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From Pearl Street to Third Man: All Aboard the Die Spitz Runaway Train
Older, wiser, and playful as ever, the homegrown punks unleash their full-length debut, Something to Consume
The Verde Report: As Playoffs Approach, Austin FC Can’t Get Too Comfortable
Was last weekend’s loss a wake-up call, or a warning of what’s to come?
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, September 19-25
S.G. Goodman, Grahamstock, and HAAM Day Headline the Week’s Crucial Concerts
There are sounds to be found out there
Book Review: Someday All the Adults Will Die!, but Punk Remains
Pat Blashill’s oral history tells nuanced, in-the-moment story of Texas punk
Museum Day, Drag Fest, and Some Vibes in Our Recommended Events
The weekend has no shortage of arty things to do
Austin Chronic: An Exhausting Course to Hemp Regulation Nears Conclusion
The industry survives Dan Patrick’s total THC ban, but there are still changes ahead for hemp dispensaries
Cinema Classics, Second Chances, and More Weekday Events
Don’t let the weekdays keep you from heading out and about
The Luv Doc: The Long Rider
Your boyfriend making you take the bus is a pretty solid sign the romance has ended
Headlines / Quote of the Week
TRE Ballot Language Staying Put: KVUE reports the ballot language for the November 4 tax rate election will remain after the Texas Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit claiming the city failed to clarify in ballot item Proposition Q how revenue would be used long-term. If approved by voters, Austin homeowners would see an increase of…
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Noetic science is the science of consciousness, from the Greek word meaning inner wisdom, direct knowing, or subjective understanding. According to researchers at the University of California San Diego, your stem cells can’t sleep in outer space. As a result, they become zombies. The first American police car was an EV made by the Collins…
AISD Students and Teachers Adjust to New Cellphone Ban
Back to old school
Album Review: J. Mill’s Newton’s 1st Law: Always on the Move (Volume 2)
78723 MC tries out all styles of hip-hop on 23-track LP
TEA Investigates More Than 100 Teachers’ Online Posts About Charlie Kirk’s Death
Commissioner calls it “reprehensible and inappropriate content”
Album Review: Little Mazarn’s Mustang Island
Trio’s third LP redefines sparse folk
Despite Shaken Baby Syndrome Doubts, New Execution Date Nears for Robert Roberson
State also schedules fall execution for Blaine Milam
New Real-Time Resources for Austin’s Unhoused Population
Digital map Open Now, Hotline Pod look to reduce wait times and address urgent needs
Council Tries Again to Rein in Short-Term Rentals
New rules will make unlicensed STRs harder to promote
Album Review: Nuclear Daisies’ First Taste of Heaven
Dealing in opposites, band issues a bittersweet industrial elegy
75 Years of Knowledgeable Reads From UT Press
American Music Series editors, Jessica Hopper and Hanif Abdurraqib, celebrate university publisher’s anniversary
Live From the Harry Ransom Center, It’s Saturday Night!
New exhibition goes behind the scenes of TV’s longest-running sketch comedy show
Day Trips: Gruene Putt-Putt, Gruene
Miniature golf course has a local theme
Qmmunity: Generate Your Own Art
A call for a reduction in AI art-decorated queer event flyers and a return to making bad art by your own dang self









