The Devilish Details

Council holds a hearing on the new Brackenridge lease plan.

"...After months of delays and postponements, the City Council finally held a public hearing last week..."

Jan. 25, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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The Tenth Annual "Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest Results

"...The only reason Mrs. Reznik hired me that summer was..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Books Feature

The People vs. Mike Sheffield

The new APD oversight agreement is a first for Austin -- but will it do what it's supposed to do?

"...different this morning, but Mike Sheffield is happy that the Austin Police Department will now be monitored by citizens..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Defining the Name of the World

Denis Johnson's new novel is about grief, but told anew, as if we didn't know anything about it.

"...The Name of the Worldby Denis Johnson..."

July 7, 2000 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Polytheism in the Raw

"...eyes to subjugate that worn-thin god whose expression on the cross hadn't changed for 2,000 years...."

Nov. 13, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

The Christian Life

Billy Joe Shaver's Victory

"..."I lived here for a while in the early Seventies," says Shaver. "It's such a wonderful town...."

Aug. 14, 1998 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...Johnny Winter on the outdoor stage at Stubb's Saturday, March 21 photograph by..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

The ACM Machine

Assistant City Managers Outlive Rumors of Their Demise

"...Immediately following the election of the new "green" council, City Hall buzzed..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Off the Desk:

"...Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt has decided not to list the Barton Springs Salamander as an endangered species. The U.S...."

Aug. 30, 1996 News Feature

Off the Desk

"...Austin's homeless may be losing sleep: The City Council voted four to one on Thursday to..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Empathy for the Devil

Discourse on Evil

"...Memnoch the Devil..."

Oct. 27, 1995 Books Feature

A John Waters Christmas

Gift guide

"...perverted novelty and heretical irreverence. Little Cindy's "Happy Birthday Jesus (A Child's Prayer)" is a child-exploiting, reason-for-the-season tome recast..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Anthology Recordings Dusts Off the Early Stuff

Anthology Recordings for the digital age

"...After rewatching Revisiting Father & the Source Family, a bizarre documentary about Father..."

Feb. 20, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Odetta

Gift guide

"...Folk singer extraordinaire sheds light on the idea that African-American slaves identified with the plight of..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Jesus Christ: The Loony Bin

"...has filed House Joint Resolution 43, which would amend the Texas Constitution to protect against the enforcement of any..."

Dec. 14, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

What About the Mormon Fundamentalists?

"...Dear Editor, The Governor's Mansion gets a face-lift because it was Molotov-cocktailed..."

June 16, 2008 Postmarks

On the Religious Right

"...Dear Editor, It really confuses me to listen to the religious right vaunting over the election as if it..."

Nov. 8, 2004 Postmarks

'The Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest Update

The field narrows to 10 finalists

"...to our 20th annual Austin Chronicle Short Story Contest, the field has narrowed to 10. This year's finalists are..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Off the Record

"...Fly on the Wall..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Music Column

The Greatest of Marlys

"...The Greatest of Marlysby Lynda Barry..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Books Review by Clay Smith

The Luv Doc: The Co Code

Let's pray there's a giant, flaming asteroid hurtling toward earth that will put an end to this nonsense

"...college. Now that we have young children we get together about twice a month with them, usually for a..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Breaking the Golden Rule

"...amazement as a minister opened a recent session of the Texas Legislature. He prayed for divine protection so the..."

March 28, 2023 Postmarks

ZZ Top

DVDnds

"...minutes Live at Montreux 2013 gets right up in the guitarist's fuzzy mug, the green buds on his skull..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Lightweight Lightning at the Drum

Big-name lightweights in town for fight Saturday night

"...The Score dropped by the Lightweight Lightning press conference Wednesday..."

April 2, 2009 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

The Children Are Suffering for the Misdeeds of Men

"...I agree with Ms. Payne [“Postmarks,” April 18] that the state's handling of the situation in Eldorado, Texas, has..."

April 17, 2008 Postmarks

DPS Cocaine Dealer Sent to the Slammer

Crime lab analyst one of four imprisoned for stealing seized cocaine by swapping it for look-a-like blocks.

"...If you thought the Houston Police Department's crime lab was the only facility..."

Feb. 18, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Scooped by the 'Statesman': This One Burns

McCracken a literary titan

"...latest unsung author: Brewster McCracken. Of course, word around the office was that McCracken had penned an unpublished tome,..."

Jan. 4, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

John Roberts Versus the Penguins

"...George W. pick John Roberts, Esquire? Is he as middle-of-the-road as some progressives are hoping or is he waltzing..."

Aug. 17, 2005 Postmarks

The Luv Doc: Passed Over

Good shit is going to happen to other people

"...Me and my girlfriend work in the same division of a large company here in Austin...."

April 23, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

The Hightower Report

Perry goes from callous to disgusting

"...Rick "Rootie-Toot-Toot" Perry is making a one-man stand on the Texas-Mexico border!..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Column by Jim Hightower

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