Here Are Your Winners for the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards

Austin’s favorite albums, artists, and instrumentalists of 2023

"...alexalone, ALEXALONE TECHNICAL RESEARCH..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by The Music Team

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...pool from Austin. Local acts announced today include: The Alex Coke & Carl Michel Sextet, Ben Buck, Ben Kweller,..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Alejandra Martinez’s Top 10 Films of 2023

"...Best Original Screenplay: Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik (May December), Celine Song, (Past Lives)..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Feature

The Pharcyde and Brownout’s Special Fest Collaboration and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Find Nineties alt-hip-hop pioneers and Caroline Rose at two separate benefits

"...Gene Ween for past UtopiaFest collabs. Grupo/Brownout guitarist Beto Martinez emails: "[Aaron] pitched the Pharcyde collab to us, he..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Quin NFN, corook, ​​and More Highlights From Sunday at ACL Fest

From viral “If I Were a Fish” to M83’s essential “Midnight City”

"...the final day of the fall occupation. Guitarist/producer Beto Martinez and drummer John Speice of Austin big band Grupo..."

Oct. 16, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

17 Texas Artists to See at ACL Fest

Lone Star acts to catch at Zilker, from Houston breakout d4vd to Austin’s Die Spitz

"...birth its own supergroup. Grupo Fantasma/Brownout/Money Chicha pair Beto Martinez and John Speice, with Nemegata's Víctor-Andrés Cruz and Latin..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Nemegata's Folkloric Futurism Boosts Austin's Budding Colombian Music Scene

Local trio powers up its magnetic roots fusion in new release Voces

"...Guitarist for the Grammy-winning Grupo Fantasma, Beto Martinez also co-leads spinoffs Brownout and Money Chicha, plus constitutes..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts at Hot Summer Nights 2023

Highlights from the no-cost, high-temp annual music festival

"...in Laredo," emails the group's Grammy-winning sonic architect Beto Martinez. "I grew up in pretty much a constant scorcher...."

July 21, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...connecting Khruangbin, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and Friends of Dean Martinez. It’s not what you’d necessarily expect from two guys..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Late Bloomers Director: Lisa Steen, Producers: Alexandra Barreto, Taylor Feltner, Sam Bisbee, Screenwriter: Anna Greenfield An..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Hays County’s Overwhelmed Jail System in Dire Shape, Advocates Say

Some inmates are waiting years to see their day in court

"...Alex Villalobos learned the ins and outs of the Hays..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

May We Suggest Some Music to Chill Out Your Dog During the Fireworks?

New Austin music to drown out the booms

"...Austin's Latinx equivalent, converges Grupo Fantasma/Brownout/Money Chicha axis Beto Martinez and John Spiece with Nemegata shaman Victor-Andres Cruz and..."

July 1, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Cine Las Americas Returns

A hemisphere of new films, plus SXSW fave What We Leave Behind

"..."Adam" D: Hope Martinez United States, 15 min. "Adam" is a coming-of-age story..."

June 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Nyla Innuksuk, Ryan Cavan, Producers: Dan Bekerman, Christopher Yurkovich, Alex Ordanis, Nyla Innuksuk, Stacey Aglok McDonald, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Ethan..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Steve Parker's Foghorn Elegy

The disappearing & defunct methods of seafaring communication

"...We'd also mention that Alexa Capareda, that sugar-powered noodle robot, will be dancing; which..."

Nov. 1, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...Netherlands, Belgium, 2021 World Premiere, 103 min Director - Alex van Warmerdam A stranger whispers the word “kamaihí” into..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...the still-rare representation of women in late-night television; Olympian Alexi Pappas and actor/filmmaker Bill Hader (Barry), discussing mental health..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Our Father Director/Screenwriter: Bradley Grant Smith Producers: Alex Thompson, Ian Keiser, Steven Callas In a last ditch..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Checking in With Area Musicians Yielded 80,000 Words of Pandemic Realness

Stay TF home

"...Beto Martinez (Brownout, Grupo Fantasma, Money Chicha)..."

Jan. 22, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

November 2020 General Election Results

"...Alex Strenger 1,319 5.0% District 4..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature

The Infiltrators

Reckless, heroic, or both? Immigration center story told through reconstruction and fly-on-the-wall footage

"...Directed by: Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera...."

April 3, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Crew Has Answers

Nine pro chefs and YouTube personalities tackle our burning food Qs

"...Alex Delany, drinks editor..."

March 20, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...small-town suburbia. Cast: Nita-Josée Hanna, Owen Myre, Adam Brooks, Alexis Hancey, Matthew Ninaber, Steven Vlahos, Kristen MacCulloch, Anna Tierney,..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...takes hold of their small town in 2012. Cast: Alex Wolff, Imogen Poots, Neve Campbell, Tom Cullen, Keir Gilchrist,..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...Einat Admony SHUK Andy Aledort TEXAS FLOOD Kwame Alexander UNDEFEATED Lauren Alleyne HONEYFISH Laurie Halse Anderson SHOUT Tom..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...However, the excitement keeps growing with Pet Sematary. Directed..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up From My American Dream Alexander Chee – How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The San Marcos Music Scene Runs Deep

ACL Fest hip-hop headliners Brockhampton might just be the tip of the iceberg from our neighbors south on I-35

"...one wants to pay," grouses Cold Tony's frontman Michael Martinez...."

Aug. 3, 2018 Music Feature by Jeremy Steinberger

A Two-Horse Race for Mayor

Can Laura Morrison hope to edge out Steve Adler?

"...round, Adler won 37% (64,416), and then defeated Mike Martinez in a December run-off. The run-off turnout – at..."

July 6, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

The Border Patrol Myth

The most dangerous policing job? Not so.

"...That's the finding of Alex Nowrasteh, a researcher at the Washington-based Cato Insti­tute. Nowrasteh..."

March 9, 2018 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

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