Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts

From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music

"...Ray will emcee. And don’t forget to check out Charlie’s Dub Corner.   – Jay Trachtenberg Doomy Folks 420..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

"...both Texan and out-of-state artists’ work. Their latest exhibit, Charlie French’s “Let’s Stay at Home (It’s Too Slippery Outside),”..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Bloody Brides, Creepy Cats, and More Arts Events for the Week

Valentine's (and anti-Valentine) fun, soundtracking a rock, etc.

"...get both. In this mind-bending, heartrending story (which won Charlie Kaufman a screenplay Oscar), two new lovers (played by..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...the ultimately-canceled SXSW 2020 as the star of The Green Knight, but for this year's SXSW (March 8-16) he's..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...A Nice Indian Boy Director: Roshan SethiProducers: Renee Witt, Charlie McSpadden, Andrew Calof, Justin BaldoniScreenwriters: Eric Randall, Madhuri Shekar..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Dinosaur Jr. at Lakeline Park, Los Texmaniacs in Sunset Valley, and more recommended shows

"...the recent opening of Lakeline Park – a 200-acre green space with a man-made lake for fishing and kayaking,..."

April 28, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...of their own version of the American dream. Cast: Charlie Plummer, Eve Lindley, Mason Alexander Park, Rene Rosdado, Robyn..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...Lifespan of a Fact, Jarrott Productions Carlo Lorenzo Garcia (Charlie), Strange, But Perfect, Street Corner Arts Natalie D. Garcia..."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Booze You Can Use: A Few Choice Local Views

Sufficient Texas tipples to topple any tedium

"...possibly forever, Garrison Brothers. Yes, those guys. Dan and Charlie Garrison, badass bourbon philosophers and beneficent philanthropists. And Donnis..."

Oct. 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Steve Earle, Fresh Off Jerry Jeff Tribute, Deepens Songbook at Gruene Hall

Vagabond resilience & bristling resistance potently commune

"...Sparrow-borne in art brand Tony Fitzpatrick’s brilliant green LP cover, April’s Jerry Jeff brings Earle’s 22nd disc..."

June 27, 2022 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone

Texas-made luchadores-meets-wire fu playful adventure

"...Directed by: Michael D. Olmos. Starring: Charlie Clark, Danny Trejo, Andy Cheng, Kuno Becker, Renée Victor,..."

April 29, 2022 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Saturday

Ukraine's KAZKA, Fuck Money, Shawn Mendes, Beck, and more

"...Austin musicians Bryan Ray (guitar), Ryan Hagler (bass), and Charlie Harper (drums) served as Zaritska’s backing band, later joined..."

March 20, 2022 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Luv Doc: In Memoriam

Sweet Neil is gone but not forgotten

"...venues in Montreal, backing many visiting Nashville artists, including Charlie Louvin of the Louvin Brothers. At the age of..."

March 11, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Faster Than Sound: Wait, How Does SXSW Music Work Again?

Breaking down the basics, and some favorites, after three years away

"...Since last time on Red River, Beerland became the Green Jay and Barracuda became NYC-transplanted comedy club the Creek..."

March 11, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...32 Sounds Director: Sam Green, Producer: Josh Penn, ArKtype/Thomas O. Kriegsmann An immersive documentary..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What We're Listening to Right Now

Nakia, Sun June, Norman BA$E, Good Looks, 8½ Souvenirs, and more local sounds worth seeking out

"...their own inventory to paint the tracks in grass green, sunset orange, and sky blue – bypassing pandemic limitations..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Punk Chronicles: "I Don't Think the Sex Pistols Inspired Anything Other Than a Buncha More Punk Bands!"

The San Antonio shoot-out ricochets locally in Chapter 4 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"..."I HATE PINK FLOYD" T-shirt, spiky vomit-orange hair, and green teeth inspired Jones to rename him "Johnny Rotten." His..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...Her parents bought her first acoustic guitar with S&H Green Stamps. Seeing the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Rolling Stones Let it Bleed Over Austin – in Second Ever Local Concert

…with sympathy for the parking lot

"...it, except his is adorned with oozy, abstract electric green and pink designs. Pure “Keef.” A nearly-full moon had..."

Nov. 21, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Work Matters

A look back at some of our most impactful reporting

"...still Palmer Auditorium (although its eventual transformation had been green-lit by voters two years earlier, today's concert hall would..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

First-Ever Comprehensive Plan Looks at Zilker's Future

The Zilker Park Vision Plan starts rolling

"...and decrease the need for parking that encroaches on green space. In the "baseline survey" fielded by PARD and..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

25 Years Ago, Sublime Arrived in Austin and Cut One of the Decade's Biggest Albums

Local producer Paul Leary put some Austin in the Long Beach surf/punk/dub trio's mix

"...Happoldt, who maintains the frontman attempted Charlie Chaplin facial hair, rectified Nelson's upper lip using supplies..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

A Guide to Kolaches in Austin

And some of your sweet and savory pastry options in and around town

"...Bakery) is carrying the kolache/klobasnek torch now. According to Charlie Green, proprietor and part-owner of Green's Sausage House in..."

April 9, 2021 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Faster Than Sound: White Horse and Sagebrush Regular Jordan Matthew Young Rises on The Voice

"You're just cool, man." – Nick Jonas

"...the gamut, from ZZ Top's electric blues to Al Green's slick R&B. The gravel-voiced bandleader says he met most..."

April 9, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Wilde, Helen Hunt, Lamorne Morris, Fred Armisen, Bradley Whitford, Charlie Day, Whitney Cummings..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Recapping the Year SXSW Got Canceled

Venue closures, fundraising, and industry layoffs headlined Austin music's difficult 2020

"...Following the January exit of co-founder Charlie Jones to start his own events company, local concert..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...to You" and Kay Starr's "Wheel of Fortune" to Charlie Rich's "Lonely Weekends" got transformed into a proper Texas..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

The Legacy of BT2 and Beyond

Owners recall 30-plus years in Austin gay bar business

"...legacy helming Austin gay bars: Private Cellar, 505 Club, Charlie’s (later Charlie’s Austin), and ’Bout Time. BT2 – the..."

May 16, 2020 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

SXSW and Amazon Announce Virtual Festival Lineup

Feature and shorts from 2020 fest going online for 10 days

"..."Reminiscences of the Green Revolution" Phillipines, U.S. Director and screenwriter: Dean Colin Marcial..."

April 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

RZA, NASA, and Captain America for South by Southwest

New keynotes, speakers added with days to spare

"...After announcing the world premiere of the eagerly-awaited The Green Knight and new speakers like Hillary Rodham Clinton and..."

March 3, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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