Estate Sale Roundup: July 3-6
Celebrate your freedom to buy vintage this week
Twelve Tales from A.J. Croce
‘I’m proud of my father for mak[ing] people’s world a better place’
Boy Meets (Christeene’s) World
Finally, some good news from Austin queer social media
Sweet Blues: A Film About Michael Bloomfield
Director Bob Sarles’ backstory on the box set DVD doc
Add Another Trio to the aGLIFF Tease
Austin’s LGBTQ film fest announces more films
Doug Benson’s Total Scam of a Life
The 411 on the 420 comedian
Brewery Update
Uncle Billy’s Brewery & Smokehouse to undergo extensive renovations
Jess Klein’s Leap of Faith
After 15 years ‘I’m just gonna do and say whatever I want’
Juan in a Million Open Again Today
Monday’s smoky kitchen fire extinguished quickly
Seldom Felt Reemerges with Skudge
Mysterious UK imprint blips back online with a seventh 12-inch
‘It’s Not Personal, It’s Policy’
Effort to remove mayor from committee goes nowhere, for now
The AggreGAYtor: July 2
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
Tex Dem Platform Rejects GOP on Gays
Dems slam GOP for encouraging ‘violence’ against LGBTQ souls
Austin ISD: Moya Won’t Run Again
Long time trustee dropping out, leaving third vacant seat
Find Another Hobby
Alternative crafting for the conceptually thoughtful
RIP Paul Mazursky
His films included ‘Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,’ ‘An Unmarried Woman’
Summer Specials to Entice You
Free kids’ meals, seasonal specials, food and drink bargains galore
Mondo Gets Charitable
New show with Mobile Loaves to raise money for homeless artists
Hungry Todd Rungy Hosts Slice-Slamming Contest This Weekend
Local gastrojock rides herd at Little Woodrow’s on Independence Day
Devo Q&A: Gerald Casale
Spud rockers rattled but unbowed by the death of Bob Casale
Fun Fun Fun Fest Comedy Lineup Revealed
Headliners include director John Waters, actor Fred Armisen
The AggreGAYtor: July 1
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
World Cup Daily: July 1
A daily update on the action in Brazil
‘Crocodile’ Bitten By Alligator
Nomadic Notions owner lives to tell the tale
World Cup Watch: USA vs. Belgium
Free admission at two great venues today
Texas Responds to Hobby Lobby Contraception Case
Dems, health groups and religious freedom advocates slam ruling
Manuel “Cowboy” Donley Lands NEA Grant
Tejano innovator wins a Heritage Fellowship worth $25,000
The AggreGAYtor: June 30
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
6 things to do in Austin for the 4th of July
Events in Austin this 4th of July
Bleak Day at SCOTUS for Women, Unions
Hobby Lobby ruling hits reproductive rights, Illinois wings labor
The Road to 10-1: Add One More …
Candidate pilgrimage grows, and a glance at District 4
World Cup Daily: June 30
A daily update on the action in Brazil
World Cup Daily: June 29
A daily update on the action in Brazil
Lit-urday: Quantum Ops and Sentient Ink
Meanwhile, deep in the vat-grown heart of a dystopian NYC
DVDanger: ‘Enemy’
Jake Gyllenhaal versus Jake Gyllenhaal. And spiders.
World Cup Watch Daily: June 28
A daily update on the action in Brazil
We Need to Issue a Statement on ‘Chronicle’ Contributor Luke Winkie
By now, you surely should know why
Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath
Local funk crew journeys ‘Into the Void’ tonight
Film Flam
Production news, plus early brushes with ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Red Line Adds Trains, Subtracts Crowding
$50 million TxDOT grant adds trains, improves Downtown station
Where the Girls Go/ATX: Make-It-Last Edition
Yer best bets to find the QTs of ATX all weekend long
Austin City Limits: This is 40
Birthday concert stretches four hours
Kickstart Your Weekend: A Double Dose of Horror Comedies
“Fun With Hackley” versus “Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains”
The AggreGAYtor: June 27
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
Council Slams ‘S-Comm’
Unanimous vote rejects county participation in deportation program
The Luv Doc: Underappreciated
Dear Luv Doc, My boyfriend takes me for granted. I do so much for him – clean the house, wash dishes, take care of our dog … I even bought his Mother’s Day gift for him – but he never thanks me for anything. He doesn’t even say he loves me unless I say it…
Hellion
Austin filmmaker Kat Candler explores the sins of the father in this dark drama starring Aaron Paul.
Snowpiercer
This English-language debut from acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho is a riveting sci-fi action film entirely set on a speeding train.
Korengal
This companion piece to the Oscar-nominated documentary Restrepo revisits the men who fought in Afghanistan’s deadly Korengal Valley.
Nothing Bad Can Happen
The title is grimly ironic: In fact, a whole lot of bad things happen in this German horror film.
Miss Lovely
Indian drama explores Mumbai’s seedy, C-grade film industry in the late Eighties.
The Villain
Indian revenge thriller.
Humshakals
This Hindi-language broad comedy about lookalikes is set in London.
Autonagar Surya
Telugu language action film.
Phases & Stages
Mastodon Once More ‘Round the Sun (Warner Bros.) Atlanta’s finest took a tentative step sideward with its last album The Hunter, adding stronger doses of melody to its prog-metal. Once More ‘Round the Sun gets the balance dead on. Bringing back the tonnage cast aside prior, Mastodon refreshes its ravaging riffmongering while laying catchy melodies…
A-OK Chinese
More like ‘meh’
Council Endorses EPA Emissions Rule
Supporters hope to set precedent for Texas
Phases & Stages
Killer Be Killed (Nuclear Blast) Genealogy first: Killer Be Killed equals Max Cavalera from Sepultura/Soulfly, Greg Puciato of Dillinger Escape Plan, Troy Sanders of Mastodon, and Dave Elitch of the Mars Volta. Given that pedigree, it’s no shock that the music plays mix-and-match with elements of every participant’s homebrew: Sanders’ epic melodics, Cavalera’s death-infused thrash,…
Getting off the Road
Rail will help, roads will help – but so will your decision not to drive today
Will Border Crisis Spur a Special Session?
Perry, Dewhurst, Straus instruct DPS to increase border presence
The Wine Enthusiast
June Rodil’s passion for wine has shaped her career and the way Austin drinks
World Cup Watch
The Remaining Schedule All games shown live on ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2, and in Spanish on Univision or Galavisión, and are also streamed live on the WatchESPN and ESPN3 services. Thu., 6/26: 11am USA-Germany, Portugal-Ghana (G) 3pm S. Korea-Belgium, Algeria-Russia (H) No games Friday. Round of 16 starts Saturday: Sat., 6/28: 11am Brazil-Chile 3pm Colombia-Uruguay…
Council: They Just Might Dance All Night
34 member-sponsored items clog agenda
Phases & Stages
Lazer/Wulf The Beast of Left and Right (Retro Futurist) Shutting up can be a boon for metal. Lazer/Wulf’s got the riff thing down stone cold. The Athens trio blazes away like a grinning Dysrhythmia without the Rush fixation. Six-stringer Bryan Aiken races across his fretboard with a jazzist’s brain, a rock & roll heart, and…
Gay Place
Prove how much you love SM and help San Marcos have their first Pride!
The Hightower Report
Koch brothers stunned to find some non-rich people in their lobby
Exhibitionism
Penfold’s condensed version of Shakespeare’s play, played by five actors, brings out the heart of the tragedy
Phases & Stages
Tombs Savage Gold (Relapse) Roaring like a pissed-off dinosaur stuck in a tar pit, Tombs eagerly vomits blackened doomsludge on third album Savage Gold. Guitarists Mike Hill and Garett Bussanick grind gothic riffs lathered with the gunk from an overdue oil change, while drummer Andrew Hernandez II beats the unholy crap out of his kit.…
Day Trips
Northeast Texas Trail from Farmersville to New Boston is the longest Texas rails-to-trails project
Votes Pending: The Case for Connect
Cap Metro board endorses initial rail route
Exhibitionism
This Austin Dance India program celebrated the continuum of classical dance from generation to generation
Downtown’s Garage Is a Hidden Gem
Craft cocktails, local history, and parking all-in-one
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The earliest known “bill of mortality,” predecessor of today’s death certificate, was written in early 1512 in London. King James ordered parish clerks to also begin listing cause of death, other than plague. The 1666 Great Fire of London killed rats and fleas, thereby ending the bubonic plague. Oxygen makes up about 90% of the…
Growth Funds: ACC’s Bond Proposal
Community college asking for $386 million
Food-o-File
The sweets beat: Contigo hires a new pastry chef
Soccer Watch
The Austin Aztex won another game on the road in Houston Saturday evening, taking a 2-1 decision on goals from 19-year-old Gambian phenom Bubacarr Jobe (his first) and Chuy Cortes (a 74th-minute winner), plus a rare goalkeeper assist from all-everything Devin Perales. The Aztex continue to have the best record in the 64-team PDL at…
Exhibitionism
This concertized biopic provides a wonderful review of George Gershwin’s trailblazing life and career
Food Events
June 26-July 2
Playback: Headcrusher’s Heavy Metal Colombian Offense
Headcrusher’s Heavy Metal Colombian Offense, Joe Ely’s Lost Electro Album, A New Home for Refugeed Bluegrass
Metallurgy
Agalloch The Serpent and the Sphere (Profound Lore) Like a frost giant warming itself by the fire, Portland quartet Agalloch keeps one boot in balmy progressive folk and the other in frigid black metal. The band’s fifth LP pushes extremes further than ever, with some of its prettiest, most haunted acoustic textures and heaviest, raspiest…
Got My Mojo Workin’
Paul Oscher used to blow harps for Muddy Waters
The Good Eye: Knees, Please
Man up and take off your pants
Phases & Stages
Pilgrim II: Void Worship (Metal Blade) Rhode Island duo Pilgrim likes its meat and potatoes untainted by progressive condiments. II: Void Worship doesn’t pick up where debut Misery Wizard left off; it’s simply chapter two in the same cringe book. Stunted growth presents no problem. Dirges “Void Worship,” “In the Presence of Evil,” and 10-minute…
Faulk Hero
Remembering John Henry Faulk’s battle against the blacklist
Civics 101
Thursday 26 NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE PUBLIC HEARING City seeks feedback on community needs, resources, and proposed activities as part of five-year consolidated plan. 4pm. Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second. nhcd@austintexas.gov. CEMETERY MASTER PLAN MEETING Help draft the master plan for the city’s five historic cemeteries. 6-8pm. Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland.…
Phases & Stages
Triptykon Melana Chasmata (Century Media) When Tom Gabriel Warrior rebooted Celtic Frost in 2006, he became one of those rare auteurs to refresh an old project while playing to its strengths. The reunion ended poorly, but Warrior (né Fischer) picked right up with Triptykon and has been blasting away ever since. Melana Chasmata continues in…
Austin African American Book Festival
Biographer Arnold Rampersad headlines the eighth edition, focusing on inspiration for change
Headlines
› Today is the last City Council meeting before the July break, and it looks it – 152 items and plenty to raise sand: the rail and road package, a move to opt out of “Secure Communities,” plus personnel reviews of the city manager and the city auditor. Might roll over into Friday. › On…
Phases & Stages
The Atlas Moth The Old Believer (Profound Lore) Graceful and powerful, Chicago’s Atlas Moth hones its sweeping art metal to its finest point yet on The Old Believer. The songs ebb and flow, cruising like lava down a volcano side, burning mournful melodies directly into the earth. Guitarists Stavros Giannopoulos and David Kush trade licks…
Apocalypse by the Trainload
Bong Joon-ho discusses his film ‘Snowpiercer’
Quote of the Week
“There is no Plan B.” – Mayor Lee Leffingwell, rejecting the idea of any changes to the proposed Highland/East Riverside urban rail plan.
Phases & Stages
Autopsy Tourniquets, Hacksaws & Graves (Peaceville) Led by ex-Death drummer Chris Reifert, Autopsy has celebrated the many ways to die since 1987. Tourniquets, Hacksaws & Graves follows up last year’s acclaimed The Headless Ritual with more straightforward smash ‘n’ thrash, featuring none of the knotty riff-twisting in which so many death metal acts indulge. Fronted…
Adventure Beckons
Kat Candler rides the ‘Hellion’ roller coaster back home
Point Austin: Going Down Slow
The fading numbers of Austin’s African-Americans
Phases & Stages
Eyehategod (Housecore) It’s been nearly 15 years since Eyehategod released a record. The New Orleans quintet has had a rough run, with its latest gut-punch being the sudden death of drummer Joey LaCaze. The band pours years of pain and frustration into this eponymous release, attacking songs like a wrongfully convicted criminal confronting his framer.…
Scenes From a Creative Partnership
The Austin Film Society presents the films of Ingmar Bergman and Liv Ullmann in its new series
Then There’s This: Density in the Floodplain
Ignoring staff warnings, Council approves variance for office tower
Phases & Stages
Headcrusher Let the Blood Run + Black Burning Skies (Spora Recordz) Wrapped in a gorgeous gatefold cover, this double-vinyl treat packaging Headcrusher’s first LP Let the Blood Run with new EP Black Burning Skies scorches with naked ferocity. The Colombia-to-Austin quintet’s flesh-ripping deathcore weaves subtle strains of melody into its moshpit bait. Axemen David Coloma…
The Contemporary Austin
‘Susurrus,’ ‘Music for Wilderness Lake’ offer art for the ears as well as eyes
Plaza Saltillo Decision Comes Down to Money
Cap Metro chooses Endeavor over Saltillo Collaborative
Letters at 3am: Oligarchy Blues
Without fair elections and a viable legislative process at federal and state levels, the republic no longer exists
Spectrum Theatre Company
‘Illumination Celebration’ brings African-American theatre one step closer to the spotlight
A Final Plan for Colony Park
Master plan revealed at Family Fun Fest
