Love and Cinema: Janet and John Pierson

Texas Film Awards honorees and indie cinema's fairy godparents Janet and John Pierson look back on 40 years at the movies

"...revenue streams of VHS rights, and inspired by the DIY ethos of Jim Jarmusch's Stranger Than Paradise. Janet said,..."

March 3, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Seeking Divinity With the DJs of Bitches Play Music

At the collective's pre-sabbatical, post-freeze Club Eternal party

"...the DJ collective has filled the dance floors of DIY settings and established venues alike with their carefully curated..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Eddie Taylor's 100th birthday, Dry Cleaning, and Terry Allen highlight our recommended shows

"...full-on drone night, Vegas' lineup invites skeletal synth-pop, buzzy DIY, and ethereal folk from Felt Out, BluMoon singer-songwriter Égaux..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Die Spitz Cut Their Hard Rock Teeth

Childhood friends-turned-bandmates talk new EP and "the best year ever"

"...name pays homage to garage punks the Spits, whose DIY origins and onstage antics find new life in the..."

Jan. 20, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Austin Critics Announce the Five Best Austin Films of 2022

Linklater and mountain lions, the pandemic, the legacy of slavery, and the fight for abortion rights all part of this year’s AFCA Austin Film Award short list

"...Andrew Bujalski was at the heart of the DIY filmmaking revolution known as mumblecore, although he has moved..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Timbeko, Shinyribs, TC Superstar, an Exquisite Corpse, and more recommended shows for the week

"..."We noticed there weren't a lot of opportunities for DIY artists to showcase their work and wanted to create..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Former Fine Southern Gentlemen's Expansive Rebrand to Feels So Good

A more inclusive name for the rising screenprinters/record label/music venue

"...Eastside warehouse/storefront off Calles Street – home to cramped DIY shows director Riley recalls lovingly – to its current..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Wizard Rodeo Wrangles a Day of Musical Magic

Eclectic gathering returns to the Long Time sandlot field

"...rooted in sandlot baseball, but has parallels in independent DIY movements of all types, including punk music and Austin..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

What We’re Listening to This Week

Adrian Quesada, Old Fire, Norman Ba$e, and more local releases

"...all, a vibrant love letter to creation in Austin DIY.  – Mars SalazarHigher and Higher Forever by Zero Percent..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Finally Punk, All-Girl Aughts Act, Talks Austin Reunion Shows

Unbanned, pioneering punks play Swass Nite Wednesday

"...news for fans of mid-Aughts punk, all-girl groups, and DIY goofiness: Finally Punk is finally back, and ready to..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Lingua Ignota, Daniel Fears, Mobley, a Doug Sahm celebration, and more worthy local shows

"...the trans-fronted and -backed trio storms the surging Texas DIY scene with gut-wrenching vocals and thrashing, breakneck rhythms. A..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Comfortable Carnage at Pallbearer Press

Horror experts Pallbearer Press make gore fashionable

"..."At first, I only knew the DIY, garage method," he said of learning to print his..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Arts Feature by Robert Penson

Four Decades of Austin Chronicle Halloween Mask Covers

"...1994: DIY Vampira The issue featured an interview with Maila Nurmi,..."

Oct. 24, 2022 Photo Gallery

Venture Into Full-Flavored Mocktails at Home or Out on the Town

Elevated drinks on the wagon

"...grenadine is gross, so an easy fix is to DIY or sub raspberry or Luxardo cherry syrup...."

Oct. 14, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Luna Luna Moves From Dallas Origins to Riverside Headquarters to ACL Fest Debut

Indie-pop quartet makes “Commitment" to very-much-online Latinx audiences

"...the project grew, opportunities for González arose in Dallas’ DIY-oriented house show circuit...."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

No One at the Circus – The Story of Ghostwriter Through Place and Song by Steve Schecter

In one-man band's situationally annotated lyric book, the path is the goal

"...which details two decades spent driving around America on DIY tours, playing shows, selling self-released records, and sleeping in..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Qmmunity: Finding Your Pride

Drip Drop 10 brings urban LGBTQ music to the forefront, plus did you hear it’s Austin Pride this weekend?

"...DIY Austin Pride All ages are welcome to enjoy refreshments,..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Column by James Scott

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin , V/H/S/99 , sharks, and more

"...2012, World Premiere, 96 min. A new preservation of DIY filmmaker Lindsay Denniberg’s hypercolored, VHS-inspired horror valentine...."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: The First-Ever Lucktoberfest Lands Halloweekend at Willie Nelson’s Luck, Texas

Plus, the Red River Cultural District searches for a new director, and remembering Stewart Wise

"...to 1981, where he started out writing for quintessential DIY outlet Sluggo! Wise returned to Austin from 1986 to..."

July 29, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

What Makes This Cocktail Party So Different?

What sets this spirited shindig aside from so many others?

"...order to make sure we won’t fail at that DIY gambit, we’re going to base our creation on the..."

July 18, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faster Than Sound: Raw Punks Mujeres Podridas on Comfort and Love

Brutal bandmates get nostalgic ahead of free Saturday show at Fairweather Cider

"...Impediment Records. Dru credits over 20 years in the DIY scene, as she and bassist Leal share résumés in..."

July 15, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Therapeutic Touch of Symbolica Salon

Austin hair stylists center queer clientele

"...put a hold on rituals like haircuts – instead DIY cutting and styling our own hair in our bathrooms..."

June 28, 2022 Qmmunity Post by Valeria Valdez

The Oddities and Curiosities Expo Is Coming to Austin

The perfect place to stock your cabinet of curiosities

"...Priding themselves on being a DIY-run show, the expo only books original vendors and artists,..."

June 17, 2022 Arts Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Summer travel opportunities and news from all over Texas

"...is not to be, anytime soon anyway. But the DIY artist collective announced that Grapevine and Houston will soon..."

June 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Fans Behind the Mask: Inside the World of The F13th Fan Film Mixtape

AGFA archivist Joseph Ziemba explores the world of discount Voorhees

"...But luckily, the internet has made it possible for DIY maniacs to share their previously-unseen backyard epics from 1993...."

May 13, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In the Yard: Spokesman Coffee

Premium coffee and craft brews on tap = hangout heaven

"...Blue Dozen Collective, vinyl night DJ sets, the occasional DIY punk rock or metal show, etc. We also throw..."

May 12, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Patti Smith and Bikini Kill in One Weekend

Lighting strikes twice in Austin, and Pleasure Venom opens

"...drummer Tobi Vail provided a nice primer in Texas DIY, shouting out Eighties locals Meat Joy and Houston's Mydolls,..."

May 13, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

One in a Crowd: Torched

New documentary about Austin's pro Ultimate Frisbee team crowdfunding now

"...broadest sense, I see the team's story as a DIY start-up story, an underdog story," Kepner wrote. "There's a..."

May 13, 2022 Screens Column by James Scott

Turnstile Is Happy to Provide at Stubb’s

Big riff breakouts lead five-band testament to punk plurality

"...spent climbing from the lowest, filthiest rungs of the DIY ladder to the heights of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, it..."

May 7, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

To Oblivion and Beyond: A Breakdown of the Bands at Oblivion Access

Translating the scrolls at Austin’s most interesting festival of the year

"...a wide net but does so without losing their DIY sensibility. Punk with a broad appeal, they are approachable..."

May 6, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

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