The Chronicle’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023

Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year

"...alexalone, ALEXALONE TECHNICAL RESEARCH; Being Dead, When Horses Would Run; Black Pumas, Chronicles of a Diamond; BLK ODYSSY, DIAMONDS..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers

Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023

"...the rainbow house on Airport to a bigger Eastside home on 12th – right next to fellow new neighbor..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Top 10 Local Comedy Stories of 2023

New venues, new faces, new experiments

"...Current co-hosts Angelina Martin and Carlton Wilcoxson are the longest-running co-hosts since 2018 and celebrated the showcase's 10th anniversary..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

A Gift Guide for the Austin Music Fan in Your Life

Try a Nineties Austin oral history, Willie birthday LP, or BLK ODYSSY ashtray

"...be." – R.R.shop.spaceflightrecords.com, $30 Being Dead's When Horses Would Run..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Me Nd Adam’s Keep Austin Cheer’d and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Get in the holiday spirit with Spaceflight Records or Spiritualized

"...style (aligned with July record American Drip Pt. II) homegrown duo Me Nd Adam pack hearts of gold in..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Liz Phair’s Exile in Guyville Still Reigns, Reimagined, at the Moody Theater

Try “Fuck and Run” as “Make Love and Stick Around”

"...set proved no different. Landing in Austin on the home stretch of the era-defining Exile in Guyville’s 30th anniversary..."

Dec. 2, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

Austin Filmmaker Brings Her Rap Drama Back Home

Katherine Propper finds family in Lost Soulz at Sound Unseen Film + Music Festival

"...6-10). This Austin premiere wraps up a successful festival run that kicked off with an audience award at the..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Deerhoof at Wizard Rodeo and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Austin acts El Combo Oscuro and sleep well. both host album release shows

"...Around the Sun, or a wizard-constructed mushroom dome. Tickets run $50.  – Rachel Rascoe Courtney Patton, Jamie Lin WilsonSaxon..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Alex Maas’ Captivating 13th Floor Lineup and More Crucial Concerts This Week

From sunn O))) to Carolyn Wonderland, Shelley King, Marcia Ball’s holiday show

"...unexpectedly takes on Buda, Texas, to wrap up their run, with special guest Suckling.  – Rachel Rascoe サイケデリック自問自答 -Psychedelic..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself

After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic

"...A decade ago, Eric Burton returned home to California from college in New Mexico to help..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Mourns Officer Jorge Pastore, Killed While on Duty

SWAT officer was killed responding to hostage situation

"...911 call that came in at 2:49am from a home in the 9300 block of Bernoulli Drive; the caller..."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Qmmunity: Clowning Around

Queer embarrassment artist Andie Flores brings her show about "a clown idiot" to Crashbox

"...as part of Bone Apple Tea, a Sunday drag brunch co-hosted by Flores. "Each time Arinna performs, it's like..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Column by James Scott

A New Documentary Meditates on Texan Electronic Composer Pauline Oliveros

Celebrate the queer theorist behind Deep Listening this Sunday at AFS

"...together in Austin, Gold and Oliveros went on to run deep listening retreats with Ione from 1991 to 2015...."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Luv Doc: Snippy Boyfriend

Staying healthy always involves some sort of movement

"...believe me, it's money well spent, and once your home/apartment/condo is safely secured, you can turn your attention to..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

To Keep Teens Out of Jail, Travis County Pilots First of its Kind Program for Those Accused of Assaulting Caregivers

Kids in the program get resources to stabilize

"...something that humiliates their partner and get beaten at home, but the data are not showing that,” said Julia..."

Nov. 8, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

With Bad Dream Jaguar, Sun June Hasn’t Given Up on Texas Yet

The Austin pop in-betweeners’ third LP arrives at Parish on Nov. 18

"...a paired release with local label Keeled Scales and Run for Cover Records. Immediately clear from smoky opener "Eager,"..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

AFF Review: Egghead & Twinkie

Queer coming-of-age story catches the contradictions of youth

"...girl she’s been talking to online, Twinkie decides to run away to Dallas, Texas. With Egghead in the driver’s..."

Oct. 28, 2023 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

The Church, yeule, Codeine, and More Highlights From Levitation’s Thursday and Friday

Standout sets from the multi-venue Austin festival’s opening dates

"...deflecting audience shouts to perform wistful ballad “Call Me Home” from 2022 release Squeeze, the musical chameleon instead devoted..."

Oct. 28, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

Austin-Made Comedy Home Free Is Taking Homelessness Seriously

How a chance encounter in 1997 keeps changing lives

"...and Lenny Barszap, director and writer of college comedy Home Free (screening at Austin Film Festival Oct. 27), could..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Suitable Flesh

The horniest H.P. Lovecraft adaptation to ever sleaze up the screen

"...For most of its run, the greatest volume of body fluid in Suitable Flesh..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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

Police union blames prosecutors

"...man charged with Stewart's assault, Justin Bergin, has been homeless and in and out of jails for about a..."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Qmmunity: Rain on Me

A new era at the classic Fourth Street bar starts with Show Director Basüra

"...A North Loop Haunting Top Drawer christens its new home at 53rd & Airport with a pop-up market of..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Column by James Scott

Quin NFN, corook, ​​and More Highlights From Sunday at ACL Fest

From viral “If I Were a Fish” to M83’s essential “Midnight City”

"...Limits Festival, where the Chronicle team caught another heavyweight run of Austinites in Quin NFN, Kathryn Legendre, and Caramelo..."

Oct. 16, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

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

Texans Angel White, Blakchyl stood out under an annular eclipse

"...Vancouver-hubbed Tegan & Sara, the Chronicle team handpicked a run of performances by Austin acts in Ben Kweller, Blakchyl,..."

Oct. 15, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend One

For you to rewind this weekend at Zilker Park

"...unrattled and on point in an outpouring of 11 truncated songs over 31 minutes that was generally satisfying as..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Meat Joy Reunion Shows and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Ways to celebrate the annular eclipse, fundraise for Sarah Brown, and avoid ACL

"...!!! (aka Chk Chk Chk). – Kevin Curtin Welcome Home FestQuiet Valley Ranch, Friday 13 – Sunday 15..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...saisons with only 20% of the amount of children running around over at the breweries off Fitzhugh Road… Beerburg..."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grace Sorensen, and More Highlights From Sunday at ACL Fest

From The Breeders’ sustaining cool to GloRilla’s unfazed flow

"...of Austin City Limits Festival opened with a Chron-beloved run of Austin-affiliated artistry...."

Oct. 9, 2023 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Blowout Loss Dooms Austin FC’s Playoff Hopes As Attention Turns to Future

LAFC defeats ATXFC 4-2 in final home game of season

"...do – LAFC and golden boot leader Denis Bouanga run up four unanswered goals at Q2 Stadium en route..."

Oct. 8, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

10 Essential Acts to See at ACL Fest

Must-see visiting acts at Zilker Park, from Kendrick Lamar to Rina Sawayama

"...– pulling threads from Nineties pioneers in both her home genre and alternative behind compellingly personal, earnest, and angst-carved..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

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