Judge Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Death Sentence Be Overturned

Agreement between judge, D.A., defense supports her innocence

"...A South Texas judge is recommending that the death sentence of Melissa Lucio, convicted in 2008 of..."

April 16, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...Toby Keith. A Phil Collins song was covered by the members of Little Big Town and Sugarland. Keith Urban..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Another Hays County Jail Inmate Fears Losing Use of Limb as He Waits for Medical Care

After a bone break, he wants a second surgery

"...been repeatedly accused of providing inadequate medical care to their inmates in recent years. In August of 2022, the..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...workers, including a Canadian-American, “unintentional.” But reports from CNN, The Washington Post, and more Tuesday pointed to evidence that..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 5-11

"...– inspire a deeper and more durable experience of the sacred than contentment does.” I disagree. I know for..."

April 5, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

SXSW Film Review: Resynator

A daughter gets to know her late dad through his invention

"...If the inner lives of our parents can sometimes feel as..."

March 10, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Documentary Goes Inside the Eclectic World of John Aielli

The spirit of radio lives in Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience

"...There was never another DJ like John Aielli. The host..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Never-Ending Story

Millions of guns, and countless murders

"...hope to wedge a mass shooting into U.S. national headlines, it helps if the massacre coincides with a football..."

Feb. 20, 2024 News Post by Michael King

Ben Kweller to Launch the Zev Award at the Chronicle’s Austin Music Awards

New grant for musicians under 18 honors his son, Dorian Zev Kweller

"...Alongside the Austin Music Awards’ annual Hall of Fame inductions, much-loved..."

Feb. 19, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Luv Doc: Purebred

His heart was the size of a peppercorn

"...My girlfriend got a dog for Christmas. She lives alone and I can’t move in with her..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Column by The Luv Doc

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...stop Texas from blocking Border Patrol agents from reaching the river in Eagle Pass, the U.S. Department of Homeland..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 26 - February 1

"...I propose that your best thinking and decision-making in the coming weeks will be like swimming under water while..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Giddy Ups Owner Nancy M. Morgan Welcomed All, and Didn’t Put Up With Disrespect

Three-day celebration remembers the beloved honky-tonk owner

"...Morgan started pouring drinks at Trophy’s – now C-Boy’s Heart & Soul – on South Congress in 1995 and..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Patrick Beach

Slamdance Interview: The 23-Year Wait for Bliss

Inside the unexpected sequel to 2001's Virgil Bliss

"...A story is ready when it’s ready. That explains the 23-year gap between Joe..."

Jan. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Unpacking Emperor Jones’ Esoteric, Career-Launching Label Catalog

The late Craig Stewart released early works by the Mountain Goats and more

"...From 1995 until 2007, the late Craig Stewart ran the Austin-based record label Emperor..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Music Feature by Joe Gross

News of the Black Iron Brothertons, of Michael Carranza and Danielle Martinez’s Tare, of Abby Jane and her Bakeshop, of Little Ola and King Cakes, of Tiffany Chen and Those New Cookies

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene –..."

Jan. 16, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 24 - January 4

"...(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn-born LeBron James is one of the greatest players in basketball history. Even more interesting from..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Craig Stewart, Emperor Jones Founder and SXSW Alum, Has Died at 53

Stewart also ran the Trance Syndicate label with husband King Coffey

"...Stewart, an Austin Music Industry Hall of Famer who spearheaded the Emperor Jones label and worked for South by..."

Dec. 20, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

How Dan Brown Created Neo-Noir Your Lucky Day

Director and his star and composer on the twisty thriller

"...of twisted crime thriller Your Lucky Day, it was the other way around: over a decade of waiting, and..."

Nov. 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A New Chapter for Austin’s Small Bookstores

From serving neighborhoods to serving wine, how innovative local booksellers are filling the shelves

"...The city comes by its literary reputation fairly honestly. Austin..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50

Unconventional music doc truly captures the prog pioneers

"...Sometime prior to 2019, King Crimson guitarist/co-founder/dictator Robert Fripp approached director/former MTV host Toby Amies to chronicle the band’s..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Joe Gross

AFF Review: First We Bombed New Mexico

Manhattan Project survivors documentary is a call to action

"...A counterpoint to Christopher Nolan’s biopic about one man’s race to become Death,..."

Oct. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Security Guard Nearly Killed in Machete Attack Urges Stronger Social Safety Net

Police union blames prosecutors

"..."You know what was weird is that when it was happening, it was like the Titanic. Everybody..."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

999 Eyes Freakshow & Surreal Sideshow Invites You to Step Inside an American Tradition

The beauty of the bizarre

"...When the freaks, musicians, clowns, hoochie coochie dancers, and blockheads..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sudan Archives, Ben Kweller, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest

Texans Angel White, Blakchyl stood out under an annular eclipse

"...Alongside the typical drinks sponsors and wristband scalpers, enterprising vendors of..."

Oct. 15, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 29 - October 5

"...have ever contemplated launching a career as a spy, the coming months will be a favorable time to do..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

How Austin Drag Icon Brigitte Bandit Became a Political Powerhouse

It’s Brigitte, bitch

"...It was another hot August night at Cheer Up Charlies' outdoor stage,..."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Exquisite Torments of Ken Paxton

Why is everybody so mean to the Texas Attorney General?

"...That was the outlandish claim of Ken Paxton, newly restored Texas Attorney..."

Sept. 18, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Charlie Robison, Charismatic Texas Country Singer-Songwriter, Has Died at 59

Following 2018 retirement, Robison had returned to the stage this year

"...Charlie Robison, the artist behind such Texas staples as “My Hometown” and..."

Sept. 11, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

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