Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...sample of N.O.R.E.'s 2002 hit "Nothin'" – contains the tailored-for-TikTok hook "Bitch, I'm stylish/ Glock tucked, big T-shirt, Billie..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

SXSW 2023 Announces Thao, Armani White, Blondshell, and Otoboke Beaver

Among 191 acts on the festival’s first artist list

"...first artist list below. 250 (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Ailbhe Reddy (Dublin IRELAND) Albertine Sarges (Berlin GERMANY) Algiers (Atlanta GA)..."

Oct. 19, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney are set to hit..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Twist of Cain

Danzig comes alive

"...of civilized rubble far beneath the underground tunnels and rumored catacombs, and within its phantom of the rock opera..."

Nov. 7, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Estate Sale Roundup: May 15-19

Sales may be few this week, but the pickings are hardly slim.

"...that is framed; turquoise jewelry; American Indian carved horn; Frederick Remington bronze statue Calling the Buffalo; Fraser bronze statue..."

May 15, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

'Downton Abbey' Season Premiere: Part One

The denizens of Downton are back (some of them in black)

"...does the 1922 version of #obrienpeacedout, gossiping in the foyer and halls...."

Jan. 6, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

Playing Through

There have been many great stoner moments in the history of sports

"...in The Onion had this headline: "Stoner Architect Drafts All-Foyer Mansion." The story included a blueprint of said mansion,..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Column by Thomas Hackett

Eric's World

The Many Fanastic Colors of

"...thin, boyish, and smiling. With his dirty blond hair, light-colored eyes, and second-hand-looking attire, Johnson blends into his surroundings..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

30 Years Ago, GG Allin Cleared Austin’s Scuzziest Punk Venue in 24 Minutes

Witness accounts of the notorious shock rocker’s antics and arrest at the Cavity Club

"...night pervo-punk GG Allin played the Cavity Club, 615 Red River, current home of Swan Dive – as "the..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Live at Liberty Lunch

The Neville Brothers

"...Having arrived in town only two weeks prior, I ventured for the first time down to an otherwise deserted..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature

Growth Spurt

Nine Shows That Transported Me

"...Red, White and Tuna..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Flood of Memories

Memorial Weekend flood waters hit home

"...I, however, was not prepared for what I would see inside. Instagram snapshots showing..."

May 25, 2015 News Post by Nina Hernandez

Trainwreck Premieres

Amy Schumer & Judd Apatow present work-in-progress print

"...life. Until last night, audiences had never seen Schumer predominate the silver screen; although Apatow’s at the helm behind..."

March 16, 2015 SXSW Post by Russ Espinoza

Estate Sale Roundup: June 12-15

If you don't have a truck, shop small and stuff the trunk

"...home include fly fishing, boating, hunting, rock/fossil collecting items; hundreds of CDs, VHS tapes; concert t-shirts of Austin and..."

June 12, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Interior Landscape of the Emotional Mind

Chaddick Dance Theater stages vignettes throughout Ballet Austin's home, but they don't quite connect

"...we all watched the first vignette together in the foyer. On the balcony above us, Katie Mae Hebert, an..."

March 1, 2013 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Undiscovered Jewels

Formula One visitors get a taste of Austin's best hotel dining

"...rice stuffed quail ($15), followed by grilled whole fish paired with spicy broccoli, crispy shallots, and olive relish ($28)..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Streets of Love

Stalking the Stones across Europe

"...Berlin is quiet. Calm, cool. Collected. "Shattered."..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

South African Wine Shines at Cape Bottle Room

East Austin shop focuses on an under-the-radar wine region

"...San Marcos looks just like any other older, repurposed redbrick building. There's a bit that's painted white with a..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Escapism and Connection: The Illustrated Life of Billy Perkins

Hustling Austin posters for 30 years, Perkins perseveres

"...him, Samuel L. Jackson argued gun control, Fleetwood Mac towered toward the moon, and Ronnie James Dio threw horns...."

June 17, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Austin’s Vampire Store Cracks Open the Crypt

Opening the Glass Coffin, just in time for Halloween

"...just off I-35, the final celebratory nail will be hammered in on Halloween with the first Bat City Antiques..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Interview: Leah Purcell Writes and Rights History in The Drover's Wife

Australian filmmaker takes a classic and gives it three lives

"...great was that I would go out into the foyer and there would be a lot of women staying..."

March 18, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Verona: A Neighborhood Restaurant in Search of a Neighborhood

Verona owner knows how to take care of customers

"...Lincoln Village, I couldn't help wondering if the long-range redevelopment of Highland Mall will eventually revitalize the second shopping..."

March 1, 2013 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

FronteraFest Short Fringe Week One

The first week brought packed houses, captivating shows, and the promise that the rest of the fest will be just as magical

"...waiting-list hopefuls milled about in the Hyde Park Theatre foyer to see if they could catch the five pieces..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

When Tomorrow Comes

"...Hillcrest, a stately brick building matching the township's other red edifices bangs from the inside. No one stands guard..."

Oct. 16, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...that needs a second floor, grand room, and lawyer foyer. Every time I drive by the Triangle complex, I..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Column

Zupan on Impact

'Murderball' and the making of a celebrity

"...be an inspiration, but it's hard not to be inspired by what they do.'"..."

July 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Daytrips

The lasting legacy of Sam Rayburn

"...brought to the rolling hills just south of the Red River recreational jewels like Lake Texoma and the 17,785-acre..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Dancefest: Seeing Movement For What It Is

In this week's section of Austin Chronicle arts reviews, Ben Willcott reports on a night at the second annual Dancefest.

"...large group of people were already standing in the foyer sipping coffee, watching The Creeps, the slow-movement performance group..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Arts Review by Ben Willcott