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Feb. 13, 2009 Books Feature
Thank You, Masked Man
Eddie Angel flies into the Continental
"...The Southern California-based instro surf-garage rock combo Los Straitjackets seldom play here but head..."
Jan. 19, 2009 Music Post by Margaret Moser
The Dead Milkmen
Saturday
"...Edge" from Big Lizard in My Backyard, the quartet's Texas ties well-represented by "Tacoland" and Daniel Johnston's "Rocketship." Rodney..."
Nov. 14, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets
Surfer, Dude
Matthew McConaughey joins with the director of Hand on a Hard Body in this ode to near-naked bodies, weed, and surf-speak. Oh, and it's also a work of fiction.
"...an endurance competition to win a truck in Longview, Texas, filmmaker Bindler has channeled his talents into this regrettable..."
Sept. 5, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
The Dirty Hearts
"...with fond memories of workhorse alternative bands like Nada Surf and the Meices, Pigs is a dose of welcome..."
Aug. 1, 2008 Music Review by Daniel Mee
The Jungle Rockers
"...licks. Instrumental "Guts" and the grooving "Love Trap" ride surf rhythms, but "Lies" surprises with a smooth lilt that..."
July 11, 2008 Music Review by Doug Freeman
Fantastic Journey
Alejandro Escovedo comes full circle
"...Escovedo. "He knew the culture. He was also a surfer. He understood all of that stuff."..."
June 20, 2008 Music Feature by Dave Marsh
Country Mile
Country Mile
"..."guero," the local quartet's fiddle flavor is injected with surf-rock licks and Chris Collins' blazing six-string. Instrumental numbers outshine..."
May 16, 2008 Music Review by Doug Freeman
I See Dead People
The Black Angels conjure Austin's psychedelic renaissance
"...of vocalist Alex Maas on her ranch outside Lampasas, Texas, and multi-instrumentalist Kyle Hunt recounts being awakened on tour..."
May 9, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell
Miss Understood
Carolyn Wonderland through the looking glass
"..."'Playing shitty clubs in Texas,' I told him...."
May 2, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
3 Balls of Fire
"...With their latest shaken-and-stirred salvo, local surf-rock institution 3 Balls of Fire takes a more sophisticated..."
April 11, 2008 Music Review by Greg Beets
Thursday Picks
"...Delta blues, and classic rock, blending them into a Texas-sky hue. – Darcie Stevens Eleni Mandell..."
March 14, 2008 Music Feature
Friday Picks
"...Momo's The latest in a long line of West Texas songwriters scrambling to catch up with the late Townes..."
March 14, 2008 Music Feature
Day Trippin'
More day parties than you can shake an iPhone at
"...Night Club: Paste/Stereogum present My Brightest Diamond (noon), Nada Surf (1pm), Destroyer (2), Color Revolt (3), Delta Spirit (4),..."
March 11, 2008 Music Post by Audra Schroeder
Day Trips
Texas coastal fishing piers provide the means to walk on water
"...Texas coastal fishing piers provide the means to walk on..."
March 7, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Wednesday Picks
"...San Antonio EP nods to the previous generation of Texas legends like Guy Clark and Doug Sahm. – Michael..."
March 7, 2008 Music Feature
Carolyn Wonderland
Miss Understood's life of luxury
"...Music Awards with blues-rock that spun off into country, surf, jazz, zydeco, and any other direction it chose. After..."
Feb. 29, 2008 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
In Remembrance of Raúl
Friends and colleagues of poet/activist Raúl Salinas pay tribute
"...around now, alighting once in a while to literally surf cyberspace to check out what "the young ones" are..."
Feb. 22, 2008 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta
Confessions From the King of Fuzz
Cult soundtrack composer Davie Allan comes to the Alamo Ritz
"...with "Apache '65," often found himself lumped in with surf music. Soundtracks were a way to distinguish himself from..."
Feb. 15, 2008 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser
A Browner Shade of Black
Blazing trails of Chicano soul
"...unique blend of music echoed in Dallas and South Texas, East Los Angeles, Phoenix, Albuquerque, and as far north..."
Dec. 28, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser
Sunshine (State) on My Shoulder, Part 1
A deeper look at the work of Florida's ragtag art collective, The Highwaymen.
"...of self. It is a state self-possessed the way Texas is self-possessed, very conscious of its own image and..."
Dec. 17, 2007 Design Post by Kate X Messer
Off the Record
Max Dropout's garage-punk festival levels Beerland to Ground Zero; David Letterman hosts a Late Show spectacular at Antone's; What Made Milwaukee Famous grapples with success on second LP
"...later, Dropout debuts his own garage-punk festival, Ground Zero Texas, beginning tonight (Thursday) with a ceremonial Champagne toast at..."
Dec. 7, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell
7 and 7 Is
7 and 7 Is
"..."Joe Brown" unwinds a mystery tale with splashes of surf guitar. Led by former Octopus Project auxiliary man Kevin..."
Nov. 23, 2007 Music Review by Austin Powell
And the Loser Is ...
The biggest winner in the Chronicle's Bacheloser contest
"...makes it a great choice for drinking in the Texas heat. It's refreshing like a cool spring on a..."
Nov. 23, 2007 Features Feature by Audra Schroeder
Off the Record
"...the inaugural Bridging Divides Award from the University of Texas at Austin Project on Conflict Resolution for his efforts..."
Oct. 19, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell
Day Trips
The year's best traveling around Texas
"...The best of traveling around Texas. After 850 weeks of writing this column (that's 16..."
Oct. 12, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Opposite Day
"...song to a standstill and leading into Sam Arnold's surf riffs. Safety First only unwinds from there, an unruly,..."
Aug. 3, 2007 Music Review by Doug Freeman
Cue
"...sublime, and "Can You See My Skeleton?" perfectly balances surf with the no-wave. Ultimately those transcendent instances are too..."
July 13, 2007 Music Review by Austin Powell
Gilded Palace of Sin
Downtown Mystic isn't only the title of Lomita's second disc
"...blues – Lomita comes on stronger, like every brain-cell-damaging Texas music tradition: narcotic cosmic country, the 13th Floor Elevators'..."
April 27, 2007 Music Feature by Austin Powell
Friday Showcase Picks
SXSW Music Fest preview guide
"...Ranch (also known as the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas) is long gone, but its disuse may explain why..."
March 16, 2007 Music Feature
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