SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...Chelsea Handler with MSNBC host and former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki ● Co-founder and CEO of Colossal..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

BBQ Ramen Tatsu-Ya Is Open, ATX Grill RH Is Open, Lazarus No. 2 Is Coming, It’s Oinkers Away at Wine & Swine, Dovetail Pizza Is Imminent, and Something Something Halloween, Amirite?

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

"...the Aikawa brothers’ growing (and acclaimed) (oh, rightfully acclaimed) empire of noodley goodness and more, you did know that..."

Oct. 26, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Other Worlds Film Fest Returns For Ninth and Final Festival

Sci-fi festival releases first wave of films

"...In an Oct. 12 press release, Other Worlds Creative and Executive Director Bears Rebecca..."

Oct. 13, 2022 Screens Post by Leila Saidane

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Everything You've Heard Is True: Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported Sept. 30 that Paxton's office dismissed several human..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Spray Paint, Heavy Meddo, Why Bonnie, Gypsy Mitchell, Black Midi, and more recommended live shows

"...and a secret guest pulling from the scene-supporting host's impressive Rolodex. – Kevin Curtin (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen · SPF..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: I Subscribed to the Austin-Based festivalPass and Felt Confused

Few discounts and few Austin options on new NFT-dabbling concert ticket marketplace

"...local venues including the Moody Center, Paramount, Emo's, and Empire Control Room...."

June 24, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

“It’s Like a Family Business, Except Rock Stars”: The Kindred Bond of We Don’t Ride Llamas

Afro rock sibling band is defiantly unconventional on new EP The Oracle

"...read quite well tucked between scrapped Machine Gun Kelly press releases on the desk of some jet-setting label exec...."

April 29, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Queer Workout Queen Invites You to Erica’s First Holy Sh!t

The agony and the ecstasy of Erica Nix

"...of you not attuned to the queer/workout/queer-workout scene may press pause here to say: Who is Erica Nix? She's..."

April 29, 2022 Screens Feature by James Scott

Adios, El Mercado! Banzai, Uchi L.A.! Bonsoir, 1417! And Oysters and Spam and Beef and Barbecue and More …

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

"...Westward the course of empire takes its way, you may have heard, and so..."

March 23, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Three Music Writers Descend Into the NFT Craze at SXSW

One NFT-fatigued, one NFT-Curious, and NFT-skeptical

"...hairdo’d “CryptoPunk rapper” Spottie WiFi, to the stage at Empire Control Room...."

March 18, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Black Fret Ball Returns to the Stage With $250K for Austin Artists

The latest on two homegrown music nonprofits looking to expand

"...recent surge in overdose deaths in Austin. Across Mohawk, Empire, and the Green Jay, Blackillac brought a fog machine..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Levitation Returns for Halloween Weekend

A conversation with Botany and other cross-genre recs

"...available at levitation.fm, with official resales at lyte.com/levitation-austin. At press time, nine of Levitation's more-than-20 concerts have sold out...."

Oct. 22, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Kendra Sells, Unlimited

BluMoon singer's genre-dancing solo debut, a music supervisor panel, and more music news

"...longtime contributor to both the Chronicle and Pop Culture Press, died last Friday in Hot Springs, Ark., after protracted..."

May 21, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Drive to Unionize the Statesman Newsroom Prevails

Strength in numbers

"...Atlanta-based Cox Media Group, part of the sprawling media empire of the Cox family, worth more than $20 billion...."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Jose Benjamin Montaño

SXSW Online to Feature Stacey Abrams and N. K. Jemisin in Conversation

James Cameron, Ted Lasso team, Bill Hader also announced

"...memoir Bravey; performing artists Demi Lovato and ALOK on self-expression “beyond the gender binary”; Mark Cuban (Mavs owner, Shark..."

Feb. 11, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

Top Fiction of 2020 for the Angry Girls

Rosalind Faires chooses several tales of righteous indignation

"...6) EMPIRE OF WILD (William Morrow) Cherie Dimaline intertwines the story..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

A World-Class Scandal Snowballs on Paxton

And let's not forget 2015's felony securities-fraud charges

"...has not described their relationship in detail as of press time; Paul has refused comment on the case. But..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Brandon Cash Says He's a Clown. His Critics Say He's a Bigot. Will His Customers Keep Coming Back?

The show must (?) go on

"...an unusually intense public backlash, with protests, petitions, and press conferences, all aimed at holding Cash accountable. "I can..."

Aug. 14, 2020 News Feature by Lee Ackerley

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...the Storm co-leader Chaka livestreams Black Everythang Matters at Empire Control Room & Garage to benefit his DAWA Fund...."

July 31, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips & Beyond: Pandemic's Effect on Travel

Out of town closings due to the threat of COVID-19

"...All performances at the Majestic and Empire theatres in San Antonio scheduled through April 12 have..."

March 17, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

How the Democratic Primaries Could Affect Down-Ballot Races in Austin

See what happens when the circus is in town

"...Executive Director Manny Garcia put it in a Monday press statement, "Texas is more important to Presidential campaigns than..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How the Red River Cultural District Was Made

Decades of off-kilter activity and music activism culminate in our current concert hub

"...in Face of Rising Rents, Gentrification." It's in that pressure cooker of forces that the cultural district formed –..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound – Beerland & Beyond: The Year in Music News

Squeezing out the decade's end in local music headlines

"...18-year-old punk club to an unnamed buyer in a press release. An opposing post from venue employees then exploded..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Falling Into Levitation

With a new autumn time slot, Levitation finds footing as a Downtown “gaggle of bands,” Angel Olsen chimes in on new album All Mirrors, and more music events

"...circuit – continuing residencies at Barracuda, Cheer Up Charlies, Empire Garage, Hotel Vegas, Mohawk, and Stubb's – the event..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Unearthing Daniel Johnston’s If

Producer Brian Beattie has an unreleased Daniel Johnston album ready, but can’t make amends with the late cult singer’s management

"...too high to recoup expenses. Beattie also wanted to press a vinyl version with another label...."

Oct. 25, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Envisioning a More Flavorful Future With Emmer & Rye’s Fermentation Program

Chef Alfred Francese becomes a self-made flavor scientist

"...fermented fish gut sauce created by the ancient Carthaginian empire around the third century BC. It's this controlled-yet-natural building..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Food Feature by Alexandra Detmar

Faster Than Sound: The Fable Trilogy, Briscoe Center's "Greatest Hits," and Beerland Sold

Rare local reissues from Jazzman Records, the Briscoe Center’s Music Collections presents its “Greatest Hits,” and – has Beerland been sold?

"...Founder Michael Mordecai passed it to a manufacturer for pressings of Cumulo Nimbus, from the oddly named Austin jazz..."

May 31, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: KVRX Launches the Largest College Radio Festival

KVRX station manager Gab Soong starts the largest ever student-run radio fest, national phone theft ring uncovered from ACL Fest, and Big Thief’s Buck Meek settles down outside the city

"...on Sound" during a sold-out set last Friday at Empire Control Room. The visual artist/guitarist of pioneering local punk..."

March 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

2018/19 Austin Music Industry Poll Top 10s

Nearly half of this year's Austin Music Poll/Austin Music Awards winners are now known

"...RUNNERS-UP: Zach Ernst (Antone's, Paramount Theatre), Adrienne Lake (Empire Control Room, Parish), Levi Murray (Electric Church), Gregg Ware..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Music Feature

The Battle of Small Beer vs. Big Distributors Rages on With Texas Beer-To-Go Bill

Another chippy round of political beer pong

"...Beer Alliance of Texas" responded with their own, low-octane press release that limply addressed SB 312 and HB 672...."

Feb. 1, 2019 Food Feature by Eric Puga

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