SXSW Film Review: Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie

The stoner comedian duo has come a long way, man

"...impactful people appear as backseat ride-alongs on the staged desert road trip that anchors the film’s arc and nods..."

March 13, 2024 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Me Nd Adam’s Keep Austin Cheer’d and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Get in the holiday spirit with Spaceflight Records or Spiritualized

"...Drip Pt. II) homegrown duo Me Nd Adam pack hearts of gold in fundraising for Casa Marianella, which has..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Once Upon a Time in Uganda

The true, crazy story of Wakaliwood

"...shot of a mysterious figure atop a glorious, mountainous desert in Kazakshtan. He is Alan Hofmanis, an American actor..."

July 7, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Davis, Screenwriter: Julia Lederer In an alternate world where hearts are made of objects and suppressing emotions is self-care,..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Feeding the Ukrainian Resistance With Varenyky and Mutual Aid

To Austin's Ukrainian community, the meaning of food has co-evolved with the war itself

"...vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert.… Near them, on the sand, Half sunk a shattered..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Food Feature by John Besche

Thanksgiving Is Coming, Gourdough’s Is Closed, Gourmand’s Is CTD, We’re Forking Cancer, Another Uchiba Is On Its Way, and More

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

"...inside, slinging drinks that they’ve said reside in their hearts from their years of working in the hospitality industry..."

Nov. 8, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

George Clinton, Caramelo Haze, Hulder, RippleFest, and more local shows worth seeing

"...sleepers Bone Church and Void Vator and Texans High Desert Queen, Fostermother, and Mothership. Seasoned ATX headbangers the Sword..."

July 22, 2022 Music Column by Julian Towers

Indoor Queers Club

Stay home and cool off with Qmmunity’s movie, book, and TV recs

"...Desert Hearts (1986) | HBO Max..."

July 13, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...heart-pumping drums are still there, but on songs like "Hearts & Minds" the band sounds effortlessly synced – musically..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

The Concourse Project Brings the Raver Spirit Back to Austin

High-capacity event space looks to diversify their sound

"...Best Boutique Festival award with headliners like the glitter-drenched Desert Hearts crew. Next weekend's run transpires as the second..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

What We're Listening to Right Now

Duel, Cactus Lee, Kady Rain, Sweetfeed, Startographers, and the You're Gonna Be Great 2 comp

"..."Blood on the Claw," which gouges trademark Duel: Seventies desert mysticism, British kit work, and a lashing tempo. Throbbing,..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

12 New TV Shows to Watch in January

Plus another dozen returning shows to reacquaint yourself with

"...among the male suitors who were quarantined at a desert resort in the Coachella Valley, where the average high..."

Dec. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...are working on a raffle with some cool sponsors, Desert Door [Distillery]. Kinda Tropical is putting together a discounted..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...environment in the absence of that which makes our hearts beat faster. "Lay My Head Down, Kansas" ("She's moving..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Summer Fun Playlist: Forget the Piñatas

"...constitutes the ultimate summer improv, so Jason Morales' other-plane desert shred leads the longtime exploratory comet across scorched time..."

May 29, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Review: Once Upon a Time in Uganda

The true, crazy story of Wakaliwood

"...shot of a mysterious figure atop a glorious, mountainous desert in Kazakshtan. He is Alan Hofmanis, an American actor..."

March 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 20 Austin Breweries

Gird your liver for our annual Central Texas brewery power rankings

"...in," it's a cozy retreat in a rare booze desert of Central Austin. Plus, the biergarten just got an..."

Nov. 12, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga

Austin at Large: Lord, Gotta Keep On Moving

New and welcome spirits animate the fight for transit

"...These include the old heads, the prophets in the desert, the people who've been fighting for rail transit –..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Desert Hearts Takeover Texas at Cedar Street Courtyard

"...The May 10 under-the-stars local edition of California’s Desert Hearts skirted dodgy spring weather here in Austin at..."

May 13, 2019 Photo Gallery

Desert Hearts Texas Takeover Glammed Up Austin Shed Cedar Street Courtyard

Burning Man-like dance music party starred Damian Lazarus

"...should have been an outdoor, under-the-stars local edition of Desert Hearts – the California renegade turned “Best Boutique Festival”..."

May 13, 2019 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Rafiki

Kenyan LGBTQ drama is a miracle solely for existing, yet also a vibrant, colorful romance

"...lesbian romance you’ve seen before, starting with the groundbreaking Desert Hearts to the dizzily comedic The Incredibly True Adventure..."

May 3, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Playback: Waterloo Music Festival vs. Eastside Kings Festival

Austin music’s fall festival opens with a double-barrel bang

"...Gaye covers interspersed with originals like "Water in the Desert."..."

Sept. 7, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The San Marcos Music Scene Runs Deep

ACL Fest hip-hop headliners Brockhampton might just be the tip of the iceberg from our neighbors south on I-35

"...authentic coming from a bunch of kids playing their hearts out simply for the love of it," adds Dart...."

Aug. 3, 2018 Music Feature by Jeremy Steinberger

Chronicle Recommends: Crime and No Punishment

For Crime Month, our favorite films about getting away with it

"...the bad guy doing good. From Barbara Stanwyck stealing hearts, to George Clooney proving the house doesn't always win,..."

July 9, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Sotol: The New White Lightning

Three military vets find purpose, identity, and craft in Desert Door distillery

"...From the outside, the Desert Door sotol distillery and tasting room out in Driftwood..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...with that which strikes the most fear in our hearts...."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Your Weekend in Film

What major releases and one-off screenings are worth your theatre time

"...a romance with a high-spirited local woman in 1985’s Desert Hearts. Saturday & Sunday, AFS Cinema...."

Aug. 25, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Ingrid Goes West

Hashtag: #thisisyourlife

"...and obviously, loved. For this is the world of hearts and likes, the emotional currency of the times. And..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Live Music to See This Weekend

Unpacking Christmas in July

"...psych-infused EP Wasted Nostalgia against the Diamond Center’s droning desert rock. Inside, Go Fever closes with delicious pop from..."

July 14, 2017 Music Post by The Music Staff

Other Worlds Austin Adds Owen Egerton's Latest

Plus sci-fi fest's closing night title, and shorts

"...in their own love. SciFi Shorts Program 2: Tomorrow's Hearts Broken Today..."

Nov. 28, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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