The Year’s Best TV (According to Me)

Star Wars gets gritty as The White Lotus flowers again

"...(Apple TV+) Gary Oldman reimagines George Smiley as a fat, farty bastard in this scampering spy show adapted from..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Texas Book Festival 2022

"...Watergate: A New History with Austin Chronicle News Editor Mike Clark-Madison in the Kirkus Reviews Tent..."

Nov. 8, 2022 Photo Gallery

Has Round Rock ISD Hit Rock Bottom?

Maybe not yet

"...cowboys and n----rs yet but keep on running your fat racist n----r mouth.'" (The email spelled the slur out...."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol Stays Hungry

A serious band with a silly name and an all-in mentality

"...attitude was, and still is, reflected in the Patrol's indefatigable work ethic. Their seemingly constant in-town gigging and steady..."

June 24, 2022 Music Feature by Robert Penson

Austin at Large: The Big Fat Blue Lying Line

Nothing about Uvalde should surprise us in Austin about the credibility of police

"...the police killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Mike Ramos here, luckily didn't kill anybody, though their "less..."

June 3, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...File Under: Character Driven Mike Melinoe..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

In My World of Disorder, the Top 100 Austin Records of 2021

Kevin Curtin ranks his favorite local releases of the year

"...60) Buffalo Nichols, S/T (Fat Possum)..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

ACL Fest Music Recommendations From Close to Home

Fresh sounds that emanate from the Lone Star State

"...sleeves nonchalantly before getting to work. – Derek Udensi Mike MelinoeSaturday, 12:05pm, VRBO stage..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Mortuary Collection

Deliciously wicked horror anthology knows what makes a story work

"...Josephine McAdam, Eden Campbell, Hannah R. Loyd, Christine Kilmer, Mike C. Nelson, Jacob Elordi and Brennan Murray...."

April 23, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

World-Class Trombonist Andre Hayward's Spiritual Journey

"Big Butter" brings his warm sound to Austin

"...got this incredible buttery sound, big and warm and fat, but it's not at the expense of crisp articulation...."

April 2, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

A Speed Dating Sampler of All 69 Virtual SXSW Music Showcases

The sun always shines on TV

"...This joint label from Gorilla vs. Bear and Fat Possum reps L.A.'s cybernetic synth duo Magdalena Bay and..."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

"Strong-Mayor" Proposal Divides Austin's Progressives

Power to the people?

"...of George Floyd in Minneapolis and, a month earlier, Mike Ramos here in Austin. [inset-1-right]..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...event, exploring every aspect that led to Lovato’s nearly fatal overdose in 2018, and her awakenings in the aftermath...."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...but tasteful, tuneful, and consistent pleasures abound. – Michael Toland Mike Flanigin: West Texas Blues..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Leon Russell & the Bob Dylan Rumor

Outlaw era deejay Woody Roberts helped produce Willie Nelson's first Fourth of July picnic in this excerpt from his new memoir Horse Racing & Rock 'N' Roll

"...his wife Diane sat on the couch. Legal counsel Mike Tolleson was there. And I recognized Larry Trader and..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Woody Roberts

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"..."disco, big drums, French house, gritty guitars, dirty synthesizers, fat bass lines, and making people dance," good friends Michael..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Fallout Theatre Hosts Hardass Trivia Tournament of Champions

Comedy competition of cultural arcana comes to Twitch

"...legendary Well Hung Jury and Available Cupholders troupes) and Mike D’Alonzo (of The Knuckleball Now fame) and both of..."

Nov. 2, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faster Than Sound: Fat Tony Tales

Houston rapper plays sole release show in Austin

"...Fat Tony's new album teems with characters...."

Oct. 30, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

We Have an Issue: Habit Forming

Checking in with musicians in quarantine, #NowStreaminginAustin, Craft Brewers vs. COVID-19, and more new and recurring features

"...on livestream life and her new series Quaran-Gina Q&A; Mike Harmeier of Mike & the Moonpies on his shelter-in-place..."

April 10, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...depth of it. To this day, I can't really [fathom it]. As the years go by and I've read..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Qmmunity: Austin’s Queer Community Feels Effects of SXSW Cancellation

Now's the time show local support however you can

"...Platter's Lizzo tribute. Special guests Maxi Glamour (from Dragula!), Fat Bottom Cabaret, Sylvia Hatchet Purchase, and Chanel Andrews will..."

March 13, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Faster Than Sound: Austin Bands for Bernie

Bands turn out for Bernie Sanders, plus a dive into the SXSW rumor mill and an expanded lineup for the Austin Music Awards

"...Stevie Ray Vaughan and the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Austin animator Mike Judge presents, and Charlie Sexton leads the accompanying musical..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Chronicle Critics Choose Their Top 10 Local Albums

10 lists by 10 of our music writers

"...1) Mike & the Moonpies, Cheap Silver & Solid Country Gold..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Dolemite Is My Name

Eddie Murphy pays homage to the comedy genius of Rudy Ray Moore

"...Randolph, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Rock, Snoop Dogg, Craig Robinson, Mike Epps, Tituss Burgess and T.I....."

Oct. 11, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Four Days of Hot Luck in a Nutshell

It’s simply the best food and music festival in Austin

"...showed off exactly what Aaron Franklin, James Moody, and Mike Thelin hoped to accomplish with this Memorial Day weekend..."

May 28, 2019 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Faster Than Sound: The College Kids Are Alright

First-ever KVRX Fest offers a buzzing platform for indie artists, Symphony Square, and industry-aspiring students. Also, Broken Spoke daughter Ginny White-Peacock needs "robot legs."

"...and Symphony Square. Headliners included Drab Majesty, Palm, and Fat Tony matched with local selects and fulfilled station manager..."

May 17, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Hot Luck Fest Reveals 2019 Chef Lineup & First Wave of Music Acts

Buy that Whole Enchilada pass before they sell out

"...Guerilla Suit principal and Mohawk owner James Moody, and Mike Thelin, co-founder of Feast Portland, Hot Luck Fest celebrates..."

March 4, 2019 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Otherside Deli Offers Out-of-This-World Pastrami and Corned Beef Sandwiches

Former food truck touches down on West 34th Street

"...a salad, but life's short. Two shareable sides, the fat potato latkes (with applesauce and sour cream) and the..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...looking out for this time around. Chris Morris, the godfather of modern scathing political satire, strikes back with his..."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Playback: My Top 100 Austin Records of 2018

Kevin Curtin picks his favorite local sounds of the year

"...49) Mike & the Moonpies, Steak Night at the Prairie Rose..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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