ACL Fest Artist Spotlight: Joy Oladokun

Folk / R&B / pop vocalist brings pain, social critiques, and – appropriately – joy

"...Joy Oladokun's 2021 LP, in defense of my own happiness, carries an entire history of struggle and triumph in..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Strand of Oaks and the Cadence of Joy

Overcoming grief and exploring sobriety, Tim Showalter finds himself In Heaven

"...your life. Cave says grief is "many things – happiness, empathy, commonality, sorrow, fury, joy, forgiveness, combativeness, gratitude, awe,..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Music Feature by E. Ryan Ellis

Fantastic Fest: When a Bingo Hall Becomes Bingo Hell

Granny get yer gun

"...the movie says, 'They say money can't buy you happiness. I disagree.' It is one of those things ......"

Sept. 24, 2021 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 27 - September 2

"...was it an unfocused generalized wish for health and happiness in those he cared for. Rather, he wrote, "You..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 13-19

"...it occasions disdain even towards what's undisputedly excellent. Hard-won happiness is twice as enjoyable." I suggest you consider deploying..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 23-29

"...and her challenges as being equally important to her happiness and success. The difficulties teach her what she didn't..."

July 23, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 16-22

"...being faithful to our intentions are keys to creating happiness with those we care for. Paradise requires walls! To..."

July 16, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Recommended Shows Worth Your Musical Bandwidth This Week

Lomelda, Katy Kirby, and Christine Renner lead the live pack

"...Butthole Surfers, R.E.M., Jesus & Mary Chain, Sister Double Happiness (Gary Floyd), and more?..."

July 16, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Luv Doc: The Cannon Fodder of Capitalism

No one wants to be the Michael Jordan of the cash register

"...money, right? When you spend money on other people's happiness, you're really spending it on your own...."

July 2, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 11-17

"...look. It's the process of feeling our way toward happiness, not the realization of the Platonic ideal, that creates..."

June 11, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

aGLIFF Launches a Mini Film-a-Thon for Pride Month

Taking Pride in Austin’s queer film fest

"...like I was never going to find love or happiness, I would go to that little row of VHS..."

May 28, 2021 Screens Feature by James Scott

Dayglow Album Review

Harmony House (Very Nice Records)

"...string of repeating melodies, Harmony House builds palpable audio happiness. As the last copacetic notes of "Like Ivy" linger,..."

May 21, 2021 Music Feature by Alyssa Quiles

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 7-13

"...she was 20 years old, and that furthermore, this happiness was "unbearable." (She confessed these sad truths in an..."

May 7, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

25 Years Ago, Sublime Arrived in Austin and Cut One of the Decade's Biggest Albums

Local producer Paul Leary put some Austin in the Long Beach surf/punk/dub trio's mix

"..."I have so much happiness from that record: the music, the friendships I made,..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music Review: Finland – The Happiest Country in the World – Presents the Showcase Must Go On

“South by Southwest, I said put your fucking hands up!”

"...which canceled SXSW 54 weeks ago – The World Happiness Report released its annual findings: “In a Lamentable Year,..."

March 19, 2021 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Sun June’s Emotional Landscapes

Songwriter Laura Colwell discusses atmospheric sophomore effort Somewhere

"...happen, so there's also a lot of love and happiness to get across. Figuring out that feeling is sometimes..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Opinion – Bridgerton: A Black Man in a White Fairytale

A professor of British literature argues that the popular Netflix series trivializes childhood trauma and marital sexual violence to get to a traditional “happily ever after”

"...True love and happiness in this 21st century reimagination of the Regency era..."

Jan. 8, 2021 Column by Riya Das

Faster Than Sound: Growing Up Margin Walker

I've only ever experienced Texas music under the independent reigns of Graham Williams. I didn't know how lucky I was.

"...use of music events to measure time and personal happiness – a habit that's left me completely untethered this..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Shop Local During the Holiday and Fill Your Belly With Delicious Carbs

Treats to soothe your soul

"...now they're on the breakfast menu to help spread happiness this season. Lotus Chinese..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan

Kevin Kwan offers another gloriously satirical and sharp sociological take on the insular lives of the untouchably rich

"...which reinforces the age-old notion that money can't buy happiness – but if you're lucky, it can buy an..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

The Luv Doc: A Real A-Hole

Nobody likes getting walked on – unless maybe it's a middle aged man with back problems

"...Here's the thing though: You can't interpret someone else's happiness through the lens of your personal bias. As crazy..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Column by The Luv Doc

Five New Burger Spots for a New Austin

Brave businesses offer unique takes on the ubiquitous comfort food

"...every time I say this, but there's so much happiness in cheeseburgers." Burgerlicious..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Murder on Cold Street by Sherry Thomas

Sherry Thomas' fifth outing in the Lady Sherlock series is as fascinating and feminist as ever

"...help but root for his exoneration and hard-earned marital happiness.)..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Arts Feature

Checking In: Josh Baca Perfects Zydejunto and Mexicajun

Los Texmaniacs accordionist dishes his own Hot Tamales

"...we are going through, but socializing creates energy creates happiness...."

Sept. 22, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 11-17

"...the epic myth of your destiny serves your future happiness and success...."

Sept. 11, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Opinion: Decriminalizing Homelessness is Working. Now Austin Needs Investment to Take the Next Step.

The ordinance changes in Austin, designed a year ago to decriminalize the basic human need of having somewhere safe to sleep, have done exactly what they were crafted to do

"...the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...."

July 17, 2020 Column by Matt Mollica

AGLIFF Presses Play on The Capote Tapes

LGBTQIA+ film festival announces online lineup for 2020

"...to ease his troubled soul only to discover that happiness is a complicated goal...."

July 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

James Hand’s Gone to Heaven at Age 67

Life wrote his songs, he just tried to remember the words

"...most important thing to me is to know what happiness might be, like to love somebody and have them..."

June 8, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Review: Normal People

Hulu series understands intimacy, but forgets the characters

"...let people treat her however they want, and her happiness seems contingent on Connell’s kindness. Connell, on the other..."

May 15, 2020 Screens Post by Selome Hailu

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 8-14

"...(Feb. 19-March 20): "A myriad of modest delights constitute happiness," wrote poet Charles Baudelaire. I think that definition will..."

May 15, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

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