAYtor detects a hint of Tobi Vail in the air...."

Oct. 28, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Then There's This: Through the Roof

Cost of living in Austin is 'Out of Reach' for most renters

"..."We don't want to have to end up like Vail [Colo.], where you have to bus in all the..."

March 23, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Lame Attempt at Satire

March 12, 2012 Postmarks

Beer in Bloom

If local dreamers have their way, Austin will be the next craft brew hub

"...I decided to go be a ski bum in Vail, Colorado," says Smittle. Within a couple of days, he..."

June 18, 2010 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

Reefer Madness: Medi-Pot Update

State lawmakers change pot rules and more states consider legalizing

"...also allow individual cities to ban dispensaries altogether (as Vail and Denver suburb Greenwood Village are planning to do)..."

June 8, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Day Party Crawl

"...lineup was delightfully lady-heavy, curated by KRS honcho Maggie Vail. As such, the connections between decades of girl punk..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Film News

Is the Texas film scene resuscitating itself?

"...Heckler's screenplay Dark Men is a semifinalist in the Vail Film Festival competition...."

Feb. 13, 2009 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

My Worst Nightmare

A skier in Vail suffers a nightmare

"...was suspended half naked from a ski lift in Vail, Colorado on New Years Day, thereby dashing all my..."

Jan. 6, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Ash Bell

Man With the Light Touch

Peter Bay leads the Austin Symphony with the finesse of Astaire

"...friend conduct a first-rate professional orchestra: It was in Vail, Colo., and Bay was running the Rochester Philharmonic through..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Chronicle' Cover Went Too Far

Nov. 28, 2005 Postmarks

The Hightower Report

Sale: One new identity for $35, two for $50; and What legislators, cigars, Fleetwood Mac tickets, Starbucks, and limo rides have in common

"...jets, plus financing his annual ski jaunt out to Vail, as well as golfing trips to Arizona and Florida...."

May 6, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

The first gratuitous use of an umlaut for a rock band

"...the book, Grand Canyon: A Different View, by Tom Vail...."

Feb. 18, 2005 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Election Makes People Stupid

Sign-stealing, vandalism, cacti, chain saws, eggs … you do the math

"...– Democrats are also reportedly displaying weakened brainpower. In Vail, Colo., GOP organizers have lost several large Bush/Cheney signs..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Valentín

Big-hearted Argentinean import sees life from a young boy's perspective.

"...– resemblance to the late Roger Corman regular Myrtle Vail, whom certain of you may recall as the aged..."

July 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gibraltar v. Bradley

The Gibraltar case could be a road map for the FDIC vs. Bradley.

"...in Alpine, and Gressett and Bradley bought hotels in Vail, Colo., and Santa Barbara. By the time Gibraltar Savings..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Coach's Corner

Odds and Ends: Hello to Rich Beem and the baseball strike; farewell to Dennis Miller and Terrell Davis.

"...in Austin last weekend made me grateful for the Vail Daily and their pastoral concern over sick goats, plummeting..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

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