Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday, Cafe Society, and an early Cry for Civil Rights

"...Time magazine recently proclaimed it the best song of the century. Influential jazz writer Leonard..."

July 21, 2000 Books Review by Jay Trachtenberg

The Littlest Lunachick

Big Emo, Mommy Emo, and Little Emo

"...Brittany and Eric Hartman photograph by Bruce Dye The last time the Lunachicks visited Emo's, they brought with..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Ural DeWitty: Give a Hand for the Drummer Man

"...Because he died when Erbie Bowser did, the passing of Ural DeWitty, Sr., 57, on August 13..."

Aug. 25, 1995 Music Feature

The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more

"...Tatum is like suntan lotion. Though he emerged in the Aughts as Wild Nothing, his Eighties-washed indie synth-pop goes..."

May 16, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

A Drag DJ, Ducks Ltd., and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

All kinds of sounds can be found around town

"...Ducks Ltd. and the Bug Club..."

April 4, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Metal, Hip-Hop, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

BodyRock ATX, Escuela Grind, Grace Bowers, and more

"...ever-bustling festival South by Southwest, Austin’s EXOTIC FRUITICA brings their own frenetic energy to Mohawk, shedding shards of punk..."

Feb. 21, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: The L Stands for Lynchian

Taking a page from the late Lynch’s book to deal with the current evil afoot

"...So, last Thursday one of Earth’s coolest left for the lodge – so to speak – and now we..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Column by James Scott

Follies, Samurai, and a Few Non-Alcoholic Events for the Weekend

Got a resolution to get out more? No problem.

"...Esther’s Follies: January Revue..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Glen Powell Clears His Throat for The Best Man's Ghostwriter

Austin's movie A-lister on his new Audible audiobook comedy

"...day, and everything’s going like a dream – and then the best man unfurls his after-dinner speech and everything..."

Sept. 11, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

An Art, a Craft, a Movie, and More Events for the Weekdays

Don't let the workweek get you down

"...Monday 22, VORTEX Theatre..."

July 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Caleb de Casper, Money Chicha, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Classical, hip-hop, jazz, blues, and much more

"...Thursday 4, the Little Darlin’..."

July 5, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Consigned to History: The Last Days of the Austin Antique Mall

When two iconic Austin businesses share an address, someday one was going to lose out

"...It’s a balmy, blue-skyed early April day, and yet there’s a pall over the Austin Antique Mall. It’s an..."

May 17, 2024 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

W.C. Clark, the Godfather of Austin Blues, Has Died

The Texas Soul standard mentored Stevie Ray Vaughan and many others

"...Austin musician W.C. Clark, known as “the Godfather of Austin Blues” and a mentor to Stevie..."

March 2, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Verde Report: Even in a Down Year for Austin FC, the City Showed Up

A dud season, but Austin’s soccer community is special

"...Covering Major League Soccer isn't for the faint of heart...."

Nov. 3, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin’s Sole Federal District Judge May Be the Most Overburdened in America

The case of the missing judges

"...very important when decisions with nationwide implications are in their hands. Say, when they decide to suspend the Food..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

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

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Slow Pulse EP release, Austin Afrobeats Fest, Border Kindness Benefit, and more recommended shows

"...Toward the end of the Obama era, Slow Pulse was a..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Music Column by Julian Towers

Review: Different Stages' The Tavern

Not to be melodramatic but, damn, Different Stage's revival is a satire worth sitting through

"...George M. Cohan – the turn-of-the-20th-century entertainer whose bronze statue holds court in the..."

March 24, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Tuesday

Bartees Strange, Coco & Clair Clair, plus a PinkPantheress misfire

"...Red River Street and beyond for booking agent- and genre-themed showcases alike...."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Nayeli Portillo

Austin at Large: When Jesús Takes the Wheel

Garza sends several executives packing, brings on a host of City Hall veterans

"...The news is breaking as I write this on Wednesday..."

March 3, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Eli Josef's HITW residency, KOOP's Birthday Bash, and free Jackie Venson highlight our recommended shows

"...Hole in the Wall, Wednesday 8 (w/ Yonah B, Hanover, Lola Tried)..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Music Column by Katie Karp

Who Will Be the New Council Voice for District 9?

Eight candidates vie for Austin's most powerful YIMBYs and NIMBYs

"...backyard") are typically unhelpful when writing news stories on the housing crisis in Austin. They are trigger words; When..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SNAP Benefits Amplified, Bacon Day Snoozes Up the Yum, 4th Tap Folds and SXSE Food Co. Moves, Garrison Brothers Release Bourbon Passport, and More

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

"...scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Aug. 31, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Qmmunity: Leading the Drag Revolution

Vanguard showrunner Hermajestie the Hung talks challenging bigots & creating a space “ruled by love and governed by freaks”

"...A vanguard in title and action, Hermajestie the Hung's showcase of Black, queer, and trans talent every..."

April 29, 2022 Column by James Scott

Austin at Large: The Road Goes on Forever …

After 30 years of effort, East 12th Street is still a long way from its envisioned future

"...about what did happen at said meeting – yet another eye-opening contretemps about the future of East 11th and..."

April 29, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Austin Historical Weapons Guild Brings Historical Swordplay to Life

Cut, thrust, parry, fun

"...to fans of fantasy, who hasn't wanted to be the weapon-wielding warrior, the knight in shining armor? Who hasn't..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Arts Feature by Robert Penson

Like the Wind, Kiko Villamizar Pushes the Culture Forward

Austin's Colombian instigator brings his music, message, and mission to Todo el Mundo

"...The Barranquero, or Andean motmot, is an early-rising bird that..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Music Feature by Clara Wang

Austin at Large: Brightness on the Edge of Town

Samsung’s Taylor expansion lights up needs, opportunities in the Eastern Crescent

"...with us speeding up Texas 130 to Hutto and then picking up good ol' U.S. 79 to Taylor, the..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Swallow the Sun, Benny the Butcher, Every Time I Die, Buck Meek, and more recommended shows

"...Swallow the Sun..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

The Parish Files $1 Million Lawsuit Against Landlord After Being Locked Out

Venue says landlord “hatched a plot to commandeer the business”

"...Owners of the Parish have filed for a temporary restraining order and..."

Nov. 8, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

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