Radio Snack

Food on the airwaves in Austin

"...an hourlong program currently airing on 290 public radio stations, SiriusXM satellite radio, and World Radio Switzerland...."

July 15, 2011 Food Feature by MM Pack

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...music venue" – winning bands often come from the underground. Although a CD release is often a factor in..."

April 1, 2005 Column

What If ... Media Terrorists Landed on Sixth Street?

We assume it would go something like this ...

"...to report that law enforcement sources confirm a gas station is under attack by terrorists "somewhere downtown."..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...and Jeff Whittington had a job at a television station as a cameraman. There was no money, the paper..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Day Trips

Captain Daytrips announces his own annual Best of (in the daytripping vicinity of) Austin awards.

"...An American businessman wants to turn the Mir space station into a Space Age resort. After 14 years of..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Lust for Life

Ahhh … the good old daze

"...Sublett was at a Raul's show, talking up Velvet Underground co-founder John Cale's upcoming Armadillo show. I already knew..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Postmarks

Readers are baffled by the Chronicle's "no endorsement" for the mayoral race.

"...swimmers will notice that the cement cover of the underground drain is not slippery, at least not much. (I..."

April 28, 2000 Column

Coach's Corner

"...easy enough until we got lost on the Rome underground, took two wrong trains, and got off when the..."

May 7, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Box Sets/Reissues

The Disco Box

"...legacy spinning today is that it's driven by the underground. Perhaps that's where it belongs. Perhaps commodifying the real..."

April 9, 1999 Music Feature

Fall Film Previews

September

"...collective memory with his take on New York's high-stakes underground poker world. Having Damon of the killer watt smile..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

The Basement Tapes

The Netherworld of Iconoclastic Music

"...the Rudy Schwartz Project through a loose-knit network of underground media outlets and old-fashioned word-of-mouth. Playing live never figured..."

March 28, 1997 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Music Amidst Used Furniture

The History of the Red River Strip

"...1935 Sanborn's Map, that "Negro Tenement" is a filling station, with the Split Rail/Hurt's Hunting Ground building housing various..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Music Feature

Critics Poll

"...Gabriel: The Roots, Catfish Station..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Music Feature

Heard It on the X

Gibby Haynes on the Airwaves

"...rock against a backdrop of autopsy footage, disrupt their station's "alternative rock" lockstep. They deserve some credit for this;..."

Sept. 8, 1995 Music Feature

iLLfest, Perfume Genius, Röyksopp, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Keep your ears open for these shows

"...the first anniversary of our southern neighbors’ 100% volunteer-driven station. Commemorative merch, a photo booth, and a birthday cake..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Squirrels, Girls, and Other Pearls in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Acro-Cats, Earth Day, and all manner of arts and culture happenings

"...communicates with a childlike alien race hidden in an underground U.S. government bunker near their apartment. A pulsating synth..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Movie Duos, Rude Little Pigs, and More Events for the Week Ahead

Time to reflect and project

"...Underground filmmaker Lizzie Borden was born Linda but adopted the..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

What to See and Do When You're Visiting the University of Texas Campus

Explore the Forty Acres deep in the heart of Austin

"...Austin – he and Lady Bird owned two radio stations and a television station in the city until the..."

Aug. 5, 2024 Chronolog Post by Aaron Sullivan

A Comic Con, Drag Birthday, and More Recommended Events

Party hard this weekend

"...everyone giggling and gagging, from a hair & nail station by Haircraft ATX, tunes by DJ Turito, and a..."

July 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Unpacking Emperor Jones’ Esoteric, Career-Launching Label Catalog

The late Craig Stewart released early works by the Mountain Goats and more

"...especially if you've been involved with a college radio station anytime in the past 30 years...."

Jan. 19, 2024 Music Feature by Joe Gross

Sometimes Drugs Are the Right Thing to Do

Prohibition, TX

"...sold in 20 different flavors at the average gas station, and opioids are prescribed for back pain. Also in..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Book Smart: Four Young Bookers Fueling Austin's Collegiate Music Scene

Behind the unjaded lineups of Happen Twice, Howdy Gals, Moonbby, and Beary Good

"...the communication studies major immediately flocked to student radio station KVRX and music magazine Afterglow. Through the latter, Williams..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Austin Transit Partnership Recommends the Flexible Light Rail Option

Stretching the light rail

"...go to the Austin Bergstrom International Airport and Crestview Station. While not a part of the initial $4.5 billion..."

May 23, 2023 News Post by Benton Graham

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...aiming to spotlight artists falling somewhere within the genre's underground – debuted seven weeks ago in its home base..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

City Council Grants Early OK to Statesman Property Plan

Batcave begins

"...the site and a future Project Connect Blue Line station on the southeastern corner of the site...."

April 15, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

30 Years Ago, GG Allin Cleared Austin’s Scuzziest Punk Venue in 24 Minutes

Witness accounts of the notorious shock rocker’s antics and arrest at the Cavity Club

"...from prison, outlining his plans to build a "real underground rock 'n' roll army" under his command. Much of..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

With the Music Lineup Rolling Out, South by Southwest 2022 Finally Feels Real

Maxo Kream, Monaleo, W.I.T.C.H., and Vitreous Humor highlight drop

"...Another fascinating inclusion: Vitreous Humor – an underground Kansas band from the Nineties that achieved posthumous acclaim..."

Oct. 20, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

25 Years Ago, Sublime Arrived in Austin and Cut One of the Decade's Biggest Albums

Local producer Paul Leary put some Austin in the Long Beach surf/punk/dub trio's mix

"...was listening to their local punk rock AM radio station and they were playing 'Date Rape' probably 100 times..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Creates XR Austin for Online Festival

Digital environment will be virtually like being there

"..."We Go Again." This project was devised by British Underground and produced by FKB to combine our two areas..."

March 2, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...move to Africa – creating chaos, protests, and an underground resistance movement that inspires the nation. Cast List: Alfred..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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