iLLfest, Perfume Genius, Röyksopp, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Keep your ears open for these shows

"...Eighties hits “Alive and Kicking” and “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” means Scotland’s elegantly bombastic Simple Minds has maintained..."

May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

After Five Years, George VonDoom and CasinoATX Revive the Austin Hip Hop Awards

Feb. 22 event seeks to foster community for local MCs

"...Rest in Peace to Overlord. But I also knew about your Gutta Gangs, Above All Entertainments, and your Black..."

Feb. 18, 2025 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 24-30

"...yellow feathers. Our modern taboos are different, but often equally rigid. For example, you are probably hesitant to ask..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 27-January 2

"...250 million records. He’s in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in both the UK and the U.S...."

Dec. 27, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Cyndi Lauper, Pleasure P, Luxury Television, and More Crucial Concerts

Live music to drown out the week's news

"...A Curious Mix of People, a phrase hatched about the Blue Flamingo at the corner of Seventh and..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Texas Book Festival Unveils Full Author Lineup for 2024

Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell headline

"...authors through story times, Q&As, and interactive programs for all ages...."

Sept. 19, 2024 Books Post by Amaya Austin

Genre-Hopping Hustler Quentin Arispe Wants to Be in Every Room

The Past Lives’ theatrical lead singer takes on a party girl role on new solo LP, As Above, So Below

"...Quentin Arispe’s dancing, though. After all, it’s his party...."

Sept. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

ArmadilloCon, Art, a Hot Sauce Hootenanny, and More Recommended Events

Get out and get spicy this weekend

"...the colder months – making the shift to spring all the sweeter. And what better film is there to..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

BLK ODYSSY Pulls a “Kill Bill” in Old-School Music Video for “CHANGES”

New LP 1-800-FANTASY drops July 19

"...BLK ODYSSY (aka Juwan Elcok) drops some classic lines about not being ready to let go – “If I..."

July 10, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...Alongside the default stars, the Fest really shines in gathering up-and-coming, just-about-to-break-through artists. Here, the Chronicle..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney are set to hit all corners of the spring festival, which runs March 8-16...."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Day Trips: Dotson-Cervantes Winery, Voca

A pleasant afternoon with the couple behind the Hill Country winery

"...Dotson, and during a drive around Mason County, I finally had my chance...."

Dec. 29, 2023 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

A Gift Guide for the Austin Music Fan in Your Life

Try a Nineties Austin oral history, Willie birthday LP, or BLK ODYSSY ashtray

"...on display, and you too can regale yourself of all of what modern traditional country music has come to..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

SXSW Documentary Exhumes a Personal History Folk Icon and Activist Joan Baez

The Diamonds & Rust of Joan Baez I Am a Noise

"...in the spotlight since she was heralded as the crystalline voice of the 1960s folk scene that there would..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Doug Freeman

Adios, El Mercado! Banzai, Uchi L.A.! Bonsoir, 1417! And Oysters and Spam and Beef and Barbecue and More …

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

"...and gone, and it was a success, and we all seem to have survived – seem to, in fact,..."

March 23, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Panel Recap: Engineering the Future With Mushrooms and Diamonds

Not your weird aunt’s future, a cool future

"...Diamonds, leather, and meat have been consumer favorites for thousands..."

March 18, 2022 Food Post by Jessi Cape

The Teeta Optimizes His ACL Appearance With High-Energy Show

Austin rap veteran rhymes and glides during energetic fest debut

"...Drake's chart-topping "Way 2 Sexy" two minutes into his allotted set time. The 78724 representative started off wearing a..."

Oct. 9, 2021 Music Post by Derek Udensi

In a Global Crisis, Luck Presents Writes a New Concert Promotions Standard

With a little luck, Ellee Fletcher Durniak and Matt Bizer thrive at improvising impossible situations

"...Durniak still anticipated moving forward with the event. City Hall shut down South by Southwest six days earlier due..."

April 16, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

10 New Year’s Eve To-Go Drink Options in Austin

Keep your festivities well-watered and safe at home

"...By all means, watch the ball drop this New Year’s Eve,..."

Dec. 29, 2020 Food Post by David Brendan Hall

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

The Hot Sauce Fest, a Love & Lightstream, and more sounds to check

"..."'Affection' was more or less not about trying to have sex with somebody, but more of..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Miss Kitty Litter ATX: From Campfire to Camp Wannakiki

Austin's queen of camp uses her humorous platform for good

"...to the late Eighties: George Michael just taught everyone all about Faith, Patrick Swayze was having the time of..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Qmmunity Post by A. Micah Mills

Umlauf in the Sky Like Diamonds

The renowned sculpture garden takes fundraising to a new height

"...And so there was Austin’s acclaimed soprano Sarajane Dailey, about 12 feet in the air, slowly spinning on a..."

Jan. 27, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Grandma Steven: Austin’s Very Own Golden Girl

This bearded queen is not your average nana

"...— or pungent — fragrance of Impression of White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor. “I rely on shock value,” Grandma..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Qmmunity Post by A. Micah Mills

Keeping Life Queer in 2020

A Guide to Gifting Queerly for the coming decade

"...We do all this mulling, of course, to uncover what would make..."

Dec. 5, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Faster Than Sound – Welcome to Red River World: The Future of Austin’s Music District

Forecasting the storm of developments between the state Capitol and I-35. Also, NPR warned and ACL Fest confirms: Austin’s pop soloists are stepping up.

"..."If you build it, they will come," quips Waller Creek Conservancy Director of Engagement Meredith Bossin. She's referring..."

May 24, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Papillon

New adaptation of Henri Charrière's autobiographical novel of life on Devil's Island

"...It is mildly depressing and not all that surprising that of six close friends casually polled,..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Outlaw Sounds

Ethan Hawke and Ben Dickey on their favorite Blaze Foley and Townes Van Zandt songs

"...[inset-1-right]..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Ben Dickey

Top 10 Austin Breweries of 2018

Power ranking the local leaders in craft beer

"...their taproom or biergarten; character of service; and their overall impact on the Austin-area brewing scene. This is a..."

March 16, 2018 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Darkbird Gets Down With Its Bad Self

Austin quintet goes crazy channeling Prince

"...you to hell,” blazes Darkbird frontwoman Kelly Barnes, strutting vocally with stadium-sized charisma over a trio of cauterizing power..."

Dec. 5, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Gay Place

Austin's Pride celebration is happening this Saturday!

"...will be. The crowd and crew will likely be smaller without the out-of-towners lining the streets to celebrate; without..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

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