Rally Austin Lends Empire Control Room Team $2.2 Million to Buy Garage, Expand

Iconic Venue Fund consolidates two-part club’s ownership

"...Rally Austin inked a deal with Empire Control Room & Garage..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Off Beat: Overflowing With Artifacts, the Texas Music Museum Asks City for Storage Space, Preservation Funding

Eastside gallery memorializes Black and brown musicians

"...He’s interviewed Native American tribes and come to befriend Austin trailblazers in Tejano and blues; many of the hand-painted..."

Aug. 2, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Crosstalk: A New Radio Coffee and Bad Larry's Brick and Mortar Are on Their Way

Music news from around the ATX

"...The Austin Economic Development Corporation has changed its name to Rally..."

June 21, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

The Off Beat: Hole in the Wall Celebrates 50 Years of Being an Austin Music Incubator

The Drag’s final girl plots a monthlong golden anniversary celebration

"...There have been a couple of bumps in the..."

June 7, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

What Hole in the Wall's Freshly Inked 20-Year Lease Means for Other At-Risk Venues

The Iconic Venue Fund plans to dish out more aid, but needs time, additional funds

"...On August 15, the Austin Monitor reported that Hole in the Wall had acquired..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

New Funding, New Era, New Stages for the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex

East Austin fixture will be an arts hub via Cultural Trust investment

"...When the new millennium came to Austin it brought with it the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex..."

March 28, 2023 Arts Post by Joelle DiPaolo

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...Texas boom. Their Green Gate Farms property in North­east Austin, which they've rented for 17 years, shrunk from 10..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Public Notice: Public Land for Public Good, Act 3

Why is it so hard to make actual progress on housing?

"...These included directives to: formalize a partnership with the Austin Economic Develop­ment Corporation to evaluate city-owned land for city..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

What the Broken Spoke's Historic Designation Could Mean for Music Venue Preservation

Honky-tonk could join sites eyed for city venue investments

"...city designation that could help secure a more stable economic future for the venue as development and rising property..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Clock Runs Out on Music Hub: Mosaic Sound Collective Losing Lease to Development

Owners hold hopes to relocate music industry collective

"...Mosaic Sound Collective, the East Austin music/entrepreneurial hub that opened in 2017, is winding down..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

For the First Time Since 2015, a New Austin Music Census Is Now Open

Survey seeks measurable industry feedback to guide policy and support

"...The first-ever Austin Music Census, circa 2015, is still referenced to this..."

July 15, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Public Notice: Brave New World

Remaking Austin, one highway and music club at a time

"...Capital Express Central plan to rebuild I-35 through Central Austin and actually, my pagemate Mike Clark-Madison has that covered..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Mixed-Income, Mixed-Use Travis Flats Open in North Loop

County-backed development combines offices with affordable housing

"...grand opening of Travis Flats Apartments, a mixed-use, mixed-income development at 5310 Helen St., at 53½ St. and Airport..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Co-Op Conversions "Best Bet for Cultural Preservation"

Local businesses find strength in cooperation

"...to retire led to the demise of some of Austin's most beloved businesses. The Austin Cooperative Business Association responded..."

May 14, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Faster Than Sound: Live Music Preservation Fund Pays 73 Venues

Ongoing funding under Phase 2 to begin in March.

"...Phase 1 of the Austin Live Music Venue Preservation Fund distributed checks to 73..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Transit Agency Takes Command of Project Connect

Let's get rolling!

"...During that exact same time frame, the best news Austin took away from election night – the resounding victory..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: The Beat Goes On, Ever So Slowly

Music scene frustrated at pace of COVID relief

"...grant programs, initially established in October with Council’s Save Austin’s Vital Economic Sectors (SAVES) resolution. In addition to finalizing..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside

Holding on to El Barrio

"...the closure of the area's schools with Save East Austin Schools PAC, struggled to preserve the Eastside's many murals..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Council Recap: $15M in SAVES Funding for Venues, Child Care, Iconic Biz

Efforts to raid Convention Center reserves turned back

"...Coming in response to the SAVES (Save Austin’s Vulnerable Economic Sectors) resolution adopted by Council on Sept...."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Preview: City Finds $15 Million to Help Struggling Businesses

Three programs designed to assist economic sectors forced to close early in the pandemic

"...The three $5 million programs are designed to assist economic sectors forced to close early in the pandemic as..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Approves SAVES Resolution to Rescue Venues, Bars, Restaurants

City will explore potential funding sources for struggling sectors

"...As Austin’s iconic music and arts venues, bars, and restaurants continue..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: City Funding for Music Venues Still MIA

Live Music Capital flagships await aid as costs pile up.

"...have arrived for flagships of what the city of Austin bills as the "Live Music Capital of the World."..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Could Austin Arts & Music Finally Get a Cultural Trust?

It's not here yet, but talks are intensifying. Also, bars and a few live music venues reopen.

"...As the city of Austin continues to divvy COVID-19 relief, music advocates are making..."

May 29, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...crowd at Emerald Point Bar & Grill in Northwest Austin. No one in the photo appears to be wearing..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature

City Council Moves Gently on Riverside Redevelopment, Less So on Hotel Occupancy Tax

First meeting after summer break features plenty of theatrics

"...approval on Thursday (Aug. 8) to the 97-acre mixed-use redevelopment at 4700 E. Riverside that’s been dubbed the “Domain..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Council Looks at Homelessness, Climate Change, and Gun Violence

Post-summer Council hits the dais running with 149-Item agenda

"...City Council returns today (Thu., Aug. 8) for its..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: They’re Baaack!

Council faces a busy first week

"...City Council returns from its July hiatus next week,..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

ATX Film News

Acquisitions, awards, and a big gaming rumor

"...the Alamo Drafthouse planning its own MoviePass killer? The Austin-based cinema chain will start a trial run of their..."

July 6, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

In Search of Amazon

Mayor writes in support of Austin location for corporate “HQ2”

"...As of late Thursday, Irish oddsmakers listed Austin as 7-to-1 for landing the Amazon Corporation’s new headquarters,..."

Oct. 26, 2017 News Post by Michael King

How DPS's Occupation of a Border Town May Have Crippled Its Economy

Rio Grande City sees a marked decline in sales and tourism

"...– though his main beef back then was not economic. Instead, he and his neighbors complained that when they..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

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