Geto Gala, Two Step Inn, and a 420 Smokeout Headline Our Crucial Concerts

From country to hip-hop to sludge metal, get some ideas for your week in live music

"...so KUTX’s four-part Rock the Park concert series continues soundtracking perfect weather and a seasonal music harvest akin to..."

April 19, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Dinosaur Jr., Flo Milli, Estevie, and More Reviews From Thursday of SXSW

Standout sets from the clusterfest

"...Though South by Southwest and its offshoots always create a downtown muddle, Thursday felt particularly active...."

March 15, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Hold Out Brewing Hosts First Ever Pinvitational Cask Fest This Saturday

One-day event gathers 34 powerhouse beermakers

"...season that lasts all the way until Feb. 28 of the following year, so everyone should be thrilled to..."

March 4, 2024 Food Post by Eric Puga

Six Great Breweries Off the Beaten Path

In tumultuous times for Austin beer, these undersung gems are worth seeking out

"...I have lived in a lot of hot places: El Paso; Phoenix; the damp, camel’s buttcrack..."

March 1, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...In/visible A: The Building of an Asian American Film Community..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...brought in the big guns for its third wave of showcasing artists, including blues rock duo the Black Keys..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Slamdance Interview: The 23-Year Wait for Bliss

Inside the unexpected sequel to 2001's Virgil Bliss

"...we made Virgil Bliss, I thought it was a one-off."..."

Jan. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the Austin-shot Song to..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Gobble Gobble Yada Yada

In this week’s issue: Evil MoPac speaks, holiday shopping begins

"...The holiday runway from November to the end of the year brings with it some of my very..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself

After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic

"...A decade ago, Eric Burton returned home to California from college in New Mexico to help support his..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Mexico City/Austin Trio Demons My Friends and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Plus the debut of Radio Coffee’s new location and Natalie Jane Hill’s Texas return

"...Looking for the best shows happening in Austin this week?..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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

The case of the missing judges

"...decide to suspend the Food & Drug Administration approval of abortion pills, as an Amarillo district judge did this..."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Point Austin: Hate Crimes Require Sparks Before They Ignite

Who’s holding the guns?

"...From 2005-2020, now-retired Austin Chronicle News Editor Michael King wrote about city and state politics from a progressive..."

Sept. 8, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Celebrating Clementine Hall, the Unsung “Sixth Elevator”

Freddie Steady Krc and Eve Monsees team up on 7-inch tribute

"...In the annals of Austin music history, few acts parallel the mythic status..."

July 14, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

The Ballsy, Artsy, Anti-Sixth Street Outlook of DJ Joaqu.n

Austin to L.A., keeping up with the beloved Pangea Sound producer

"...April night, baby-faced Joaquin Fernando Chaffardet Rosas wears a cut-off T-shirt. The son of a formerly high-ranking Venezuelan political..."

May 19, 2023 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

The Luv Doc: Bullies With Benefits

Wherein the Luv Doc puts lipstick on a pig

"...away to go to college – and lived in California until I moved to Austin for a job opportunity..."

April 7, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Andean Spirits Finds Family and a Calling in the Mountains of Ecuador

Agave, alpacas, and a love story

"...he found his love and livelihood in the mountains of Ecuador. High up in the Andes, he met his..."

Feb. 8, 2023 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Overcoming Fear With Deon Taylor

How covid and the George Floyd protests shaped his new film

"...once two years ago, as the pandemic was just taking its grip, greets me like an old friend...."

Feb. 2, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fear

Pandemic horror is overshadowed by better films about fear

"...Starring: Joseph Sikora, Annie Ilonzeh, Terrence J, Ruby Modine, King Bach, T.I., Jessica Allain and Iddo Goldberg...."

Jan. 27, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Angela Strehli's Comeback Ace of Blues Revives Antone's Records

"At Antone's down in Texas, my friends call me the queen"

"...open the gatefold sleeve to Angela Strehli's brand-new Ace of Blues, and her genre's ancient book of spells spills..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Wine Tastings for When You’re Short on Time

Afternoon wine flight

"...tried-and-true pastime for Austinites and visitors alike, but you often need to clear a full day or three on..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...before facing voters again in the presidential election year of 2024 (as per a charter amendment approved in May..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...Yes, the era of chasing ultra-rare, saccharine-sweet candy beer all over town, brewed..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Grassroots Bakers Effect Change, One Cupcake at a Time

From suffrage to City Council races, flour power abounds

"...Lilia Marshall contemplates the coffee menu at a local coffeeshop, debating quietly with her..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

ATX Queer Music Fest, Ovey Fest, New Candys, Bryan Carter, and more local shows worth seeing

"...a year when the Texas Legislature introduced a litany of anti-LGBTQ+ bills, Pride celebrations have taken on special importance..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Music Column by Abby Johnston

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

George Clinton, Caramelo Haze, Hulder, RippleFest, and more local shows worth seeing

"...Spot, Saturday 23 The Motet, Soul Rebels, and Pimps of Joytime open..."

July 22, 2022 Music Column by Julian Towers

Do You Really Know Your Parents if You Don’t Go Through Their Record Collection?

Who we are is what we listen to

"...a 4 ft wide, 7 ft long landing strip of vinyl records on the living room floor. They range..."

June 19, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Argus Cidery Returns, Lou’s Comes to Barton Springs Road, Hip Hotels Hype that Hemp, Fierce Whiskers Hosts Loro, Chi’Lantro Goes South, and More

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

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from..."

May 18, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Monday

Cifika in a tube, Haru Nemuri thrives live, and other highlights

"...Monday of South by Southwest’s music week is typically chill in..."

March 15, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...Maxo Kream's journalistic eye remains trained upon his hometown of Houston. The rapper's half-decade of granular, street-life storytelling (with..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

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