Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...This is what Sagebrush was made for. The South Congress honky-tonk is full to the brim...."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...first Cattle Country Music Festival with a stacked lineup anchored by Texas stars. Koe Wetzel leads Friday with his..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Ricky Smith Tried to Escape Prison Three Times. Is 30 Years In Solitary Confinement Enough?

His last attempt was in 1993

"...prison system, where he’s been held in solitary confinement for over 30 years...."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...Any Austin-based or Austin-headed music fan worth their salt starts encountering the..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Luv Doc: Smells Like Gold Bond

Wear something extra sexy ... with a plunging neckline

"...Dear Luv Doc,..."

March 8, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Panels Explore What’s Next for Sustainable Food

How to transition from “eco-depressed” to “making regenerative living sexy”

"...Several SXSW sessions are exploring climate-friendly food and regenerative agriculture by asking questions like:..."

March 8, 2024 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Falling for The Fall Guy and the Joy of Practical Stunts

Powerhouse moviemaking couple David Leitch and Kelly McCormick team up with Ryan Gosling

"...you think that a megastar can fall off a horse, jump into flames, or bounce off a brick wall..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sunny Day Real Estate’s Dan Hoerner on 30 Years of Diary

Guitarist Dan Hoerner discusses the emo originators’ modus operandi

"...A famously embattled rock band will be commemorating 30 years of their masterpiece debut LP – popularly..."

March 8, 2024 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...In 1926, historian Carl Sandburg described President Abraham Lincoln’s male friendships as..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

"...Guy and Road House, but now it's added the world premiere of one of the year's most eagerly anticipated..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Can You Dig It?

"...Dear Editor, Read your Dad-dope-interview, and related in some degree ["The..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Postmarks

Ken Paxton Attacks Austin’s Lenient Marijuana Policy

Critics say it’s a distraction from the A.G.’s legal woes

"...That was U.S. Rep. Greg Casar’s reaction to the attorney general’s Jan. 31 announcement that Paxton had filed a..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

How Driving Somebody From One Texas City to Another Can Turn Into a Prison Sentence

Rides from hell, thanks to Texas’ immigration law

"...a mix of hopefulness and uncertainty. Money is tight for you and your family. As you’re perusing Snapchat, a..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

Vanessa Pla Unpacks 10 of Her Magical Music Videos

Inside the busy director’s creations for Tele Novella, Night Beats, and more

"...cinephile-turned-Richard Linklater obsessive snagged an internship at the Austin director's production company via insistent letters and phone calls, then..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Luv Doc: Your Gaping Existential Void

Surprise! Unlike Jesus, the Luv Doc doesn’t have a sure-fire formula for eternal happiness.

"...Dear Luv Doc,..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

UT Discovery About Bacteria Could Help Prevent Antibiotic Resistance

Causing amnesia, for good!

"...against humanity, bacteria appear to be taking the "evolve or die" mandate seriously, adapting in pace with antibiotic development...."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature by Hannah Rossi

Top 10 Festival Films of 2023 You Haven’t Seen Yet

From the Toxic Avenger to school shootings, the best of the fests

"...an out-of-town ringer) that might just become your new favorite flick...."

Dec. 19, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicle’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023

Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year

"...car speakers, these are the Austin-made albums Chronicle music contributors kept coming back to. Ten writers select 10 favorites..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

UPDATE: Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Decision That Allowed Pregnant Woman to Abort Fetus With Lethal Diagnosis

State of Texas argued “frivolous assertion of harm”

"...Updated Saturday, Dec. 9, 11:06am: After Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition to reverse the..."

Dec. 7, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

"Finally I Sang": Progressive Cumbia Fires Up Como Las Movies’ Full-Length Debut

Como Las Singles finds Nelson Valente Aguilar in the driver’s seat

"..."There on the humongous Honda headliner stage, a half-dozen men of color dressed in authentic Americas garb fired..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Texas Planning to Execute Men in Its Faith-Based Program

Saving souls, destroying bodies

"...Since late 2021, Texas has been working to rehabilitate death row inmates through a new project..."

Nov. 8, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Young Parents, UT Students Support Zoning Changes at Historic Meeting

The renting generations

"...Council last Thursday, hundreds of Austinites came out to support the most significant changes to the city's housing policies..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Security Guard Nearly Killed in Machete Attack Urges Stronger Social Safety Net

Police union blames prosecutors

"...Content warning: This story discusses violence and severe injury...."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend One

For you to rewind this weekend at Zilker Park

"...last-minute dropout of Kali Uchis from both weekends and major delays to Kendrick Lamar's set – the first weekend..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Kendrick Lamar’s Perfect Decade at ACL Fest Snags With Delayed, Cut-Off Performance

“I heard y’all have a curfew… I told them they’d have to shut off my mic”

"...stage – drawing a headliner-sized crowd as he stoically performed cuts from the previous year’s instant classic good kid,..."

Oct. 7, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

17 Texas Artists to See at ACL Fest

Lone Star acts to catch at Zilker, from Houston breakout d4vd to Austin’s Die Spitz

"...Alongside the requisite Asleep at the Wheel kickoff performance, this year's Austin City Limits Festival lineup welcomes its..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

How Austin Drag Icon Brigitte Bandit Became a Political Powerhouse

It’s Brigitte, bitch

"...was another hot August night at Cheer Up Charlies' outdoor stage, but the air was moving and there was..."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...fellow KOOP 91.7FM host Ryan Blake, offering a rare recording of undigitized Eighties/Nineties Austin girl group Cooly Girls. Alongside..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Drag Show Die Felicia Crawls Back in the Coffin

Wear black as Louisianna Purchase closes the crypt on the horror-themed show

"...a crypt opened on Chicon Street and out crawled Die Felicia: a goth horror drag show, staged at the..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Arts Feature by James Scott

More Subjective Taproom Thoughts From Austin Kids

Beergardigans the Third, courtesy of local half-pints

"...The saying goes, "Many hands make light work."..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Food Feature by Eric Puga

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