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Letters at 3AM: The Bad and the Beautiful
Film noir cuts through the cant of America's idealism
"...(Paul Valentine). In Joe's wake are the criminal gambler Whit (Kirk Douglas) and Kathie (that's how she spells it),..."

May 20, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Hot Club Of Cowtown
Wednesday
"...toes to tapping with just Elana James' hot fiddle, Whit Smith's slinky guitar, and the thumping stand-up bass of..."

March 18, 2011 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

After a Fashion
It's all about the give and take. And the swag.
"...musician doesn't like hair products? Other gifters include Keds, Whit-NYC, DTA, Nooka watches, Sushiami, Native, Penfield, Flud Watches, No..."

March 18, 2011 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Say It Now
"...Sit yourself down and write it, worrying not a whit about style or grammar. If it comes from the..."

Sept. 1, 2010 Postmarks

Retro Alienation
"...no one has ever heard of or cares one whit about. May I suggest doing one issue a year,..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Postmarks

Point Austin: The Body of Christ
McNally play defies the fake religiosity of those who would suppress it
"...and intolerance at one blow. As Chronicle colleague Richard Whittaker reported at the time, Dew­hurst saw fit to condemn..."

April 23, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond
"...Justice Committee – in response, committee chair Sen. John Whit­mire praised Gateway prodigiously. But during the latest budget cycle,..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature

Hot Club Of Cowtown
"...Club of Cowtown belongs together. Fiddler Elana James, guitarist Whit Smith, and stand-up bassist Jake Erwin haven't made a..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Page Two: Winning the West
Cowboys, Indians, and the irresolvable contradictions between freedom and order
"...statement. Brando won. Littlefeather came out in a 1903 white buckskin ceremonial gown...."

June 12, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Gay Place
Gay Place is calling in gay
"...at the hetero-normative institution, folks who never gave one whit about the body politic, gay or no, are suddenly..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Column by Kate Getty

Strawberry Fields Forever
Future Clouds & Radar float to the magical kingdom of … Peoria?
"...extension of that," smiles Harrison, perked up in a white corduroy chair, his shoulder-length brown hair tucked behind his..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

What's So Funny 'Bout Punk, Love, and Understanding?
'Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band'
"...Cock." It's an identity they notched down not a whit when fame came calling, the band having the "brass..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Angry All the Time
Geezerville takes names
"...you missed them the first time around. Catch Elana, Whit, and Jake at the Continental Club on Aug. 27..."

Aug. 13, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Hard Question
Why don't zombies just eat one another?
"...not contribute to our American way of life a whit?..."

July 25, 2008 Screens Feature by Mary Jo Pehl

Election News
Does this campaign chest make me look fat?
"...Teresa Long, environmental activist Shudde Fath, antique store owner Whit Hanks, and state Rep. Donna Howard, just to hit..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Article on CAMPO Did a Disservice to Citizens
"...per rider than single occupant vehicles, not doing one whit to reduce congestion, while causing reduced service to those..."

April 14, 2008 Postmarks

The Hightower Report
The Economic Trepidations of the Rich; and Molly Ivins
"...Target and other downscale stores, they expressed not a whit of concern about the sluggishness at Tiffany, for example...."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Fire in the Sky
Dark vacation photos from San Diego.
"...returned from my mysterious vacationary errands, and not a whit too soon: They took me out to Southern California,..."

Oct. 24, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Off the Record
Off the Record goes the distance at the Virgin Festival in Baltimore; Snake Eyes Vinyl relocates; Belaire and Tacks, the Boy Disaster ship overseas; and more
"...After fronting Hot Club of Cowtown with Whit Smith and backing both Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan,..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Elana James
"...happened to Austin's Elana James. When fiddler James and Whit Smith of the Hot Club of Cowtown decided to..."

March 16, 2007 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Rock & Roll Books
Gift Guide
"...Valerie Ashford and Nick Simpson, Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield, and the unstoppable Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Brian..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

My Migas, My City
As Downtown development explodes, Las Manitas Avenue Cafe and its neighbors face an uncertain future
"...this week that a deal has been struck with White Lodging Services Corp. to develop a multistory hotel on..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Beside the Point
Is big-home sprawl just the facts of life?
"...last year and the city's continuing battle with Harry Whittington. Yes, that Harry Whittington, the local GOP attorney recently..."

March 3, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Folk Alliance Conference
Live shot
"...remarkable talents, which included picking up a newfound banjo. Whit Smith's Hot Jazz Caravan put on one of the..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

What the Folk?
The 2006 Folk Alliance washes ashore in Austin – brace the bulkheads!
"...Hendrix, Brennen Leigh, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Willis Alan Ramsey, Whit Smith's Hot Jazz Caravan, South Austin Jug Band, Two..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Folk Alliance Featured
Events open to the public
"...Mass.), Cowboys & Indians (ATX), the Limeliters (L.A.), Ken Whiteley (Toronto, Canada), Chaski (ATX)..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Music Feature

An Unbelievable 'Told You So'
"...vote (especially ironic since most Americans don't give a whit about voting themselves). Just downright unbelievable...."

Dec. 19, 2005 Postmarks

Endorsements
Travis County Bond Election
"...the commission. In truth, it probably doesn't matter one whit whether the commission has 11 or 13 members, since..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature

Endorsements
No on everything. Double no on Proposition 2.
"...the commission. In truth, it probably doesn't matter one whit whether the commission has 11 or 13 members, since..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature

Page Two
After the fall
"...who is terrific at politics but cares not a whit about either governing or government responsibility. You can be..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Column by Louis Black

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