Presidential Candidate Cornel West Hosts Music Industry Roundtable at Carver Museum

Sentimental talk invites Bill Callahan and Alphabet Workers Union

"...Lives Matter activist Melina Abdullah last week – enlisted Bill Callahan to open the event with a few songs,..."

April 17, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...patio. He calls the lot’s newest resident, a mopey black-and-white puppy named Marfa, “a broken-heart dog.” The puppy’s heart..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

After DEI Cuts, This Sixth-Gen Austinite Is Losing Access to UT

“It feels like Jim Crow”

"...Uri, she drove down Austin’s frozen roads in a white van, personally picking up more than 200 homeless Austinites..."

April 5, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...power pop, and punk – finally signed with Jack White’s storied Third Man Records and released third album Playing..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...charity’s vehicles multiple times with precision drone strikes. A White House spokesperson said Tuesday “there is no evidence” the..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

The legendary composer delivers his final performance in a stirring concert documentary

"...whole, with only the briefest demarcations between them. Cinematographer Bill Kirstein led a team navigating three 4K cameras around..."

March 29, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...are 50% Hispanic, 40% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% white. Ninety-six percent of them qualify for a free or..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Faye Webster, Swamp Dogg, and More Reviews From Friday of SXSW

Memorable performances to close out the week

"...to the other two Shifting Sounds acts on the bill. Magnet School shook the rafters with their aggressive take..."

March 16, 2024 Music Post by Julian Towers

Kermit the Frog, Tyler Childers Play Willie’s Luck Reunion

Annual fest still seamlessly threads contemporary country

"...Todd Lewis (“Since U Been Gone”), and Steve Earle (“White Freightliner Blues”) among the guest singers. Matthew Logan Vasquez..."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

TENGGER, Bar Italia, LAIR, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW

Hump day’s most memorable music fest moments

"...with a powerful set pitched somewhere between Madlib and Bill Frisell. Rapper NEONE (pronounced anyone) the Wonderer brought his..."

March 14, 2024 Music Post by Dan Gentile

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Every year, the world consumes about 80 billion new pieces of clothing...."

March 8, 2024 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

The Liminal Lone Star State: Iliana Sosa’s El Paso in God Save Texas

HBO docuseries screens at AFS Cinema this weekend

"...Sosa and Stapleton’s films will play in a double bill together Sunday, March 3, 2pm. The screenings are free..."

March 1, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bill Would Connect ERCOT to U.S. Electric Grids

Environmental and labor groups support cost-saving bill

"...conference at the IBEW Local 520 headquarters off Ben White Boulevard joined by myriad environmental groups, frontline workers, and..."

Feb. 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Reservation Dogs Star Devery Jacobs to be Honored at ATX TV Festival

Horror powerhouse duo Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel also at fest

"...prior recipients Angelica Ross (Pose) and Sydney Sweeney (The White Lotus, Euphoria) in this honor, which the festival described..."

Feb. 21, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Grid Me Up, Scotty: In other good news, on..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature

Crypta, Cherubs, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Must-see shows for the weekend and beyond

"...prelude the duo’s upcoming fifth album.   –Genevieve Wood White Denim, Nolan Potter’s Nightmare Band..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Lydia Loveless, Helado Negro, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...impressive list of jazz luminaries as employers: Gato Barbieri, Bill Charlap, Slide Hampton, John Pizzarelli, two different Gilbertos (both..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Music Feature by Elizabeth Braaten

How Driving Somebody From One Texas City to Another Can Turn Into a Prison Sentence

Rides from hell, thanks to Texas’ immigration law

"...one of the lesser-known claws of Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar immigration crackdown known as Operation Lone Star. Understandably, much..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...solid option. Grab some grub; have some laughs with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell; and hope you don’t end..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Texas Oil Billionaires Start a Spinoff PAC

Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks replace Defend Texas Liberty

"...Being outed as white supremacists still has negative consequences in Texas, apparently. How..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Hail to the Chef

"...it was a restaurant where you always checked the bill because invariably an extra item or two was added,..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Postmarks

BLK ODYSSY Brings Tenpiece Band to Tiny Desk Performance

Watch the Austin-launched project premiere new song “WANT YOU”

"...As it’s not uploaded to YouTube yet, you can..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

News of the Black Iron Brothertons, of Michael Carranza and Danielle Martinez’s Tare, of Abby Jane and her Bakeshop, of Little Ola and King Cakes, of Tiffany Chen and Those New Cookies

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

"...the patriarch’s legacy: “This past Christmas, my dad made Bill Dumas, Bobby Holley, and Julia Daycock all part owners..."

Jan. 16, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...his traditional Indian parents must contend with accepting his white-orphan-artist-boyfriend and helping them plan the most fabulous Indian wedding..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

How Zach Bryan’s Surprise Set at Sagebrush Came to Be

South Congress honky-tonk to be featured in star-studded music video

"...debut American Heartbreak opened at No. 5 on the Billboard album chart, less than a year after the Oklahoma-raised..."

Jan. 10, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Three Years After the January 6 Insurrection, What’s Changed in Central Texas?

Locals have pleaded guilty, but conspiracy theories still reign

"...voting machines, as The New York Times reported. Most White House officials dismissed the presentation, but Trump “was very..."

Jan. 6, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Dolly Parton Gifts Brigitte Bandit a Signed Guitar

The local drag performer calls herself the “Dolly of ATX”

"...visited several times last year to testify against Senate Bill 12, which aimed to ban drag performances from public..."

Jan. 3, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Free Week Announces January 2024 Lineup, and More Music News

Power Trip reunited at Mohawk; Sonic Guild divvied grants at ACL Live

"...Power Trip reunited for a surprise performance at Mohawk..."

Dec. 7, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

SXSW Adds Ho99o9, Kikuo, Sofia Kourtesis to 2024 Music Lineup

243 artists make up the festival’s second artist announcement

"...Elsewhere on the bill are Spanish genre troubler Ralphie Choo, Chilean electronic songwriter..."

Dec. 6, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Deerhoof at Wizard Rodeo and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Austin acts El Combo Oscuro and sleep well. both host album release shows

"...Deerhoof's sustaining anarchic delight would supercharge any realm –..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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