Waterloo Records
Zeke Barbaro
Volume 40, Number 49
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Vaccine or Ventilator? You Decide
As COVID-19 surges, the unvaxxed overwhelm Austin hospitals – again
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Is APD Making Austin Less Safe?
D.A., C.A. claim they’re being scapegoated by anti-reform cops
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Austin at Large: Reform Follows Dysfunction
José Garza and Delia Garza didn't get elected by accident. The cops' own lies show us why.
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: Trade-Offs and Throughput
Oak Hill tree removal halted; Project Connect “15%” done
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Civics 101
Council Recap: A Big Step Forward in St. John, but Much Work Remains
Greystar, HACA selected to redevelop Home Depot site
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Know Your Rights! The City Can Help
Workshops aimed at housing, employment discrimination
BY CLARA ENCE MORSE
Austin Rideshare Drivers Get Organized
Local chapter forms in support of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, a renewal of workers' rights
BY LINA FISHER
It Wasn't Just ERCOT: Task Force Slams City's Freeze Response
Winter Storm Review Task Force finds fault in city's Uri response
BY KIMBERLY REEVES
food
Hog Book Aims to Encourage Hunting and Eating Feral Hogs
Jesse Griffiths wants you to #EatAHogSaveTheWorld
BY JESSI CAPE
La Barbecue’s Supper Club, Soup Peddler’s Pride, Hatch at Central Market, Seven Deadly Sins at Higher Ground, and Everybody’s Got Those Delta Variant Blues
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Austin's Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer's markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of August 5, 2021
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
On the Move All Her Life, UK Songwriter Jade Bird Finds Her Speed in Austin
"Austin feels quite grounded and down-to-earth, which just sort of mimics the English mentality"
BY DOUG FREEMAN
Faster Than Sound: Alexalone, All Together
Soft-spoken guitarist details world-building Polyvinyl debut – with help from bandmates
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Mary Jane Coles, Empowerment Fest, and whole lotta metal top our list of recommended shows
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ, RACHEL RASCOE, CHRISTINA GARCIA, MORGAN-TAYLOR THOMAS AND MICHAEL TOLAND
Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week
White Denim, Pocket Fishrmen, Sir Woman, and more recommended sounds
BY AUSTIN POWELL, TIM STEGALL, KEVIN CURTIN, RACHEL RASCOE AND DOUG FREEMAN
Live Music / Livestream Listings
BY GREG STITT
screens
Life in Portrait Format in Snapchat Docuseries Lago Vista
Show set in the Austin commuter belt gives a selfie-eye's view of being American teen
BY AVERY WOHLEB
Film Reviews
Ailey
The lasting legacy of revolutionary choreographer Alvin Ailey
Annette
Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard sing out loud in this highbrow musical
John and the Hole
Psychodrama from the bottom of a very literal pit of despair
Nine Days
Winston Duke sits in judgment on the worth of life in this metaphysical drama
6:45
Time loop horror relives a perfect and perfectly terrifying day
The Suicide Squad
James Gunn's bad guys doing good prove DC needs to get silly
arts & culture
Moving In the Ether With ARCOS Dance Company
Local dance troupe explores the interzone of real and virtual
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
"Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite" at the Blanton Museum of Art
Images from a decade of building Black identity and community say it loud
BY ROBERT FAIRES
Artist Fabian Rey Drums Up Support for Austin FC
Painted bombo drum makes for a new Verde tradition
BY HANNAH WILLIFORD
Arts Listings
Virtual galleries, streaming improv, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Listings
Donation and volunteer opportunities, job openings, online fitness classes, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
We Have an Issue: Do Your Part. Get Vaccinated. Do It Now.
Where to find the COVID vaccine in Austin
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Qmmunity: Austin Pride Week Returns
Austin Pride organizers confirm events are moving forward as planned, strongly encourage attendees to mask up
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Day Trips: National WASP WWII Museum, Sweetwater
A collection of artifacts commemorates the women who served as pilots in World War II
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: The Co Code
Let's pray there's a giant, flaming asteroid hurtling toward earth that will put an end to this nonsense
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, August 6-12
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Common Law
Are COVID masks still legally required?
BY LUKE ELLIS
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: A Well-Timed Burst of Fresh Talent
Driussi, Gaines signings spark hope for more goals
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
