Posted inLive Shots
Olivia Rodrigo’s Self-Possessed Pop-Rock Fuels Lively Austin City Limits Appearance
Pop star’s second PBS taping balances buzzy throwback stylings with confessional catharsis
Carys Anderson
Carys Anderson moved from Nowhere, DFW to Austin in 2017 to study journalism at the University of Texas. She began writing for The Austin Chronicle in 2021 and joined its full-time staff in 2023, where she covers music and culture.
Posted inFood
Welcome to Sweet Treat Summer
An ode to ice cream, sno-cones, and all the other frozen treats that make summer in Austin tolerable
Posted inMusic
Levitation Announces Sleep as Secret Sunday Headliner
Kylesa, Her New Knife, and the Well also join September 10-13 lineup
Posted inCrosstalk
A Curious Mix of People Authors Debut Emo’s Documentary on Red River
Plus, the Drop In returns, estudiosix welcomes residency applicants, and more culture news
Posted inLive Shots
The Flaming Lips, DIIV, the Black Angels, and More Reviews From Austin Psych Fest
Indie rockers meet festival founders at the Far Out Lounge
Posted inLive Shots
Parliament-Funkadelic, Jimmie Vaughan, Chaparelle, and Other Reviews From Austin Blues Festival
Annual event expands into a wide-lens celebration of American roots music
Posted inMusic
Snail Mail’s Life Lessons
Songwriter Lindsey Jordan talks industry education and prioritizing longevity ahead of Sunday Stubb’s show
Posted inMusic
Empire Control Room Owner Locked Out of Part of Venue by Landlord for “Nonpayment of Rent”
Shows resume this week in the adjoining Garage, Stephen Sternschein says
Posted inMusic
Jon Dee Graham, Austin Skunk, True Believer, and Continental Fixture, Dies at 67
Revered rocker faced mounting health issues in recent years
Posted inMusic
Charley Crockett, cootie catcher, Agatha Is Dead!, and More Reviews From the Final Day of SXSW
Music fest finishes strong
Posted inMusic
Smooth Nature, Joe Harvey-Whyte, Sofish, and More Reviews From Tuesday at SXSW
Latin pop and SLC heavy top the festival’s penultimate day
