Fareground’s Triumphant Return, Johnson’s Backyard WTF, Wanderlust’s Wine Expansion, Hilton’s Analog Debut, and Never Mind That Got-Damn Pumpkin Spice …

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

"...cocktail lounge led by one of the owners of Kinda Tropical), among others, are set to be our neighbors..."

Aug. 25, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Visiting Austin on a Budget

See the city and still afford your flight home

"...in Austin’s lively restaurant and bar scene. Check out Kinda Tropical if you’re into a backyard party vibe, Better..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Chronolog Post by Cody Song

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...a raffle with some cool sponsors, Desert Door [Distillery]. Kinda Tropical is putting together a discounted meal package for..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Industry Adjusts to Life Without Gigs

Creative pivots, City Council relief resolution, and meet Quinn Ryan Curtin!

"...the Hotel Vegas ownership group's venues, including Barracuda and Kinda Tropical. Alongside apparel, the former offers a $250 "Barry's..."

April 3, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine

Support local business while maintaining your social distance

"...Kinda Tropical Offering pickup Wed-Sun 2-9pm of food, coffee, alcohol,..."

March 16, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Faster Than Sound: Austin Industry Bands Together for March Music Week

Why Austin venues and musicians need you to turn out the next 10 days, and where to do it

"...Sat. 14, Kinda Tropical, 1pm..."

March 13, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Cancellation “Devastating” for Grassroots Austin Music Businesses

Coronavirus shutdown impacts all levels of Austin music

"...by phone. Counting stakes in Hotel Vegas, Barracuda, and Kinda Tropical, he described the cancellation as "devastating" for Austin..."

March 13, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Cancellation “Devastating” for Austin’s Grassroots Music Businesses

Coronavirus shutdown impacts all levels of Austin music

"...by phone. Counting stakes in Hotel Vegas, Barracuda, and Kinda Tropical, he described the cancellation as “devastating” for Austin’s..."

March 6, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound – Beerland & Beyond: The Year in Music News

Squeezing out the decade's end in local music headlines

"...heavy and electronic sounds displaced by Beerland's shutter and Kinda Tropical's early 2019 hiatus, DIY space 523 Thompson hosted..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Unearthing Daniel Johnston’s If

Producer Brian Beattie has an unreleased Daniel Johnston album ready, but can’t make amends with the late cult singer’s management

"...42, died Oct. 2. Friends gathered last Sunday at Kinda Tropical to celebrate the prolific artist, who played in..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: 523 Thompson Sticks Around

DIY venue co-runners recap a year ahead of Vans event, Rev. Merrill Wade ends the Soul of a Musician Series, and Hi, How Are You Project announces Daniel Johnston tribute

"...Thompson provided transfer for the electronic scene housed by Kinda Tropical and the hardcore sounds displaced at Beerland. On..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Best Live Music Performances of 2018

The bands and venues that kept our critics on their feet

"...Dan Gentile: Kinda Tropical..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Election Night Party People

Celebrate (or commiserate) with the candidates

"...Amit Motwani (D3): Kinda Tropical, 3501 E. Seventh..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Contrast Film Festival Pushes Boundaries, Defies Gender

New film festival presents America: The Remix

"...venues around Austin, including AFS Cinema, Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, Kinda Tropical, and Cheer Up Charlies. Headliners include the opening..."

July 20, 2018 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

A sign of good things to come?

"...from Dylan Reece and Malika. Fri., July 20, 10pm. Kinda Tropical, 3501 E. Seventh. $12-40. www.contrastfilmfest.com...."

July 20, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Public Notice: “Gerrymandering Is Not a Game”

"... except when it is"

"...homeless immigrants since 1986. Saturday, July 14, noon-4pm, at Kinda Tropical, 3501 E. Seventh...."

July 13, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Gay Place

Long live the long weekend

"...a line to make change! Sun., May 27, 1-4pm. Kinda Tropical, 3501 E. Seventh. www.outsiderfest.org...."

May 25, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

A radical week of queer events is full speed ahead!

"...and toes all night long. Sat., April 21, 10pm. Kinda Tropical, 3501 E. Seventh. $10...."

April 20, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Music Review: She Shreds Day Party

Diverse, inclusive representation of guitarists

"...forced She Shreds magazine’s day party to relocate from Kinda Tropical following Shamir’s set. The scramble meant shortened set..."

March 14, 2018 SXSW Post by Libby Webster

Is Austin's Growing Dance Music Scene in Need of Its Own HQ?

We talk to a dozen members of ATX’s electronic music community

"...Cordova, a Houston transplant who throws techno shows at Kinda Tropical and Las Cruxes. "Building a raw space from..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

Bill Converse Shapes Texas Techno

Underground turntable maestro needs no introduction to local DJs, but to the broader community he's flown under the radar

"...to hard and fast techno at makeshift dance spot Kinda Tropical. His skill on turntables – sometimes playing three..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

Gay Place

Cheers, queers!

"...10) Kinda Tropical..."

July 21, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Return of Lila Downs

‘La Reyna’ makes another rare stop in Austin – tonight

"...Lila Downs performs with all the force of a tropical depression. On 2012’s Pecados y Milagros, her ninth LP,..."

April 9, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Big Cheese

South by Southwest 1997

"...All the way from Okinawa... Cocco! At the Tropical Isle Friday, March 14photograph by Jana Birchum..."

March 21, 1997 Music Feature

Music Amidst Used Furniture

The History of the Red River Strip

"...and Red River, staring straight down the latter. The Tropical Isle, on the corner of Sixth and Red River,..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Music Feature

Sea Cruise

Sailing into the sunset on Delbert McClinton's Blues Crusie.

"..."I'm not a [day trip] kinda guy," says Temple. "If nothing happens all day, that's..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Saxophone Prolificus

Honorary Texas Tenor David Murray

"...Must have been nice to blow on that wicked tropical groove?..."

Feb. 20, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

SXSW Record Reviews

"...sound conjures up images of palm trees swaying to tropical tradewinds rather than hazy vestiges of urban concrete jungles...."

March 13, 1998 Music Review

Alejandro Escovedo’s Hurricane Honeymoon

Rocker’s Category 4 account: “I thought, We might not make this"

"...So, come Saturday, we hear there’s a tropical storm. We heard that maybe starting on Friday. On..."

Sept. 23, 2014 Music Post by Tim Stegall

This Old House

"...was the middle era of the Lunch: from outdoor, tropical, local band through early roadshow era, where we were..."

July 23, 1999 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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