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Nov. 2, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
Austin Unchained
Think globally, shop locally, and we'll all be better for it
"...When visitors come to town, they search out uniquely Austin places to nosh, hear live music, and spend. Vacationers..."
Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Point Austin: Who's Blue?
Understanding Austin political speak
"...Ken Weiss perhaps peeling away just enough votes to keep the higher-profile candidates under 50%...."
May 9, 2008 News Column by Michael King
Austin's First Night a Smashing Success
"...say that I was a bit skeptical of how Austin's First Night would turn out [“The Last Shall Be..."
Jan. 6, 2006 Postmarks
Point Austin: Money Matters
The city says "Never mind!" on Midtown Live loan – and everybody's hanging fire
"...Let's just say we're all doing our part to Keep Austin Really Weird...."
April 8, 2005 News Column by Michael King
Support Austin Access
"...media has become increasingly manipulated and biased. Here in Austin we have been blessed with Austin Access Television, which..."
Aug. 25, 2004 Postmarks
Austin @ Large: The Results Are In ...
The Envision Central Texas planning survey confirms a popular vision that the power brokers just don't want to see.
"...Texas for at least 15 years. This is the Keep Austin -- and its environs -- Weird vote.)..."
Dec. 12, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Austin @ Large: Austin at Large
Proudly "successful" businessman Brad Meltzer aims to cut to the chase in the mayor's race.
"...cheerful as he lays out what he sees as Austin's dismal state. "I love Austin, I've been raising my..."
April 4, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Something Weird
How Tim League discovered 110 drive-in films in an East Prairie warehouse and other stories of disappearing celluloid.
"...film cans and drove the overloaded truck back to Austin, not daring to exceed 50 mph the whole way...."
Feb. 16, 2001 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw
Around the World of Weird
The many genre delights of Fantastic Fest 2008
"...Austin Chronicle: The Blair Witch Project was a landmark film..."
Sept. 12, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
Weird by Design
City's proposed design standards emphasize livability,
walkability, and flexibility
"...In much of Austin, suggesting that our fair city leaves anything at all..."
April 1, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May
Weird, Spooky, and Rich
David Dewhurst runs against everybody but money.
"...the November ballot could say of Dewhurst was, "He's weird. But he's less weird than he used to be."..."
Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Austin at Large: Location, Location, Dislocation
Decent housing for all Austinites "where it's needed." Where might that be?
"...week, but I'm back and COVID-free and ready to keep our convo moving about how to reach the Big..."
July 23, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Weird Science Takes the Stage
The strange but true tale of how a high school class turned a science textbook into a play
"...this or after it. In either case, it was weird to be, even briefly, her favorite student...."
Feb. 6, 2004 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson
South Austin Secede!
Our second installment in a series about South Austin explores the roots of "Bubba" and the rivalry between North Austin and south of the river.
"...says, puffing on a cigarette in his mother's South Austin home, a house that's occupied a rural lot south..."
April 13, 2001 Features Feature by Rob D'Amico
Portraits of Austin Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
"...people in a drive-thru coronavirus testing site in South Austin...."
March 30, 2020 Photo Gallery
Austin Jousters A-Z
Locals take the stage
"...American SharksSat., 4pm, the Keep stage Superfast stoner-rock trio thunders drums, latent pop, and..."
Nov. 4, 2016 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin
Weird City Hip-Hop Festival: Pharoahe Monch
Veteran MC on depression, rock bands, and his demise
"...Phaorahe Monch’s April release, PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,..."
Sept. 26, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger
Cheers for New/Weird/Experimental Austin Scene
"...Records, especially the interview with local wunderkind Rick Reed. Austin's new/weird/experimental scene is thriving with great work by Reed..."
Nov. 12, 2006 Postmarks
The Joy of Bicycling in Austin
A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite
"...for state employees. It's a million-dollar view of Downtown Austin, free to innocent trespassers...."
April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin
ACC South Austin: Plain, Weird, or Just Plain Weird?
Board spends $1.1 million on architecture fees and gets a Kleenex box
"...can agree on regarding the newly unveiled design for Austin Community College's planned South Austin campus. All else, it..."
Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May
Austin Filmmaking, Ten Years After
Film director Richard Linklater interviews Bob Ray, the director of the new Austin-made movie Rock Opera, about the Austin Film scene over the past 10 years.
"...Richard Linklater and crew took to the streets of Austin and filmed the now-classic movie Slacker. Little did anyone..."
Sept. 3, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten
Weird Bands From Texas
"...eventually coalesce under the unfortunate banner of "alternative music." Austin was no different. In 1990, the Cannibal Club was..."
Nov. 20, 1998 Music Feature by Greg Beets
Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Industry Adjusts to Life Without Gigs
Creative pivots, City Council relief resolution, and meet Quinn Ryan Curtin!
"...basis. During a panel hosted last week by the Austin Music Foundation, a group of local artist managers attracted..."
April 3, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Austin Craft Brewers vs COVID-19: Vista Brewing and Hops & Grain
How local breweries are responding to the pandemic (Part 2)
"...In Part 2 of Austin Craft Brewers vs. COVID 19 (read Part 1 here),..."
March 31, 2020 Food Post by Eric Puga
Five Austin Chefs Reveal Their Favorite Foods to Start the Day
Who says you can't have ice cream and french fries for breakfast?
"...now," says Edgar. "I always thought it was a weird thing. I thought it was because we just didn't..."
March 9, 2018 Food Feature by Dan Gentile
Where to Watch the Big Game in Austin
And where to go for takeout
"...like $1 off pints and $1 glasses of wine keep your game day affordable. Plus, order their 14-inch El..."
Feb. 3, 2017 Food Post by Sierra Diaz
How Austin's Theatrical Couples Keep Romance Alive
Love's Labors Won
"...and, of course, those rebellious Venetian teens who couldn't keep their paws off each other.) We revere the couples..."
Feb. 9, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Austin Cinemas Go Virtual
New initiative changes the game for VOD to benefit indie theatres and distributors
"...of virtual cinemas came in. It's an experiment to keep regional cinema alive, and it looks like it's working...."
April 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Chad Holt, Austin's Last Provocateur
The Total Badass left his mark on the city's underground
"...So, with Chad, a part of Austin has died. It's perhaps not a zeitgeist of the..."
