Alienoid

Time-travelling SF wire fu thriller is as overpacked as it sounds

"...writing states that "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Time-hopping interplanetary romp Alienoid refuses to choose between..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Behind the Wheel With Deezie Brown

After five years of fine-tuning, the perfectionist producer and rapper rolls out 5th Wheel Fairytale

"...Obviously, the job I refer to is not this job (Hi..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Austin Punk Chronicles: The Shock of the New – The Violators and the Skunks Invade Raul's

14 days after the Sex Pistols break up and mainstream media declares punk dead, Austin's scene begins at a Tejano bar on the Drag in Chapter 5, Part 1 of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...writer and punk musician Tim Stegall. You can read past installments of the “Austin Punk Chronicles” here...."

Aug. 5, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

10 of Austin's Best Bars

Looking for a new place to drink, dance, or eat? We got you.

"...Whether you’re in the mood to dance the night away,..."

June 25, 2022 Food Post

Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol Stays Hungry

A serious band with a silly name and an all-in mentality

"...campy record titles like Grease Beast, BEEF, and Burger Babes…From Outer Space!, I expected a fun, playful, carefree aesthetic..."

June 24, 2022 Music Feature by Robert Penson

Ronnie Earle, Gangbuster

Jesse Sublett revisits Austin’s criminal past in Last Gangster in Austin

"...fictional counterpart. Set here in Austin, primarily back in the 1970s, it was a time when our fair city..."

June 10, 2022 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Votin' in the Free World: A Tarrant County woman who was sentenced..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...and gave me a piercing look. Queued up at the vinyl room register in Waterloo Records, I flashed back..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Five Unmissable Podcasts at Moontower

Like you're in the studio with your favorite comedy podcaster

"...Whether you're driving, washing dishes, showering, folding laundry, or taking..."

April 8, 2022 Arts Feature by Dina Barrish

What We're Listening to Right Now

Darden Smith, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Fuvk, Photokem, and more notable local sounds

"...Darden Smith," writes compositional Texas standard Rodney Crowell in the foreword to a stilling, ruminative, lyrical image journal from..."

March 25, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Friday

Seventies funk GOATs, queer nu metal, and so much more

"...very, very tired) music team, Friday was filled with the Chronicle’s wild day party at Hotel Vegas and witnessing..."

March 19, 2022 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

Alice

Southern slavery drama with a twist

"...Fresh off its premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, Krystin Ver Linden’s revenge drama..."

March 18, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

What We're Listening to Right Now

Medellin Collection, Kady Rain, David Ramirez, Slomo Drags, Whitmore Sisters, and User Unauthorized

"...On the first song of a debut album, the Medellin Collection..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Scream

Ghostface is back in the serial killer/movie nerd franchise

"...Craven was always going to feel sad. One of the few horror franchises that kept the same director over..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Behold a Pale Horse: the White Horse Turns Ten with No Signs of an Apocalypse

A look back at the early days of the “black sheep” of Austin honky-tonks

"...record and Merle Haggard never sang a ballad about the challenges of finishing a masters degree...."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Post by Gary Lindsey

ACL Fest Music Recommendations From Close-to-Home

Fresh sounds that emanate from the Lone Star State

"...Nathaniel Rateliff. Winners of Best New Act honors at the 2019 Austin Music Awards, Sir Woman's steady stream of..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Review Tony Kamel, Back Down Home

Wood & Wire frontman leans into reflective ballads and rollicking Gulf Coast sounds on solo album

"...With local string dusters Wood & Wire sidelined over the past year, Tony Kamel took the opportunity to stretch..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Kitchen Reno: Inside ACC’s Culinary Arts Expansion

Students get hands-on experience at ACC Highland's 28,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art kitchen

"...Herrington is welcoming students to 28,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art kitchen and learning space, expanded course options, and plans..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Features Feature by Alexandra Detmar

"Beyond Van Gogh" Is a Three-Dimensional Perspective With a One-Dimensional Outlook

Touring immersive exhibition continues at Circuit of Americas through Sept. 5

"...Why are we so captivated by the work of Vincent van Gogh? Is it the bright,..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Arts Feature by Cody Song

A DIY Approach to Helping the Unhoused Pays Off at Camp Esperanza

No funding? No resources? No problem.

"...It was the last of May's thunderstorms, and the rain pounded down..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Faster Than Sound: Spoon Returns On Full Blast

Reigning local rockers' surprise show at Mohawk and more music news

"..."This is real life," noted Britt Daniel upon taking the stage at Mohawk last Thursday night during Spoon's post-pandemic..."

July 9, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Ley Line & Nané Reopen Paramount Theatre with Spiritual Lift

Live music’s return to the downtown beacon felt familial

"...Friday night at the Paramount Theatre felt more like a family reunion than..."

May 24, 2021 Music Post by Doug Freeman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...his name above a whisper/ He'd just disappear into the hot Texas night," Crockett laments on the introductory track..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

OUTsider Festival Beams Us Up and Away to a Gayass Galaxy Far, Far Away

Austin’s queer transmedia fest goes virtual on March 5-7

"...For this year’s festivities, you’ll be able to watch from home via online (www.outsiderfest.org) or at nightly socially distanced..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...BEST OF THE YEAR..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...The two of us asked each other this question back..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...inspirational songs," admits Casey Seymour, whose solo debut contains the unabashedly slinky pop gem "Come Together 2021" and the..."

Jan. 8, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...distinctly autobiographical in spots. "Awake" touches on your musician father's sacrifices, and "Home" is an ode to growing up..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Checking In: Matthew Logan Vasquez Lives In Parallel Universes

Delta Spirit frontman experiences ‘other 2020’ at home and virtually

"...disc since 2014, Delta Spirit’s fifth LP What Is There leans hi-fi, lo-fi, DIY. “The song cycle seeks to..."

Oct. 27, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...End the Summertime F(or)ever (Western Vinyl)..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

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