Briscoe’s Youthful Americana-Pop Gains Traction

Could this guitar-banjo-sax duo be on a Black Pumas trajectory?

"...the two buckled down on their music while pursuing degrees at the University of Texas, a demanding journey...."

Jan. 19, 2024 Music Feature by Amber Williams

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the Statesman reported. Austin's average daily temperature was 72.3 degrees, slightly higher than the previous average hottest year, 2017...."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature

Prisoners Report Going Hungry Amidst State Lockdown

Food is at times late or inedible, prisoners say

"...now that temperatures across the state have fallen below 100 degrees...."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Tangerine Dream, Eastside Kings Fest, Magic Rockers of Texas, and more recommended shows

"...one of its myriad weather events. Temperatures dropped 25 degrees between 8pm and 2am, so having gone on late..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Feedback From the Chronicle’s Prison Heat Series

Pleading for prisoners’ lives

"...T-shirt on while the outside temperature has been from 100-108, meaning inside those metal buildings the temperature is anywhere..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Chronicle Staff

Gas and Coal Outages Behind ERCOT’s Constant Calls for Conservation

And no progress on energy efficiency programs

"...in the coming weeks – at least to below 100 degrees – the electric grid may be less stressed..."

Aug. 30, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

ERCOT Asks for Voluntary Energy Conservation Amid Peaking Demand

Triple digits contribute to a stressed grid

"...Extremely hot temperatures, forecasted high demand, and low wind..."

Aug. 17, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

The State Claims No One Is Dying From 120+° F Heat in Prisons

Part 2: The state’s response to the prison heat crisis

"...air conditioning. They knew the temperature was hotter than 100 degrees. They wanted to know how much hotter...."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

City Eyeing “Road Sunblock” to Reduce Asphalt Temperatures

The roads are too damn hot

"...surfaces absorb more heat and with summer temperatures hitting 100 degrees more and more frequently, roadways paved in black..."

Aug. 14, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Summer Heat Has Been Brutal, but at Least You Can Swim for Free in These City Pools

City waives pool fees through Sept. 30

"...super heat – temperatures are projected to dip below 100 degrees for the first time in over 40 days...."

Aug. 10, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Texas Prisons Are Cooking People Alive. Are We Okay With That?

Part 1 in a series about heat in prison

"...heat. With temperatures soaring to 120 and even 130 degrees in her cell at the Dr. Lane Murray Unit..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

We Asked Writers to Review Bands They'd Never Seen Before at Hot Summer Nights

Fresh looks at Grace Sorensen, Witches Exist, Vermin the Villain, Ariel & the Culture

"...Sunday night, 100 degrees, 8pm: Folks with any common sense could be..."

July 28, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Comfort Food Views, Inn Cahoots Debuts, Fresh Tequila Cues, Dosas On the Loose, and More as Our Long Hot Summer Continues

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...on every day the temperature’s forecasted to be above 100 degrees … if you ever wanted to grok why..."

July 19, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

How Bad Is This Heat, Really?

Better than 2022, but still deadly

"...usual this year, too. June 9 was the first 100-degree day, making it the 10th-earliest 100-degree day in Austin..."

June 30, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Radio Coffee & Beer Has Half-Priced Heatbusters, Dovetail’s Got a Brand New Brunch, Nixta Knocks Out Tasty Patio Narratives, Wax Myrtle’s Tips the Pool, Your Favorite Uncle Ben Runkle Goes Wagyu with Peeler, and More, More, More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...half-price frozen margaritas every hour that the temperature’s above 100 degrees …..."

June 28, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips: Camp Hot Wells, San Antonio

Take the waters again at the historic spa

"...suite has two claw-foot bathtubs. The tubs rent for $100 an hour...."

June 9, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

New Reservoirs Should Curb Boil Water Notices in South Austin

Austin Water staffing improves but drought will get worse

"...and the number of hot and dry days (over 100 degrees and less than .01” precipitation) increasing as well...."

May 26, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Arya’s Weyes Blood aftershow, celebrating SPOT, Urban Cultural Fest, and more

"...out of my shell and my life changed 180 [degrees]," the naturalized Texan says...."

March 31, 2023 Music Column by Angela Lim

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Friday

A Margo Price keynote, Koffee's evolution, & Obongjayar's rising star

"...“Where the weather is better than this!” Temperatures 30-40 degrees below normal and gusting winds at the International Day..."

March 18, 2023 SXSW Post by Abby Johnston

Has Austin Resource Recovery Found a Solution to Its Chronic A/C Problem?

Taking the heat off local garbage collection trucks

"...National Weather Ser­vice defines temps between 93.3 and 101.2 degrees to be in the "Extreme Caution" zone, which can..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Most Memorable Moments of Levitation’s Saturday and Sunday

Die Spitz, L7, and the Pinky Rings as Fembots

"...Whether due to humility or logistics, the co-founder of 100% Electronica shook the sunken floor of Elysium at a..."

Oct. 31, 2022 Music Post by Kriss Conklin

Hot and Bothered: Austin’s Record-Hot Summer Affects Pepper Harvesting

The hottest peppers are most threatened by increasing temperatures

"...July since 2011, with a mean temperature of 90.6 degrees. Our weather folks looked and found our temperatures were..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Food Feature by A. Richmond

George Kinney, Who Helmed the Golden Dawn’s Early Psych Rock Treasure Power Plant, Has Died

Homegrown psychedelic trailblazer passes at 75

"...Kinney, a graduate of the University of Texas with degrees in Journalism and Traditional Chinese Medicine, also authored two..."

July 18, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

If You Can Stand the Heat, Here Are Some Outdoor Activities to Enjoy This Summer in Austin

Watersports, zip lines, and the many delights of Zilker Park

"...During Austin’s endless summer, the temperature regularly climbs above 100 degrees, the sun is out for more than 12..."

July 18, 2022 Chronolog Post by Camila Llorente

ERCOT Asked and Texas Listened, and the Power Stayed On

Strain on the grid continues, but without devastation so far

"...back in less than an hour, with all but 100 East Austin homes back to business as usual by..."

July 15, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Amid Texas Heat Wave ERCOT Asks Texans to Conserve Energy, With Possibility of Rolling Blackouts

Updated: Record demand and low wind generation strain grid

"...to Austin Energy's outage map. By 4:20, all but 100 East Austin homes had the lights back on. An..."

July 11, 2022 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin Symphony Orchestra Cancels Performance Due to Extreme Heat

Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park hit thrice this season

"...aim that the air temperature would be below 95 degrees by the start of the show. However, with the..."

July 10, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Weekend Wine: CVNE or Cune?

A $12 Rioja that you will love

"...Remember to get the wine under 70 degrees before you open it...."

July 8, 2022 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

It's a great time to get out and explore

"...submerged cave in Texas stays at a constant 68 degrees. Reservations for swimming at Jacob’s Well Natural Area are..."

May 5, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Restaurant Review: Birdie's

A neighborhood restaurant, for some

"...to hanging out.) While dining outdoors when it's 115 degrees sounds horrifying, the newly constructed patio enclosure will likely..."

May 6, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

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