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Faster Than Sound: The Austin Music Awards Rise Again
If you’re unfamiliar with Greek mythology or Harry Potter, the fiery red bird on the poster means to indicate – we’re back. As created by Best Poster Artist winner Billie Buck, a hat-tipping cowgirl rides a rising phoenix like a bucking bronco. That’s how thrilled we are to get out our boots, dresses, and suits…
I’ll Fly Away: “Sister” Bobbie Nelson Passes on at Age 91
Soul of Willie Nelson & Family called the piano her “truest friend”
Team Behind Barracuda to Open “Chess Club” in Former Plush Location
“A soft opening, about as soft as they come” during South by Southwest
La Condesa’s Lucky 13; Graeme Little Goes Big; Lucy’s Loses a Leg; Pasta | Bar Opens on East Sixth; Indie Chefs Community Is On Its Way to Town; and the Hajimaleki Bros Step Up Like Champions
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
2021/2022 Austin Music Awards Winners
You voted – here’s Austin’s favorite artists, albums, and more
Livestream the 40th Annual Austin Music Awards
Catch the show live from Emo’s on Tuesday, March 8
Austin FC Extends Record Start to Season in 5-1 Win Over Inter Miami
Driussi dominates, Fagundez celebrates career milestone
Disney+ Comes to SXSW
Streamer presents three smashes free with local firms
Best Strings/Fiddle
RUNNERS-UP: Beth Chrisman, Alvin Crow, Dennis Ludiker, Blake Whitmaire
Best Soul/R&B
RUNNERS-UP: Jake Lloyd, Eimaral Sol, Aaron Stephens, Tomar & the FCs
Best Vocalist
RUNNERS-UP: Molly Burch, Daniel Sahad, Eimaral Sol
Best World
RUNNERS-UP: Atash, Ley Line, Nemegata, Zoumountch
Best Record Store
RUNNERS-UP: Antone’s Record Shop, Big Henry’s Vinyl & Gifts, BLK Vinyl, Breakaway Records, End of an Ear, Love Wheel Records
The Long Walk
Enigmatic supernatural mystery from the heart of Laos’ forests
Album of the Year
RUNNERS-UP: Deezie Brown & Jake Lloyd, Geto Gala; Alejandro Escovedo, La Cruzada; Glassing, Twin Dream; Go Fever, Velvet Fist; Money Chicha, Chica Summit; Strand of Oaks, In Heaven; Sun June, Somewhere; Tele Novella, Merlynn Belle; Jackie Venson, Love Transcends
Best Blues
RUNNERS-UP: Sue Foley, Little Elmore Reed Blues Band, Eve Monsees, Buffalo Nichols
The Batman
A new, brilliant, and bleaker caped crusader
Band of the Year
RUNNERS-UP: BLK ODYSSY, Nané, Sir Woman, Sun June
Best Country
RUNNERS-UP: Croy & the Boys, Kathryn Legendre, Mike & the Moonpies, Jonathan Terrell
After Yang
A tender sci-fi parable about loss and connection
Best New Act
RUNNERS-UP: Alexalone, Animals on TV, Chief Cleopatra, Nuevo
Best DJ
RUNNERS-UP: DJ Chorizo Funk, DJ Shani, Joaqu.n, uLovei
Aadavallu Meeku Joharlu
Telugu romantic comedy about a man who just can’t get married
Music Video of the Year
RUNNERS-UP: Calliope Musicals, “Dr. Pepper” (Dir. Kate Blaising); Harry Edohoukwa, “Zombies” (Dir. Peter L); Golden Dawn Arkestra, “I Deserve Success” (Dir. Ben Blanchard); Mobley, Young & Dying in the Occident Supreme (Dir. Mobley)
Best Electronic
RUNNERS-UP: Botany, Henry Invisible, Paul Oakenfold, Qrion
Musician of the Year
RUNNERS-UP: Akina Adderley, Dayglow, Sam Houston (BLK ODYSSY), Mobley
Best Experimental
RUNNERS-UP: Blank Hellscape, Future Museums, More Eaze, USA/Mexico
Song of the Year
RUNNERS-UP: Hovvdy, “True Love”; Zach Person, “Can’t Stop Running”; Spoon, “The Hardest Cut”; Van Mary, “Connie Converse”
Best Folk/Bluegrass
RUNNERS-UP: The Deer, Natalie Jane Hill, Tony Kamel, Little Mazarn
Songwriter of the Year
RUNNERS-UP: Abhi the Nomad, Amigo the Devil, Molly Burch, Erika Wennerstrom
Best Hip-Hop/Rap
RUNNERS-UP: Chucky Blk, Deezie Brown, Mama Duke, J Soulja
Best Bassist
RUNNERS-UP: Kinseli Baricuatro, Marcus Bell, Sam Pankey, Kevin Smith
Best Jazz
RUNNERS-UP: Elias Haslinger, Nori, Altin Sencalar, Red Young
Best Drummer/Percussionist
RUNNERS-UP: Stephen Bidwell, Gregory Clifford, Daniel Dufour, Masumi Jones
Best Latin
RUNNERS-UP: El Combo Oscuro, Money Chicha, Shiela, Kiko Villamizar
Best Guitarist
RUNNERS-UP: Cat Clemons III, Willie Pipkin, Alejandro Rios, Nay Wilkins
Best Metal
RUNNERS-UP: Glassing, Portrayal of Guilt, Spirit Adrift, Witchcryer
Best Horns
RUNNERS-UP: Big Wy’s Brass Band, Jason Frey, Elias Haslanger, Andre Hayward
Best Pop
RUNNERS-UP: Dayglow, Primo the Alien, Kady Rain, TC Superstar
Best Miscellaneous Instrument
RUNNERS-UP: Birdlegg, harmonica; Jeff Johnston, saw; Mobley, audience member drum; Sadie Wolfe, cello
Best Punk
RUNNERS-UP: Big Bill, Hotmom, Pocket Fishrmen, Pussy Gillette
Best Pianist/Keyboardist
RUNNERS-UP: Henri Herbert, JaRon Marshall, Micah Motenko, Dr. James Polk
Best Rock
RUNNERS-UP: Alexalone, Go Fever, Zach Person, Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band
Austin-Made Evinced Brings a Message From the Future
Richeler Aladin’s Austin-made sci-fi thriller Evinced tells of dark times but was made with joy
The Common Law
Relative dies with a will – what next? (Part 2)
Democrat Judicial Candidates Celebrate Primary Wins
Nominees will breeze to election in deep-blue Travis County
Nosferatu Festival Celebrates Count Orlok’s Centennial
The other Batman comes to town
Opinion: Brené Brown – Join Our Union and Take Another Principled Stand
Union organizers argue the UT administration remains beholden to a political leadership that regularly dismisses students’ and workers’ concerns
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Here Comes the Sun: Austin Public Health announced Tuesday, March 1, a return to Stage 3 of the area’s COVID-19 Risk-Based Guidelines, and suggested the area could drop to Stage 2 after the spring festival season. The area was under Stage 5 guidance as recently as Wednesday, Feb. 23. Renters Take Heart: Travis County announced…
Day Trips: Gila Cliff Dwellings, New Mexico
The Gila Cliff Dwellings in southwestern New Mexico appear from the trail as large holes in the side of the mountain that looks like it was made with layers of thick pancakes. The hike to the ruins follows a stream up a rugged canyon. At the end of the trail you’ve stepped back in time.…
Austin’s Best Food and Drink Events This Week
Dinner parties, farmer’s markets, beer, wine, and more for the week of March 3, 2022
The Luv Doc: Busting Chops
An unforgivable sign of weakness
Days of Being Wild: …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Reflects on Source Tags & Codes
Twenty years after its release, the band and producer look back … while always looking forward
Qmmunity: Leave Them Kids Alone
Time to support trans kids, plus Frida Friday ATX’s birthday!
SXSW EDU Takes on School Board Wars and Mental Health on Campus
Speakers take on top educational problems, March 7-10
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Twelve ounces of cranberry juice cocktail has 41 grams of sugar. The same amount of Coca-Cola has 39 grams, and 7-Up has 38 grams. License plates made from porcelain are still permitted in Delaware. Actor John Krasinski, from The Office, and actor/director/writer and food maven Stanley Tucci are brothers-in-law. Joe Walsh of the Eagles, and…
City Council Takes on a Safer Sixth Street, Project Connect, and More
Council tackles a 63-item agenda
Crystal City 1969 Brings Mexican American History to Life
Celebrating 50 years of UT’s CMAS with a live reading
Zilker Vision Not Quite 20/20
Rewilding advocates call for more specifics as Zilker Vision Plan process nears end
Five Arty Things to Do for Women’s History Month
Celebrating achievements and creativity from Austin’s women artists
The 2021-22 Austin Music Industry Awards Winners
Best Record Store Waterloo Records Antone’s Record Shop Big Henry’s Vinyl & Gifts BLK Vinyl Breakaway Records End of an Ear Love Wheel Records Best Live Music Venue Continental Club ACL Live Far Out Lounge Hotel Vegas Mohawk Best Music Festival Levitation ACL Fest Old Settler’s South by Southwest Utopia Fest Best Music Photographer Jackie…
Residential Address: The Mellows Bring Sixties Pop to Sagebrush
With a focus on good hooks, the band makes falling in love danceable again
Austin at Large: Easy to Be Hard, Easy to Vote No
What did we learn from the tiny, noisy Texas primaries? A few morning-after insights
The Verde Report: That’s Some Start to the Season
Making sense of Austin FC’s 5-0 rout of FC Cincinnati
Dina Chkarka Spreads the Message of Moroccan Food to the Masses
Here’s cookin’ with you, kid
The Ultra-Low-Turnout Primary Election (Almost) Devoid of Drama
Tiny landslides in Travis County and beyond
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Abhi the Nomad, Marina, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Nick Cave + Warren Ellis, Sam Pankey, the Austin Music Awards, and more
Texas Voters Prove Once Again They Don’t Always Know Who They’re Voting For
Throwing darts at the ballot
Rosemary Renteria’s Family Responds to Her Death and the Encampment Sweep That Continued Despite It
Out of sight, out of mind
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, March 4-10
Activist/Attorney Lulu Flores Claims House Seat She Sought 20 Years Ago
And other State Representative results
Death Watch: A Startling Last-Minute Claim of Innocence
New evidence emerges in case of man slated for March 8 execution
Arts Events
Art galleries, live performances, and more
Greg Casar’s Landslide Win Virtually Ensures TX-35 Seat
Plus where other races stand
Outdoor Concert Kicks Off the Zach Theatre Season
Music, moonlight, and Mickey Mouse thrills audience and performers alike
Community Events
Local events, volunteer opportunities, fitness classes, and more
Travis County Races See Wins for Incumbents, a Possible Recount
Nail-Biters, needles moved, and a successor for Dana DeBeauvoir
Russian House Becomes Just ‘The House’; Cowboy Breakfast Brings the Free Noms; Tatsu-Ya Takes Over Former Contigo Space; This Month Is All About the Women Everywhere; and More
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
