The Real Sound

Don Walser's Legacy

"...Sire and Sony," explains Walser, "and the reason I wanted to sign with Sire is because of Seymour and..."

April 24, 1998 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Joe Lansdale

The Hardest Working Unknown Author?

"...R. Lansdale: It started when D.C. called me and wanted me to do a project with Brian Augustine. They..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

The Tools of the Trade

Southwest Texas State's Jazz Program

"...jazz studies with Heywood. "He told me if I wanted to really learn something about jazz, I should go..."

June 13, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Beautiful Loser

Keith Ferguson: No Apologies, No Regrets

"...people would bring 45s to parties, but they never wanted me to bring my Otis Rush or John Lee..."

May 9, 1997 Music Feature by Josh Alan Friedman

The Big Crapshoot

Tracking South by Southwest

"...this crazy thrash metal guy fronting them now. She wanted to check it out and stayed in town to..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Eric's World

The Many Fanastic Colors of

"...that, to me, was a little too antsy. I wanted to try and improve my groove, so it was..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Ramblin' Soul of Songwriter Melissa Carper

Following the critically acclaimed Daddy's Country Gold, the spotlight-averse artist is primed for broader attention

"...lived on this farm and she kind of always wanted to come back."..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

A Twisted Family Reunited in Southern Gothic Horror What Josiah Saw

Director Vincent Grashaw discusses the versions that almost were

"...I felt this script was going - that I wanted it to be mature, grounded in a reality, not..."

Aug. 6, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tango for Two in Cha Cha Real Smooth

Cooper Raiff and Dakota Johnson on age, romance and ghost directors

"...Cooper Raiff: Originally, honestly, this one came because I wanted to make a movie about the mother of a..."

June 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Animated Childhood of Milo Coy in Apollo 10½

The young Austin actor takes one giant leap in Richard Linklater's tale of the space race

"..."I'm pretty sure everybody's wanted to go to space at some point, but I..."

March 25, 2022 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

Indie Chefs Community: The Road to COMMUNE with Grover Smith

Here’s a chef-championing, community-forward catalyst in human form

"...“I wanted to provide the opportunity at some place that wasn’t,..."

March 22, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...from The New York Times to High Times. They wanted the Pistols living up to their hype of being..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Space and Distance: A Joint Interview With Balmorhea and Explosions in the Sky

How Austin’s landmark instrumental outfits soundtrack the state of Texas

"...at night until 6 in the morning, if we wanted to. That's mostly where we wrote The Earth Is..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Austin Powell

This Job Will Change Your Life

Former staff reflect on the zigs and zags of life post-Chronicle

"...story assignment for the paper's upcoming music issue. He wanted a story, he said, about the circuits that Austin..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Jesse Sublett

hellsite.austin.gov

Everything needs to be online now. Austin is a world-renowned tech capital. Why can’t the city get it right?

"...in that turn of events," she said. "And I wanted my next job to feel like I was doing..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Eighth Street Survivors

They came out to protest police brutality. They were met by a life-altering wave of police violence. Eight months later, they still await justice and change.

"...thinks that's what police were trying to do. "APD wanted to make an example of me and other people,"..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

An Excerpt From Willie Nelson and Sister Bobbie's New Book

A new family bible Me and Sister Bobbie finds the Nelson siblings moving to Austin and making Shotgun Willie.

"...any deal that had ever come Willie's way. Wexler wanted Willie to be his own producer, pick his own..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Music Feature

The Donut King

The bittersweet tale of the man behind L.A.’s favorite treat

"...that met his necessity. It’s not just that he wanted a job, but that he wanted to build something..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Five New Burger Spots for a New Austin

Brave businesses offer unique takes on the ubiquitous comfort food

"...by an industry full of complaints, Pittle said he wanted to get creative with his next entrepreneurial step. "It..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Fantastic Fest Interview: Girl

Writer/director/star Chad Faust heads into the dead heartlands

"...on a story. That was the idea that I wanted to explore in the film: What happens if you..."

Sept. 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

kYmberly Keeton Wants Your Stories for the Black COVID-19 Index

And at the Austin African American Book Festival 2020, she’ll tell you why

"...very, very alarming to see that," Keeton says. "I wanted to make sure that there was a repository for..."

June 26, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Pahokee

Austin filmmakers' portrait of rurban Florida both illuminates and obfuscates

"...the lack of narrative clarity sometimes needled me; I wanted to know about the fires, I wanted to know..."

April 24, 2020 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Texas Monthly's Taco Editor on the Past, Present, & Future of the American Taco

Q&A with José R. Ralat, the man with one of the most envied titles in town

"...once the city began to permit food trucks. They wanted to open up their own food truck that offered..."

April 22, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Life as a Camgirl

Cam creator Isa Mazzei on her new autobiography

"...She started as a very precise of who I wanted to be. She was funny and confident and smart..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Anton Yelchin We Thought We Knew

UT grad Garret Price gets to know the late actor in Love, Antosha

"...I don't think anyone's feelings were hurt. They just wanted to be a part if they could, and share..."

Aug. 21, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

12 Can't-Miss Austin Bands at SXSW

Hip-hop, roots rock, pop, shoegaze, and more to keep your ears ringing

"...so frustrating was that I had these songs I wanted to write, but I had all these barriers to..."

March 7, 2019 Music Post by The Music Staff

How Robert Rodriguez Saved Alita: Battle Angel From the Scrap Heap

After a decade and a half, the legendary manga's battle dreams are made real

"...to have to drop. The second was technical: Cameron wanted to make a photo-realistic CG character in 2005, which..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

That Nasty Ol’ Johnny Rotten

Prince of the punks returns with PiL

"...on the ladder, the Sex Pistols, so I absolutely wanted it to be done right...."

Oct. 25, 2018 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Central Market’s Well-Bladed Cindy Haenel: Cutting Herself Free

The popular chef-instructor will be moving on by year’s end

"...We wanted to know, and wanted to let you know, a..."

June 11, 2018 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Local Musicians on Avoiding the Sophomore Slump

Five trending Austin-hatched acts that sidestepped recording’s biggest pitfall

"..."We figured out what we wanted to do more with this one," nods Petro...."

Aug. 4, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

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