Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...one of the year's most eagerly anticipated directorial debuts: Monkey Man, the first film from Dev Patel...."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

40 Songs to Make You Feel Better (or Worse) About Drinking

A sampling of drinking songs local, south of the border, and global

"...On one of Ten New Songs, Leonard Cohen weaved alcohol and sex together in a..."

July 13, 2018 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Songs of Pain Was Not in Vain

The day a skinny young kid named Daniel Johnston came shuffling to the back door of the 'Chronicle'

"...2003: These notes accompany a reissue of Songs of Pain and More Songs of Pain, two of..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature by Louis Black

Kasey, Shane, and a Monkey on a Wire

Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson get animated

"...out as a weekly gig playing rootsy American cover songs at a local club called the Lost Dogs with..."

Sept. 10, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Curious George

It’s not perfect, but this big-screen debut of H.A. Rey’s lovable monkey is faithful to George’s gentle spirit while fully exploiting the possibilities of old-school, two-dimensional animation.

"...perfect, but this big-screen debut of H.A. Rey’s lovable monkey is worth recommending to audiences of all ages, especially..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Monkeying Around

Songwriters love monkeys, be they figurative or literal

"..."Little Monkey"..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Music Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Last Ride

The last few days in the life of Hank Williams are portrayed in this plausible film re-creation.

"...the wheel is Silas (James), a local Alabama grease monkey who has never left the state and has no..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

“Thank You, Margaret Moser”

I’m glad you are a monkey woman, too

"...you,” and singing one of her favorite Rolling Stones songs, “Monkey Man.”..."

June 28, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Lean, Mean, and Smoking!

Kris McKay

"...honed her skills in two seminal Austin bands, Hundredth Monkey and the Wild Seeds, and followed up her own..."

July 12, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

SXSW Records

Jeff Beck

"...lost some of that crisp English edge to their songs -- and maybe even a little firepower -- the..."

March 12, 1999 Music Feature

Gimme Shelter: A Song for Margaret Moser

A stoned soul picnic of Rolling Stones for Wattser

"...signing them Wattser. Equally often, the handle came back Monkey Woman 2, her spirit animal line from “Monkey Man,”..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Weird Science Takes the Stage

The strange but true tale of how a high school class turned a science textbook into a play

"...Austin Zoo, which has eight species of primates, including monkeys who used to live at a research lab, and..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

Texas Platters

"...Blow/Wired-era Jeff Beck. Six-string virtuosity aside, over half the songs on Seven Worlds are a cut below par and..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Review

Won't Get Schooled Again

Austin's Music Class of '98

"...Using five songs he originally prepared at home to pitch to another..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing the pinnacle of SXSW 2006.

"...new rock, well-documented on last year's local favorite Love Songs: For and Against (Small & Nimble). – David Lynch..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

Wednesday Picks

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...another chord change. The more I listened to work songs and field hollers, their relation to gospel and spirituals,..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature

No Law & Order

"...titled either Faster Than the Speed of Suck or Monkey Semen, Monkey Doodoo, the follow-up to '96's Fat Headed..."

March 12, 1999 Music Feature

Live Through This!

The Semi-Annual Rock & Roll Round-up

"...Originally, this was gonna be about monkeys. You know, David Lee Roth. A big monkey. A..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature

Everyday Magic

Lee Barber returns to that place you go to find a song

"...the strange, colorful figures made their way into his songs. Maybe they're just visiting. I wonder aloud about the..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Music Feature by Audra Schroeder

Mastica '99 (First World)

Texas Platters

"...is Gum B. on bass, cello, mandocello, and vox; Monkey on bontempi, guitar, reeds, and vox; and Pat Mastelotto..."

April 14, 2000 Music Review by David Lynch

Wednesday Sleepers

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...doesn't have a rearview mirror. – Raoul HernandezXCELLA8pm, Chuggin' Monkey Local quintet Xcella's brand of dancey indie pop is..."

March 11, 2005 Music Feature

Dancing About Architecture

Hot Butts!

"...the Supersuckers on the July 4-6 dates. Shock the Monkey All this talk about Lone Wolf picking up after..."

June 21, 1996 Music Column by Ken Lieck

South by Southwest Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Awards

Audience and jury love Bob Trevino Likes It

"...SXSW audiences went with a hard hitting passion project: Monkey Man, the directorial debut of The Green Knight star..."

March 18, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Sea Cruise

Sailing into the sunset on Delbert McClinton's Blues Crusie.

"...was poisonous. Next to that were these two small monkeys on chains. One of the monkeys was young, animated...."

Feb. 4, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re spending time with

"..."It's one of my favorite songs of all time based on the lyrics," says the..."

May 8, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Page Two: The Suburbs

Growing up with Phoebe Snow, whose presence and music transcended the ordinary

"...folktale as biography. She played guitar, sang, and wrote songs. She had never played out much, but she did..."

May 6, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Blues Box

Blues Box

"...Chicago and Texas blues he's already proficient at, as songs like "No One Cries" and "The Bitter End" demonstrate...."

Feb. 22, 2002 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Arya’s Weyes Blood aftershow, celebrating SPOT, Urban Cultural Fest, and more

"...performance to date, including choreography, a full band, and songs from her upcoming EP. Due later this year, the..."

March 31, 2023 Music Column by Angela Lim

Rock of Ages

Tom Cruise playing a dissolute rock god is the main attraction of this jukebox musical.

"...curiously subsumed to the power orchestrations that overwhelm the songs as all the nonpro vocalists...."

June 15, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Boxing Lesson / Lalaland

"...Songs in the Key of C (Diamond)Lalaland..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Music Review by Christopher Gray

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