The Vouchers Battle Is Decided, But What About the Future of Texas Politics?

How it happened

"...taxpayer dollars, contributed by all of us, to pay for their kids to attend private school. The proposal is..."

April 25, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

New Jersey Noir: How Gazer Portrays a Forgotten Town

Ryan J. Sloan and Ariella Mastroianni on the other side of the NJT tracks

"...tiny Newark suburb. The Kearny native called it “a forgotten industrial town that’s being gentrified like everywhere else around..."

April 8, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

MAGA Moms and the Republican Resistance to School Vouchers

Make education public again

"...“I did vote for Trump,” Plemons told us. “And I block walked for..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Verde Report: Austin FC Players Find Confidence Amid Frustrating Start to Season

Win-loss tally aside, there’s reason for optimism

"...emotional responses are a thing, too. And not just for fans, many of whom have had vivid flashbacks to..."

March 14, 2025 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As Captain America enters a Brave New World , every MCU film reviewed

"...35th feature in the franchise, brings back Captain America for the first time, as former Falcon Sam Wilson (Anthony..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Visual Arts Review: MASS Gallery Dives Into the Work of a Pioneering Pornographer

A life told through ephemera in “Toxic Masculinity: The Old Reliable World of David Hurles”

"...of a man with a wisp of a mustache. This is true...."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Austin Chronic: Oh No! My High Ass Just Emailed a Dead Person

Finding the humor in my stoned missteps

"...I bleed a lot of ink in this column contemplating the..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

Album Review: Female Gallery, Best Friends Together Forever

First EP from Austin post-punk fourpiece is a promising start

"...wigs on Austin fourpiece Female Gallery’s Best Friends Together Forever. The band shape-shifts through the five songs on the..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Chappell Roan Says ACL Performance Is Her Last of the Year, and More Surprises From Weekend Two

The heat lingered at sets from Vince Staples, Dua Lipa, Jeezy, and more

"...in with Chris Stapleton and Orville Peck, Dua Lipa bleed Burnt Orange, and Chappell Roan go out on a..."

Oct. 14, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

“Here Comes the Pain”: Slipknot Invokes Catharsis En Masse

Iowa nü metal legends celebrate 25 years in ATX

"...This was the Back Room, a revered 1,000-capacity East Riverside..."

Sept. 21, 2024 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

Tributes Pour in for Chris Riley, the Kind Colossus of Austin Urbanism

Former Council member passed this week at 60 from cancer

"...mourning the death at age 60 of Chris Riley, former Council member and unwavering advocate for smart development in..."

July 31, 2024 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

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

"...Before I knew Ryuichi Sakamoto’s name, I knew how his..."

March 29, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

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

"...11-16 across over 75 local stages. After we put this list together, several artists dropped out of their official..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Visual Arts Review: Malou Flato: “Greatest Hits”

Texas nature artist presents a garden of vegetal delights at Davis Gallery

"...eyes with some of the more wonderful sights in this world. So many diverse biological systems evolved toward the..."

March 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Alex Ring Isn’t Austin FC’s Captain Anymore, and That’s Just Fine With Him

The steely Finn is staying in the now

"...coach Josh Wolff opted to name Sebastián Driussi captain for the club’s third season in Major League Soccer. In..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

Synagogue Arsonist Gets 10-Year Sentence

Congregation Beth Israel finally gets closure

"...court in Downtown Austin handed down a 10-year sentence for Franklin Sechriest, the arsonist who started a fire at..."

Nov. 29, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party

History of Australia's greatest sonic butchers

"...flight unpunched. Mick Harvey was the rhythm guitarist and therefore just the spare, but arguably most responsible for their..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...ripper?), but by November, its grounds will be used for a more exalted purpose: the Texas Book Festival’s annual..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A DAWA benefit, A Giant Dog album release, and a country showcase headline our recommended Austin shows

"...high schooler, Austin-based organizers $3 Shows have been fundraising for various causes since 2009. The next installment benefits DAWA,..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Music Column by Adam Cherian

Ahead of Pride, EMS Train LGBTQ Businesses on Active Shooter Response

Community members asked for training after Club Q shooting

"...Ahead of Austin Pride this weekend, first responders held a training Thursday at Highland..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Raul's in Overdrive: "AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!"

In 1978, visits from Patti Smith and Elvis Costello plus the Austin Punk Scene’s first record could mean “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”

"...Editor’s note: This is Chapter 6, Part 2 of a serialized history..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Ten Chronicle Music Writers on Their Favorite Austin Albums of 2022

Almost 100 albums we loved this year

"...showcase the artist's belting, boundless vocals on tracks fit for disco ball shimmers. The self-titled effort progresses like a..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Election Ticker: Say It Ain’t So, Zo

Qadri explains his GOP gigs, Guerrero explains her housing views

"...enough market-rate housing, and if so, why? The campaign for the central-city district has gotten edgier...."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

What We’re Listening to This Week

Charley Crockett, Flora & Fawna, the Black Angels, and more

"...Nelson's Red Headed Stranger at the Austin Record Convention this month, $20. Two hours later, another copy populated the..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Review: Austin Playhouse's Previews of Departing Attractions

Twenty years in the making, Lowell Bartholomee's latest collection of short plays is worth the wait

"...years since playwright (and actor/director/designer) Lowell Bartholomee gathered, and this publication reviewed, a collection of his short works. The..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Kate Bush Bash, Urban Heat, Knife in the Water, Night Cap, Adrian Ruiz, and Shimmer Island

"...the popular streaming thriller's soundtrack, a turbo-boost in their fortunes is possible. "Running up That Hill," the 1985 single..."

July 29, 2022 Music Column by Tim Stegall

Review: …And You Will know Us by the Trail of Dead

XI: Bleed Here Now (Dine Alone)

"...Quadraphonic sound … that Seventies audio format that was basically the forerunner of surround sound, requiring..."

July 15, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Jesse Sublett's Latest True-Crime Book Takes on the Last Gangster in Austin

The rise and fall of the Junkyard King

"...and literary scene on and off but mostly on for nearly 50 years, since his days as bassist for..."

June 10, 2022 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

10 Bands Under 25 That Make Me Feel Alive

A quintessential coming-of-age soundtrack to score the next spiral

"...expressions of these 10 acts, whose array of styles bleed the vitality and boundless energy of youth, when playing..."

June 10, 2022 Music Feature by Mars Salazar

The Verde Report: Josh Wolff Lets His Guard Down

Austin FC's leadership is hitting all the right notes

"...Not many people know this, but when Ben Kenobi said, "You will never find..."

May 6, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

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