Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

Warm up for summer with frozen margs and fests around Texas

"...Martinez. On May 11, 1971, he loaded a Slurpee machine with a 1930s tequila cocktail recipe, and singlehandedly popularized..."

May 1, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Anime, Activism, and Aerodynamics in This Weekend’s Recommended Events

Arts and culture abound!

"...Ghost in the Shell..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Double Scorpio Goes Offline

FDA performs search-and-seizure of beloved VHS cleaner brand

"...Sunday 23, Central Machine Works..."

March 21, 2025 Column by James Scott

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Ghost Boy Director: Rodney Ascher, Producers: Elika Portnoy, Ryan Bartecki,..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Nicole Riegel Got in Tune With Dandelion

Filmmaker on working with the National, Ted Leo's worst gig

"...back a song.” Not just a song, but “The Ghost of Cincinnati,” one of the core musical elements of..."

July 12, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: “I Want to Believe” at Martha’s

Sci-fi-themed exhibit showcases early career artists

"...scene of humanlike figures gleefully romping about in the machine and glimmering from the wash. Hasani Sahlehe’s painting San..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Meher Qazilbash

Teezo Touchdown, Arny Margret, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

"...adlibs and reverbed strums. Skittering percussion from a drum machine supplemented the feverish guitars in bossa nova-imbued tracks “Maybe..."

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...she searches deep and gets sucked into a washing machine, entering an otherworldly cycle from which she may never..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicle’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023

Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year

"...Combo Oscuro, La Danza de las Sirenas; Jackie Venson, Ghost in the Machine; Kalu & the Electric Joint, Garden..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Gary Clark Jr.’s Free Longhorn City Limits Show and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Recommended shows for Halloween night, from Genesis Owusu to Full of Hell

"...Austin's own certified electric six-string machine, who kicked off the year with a sold-out Antone's..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

17 Texas Artists to See at ACL Fest

Lone Star acts to catch at Zilker, from Houston breakout d4vd to Austin’s Die Spitz

"...the country inflections of his highly anticipated debut LP, Ghost of the West, riding "If You're Gonna Leave" and..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Nemegata's Folkloric Futurism Boosts Austin's Budding Colombian Music Scene

Local trio powers up its magnetic roots fusion in new release Voces

"...was a big fan of the Tascam 388 8-track machine I have in my studio, so he agreed to..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...) Eirinie Carson (The Dead Are Gods) Keith Carter (Ghostlight) Susan Casey (The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Qmmunity: Hot & Spicy Homoscopes

Pride Month predictions for what queer events you'll end up enjoying

"...to set the mood. Thu., June 22, 6-10pm. Central Machine Works, 4824 E. Cesar Chavez. Free. fb.com/eastsidepopup...."

June 23, 2023 Column by James Scott

Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge

Horror-comedy anthology has a mild case of sequelitis

"..."Special Edition," a playfully dry swipe at the J-horror ghost-in-the-machine trope. It's very much of the moment, but that..."

June 16, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Come Sail Away

Queer Black Women Alliance sets sail for a Juneteenth boat party, plus Pride-themed provisions

"...bring. Plus: free Jell-O shot giveaways. Thursdays, 9pm. The Ghost Lounge, 13717 Burnet Rd. instagram.com/theghostlounge..."

June 16, 2023 Column by James Scott

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Jane Leo, a Sharon Jones tribute, a Genuine Joe fundraiser, and more recommended shows

"...the jazz singer and visual artist received in 2020, Ghost Song is Cécile McLorin Salvant's first record in which..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Local and National Gifts for the Politically Minded

Goodwill to all and coal for a few

"...chance you're fixing to get a visit from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future this year...."

Dec. 2, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californian Genius or Affront to ACL-goers?

Writers go pro/con on RHCP's third ACL Fest in a decade

"...the Way [is] the Peppers' Pet Sounds, Frusciante the ghost in the machine of every RHCP album that matters...."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...group's balanced, danceable post-punk. Quick studies on the drum machine and other electronic music accoutrement for the first official..."

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

"...25) Indoor Creature, Living in Darkness (The Record Machine)..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Five Things That Make Perfect Luggage-Sized Gifts From the Austin Studio Tour

Cool stuff that's small enough to wrap

"...items you can't find elsewhere without 1) a time machine and 2) the proper social connections. This place is..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

On the Stage, On the Screen: Austin's Theatres Embrace a Virtual Future

Ahead of Austin Playfest and the All Together Now! Revue, directors and producers discuss the challenges and potential they've found online

"...finding problems and going, 'How do I fix this?'" Ghost in the Machine..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A tribute songwriting Legend Cindy Walker, Daikaiju, A Giant Dog & Go Fever, Sonic Movidas with Carrie Rodriguez, and Temple of Angels

"...friends and favorites including Sweet Spirit's Sabrina Ellis, the Ghost Wolves, Wild Bill, Moving Panorama's Leslie Sisson, Corey "Croy"..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Shudder for Charity at Scare for a Cure

Austin's biggest fundraising haunt returns with safety in mind

"...Located at the J. Lorraine Ghost Town in Manor, the experience is fully immersive, complete..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Arts Feature by Cody Song

Navigating the Unknown: Chris Brecht Talks ATX6 Documentary

Lift Me Up premieres Friday on KLRU

"...the Jai Thep festival Thailand and a perplexing, undiagnosable ghost-in-the-machine renders St. Clair’s extensive gear setup non-functioning. Watching it..."

June 16, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...this song all night," Ingram says before Lambert's stunning "Ghost," and the chatter and laughter among the trio offers..."

May 14, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...pole of lacquered balsa," he notes of the fascist-killing machine behind his (to quote Austin's Bad Livers) "delusions of..."

April 30, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Jumbo

True love this wild and weird romance between a woman and her fairground ride

"...people. Instead, she wonders about the soul in the machine, and whether the newest attraction, blandly titled Move-It, is..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Coffey's drums bludgeoning from some far off dimension, and specters-in-the-machine "vocals" hiss through a sonic portal located at the..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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