New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

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"...mojo to Townes Van Zandt's morbid, mordant tale of homeless love, as does director Mike Dickinson's visuals. Shots of..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Best Fundraising Effort: Free Lunch for the homeless from Carrie Fussell Bickley, Jade Skye Hammer, Jazz Mills..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...– Dianna Grey, homeless strategy officer for the city of Austin. Read more...."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature

City Hall Looks at Retracing Its Steps on Homelessness

Back up, try again

"...Council made major changes in how Austin responds to homelessness, in part by eliminating criminal penalties for sleeping or..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Elders

"...lives of Austinites, and a refusal to house our homeless Austin citizens while complaining that they are now visible...."

Jan. 26, 2021 Postmarks

Qmmunity: The Best Big Qmmunity in Texas

On discrimination, Dolly, and more queer happenings

"...and human services programs supported by HHS funding, including homeless shelters, HIV/AIDS services and programs, and substance use recovery..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Faster Than Sound: Don’t DM Me, Vote in the Austin Music Poll!

The Austin Music Poll is open all month. Go vote – online!

"...O Free lunch for the homeless from Carrie Fussell Bickley, Jade Skye Hammer, Jazz Mills..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Hammer, Free Lunch outreaches into Austin to those experiencing homelessness via maximum nourishment. Indie rock firebrand Lolita Carroll (aka..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Transforming Tent Cities With Windows and Doors

The Other Ones Foundation hopes to install personalized shelters at the Esperanza Community

"...homes that TOOF plans to provide to those experiencing homelessness – they have electricity and even climate control. "It..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Opinion: Progressive Policies Are Popular. That’s Why Austin Saw Big Wins on Election Night.

When candidates lead courageously, lean in to progressive values, and fight for what's right, they're able to positively impact people's lives and win, says Councilmember Greg Casar

"...for the basic human rights of the poor and homeless. We can embrace the ideals of the Movement for..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Column by Greg Casar

Be Filled With Dredd For Other Worlds

Judge Dredd retrospective plus new hits for SF fest

"...he has, improv comedy. Also, did you realize many homeless people are time-travelers in disguise?..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Westside City Council Races Go to Polarized Run-Offs

Districts 6 and 10 head to another race

"...Democrat, but campaigned hard against Flannigan's votes to decriminalize homelessness and reallocate money away from the Austin Police Depart­ment..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Reasonable Tax

"...our tax money responsibly or transparently (Library, Waller Creek, homeless initiative? Traffic improvements? etc., ad infinitum) 6) The tax..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Postmarks

Vulcan Video Lives in the Alamo!

Not a dream! Not a what-if! Video Vortex comes to South Lamar!

"...50,000 tapes of the Austin movie institution were left homeless when Vulcan Video closed its last location back in..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

City Council District 10: In Seven-Car Race, Alter Finds Center Lane

D10 appears most likely to end in a December run-off – predicting who will make it past Nov. 3 is not easy.

"...He's campaigned hard against the city's strategy for ending homelessness. "Con­vert­­ing motels" into supportive housing facilities "is a fundamental..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council to Vote on SAVES Resolution on October 1

Good Work Austin offers amendments to help save restaurants and bars

"...that [one-third] of the money is coming from a homelessness assistance program. GWA has been fighting for contracts to..."

Oct. 1, 2020 News Post by Jessi Cape

Red Team Comeback?

Races south, west of town too close for Democrats' comfort

"...How­ard is the former leader of the End Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO), who prevailed in a four-way primary contest;..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Local Leaders Scramble to Get a Complete Census

Count every one

"...communities" – a broad term for minority, immigrant, and homeless individuals who might be difficult to locate or persuade..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Jose Benjamin Montaño

New Drive-In Cinemas Lighting Up Austin

The movies you want to see with the social distancing you demand

"...on a parking lot on phase two of the homeless facility, which is currently under development. This way, Community..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Community Cinema Brings the Drive-In to East Austin

Outdoor projection is nothing new to the Community First! Village

"...area. The complex is dedicated to giving the long-term homeless a permanent residence, and a step forward to a..."

Aug. 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Jazz Mills Provides Free Lunch for the Houseless

Fresh fruit goes a long way on 100-degree days

"...volunteers and focus it on other things that the homeless need besides the food."..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Community Efforts Addressing Food Insecurity

"...Park. They also provide supplies to the Feed the Homeless Initiative, providing care packages to the camps next to..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Council Candidates in District 6 and 10 Diverge on Police, Housing, Land Use

Race(s) to the West

"...natural ally to the right. "I don't hate the homeless. I just don't think letting people live out in..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

aGLIFF Review: Pier Kids

Documentary goes to where America's homeless kids live

"...opens with sobering statistics. Of the approximately two million homeless teenagers in the United States, approximately half are LGBT..."

Aug. 17, 2020 Screens Post by Steve Davis

Seeing the Future of Politics in SXSW Documentary Boys State

Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine look at the state of boys

"...N.D., and its divide between the itinerant and often homeless newcomers seeking a job, and the long-term residents seeing..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Get Ahead of the Curve with aGLIFF

Groundbreaking queer magazine Curve changes with the times

"...Curve in 1990 in San Francisco. Divorced and briefly homeless after being outed to her family by her ex-husband,..."

Aug. 12, 2020 Screens Post by Beth Sullivan

Save Austin Now Petition to Reinstate Camping Ban Fails

Clerk says petition didn't meet signature threshold to go to ballot

"...An effort mounted by conservative groups to effectively re-criminalize homelessness in Austin has failed. The petition filed by Save..."

Aug. 5, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Undoing Austin’s White Supremacist Legacy

A Juneteenth holiday, renamings, alcohol rules among changes

"...As we reported earlier in July, homeless advocates have criticized cleanups as inhumane and burdensome to..."

July 31, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Killing of Garrett Foster Shocks the City – and Galvanizes the Moment

Whether Foster raised his gun may never be known, but there can be little doubt about the driver's intentions

"...The couple had cooked and served food to the homeless under the bridge across from APD. Friends said they..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Surviving COVID-19: Ray Benson Lives to Tell

Asleep at the Wheel turns your living room into a dance floor

"...old joke was, “What’s a musician without a girlfriend? Homeless.” The truth in that it’s been awful tough in..."

July 23, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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