Homegrown Don Quixotes

Austin writer Neal Barrett Jr.'s latest mind-over-matter comic thriller, Interstate Dreams, "has an oddly disorienting effect," Chronicle reviewer Mike Shea writes.

"...up one morning as a cockroach. Novelists possess a license to use or abuse reality any way they see..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Books Feature by Mike Shea

Day Trips

Huntsville ... it's more than just a prison town!

"...home and final resting place of Sam Houston. A man who traveled extensively around the United States and Texas,..."

Jan. 21, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood surveys her favorite food publications.

"...hand-rolled couscous, real pimento cheese to luxurious white truffle ice cream. Southern Foodways Symposium director/food writer John T. Edge..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

New singles from Spoon, Knife in the Water, the Put Downs, the Beach Birds, and Roar! Lion

"...onetime major-label A&R rep, Ron Laffitte, was produced by Spoonman Britt Daniel in a January, 1999, Chronicle cover story...."

Dec. 3, 1999 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Postmarks

The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.

"...But when a mixed neighborhood simply asks for the police to enforce the law, inevitably someone cries out, "racist."..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

Condo Clash

The Gotham Has Neighbors Up in Arms

"...pioneered the now-booming loft scene and renovated the historic Rice Hotel, which has since become a social and political..."

Oct. 1, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Book Reviews

Hangover Soup

"...figure in Playing the Bones, is a smart, well-bred woman with beautiful red hair who strives valiantly to overcome..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Books Review

Day Trips

"...Without the cotton candy vendor and ice cream shop, the former theme park became a public..."

March 19, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Public Notice

Whether 'Tis Nobler...

"...lawsuit contending that the chain has engaged in illegal practices with publishers and distributors thereby threatening the livelihood of..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer

The Cast of Characters

"...David Waters, 48, former office employee, American Atheist General Headquarters..."

Nov. 20, 1998 News Feature

Coach's Corner

"...the parent -- I relented (like I had any choice) with the condition the party not start until 8...."

Aug. 21, 1998 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Live Shots

"...solos, which makes sense to a certain extent, since many ska and reggae tunes come from the same set..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Music Feature

Webb on the Web

Don Webb: Surreal but Awake

"...genre-bending author Don Webb has worked from Austin for many years, producing unique works of short fiction usually categorized..."

July 31, 1998 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Scanlines

As Good as It Gets

"...a better look at the more dysfunctional side of human nature hasn't been made since One Flew Over the..."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

Violators Will Be Punished

"...then, and the resultant information vacuum created by too many popular venues booking amazing bills with zilch advertising almost..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

MUD Myths

"...most environmentally sound way to handle our wastewater: Our choices were either to expand our plant with a several-million..."

April 18, 1997 Column

Scanlines

Trees Lounge

"...uncle passes away and Tommy takes over driving his ice-cream truck (a job Buscemi once held for real). When..."

March 28, 1997 Screens Feature

Casting Votes Against Development

"...which have been kept with our tax dollars for many years to remain community spaces. Any development should be..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Column

Loaded

"...cast. Still, Loaded's eerie little unencumbered plot makes a nice backdrop for the genuineness existing all around it...."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature

The Li'l Green Aggravation Society

Rock & Roll's Cain & Abel: The Kinks' Davies Brothers

"...is what the Kinks are about, you've read too many tattered back issues of Circus...."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Not Just Jerking Around

"...At times, this has a tendency to encourage over-hyped, over-priced restaurants with distinctly average food and arrogant chefs who..."

Sept. 8, 1995 Arts Feature

Crossing the Lines

Women Comic Strippers

"...There's also been an increase in compilation comics featuring many women artists, so an audience will be exposed to..."

May 12, 1995 Books Feature by Kate X Messer

Public Notice

"...Amy's Ice Cream 10K Cattle Drive Run (Sunday, May 7, 8am,..."

May 5, 1995 Column

More Than a Chance in Hell: The Casey’s New Orleans Snowballs Story

Considering the local frozen treat that helps to sweetly beat the heat

"...that are available from trucks and trailers and more permanent structures all over this city in our hottest months?..."

July 15, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...drama Problemista (starring Tilda Swinton fresh off her acclaimed performance in The Eternal Daughter) and director/screenwriter/star Julio Torres; and..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...imprimatur, ringing civil rights with the righteous "hammer of justice," l-o-v-e...."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...beating the heat with beer-flavored beer. It’s a really nice return to reality. In turn, Austin-area breweries have recommitted..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

The No. 3 Bus Pub Crawl

On 2008's tour, we drank too much, missed a couple of buses, were much too loud, and finally stopped when we were cut off. This year was the same concept, but a better-paced, thoroughly enjoyable drinking experience.

"...a car. And thankfully, I'm not – there's a nice employee of Capital Metro doing the driving for me...."

Aug. 21, 2009 Food Feature by Lee Nichols

Sxsw

"...guests on his album Raisin' Cain.) Singing for Houston's Justice label, the Rounder of the Southwest, Dayton's roadhouse rhythms..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

The Point About DemiEpicurious

Wes Marshall evaluates an Austin restaurant according to a legendary master's exacting standards.

"...and Operations Director Don Rhode, Point was a sizable man accustomed to the pleasures of the table. Interestingly, and..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

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