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The 41st Annual Austin Music Awards Step Onto a New Stage
Celebrate the city’s best sounds this Sunday at Mohawk
Acting With Character: Margo Martindale at the Texas Film Awards
At 71, the Texan is a bigger star than ever … and just getting started
Trusting Your Gut: Texas Film Awards Honoree Michael de Luca on a Life in Cinema
From New Line to Warners, the exec discusses his career
Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup
Texas travel news and events for spring
Garbo’s Second Brick-and-Mortar Opens; JNL Barbecue’s First Brick-and-Mortar Opens; Flo’s Wine Bar & Bottle Shop Is Born; Oseyo Hires Laura Sawicki; Vixen’s Wedding’s New Menu Is *Chef’s Kiss*; and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Rancho Alegre Fundraises to Save Their Conjunto Festival During AmplifyATX
Cut from city arts funding, Alegre aims to raise 35k this week
Downtown Salvation Army to Close for Good in Two Weeks
Nonprofit plans to sell the property, offered little advance notice
Austin PBS Takes to the Streets for Muraling Austin
Three-part series will explore the vibrant art of our public space
2022/2023 Austin Music Awards Winners
You voted – here’s Austin’s favorite artists, albums, and more
Sloppy Austin FC Drops Season Opener to Debutantes St. Louis
Wolff: “We opened the door and they took full advantage of it”
Alamo Drafthouse Rolls the Dice on a New Dungeons & Dragons Mural
Artist TRUTH sprays his artistic magic over Slaughter Lane
Professional Tennis Comes to Austin
From champs to fan faves, eight players to watch at the ATX Open
Best Live Sound Engineer
2. Chris Payeur 3. Connor Schwanke 4. Dan Richardson 5. Winston Barrett
Best World
2. Atash 3. Cazayoux 4. Mazel Tov Kocktail Hour 5. Nemegata
Best Music Festival
2. ACL Fest 3. Oblivion Access 4. Seismic Dance Event 5. South by Southwest
Album of the Year
2. Adrian Quesada, Jaguar Sound 3. Big Bill, Public Freakout Compilation 4. The Black Angels, Wilderness of Mirrors 5. Blushing, Possessions 6. Deezie Brown, 5th Wheel Fairytale 7. Fennec, a couple of good days 8. Golden Hornet, MXTX: A Cross-Border Exchange 9. Little Mazarn, Texas River Song 10. Sir Woman, Sir Woman
Emily
Speculative biopic of the middle Brontë sister, author of Wuthering Heights
Best Music Nonprofit
2. Black Fret 3. Diversity Awareness and Wellness in Action (DAWA) 4. SIMS Foundation 5. Spaceflight Records
Best Blues
2. Buffalo Nichols 3. Churchwood 4. Paul Val 5. je’Texas
Band of the Year
2. Blank Hellscape 3. Pleasure Venom 4. Spoon 5. Urban Heat
Jesus Revolution
Tedious retelling of the era of the Jesus freaks preaches to the choir
Best Music Photographer
2. David Brendan Hall 3. Gary Miller 4. Jackie Lee Young 5. Roger Ho
Best Country
2. Brennen Leigh 3. Jake Penrod 4. Melissa Carper 5. Rattlesnake Milk
Best New Act
2. Caramelo Haze 3. Font 4. Fuck Money 5. Good Looks
My Happy Ending
Female bonding in the cancer ward
Best Bassist
2. Anthony Farrell (bass synth) 3. Kinseli Baricuatro 4. Marcus Bell 5. Sam Pankey
Best Music Residency
2. Gary Lindsey & the Pleasure Tide at Lost Well 3. Jon Dee Graham at Continental Club 4. Michael Hale Trio feat. Mac McIntosh at Half Step 5. The Pre-Roll at Flamingo Cantina
Best DJ
2. DJ Shani 3. Joaqu.n 4. Orya 5. SuxxyPuxxy
Music Video of the Year
2. Big Bill, “Society Man” (Dir. Amber McCall) 3. Indoor Creature, “American Dream” (Dir. Bita Ghassemi) 4. Mobley, “stay volk” (Dir. Mobley) 5. We Don’t Ride Llamas, “Blueberries” (Dir. Rashad White)
Selfiee
A megastar and a cop clash in this action drama
Best Drummer/Percussionist
2. Alton Jenkins 3. Amber Baker 4. Isaias Medellin 5. John Speice
Best New Club
2. Chess Club 3. Club Eternal 4. Feels So Good 5. Parish
Best Electronic
2. Caleb De Casper 3. Fennec 4. Justin Hawkes 5. SaliYah
Musician of the Year
2. Deezie Brown 3. Kelsey Wilson (Sir Woman) 4. Kiko Villamizar 5. Ruthie Foster
Best Guitarist
2. Beto Martinez 3. Jake Ames 4. Jim Campo 5. Jonathan Horne
Best Poster Artist
2. Billy Perkins 3. Cat Barrera 4. Grace Reyer 5. Ishaq Fahim
Best Experimental
2. Bob Hoffnar & the Mood Illusion 3. Future Museums 4. More Eaze 5. Water Damage
Song of the Year
2. Kalu & the Electric Joint, “Garden of Eden” 3. Mobley, “themesong” 4. Shakey Graves feat. Sierra Ferrell, “Ready or Not” 5. Why Bonnie, “Galveston”
Best Horns
2. Allyson Lipkin 3. Andre Hayward 4. Grooveline Horns 5. Joseph Woullard
Best Producer
2. Beto Martinez 3. Christian Herrera (The Mask) 4. Gordy Quist 5. Jim Eno
Best Folk/Bluegrass
2. Cactus Lee 3. Little Mazarn 4. Texas String Assembly 5. Twain
Songwriter of the Year
2. Bill Callahan, Cactus Lee, Melissa Carper, Mobley
Best Miscellaneous Instrument
2. Carolyn Trowbridge, vibraphone 3. Nolan Potter, flute 4. Ibrahim Aminou, kora 5. Indrajit Banerjee, sitar
Best Radio Personality
2. Kevin Connor (Sun Radio) 3. Loris Lowe (ACL Radio) 4. Rick McNulty (KUTX) 5. Taylor Wallace-Riegel (KUTX)
Best Hip-Hop/Rap
2. Blakchyl 3. Chucky Blk 4. Kydd Jones 5. OTM THRAXX
Best Pianist/Keyboardist
2. Dan Creamer 3. Dayne Reliford 4. Henri Herbert 5. JaRon Marshall
Best Radio Show
2. The Breaks with Confucius Jones and Aaron “Fresh” Knight (KUTX) 3. Jamaican Gold with Art Baker (KOOP) 4. Soundfounder with Andrew Brown (KUTX) 5. Stronger Than Dirt with Scott Gardner (KOOP)
Best Jazz
2. Andre Hayward 3. Dayne Reliford 4. Margaret Slovak 5. Mike Sailors
Best Strings/Fiddle
2. Beth Chrisman 3. Christabel Lin 4. More Eaze 5. Noah Jeffries
Best Radio Station
2. KAZI 3. KOOP 4. KVRX 5. Sun Radio
Best Latin
2. Angélica Rahe 3. Caramelo Haze 4. El Combo Oscuro 5. Kiko Villamizar
Best Vocalist
2. Angélica Rahe 3. Caleb De Casper 4. Grace Sorensen 5. Quentin Arispe (The Past Lives)
Best Record Label
2. (iN)Sect Records 3. 12XU 4. Keeled Scales 5. Nine Mile Records
Best Metal
2. The Bearer 3. Destroyer of Light 4. Glassing 5. Haunter
Best Equipment Rental
2. Boss Radio Music Services 3. Nomad Sound 4. Soundcheck Austin
Best Record Store
2. Antone’s Record Shop 3. Big Henry’s Vinyl & Gifts 4. BLK Vinyl 5. Breakaway Records 6. Feels So Good 7. Love Wheel Records 8. Waterloo Records
Best Pop
2. Buffalo Hunt 3. Kady Rain 4. Primo the Alien 5. San Gabriel
Best Instrument Repair
2. DB’s Guitarworks 3. Oatley’s Guitar Garage 4. Strait Music 5. Switched On
Best Recording Studio
2. Austin Community College’s Music Business, Performance & Technology 3. Electric Deluxe Recorders 4. Good Danny’s 5. Public Hi-Fi
Best Punk
2. Big Bill 3. Discreet 4. The Pinky Rings 5. Pleasure Venom
Best Live Music Booker
2. Graham Williams (Resound Presents) 3. Howdy Gals 4. Pedro Moreno (Epistrophy Arts) 5. Zach Ernst (Antone’s, Paramount Theatre)
Most Creative Event
2. Girls Rock Austin’s Festive Fest 3. I Still Miss Liberty Lunch Reunion 4. Mas Music Records & Howdy Gals’ Zodiac Party Series 5. Wizard Rodeo 2
Best R&B
2. Daniel Fears 3. Grace Sorensen 4. Jonny Jukebox 5. Moody Bank$
Best Live Music Venue
2. C-Boy’s Heart & Soul 3. The Far Out Lounge 4. Hole in the Wall 5. Sagebrush
Best Rock
2. A. Sinclair 3. Blushing 4. Gus Baldwin & the Sketch 5. Witches Exist
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, February 24-March2
Bill of the Week: Bracing for a School Choice Battle
Senate Bill 176 would create “parental empowerment accounts”
The Weight of Expectations: Austin FC 2023 Season Preview
A team that looks great on paper prepares to step on the pitch
Review: Godspell
It’s tempting to expect more out of a production of Stephen Schwartz (music/lyrics) and John-Michael Tebelak’s (book) Godspell from St. Edward’s University’s Mary Moody Northen Theatre. The school is, after all, a Catholic institution, and the musical is deeply ensconced in the Gospel of Matthew. The show, which opened off-Broadway in 1971, playfully transforms the…
Restaurant Review: 1417 French Bistro
Timeless, comfy French cuisine takes hold in the heart of Bouldin
Opinion: Another School Shooting – This Is Our America Now
We are a country that loves its guns more than the children we’ve lost to gun violence
MetroRapid Buses Get MetroDelayed
Two lines pushed back to 2025
Five Orchestral Performances to Get You Hooked on Classics
Expand your musical horizons with these really old-school grooves
Verde Corridor Station on Track to Open for 2024 Austin FC Season
Rooting for El Tree is going to get easier
Vietnamese Homestyle Cooking at South Austin’s Bisous
Just like Mom used to make
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Black Fund Awards, a Moon Mullican tribute, S.G. Goodman, and more recommended live shows
Billboard Brings Lil Yachty to SXSW, and More Music News
Billboard returns to Waterloo Park’s Moody Amphitheater for South by Southwest, featuring three nights (March 16-18) respectively focused on hip-hop, Latin, and dance music superstars. Public tickets are on sale now, alongside entry to SXSW badge and wristband holders “on a first-come, first-served basis.” At $50, Thursday welcomes Lil Yachty on the heels of January…
Headlines / Quote of the Week
For Lent Tesla’s Giving Up Vehicular Homicide Last week (after the decapitated-kid Super Bowl commercials in Austin and four other markets) Tesla recalled over 360,000 U.S. vehicles with “Full Self-Driving” features. The notice from Tesla stated that the safety issues are present with all cars with the current version of the FSD software, which is…
Day Trips: The Quarters at Presidio La Bahía, Goliad
Visit the spirits of Texas history at centuries-old lodging
Public Notice: Not Good, Not Getting Better
Austin police learn the limits of their propaganda
Former Heartless Bastard Jesse Ebaugh Finds His Own Texas Touch
The Tender Things face hard truths on new LP
Austin at Large: It’s Mayor Wonderful’s Life
Look at all this sh*t getting done! Watson brings political chops back to City Hall.
Council Goes for Short-Term Police Deal, Ignores Union Noise
One year, last chance
Greatness Beyond Genre at This Is Austin, Not That Great Festival
Primed to unleash its fourth volume of blistering hardcore and pulverizing extreme metal across March 2-5 – a run of dates that will see the festival expanding to its biggest, most diverse bill yet following a three-year layoff – This Is Austin, Not That Great remains a one-man operation … mostly. “Save for a couple…
The Luv Doc: Questioning AI
Terrible taste is pretty much hardwired into the American aesthetic
This Is Austin, Not That Great Interview: Cartier God
Cartier God is rhapsodizing about his affinity for “elevator music” when I mention that the legendary producer/experimental rapper/angel-voiced singer is, in the majority of his catalog, the least sonically violent act to ever play This Is Austin, Not That Great. To my shock, the Georgia resident was unaware until now he’d signed up to play…
Car Enthusiasts Take Over Public Streets and the Police Union Capitalizes
Cops come upon donuts they don’t like
This Is Austin, Not That Great Interview: Fugitive
Though some members of Fort Worth crew Fugitive have played This Is Austin, Not That Great before, the 2023 gathering introduces a fresh iteration. Embodying the local fest’s metal and hardcore focus, the headliners present an ideal combination of both. Next Sunday, Fugitive closes out an intense evening with Fleshrot, Ozone, Sadistic Force, and more.…
We Have an Issue: This Is Austin, Sometimes Pretty Swell
A good issue for the reading, and a great Austin Music Awards on the horizon
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of February 23, 2023
The City Forced Their Church’s Expensive Demolition
Now the appraisal district wants $100,000
As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally
As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Qmmunity: Here, There, Homoscopes
Your favorite gay ol’ calendar guided by the divine celestial bodies above
What’s New at Q2 Stadium?
The home of Austin FC introduces Amazon’s uncanny “Just Walk Out” technology and an Official Queso Partner
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The Packard Automotive Plant, the largest abandoned factory in the world, is finally being demolished after being shuttered in 1956. The per capita consumption of cheese in the U.S. is 40 pounds per year, or a little more than 1½ ounces per day. Scientists report that one sea spider species, Pycnogonum litorale, can regrow body…
Austin FC 2023 Regular Season Schedule
Never miss a chance to cheer on the Verde and Black
Austin Oyster Festival Is Shella Fierce, Progress Coffee Is Back in Black, Girl Scouts Are Out for Blood, La Condesa Is Gonna Try Hard, and Who’s Putting All That Queso on the Verde?
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Bernie, Casar Lend Support to YouTube Staff on Strike
Google, Cognizant accused of illegal union-busting
Hundreds Die-In at Texas Capitol to Demand Movement on Overdose Crisis
Legalizing fentanyl test strips is only step one, advocates say
