Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...looking at the electoral math within the final district lines, TMF opted instead to run for reelection and endorse..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Concourse Project Brings the Raver Spirit Back to Austin

High-capacity event space looks to diversify their sound

"...Carnival and Airport that brought crowds of 20,000 – local law enforcement happily used the Ecstasy Prevention Act of..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Feature by Christina Garcia

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...year's virtual event. A brimming free hybrid of livestreamed local openers (Black Pumas, Mélat, Paul Cauthen, Otis the Destroyer,..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...spring of low-end while the latter flows lead psych lines like the Pedernales river. Their tidal pull, tributary to..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Dallas Acid blows some bubbles, KUTX remembers the Armadillo, and more music for the moment

"...Clint Newsom, once of Austin band Rhythm of Black Lines, plays a Buchla synth unit, while Gang Gang Dance's..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

CBD Stands for Self-Care

Austin's green rush is booming

"...eating whole foods and keeping stress levels down." The local acai cafe has five Austin locations and offers a..."

June 5, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Faster Than Sound: Ryan Garrett Assumes Beerland Lease

Stubb’s GM Ryan Garrett takes over lease on neighboring punk club Beerland, expanding Red River Cultural District involvement.

"...get involved, or you're going to sit on the sidelines and watch the world go by," he said of..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Punk’s Not White at Black & Brown Fest

Austin punks of color shine at radical San Antonio collective’s second year, Mutual Feelings evolves on their own terms, and more music news

"...collective, Xingonas in the Pit. Any messaging along the lines of "punk's not white" brings the angry commenters running...."

Sept. 6, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

How Much Reform Is Enough in the Travis County District Attorney Race?

Incumbent D.A. Margaret Moore faces challengers from the left

"...is not a normal political year. Encouraged both by local circumstances and the polarized national political climate, Moore's Democratic..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Faster Than Sound: 10 Fresh Finds at Hot Summer Nights

Ten sunspots on Hot Summer Nights’ triple-digit lineup

"...internationals Shame and Fontaines D.C. enraptured South by Southwest, local septet Blood delivered their own post-punk anguish. Instrumental jitters..."

July 26, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Contemplates How to Make I-35 Suck Less

The past, present, and future of the man-made barrier through the heart of our town

"...organizations (MPOs) to manage federal investments in state and local projects, and which also defined the planning path for..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Why Is Austin Such a Promised Land for Food Entrepreneurs?

The land of milk and honey and consumer packaged goods

"...the gushing venture capital streams that are driving the local consumer packaged goods industry, explains Leigh Christie, senior vice..."

March 8, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Devenyns

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

"...darkwave act Drab Majesty, alongside a slew of prime local sets including Abhi the Nomad and Why Bonnie. Out-of-towners..."

March 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: A Tale of Two Red River Fests

Free Week and This Is Austin, Not That Great share Red River

"...tradition Free Week, spanning Jan. 1-6 at nine Downtown locales, divvies up sponsorship funds among cooperating district venues to..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Sick Leave in Limbo

The waiting room

"...has been stalled for Darnell and the estimated 211,000 locals who could benefit. On Aug. 17, the state's 3rd..."

Aug. 31, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Recommended Live Music for the Weekend

Not going to Float Fest? Stay dry with these show picks.

"...edition just last month, Terror Fest now boasts a local brand under which to pile together single-show mini fests..."

July 19, 2018 Events Post by The Music Staff

Playback: Can Austin Be a Jazz City?

Two venues usher in a new era in Austin jazz. Plus music scholar Bill Bentley brings the Smithsonian Institution to bear at BookPeople.

"...singer-songwriters. In fact, some would argue it's been the local redheaded stepchild of genres, overlooked and underbooked to the..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Chronicle Endorsements

Recommendations for the county, state, and country

"...progressive publication to vote for Scott Milder – a local public school activist who's against the bathroom bill and..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Playback: David Ramirez’s Lost Art

David Ramirez’s America, HAAM Benefit Day, and the reverend of Austin music

"...the cotton-candy pink artwork of the new LP, available locally on Friday when he plays a 5pm in-store at..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Live Music This Weekend, Aug. 25-27

Your auditory agenda for the next three days

"...Ellis, comprises the creative core behind both neo-New Wave local sensations Sweet Spirit and glam/punk heroes A Giant Dog,..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Tuesday Showcase Picks

"...instrumentation and a gospel choir. Airtight percussion and bursting basslines pulsate beneath lovesick timbres and washed-out synthesizers for leather..."

March 10, 2017 Music Feature

The Future of Austin’s Crime Lab

The backlog of DNA evidence is moving, but is it shrinking?

"...exam, or SAFE kits) would multiply without a functioning local lab. In the past two years the backlog had..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Designing a Smarter City

New weeklong event celebrates city's creative community

"...a five-day event focused on forging a community among local designers, but also on getting Austinites thinking about how..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Recommended ACL Records to Get You Psyched for the Fest

The best CPR (concert psychin' rock) to get in the fest mindset

"...and sneers over sultry horns, sparkling piano, and descending basslines on his 17-song, 72-minute opus, taking cues from label..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Post by The Music Staff

Playback: James Petralli's Constant Bop

Has White Denim become Bop English? Which festival might relocate to the new superstage at Circuit of the Americas? Is LBJ turning over in eternity over the Beatles exhibit at his library? That and other Q&As in this week's music news.

"...fretwork, eclectic songwriting, and soulful singing stitches a popular local fabric known as White Denim, creative juices overflow. His..."

June 12, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Behold! The Austin Music Awards

Announcing the 2014/15 Austin Music Awards bill, the 13th Floor Elevators reunite for Levitation, and King Coffey recovers after being struck by a car

"...during South by Southwest, within which we stage the local version of the Grammys on Wed., March 18, at..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: The Big Three

Remember major labels? Meet three underground locals on them.

"...In the local music scene, you rarely hear discussion of who's on..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Good Eye: You Say You Want a Resolution

Austin's budding fashion industry gets a vote of confidence – and a shot at diversity

"...what a fashion district could mean for Austin, says local designer Nailah I. Akinyemi-Sankofa, director of RunWay Underground and..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

ACL AggreGAYtion, Part II

"I get older, they stay the same age."

"...Zilker Park offers less shade than usual with the treelines fenced off and lined with Port-a-Potties. Ever the creative..."

Oct. 7, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Event Horizon

As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?

"...attendees, Richards brings with him the prospect of patronizing local businesses, amplifying city and state sales taxes, and other..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

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