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July 28, 2006 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens
Page Two: Flip It and Reverse It
Bush abandons troublesome action for the sanctity of meaningless battles and ideological purity
"...arguments still thrive. In denial of all evidence, true believers were thrilled by the victory – ignoring that this..."
July 7, 2006 Column by Louis Black
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"...Russell KirkmanBumper-Sticker-BelieversEditor,..."
Feb. 17, 2006 Column
The Gospel
An R&B singer rediscovers his roots in this faith-based drama that successfully captures the ecstatic experience of gospel performance.
"...of what attracts people to a community of spiritual believers in the first place. The phenomenal opening montage combines..."
Oct. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman
Grizzly Man
This documentary reveals how Timothy Treadwell, the popular grizzly bear preservationist, may have needed the bears more than they needed him.
"...of poaching). Almost everyone, except the Grizzly People true believers, thinks that Treadwell crossed over some line that was..."
Aug. 19, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
TCB
Austin rallies to help Jon Dee Graham's son save his legs
"...while Graham and Escovedo's legendary 1980s band the True Believers will reunite for a September benefit at Antone's. They..."
June 24, 2005 Music Column by Christopher Gray
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D
Robert Rodriguez adds a dimension with this kids fantasy movie, but only in the most literal sense – 3-D.
"...planet Drool (it’s so cool, you drool), he makes believers out of them all. Swept away to Drool in..."
June 10, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Downfall
Hitler's final days in the claustrophobic bunker are envisioned by the filmmakers, with an able assist from Bruno Ganz at the Fuhrer.
"...no longer exist or are severely outnumbered, the true believers rally to his side and then, once out of..."
April 1, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
There's a Light Beyond These Woods
An unrestrained celebration of Nanci Griffith
"...– "The Last of the True Believers," Nanci Griffith..."
Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Louis Black
Apeman Hop
An extended music haiku for 2004
"...and stereo to the ramrod tune of the True Believers. Alejandro Escovedo's words rang out por vida, like the..."
Jan. 7, 2005 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
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Contemplating the devastating effects of redistricting on democracy and the transformational effects of knowing Ondine and Ed Lowry.
"...is lazy, anti-democratic, and basically un-American. This includes true believers of all stripes: talk-show radio hosts claiming the worst..."
Oct. 17, 2003 Column by Louis Black
Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
"..."Attack, attack!" might be disconcerting to some of his believers. Voice contributions by Jonathan Winters and Ben Stein help..."
Nov. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Hell House
"...at this kind of spiritual terrorism, the firebombing of non-believers with sensational scare tactics, that part delighted when that..."
May 10, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Dancing About Architecture
The rain couldn't stop the flood of Austin's outdoor music shows last weekend.
"...his way through "Highway to Hell" with the True Believers at the Continental Club on Monday), and ended as..."
April 12, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck
Dancing About Architecture
SXSW is still over, and now so is the new Emo's and the Metro. True Believers are back, though.
"...flipped back to the Music Listings, there's a True Believers reunion coming to a Continental Club near you. Seems..."
March 29, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck
The Rookie
The film recounts the baseball career of Texan Jim Morris, who, in 1999, became the oldest rookie major-league pitcher to take the field in 40 years.
"...fulfill the formula's “cute kid” requisite. The other true believers are Morris' losing varsity ballplayers, with whom he makes..."
March 29, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary
"...Sweet, heartwarming, adventuresome, and joyful, E.T. tugs at the believers inside each of us. And when those kids ride..."
March 19, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud
September 1982-August 1988
"...who was managing Joe "King" Carrasco and the True Believers. I lived nearby on West Avenue, and Nick Barbaro..."
Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature
Dancing About Architecture
Mardi Gras Rioting on Sixth Street brands Austin "The Mace, Pepper Spray, and Rubber Bullet Capital of the World"
"...Dee Graham are getting back together as the True Believers for a Sunday, March 18, SIMS benefit at the..."
March 2, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck
All the Pretty Horses
"...Western novel is neither the sacrilege that McCarthy's true believers feared nor the epiphany for which fans of the..."
Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Songs of Innocence and Experience
From poetry scrawled on walls to poetry inscribed on CD: the saga of the Gourds.
"...bill that included a headlining set by Austin's True Believers...."
Sept. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Hess
Bless the Child
"...in the flick, and succeeds not one iota. True believers and the faithful everywhere ought to be peeved at..."
Aug. 11, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Heaven's Metal
Austin Christian metal magazine is a must-read to
those moshing for Jesus
"...be a platform to reinforce the Gospel to true believers or rescue and save non-believers?..."
Aug. 4, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer
The Perfect Storm
"...time.) Petersen, a master at eliciting tough-as-nails performances, makes believers of us all: Clooney, Wahlberg, Reilly, Payne, and a..."
June 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Kings of the Universe: Busting Guts, True Believers
With a pair of gut-bustingly funny solo shorts, Kings of the Universe Louis Wells and Chris Alonso stick their fingers in every dessert on the display tray, then refuse to order any : and that's satire.
"...Kings of the Universe: Busting Guts, True Believers..."
May 5, 2000 Arts Review by Skipper Chong Warson
The Gates of the Alamo Reviewed
Mark Busby reviews Stephen Harrigan's The Gates of the Alamo.
"...the events, without inflaming the passions of the true believers who remember the Alamo differently. In Lonesome Dove, Larry..."
March 24, 2000 Books Feature by Mark Busby
This Old House
"...J-Net: And the True Believers...."
July 23, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
photograph by Todd V. Wolfson
Bruce Hughes
"...crews where Hughes had met several of the True Believers, who were already popular locally, but between albums and..."
June 5, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer
Dancing About Architecture
"...of live tracks from all parts of Escovedo's post-True Believers career, including a number of tracks with his Orchestra..."
Aug. 29, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck
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"...his work. By the time he left the True Believers, Graham had become a bit of a local legend...."
