Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

All of Texas' best fests, fairs, fandangos, and fiestas

"...Hammett’s imagination. There were at least eight of the birds made for the movie – two lead falcons that..."

April 3, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Follies, Samurai, and a Few Non-Alcoholic Events for the Weekend

Got a resolution to get out more? No problem.

"...the Highball stage this night!   – James Scott Birds in the Landscape..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Catch up on Lone Star State news and plan some fall fun

"...four kinds of carnivorous plants, hundreds of species of birds, mammals, and reptiles, and more than 1,600 species of..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

A Very Merry List of Junk to Gift to News Junkies

For loved ones in the good fight and those you’ve yet to indoctrinate

"...something to wrap, pair it with binoculars or a Birds of Central Texas Reference Guide, available to buy online..."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature by the News Team

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 25-31

"...CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The birds known as red knots breed every year in the..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Northern-Southern Gallery's "Left in Leaves"

This group exhibition frees artwork from lockdown and sends quarantined viewers in search of it

"...me the side-eye as a butterfly flitted past and birdsong celebrated the day. The way down the trail, everything..."

May 22, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Harleen makes her own way without Mr. J.

"...Batman villains hit people on the head with giant wooden mallets; they also peel off faces with a carving..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Day Trips: Utopia

French chef decorates her ultimate treehouses in Utopia

"...Treehouse Utopia looks like a collection of four wooden spaceships hovering above the Sabinal River...."

July 13, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Believe

Moving Panoramas flicker to life in the aftermath of a home invasion

"...Brooklyn, I began playing in an Austin-based band, the Wooden Birds, with my longtime friend Andrew Kenny of the..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Music Feature by Leslie Sisson

Moving Panoramas Record Review

One (Modern Outsider)

"...Kenny (American Analog Set) in their short-lived group the Wooden Birds. "Radar" sinks into a reverb lull against the..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Playback: Austin Music's Cooperative Future

Could music collectives make Austin the next Music Row?

"...electric guitar score by Austin's Andrew Kenny (American Analog Set/Wooden Birds). Two Step dips into the homegrown scene with..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Thursday Showcases

International hip-hop, or domestic, Modern Outsider sounds?

"...Estate and the War on Drugs. Fronted by the Wooden Birds' Leslie Sisson, the female trio of Moving Panoramas..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Estate Sale Roundup: May 29-31

Get your loot while the sun shines – we're estate sailin'.

"...brass tray table; Italian wood and velvet chair; vintage wooden desk; antique sofa table; iron and glass bakers rack;..."

May 29, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Estate Sale Roundup: May 8-11

So many options, so little time.

"...high-backed chair; plant stand; antique dry sink; tea cart; wooden TV trays, collection of glass turtles; coffee table of..."

May 8, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Estate Sale Roundup: February 28-March 2

Cowboy up and head out for this week's loot.

"...mother of pearl inlay; six Duncan Phyfe chairs; four wooden high back chairs; laquer tables, chests, and fern stands;..."

Feb. 27, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Estate Sale Roundup: February 21-23

This town has something for everyone this week.

"...gold-framed mirror; huge pirate's chest reduced in price; vintage wooden school desk; two armoires reduced in price; USPS personalized..."

Feb. 20, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Estate Sale Roundup: February 14-16

Look for treasures around every corner to capture your heart this week.

"...mother of pearl inlay; six Duncan Phyfe chairs; four wooden high back chairs; laquer tables, chests, and fern stands;..."

Feb. 13, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

A Sense of Place

For two decades, Stephen L. Clark's gallery has made a home for photographers of the region

"...weathered stucco bunkhouse, butt sunk deep in a sagging wooden chair but trunk leaning forward, elbows on knees, and..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Great World of Sound

David Wingo's success scoring film fuels his band Ola Podrida

"...loose outfit adding former American Analog Set and current Wooden Birds Austinite Andrew Kenny on bass (see "Free as..."

May 24, 2013 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Going With the Flow

The next life of Waller Creek

"...During a late summer visit, the sounds of chirping birds and buzzing insects commingle with blaring radios, sound checks,..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Feature by Ari Phillips

Playback: Pachuco Hop

Hanging with Joe King Carrasco in Puerto Vallarta

"...warriors dance around us to the pounding of a wooden drum, while girls portraying the sacred virgin roll past..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Street Lighter

Andy Coolquitt gives urban waste a second life as art

"...plastic cloth mop standing next to some equally long wooden stakes stained with pink paint, one stack of disposable..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Olive & June

The highest highs and lowest lows

"...crayons, paper, and the most recent edition of Angry Birds loaded onto the fully-charged smartphones...."

June 22, 2012 Food Review by Melanie Haupt

SXSW 2012 Tuesday Picks & Sleepers

"...the past decade, notably Matt Pond PA and the Wooden Birds. With last year's contrarily titled Harmony, the Brooklyn/Austin..."

March 9, 2012 Music Feature

Best of the Rest II: Live Shows

Six last 2011 lists – from the live arena

"...20) 3) Okkervil River, Cactus Café (Apr. 27) 4) Wooden Birds, Mohawk (June 20) 5) Flesh Lights, Beerland (Dec...."

Jan. 10, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Top 10

Making local lists and checking 'em twice

"...5) The Wooden Birds, Two Matchsticks (Barsuk)..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Music Feature

Leslie Sisson

"...recent work with Matt Pond PA and Andrew Kenny's Wooden Birds. Harmony finally brings Sisson to the fore with..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Music Review by Doug Freeman

Free as a Bird

Andrew Kenny, leader of the American Analog Set, watches his phoenix rising in the Wooden Birds

"...songs, finally emerging two years ago with Magnolia, the Wooden Birds' debut for Seattle indie label Barsuk. The sound..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Other One

"...together," notes Andrew Kenny of his female counterpart in Wooden Birds, Leslie Sisson. "We've found that ground where we..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Wednesday Rewind

Whut It Dew? Just ask Andrew Kenny.

"...The Wooden Birds' Tour Diary Over the Fourth of July weekend,..."

June 29, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

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