Lucy Dacus, a Gary Floyd Retrospective, an EXTC, and More Crucial Concerts

Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum

"...is an especially excellent place to see jam-band types of things, making it the ideal venue for this show,..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 18-24

"...Just as every potter will elaborate their own way of making pots, so everyone who meditates will shape their..."

April 18, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Movies, Theatre, Trivia, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Art and culture abound

"...and everyone else enjoyed what has to be one of the MOST Texas movies ever made. Biggest gut busters..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Lunar Vacation, Nané Day, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Grab the earplugs and hit the clubs

"...The charm of the Cactus Blossoms arises from the irresistible harmonies of..."

April 11, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Weekday Events to Make It a Craft Night, Movie Night, Trivia Night, and More

There's also some events during the day

"...Revolutionary Girl Utena is the best anime of all time. I’ll accept arguments otherwise – you know..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Another Classic Summer of Films at the Paramount

Casablanca and Breathless open the season May 22

"...all coming to the Paramount as the Grand Dame of Congress has announced the opening week of screenings for..."

April 9, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Shannon & the Clams, Lola Kirke, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week ahead

"...It’s difficult to overstate the influence of NGDB’s 1972 triple-platter LP Will the Circle Be Unbroken...."

March 28, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Metal, Hip-Hop, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

BodyRock ATX, Escuela Grind, Grace Bowers, and more

"...brings their own frenetic energy to Mohawk, shedding shards of punk with echoes of art rock cut to tape..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Modernform, Chat Pile, and More Crucial Concerts

Metal, punk, Mary J, and more worth seeing

"...Dark & Lovely: An Evening of Unsettling Narrative..."

Feb. 14, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

SXSW Conference Taps Issa Rae, Signal and Colossal Leads for Keynotes

Lineup drop also adds Kevin Bacon, Hideo Kojima, Last of Us cast & crew

"...Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon: The woolly mammoth has entered the chat...."

Feb. 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

First Look: Cockti

East MLK fried chicken sensation sparks near-immediate success

"...always liked fried chicken,” says Nick Lowell, the owner of Cockti Juicy Fried Chicken at 2701 E. Martin Luther..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Food Post by Haris Qureshi

Uncle Lucius, Norman BA$E, and More Holiday-Adjacent Live Shows

Crucial concerts for the week to keep you out and about

"...Marching Band’s festive horn line, resident drag ensemble Vixens of Volstead’s Holiday Revue performance, and DJ sets from King..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

La Doña, Geto Gala, the Queen of Christmas, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in live music

"...Nascimento, 82, the inveterate adventurist, 40, co-crafts a moment of stunning liberation – firmly jazz, Latin, and even Lennon-esque..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Restaurant Review: Ling Wu at the Grove

Another jewel in chef Ling Qi Wu’s crown, if a little less sparkling

"...What constitutes an empire? In the popular imagination, there’s the Galactic Empire, represented..."

Nov. 15, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

A Surreal Party, a Dead Parade, and More Recommended Events

Liven up your weekend with these undead events

"...Undead: Haunted House of Dances..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2024, Power Ranked!

Welcome to Top of the Hops IX

"...committed to script like cryptocurrency from the very taproom of the brewery we were writing about. Apart from being..."

Oct. 17, 2024 Food Post by Eric Puga

ArmadilloCon, Art, a Hot Sauce Hootenanny, and More Recommended Events

Get out and get spicy this weekend

"...The Oath of the Sword..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Hot Sauce Fest, Bat Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Mitski, Childish Gambino, Lucinda Williams, and others worth hearing

"...Audiovisual artist Masch brings his site-specific light installation controlled by a drum set and a little..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Quin NFN Returns With Second to None

Austin’s most-streamed rapper rebounds from health scare

"...In terms of commercial performance, Quin NFN has sat atop Austin hip-hop..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Local Legends, Out-of-Towners, and More Crucial Concerts

Get your show schedule worked out

"...2022 EP El Mundo Sigue for the Eighties-inspired shimmy of May’s Juegos Prohibidos. Their debut LP arrived on UK..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Hot Summer Nights’ 2024 Lineup Has Arrived

Over 125 local acts play for free July 18-20

"...Pulling from all genres, the fest offers something for everybody. Alexalone, Proun, and Porcelain check the..."

June 18, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Jess Williamson, Stay Black & Live, Babestock, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week in Austin

"...Angeles-based singer-songwriter Jess Williamson has spent the better part of the year on tour, but her specially named “Deep..."

June 14, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Austin’s Crucial Concerts for the Week

Jackie Venson, Grace Sorensen, Monte Warden, and many more

"...at Parker Jazz Club for at least a couple of years at this point. Continuing to hone their rootsy..."

May 17, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

A Pickin’ Party, a Big Squeeze, and Mother’s Day Music Are This Week's Crucial Concerts

Some recommended sounds for your week

"...itself out with a planned 2025 return and sale of their current festival grounds, the 145-acre ranch in Dale..."

May 10, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

May the Fourth Be With You

Richard Whittaker rounds up Star Wars events this Saturday

"...home in the Lone Star State. From the joy of building your own Jedi costume to the moving story..."

May 2, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth (Be With You), and More Recommended Events

The week in community happenings

"...and Recreation trivia. It’s free to play for teams of one to six. The game starts at 7pm, but..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Madeleine Leigh, HONK TX, and Eclipse Mania Leads Our Crucial Concerts

Find some sounds to match the celestial sights this week

"...music ops. Burned into my soul remains the image of my preschooler sneaking a surreptitious blow on a Honk!TX..."

April 5, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

How Austin Transformed Danny Brown

The Detroit wild card on getting his shit together (and finding H-E-B)

"...his first-ever fly-out shows on the books: a run of performances at South by Southwest, and he’d be damned..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Fourth film heads home to the Big Apple, baby

"...Fire, police, ambulance, Ghostbusters. In the hearts of film fans, the goofy protectors from poltergeists have become..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Indigo de Souza, Estrella Acosta, and More Crucial Concerts

A little hair of the dog for your post-SXSW listening pleasure

"...Laiken Neumann, local queergrass artist Creekbed Carter Hogan said of lyrical endeavors, “To me, [music is] so forgiving and..."

March 22, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

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