ACL Live at the Moody Theater
Art by Cat Barrera (Additional design by Zeke Barbaro)
Volume 44, Number 26
Issue Supplement
The 2025 Austin Music Awards Issue
ON THE COVER:
news
Headlines / Quote of the Week
After Years Pursuing Citizenship This Austinite Questions Her Future in the U.S.
Young ambassador to Austin’s French sister city might stay abroad
BY BENTON GRAHAM
Lawmakers Consider Restricting College Degrees Leading to Low-Paying Jobs
Proposed program cuts based on debt-to-income ratios
BY LUCCIANA CHOUEIRY
Hundreds Brave Cold to Support Public School Funding
Save Texas Schools rally fills two rooms of local church
BY BRANT BINGAMON
Texas Capitol Protesters Mark Three Years Since Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Rep. Doggett says freedom of the whole world is at stake
BY ANGELINA LIU
food
Restaurant Review: Shanghainese-Meets-Sichuan Food at Mian & Bao
New Triangle spot offers vibrant flavors with a West Coast pedigree
BY TAYLOR TOBIN
music
The Winners of the 43rd Austin Music Awards
The best bands, venues, backstage folks, and more, as voted on by you
Brass Bands, Russian Circles, Swindlers, and More Crucial Concerts
Get out and get loud
BY CARYS ANDERSON, DEREK UDENSI, CHRISTINA GARCIA, MICHAEL TOLAND, KAHRON SPEARMAN, KYRA BRUCE, AMBER WILLIAMS, DOUG FREEMAN, CAT MCCARREY, JAMES SCOTT AND JOE GROSS
Live Music in Austin
BY DEREK UDENSI
screens
Austin Film Society Honors Drafthouse Founders at Texas Film Awards
Tim and Karrie League join Michelle Rodriguez and Noah Hawley as this year’s Hall of Fame inductees
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Brothers After War
Documentary about veterans returning to civilian life
Ex-Husbands
A divorcee crashes his son’s bachelor party in Mexico
Last Breath
Action drama about deep sea divers trying to rescue a crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean
Mazaka
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-
Mecha anime series returns with this story of a teen drawn into the Clan Battles
My Dead Friend Zoe
In this heartfelt dramedy, a vet is haunted by her dead platoonmate
No Address
Inspired by true events, a group of homeless people find community together
Rats!
Indie absurdist comedy about a Texas teen with a knack for attracting trouble
Riff Raff
Crime comedy from the director of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
A Sloth Story
Animated children's film about an entrepreneurial mammal
Superboys of Malegaon
Hindi language film about an amateur filmmaker who dreams big
arts & culture
Review: Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera
One Ounce Opera’s micro-opera showcase invigorates
BY CAT MCCARREY
Volunteering, Drag, Birthdays, and More Recommended Events
Let us help you plan your weekend
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, LUCCIANA CHOUEIRY, CAT MCCARREY, LINA FISHER AND KIMBERLEY JONES
Opportunities to Amplify, Educate, and Trailblaze in This Week’s Events
The week ahead is looking bright
BY JAMES SCOTT, KAT MCNEVINS, JAMES RENOVITCH, CAT MCCARREY, KIMBERLEY JONES AND LINA FISHER
columns
Qmmunity: Lavender Thug Talks Returning to Event Organizing
With her new-to-ATX variety show, she welcomes you to the House that Lavender built
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Goldee’s Bar-B-Q, Fort Worth
Cowtown barbecue joint keeps Texas tradition alive
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
The Luv Doc: Forgetful Husband
Wherein the Luv Doc contemplates the original cause of blunt force head trauma
BY THE LUV DOC
The Endless Soul Searching of Ageless Singer Tomar Williams
Tomar and the FCs frontman shares scores of stories ahead of the band's third album release
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, February 28 - March 6
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Ilie Sánchez Brings Barça Beauty, Brains to Austin FC’s Midfield
After a season-opening win, the Spaniard’s impact is already being felt on and off the pitch
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
