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Volume 41, Number 6
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Austin's 10-Year No-Kill Deal With Austin Pets Alive! May Be Dead
Like cats and dogs
BY MORGAN O’HANLON
Austin at Large: Does Austin Need SF Zoning?
Or is this status quo protection already obsolete in the City That Never Shrinks?
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Public Notice: For Further Consideration...
So yeah, let’s really get serious about housing in Austin
BY NICK BARBARO
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Civics 101
Amid Tough Questioning, Council Confirms Chacon as New Police Chief
Alter, Kelly vote against longtime APD insider
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Austin Firefighters Association Says Nay to Proposition A
Over 50% of AFA members vote to oppose police staffing initiative
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
1,400-Acre Development Near Hamilton Pool Ignites Push to Protect Salamander
Environmentalists petition to list Pedernales River springs salamander as endangered species
BY LINA FISHER
State Redistricting Chairs Pretend They Don’t See Color
New maps respond to the growth among Texans of color by including fewer opportunity districts for Black and Hispanic Texans
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Death Watch: A Reprieve From Death Row
Clinton Young's death sentence overturned over legal misconduct
BY BRANT BINGAMON
November 2021 General and Special Elections: Voting by Mail
Answers to your VBM questions
food
Tiki Tatsu-ya Reveals a New Old World of Culinary Adventure
Three years in the making, worthy of eternal returns
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Bristol-Joseph's Canje Opens, Bésame's My Jam Makes Us Scream, Fowl Mouth Shuts Up, News of More Booze, and More
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 October 7, 2021
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
ACL Fest 2021
Three Generations of Writers Reflect on ACL Fest 2021
Personal journals from a plague-era festival
BY KEVIN CURTIN, RAOUL HERNANDEZ AND MORGAN-TAYLOR THOMAS
Ten Things That Defined ACL Fest's First Weekend
Abortion ban opposition, a weather delay, and the unforgettable performances
BY KEVIN CURTIN AND RACHEL RASCOE
ACL Fest Music Recommendations From Close to Home
Fresh sounds that emanate from the Lone Star State
BY KEVIN CURTIN, DOUG FREEMAN, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, RACHEL RASCOE AND DEREK UDENSI
ACL Interview: The Broad, Brilliant, Beautiful Musical Universe of Jon Batiste
"We take you on a journey through Black American music history, ragtime to trap."
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
ACL Interview: Soul Drummer with a Tender Falsetto, Aaron Frazer Pulls Double Duty at the Fest
Dan Auerbach collaborator will drum for Durand Jones & the Indications before taking the mic for a solo set
BY AUSTIN POWELL
Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week
Hovvdy, Cherubs, Hoody Rap, a Tribute to Walter Hyatt, and more recommended sounds
BY CARYS ANDERSON, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, DEREK UDENSI, RACHEL RASCOE AND DOUG FREEMAN
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Blue Öyster Cult, Mannequin Pussy, Guthrie Girls, and more shows to see
BY CARYS ANDERSON, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, CHRISTINA GARCIA AND KEVIN CURTIN
Live Music / Livestream Listings
BY GREG STITT
Screens
Film Reviews
The Addams Family 2
A spirit-crushing vacation for everyone's favorite ghouls
After We Fell
Part three of the only franchise to make 50 Shades of Gray look classy
Arrebato
Addicted to filmmaking in this newly restored Spanish horror
Lamb
Icelandic oddity finds unexpected heart in a strange fable of parenthood
No Time to Die
Daniel Craig's last Bond adventure is a misfire
Pinkfong and Baby Shark's Space Adventure
Into kid-friendly adventure with the YouTube smash
South of Heaven
Jason Sudeikis and Evangeline Lilly hold on to love on the run
Survive the Game
Bruce Willis, back in (in)action in another cop thriller
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Come for the dodgy CGI fighting, stay for the ... rom-com?
arts & culture
Austin’s Haunted Attractions Are Back With Safe Screams
After a year of shuttered scares, Halloween is home
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Five Things ...
Your weekly guide to the best happenings in Austin
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Arts Listings
Art galleries, live performances, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Listings
Volunteer opportunities, fitness classes, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
columns
We Have an Issue: Happy Haunts
In this week’s issue, we peek behind the curtain of Austin’s scare houses
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Qmmunity: Texas Trans Athletes Fight to Play
That and a bevy of LGBTQ things to do around town
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Day Trips: Ruins of St. Dominic Church, D’Hanis
Resilience of pioneers is captured on historic site
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: He Doesn’t Dance
Otherwise known as reactive immobility
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, October 8-14
BY ROB BREZSNY
The Common Law
Mark of the beast or just another Texas legislative session? New 2021 Texas laws
BY LUKE ELLIS AND JACQUELINE CASTILLO
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: With MLS on Break, World Cup Qualifying Madness Arrives in Austin
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
