Then There's This: The Power of Threats

Lege's bullying tactics have winning record at City Hall

"...that our City Council has historically gone weak in the knees whenever the Legislature threatens to undo city development..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Dale Dougherty: Hacking the Physical World

If you can "mod software," you can mod the real world

"...If you can "mod software," you can mod the real world...."

March 1, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

White Denim powers up on the road, Chaos in Tejas keeps home fires burning, and more

"...place?" a passerby asked White Denim Sunday night at the trendy Bunk Bar in Portland, Ore. The short answer..."

June 3, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Chaos and creation at South by Southwest and the Monday realization that blues landmark Pinetop Perkin is gone

"...Judging only from the local television news coverage, the 25th anniversary of South..."

March 25, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Running the Numbers

Today only: Council holds off-campus meeting

"...The City Council mixes things up today with an off-campus..."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Off the Record

The estate of Don Walser and Southbound's Lowkey both get their respective days in court

"...three days of trial and testimony earlier this month, the final showdown in the lawsuit filed by the estate..."

June 4, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

The Parlor family serves pizza by the slice at the Monarch, Zeale gets down with Grooveline Horns, and crunching numbers for South by Southwest

"...The Parlor family has extended its matriarchy to include the..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

It Came From the Back Yard

House of Torment's yearlong scare tactics pay off in Halloween screams

"...For 46 weeks a year, it's a nondescript concrete box in the Highland Mall parking lot. For the six..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Bloodcurdling Day in the Neighborhood: Candidates woo ANC

Candidates to ANC: Howdy, neighbor!

"...Council candidate forum may already be old news on the campaign trail. But it provided a substantive window into..."

April 4, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Off the Record

Announcing the 2007-08 Austin Music Awards lineup; Charlie Sexton brings sexy back; and KOOP Radio returns to the airwaves

"...already been dubbed "Rokkervil," Okkervil River (pictured) are headlining the 2007-08 Austin Music Awards, scheduled for Wednesday, March 12,..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Off the Record

Barreling down the Big State Festival and going to 11 with the Paul Green School of Rock Music

"...Put in terms of the Fox Sunday night lineup, the inaugural Big State Festival,..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Power of Poetry

Johnston High English teacher makes poets out of school's urban immigrant youths

"...The five Johnston High School seniors met twice a week..."

June 1, 2007 News Feature by Michael May

Beside the Point

If this was a good year, what's a bad one look like?

"...In the laudatory welter of adulation that was City Manager Toby..."

April 13, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

McCracken waxes Wal-Mart for the cameras

"...Who's playing the numbers tonight?..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

MM Pack on the 10 Best Austin Neighborhood Stores

"..."keeping it good for our 'hood" – aptly captures the spirit of Austin's neighborhood food markets that tailor themselves..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Food Feature by MM Pack

The Hightower Report

New Georgia driver license law keeps poor folks down; and family-owned businesses put people ahead of profits

"...THE NEW POLL TAX Anyone younger than 40 will not..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Austin @ Large: The Job Description

Why sane people don't run for City Council

"...that sane people never run for City Council. Clearly they do, and usually they win. I can say without..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Fixing Up the Fringe

Do it yourself? No way. This is the second in a series of articles by Josh Medsker as he attempts to re-establish a zine library in Austin.

"...This is the second in a series of articles by Josh Medsker..."

June 13, 2003 Books Feature by Josh Medsker

Place 5 Run-Off: It's All Over But the Votin'

Margot Clarke and Brewster McCracken head for the finish line Saturday.

"...Saturday's run-off election for Place 5 on the City Council could turn on a couple of key..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Theatre -- ALL CAPS, All the Time

There's nothing lower-case or lethargic about theatre director, actor, and producer Sharon Sparlin. She's bold, animated, even electric, and channeling all that high-voltage energy into creating equally energetic theatre all the time.

"...sit, get some tea, don't do anything until noon," the Austin actor and director says. She has to practice..."

April 13, 2001 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

The Hightower Lowdown

A Little Help From My Friends; The Buddy System

"...From My Friends -- You can't fool all of the people all of the time, but the spinmeisters for..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Fifth Beatle

"...by Bruce Dye If you had to sum up the philosophy behind Austin's Framed! Records in a slogan, it..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Profiling the Locals

"...How, I asked myself, to convey the brilliance and wackiness of the spoken word artists who..."

Aug. 14, 1998 Books Feature

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Tuesday

Bartees Strange, Coco & Clair Clair, plus a PinkPantheress misfire

"...Red River Street and beyond for booking agent- and genre-themed showcases alike...."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Nayeli Portillo

Twitter Flame War Fires Up Austin FC Supporters to Help the Unhoused

For Los Verdes, y'all means all

"...cleaning up this piece of property that belongs to the City of #Austin. It's going on two months that..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Kit O’Connell

The Next New Neighborhood

City and residents plan a sustainable Colony Park

"...yellow T-shirts and carrying clipboards, three UT students approached the house on Colony Loop Drive and knocked. A woman..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

The New Look of Fine Dining

Austin's emerging restaurant empires

"...Food culture has changed a lot in Austin since the days when Mark Miller's Coyote Cafe famously flopped after..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Enforcing the 'Double Standard'

Major college sports insanity is entrenched at UT-Austin

"...The recent article by Amy Smith ("Then There's This: Double..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Tom Palaima

The Great $100 Lottery Scam

Texas Lottery pursues bearers of 'previously paid' but forgotten scratch-off tickets

"...Carrie Kuenzi were driving home from trivia night at the HighBall on Jan. 25, heading south on Manchaca Road,..."

June 8, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Theatre in the Round (Rock)

Penfold Theatre makes its entrance up north – where it's always wanted to be

"...The past decade has seen more than 50 theatre companies..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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