The Band of Heathens

Thursday

"...The watercolor cover art of the Band of Heathens' latest album pools..."

March 18, 2011 Music Review by Doug Freeman

... And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

"...penchant for grandiose concepts and elongated immolation remains, but part one of Tao avoids letting the song cycle run..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Music Review by Greg Beets

Bachelorette

The End of Things, Isolation Loops

"...was synthesized with Bachelorette, the solo project of Christchurch artist Annabel Alpers. Nuanced psych and electronica, her 2009 Drag..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

TV Eye: TV on Your Own Timetable

DVD boxed sets

"...series about two plastic surgeons who are both friends, partners, and adversaries got a little skeevy in later seasons..."

Dec. 3, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

God Save the Screen

Zack Carlson and Bryan Connolly spent seven years hunting Mohawks for their mad, mammoth compendium, Destroy All Movies!!!: The Complete Guide to Punks on Film

"...1999 is noted in a capsulized review/commentary, with accompanying artwork (in the classic punk shades of black, white, and..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

See Reverse Side for Title: Part I

If English first-wavers had trouble getting ahold of American roots music, Americans themselves weren't much better off, piecemealing together the foundations of today's national scene

"...player. Albums were listened to over and over while cover art was studied like the Rosetta stone...."

Oct. 15, 2010 Music Feature by Louis Black

This Week's Waste of Time

Three online games that are just messin' with your mouse

"...(at least in my mind), and the things I cover aren't necessarily games. Case in point, the works of..."

Oct. 14, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

UES + Steve Madden = The Pointer Sisters

Upper Echelon Shoes teams with Steve Madden for Fall 2010

"...every decade sees a new take on Pointer Sisters cover art. Below the wedge, see the pair very similar..."

June 4, 2010 Design Post by Anne Harris

Det. Dunn Suspended

APD internal affairs detective suspended over "biased" Sanders shooting report

"...What's that old saying about the cover-up being punished worse than the action? The City of..."

Nov. 5, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Rock Out With Your Dogs Out

The awesomest documentary about an animatronic band of animals comes to DVD

"...a total halt to your celebration of fine, electronic cover bands. Soon you’ll be able to tag in the..."

Sept. 16, 2009 Screens Post by Ashley Moreno

The Krayolas

Friday

"...Beginning with cover art borrowed from the Rolling Stones, San Antonio's Krayolas..."

March 20, 2009 Music Review by Greg Beets

Food-o-File

Check out foodie wishes for the new year, local foodie fundraisers, and the Year of the Ox

"...program for years, and I'm game to get it started this year just as soon as I can find..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Miles Davis

"...Additionally, there's a blue vinyl record encased in original cover art, a 60-page bound book of essays, several 8-by-10..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

Fingerpistol

"...time when sentimental amalgams of country and classic rock start to make more sense. As the cover art suggests,..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets

ACL Fest Saturday Reviews

"...Erykah BaduNew Amerykah Part One: 4th World War (Motown)..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Back to Blue Mountain

Alt.country no more!

"...in the thick of it. Heck, they graced the cover of the second issue of No Depression, the alt.country..."

July 30, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Six, Three Times

An abridged guide to Boris

"...Mirroring Earth's 1991 debut, Absolutego is fittingly subtitled "Special Low Frequency..."

June 27, 2008 Music Feature

Rock & Roll Summer Reading

"...AC/DC Maximum Rock & Rollby Murray Engleheart with Arnaud Durieux HarperCollins, 488 pp., $16.95 (paper)..."

May 30, 2008 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Rock & Roll Summer Reading

"...and nearly 100 of their associates, ranging from LP cover-art guru Storm Thorgerson and producer Bob Ezrin to contemporaries..."

May 30, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Living the Hiplife

Awesome Tapes from Africa gives unheard music a second life

"...The cover art is nearly as fascinating as the music. A..."

April 10, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Crossing Over to the Dark Side

Alan Parsons answers the $64,000 question

"...biggest difference you noticed in Pink Floyd from Atom Heart Mother to Dark Side? AP: I think they were..."

March 20, 2008 Music Post by Austin Powell

I'd Like to Thank My Widgets

11th annual SXSW web award winners named by Eugene Mirman

"...Nineteen awards in one hour. Chronicle cover star Eugene Mirman may have officially become the greatest..."

March 10, 2008 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Freeconomics!

Free is the new not free.

"...“Free!: Why $0.00 is the Future of Business". The cover story is a preview of Anderson’s upcoming 2009 book,..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Drafting 'Walker'

Eleven other stabs at Walker's DVD cover design

"...some of the 11 other versions of the Walker cover art Marc English Designs went through to get to..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Screens Feature

Fun Fun Fun Fest Preview

The Alchemist

"...If it's not obvious from the name and cover art, then the ripped-denim power chords and lyrical imagery..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Love Man: Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye's latest reissue.

"...drowning in bad marriages and drugs for the better part of a decade. His final run of albums were..."

June 15, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

When the Circus Comes to Town

Bert Jansch's first time in Texas gives us the vapors.

"...asks, eyes wide. The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art in Houston was painstakingly built in isolation over the..."

June 11, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys

Record review

"...the project and choosing Howard Pyle's Marooned Pirate as cover art was particularly inspired. Thus, the performances, in particular..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Music Review by Margaret Moser

STB/Jerryskids

Record review

"...remain as catchy and danceable as they were a quarter of a century ago, while "Drugs Will Kill Me"..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Music Review by Margaret Moser

The Iron Kite

Record review

"...offers plenty of weirdness, complete with colorful, slightly creepy cover art. The first seven minutes is all singer/guitarist Shawn..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

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