Portrait of the Artist as an Old Crank

Sketches of R. Crumb

"...finding humor in things, making fun, provoking laughs, is what R. Crumb (his professional monicker) does. It's his gift,..."

June 30, 1995 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Metal, Hip-Hop, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

BodyRock ATX, Escuela Grind, Grace Bowers, and more

"...Though a night at the symphony may call to mind mostly long-dead German or French names,..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Horror Abounds in Our Weekday Event Recommendations

But it's more than just scares

"...the feeling of the paper in her artwork and what it would be like to handle and work with..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Caleb de Casper, Money Chicha, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Classical, hip-hop, jazz, blues, and much more

"...leather-clad grandeur that is Chris Conde. It very well may have been a shout-out from another Austin legend, Mama..."

July 5, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 16-22

"...your most beautiful qualities. But now and then, there come times when you need to scale down your quest..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Why AISD Wants and Needs a $2.4 Billion Bond Program

Equity is not cheap

"...program is about 80% complete, and its projects have come in on time and on budget and people are..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Adrian Quesada and the Long Path to His First Official Solo Release

Austin's unassuming superstar is a travellin' man

"...lead singer Eric Burton) if they "went Hollywood," to whatever extent; these things tend to come part and parcel..."

July 15, 2022 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Mickey: The Story of a Mouse Is a Tale of Perseverance

The mouse in everyone's house

"...friendly array of curves with the high-pitched voice has become a defining part of global culture in Mickey: The..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sound & Color: Four Visual Depictions of Austin's Musical Identity

A whole palette of music-related art happenings of late, from a new Daniel Johnston mural to Bob Dylan's depiction of the Hole in the Wall

"...Joined by District 9 Council Member Kathie Tovo, Mayor Steve Adler proclaimed Johnston's birthday, Jan. 22, Hi How..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Paris Without Her: A Memoir

In his latest book, the Austin author walks through the City of Light to find a new life after his wife's death

"...to and yet it is indifferent to those who come to it. "Paris didn't care whether I was there..."

May 21, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound: Falling Hard for Sasha & the Valentines

The Massachusetts transplants debut their dream-pop LP, Daniel Johnston's NFT dustup, and more music news

"...You Found Love? on Philadelphia tape label Oof Records comes out Friday...."

April 16, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 15-21

"...exciting creative projects I'm working on. I'm VERY ambitious. What about you, Capricorn? I'm going to contradict Poe and..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Now Streaming in Austin: “Our Home Here”

Angela Chen explores the American Dream at Cine Las Americas

"...Welcome to Now Streaming in Austin, highlighting locally made titles..."

July 22, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking In: Scott H. Biram Can’t Sleep

Because, of course, rust never takes a siestesita

"...Austin Chronicle: Where are you sheltering and under what circumstances? Who else is there and how’s that going?..."

April 29, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Chronicle Endorsements for the March 3 Primary Election

From local judges and representatives to the presidential candidate, here are our recommendations

"...nation of tomorrow, or of yesterday, or of our dreams...."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Feature

Hunting Down the Clickbait Beast in The VICE Guide to Bigfoot

Zach Lamplugh and Brian Emond are on the case at the Austin Film Festival

"...Austin Chronicle: So how did you come up with a Bigfoot/VICE mockumentary?..."

Oct. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Nosferatu Festival Celebrates the Original Cinematic Vampire

Get in on the nights of the living dead

"...pictures of life will fade into dark shadows; ghostly dreams will rise from your heart and feed on your..."

May 31, 2019 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Playback: Austin Angles for BMI

Music leaders court performance rights organization, plus a requiem for Draylen Mason

"...Erect a creative hub and witness the Field of Dreams maxim take effect: "If you build it, they will..."

March 30, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Robert Johnson Plays Antone’s Anniversary!

Antone’s resurrects Robert Johnson for its 42nd anniversary

"...Jimmie Vaughan, Derek O'Brien, Denny Freeman, and a two-night Dreams Come True reunion of Lou Ann Barton, Marcia Ball,..."

June 30, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Page Two: Frogs Were the Second Plague

The Time of the Toad, and a time to dance

"...long or short as the temper of the people may permit, fatal or merely debilitating as the vitality of..."

March 31, 2017 Column by Louis Black

The Spill Diaspora

Two websites devoted to film and popular culture have risen from the ashes of Spill.com

"...Coleman began to assemble the crew that would eventually become the mainstays of Spill. First was Tony Guerrero, a..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Screens Feature by Austin Heiberg

Food-o-File

Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez eyes Jovita's and makes pies for President Obama

"...to purchase the Jovita's restaurant property (1619 S. First) may still come to fruition. "Having a restaurant has been..."

July 11, 2014 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Playback: Deep in the Heart of Seacrest

Watching dreams live and die at Austin's 'American Idol' tryouts

"..."When you're in Austin, what venues do you go to to see live music?"..."

Aug. 16, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Unknown Soldier

Bill Carter steps out from under the shadow of Captain Jack Sparrow

"...Maybe she figured out that friend is Johnny Depp. She..."

May 3, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Austin Is a Place (You Are Here)

Theatre En Bloc experiments with telling the story of our city's growth but fails to be specific about it

"...Are Here)Mexitas Event Center, 1107 N. I-35, 512/522-4083 www.theatreenbloc.org Through May 12 Running time: 1 hr., 30 min...."

April 26, 2013 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

Gay Place: Howdy, Sailor

Gayest. South by. Ever.

"...gay men in a Texas town on paths that may just come together. March 11, March 14, 9:45pm. Stateside..."

March 15, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Getting in the Game

Oculus Rift prototypes are coming to the SXSW Gaming Expo

"...games have only begun to scratch the surface of what they're really capable of in terms of world-building. Their..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Billy Friedkin Kills It

Extended Q&A with the man behind 'The Exorcist,' 'French Connection'

"...for 10 or 15 minutes and I don’t know what can be gleaned from that. It’s basically just volume...."

Aug. 2, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two: In the Moment, Part 2

A fascinating lesson in history

"...This is the second of what will likely turn out to be a number of..."

July 29, 2011 Column by Louis Black

The Call of the Wild

David Michôd on the unlikely roots of his Aussie crime drama, Animal Kingdom

"...bunch of small-time crooks with overblown egos and blown-out dreams. Think The Godfather in reverse. Think chaos. Think desperate...."

Aug. 27, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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