This Job Will Change Your Life

Former staff reflect on the zigs and zags of life post-Chronicle

"...venues I had played in the South, Midwest, and East Coast, but it was wrapped inside a short story..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Jesse Sublett

Denny Freeman, the Graceful Guitarist Who Made Everyone Sound Better, Has Died

Masterful player had a foundational presence on Austin music

"...In 2015, Freeman revealed to the Chronicle a bit about the..."

April 25, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

We Have an Issue: Gold in Them Thar Hills

In this week’s issue, the story behind the quest to become the first purveyor of buffalo mozzarella in Central Texas

"...R.I.P. Margaret Wright: The pianist, vocalist, and East Austin institution died Sunday at the age of 78...."

Dec. 11, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Austin's Growing Venezuelan Population Showcases Its Diverse Cuisine

Four food trucks prove to be more than arepas

"...crises and economic meltdown in their home country since 2015, and thousands of those immigrants have sought asylum in..."

July 17, 2020 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Qmmunity: A Qweeah Howdy From New Q Editor Beth Sullivan

Plus some hot luvin' V-Day events

"...had known my future boss was in Lustre Pearl East's general proximity, would I have dived into that heady..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Paxton Bans State Employees From Donating Pay to Planned Parenthood

But they can still donate to an anti-choice group

"...Since its passage in 2019, the law, authored by..."

Jan. 13, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

A Decade in Austin Films

The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters

"...not to limit their dreams. – Richard Whittaker "World of Tomorrow"(2015, D: Don Hertzfeldt) Drawn to the Scene..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

Faster Than Sound: Goodbye Prop B, Hello HOT Monies

Following the defeat of Proposition B, Austin music advocates brainstorm applications of the first city funding for commercial music

"...Sound Collective celebrated considerable growth and improvements since its 2015 launch in a former juvenile detention facility. The cooperative..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Whole Woman's Health Caught Up in Anti-Abortion Turf War

Longtime Austin clinic forced to relocate

"...Even though the clinic and its founder, Amy Hagstrom..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Community Gardens to Fulfill Your Secret Farmer Fantasy

Local veggie spots and how to get a plot of your own

"...crusade, this labor of love finally broke ground in 2015 providing the Patterson Park neighborhood with more than 42..."

Oct. 27, 2018 Food Post by Melanie Laporte

Terror Fest Interview: Agoraphobic Nosebleed

"...Agoraphobic Nosebleed has never played Austin. The East Coast grindcore project sprung from the cranium of bedroom-metal-Beethoven..."

June 15, 2018 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Live Music Recommendations for the Weekend

JMBLYA, a conjunto fest, and more weekend sounds to keep you busy

"...Now the West Texas native, calling Austin home since 2015, follows with piano ’n’ strings slow burner “Seiche,” previewing..."

May 4, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

God’s Blessings Owner Indicted

Renee Segura-Livingston faces 30 years in prison for crimes committed while operating unlicensed group home

"...A 2015 crackdown on an illegal East Austin assisted living facility..."

March 23, 2018 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Fantastic Fest Fills the Card

Massive list includes closing night film

"...nominated for an Oscar for his bizarre and hilarious 2015 short "World of Tomorrow." Yes, "World of Tomorrow Episode..."

Sept. 5, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jolt Aims to Energize the Latino Vote

Local activist nonprofit engages a growing demographic

"...Working out of a compact office in East Austin, Jolt seeks to mobilize the Latino vote, build..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Austin Shelters Brace for Harvey's Second Flood

From evacuees to displaced locals, Red Cross readying long week

"...As of Sunday, the Wilhelmina Delco Center in East Austin (4601 Pecan Brook) was hosting roughly 150 people,..."

Aug. 28, 2017 News Post by Joseph Caterine

Playback: Come & Take It

On Austin as a metal town, and a leaked shortlist for the next Austin Music Office boss

"...it doom (Electric Wizard), post-metal (Deafheaven), or powerviolence (Nails). Eastside venue the Lost Well fosters an impressive cadre of..."

July 7, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

DVDanger: House on Willow Street

Kidnapping meets possession, plus more home releases

"...to realize that something is very awry – not least that their victim seems more scared for them than..."

March 25, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Texas Hammer: Short-Term Rentals

It's your house. What can you do with it?

"...strong reaction to the DIY industry – particularly in East Austin, where residents have charged that STRs have directly..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Red Guards and the Modern Face of Protest

Agitators, disrupters, or “anarchists,” these masked protesters represent a new resistance

"...Inspired by the "Arab Spring," uprisings in the Middle East that materialized in late 2010, Adbusters emailed its subscribers..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Top 10 Environmental Stories

We've only got one planet

"...1) From Paris to Mexico City In April, Austin..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Top 10 Labor Stories

Treat your workers right

"...wage for city employees from $11.39 to $13.03/hour in 2015, but employees of subcontractors on city-funded projects saw no..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Playback: Black Friday? End of an Ear!

End of an Ear's new digs thrive just in time for Black Friday

"...featuring live cuts from the original Alice Cooper Band's 2015 Dallas reunion...."

Nov. 25, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Q&A Hole: Why Would Someone – Why Would Anyone – Vote for Trump?

With Leslie Bonnell, Arcie Cola, Lashonda Lester, Tim Doyle, and more

"...as we mark the appropriate box, oh well, at least she’s better than the alternative...."

Nov. 8, 2016 News Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Playback: C3 in Talks to Co-Produce Levitation Fest

ACL Fest promoters partner with psych fest?

"...world beat, experimental electronic music, and vintage pop. In 2015, they presented a landmark, one-off performance by the truly..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Zimmerman and Flannigan Face-Off in Candidate Forum

Zimmerman doubles down on opposing climate change, living wage

"...climate scientist from Council chambers – slammed Austin Energy’s East Texas biomass power plant as akin to an “Enron..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Burning Down The Barn

Director Justin Seaman on the joy of rubber and gore

"...The Pittsburgh director's first horror feature made its Texas..."

July 14, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Level Playing Field

Due to a city loophole, a charter school can build a campus in less than half the time AISD can

"...At least, that's how it is written. In reality, all eight..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Total Sound Group Direct Action Committee: A New Campaign

Begin your write-in campaign for Poison 13 duo Tim Kerr and Mike Carroll to reunite Total Sound Group Direct Action Committee – possibly at Grizzly Hall, with Leo Rondeau opening!

"...scented patio. Thursday night feels like Saturday at the Eastside honky-tonk thanks to pre-weekend residencies catering to two-steppers, groundwork..."

May 27, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Boyfrndz Back With “Gone”

Post-rock experimentalists foreshadow new LP Impulse

"...of Boyfrndz songs with drum samurai Aaron Perez (Ume, ex-East Cameron Folkcore, ex-Bridge Farmers), the album’s title is a..."

May 9, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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