Gael Force

Austin's Celtic tributaries feed into Austin Celtic Festival -- and the larger whole.

"...Shortt had hurriedly moved stock off the floor of Things Celtic at 911 N. Lamar amid warnings to evacuate..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Christmas Records

Celtic Christmas Iv

"...the Moser household -- and the sheer number of Celtic Christmas music discs strewn under the tree warrants it...."

Dec. 25, 1998 Music Review

Crop Circles: Quest for Truth

"...knows his stuff when it comes to ley-lines, ancient Celtic peoples, and the various and sundry oddball personages that..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Sea Inside

Moving chronicle of the real-life 30-year battle waged by paraplegic Ramón Sampedro (played by Javier Bardem) to end his life.

"...Segura and Joan Dalmau. Among the obvious list of things that make moviegoers feel good – bunnies, puppies, and..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Farmers Market Report: July 13-14, 2013

Melons, peppers, cucumbers, squash, okra

"...country, so the farmers are still managing to grow things – there are plenty of tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, melons,..."

July 12, 2013 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Irish Pubs on the Event Menu

Beannachtam na Femle Padraig

"...good news is those of us who love all things Celtic are in for a rollicking good time this..."

March 16, 2007 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Tiffany & Stephen Go Shopping!

Come along as Your Style Avatar Stephen Moser guides his niece through the wild and wooly world of Austin fashion

"...5 Jefferson Square on Kerbey Lane, 458-540711) Things Celtic (M, W, C, J, A)A very special specialty..."

June 3, 2005 Features Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Comfort and Joy

Loreena McKennitt and her spirit animals

"...to create a palette of colorful compositions steeped in Celtic influence on recordings such as Elemental, The Mask &..."

Dec. 8, 2008 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Austin FC Goes Out in Style in Q2 Stadium Finale

RECAP: The Verde dominate Sporting Kansas City, 3-1

"...and the bite of sub-50-degree rain brought a distinctly Celtic atmosphere to Q2 Stadium Wednesday night, somebody inside the..."

Nov. 4, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Aztex Feel the Impact of a Depleted Roster

The Aztex' first loss of the year isn't the end of the bad news

"...for various reasons, including at least five starters. And things may not get a lot better on that front..."

May 20, 2009 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Who Wrote the Book of Rock?

Nine Inch Nails

"...could work in something about my ongoing obsession with things Celtic and the Stones, nyah.) Kiss This: Punk in..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

Faerie Tales

Another Scene? The Original Scene

"...illustration by Tom King Brace yourself. It's another one..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Glen “Spot” Lockett, In-House SST Records Producer and Former Austinite, Has Died

American punk innovator also explored Celtic and bluegrass

"...Muleskinners and Delorean Mechanics, and pursuing his love of Celtic and bluegrass music. In 2000, Chronicle writer Ken Lieck..."

March 5, 2023 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

Muse for the Ages: Loreena McKennitt

Canadian chanteuse warms to vinyl and Texas

"...native creates her own ethereal sound informed equally by Celtic as Middle Eastern, by classical as by folk, by..."

March 2, 2016 Music Post by Margaret Moser

The 'N' Word

Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?

"...to put that wig on and say really ugly things."Dressed to Kilt Novelty is the great parent of pleasure...."

May 21, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...for a band that doesn't specialize in that group's Celtic fireworks, which was what brought droves of fans to..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...about a huge difference in the ways we perceive things. I think that this is definitely one of these..."

March 4, 2005 Column

Sticking it to the Fat, Lazy Americans

International Acts at SXSW

"...pop mix: majestic strings, breezy piano, flavorful mellotron, and Celtic show tunes. (10pm)..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Postmarks

Mixed Up Signals

"...former Colorado congresswoman, once told me there are two things you ought never see being made: law and sausages...."

April 24, 1998 Column

A Dram Held High for Ed Miller

KUTX folk sage is shown the door after 43 years on-air

"...study folklore and geography, he successfully lobbied for a Celtic folk program that debuted March 1, 2009. He assumed..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Something Wicked This Way Comes ... Again!

Dueling Macbeths on the stages of Austin prove once again this Shakespearean killer's undying popularity.

"...disguised as blessings. It's a big theme in old Celtic stories (which was the source material for Shakespeare). The..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Live Shots

"...while bassist Eric Judy and drummer Jeremiah Green held things together with nonchalant, seen-it-all-before expressions, Brock sent already lengthy..."

May 29, 1998 Music Feature

Blink

"...in the film. The surgery restores her sight but things are still somewhat unfocused and she's subject to a..."

Jan. 28, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kill the Irishman

The life of Danny Greene, an Irish mobster in Cleveland during the Sixties and Seventies, is recounted in this film.

"...characters who grow harder and harder to keep straight. Things escalate to the point that, during the summer of..."

April 15, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Letters at 3AM

The total absence of popular backlash to the paganism of The Mists of Avalon shows that the American fundamentalist influeunce has begun to ebb.

"...rather than have our government support stem-cell research; but things are getting a little looser, not because a speech..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

Dancing About Architecture

"...That's when things got unpleasant. "Fuck this shit!" and "Free beer!" quickly..."

June 27, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Into the West

"...members of an ancient tribe called travellers. Derived from Celtic origins, the travellers are a gypsy-like nomadic culture with..."

Sept. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

St. Patrick’s Day Could Chase the Snakes of Your Blues Away

Annual celebration of all things Irish brings new shenanigans

"...Darlington and Jay Kudla, has an impressive array of things to recommend itself with, to be sure – but..."

March 8, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Playback: Grohl Call

Nirvana drummer, Foo Fighter, and documentarian Dave Grohl passes it on

"...AC: You're known for so many different things. For all of your success, what have you attempted..."

Nov. 21, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

No Green Beer Here

The best St. Patrick's Day pub action

"...Leith, the Kristen Gibbs Band, and Sean Orr's Full Celtic Band. There's no cover, and you can always count on..."

March 14, 2014 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

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