The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...Oaxaca, Mexico -- Those of us who report from the front lines of the social justice movement in Latin..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

Point Austin: Meet the Republicans

The Republicans hold their convention while licking their wounds

"...Whatever you think of their politics, the Repub­licans generally find ways to..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Here Are Your Winners for the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards

Austin’s favorite albums, artists, and instrumentalists of 2023

"...Though the details wiggle around annually, the meat-and-potatoes mission of the..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by The Music Team

The Full English Is a Gas, Gas, Gas

Bull Garlington gets all Ugly (Hilarious) American with the UK

"...“Catch a boat to England, baby, maybe to Spain,” sang the young musician Jackson Frank in 1965, in..."

July 4, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

L.A. Chef Roy Choi Shares a Wild Tale

Bourdain-esque memoir with recipes good for reading and cooking

"...Roy Choi wastes no time establishing the mission of his memoir, spelling it out on..."

March 17, 2014 Food Post by Mick Vann

The Call of the Wild

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

"...If the new Australian crime drama Animal Kingdom doesn't set your..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

FF2012: 'The Conspiracy'

Who can you trust at Fantastic Fest?

"...The genius of the true conspiracy theorist is that, no..."

Sept. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...March 22 was a slow day on the News desk. This was Austin in campaign season, not..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Eddie Taylor's 100th birthday, Dry Cleaning, and Terry Allen highlight our recommended shows

"..."Ladies and gentlemen, this is Eddie Taylor, the man that made all the great Jimmy Reed records,..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 5

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 29-31

"...Since July Is Crime Month at the Chronicle, the ruffians..."

July 29, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

line upon line percussion's The city wears a slouch hat

John Cage and Kenneth Patchen's experimental radio play proved an ideal vehicle for the creative daredevils of line upon line and the Rude Mechs to revive together

"...Imagine yourself on the streets of an American metropolis in..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Fables of the Reconstruction

Todos Santos Music Festival, on the edge paradise & progress

"...About 45 miles north of Cabo San Lucas, on the resort-riddled southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, sits Todos..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Alley Cat Project

MASS leaves artistic surprises in a dozen East Austin backyard byways

"...The kinds of felines that are branded "alley cats" tend..."

Dec. 28, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Breaking the Biker Code

Austin musician and Glass Eye expatriate Kathy McCarty sends greetings from the Sturgis, South Dakota, Black Hills Motor Classic & Rally, learns how to be a biker chick, and wishes we were there.

"...Wyoming is a wild and very sparsely populated place. Little..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Features Feature by Kathy McCarty

Spotting the Rare Cheap Rental

The history and habits of a not-quite-extinct-yet Austin species

"...know that little stone house at Eighth and Waller streets, set up high on a stone retaining wall, behind..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Michael Erard

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

Your weekend soundtrack to new fall beginnings.

"...Seismic Dance event escapes the Carson Creek curse, the Jesus Lizard wiggles at ACL..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

The Best Dark Beers in Austin

It's the best time of year for dark roasty ales

"...ready to abandon our loyalty to crispy golden lagers in favor of dark roasty ales like some beer snob..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Creative in Confinement #2: Camille the Quaran-Teen Witch

For her, rituals give meaning to these long, locked-up months

"...There’s a special kind of heartache for young people in..."

June 29, 2020 Arts Post by Victoria Rossi

Page Two: Frogs Were the Second Plague

The Time of the Toad, and a time to dance

"..."The Time of the Toad," an essay by Dalton Trumbo,..."

March 31, 2017 Column by Louis Black

DVDanger: The Harvest

Is it finally the Henry successor we wanted?

"...How do you follow up on a masterpiece? There can be few greater burdens to bear for a..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Houston Astros and 'Resurrection'

Bullock screens story of J.R. Richard

"...Fans of the Houston Astros have to be a pretty resilient bunch...."

June 12, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

An Antone's anniversary, Lonestar Unleashed, Country Willie Edwards, Rakim, and more recommended shows

"...Antone's Nightclub already reigned on Sixth Street by the time junior sibling the Chronicle appeared. The businesses bonded..."

June 24, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Fantastic Fest 2014: Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD

Marvel? DC? Pshaw! 2000AD is the law

"...Average citizens may not recognize the title, but the monthly British comic book 2000AD has..."

Sept. 22, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Stefanie Distefano's Public Mosaics Mirror Austin's Bright and Vivid Streets

And these good shards aren't hard to find, man

"...Every time Stefanie Distefano breaks a mirror, somebody's in for years of good art...."

Feb. 27, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Support Our Troops – Plink a Quarter in Their Cup

ACLU firebrand Debbie Russel on homeless vets in Austin

"...Debbie Russell, head of the Austin ACLU, is no stranger to controversy. She's recently..."

Aug. 20, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Austin @ Large: Before the Flood

The Waller Creek Tunnel could have been a boon to Downtown; now its just another failed proposal in the City of Ideas.

"...Well, the streets of Prague and Dresden are filled with sludge,..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Zellners' Beautiful Dreamer

The Zellner brothers mine urban legend in Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

"...David and Nathan Zellner's haunting new film Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, is the Austin-based..."

March 27, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

HOG Wild

How a concrete wasteland has become a street-art wonderland called the HOPE Outdoor Gallery

"...On the morning of the first Sunday in June, Bob Wallace..."

June 20, 2014 Arts Feature by Bob Makela

Page Two: The Best of Austin

A concept in search of an author; characters in search of a form; memory in search of meaning

"...TWO WEEKS IN ANOTHER TOWN:..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Running in Place

Movie-serial style coverage plagues the most thrilling, genuine, and troubling Democratic contest in decades

"..."the world is ugly,..."

May 30, 2008 Column by Louis Black

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