Alt.Country Upgrade

Detailing the still-wet merger of Doolittle and New West Records

"...twangsters Slobberbone; Festus, Missouri's pride and joy the Bottle Rockets; Austin pop-rocker Trish Murphy; and bluegrassy Chicago swingers Mount..."

April 14, 2000 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Peter Murphy, La Zona Rosa, March 29

"...crawled out of their crypts to commune with undead rock shaman Peter Murphy. But while the audience was Victorian..."

April 7, 2000 Music Review by Christopher Gray

The House of Gentle Men

"...women respond to the changes, and their angel souls rock inside their animal bodies like catboats in a furious..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Books Review by Katherine Catmull

Public Notice

Public Notice dips deep into the well of depression, but looks on the bright side, noting that Austin is full of cool groups like the SIMS Foundation and Project Transitions, not to mention fine, compassionate people who put themselves before others.

"...(for any of you who have lived under a rock for the past four years) a group called the..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

System of a Down, La Zona Rosa, January 7

"...intensifying effect, bald heads banging to beats, and assholes throwing lit cigarettes into the mosh pit. Once warmed up,..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Music Review by David Lynch

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...places in the middle such as El Cajon (Round Rock) have started to erode. This is despite significant effort..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Planes were to fly straight up north to Round Rock before making their turns. What we were assured they..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Column

Dancing About Architecture

A Fond Farewell to the Texas Tornado himself, Doug Sahm.

"...hands and fingers, while others say he had been throwing up -- something friends claim he hadn't done in..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Isotope 217, Emo's, October 12

Descriptions of live shows

"...be seen, opener DJ CX began the evening by throwing down records and dropping the needle, diving headlong and..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Music Review by Christopher Hess

Day Trips

The 150-year-old Landmark Inn in Castroville was designed to not distract from the natural beauty surrounding it.

"...years old this year and the state park is throwing a party to celebrate. The two-story former stage stop..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Sound and the Fury

Local theatre Alamo Drafthouse teams silent films with live musical scores by favorite Austin acts.

"...Metropolis, featuring a score composed and performed by local Kraut-rock combo ST 37, to wildly enthusiastic, sold-out houses. Lang's..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

And Thy Right Hand Shall Teach Thee

"...their fathers, brothers raping sisters, boys squandering inheritances, siblings throwing each other down wells, and scantily clad girls dancing..."

May 28, 1999 Column

Where's the Party?

"...dream of being famous, playing monstrous arenas and European rock festivals, fending off hordes of sex-crazed groupies and dodging..."

May 21, 1999 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

Net Worth

"...Wolff himself was more a bemused contrarian than a bomb-throwing nihilist, and he playfully drew laughter from everyone with..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

A League of Their Own

"...through the movie, people started booing and yelling and throwing things, and walking out, and when Willie sang, "You're..."

March 12, 1999 Screens Feature by Jesse Sublett

Book Reviews

"...For example, after a life driving pickup trucks and throwing beer cans along roadsides, Duane begins to attend to..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Books Review

Blueprint for a Breakdown

Not Worth the Work

"...in firing all but one of its construction managers, throwing out institutional memory that Sverdrup sorely needed. "It would..."

Jan. 15, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Postmarks

Scaggs Photo in Bad Taste

"...E. Riverside, in the TXDOT building, (right behind Diamond Shamrock). Hours are Mon.-Fri. 8-5, phone 486-5899. Hope this helps..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Column

Whisks Up

The Way To Cook

"...brochettes were as simple as skewering the meat and throwing all the spices into a blender to form the..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Food Feature

America's Ethnic Music Mantle

"..."Polka music should not be oompah," Morris mutters, throwing his hands up in disgust at the mere mention..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Day Trips

"..."all clay, all day." There will be demonstrations of throwing clay, potters wheels, and kilns along with lots of..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Musical Manifesto

Davíd Garza's

"...the pipeline, delaying the release of his debut and throwing him a juicy bone instead - the opportunity to..."

April 3, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

SXSW Film Conference and Festival '98 Further Reflections

"...This chronicle of a self-described punk rock circus' calamitous cross-country tour is a kissin' cousin to..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

The Chicken and Egg Deal

Getting Press: The Haves

"...We're not Paul Minor. We never had any greater rock vision. We saw us playing a lot locally, putting..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

National Top Ten

Raoul Hernandez

"...6. Ron Sexsmith, Other Songs (Interscope) 7. The Backsliders, Throwing Rocks at the Moon (Mammoth) 8. Ben Folds Five,..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Music Feature

Recommended

"...Texas Historical Commission recently acknowledged this, the club is throwing a "Fancy Forties" party (and fundraiser for the ongoing..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Music Feature

Recommended

"...When New York's Darlahood outrocked Collective Soul last month at Liberty Lunch, it was..."

July 25, 1997 Music Feature

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...D: George Stevens; with Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Mercedes McCambridge. (restored print)..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

Postmarks

Lewis Rebuts Ads

"...right to vote, you are voting -- you are throwing your vote (and your rights) to the opposite camp..."

May 30, 1997 Column

Kult Klassics

"...doing The Frug by the pool to some phony-baloney rock music. The Manson wannabe wants Kim to deal drugs..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

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