Space Cowboy Steve Miller's Not Joking

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist details the pompitous of musical education

"...career arcs from the postwar blues of the Fifties to his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of..."

July 22, 2016 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Gay Place: I'm Not Gonna Miss You

Gay Place bids you adieu

"...space for ladies-only (female identified, all across the spectrum) to dance, prance, and wag those pants (see Saturday). ON..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Column by Kate X Messer

From Tweeting to Eating

How food and technology are changing Austin

"...Ask anyone in the high-tech industry about what they like to do for entertainment and a common..."

March 13, 2015 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Cap 10K Not So Accessible

TCRP files suit against Cox Texas and city of Austin

"...Robert Menard had been planning to take part in the Statesman's Capitol 10,000 for nearly..."

July 27, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

What About Bob?

Don't hate Bob Schneider because of his Lovely Creatures

"...Mondays at the Saxon Pub, Matt the Electrician plugs into the second-best gig in town. His clever songs entertain..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Defense Lawyers Try to Halt Execution

State primed to deliver another lethal injection

"...been executed for a murder in which they did not directly participate, according to the Death Penalty Information Center...."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

From Burnt Orange to Gold

Eighteen current or former Longhorns will represent the United States in the Beijing Olympics

"...Once upon a time, I'd hoped to actually participate in the trials. However, a single, unillustrious..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Sports Feature by Lee Nichols

The Future’s So Dark I Gotta Wear Mirror-Shades

On cyberpunk

"..."The future masters of technology will have to be lighthearted and intelligent. The machine easily masters the..."

July 25, 2008 Books Feature by Marc Savlov

Mr. Dubose Goes to Washington – Part Time

Local author Lou Dubose commuting to D.C. as new editor of The Washington Spectator

"..."Haven't you guys got anything better to do over there?" laughs Lou Dubose, a bit mystified..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Not Shutting Up Anywhere

This Al Franken is your Al Franken

"...brilliant – but apparently it used a mainstream format to satirize the business of mainstream news. People who do..."

March 4, 2005 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Response to the Number Nine

Honorable Mention

"...I don't like numbers. They have no real connection to my life, and they quantify me uncomfortably. I certainly..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Books Feature by Rebecca Beegle

The Singer Not the Song

But the Little Girls Understand

"...There was one brief and somewhat tarnished moment during my adolescence -- somewhere around 1966-1967..."

June 11, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Why Venues Are Struggling to Stay Open in the Live Music Capital of the World

As Hot Summer Nights descends, Austin’s live music epicenter campaigns for city support

"...floor while elder emos look on from the multilayered top deck. A UT-launched indie band plays on the smaller..."

July 12, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

How Driving Somebody From One Texas City to Another Can Turn Into a Prison Sentence

Rides from hell, thanks to Texas’ immigration law

"...You recently graduated high school and plan to pursue a secondary degree. The future is a mix..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

The Challenges of Going Back to School

Parents, teachers, and students share their anxieties over starting the fall semester while COVID-19 is still rampant

"...feeling about starting the fall semester, now six months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what they told us. When..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature

Austin’s Least-Loved Landfill May Be Poised to Grow Again

The other ACL: The Austin Community Landfill

"...people showed up at the Travis County Commissioners Court to tell their elected officials about what it's like to..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Letters to the Editor: Classic Cuts

35 years of "keeping it weird"

"...are almost timeless (i.e., musicians' gripes, complaints about SXSW, editorial criticism, the smoking ban) and some dreams never die..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Features Feature by Danielle White

Page Two: Fictional Fiction According to John Irving

Louis Black interviews his former writing teacher about his latest novel, Avenue of Mysteries

"...Water-Method Man and The 158-Pound Marriage would follow, both to minor critical attention and not great commercial success. A..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Column by Louis Black

Farewell to Allan

Eastside parents watch AISD and IDEA dismantle their neighborhood school

"...clown tying balloon animals. But if you walked around to the front of Allan Elementary on Gonzales Street, you..."

June 1, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

How to Be a Popular Girl

What will shy novelist Sarah Bird do now that she's back in the limelight, Dick Holland asks in this profile of the author of The Yokota Officers Club.

"...Bird is coming over for lunch and she's promised to bring her latest production -- the soundtrack to her..."

June 22, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland

All the Way to State

A high school play contest might not sound like a big deal, but it is to the 18,000 students in 1,200 schools across Texas who participate in the state's UIL one-act play every year -- and here's a look at why.

"...The stage may be empty, but that does not keep Matt Humphrey from staring at it. The Bowie..."

May 12, 2000 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

Too Dumb to Die

A profile of Austin's longest-running musical parody, the Uranium Savages.

"...They're not looking to get signed at South by Southwest 2000...."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

SH 45: The Road to Commissioners Court?

Karen Huber and Gerald Daugherty face off over a highway in southwestern Travis County

"...Just in case anyone doubts that Gerald Daugherty wants to link his campaign to retake the Travis County Precinct..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

What's That on Your Blog? Fred Schneider, Part 2

One part of the B-52's/Superions front man was not enough.

"...The 1894 Grand Opera House in Galveston still has tickets for this one Texas stop on..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Pepsi Brings Union Fight to City Council

Labor representatives attend council vending machine discussion, urge members to use city clout to pressure Pepsi to bargain in good faith

"...dispute might make Pepsi look a lot less sweet to City Council, which has been mulling over the nail-biter..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Five Steps to a Sluttier You

Online smut shopping: a fashion emergency of the sexy kind

"...entrepreneur Frederick Mellinger opened his fantasy boutique in 1946, Victoria had no secret, Adam & Eve were only found..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Screens Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Yehudi Mercado Brings a Cartoon Rodeo to Austin Books

Celebrating the release of 'Pantalones, TX' this Saturday

"...That's right, the Austin-based comics creator who was responsible for the popular graphic-novel series Buffalo..."

March 6, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

How to Spend Halloween as Safely as Possible This Year

Treats, no tricks

"...city of Austin and Centers for Disease Control is to spend Halloween at home, and the CDC has classified..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Features Feature

Back to the Future

Austin's agrarian past rises again

"...had never farmed commercially, but neither were they new to agriculture. Though they lived in Austin, they had purchased..."

April 9, 2010 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Who's to Say

Pat Green, the "devil's spawn"?

"...Pat Green is a lightning rod. The stocky, blond singer-songwriter, who currently calls Austin home, is the..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

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