One Week After Warning of School Consolidations, AISD May Have Its First Target

Dobie Middle School low test scores create risk of TEA takeover

"...acted as emcee. Students filled the bleachers. Elected officials spoke – County Judge Andy Brown, County Commissioner Brigid Shea,..."

April 11, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Anime, Activism, and Aerodynamics in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Arts and culture abound!

"...different septet of scripts. Oh, and that score they spoke of? It’s performed by a live band. All y’all..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Volunteering, Drag, Birthdays, and More Recommended Events

Let us help you plan your weekend

"...from Blakchyl, Thelonious Love, Flow Sunshine Flow, and b. Spoke; dance from burlesque performer Tia Boyd and pole professional..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Brass Bands, Russian Circles, Swindlers, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get loud

"...from Blakchyl, Thelonious Love, Flow Sunshine Flow, and b. Spoke; dance from burlesque performer Tia Boyd and pole professional..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Elderly Deaf Woman’s Lawsuit Over Jailer Breaking Her Wrist Moves Forward

Officers allegedly broke Karen McGee’s wrist after her arrest in 2022

"...strong case that their ineffective communication led to her broken wrist. “It’s a pretty damning decision,” McGee’s attorney, Rebecca..."

Jan. 24, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Weekend Events to Get You to the New Year

Movies, art, drag performances, and more

"...a recently resurfaced quote, better describes his allure. She spoke about his continued casting as Jewish despite being a..."

Dec. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Sound Unseen Rocks AFS Cinema

Fest screens films on pop fame, a lost guitar, and a legendary metal club

"...the Saxon Pub, Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke), so it’s about time that the old Back..."

Dec. 12, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Xmas Bazaars, Xmas Movies, Xbox Parties, and More Recommended Events

Get your weekdays planned out

"...river, and is seen no more. Director Robert Bresson spoke on the ubiquity of his heroine: She “offers evidence..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Live Music Recommendations for the Week

Shoegaze, hip-hop, jazz, and three days of Wilco

"...Friday 29, Broken Spoke..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Markets, Matheson, and More Recommended Events

Fill your weekend with arts, culture, and a bit of capitalism

"...A friend and I spoke recently about always being the presenter who goes too..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Goodbye Letter to Austin

A visiting reporter from Germany reflects as he heads home

"...Germany or literally anywhere else I’ve been. At the Broken Spoke, I’ve seen high schoolers twirling around the dance..."

Oct. 25, 2024 News Feature by Jonah Lemm

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

"...Experts,” and anthemic closer “Cities of Texas” delivered a plainspoken bittersweetness: candied melodies and hard truths. – Raoul Hernandez..."

Oct. 14, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Off Beat: ACL Weekend One Was Hot, Dusty, and Gay as Hell

Notes from the ground at Zilker, plus tips for weekend two

"...My Fault” (“Can a gay girl get an 'amen’?”) spoke for themselves. On the other side of the barricade,..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Arts, Comedy, Theatre, Movies, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Jackie and Foxy Brown?! Yes please!

"...her. When she crooned with more fragility than a broken heart, “I don’t steal and I don’t lie/ But..."

June 7, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Elders: Meet Guitarist and Defense Attorney Bobby Earl Smith

From professional musician to professional defender of musicians

"...him.’ Then I said, 'Where?’ And they said, 'The Broken Spoke.’ And I said, 'We’ll do it!’”..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Oscar Rodriguez

Review: Charley Crockett, $10 Cowboy

A more ruminative, less hooky use of the Texan’s bulletproof baritone

"...in-store performance at Waterloo Records (4:30pm), Crockett plays the Broken Spoke (9:15pm) as part of a Texas run of..."

April 26, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

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

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

"...arrived just in time for Austin’s current honky-tonk revival. Broken-Heart Dogs..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...arms and act old-timey.” More in line with Cash’s outspoken support for prison reform, Jelly Roll ended his second..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

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

"...all without it. But most of the parents we spoke with were frustrated by the experience. It was difficult..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Back in Austin, the Ameripolitan Awards Define a Musical Spirit

Show's 10th anniversary return uplifts largely outsider roots sounds

"...Leigh provided the early highlight with new single “Another Broken Heart” from the upcoming debut of their supergroup, Wonder..."

Feb. 19, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

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

Rides from hell, thanks to Texas’ immigration law

"...over for a pretextual stop – something like a broken headlight, forgetting to put on a turn signal, or..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

The Ameripolitan Awards Return to Austin for Ceremony’s 10th Anniversary

Ray Benson, Augie Meyers, and Flaco Jiménez will be honored Feb. 18

"...Local country slinger Watson, who spoke openly against the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, established the..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Food-Adjacent Gifts for Drinking, Cooking, and Entertaining

Stylish textiles, cutting boards, Austin bar guide, and more

"...Wall, to legacy establishments like Scholz Garten and the Broken Spoke. New-school drinking enterprises like Kinfolk and Flo's Wine..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Sudan Archives, Ben Kweller, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest

Texans Angel White, Blakchyl stood out under an annular eclipse

"...into singing, mid-track. Another yet-to-emerge cut, “Outlaw,” detailing a brokenhearted cowboy, ended with croons landing somewhere between country and..."

Oct. 15, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

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

"...list of potential priority venues including the Victory Grill, Broken Spoke, Continental Club, Hole in the Wall, Antone's, Stubb's,..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 11-17

"...nights gone on too long, in shopping carts with broken wheels, in boredom, in tax returns." He says it's..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 9-15

"...saw me when I was invisible," he wrote, "you spoke to me when I was deaf, you thanked me..."

June 9, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Public Notice: Housekeeping News

Plus trying to slow the Convention Center expansion, code changes

"...to begin in 2025. This week, predictably, the opposition spoke up. I should preface this by noting that I'm..."

June 2, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

How Texas Wreaked Havoc on One Man's Journey to Citizenship

Living the American nightmare

"...the church to the house, the house was completely broken." Inside, he found a rock with a note that..."

May 19, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Crosstalk: The American Analog Set Due for Numero Group Reissue Treatment, and More Music News

Blaze Foley’s Outhouse online & Broken Spoke's historic marker

"...Broken Spoke will celebrate the installation of a Texas Historical..."

April 6, 2023 Music Post by Austin Powell

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