Perfect Liberty

To find themselves, the subjects of this year's rock docs found that they had to follow their own sound

"...major labels but sufficiently past its punk roots to have matured into its own particular – and particularly American..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Media Watch

With circulation sliding, Austin American-Statesman turns to heavens for help

"...has launched its own faith-based initiative, including an expanded weekly Faith section and a new emphasis on God-infused stories..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Page Two: In This World

The all-consuming genius of Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth

"...Baumgarten, Marc Savlov, and the rest of the Chronicle reviewers; Elvis Mitchell; Pauline Kael). The New Yorker's Anthony Lane,..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Column by Louis Black

American Repertory Ensemble's Dialogues

With American Repertory Ensemble, a company of artists from both music and dance, choreographer David Justin and composer Rob Deemer hope to start a new dialogue between their two disciplines

"...David Justin and Rob Deemer know that all too well; for a year, the two have been setting up..."

July 21, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Page Two: Flip It and Reverse It

Bush abandons troublesome action for the sanctity of meaningless battles and ideological purity

"...Given that this week we celebrated the signing of the Declaration of Independence..."

July 7, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Drastic Misdunderstanding of Conservative Thought

"...to possess a drastic misunderstanding of conservative thought. I have few quibbles with the politics of Mr. Black or..."

March 10, 2006 Postmarks

Letters at 3AM

When we say, "This is Nature, and this is not," we're just picking and choosing according to our ideologies, desires, and needs – in other words, a power play to make life behave as we wish. That it never does is life's answer to our machinations.

"...change and change is Nature's delight, then, despite appearances, we live in an epoch delightful to Nature – a..."

March 3, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

Page Two

In the Iraq war, there is no course to stay

"...fog, but the duplicity and dishonesty of those in power demand to at least be recorded, if nothing else...."

Nov. 25, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Honky-Tonkers Don't Cry

Dale Watson's heads for the streets of Baltimore

"...If those rusty speakers suddenly cut out, or everyone went stone deaf, no one would miss a dip. The..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Page Two

Watching the watchmen

"...has become absolutely brazen in terms of executing its power. Their apologists have twisted themselves into hideous knots trying..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Weed Watch

Sensenbrenner aide gives bad, bullying legal advice ... and then vanishes

"...… to ensure that the [legal] precedent … is followed," Sensenbrenner wrote on June 23...."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Texas Legislature: A Beacon of Light?

"...[“Naked City,” News, May 6]. I mean, they must have gotten a lot accomplished this session. I admit I..."

May 5, 2005 Postmarks

Into Thin Air

The already under way adventures of Austinites at the Dances Sun and Slam, and what they might mean for the local scene

"...to talk to you or my phone might not have picked up that call!"..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Page Two

Acting as if God partakes in partisan or national politics is a display of blasphemy, not faith

"...commentaries view Isaac as much older). The story is well-known, but Cohen sucks you in by coming at the..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Stop Slinging Crap!

"...Muslim school was bombed, apparently in response to last week's killing of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh. We may..."

Nov. 15, 2004 Postmarks

Change in the Weather

A different kind of summer for the city arts funding process

"...allocated to those applicants by the Austin Arts Commission have sparked howls of criticism, accusations of unfairness, and charges..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Page Two

Left-leaning criticism is not the same as political extremism

"...In response to last week's column criticizing a certain shared attitude of conservative voices,..."

July 9, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

Understanding the Iraq invasion the Socratic way

"...So Putin and the CIA told Bush there were weapons of mass destruction. Critics of the Bush administration..."

June 25, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...seems to be derived from the wavering stance of separation of church and state. Being a Christian, I know..."

April 2, 2004 Column

Page Two

If you want to cut government spending, legalize pot, plus more pearls on government spending (or lack thereof) and the Austin Film and Green festivals.

"...The Green Festival is this weekend, Oct. 11-12, at the Austin Convention Center (Saturday 10am-9pm,..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Sergei's Big Score

Austin Symphony conductor Peter Bay has tremendous regard for both Sergei Prokofiev's score and Sergei Eisenstein's images for the 1938 film Alexander Nevsky, and as he prepares for a live performance of the score as the film is being shown, he talks about this remarkable fusion of image and music and what's involved in performing it live.

"...a movie is able to captivate us with the power and eloquence of its imagery, it's only right that..."

May 23, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Page Two

The House Democrats' walkout was their best option in light of Republicans' vicious and highly partisan day in the sun; ending The Chronicle Hour quiets the right-wing voices in our head.

"...the state, not overwhelmingly known for their liberal politics, have been critical of both state House Speaker Tom Craddick's..."

May 16, 2003 Column by Louis Black

To Your Health

Can you tell me the benefits of taking potassium? Is there enough in my multivitamin/mineral? What foods are rich in potassium?

"...membrane, and the body uses the energy that this separation generates to do a great many of the tasks..."

May 2, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...class arbitrations. Further, the paragraph states, the bill would have prohibited HMOs from requiring binding arbitration prior to a..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Column

The Hightower Report

Bush keeps emphasizing the "shadow" in "shadow government" and Segway tries to push you off the sidewalk.

"...a world of closed doors, where CEOs wield autocratic power and withhold as much information as they can from..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Capitol Chronicle

The Supreme Court, by supporting vouchers, removes another brick from the church-state wall.

"...Last week, a federal court ignited a political firestorm for pointing..."

July 5, 2002 News Column by Michael King

God Votes Right

The Texas Republicans Gather in Dallas to Pray

"...American-Statesman's Ken Herman and Dave McNeely reminded us last week). Frankly, I find it hard to believe that a..."

June 14, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Marshmallow Love

The 31st annual Kerrville Folk Festival

"...The 31st Kerrville Folk Festival begins this Memorial Day weekend. A world-famous celebration of the song and songwriters, it..."

May 24, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Jettisoned

American Airlines layoffs hit Austin.

"...has worked for American for nearly 20 years. "They were already in financial trouble. Now they're playing on this..."

Oct. 5, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Letters at 20 Years

Some 'Postmarks' Writers Just Don't Know When to Quit … God Bless 'Em

"...that it exists. And I never did see nobody have a cancer of the big toe neither, you know..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

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