How Three Austin Songwriters Found Family in Next of Kin

On debut EP Homemaker, Lili Hickman, Madison Baker, and Caelin reach queer country transcendence

"...past decade – including landing a spot headlining the Kerrville Folk Festival and on the just-announced 2025 ACL Festival..."

May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

Warm up for summer with frozen margs and fests around Texas

"...new era. It was announced on April 4, at Fall Creek Vineyards' 50th anniversary party, that Susan Auler had..."

May 1, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Ways to Watch the Total Solar Eclipse in Austin Based on Your Sun Sign

Beer, BBQ, raves, rooftop parties, and calming yoga, to name a few

"...rounding up eclipse events at Ron Yates, William Chris, Fall Creek, Meierstone, and more area wineries. Get a jump..."

March 26, 2024 Chronolog Post by Christina Garcia

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas

"...offices would begin moving back into the building this fall. “We anticipate a mid to late winter ‘move in’..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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

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

"...held for the final date of Austin City Limits Festival, where the Chronicle team caught another heavyweight run of..."

Oct. 16, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Meat Joy Reunion Shows and More Crucial Concerts This Week

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

"...Floyd of the Dicks. Swirling between straightforward punk, artsy folk, and experimental noise, the ensemble dissected feminist issues throughout..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Bid the sun farewell and enjoy a fall fair this October

"...Year (15,001-100,000 bbls) at the 2023 Great American Beer Festival held last month. Saint Arnold Brewing Company also won..."

Oct. 5, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Kerrville Folk Festival Launches Hip Younger Sister Fest, Welcome Home

Broadening the scope of folk with Laraaji, Adrianne Lenker, and more

"...For a cool 51 years, Kerrville Folk Festival has brought world-class songwriters to small-town Texas..."

July 21, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Fall events and news from all over Texas

"...to the sporting-goods store family, worked to save the folk art monument. She and others created the Orange Show..."

Nov. 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

It's a great time to get out and explore

"...for the replacement of the Chisos Mountains Lodge by fall 2025. At the April 21 video conference Park Superintendent..."

May 5, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Out There in the Fresh Air With Utopia, Old Settler's, and Kerrville Folk Festival

Fall fests coax us from the metropolis

"...screens, it's time to change with the leaves. Music festivals in and around Austin fill up all five weekends..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

What to Know Heading Into ACL Fest

Forecast calls for vaccine cards, clear bags, mask areas, and rain

"...awaits the in-person return of Austin City Limits Music Festival, October 1-3 and 8-10. Local ACL promoters C3 Presents,..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: The Fall Music We Always Talked About

Music columnist returns to two major venues and a new one

"...touring economy that music industry pros always promised for fall has actually arrived...."

Sept. 24, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

September events around the state are waiting for you to arrive

"...Railroad. The East Texas excursion train has announced their fall schedule for the rest of the year...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Musicians Get Sinking Feeling as Fall Festivals Loom and COVID Surges

Will the beat go on? (Outside? Behind a mask?)

"...have been garnered over a week's time. On Monday, Kerrville Folk Festival announced that attendees, volunteers, and performers over..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: KUT/KUTX in Discussion With UT Over the Future of the Cactus Cafe

KUTX Director says it's "50-50" whether the station will continue managing the venue

"...Unions divison managed daytime operations and the bar. Last fall, the 10-year agreement between the two parties expired...."

May 7, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Leon Russell & the Bob Dylan Rumor

Outlaw era deejay Woody Roberts helped produce Willie Nelson's first Fourth of July picnic in this excerpt from his new memoir Horse Racing & Rock 'N' Roll

"...Peter Yarrow and Townes Van Zandt – in the Kerrville Auditorium. That concert's turnout was good enough, but its..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Woody Roberts

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Updates from around the state and things to look forward to

"...able to work. Many of the small-town fairs and festivals are run by volunteers who donate hours of planning..."

April 1, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Out of Town Closures Due to COVID-19

Here are the latest updates

"...Geographic Society will host its Earthx2020 Conferences and Film Festival virtually from April 23-25 and into May while some..."

March 24, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Balmorhea is back, baby!

"...Summer’s heating up with lots of festivals, music, and a horse race or two...."

June 29, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Faster Than Sound: KVRX Launches the Largest College Radio Festival

KVRX station manager Gab Soong starts the largest ever student-run radio fest, national phone theft ring uncovered from ACL Fest, and Big Thief’s Buck Meek settles down outside the city

"...asked if the UT radio station put on a festival. Aside from increasingly big South by Southwest events and..."

March 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Art festivals and dance halls liven up the landscape in September

"...was launched on the campus of Schreiner College in Kerrville. It was a grand affair with artisans and craftspeople..."

Sept. 1, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Over 70 Texas fairs, fests, fetes, and more

"...harvest season in Texas with lots of spooky fun festivals and a round of Oktoberfests for your dancing and..."

Oct. 4, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

SXSW Thursday handicapping by the blurb

"...to time, a teacher by day and a one-man folk phenom by night. Under the sobriquet Possessed by Paul..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

The Voice: Rebecca Loebe

TV breakout debuts solo Feb. 5 at Strange Brew

"...has a smile on her face. People tend to fall for her just as hard as they do her..."

Jan. 22, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Kerrville Fall Folk Fest & Island Folk Festival

The future of folk looks bright in Texas

"...I played the Kennedy stage at the Kerrville Fall Folk Festival Saturday night. My dad, Jon Dee..."

Sept. 2, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Happy Trails, Motor

"...magical spirit for whom everything in life seemed to fall into place, regardless of the situation. If he was..."

Sept. 14, 2011 Postmarks

Off the Record

Electric Lounge's second act on the Eastside, catching up with Scratch Acid and Austin's other Voice contestants

"...songwriter working in a genre she calls "post-brontosaurus indie folk/crunk."..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Fertile Ground for Foodies

Austin's artisanal food makers bring home the bacon, perhaps

"...holiday catalogs, a Starbucks' buyer is calling, and a fall appearance on QVC is on the horizon. Claros is..."

June 3, 2011 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Thursday Picks

SXSW Music Fest preview guide

"...blew minds at both Lollapalooza and the ACL Music Festival, then sold out Hogg Auditorium for January's laser spectacular...."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature

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