SXSW Panel: The War at Home: Trump and the Mainstream Media
How to report and consume news under siege from the White House
SXSW Film Review: The Work
Sensitive look at the prison system is a reminder of common humanity
SXSW Film Review: Walking Out
He ain’t heavy, he’s my father
SXSW Film Review: Lemon
An excoriating critique of white privilege dotted with funny freaks
Rodeo Austin Day 5: Fitz & the Tantrums
Kiddiepalooza continues as SXSW rages
SXSW Music Live: Spoon Nite 2
Two nights down, one to go
SXSW Music Live: Avett Brothers
Make way for the headliners
SXSW Music Live: British Jazz
U.S. Immigration can’t keep great jazzmen/women down
DNA Lab to Reopen?
Council will consider a plan to hand over APD’s lab to DPS
SXSW Music Live: Lil Yachty, Tei Shi, Noname
Chicago meets Hotlanta
Joe Lynch Unleashes Mayhem
Corporate horror/comedy is his most personal film to date
SXSW Music Live: NPR Music Presents Pwr Bttm, Lizzo
Punk and pop-hop for outsiders
SXSW Music Live: Showtime Presents Nick Waterhouse, Grandmaster Flash
Waterhouse sets the stage, Flash torches it
SXSW Music Live: Solange
Soft, vulnerable, and in control
10 Austin Food Trucks to Fuel Your SXSW Fun
Because you can’t get all your calories from beer
SXSW Music Live: At the Drive-In
Surprise set from reunited El Pasoans steals the showcase
SXSW Music Live: Pegi Young
D-i-v-o-r-c-e and all-star ’Bama backing
Whole Woman’s Abortion Clinic To Reopen in Austin
First abortion clinic reopens since SCOTUS HB 2 ruling
SXSW Music Live: Bash & Pop
Replacements bassist ties one on
SXSW Panel: G-Funk With Warren G
Barbecue at G’s pad!
SXSW Music Keynote: Nile Rodgers
Don’t be afraid of the Top 40
SXSW Comedy Review: A Good Trip With Shane Mauss
Mauss lights up Hideout with cleverness and faux-slacker charm
SXSW Music Live: Willie Nelson and Avett Brothers Fête Ray Benson
GSD&M b-day bash for Asleep at the Wheel leader runs three hours
SXSW Music Live: Spoon Nite 1
ATX brand grooves like Prince
SXSW Music Live: Erykah Badu, Thievery Corp, Wu-Tang
Some go-go, some Baduizm, even Shaolin mastery
SXSW Music Live: Modern English
I melt with you – mostly
First Look: Alimentari 28
West Second cafe offers casual Italian bites and drinks
SXSW Music Live: BBC Radio
Grime, glitch, and throat-squelched screams
SXSW Music Live: UK Grime
Mutt mixture of hip-hop, bass music, garage
SXSW Music Live: Stereogum Party
Real Estate, Sleigh Bells – feh! Girlpool bests all
SXSW Music Live: City of Austin Showcase
Calliope Musicals and Emily Wolfe blow the rooftop off
Progress and Justice With the San Antonio Four
Women hope to help the rest of the wrongfully convicted
SXSW Music Live: Kevin Morby
Texan channels a new millennial Townes Van Zandt
SXSW Music Live: Modern Outsider Showcase
Austin label packs club, dance floor, and homegrown breakouts
SXSW Music Live: David Vincent
Death metal pioneer and new Austinite goes stone country
SXSW Music Panel: Kesha
“I’m not going to let hate win”
Refugees Record for Free at SXSW
ATX studio donates recording time for displaced musicians
SXSW Comedy Review: Witch Taint: The Black Metal Dialogues Live!
Blackest metal and droll humor combine for nonstop laughs
SXSW Comedy: A Good Trip with Shane Mauss
Jokes, jokes, jokes, and the meaning of life. No big deal.
Chrissie Hynde, Talk of the Town
Pretenders’ ageless voice completes an ATX trifecta
SXSW Film Review: Give Me Future
Major Lazer invites the people of Cuba to party
Lege for Sale?
Uber and Lyft splurge on lobby to deregulate themselves
SXSW Panel: Veep: A Conversation with the Cast and Showrunner
How does a show that outlived its initial concept keep getting laughs?
SXSW Film Review: David Lynch – The Art Life
Doc excavates the creative mind of the eccentric artist
Seven Under-the-Radar Austin Taco Joints
Because you all know about Torchy’s
SXSW Music Live: Robert Glasper
One limb in jazz, others in hip-hop and modern R&B
SXSW Film Review: Tragedy Girls
Neo-Heathers cuts, but not so deep
SXSW Film Review: Most Beautiful Island
Poverty and immigration power this taut thriller
SXSW Music Live: Cindy Wilson
B-52s beehive tames down
SXSW Film Review: Served Like a Girl
Thank you for your service, now figure it out alone
SXSW Film Review: Ramblin’ Freak
A grieving millennial goes on the road again
SXSW Panels: Woke Food
SXSW food track navigates contemporary food systems
SXSW Film Review: Dara Ju
White-collar crime collides with first-generation immigrants
SXSW Panel: Gareth Edwards Keynote
Star Wars, Monsters, and the drive to tell a story
SXSW Panel: The Future of Policing
That thin blue line is a little shaky and could definitely use some help
SXSW Panel: Arthouse Awakening: Indie Distribution Today
What’s the future of cinema amid a landscape of streaming services?
SXSW Film Review: The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Biographical doc tamely depicts a vigorous life
SXSW Film Review: Walk With Me
Mindfulness guru takes center stage in profound nonfiction weeper
Stevie Nicks Soars
Fleetwood Mac singer solo and with Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde
SXSW Panel: You Are Not Anonymous: The Myth of Online Privacy
The moving hand clicks, and its activity is tracked and sold everywhere
SXSW Film Review: Bill Nye: Science Guy
TV science-maker is called into battle against willed ignorance
SXSW Comedy Review: Comedy Bang! Bang!
Aukerman’s high-wire absurdism makes for an electric live show
SXSW Panel: Good Night & Good Luck: Media in Election Years
Freedom of press in the age of alt-facts
SXSW Panel: A Conversation With Bob Odenkirk
Two legendary comic voices shoot the shit with warmth and sincerity
SXSW Panels: Food and Technology
More highlights from the 2017 food track
SXSW Film Keynote: Lee Daniels
#oscarsnotsowhiteafterall
Austin Music Awards’ Message of Love
35th annual local prom sets a new standard
SXSW Film Review: Porto
Anton Yelchin’s heartbreaking final performance
Lawmaker Files Bill Penalizing Male Masturbation
HB 4620 highlights absurdity of intrusive anti-choice bills
“It Began Without Warning” at SXSW
Body horror-tinged tale crawls into Midnight Shorts
SXSW Film Review: A Critically Endangered Species
A renowned poet attempts to end her life
SXSW Film Review: Inheritance
A death, a funeral, and much family drama
SXSW Film Review: Pornocracy
The economy (and the price) of free porn
SXSW Film Review: Signature Move
Love collides with Luchadora
SXSW Panel: Game of Thrones Showrunners
Sansa or Arya? The truth comes out at the panel for the popular HBO show.
SXSW Panels: The Future of Food and Drink
Highlights from the 2017 food track
SXSW Meet Up: Underground Tables
Some secret supper clubs and pop-up dinners are hidden in plain sight
Guitarist Shot After a Show Friday
Löwin’s Michael Sanders won’t be playing festival week after all
SXSW Film Review: Becoming Bond
The secret life of the forgotten James Bond
SXSW Panel: Covering POTUS: A Conversation With the Failing NYT
Editor Dean Baquet defends NYT‘s “honorable pursuit of the truth”
SXSW Comedy: Talk Show the Game Show
Guy Branum’s brainchild yields real laughs and real conflict
Dwight Yoakam Opens Rodeo Austin
First concert of two-week man/beast/cowgirl stand
SXSW Comedy: Completely Official Showcase of Comedy
Even in a lineup of stars, Austin’s Lashonda Lester is the one to watch
SXSW Film Review: Sylvio
Fame turns dark for a small-town gorilla with a sensitive side
SXSW Film Review: Hounds of Love
They come from a land down under and they want to kill you
SXSW Film Review: A Bad Idea Gone Wrong
The very model of a modern major indie comedy
SXSW Film Review: The Archer
Teen action flick’s aim rings true
SXSW Film Review: Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press
How Gawker got killed by Hulk Hogan and Peter Thiel
SXSW Panel: Face Your Fears
First look at Annabelle 2 and It
SXSW Film Review: Maineland
From sea to shining sea: Chinese teens tackle American boarding school
SXSW Film Review: This Is Your Death
Would you kill yourself on TV for money?
SXSW Film Review: The Strange Ones
High-caliber thriller achieves the perfect balance of story and mood
SXSW Film Review: Through the Repellent Fence: A Land Art Film
Local documentarian captures ephemeral beauty along the border
SXSW Film Review: Win It All
Joe Swanberg takes a shot at a feel-good movie about addiction
SXSW Episodic: American Gods
It’s old gods vs. new in Starz adaptation of Neil Gaiman novel
SXSW Panel: Women’s Representation: Five Steps to Win Gender Parity
Wendy Davis on Clinton’s loss and the prospect of future gains
SXSW Panel: The Messy Truth With Van Jones
CNN commentator takes on our new reality television society
SXSW Film Review: Barbecue
Engaged, celebratory doc is far more than just food porn
SXSW Film Review: Fits and Starts
Wyatt Cenac is a born movie star (just don’t tell him that)
SXSW Film Review: Person to Person
Ensemble slice-of-life comedy searches for the soul of New York City
SXSW Film Review: The Transfiguration
Introspective vampire flick set in the projects thrills and troubles
SXSW Film Review: Rat Film
Doc transforms unwelcome critters into metaphor of human inequality
Nine Patios to Enjoy During SXSW
Take a break from the hustle and bustle
Feminist Edit-a-Thon Makes Wikipedia More Diverse
The annual event returns to Austin with brand new organizers
Chronicle Recommends: Protest Movies
Four films to get you out of the theatre and into the streets
ChronEvents Official Picks for Unofficial SXSW
Out-of-towner? SX rookie? Native Austinite? You can’t miss these.
Audio Interview: Mastodon
Gary Lindsey interviews Brann Dailor
Monstrous Masterpiece Pig at Midnight
Adam Mason on the brief return of his extreme horror at SXSW
My Life as a Zucchini
A poignant stop-motion coming-of-age tale
Kedi
The cats of Istanbul shine in this affecting doc
The Shack
The spiritual journey of a tortured soul
The Ottoman Lieutenant
Corny romance set during the Armenian Genocide
SXSW Music Interview: Bilal
“I’m a jazz artist by trade,” states the Philly-born Grammy winner
Marquee
Beloved artists in front of and behind the camera
Satan Said Dance Shuffles the Life of a Young Woman
Katarzyna Roslaniec’s portrait of a girl made from single moments from her life
An Intimate Look at Guitar Virtuoso Bill Frisell
Film showcases an oeuvre of remarkable diversity
The Hightower Report: How Magical Is The Donald?
Repeal, replace, voilà
Soccer Watch
The United States won the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship title for the first time, beating Honduras 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 0-0 draw on Sunday in Costa Rica. Major League Soccer got off to a strong start last weekend, with some pretty goals, strong performances across the league, and an impressive attendance of 55,297 for…
Kevin McNamee-Tweed: The Exit Interview
As he leaves Austin, curator and artist Kevin McNamee-Tweed reflects on the city’s artists and art community
The Wonderful World of Frank Oz
It’s time to meet the folks behind Muppet Guys Talking
Fact and Fiction Merge in Flesh and Blood
Mark Webber reflects on the man he’s become
Pornocracy Details the Fall of the Adult Film Industry
Documentary investigates the corporate porn multinationals
Page Three: How the Sausage Gets Made
I’m putting the finishing touches on this column on Tuesday, the day before a planned mass strike by women scheduled to coincide with International Women’s Day. In the model of last month’s A Day Without Immigrants, the strike is meant to demonstrate the essentialness of women – in the workforce, in the home, as economic…
Point Austin: Through the Lege Looking-Glass
Alice’s tea party was never as mad as the Lege this session
Undocumented, Unafraid
Balancing fear and power in the wake of ICE arrests
Putting the Pedal to the Metal
Edgar Wright cranks up the jams for his new film Baby Driver
California Dreams‘ Postcards From the Edge
Hybrid doc explores the fringes of Hollywood hopefuls
Meet the Greatest Playing Card Mechanic in Dealt
Austinite Luke Korem spotlights magician Richard Turner
South Austin Vigilante Killer Sentenced
Joseph Mobley gets five years for manslaughter
Public Notice: The EV/AV Club
Thinking big about planning and mobility
Council Considers the True Cost of Saving a Buck
Affordability is in the details
State of the Union
Snapshots of the world we live in
Gay Place
The lowdown on LGBTQxyz free and unofficial SXSW events
Barbecue‘s Global Love Letter to Meat
Matthew Salleh chronicles the world’s obsession with barbecue
Cinema With a Conscience
Mobile Loaves & Fishes team up with the Alamo Drafthouse
Playback: Austin Music Awards (On Everything)
Austin Music Industry Awards down, here come the 2016/17 AMAs and a slew of SXSW buzz acts
Death Watch: “No Need” for Mental Tests
James Bigby will be the fourth Texan executed in 2017
Gagging the Free Press
Prescient doc uncovers the war on journalism
The Luv Doc: Done with Doing
It’s OK for people to be wrong – horribly, obnoxiously wrong
Lena Olin Plans Her Demise in A Critically Endangered Species
“That’s a challenge as an actor – and for any woman, to not be pleasing.”
Coming Attractions
The latest on Blue Starlite’s big move, Drafthouse Mueller’s opening day, and AFS Cinema’s work in progress
Daily Editions and Online Guides
SXSW can feel like barely controlled chaos – so much fun, so much franticness, so much muchness. Allow us to extract a little order from that chaos. Every day at austinchronicle.com/sxsw we’ll preview the day’s events with interviews and recos; relive yesterday’s highlights via panel recaps, film and show reviews, and photo galleries; and provide…
Lege Lines: Derailing Bipartisan Progress?
Political pandering in the face of actual action
The Needle and the Damage Done
Meth Storm: Arkansas USA lays it down on both sides of the law
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
The Original Dixieland Jass (sic) Band recorded the first jazz record ever on Feb. 26, 1917. According to The Wall Street Journal, soon there will be fewer than 2 million farms in America for the first time since pioneers moved westward after the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. John Belushi’s last meal was a bowl of…
A Rape Survivor Story, Minus the Sensationalism
Stephanie Beatriz comes home to Texas with potent drama The Light of the Moon
Color Arc Productions’ A Girl Named Sue
A melting pot of creative talent brings to life this cross-cultural coming-of-age story
The Oral History of Austin Beerworks
How the local brewery became the heir to the aluminum throne
The Death of Dontre Hamilton
Family of Milwaukee man shot by police finds strength in organizing
Hometown Heroes
A bit of local flavor
A Place for Pot in Trump’s America?
Mixed signals from the White House put legalization advocates on high alert
How Smart Is Your City?
Interactive panels dive into the data
Occupy England
UK drama Us and Them takes on class warfare
The Honor Farm Gets Psychedelic
Karen Skloss’ prom nightmare
So How Fucked Are We, Exactly?
SXSW Interactive’s Tech Under Trump panels investigate
Facial Recognition Software and You
Yes, the future of Black Mirror is here
Out Damned Spot
Films that will have a hard time getting the bloodstains out
Beware La Barracuda
A murder ballad comes to life in this Austin thriller
Your Path to Tech Success
A CEO at 25, Brian Wong draws us a road map to victory
Ballet Austin II and Butler Fellowship Program’s Spring Performance
The program’s mix of classical and contemporary work challenged its young dancers and left you wanting to see what’s next for them
SXSW Downtown Dining Guide
So you’re hungry at SXSW?
Croatian Crime Thriller Goran Is Cold-Blooded
Nevio Marasovic’s wintry thriller is a master class in suspense
SNL alum Noël Wells’ Mr. Roosevelt
Indie comedy digs deep into Austin social mores
The Definitive Guide to Faking It as a Tech Entrepreneur at SXSW
How to win food and influence barmen
Alternate Reality Gaming Gets Scary
Darren Lynn Bousman’s immersive horror project the Tension Experience
Comedian Bonnie McFarlane Is All Over SXSW
A memoir, a podcast, a doc – McFarlane has lots going for her
Aaron Katz’s Gemini Is a Stylish L.A. Mystery
SXSW alum returns with a new feature
Against the Odds
Don’t count out these unlikely heroes
Kellers Back in the News
Vanity Fair Confidential airs special on wrongly convicted couple
“Nathan ‘Sloke One’ Nordstrom: Another Side”
At its best, this solo exhibition captures the swagger of graffiti on the street and the introspection of the gallery
The Black Metal Dialogues Live!
Dave Hill brings the legend of Witch Taint to extreme black life at SXSW
MFA and Prevenge Give the Revenge Genre a Feminist Spin
Vengeance is hers
Mike Collier vs. Dan Patrick?
The Texas Democratic Party’s finance chair makes his bid for Lt. Gov.
Know Your Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin and the blockchain laid bare
SXSW Monday Showcase Picks
Aerobic International & Friends 7:45pm, Sidewinder (outside) From San Francisco, Aerobic International promotes healthy living through mind and body fitness by “challenging post-apocalyptic consciousness with futuristic aerobic dance culture.” As such, they’ve developed a record label with a concentration on vinyl. Their fifth annual SX showcase celebrates an appreciation for all types of sounds, starting…
Small Town Crime Is a Nasty Bit of Noir
The Nelms brothers and John Hawkes team up for trouble
Marriage Equality Rights on Trial
Texas’ Supreme Court should issue a ruling by June
Day Trips: Caddo Mounds Historic Site, Alto
Caddo Mounds State Historic Site outside of Alto is sporting a new beehive hairdo. Actually, it is a two-story, conical-shaped grass house replica of the type used by the Caddo people at the site until the 13th century. From the time the state park opened until around 1995, a grass hut had illustrated how the…
The 2016-17 Austin Music Awards’ Texan Tower of Song
Thirty-five years of AMAs? More like 181 years of Texas on one stage, on one night!
SXSW Record Review: Idle Bloom
Little Deaths (Fraternity as Vanity)
All Systems Are Go for NASA Doc Mission Control
Showtime at the Apollo
Hold That Wastewater!
Effluent flows could cripple three local endangered species
Free Stuff to Do at SXSW: Week One
Your guide to free events on SXSW’s first weekend
SXSW Music Interview: Cindy Wilson
Wilson swirls psychedelia and breathy vocals over electronic beats
SXSW Tuesday Showcase Picks
Felte + Part Time Punks 7:30pm, Barracuda Shoegaze melancholy and churning punk percussion meet in Philadelphia’s Suburban Living, whose debut Almost Paradise coalesces cinematic Eighties synths with dense reverb and layered walls of soaring fretwork. Los Angeles proto-punk outfit Sextile hovers at the grim periphery where vocals curdle at the back of the throat, barraging…
The Relationtrip Is Weird in All the Right Places
High-speed romance kicks love into overdrive
Trans-Pecos Imposter Discovered
Peter Hefflin is not Peter Hefflin
Quote of the Week
Yes, they really said that
SXSW Music Interview: Robert Glasper
“Jazz musicians, we feel the need to always educate people.”
Podcast Fever
Catch a live taping of these comedy podcasts
Hybrid Reality
Fiction and real life collide in these films
Iconoclasts
Films on renegades going their own way
Bill of the Week: In Memory of Sandra Bland
An effort to ensure in-custody deaths like hers don’t happen again
Headlines
City Council takes its own “spring festival” break – no regular meeting until March 23, when the Austin Oaks PUD returns – but they held a marathon session last week (March 2), approving the long-delayed Plaza Saltillo development, amid plenty of fireworks. “Council Considers the True Cost of Saving a Buck,” Mar. 10. Shut The…
Austin Music Awards’ Industry Accolades Announced
Best radio station, record store, club, and many more
