BBQ Joint Reviews
April 4, 2019
It’s 71 Years Old, but Ernie’s Pit Barbeque Feels Like a Great New Joint
New owners and the longtime pitmaster improve upon tradition at this Greenville joint. Even the Ernie Burger is better.
Greenville
Music
February 1, 2012
Ben Kweller
The musician and former front man for Radish on moving to Austin, pretending to be a label mogul, and getting his electric guitars out again.
Texas History 101
August 31, 2004
Texas History 101
On September 12, 1940, the Kilgore Rangerettes stepped out onto the football field for their first performance—and changed the future of halftime shows at football games across the state.
Politics & Policy
November 1, 2002
Mr. Right
The line on James Leininger is fairly simple: He's a doctrinaire conservative who spends millions supporting candidates and causes he likes—and opposing those he doesn't. That makes him one of the most influential players in Texas politics in the post-Bush era.
Texas Tidbits
July 31, 2002
Texas Tidbits
In Texas, high school football is a Friday night religion. How much do you know about your faith?
Music
April 30, 1997
CD and Book Reviews
Hot CDsAbra Moore’s wispy, quivering voice works hard to be heard among the loud, rude guitars of Strangest Places (Arista/Austin). It’s a far cry from her earlier, softer work with Poi Dog Pondering and as a solo artist. Even when she falters, the Austinite’s transformation into a rocker adds resonance
Music
September 30, 1996
Radish
BEN KWELLER WON’T BE SEEING THE INSIDE of a high school classroom this year, though he could have penned a pretty nifty “What I Did on My Summer Vacation” essay. The fifteen-year-old is the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist for Radish, an astonishingly tuneful alternative-rock trio that has spent the