Album Review: Fastball’s Sonic Ranch

With their latest, the trio creates what they call their best album yet

"...grown-folks alternative rock, it becomes something else entirely. With the baby fat of rebellion burned away, what’s left is..."

June 28, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 28 - July 4

"...wise to question fixed patterns and shed age-old habits. The more excited you get about reevaluating everything you know..."

June 28, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

U.S. Army Won’t Sponsor South by Southwest in 2025

“We are revising our sponsorship model,” fest announces

"...South by Southwest will not be sponsored by the U.S. Army or any defense contractors in 2025, the..."

June 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Giddy Ups to Close in August Due to Lease Change

Menchaca honky-tonk is open to relocating

"...Giddy Ups, the Menchaca Road honky-tonk that’s hosted blues greats and country..."

June 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Rococo Disco Is the Sound You’ve Been Missing

It’s time to face the funking music

"...While Chu was writing songs and playing them with his friends, David Soto had his heart set..."

June 21, 2024 Music Post by Camila Villarreal

The Off Beat: Freedom Day(s)

Early-bird celebrations pepper the lead-up to a midweek Juneteenth

"...Onstage at the Historic Victory Grill Wednesday, June 12, Scott Strickland marveled..."

June 21, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

The Luv Doc: Mutually Assured Destruction

A pretty bum deal if you ask me

"...We don’t lock doors and we rarely even close them. This is because our first apartment was a one-bedroom..."

June 21, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Art, Movies, Sober Partying, and a Majestic Ball in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Get out and get arty

"...In Link & Pin’s Summer Exposure series, they’re presenting three artists for two weeks each. Kicking it..."

June 21, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Of Montreal, Pixies, Kinky Curly Coily Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended live music for your week

"...response to this year’s South by Southwest, which invited the U.S. Army and various Israel-supplying defense contractors to speak..."

June 21, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

DIIV on Surviving Capitalism, Being Shoegaze Elders, and Frog in Boiling Water

Indie rockers play new album at Emo’s June 21

"...From its title alone, DIIV’s fourth album suggested a political..."

June 21, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Hot Summer Nights’ 2024 Lineup Has Arrived

Over 125 local acts play for free July 18-20

"...The lineup for this year’s Hot Summer Nights has arrived...."

June 18, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara

Based on a true case, a 6-year-old is ripped from his Jewish parents by the Catholic church

"...cries, and a nation falls. In historical drama Kidnapped, the child is Edgardo Mortara, six years old and the..."

June 14, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tuesday

Death manifest as a macaw attends a terminally ill young woman and her mother

"...You’ll never hear the word death in Tuesday. Or rather, you’ll never hear..."

June 14, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Money ... It’s a Crime

Share it fairly but don’t take a slice of my pie

"...My grandmother died a few months ago and (to my surprise)..."

June 14, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

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

Recommended shows for the week in Austin

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

June 14, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Juneteenth Events in Austin

Commemorate the end of slavery in Texas with these happenings

"...Celebrate the federal holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, when the..."

June 14, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 14-20

"...2024 isn’t even half over, you have already earned the title “Least Boring Zodiac Sign of the Year.” Or..."

June 14, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Arts, Comedy, Theatre, Movies, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Jackie and Foxy Brown?! Yes please!

"...and Gwyneth Paltrow. Heck, I’ll include Alicia Silverstone in there as well. Get back, ladies, because there’s a new..."

June 7, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 7-13

"...GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Off the coast of West Africa is an imaginary place called..."

June 7, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Inside the Small Presses Driving Austin’s Literary Scene

Meet the local small presses committed to publishing diverse literature

"...The Beats settled in the Bay, not the Hill Country...."

May 31, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 31 - June 6

"...All of us periodically enjoy phases I call “Freedom from Cosmic Compulsion.” During these times, the Fates have a..."

May 31, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Croy and the Boys, Warpaint, a Metal Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week

"...Day weekend’s hottest ticket, Hot Luck 2024 promises yet another heady blend of live music and top-shelf eats. Highlights..."

May 24, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 24-30

"...and I was looking for a new one in the classified ads of the Good Times, the local Santa..."

May 24, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Greek Fest, Taylor Swift Wrestling, and More Weekend Events

No weekend plans? We have some suggestions.

"...Thanks to Seventies funk band War, the word “lowrider” often calls to mind the unforgettable sax..."

May 24, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Review: Deaf Austin Theatre’s Tiny Beautiful Things

Fostering connection through Cheryl Strayed’s advice columns

"...feel dark, alone. I’m losing faith in humanity. Is there such a thing as basic decency anymore? Or is..."

May 24, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Sketchfest, Shakespeare, and More Arts Events to Fill Your Week

Things are gonna get cheeky, queer, and local

"...“Jacob Guzman: The World We Live In”..."

May 17, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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

Some recommended sounds for your week

"...While the Old Settler’s Music Festival sorts itself out with a..."

May 10, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

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

The week in community happenings

"...What did April and Andy name their three-legged, half-amazing, half-terrific mutt? What character did Will Arnett..."

May 3, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Brittany Howard, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and More Austin Blues Festival Reviews

Standouts from the Antone’s organizers’ Waterloo Park return

"...doubled to two days of on-point blues-and-beyond curation in the second year of Austin Blues Festival...."

April 29, 2024 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Theatre Review: The Black Feminist Guide to the Human Body

Lisa B. Thompson creates a community space with “choreopoem”

"...The character of Soul utters this over halfway through the..."

April 26, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

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