Thirty Years on Location

An overview of the Texas Film Commission, which has been wedding film production and the state economy for 30 years.

"..."You hear so many times about government not working, but..."

June 15, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Dead Club Crawl

Club hopping through Austin's musical past.

"...This is no doubt the strangest story I've ever had..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

The Li'l Green Aggravation Society

Rock & Roll's Cain & Abel: The Kinks' Davies Brothers

"...Everything you've ever heard about the Kinks is true. Everything you've..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Oliver Tree on crying, his cowboy lineage, and his influences… which are none

Memeable alternative pop star plays sold out Stubb’s gig this weekend

"...of the concert, Tree took a phone call to discuss what makes him cry, the kinds of movies he..."

March 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Down at the Jinn Mill

Austin's dirigo group prepare to premiere the best new play one could wish for

"...three decades back), a tall, genial man who enjoys listening to the Wu-Tang Clan and their bass-heavy comrades, hunting..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Booze We Choose: Seven and Up

Liquor in the front … of your favorite cabinet, of course

"...medium’s complaint, right? But of course we’re talking about distilled, liquid spirits here. The apotheosis of fermented plant material,..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Declaration of Independence

Zavala Elementary and Principal Sean Fox are succeeding at going their own way

"...Zavala is, in many ways, an average East Austin elementary campus,..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

David Giancola Puts the Pedal to the Metal With Axcellerator

Director leaves tragedy behind and embraces the B-movie

"...You can hear David Giancola's grin on the phone. The..."

June 25, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

No Place Like Home

All Belinda Acosta wanted was a roof over her head that wouldn't explode into flames. Little did she know that jumping into the Austin housing market is like jumping from the frying pan into the fire.

"...Dream analysts say the appearance of houses, buildings, and what happens in them are metaphorical expressions of the dreamer's..."

July 28, 2000 Features Feature by Belinda Acosta

In All Your Future Endeavors

A young writer comes to grips with his lot in life after graduation.

"...my car while I was home for a weekend visit. Three-car collision on a Houston freeway, and there I..."

May 12, 2000 Features Feature by Kevin Wood

Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas

Lester's Last Stand

"...Behind the Tall Tales of Lester Bangs in Texas" is an excerpt from a longer chapter in Let It..."

March 7, 1997 Books Feature

Bad Blood

Did the Austin Police Department Shut Down an Investigation of Its Own Cops?

"...Austin Police Department officer Stan Farris sits in his lawyer's office and unzips the shirt..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Esther's All-Stars

"...If Yankee Stadium is "the house that Ruth built," then Esther's Pool must..."

July 30, 1999 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Faerie Tales

Another Scene? The Original Scene

"...illustration by Tom King Brace yourself. It's another one of those "scene" stories. Let's think,..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

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