SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...in jeopardy. Cast: Michaela McManus, Stella Marcus, Jeremy Holm, Jim Cummings, Grace Van Dien, Taylor Misiak, Dendrie Taylor (World..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Nickel Boys

Experimental adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s 2019 Pulitzer winner

"...Directed by: RaMell Ross. Starring: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs and..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Waterloo Records Owner John Kunz Saves His 42-Year-Old Baby – By Selling It

With new partners in tow, the pioneering record store moves up Lamar

"...They Called Us Outlaws, he met Armadillo core Eddie Wilson, Mike Tolleson, and Hank Alrich...."

Jan. 3, 2025 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Xmas Bazaars, Xmas Movies, Xbox Parties, and More Recommended Events

Get your weekdays planned out

"...of this holiday bonanza. Jackie Venson (Dec. 14), Kelsey Wilson (Dec. 20), and Tomar & the FCs (Dec. 22)..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Art, Theatre, Film, and More Events for the Weekend

Take a peek at our recommended events

"...Christmas costume. Well, maybe Christmas-wrecking Bill Chapman (Robert Brian Wilson) isn’t quite a hero. Yet there’s a certain catharsis..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Talking George Lucas, Pop-Up Hanukkah, and More Events

Get out this week with our recommended happenings

"...plus wine pairings by Wine for the People’s Rae Wilson. And it’s for a good cause, as a portion..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

“Here Comes the Pain”: Slipknot Invokes Catharsis En Masse

Iowa nü metal legends celebrate 25 years in ATX

"...the other eight musicians, four of whom – guitarists Jim Root and Mick Thomson, turntable wizard Sid Wilson and..."

Sept. 21, 2024 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

Texas Book Festival Unveils Full Author Lineup for 2024

Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell headline

"...Mónica A. Jiménez, Making Never-Never Land: Race and Law in the Creation..."

Sept. 19, 2024 Books Post by Amaya Austin

The Off Beat: Austinites Still Love Non-Austinite Elliott Smith

Annual SIMS benefit show marks songwriter’s 55th birthday

"...This year, it worked perfectly – Dwight Smith, Jack Wilson and Grace Rowland, Booher, Daphne Tunes, and Slomo Drags..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Nanci Griffith Songs Come Alive at the Cactus Cafe

The annual tribute show celebrates more than just her music

"...of coming back home to Austin. Cross-genre renaissance musician Wilson Marks told a dad joke on stage. Then he..."

July 9, 2024 Music Post by Amber Williams

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

"...Keith tribute is my hero. – Rachel Rascoe Lainey Wilson, CMT’s Hillbilly Hippie Representative..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Off Beat: Armadillo World Headquarters Plots Austin FC Partnership

The Dillo lives!

"...but as a lifestyle brand. Last week, co-founder Eddie Wilson announced Armadillo World, a revamp set to include a..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Here Are Your Winners for the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards

Austin’s favorite albums, artists, and instrumentalists of 2023

"...Austin Music Industry Hall of Fame: Jim Franklin..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by The Music Team

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...Audrey Director: Natalie BaileyProducers: Michael Wrenn, Dan Lake, Shannon Wilson-McClinton, Diya EidScreenwriter: Lou Sanz Self-appointed Mother of the Year,..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Ameripolitan Awards Return to Austin for Ceremony’s 10th Anniversary

Ray Benson, Augie Meyers, and Flaco Jiménez will be honored Feb. 18

"...Award honoree, while Texas Tornados’ Augie Meyers and Flaco Jiménez will be recognized as Founders of the Sound. Lone..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Wednesday

A primo Tiger Den showcase, iLe, Hermanos Gutiérrez, and more

"...of the Haçienda nightclub and scene-maker/Factory Records head Tony Wilson. Asked about the possibilities of new tech like artificial..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

2022/2023 Austin Music Awards Winners

You voted – here's Austin's favorite artists, albums, and more

"...Nominees: Deezie Brown Kelsey Wilson (Sir Woman) Kiko Villamizar Ruthie Foster Songwriter of the..."

Feb. 26, 2023 Music Post by James Renovitch

What We’re Listening to This Week

Charley Crockett, Flora & Fawna, the Black Angels, and more

"...producer Bruce Robison's studio, the Bunker, and mastered by Jim Wilson, the lightly conceptual trot through our Southwest spins..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: KAZI, "The Voice of Austin," Perseveres for 40 Years

Austin’s first-ever community-run station debuts new general manager and KUTX collab

"...KXAN's Quita Culpepper, KUTX's Jay Trachtenberg, and KOOP founder Jim Ellinger, as well as notable DJs like Casanova, 2DQ,..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...reunion, brings their legacy into focus, with testimonials from Jim James, Mark Ronson, and Khruangbin, among others. Down to..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...cause him to question his own reality. Cast List: Jim Gaffigan, Rhea Seehorn, Katelyn Nacon, Gabriel Rush, Amy Hargreaves,..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sound & Color: Four Visual Depictions of Austin's Musical Identity

A whole palette of music-related art happenings of late, from a new Daniel Johnston mural to Bob Dylan's depiction of the Hole in the Wall

"...Armadillo founder Eddie Wilson and Leea Mechling, a core staffer at the Armadillo..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Friends and Family of the Original Owner of the Armadillo Sign Being Auctioned at Sotheby's Say Sign Was Purchased, Not Stolen, Despite Claims of Armadillo Associates 

Bidding underway for piece of Dillo history

"...“Armadillo Art Squad” folks including Guy Juke, Micael Priest, Jim Franklin, and Kerry Awn, whose works are inherently collectible...."

Jan. 21, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Paul Wall, Why Bonnie, Jim Keller, El Combo Oscuro, and a Punk Rock Lottery lead our recommended shows

"...xBValentine, who recently collab'd with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.– Julian Towers Jim Keller and FriendsGreen Jay, Friday 17..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Column by Julian Towers

The Luv Doc: A Bit Desperate

A gateway to a very dark shame spiral

"...is about as tasteless as fish can possibly get. Jim Gaffigan is less white and more flavorful. Let that..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

The Work Matters

A look back at some of our most impactful reporting

"...The properties were long a fixture on Wilson Street and included a dozen or so cottages, an..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Film Festival Announces First 10 Films

New films from Tilda Swinton, Steven Yeun, plus honorees added

"...mistakes. Starring Jason Isaacs, James Purefoy, Nathan Fillion, Richard Wilson, Ben Lawson, Alex Desert, Alan Cumming, Lex Shrapnel, Charlie..."

Aug. 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...disorder. Along with bassist MJ Domingos and drummer Ran Wilson, the local power trio delivers bare-boned riffage and sneering..."

July 2, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Luke Wilson Plays a Long and Lonely Game in 12 Mighty Orphans

The story behind the period drama about Texas' most unlikely high school football heroes

"...Before Luke Wilson sat down to read the script for true-life Great..."

June 11, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Long Weekend

Downcast drunk meets manic pixie girl. Can true love prosper?

"...Starring: Finn Wittrock, Zoë Chao, Damon Wayans Jr., Casey Wilson, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Jim Rash...."

March 19, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

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