Don't Call It a Kickback …

Lance 'Fever' Myers Kickstarts 'Boxer Story'

"...Lance Myers has been here for years. First as the hyper-animated frontman for skavalicious punks Gals Panic and then..."

July 16, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Luv Doc: Early Morning Texts

The DPS never sends out Amber Alerts at 1am.

"...I love my boyfriend's mother. She is a very sweet lady from a small..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

The 12 Bars of Christmas

Holiday drinks specials are way better than geese a-laying

"...our loyal readers, with a grown up advent calendar: the 12 Bars of Christmas!..."

Dec. 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

The Tire Mound of Mystery

Thousands of city tires lie moldering southeast of town – and the city is claiming ignorance

"...Stacked in long rows and towering piles in the middle of a field southeast of Downtown are thousands..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

More 'Fuel' on the Fire

"...Dear Editor, I just saw the movie Fuel despite the horrible review given by your..."

Nov. 27, 2008 Postmarks

The Hightower Report

Politicizing U.S. Attorneys; and Ambassador Spic and Span

"...SPAN With his bloody war, torture policies, oil-soaked economics, head-in-the-sand environmental approach, and global arrogance – George W. has..."

March 23, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Point Austin: Spending the 'Surplus'

If there's money left over, you're doing something wrong

"...Call it the David Escamilla Memorial Work Session...."

March 21, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Down the Line

The 2010-11 Austin Music Awards crown South by Southwest's Saturday night

"...back patio construction site at high noon ("I'm playing the Gap at 4pm and American Apparel at 6," he..."

March 25, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

When the Dance Stops

I'm Reading as Fast as I Can

"...The Beauty of Men..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Books Feature by Lars Eighner

The Texas Five Minus Four

The Congressional races perform almost as the GOP designed

"...The big CD 32 showdown between Reps. Pete Sessions and..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Loyal Lieutenants

Bush Applies Litmus Test of Allegiance in Choosing Inner Circle

"...Forget "compassionate conservatism." While you're at it, toss the "reformer with results." Education, taxes, welfare reform -- none..."

March 17, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Road to Nowhere

Webberville Aims to Live Forever

"...So, what happened to the Milk Bottle Motel?..."

July 26, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Backstabbing for Beginners

Diplomacy and corruption mix in true-life drama.

"...Directed by: Per Fly. Starring: Theo James, Jacqueline Bisset, Belçim Bilgin, Rossif Sutherland, Rachel Wilson,..."

May 11, 2018 Movie Review

SXSW Music: First Band List of 2016

Initial names for (154) and days remaining until (146) March madness

"...it’s time to start thinking about South by Southwest. The music arm of the local mega-conference, scheduled for March..."

Oct. 20, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music List 10

The Damned, 2 Chainz, War on Drugs, and 242 more added

"...With the addition of 245 acts this morning, among them Gothic..."

March 6, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Kung Fu Hustle

Stephen Chow's chop-socky offering is a manic, hyperentertaining blend of classic kung-fu tropes, special effects, and outrageous comedy.

"...Kwok-kwan, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah and Leung Siu-lung. Like the director’s previous film Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle is..."

April 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop's drkoop.com, an Austin-based online pharmacy, has established close ties with a "scientific" organization widely viewed as a front for its corporate underwriters.

"...In the Eighties, when he became the first establishment figure to..."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Free Week Speed Dating

"...Free Week's the musical equivalent of speed dating: no obligations or financial..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Music Review by Austin Powell

Feds Sue Owners, Investors of Lakeway Hospital

The group is charged with defrauding the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development

"...On Sept. 25, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against the Lakeway..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Building a 'Castle'

Andrew Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller on their hit ABC show

"...Amid all the talk of writing, creating, building, doing, funding, and pitching..."

Oct. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Point Austin: A Taste for Apple

When the big corporate boys come calling, the city pays the fees

"...What do you give the company that has everything?..."

March 23, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Lakeway Hospital Investors Settle With DOJ, HUD

Fraud settlements backed by whistleblower complaint

"...On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced three financial settlements –..."

Sept. 30, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Council: Nights of White Linen

As focus shifts to budget prep, agenda goes high-speed

"...hiatus, City Council zipped through a 120-item agenda like the proverbial hot butter-knife, concluding even before music and proclamations...."

Aug. 8, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Playback: Music Policy Draft Fails Venues

A complete detachment from the original vision of the Omnibus

"...Eleven months after the unveiling of Mayor Adler's much ballyhooed Omnibus Resolution, my..."

May 19, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

High-Powered Help for Hospital District

But can slick, GOP-friendly HillCo defend the public interest?

"...The fledgling Travis Co. Hospital District may not yet have..."

Dec. 24, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Yellow Ostrich

"...being put out by Seattle indie Barsuk. Weaned on the heartsick vibrations of Bright Eyes and once-Barsukians Death Cab..."

March 16, 2012 Music Review by Luke Winkie

Snapshot: Side Project Sundays at Kitty Cohen’s

Don’t call it a sidepiece – these artists are pouring a lot of creativity and energy into their second and third bands

"...A "side project" isn't the same as a "sidepiece." Just because it's labeled that..."

April 27, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Headlines

"...› There's a lull at City Hall, with no City Coun­cil..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Feature

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...joined U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett Monday afternoon to announce the "Unity Is Our Strength" rally against congressional redistricting and..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature

Point Austin: Balancing Budget Numbers and Needs

Council wants a property tax cut, but service needs are real

"...Jonathan Allen, the Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., city manager who was invited to..."

May 15, 2015 News Column by Michael King

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