Act Now for a Greener Tomorrow

"...pollution threatens not only residents but also the outdoor activities and green spaces that define our city’s character. Austinites..."

Dec. 11, 2024 Postmarks

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Get Health care: Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act begins Nov. 1 and runs until Jan. 15. Experts..."

Nov. 1, 2024 News Feature

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2024, Power Ranked!

Welcome to Top of the Hops IX

"...the year we finally heed to your demands for satisfaction.This is the year we nail it, folks; shant be..."

Oct. 17, 2024 Food Post by Eric Puga

Whatever Your Genre, We Have Live Music Recommendations for You

Beerthoven, Tommy Stinson, Moody Bank$, and more

"...“All groove all the time.”   – Michael Toland Future Traditions Fest..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

It’s Time for Austin FC to Leave Its Past, and Its Coach, Behind

It’s just not working with Josh Wolff anymore

"...to the Houston Dynamo Saturday that – barring an act of God – essentially eliminated the Verde and Black..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Album Review: Superfónicos’ Renaceré

Colombian funk septet marks a decade with debut long-player

"...in roots and rock en español. El Combo Oscuro tractor beam La Danza de las Sirenas and Como Las..."

July 19, 2024 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Having a Plan for When Shit Hits the Fan: A Journey in Prepping

What disaster preparedness experts have to say about best-laid plans for worst-case scenarios

"...obsessions, and levels of perceived expertise on what the future holds...."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Save Money, Save Energy, Save the Planet

"...Dear Editor, Austin’s time to take action on climate change is now! The Environmental Protection Agency..."

Feb. 12, 2024 Postmarks

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 25-31

"...weeks will be an excellent time to meditate and act on this beautiful truth...."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...recounts newly reunited Be Your Own Pet’s first band practice since their 2008 split. Archives include their self-titled debut,..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Big, Contentious Austin Energy Rate Hike Finally Arrives at Council

Power for the people?

"...structure, which environmental advocates feel would disincentivize conservation and actually shift a higher cost burden to low-income customers while..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...such a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future, one where the outcome may influence generations to come...."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Local Elections Herald Epic Changes in the Capital City

Our future is now

"...disappointing to people who wanted 10-1 to be a clean break from the previous at-large city council, which operated..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What We're Listening to This Week

Otis Wilkins, Fuck Money, Cash Grab, Jake Lloyd, and more notable sounds

"...atmospheric transitions into a set by the caustic punk act from February 12, with Volente Beach and Blank Hellscape...."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Bizarre Bazaar: The Artists of the Oddities and Curiosities Expo

Ethical sourcing and upcycling become the beautifully strange

"...Oddities, got into working with animal remains as an act of memorial. “My stepdad was really into like oddities..."

June 21, 2022 Arts Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

Three Music Writers Descend Into the NFT Craze at SXSW

One NFT-fatigued, one NFT-Curious, and NFT-skeptical

"...are sheepishly asking me to explain to them what exactly NFTs are...."

March 18, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...street-life storytelling (with Kream's immediate family its frequently recurring characters) has manifested a discography whose narrative consistency is unrivaled..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...All At Once is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh)..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Stubborn With My Goals: Impassioned MC J Soulja Stays Focused on Creating Opportunities in Austin Rap

"There ain't no trophies for that kind of shit"

"...the degree of difficulty in J Soulja's sacrificial juggling act, striving to progress his own rap career while also..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

National Champions

Ric Roman Waugh places the NCAA on trial in this chilling sports drama

"...pull down millions of dollars. Don’t believe me? Maybe actual NFL players, including Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and Saints..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

1,400-Acre Development Near Hamilton Pool Ignites Push to Protect Salamander

Environmentalists petition to list Pedernales River springs salamander as endangered species

"...as "endangered" or "threatened" under the federal Endangered Species Act. The action is a direct response to the planned..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

LBJ Library at 50: An Interview With Mark Updegrove

The Library's director from 2009 to 2017 on LBJ's evolving legacy

"...race in America, and civil rights, featuring leading scholars, activists, and political figures, including three former presidents and one..."

Aug. 26, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Nine Days

Winston Duke sits in judgment on the worth of life in this metaphysical drama

"...tabs on this life, with a kind of tender distraction, watching it unspool along with all his other selections’..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Bands Are Practicing Again, but Does Austin Have Enough Rehearsal Space for Them?

A love letter and state-of-affairs on the practice space scene

"...In waking life, that bygone practice space might as well represent an ancient civilization. Nary..."

June 18, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Eighth Street Survivors

They came out to protest police brutality. They were met by a life-altering wave of police violence. Eight months later, they still await justice and change.

"...the surgeries I've been through. But running through the actual memory of being shot, and right after being shot..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Opinion: In Permian Highway Pipeline Fight, Property Rights Are the Answer

Eminent domain reform allows us to protect our environment and the rights of Texas landowners simultaneously

"...There are few things Texans value more than property..."

May 1, 2020 Column by Cutter W. González

As Charlie Jones Exits C3, He Traces His Journey From College Station to Founding ACL Fest

Leaving the music promotions empire he helped build, Jones begins his new events company, Four Leaf

"...from, you said, "I'm one of the few people actually from College Station." What did you mean by that?..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

In 1990, We Predicted What 2020 Would Look Like. Did We Get Anything Right?

And since we're here, why not place some bets on 2050?

"...of the articles cast a doomsday-ish eye toward the future, even while lamenting that already in 1990 Austin was..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Make It Movement Wants You to Learn a Trade and Love What You Do

Can skilled jobs and career education change Texas culture?

"...I love to do?" – and then to find practical ways to turn the answer into a profession. He..."

Dec. 27, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Generic Ensemble Company's The Future of Ismael

This stage adaptation of Siri Gurudev's novel creates a striking sci-fi society but never finds its beating heart

"...by thousands, if not millions, of years, the most impactful stories remain grounded by our earthly experiences (our pleasures,..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

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