The Last Sunset

The day the DEA came for Dan Del Santo

"...This is the story of a family trauma. The loss of a..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Music Feature by Anne Sherwood

It's the Village, Idiot!

The latest casualty in Regal Cinemas' nationwide overexpansion isn't just another movie theatre.

"...I saw Trainspotting there. Ditto for Belle Epoque. Watching David Thewlis in Naked..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Aztlan Dance Company's The Enchilada Western: Texas Deep Fried

In the troupe's latest choreodramas, dancing desperados persisted and partied

"...Roén Salinas, artistic director of Aztlan Dance Company, began the show by lighting a fire. The small flame danced..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Olympics on the Moon

"...to quit bickering over which tired, old city gets the Olympics. Is anyone excited to watch the Athens games..."

Aug. 5, 2004 Postmarks

Ballot Box Battle

Guarding the Box

"...Ultimately, someone had to state the obvious -- that in an election this rancorous, the..."

Nov. 13, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...and gave me a piercing look. Queued up at the vinyl room register in Waterloo Records, I flashed back..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...Editor’s note: This is the third chapter in a serialized history of Austin’s punk..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Back From the Dead

Stephen Romano cheats the grim reaper to launch Eibon Press

"..."The boat can leave now. Tell the crew."..."

July 15, 2016 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Urban Experience

Dâm-Funk's intergalactic jam

"...After my interview with Dâm-Funk, the 38-year-old Los Angeles DJ/keyboardist/composer, I sent an email to..."

March 16, 2010 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Beyond the Frame

Curator Elizabeth Dunbar likes art that punches through the gallery walls

"...She started with the exhibition that consisted of rearranging the walls inside the..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Beautiful Game

The scene at Fado's was a madhouse for the Champions League Final

"...The Champions League Final...."

May 23, 2008 Sports Post by Christopher Bond

Ben Kweller to Launch the Zev Award at the Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards

New grant for musicians under 18 honors his son, Dorian Zev Kweller

"...Alongside the Austin Music Awards’ annual Hall of Fame inductions, much-loved..."

Feb. 19, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

From the Archives: Linklater on Linklater

Our 1991 self-interview by the Slacker filmmaker

"..."Austin has the highest per capita ratio of wonderful people and the..."

July 24, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Linklater

The Heaven & Hell in 13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History

We return to the Red River strip of March 1966 to witness Roky Erickson and crew

"...1966 and KAZZ-FM is live broadcasting a show by the 13th Floor Elevators from the New Orleans Club in..."

May 15, 2020 Music Feature by Jon Savage

Faster Than Sound: KVRX Launches the Largest College Radio Festival

KVRX station manager Gab Soong starts the largest ever student-run radio fest, national phone theft ring uncovered from ACL Fest, and Big Thief’s Buck Meek settles down outside the city

"...her first meeting for KVRX 91.7FM. She asked if the UT radio station put on a festival. Aside from..."

March 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...March 22 was a slow day on the News desk. This was Austin in campaign season, not..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Documentaries and the Cult of Personality

How documentarians pick a winner

"...I had a thought the other day while watching Frontrunners, Caroline Suh’s documentary about..."

March 12, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Band on the Run

ACL's battle of the bands, the Sound and the Jury, represents another new paradigm of indie music exposure in the post-label era of the music industry

"...sun, Aaron Behrens and Thomas Turner seem ill-suited for the glare of an Austin City Limits Music Festival afternoon..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

When the Bough Breaks

In 1993, the Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center hired a teacher who proved to be a little 'rough' with the children. Now the church is being sued for ignoring alleged child abuse.

"...as much time as possible with her son, Parker. The Hyde Park Baptist Child Development Center, run by the..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Emily Pyle

The Supremes Take a Hit

The federalist smoke from medical marijuana reaches the Supreme Court. Can they clear the air on states' rights, pot, and the Constitution?

"...Does the federal government have the power to regulate – or,..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Secret History of Tuna

Tuna isn't the only Texas town with which actor-writers Jaston Williams and Joe Sears can be closely identified. Austin has played a significant role in the development of their town, and in return Sears and Williams have changed the face of the capital city.

"...men and a town. That pretty much sums up the careers of Joe Sears and Jaston Williams, at least..."

April 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Basement Tapes

The Netherworld of Iconoclastic Music

"...Throughout history, the economics of creativity have often acted as a barrier..."

March 28, 1997 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Lez ISO the Perfect Wiener; Gay ISO the Perfect Fish Taco

Some queer eyes (mouths?) on some hot dogs and fish tacos across Austin.

"...We at The Gay Place take pride in thinking outside the box...."

Aug. 6, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

Shortwave Food Truck Tunes the Dial to American-Style Grub

It's no amateur truck at Radio Coffee & Beer

"...Coffee & Beer has been, after home and work, the third place for many South Austinites. Even though it..."

March 10, 2023 Food Feature by Deven Wilson

Uchi

Fall in love with Cole's cooking all over again

"...Uchi: The Cookbook by Tyson Cole and Jessica Dupuy University of..."

May 20, 2011 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Don't Thank the 'Chronicle'

"...Dear Editor, Do you screen your advertisers for the truthfulness of their ads? If so, I'm pleased to..."

May 19, 2008 Postmarks

SXSW Music Spotlight: The Dream Syndicate

Longtime alternative rockers tie up the loose ends

"...The Dream Syndicate planted bountiful seeds for alternative rock with..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Checking In: DJ Mel Saw the Writing on the Wall

Obama-endorsed candidate for best local spinner set the curve

"...tuning fork is rarely ever caught unaware. “I started the Living Room Dance Party in March and it took..."

Aug. 4, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

What's in the Report?

"...Whatever the Austin ISD board of trustees decides to do with..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: So What Happens Now?

Austin FC's season comes to a close but TVR stays on the beat

"...The 2021 Major League Soccer playoffs kick off this weekend..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

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