Teezo Touchdown, Arny Margret, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

"...Reuniting audiences on the second official day of SXSW Music..."

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

A New Documentary Meditates on Texan Electronic Composer Pauline Oliveros

Celebrate the queer theorist behind Deep Listening this Sunday at AFS

"...Heloise Gold first met Pauline Oliveros at one of the influential composer's concerts in..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

AFF Review: Day of the Fight

Boxing drama hits hardest out of the ring

"...In Day of the Fight, actor Jack Huston’s debut feature..."

Nov. 6, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

Watch This: The Hushabyes Debut on Lindsey Verrill’s New New Sincerity Label

The Jenny Carson-led band premieres an ominous video for “Sleep”

"...The Hushabyes may be the most aptly named band in Austin, at least judging from their debut single “Sleep.”..."

Oct. 19, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Austin R&B Cool Girl Grace Sorensen Prioritizes Good Energy

BLK ODYSSY and Magna Carda collabs hype the singer/dancer’s Zilker debut

"...On the 2022 track “Digits,” Austin singer-songwriter Grace Sorensen serves up an indelible hook. Pleated..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?

Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river

"...years ago, Travis County cut a deal with Tesla, selling it a 2,000-acre site on the banks of the..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Solid Roots Support the Tiarras' Indie Chicana Sound

No longer Tiarra Girls, the outspoken sister trio still puts family first

"...Sophia sensed a creeping tension in the air from behind the drum set...."

July 28, 2023 Music Feature by Wayne Lim

Tech-Art Organization dadaLab Reboots in New Eastside Studio

Find community, coding, music, and light at the July 15 celebration

"...their successful transition, the tech-art organization presents RE:BOOT, an opening exhibition in their 10,000-square-foot site, this Saturday, July 15..."

July 11, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Larry & Joe Bring Songs of Deliverance to Carrie Rodriguez’s Laboratorio

North Carolina duo play Paramount Stateside on April 30

"...are almost immaterial. It’s enough that they’re compelled to begin the journey, and enough that they persist, whether or..."

April 14, 2023 Music Post by John Job

Caroline Rose Practices The Art of Forgetting on Fifth LP

Austin pop auteur explores fluctuating relationship to the past

"...When it came to crafting their new record, pop songster Caroline Rose had one..."

April 7, 2023 Music Feature by Gabrielle Sanchez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Arya’s Weyes Blood aftershow, celebrating SPOT, Urban Cultural Fest, and more

"...Arya’s Weyes Blood Aftershow Stubb’s (indoors), Friday 31, 10:30pm..."

March 31, 2023 Music Column by Angela Lim

Point in Time Count of Homeless Austinites Returns

City to run census after two years

"...For the first time in two years, volunteers will head out into the streets..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Community-Building Musician Ruthie Foster Honored with Star Outside the Paramount

“We take care of our own, Austin!”

"...fans of Ruthie Foster braved frigid temperatures and downtown parking headaches on Saturday night to celebrate the genre-defying, Grammy-nominated..."

Nov. 21, 2022 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

What the Broken Spoke's Historic Designation Could Mean for Music Venue Preservation

Honky-tonk could join sites eyed for city venue investments

"...stable economic future for the venue as development and rising property values surround it on all sides...."

Nov. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Fallout From DWI Crash Follows Hays County Commissioner

Walt Smith's got one more week to breathe easy

"...Beginning Oct. 16, if Hays County Commissioner Walt Smith wants..."

Oct. 10, 2022 News Post by Jordan Buckley

Federal District Court Rules Employers Can Refuse to Purchase Health Insurance That Covers PrEP

When lifesaving medicines are against someone’s religion

"...In the post-Dobbs climate of right-wing backlash to what should..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What Makes This Cocktail Party So Different?

What sets this spirited shindig aside from so many others?

"...Just you, with your love of alcohol-inflected refreshments … and your current reporter, who’s got some..."

July 18, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Man’s Suicide in Jail After Seeking Medical Care Raises Question: Why Was He There?

Suffering from criminal depression

"...If he had any remaining doubt that JJ needed hospital care, it surely evaporated..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

What We're Listening to Right Now

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

"..."Western Skies is a near perfect multimedia balancing act performed by poet, essayist, photographer, singer and songwriter..."

March 25, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Honey Moon and TLC Bring the Brunch; Sprinkles Salutes Women with Cupcakes; Austin Crawfish Festival Returns; Chef Fermín Nuñez Is, Like, Everywhere Lately; and More …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR..."

Feb. 23, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Nearly a Dozen Contested Races on the Election Docket

Judging the judges

"...Travis County Democrats see on their primary ballot? Twenty in all: countywide contests for half of the civil and..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Safety and Security Will Be Council’s Words of the Day

Be careful out there

"...Austin City Council meets today, Feb. 17, to take up..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Out There in the Fresh Air With Utopia, Old Settler's, and Kerrville Folk Festival

Fall fests coax us from the metropolis

"...What does October make you think of? Halloween, pumpkin spice, trees transitioning from green to..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Lights Are On at AFS Cinema

After 16 months of closure, the arthouse indie cinema reopens this weekend

"...Mark your calendars and grab your seat. AFS Cinema, the Austin Film Society's two-screen theatre, is back. After..."

July 16, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...For more than a year, the city of Austin, its social service partners, and primary and behavioral care..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Video Premiere: Band of Bastards Debut a Hardcore “Holy Roller”

Singer & TOD legacy Jason Reece: “These motherfuckers can play”

"...hardcore bash, it promises to liberate you live and in the flesh...."

July 7, 2021 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Five Fantastic Options for Filipino Cuisine in Austin

Finding family via bold and delicious feasts

"...For the heart of Austin's culinary culture to survive, we must not just remember..."

June 25, 2021 Food Feature by Adam Wood

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Magna Carda moves at their own pace. In March, the reigning Austin Music Awards Hip-Hop Artist(s) of..."

June 25, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Navigating the Unknown: Chris Brecht Talks ATX6 Documentary

Lift Me Up premieres Friday on KLRU

"...When I think of PBS, I think of music and travel shows...."

June 16, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

At Mohawk’s Reopening, an Air of Gratefulness and Growth

Heartless Bastards and the Tender Things soundtrack return

"...442 days. That’s how long it’s been since an airborne virus shut down one of Austin’s favorite..."

May 28, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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