Buddy's Place
Jana Birchum
Volume 41, Number 46
ON THE COVER:
WE HAVE AN ISSUE:
BY Kimberley Jones
news
Pushing for Real Police Oversight in Contract and on the Ballot
What exactly is a G File?
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Austin at Large: Good Thing Austin’s Here!
Otherwise, “Texas” would be synonymous with persistent brokenness and failure
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Neighbors With and Without Homes Collide at Roy Guerrero Park
“But then where?”
BY ABE ASHER
SCOTUS Hobbles EPA, but Climate Tools Remain
Green raw deal
BY LINA FISHER
ERCOT Asked and Texas Listened, and the Power Stayed On
Strain on the grid continues, but without devastation so far
BY LINA FISHER
City Hall Gears Up for $300M+ Housing Bond
Austin voters will likely be asked to approve the money in November
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
food
More Than a Chance in Hell: The Casey’s New Orleans Snowballs Story
Considering the local frozen treat that helps to sweetly beat the heat
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 July 14, 2022
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Via con Dios, Z’Tejas! Bye-bye, Sala & Betty! Howdy, Origin at Mueller! Greetings, Chief Taco Officer at Favor! And, uh, How’s It Hangin’, New Wardrobe from Tiki Tatsu-Ya?
All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
music
Adrian Quesada and the Long Path to His First Official Solo Release
Austin's unassuming superstar is a travellin' man
BY KAHRON SPEARMAN
Faster Than Sound: Raw Punks Mujeres Podridas on Comfort and Love
Brutal bandmates get nostalgic ahead of free Saturday show at Fairweather Cider
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Review: …And You Will know Us by the Trail of Dead
XI: Bleed Here Now (Dine Alone)
BY TIM STEGALL
Review: Angélica Rahe
Autorretrato
BY ALEJANDRA RAMIREZ
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Kendrick Lamar, Brandi Carlile, Red Young, Chucky Blk, and more recommended shows
BY JULIAN TOWERS, DOUG FREEMAN, ROBERT PENSON, MICHAEL TOLAND, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, KEVIN CURTIN AND DEREK UDENSI
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
AFS Celebrates Culture-Defying Movies With Film as a Subversive Art
Revolution in the cinema
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
South Lamar Alamo Cinema Sees a Fight Over Unionization
Drafthouse versus Drafthouse United
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Both Sides of the Blade
Roiling, contradictory passions rule in Claire Denis’ latest
The Deer King
Gorgeous epic fantasy anime replaces combat with compassion
Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down
The congresswoman’s inspirational healing in an age of gun violence
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
All eyes on Lesley Manville in this tale of fashion and grit
Murina
Sun-bleached Adriatic noir is a scorching game of power and deceit
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Blazing Saddles meets Bushido for animated joy
Where the Crawdads Sing
Cardboard characters get soggy in this swampy melodrama
arts & culture
Jenna Yoon Is on the Hunt for Lia Park and the Missing Jewel
Austin author Jenna Yoon hopes to bring more diversity to YA fantasy with her debut novel
BY KAUSHIKI ROY
Five Galleries With Weird Creatures Inside
Fantastic beasts, you might say, and where to find them
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Review: Disney’s Newsies
The Broadway strike musical occupies Zilker Hillside Theatre spectacularly
BY BOB ABELMAN
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids' activities, and more
BY KAT MCNEVINS
columns
We Have an Issue: Ice Ice Baby
Beat the record-breaking heat with our cover story about Casey’s New Orleans Snowballs
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Opinion: Is Austin Energy Committed to Sustainability and Affordability? Its Rate Proposal Raises Doubts.
Opinion: The rate hike is bad for consumers and runs counter to the city's climate goals
BY KAIBA WHITE
Qmmunity: Cruel, Cruel Midsummer
Despite weathering many hot messes – climate and otherwise – Austin’s queer scene keeps the cool events coming
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Kerrville-Schriener Park, Kerrville
Former state park offers scenic camping and nature exploration on the Guadalupe
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: A Humbling Amount of Zeros
Wrap yourself in the healthy, comforting embrace of pragmatism.
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, July 15-21
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: From Top-of-League Perch, Austin FC Looks Like Title Contenders
Plus, Sebastián Driussi becomes the first Verde player to be named to MLS All-Star Team
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
