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June 29, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett
Uncle Blubbafink
Keith Graves, the author of seriously ridiculous stories like Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, is garnering Hollywood’s attention, but did he ever want it?
"...corner, under the "BookKids" sign and past the ABCs, 123s, and Dr. Seuss, Max Graves stands sole sentry to..."
June 8, 2001 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez
Things They Used to Do
Dick Holland assesses two Texas journalists, Gary Cartwright and Jan Reid, whose new collections of articles possess a cautionary wisdom, the kind you acquire when you court danger and danger provides you with a keen view of what lies beyond.
"...University of Texas Press, 282pp., $39.95, $19.95 (paper)..."
Feb. 23, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland
Dancing About Architecture
Jimmie Vaughan skips Dubya's inaugural ball, while the Austin Music Network gets a reprieve from the city as the SIMS Foundation tries to spend $62,000 and fast.
"...this week -- at least those that play with cover bands," says Richard Fenno, who'll be playing with Dino..."
Jan. 19, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck
Better Than Nothing
Documentarian Ken Burns' takes on Jazz -- and loses.
"...90 minutes, are: "Gumbo" (Beginnings to 1917); "The Gift" (1917-1924); "Our Language" (1924-1928); "The True Welcome" (1929-1935); "Swing: Pure..."
Jan. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar
Potluck at the Pedernales
'Chronicle' Cuisine Writers Prepare a Feast
"...with cranberry chipotle sauce for our photo essay issue (www.auschron.com/issues/dispatch/2000-11-17/portfolio18.html ), and ever since I saw the picture of..."
Dec. 22, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood
Page Two
Sifting through the election fallout.
"...jam would be the projected number of cars by 2025 (based on the most conservative traffic growth projections). This..."
Nov. 17, 2000 Column by Louis Black
Liquid Assets
Australian Shiraz
"...Named for a racehorse from the early 20th century. Winner of several Gold Medals. The current vintage,..."
Sept. 22, 2000 Food Column by Wes Marshall
Postmarks
Last week's Summer Smut Issue gets a whuppin' from some prudent readers.
"...irrelevant to a weekly which is (was?) supposed to cover politics, culture, and all that is so vital to..."
Aug. 18, 2000 Column
The Traditional Drinks of Mexico
Given this year's incredibly hot Austin summer, you might enjoy trying some of the fabulously refreshing traditional cold drinks of Mexico. Chronicle Cuisines writer Wes Marshall shows you how to concoct them.
"...Take your drink to a shady spot at the zócalo, sit down, and be transported to a place of..."
Aug. 18, 2000 Food Feature by Wes Marshall
Short Stories
From Hollywood to Austin and beyond: the rise and rise of short film online
"...Just last week, another chapter in the seemingly endless Elián González saga was filed when armed guards entered a..."
May 5, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola
Dancing About Architecture
Austin Jazz & Arts Festival doesn't need saving after all; the strange sounds coming from Austin's backyards; barbecue to replace Austin Blues; Honky attacked by lesbians in Chicago!; and more news from the Live Music Capital of the World.
"...United States Air Force Jazz Band on Tuesday (no cover), the Irvin Mayfield Quartet featuring Jason Marsalis on Wednesday,..."
Sept. 10, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck
A New Social Order
Whither Equinomics?
"...evident than at last week's hearing on lowering impervious cover limits on areas that were once part of Austin's..."
Aug. 13, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson
Texas Platters
The Rev. Horton Heat
"...the Lone Star State, on the occasion of his 24-song Sub Pop anthology, the right Rev. Horton Heat would..."
May 28, 1999 Music Review
Smoke Gets in Your Mouth
Taylor
"...206 W. Second, Taylor, 512/352-6206 Mon-Thu, 9am-8pm; Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat,..."
May 21, 1999 Food Feature
The Wisdom of Years
Whatever Way the Wind Blows
"...other musicians and a bevy of local writers to discover Willis and declare her the city's brightest raw talent,..."
Feb. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer
Texas Platters
"...foundation grounds a surprisingly cohesive survey of American radio, covering AAA ("One Big Love"), rock ("Tony"), and Top-40 radio..."
July 31, 1998 Music Review
Paying Doctor
Federal Insurance Program Could Aid Texas' Youth
"...Dr. Celia Neavel, director of adolescent health services at..."
Dec. 26, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton
Violators Will Be Punished
"...telephone pole and lightbox. The ground itself is literally covered with flour/sugar/water-pasted exhortations to Go! See! Do!, shrieking at..."
Sept. 12, 1997 Music Feature by Marc Savlov
How Firm a Foundation?
"...says she knew Cornerstone could no longer afford her $2,500 monthly salary. "Cornerstone couldn't stop paying the rent," she..."
July 11, 1997 News Feature by Dan Quinn
Picnic in a Cemetery
Food and Festivities of Dias de Los Muertos
"...photograph by John Anderson..."
Nov. 1, 1996 Food Feature
311 Story in Error
"...thought I would throw in my much less than 2cents worth...."
Oct. 25, 1996 Column
Rock, They Wrote
Writing From Both Sides of the Musical
Fence
"...temporarily put aside music for a jump between the (hard)covers: Each of them has written their first fictional efforts,..."
June 21, 1996 Books Feature
Music Reviews
"...HH 1/2 -- Chris Gray..."
Nov. 3, 1995 Music Review
Qmmunity: Starry, Starry Night
The Jigglewatts Burlesque Revue invites Austin to celebrate the nighttime at their Starry Soirée
"...back their Starry Soirée for the first time since 2019. Lighting the night of Nov. 30 at the Ballroom,..."
Nov. 24, 2023 Column by James Scott
Qmmunity: Season of the Homoscopes
Change is the name of the game this week in Austin’s queer event horoscopes
"...Big changes are ahead in an astrological sense: As..."
Nov. 3, 2023 Column by James Scott
We Have an Issue: This Is Austin, Sometimes Pretty Swell
A good issue for the reading, and a great Austin Music Awards on the horizon
"...an especially showy issue. But it's good. It's a cover-to-cover kind of read, with stories crisscrossing the whole city,..."
Feb. 24, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones
Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35
Riding on TxDOT's endless highway
"...According to the 2020 census, the median-age Austinite is 33.7 years old. That..."
Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Musical Top 10s of 2021
One writer's favorite Austin-sourced albums, songs, and such from the last 12 months
"...I had trouble focusing on new music in 2021. Faced with constant reevaluations of whether to go to..."
Dec. 17, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Qmmunity: Anti-Trans Student-Athlete Bill Revived, Again
Plus, San Marcos Pride Festival and more queer events
"...Texas Legislature's third special session will begin on September 20. On the governor's five-item agenda? The revival of the..."
