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

Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum

"...musings wafting a sadness amid the intoxicated passion. Saddest Factory Records provides the opening support with MUNA’s Katie Gavin..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Squirrels, Girls, and Other Pearls in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Acro-Cats, Earth Day, and all manner of arts and culture happenings

"...Through April 26, Ground Floor Theatre..."

April 11, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Arts and Culture Events to Get You Off the Couch

It's spring break (for some of you), get out and have some fun

"...art exhibits both permanent and rotating, from the second floor Gallery currently featuring beautiful bead art by Moyo Okedji..."

March 14, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Winter Formal, a Yellow Brick Ball, and More Recommended Events

Arts and culture happenings for the weekend

"...Friday 24, Ground Floor Theatre..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Waterloo Records Owner John Kunz Saves His 42-Year-Old Baby – By Selling It

With new partners in tow, the pioneering record store moves up Lamar

"...tenant at street level with Waterloo, while a second floor mirrors the first and remains empty. Kelleher dubs one..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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

Liven up your weekend with these undead events

"...Thursday 24 - Thursday 31, Factory on 5th..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Floral Realness, a John Aielli Experience, Spooky Movies, and More Recommended Events

Fill your weekend with the wild and weird

"...Through October 20, Factory on 5th..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Elders: Meet Stan Brooks, the 102-Year-Old World War II Vet Who’s Lived to Serve

He remembers Barton Springs before the cement

"...remember the ’36 flood flooded up to that second floor of the pavilion and mud that deep,” he said..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

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

The week in community happenings

"...culture delivery format – rise from tables, booths, and floor boxes like the treasures of Tutankhamun. A $30 early..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

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

"...The artist’s official fest performance lands at the Funk Factory activation before Janelle Monáe takes the stage as DJ..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Here Are Your Winners for the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards

Austin’s favorite albums, artists, and instrumentalists of 2023

"...Best Recording Studio: Ice Cream Factory Studio..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by The Music Team

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...fifth cycle of contestants to come through the fab factory: eager and talented drag performers who’ll go head to..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...can drink only water or milk on the Senate floor...."

Nov. 3, 2023 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blues on the Green, Texas punk tales, and more recommended local shows

"...ballads.  – Doug FreemanNothing Special by Will Sheff Bluekeys FestFactory on 5th, Friday 14Electric Church, Saturday 15 The Ballroom,..."

July 14, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Wednesday

A primo Tiger Den showcase, iLe, Hermanos Gutiérrez, and more

"...at the mostly unoccupied, resort-style pool on the fourth floor deck of the luxurious Hotel Van Zandt, I start..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

Top 10 Memorable Moments in Austin Theatre

Productions and performances, from the fantastic to the unfortunate

"...dramatized the true story of a corps of female factory workers in the 1920s who were poisoned from painting watch..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Review: Ground Floor Theatre's Anna in the Tropics

Life imitates art in this tantalizing production of a Pulitzer-winning play

"...modernization. The play takes place in a small cigar factory owned and operated by a tight-knit family, where the..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Wednesday

The buzzy, the brave, the thrash-able twee-pop

"...with Phoebe Bridgers showing up to ringlead her Saddest Factory “corporate retreat” at Mohawk and Wet Leg drawing a..."

March 17, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...show is sure to pull you onto the dance floor to move to the beat. – Robert Penson..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Austin Punk Chronicles: "I Don't Think the Sex Pistols Inspired Anything Other Than a Buncha More Punk Bands!"

The San Antonio shoot-out ricochets locally in Chapter 4 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...more like that of a man playing a guitar factory than a guitar," doubling on root note bass for..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Southern rocking flair. The Golden Roses populate the dance floor by laying out the quartet's new sophomore LP, Devil's..."

June 4, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Online Offered Lots to Look Forward To

Virtual festival forecasts incoming local debuts and tentative fall touring.

"...through Saturday last week – sitting on my bedroom floor, staring up at the SXSW app on my little..."

March 26, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

A Speed Dating Sampler of All 69 Virtual SXSW Music Showcases

The sun always shines on TV

"...Taiwanese set features melodic punks Fire Ex. on a factory floor, folk-rock ensemble the Chairs playing alongside an indoor..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

How I Won the War Against Stress With A Little Help From Vinyl & Tequila

Giving praise before the altar of the turntable

"...I couldn't find anything in your stack on the floor."..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips: Statues of Texas Women

A list of Texas women who stand tall

"...Texas, and a bust of her graces the first floor of the state Capitol...."

March 6, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Farm Careers Are Sprouting in Central Texas

Three sets of first-generation farmers share their paths to getting rooted

"...Food, Inc. – a documentary revealing the truth about factory farming in the U.S. – that their lives, and..."

Sept. 13, 2019 Food Feature by Jessika Roth

How a Collaboration Between Roky Erickson and Doug Sahm Became Part of the Blueprint for Punk Rock

Chapter one of the Austin Punk Chronicles concludes with two local legends setting the stage for a global music revolution

"...The Texas Chain Saw Massacre – the former 13th Floor Elevators frontman not having a backing band for the..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

First Look: The Obamas Become Producers With American Factory

Upcoming Netflix documentary finds culture clash within global trade

"...American Factory, which screened recently as part of Austin Film Society’s..."

June 17, 2019 Screens Post by Sam Russek

Dumbo

Another Disney live-action remake, but this one has a little magic

"...Aladdin and The Lion King, soon to leave the factory floor for May and July product launches respectively, will..."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Qmmunity

A space to embrace Austin’s queer artists of color

"...Erazo, and Preston James. Thu., Sept. 13, 5-7pm. Capital Factory, 701 Brazos...."

Sept. 14, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

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