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April 13, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck
SXSW Film Reviews
This documentary recounts numerous distressing human stories -- oppression of immigrants by a country of immigrants -- and a few small but important victories
"...U.S. aliens as well as new applicants for political asylum. Abandoned is a straightforward, blistering recounting of the background..."
March 16, 2001 Screens Feature by Michael King
Double Jeopardy
The state of Texas jailed Cuban exile Carlos Lavernia for 16 years for a crime he did not commit. Now the INS might send him back to Cuba.
"...is to convince an immigration judge to grant Lavernia asylum -- or at least permanent residency -- in the..."
Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith
Short Cuts
Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.
"...the following Saturday, also at 6 pm, the Political Asylum Project of Austin will be screening David Riker's feature..."
Aug. 25, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov
It Came From Beyond
"I saw my first cadaver when I was about five years
old. I saw my first rotting corpse at 10." Now, at 35,
Guillermo del Toro is probably the world's most
promising horror film director.
"...fantasy artist Moebius, and original pages from the Arkham Asylum graphic novel...."
July 21, 2000 Screens Feature by Cary L. Roberts
Dancing About Architecture
Another live music venue closes. So much for the Live Music Capital of the World.
"...for as long as I can, I suppose; the Asylum Street Spankers have got me stymied by actually conducting..."
May 26, 2000 Music Column
Well-Founded Fear
"...wonder how the decisions are made to grant political asylum? Well-Founded Fear is an intimate portrait of the decisions..."
May 25, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Dancing About Architecture
Dynamite Hack goes prime-time; Atomic Cafe hangs in there; the Old Settler's Music Festival is upon us.
"...downsizing came in the form of massive cutbacks at Asylum Records, but fortunately, their roster has so far stayed..."
April 7, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck
SXSW Music Festival
Picks & Sleepers
"...ASYLUM STREET SPANKERS: Though they've had many personnel changes in..."
March 17, 2000 Music Feature
Public Notice
This week, your sassy yet totally sincere public service column goes wiggy over the new Patti Smith CDand tells you that her free show at SXSW will benefit a good cause. Other good causes, as usual, are pimped within as well..
"...The Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA) invites you to shake it..."
March 10, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer
Dancing About Architecture
The usual suspects return: Miles Zuniga, Daniel Johnston, Sandra Bullock, Bob Schneider, and the Asylum Street Spankers; also, Patti Smith returns to Austin for SXSW, as do a bunch of other people.
"...With a new Asylum Street Spankers album, Spanker Madness -- a collection of..."
March 10, 2000 Music Column by Ken Lieck
Short Cuts
Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.
"...The Gold Rush, accompanied by live music by the Asylum Street Spankers, Wed, Jan. 19, and Thu. Jan. 20,..."
Jan. 14, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov
Top 10 1999/Local
"...7. (tie) Monte Warden, A Stranger to Me Now (Asylum)/Kelly Willis, What I Deserve (Rykodisc)..."
Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature
The Guest From the Future: Anna Akhmatova and Isaiah Berlin
by Gyogy Dalos
"...the story, Rogin, a lonely doctor in a mental asylum, initially justifies his own inhumanity to his patients by..."
Dec. 24, 1999 Books Review by Scott Blackwood
Mystery Men
Inept amateur superheroes must save the day in this comedy.
"...of this arch-enemy, Cassanova Frankenstein (Rush), from the local asylum to stir up some action. Things backfire, though, when..."
Aug. 6, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Detroit 9000
Blaxploitation classic re-released in 1999 by Quentin Tarantino's Rolling Thunder distribution company.
"...Bassett visits his invalid, racial-epithet-spewing wife in the State Asylum while making time with the local madam and her..."
July 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Watermelon Discography, 1989-1999 (In Chronological Order)
"...Asylum Street Spankers, Spanks for the Memories..."
June 18, 1999 Music Feature
Desert Blue
"...headcase or just a lunatic in search of an asylum. Both Ricci and Freeman are mum, however. Things take..."
June 4, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
BS4 Improv & Sketch Comedy Fest Schedule
Fri, Apr 2 - Thu, Apr 8
"...Esther's Pool The Chainsaw Boys (New York, NY) Improv Asylum (Boston, MA)..."
April 2, 1999 Arts Feature
Better Too Much Than Not Enough
"...and a host of like-minded musicians, he formed the Asylum Street Spankers, the all-acoustic roots and vaudeville act that..."
April 2, 1999 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig
The Full Monte
"...to Me Now. Due in March on Nashville stalwart Asylum Records, Warden's debut owes its life in part to..."
Feb. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
Against All Odds
"...A board member of the Political Asylum Project of Austin, a 10-year-old group that provides immigration..."
Dec. 18, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Public Notice
Licking Ick With Flicks
"...lame headlines and kidding aside. We're talking about political asylum -- the Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA). We..."
Dec. 11, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer
Record Reviews
"...members Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum, Jayhawks Gary Louris and Marc Perlman, Kraig Johnson from..."
Nov. 27, 1998 Music Review
Public Notice
"...The World Music Celebration for the Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA), next Thu, Oct 29, 6-9pm,..."
Oct. 23, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer
Postscripts
Appearances
"...bookstores. First, though, one local bookstore has recently moved: Asylum Books, which sells used and rare books, has moved..."
Sept. 4, 1998 Books Column by Clay Smith
Dancing About Architecture
Elephant Parts
"...(11:30am), Don Walser (12:30pm), Spacehog (1:30pm), Fastball (2:30pm), Soul Asylum (3:30pm), Honeyrods (4:30pm), Gov't Mule (5:30pm), Reckless Kelly (6:30pm);..."
March 20, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck
Picks & Sleepers
Sxsw
"...to step away from a sure thing - the Asylum Street Spankers - but big balls he's always had...."
March 20, 1998 Music Feature
Dancing About Architecture
The Road to Winville
"...of the Bluebonnet State these days. Out of the Asylum?..."
Jan. 9, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck
Don't Smash the Melting Pot
"...law. So it's no wonder that our local Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA), the only pro bono legal..."
Nov. 14, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer
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