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Book Review: Edendale by Michael Ventura
Former “Letters at 3am” columnist celebrates the early days of Hollywood in new novel
Michael Ventura
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Austin Punk Chronicles: “Hard, Fast & Unapologetic” – Raul’s Shifts Into Fourth Gear
In the wake of the one-night debut of the Skunks and the Violators, Austin punk begins in earnest in Chapter 5, Part 2 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”
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Here We Go Yet Again
Michael Ventura revisits his “Letters at 3am” Columbine column
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From the Vault: “The Guilt of Frank Sinatra”
As ASO toasts Sinatra in concert, we revisit a Michael Ventura classic
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Letters at 3AM: As Time Goes By
“I’m not quitting. I’m turning,” says Michael Ventura in his final column
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July Is Crime Month
As summer heats up, the ‘Chronicle’ runs afoul of the law, in fiction and nonfiction
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From the Vaults: Before the Deluge
‘Roadie’ beat these other music festivals to Austin
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From the Vaults: When Shirley Clarke Met Roger Corman
Shirley Clarke was to direct “Crazy Mama”