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Fuck Money, Unmasked: The Solid Core of Austin’s Most Unhinged Noise Band
“We reserve the right to say no to shit”
Toy Joy to Move Airport Location to Burnet Road
… and they’re bringing candy!
Sierra Club Sues EPA Over Texas’ Shoddy Haze Plan
Another development in the Fayette coal plant saga
deadmau5, Kaskade, and Chris Lake Announced to Play Seismic Dance Event 6.0
The Austin house and techno festival unveils its November lineup
BBQ Ramen Tatsu-Ya Calls It Quits
The ramen restaurant group promises a remix and reopening elsewhere
Co-Owner of la Barbecue LeAnn Mueller Has Died
Member of influential BBQ family died suddenly this morning
BBQ Ramen Tatsu-ya Is Closing; Bureau de Poste Is Opening (Later This Summer); Father’s Day Draws Extremely Nigh; Mandola’s Knows What’s Right and Real; Banger’s Sausage House Goes Way Old(e) School; and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Review: Broadway in Austin’s Hairspray
This may be the big hair state, but does this musical go too big?
Review: Austin Playhouse’s Big Fish
This charming fish tale is small in scale but huge in heart
Tribeca Film Review: Rather
A clear-eyed history of the greatest living journalist from Texas
Ernest Cline Is Taking The Bridge to Bat City
Ready Player One author making kid lit debut
The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-Up
The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-Up 2025, NR, 148 min. Directed by Leon Gast, Jerry Garcia. Grateful Dead celebrate their 60th Anniversary with the return to big screens for the annual theatrical event “Meet-Up At The Movies” and a screening of The Grateful Dead Movie, which documents the band’s five-night run at San Francisco’s Winterland…
Coconut Club and Record Label Owners Team Up on New Musical Acai Cafe
Community Garden combines a listening room, wine bar, and record store
Austin FC Smoked Out in Kansas City, Conceding Four Goals
The Verde and Black fall 4-1 to Sporting Kansas City
City Manager Announces Slew of Key Department Head Changes
Some expected, some not so much
Council Attitudes on Land-Use Change as Limits on Building Near Houses Are Eased
Council cuts compatibility with little opposition
AI, Strikes, and Burning It Down: Highlights of the ATX TV Festival
Celebration of the small screen becomes a war room for writers
Austin Real Estate Developer Nate Paul’s Arrest, What We Know So Far
A.G. Ken Paxton’s attorney suspects Paul’s arrest is connected
Past Lives
The tragedy of romance lost in years in Celine Song’s remarkable debut
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
The Autobots get wild as their animal counterparts join the fight
Mending the Line
Veterans of two wars bond and heal in the river as they fish
Devilreaux
Idiot teens summon a vengeful ghost, because that always ends well
97 Minutes
Suicidal terrorists hijack a plane, but luckily there’s a cop aboard!
“It’s Like Airbnb for the Food Industry”
It’s hard to run a food business these days. It’s never been a breeze, but lately, with the post-pandemic surge of staffing frustrations and supply chain problems? Would-be restaurateurs have to do whatever’s necessary to survive. Dedicate themselves to ridiculous hours of labor. Maybe start with a food truck, partner up when possible, build a…
The Secret Splendors of Black Emanuelle
New box set and a special AFS screening set to reappraise the Italian sexploitation series
Opinion: If We’re Outlawing Drag, Can We Please Burn Down Hooters Next?
As the Texas legislative session comes to a close, I want to take this moment to recognize the Legislature’s most pointless effort – the various attempts to ban drag. Bills like House Bill 1266, HB 3240, HB 4378, and HB 643 insisted that drag perpetuates misogyny and “exposing children to very sexual content at an…
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Research by Dr. Lilach Hadany and team suggests flowers may respond to sounds, and as a result produce more nectar to increase the chance of cross-pollination. There’s a type of fungus called Cladosporium that can grow in kerosene. The singer with the haunting vocals in the beginning of the theme for Harry Potter and the…
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Jess Williamson, Ondara, Cherubs, Blushing, and more recommended shows
We Have an Issue: This Issue Gets Around
Far-flung travels and, closer to home, Fuck Money plays Oblivion Access
Crosstalk: Lil Yachty to Make Austin City Limits Television Debut, and More Music News
Confusion over the Live Music Fund Event Program, and musical queerdo events
Council Poised to Pass Three Housing Supply-Friendly Items
The most controversial would allow larger apartment complexes near single-family homes
Girls Rock Austin’s Ethos: I’m Not Sorry, I Rock
Trans and nonbinary-friendly camp gears up for Saturday show
Year Two of Oblivion Access Festival Fills the Experimental Gap in Austin
How the music festival co-founders keep up the mystique June 15-18
10 Essential Showcases to See at Oblivion Access
Unpacking the unclassifiable experimental music festival, show by show
Still No Word on How Much TEA Will Influence AISD Special Ed
Local figures hope for a lower level of oversight than planned
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of June 8, 2023
Public Notice: The Two Sides of “More Housing”
“More at all costs,” or “more that’s not costly”?
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, kids’ activities, and more
Family of Man Killed by APD Calls for Police De-Escalation Medal
And they want more civilian oversight ASAP
Arts Events
Art galleries, theatre, comedy, dance, and more
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Abbott, Persona Non Grata: Gov. Greg Abbott signed eight bills into law on June 6, naming public safety as a major concern. Among the eight was the bill attempting to control “rogue” district attorneys (such as Travis County’s own D.A. José Garza, who has refused to prosecute cases for tiny amounts of cannabis and assisting…
Oblivion Access Interview: SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE
Meandering through buzzing electronics, hypnotic atmospherics, and ethereal vocals obscured by grating distortion, piecing together a multihyphenated subgenre proves pointless for Philadelphia trio SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE. “Whenever we go through the Canadian border, the border police always ask us what kind of music we play and I always am nervous and I always say…
New Plans for Bastrop Film Studio Hope to Overcome Its Volatile History
Can new management help Spiderwood Studios rise again?
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, June 9-15
The Verde Report: Jon Gallagher Builds an All-Star Case
The Austin FC defender is close to fulfilling a career goal he set back at Notre Dame
The Common Law
TxDOT is expanding I-35 and taking my property
The Luv Doc: Fake Dude
A cowboy hat is always appropriate attire
Day Trips: Camp Hot Wells, San Antonio
Take the waters again at the historic spa
Qmmunity: More Pride, Less Prejudice
In a way, we’re all gay Darcys looking for our gay Elizabeths in the thrush of Pride parties
Review: City Theatre’s The Importance of Being Earnest
The air’s a tad thin in this production of Oscar Wilde’s work
Travis County Moves to Stop Jailing Austinites With Mental Illness
Leaders commit to 100-day deadline to overhaul mental health services
Koko’s Suspension, El Naranjo’s Lamb Jam Win, Sushi Bar’s Guest Chefs, Uchibā and Yamas and Carve are On the Way, Bouldin Creek Dances a Foxtrot, and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
Review: Solero Flamenco’s “A Journey Through Spain”
From Andalusia to Austin, flamenco emanates expressive energy
Statesman Reporters Strike and They’re Prepared to Again
They’ve raised $15,000 to pay employees losing wages
City Proposes Barton Springs Road Safety Improvements
Yearlong pilot would reduce car lanes and more
City Workers Protest City Manager’s Mandatory Return to Office
Protesters say it will be disastrous for recruitment and retention
Ascension Union Initiates Largest Nurses’ Strike in Texas History
Patient care continues to deteriorate amid staffing crisis
