State Grid Weathered Cold Snap Despite Record Demand

All-time highs and lows

"...Also locally Austin officials did a better job of communicating to..."

Jan. 19, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Will the Grid Hold Up? Arctic Blast Not Expected to Be as Severe as 2021’s

Grid should remain stable despite freezing cold and high demand

"...2023’s ice hurricane, which will lower the risk of local outages due to heavy ice on tree limbs and..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Paper Cuts: Alejandro Escovedo’s Deconstructed “Bury Me” and Five More Songs

New Austin music picks from Geranium Drive, Soupmakesitbetter

"...avant-garde. Due March 29, just-announced Echo Dancing documents the local Hill Country bard reinterpreting 14 songs spanning first solo..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

The Best New Year’s Eve Concerts Happening in Austin

Eleven live music options to ring in 2024, from Snail Mail to Gary Clark Jr.

"...showcase of Austin's hypercreative Latin music scene? Money Chicha headlines with their psychedelicized, guitar-soaked dance music, inspired by the..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Review: Austin Playhouse’s Murder on the Links

Agatha Christie’s 1923 mystery gets a surprising remake as a farce

"...of her 1923 page-turner that achieves true parody. As local police Commissary Lucien Bex, Huckaby delivers a hilariously on-point..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Arts Feature by Jasmine Lane

State Education Agency Dogs AISD Over Special Education Backlog

Austin ISD gets a state monitor

"...and Board of Trustees President Arati Singh kept the lines of communication open with TEA, seeking a less radical..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A Very Merry List of Junk to Gift to News Junkies

For loved ones in the good fight and those you’ve yet to indoctrinate

"...days Austin Energy will take to restore snapped power lines. This $25 one has a hand crank for extra..."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature by the News Team

Why Austin Can’t Seem to Quit Its Despised Coal Plant

Locals continue to get coal for Christmas

"...Energy experts have suggested that there's little financial incentive..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

A New Chapter for Austin’s Small Bookstores

From serving neighborhoods to serving wine, how innovative local booksellers are filling the shelves

"...impossible-to-replicate scent of a used-book haunt or the clean lines and fresh white paper of a place that specializes..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...top of that, the Expo and Pleasant Valley MetroRapid lines, expected to complete in 2025, will be well established,..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

The Pharcyde and Brownout’s Special Fest Collaboration and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Find Nineties alt-hip-hop pioneers and Caroline Rose at two separate benefits

"...last Löwin LP, Heavy as the Sun, heralded the local songwriter's heavier synth sound, which she leaned into with..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

With Bad Dream Jaguar, Sun June Hasn’t Given Up on Texas Yet

The Austin pop in-betweeners’ third LP arrives at Parish on Nov. 18

"...on the sextet's third LP, a paired release with local label Keeled Scales and Run for Cover Records. Immediately..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

Young Parents, UT Students Support Zoning Changes at Historic Meeting

The renting generations

"...concern: whether existing infrastructure such as sewage and water lines are set up to handle the new development (the..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Tesla Updates Travis County on Community Investments, “Ecological Paradise” Progress

Massive workforce development, still no data on water usage

"...many investments the company has already made in the local economy and workforce, much to the approval of commissioners...."

Oct. 19, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Sudan Archives, Ben Kweller, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest

Texans Angel White, Blakchyl stood out under an annular eclipse

"...the early afternoon with their own dark energy. The local-via-Lubbock quartet mellowed the BMI stage crowd as they spun..."

Oct. 15, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Kendrick Lamar, Ethel Cain, and More Highlights From Friday at ACL Fest

Homegrown acts Font, We Don’t Ride Llamas debut on big stages

"...year, the latter on a headliner stage that debuting locals rarely land, plus recent dates opening for Japanese Sub..."

Oct. 14, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Historic Black Church Won Federal Funds for Restoration. Why Is It Sitting Empty?

$150K to make the building usable hangs in the balance

"...“increase public awareness of historic places.” After a massive local and worldwide application effort, the old church got approved..."

Oct. 13, 2023 News Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Review: Austin Rainbow Theatre’s Sordid Lives

Company’s inaugural production resurrects Del Shores’ queer Texas classic with gusto

"...a first-night performance, there were few if any skipped lines or flubs, and everyone's Texas twang wouldn't be out..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Arts Feature by James Scott

ACL Fest Food Vendors Prepare to Feed the Music Masses

ACL Eats expands with dessert-focused ACL Sweets

"...that energy at the festival’s true scourge: the food lines...."

Oct. 4, 2023 Food Post by Hannah Rossi

Austin Bicycle Meals Offers Pedal-Powered Distribution to the Streets

Meals on (two) wheels

"...and I heard about this group started by a local in Koreatown called Bicycle Meals."..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Food Feature by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Temple of Angels, a DJ Chicken George benefit, a Soap Creek Saloon reunion, and more recommended shows

"...the kind of throwdown that may well pass into local legend. IHF stays over for a day to play..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Review: Davis Gallery’s “Late Summer Dreams”

Don't sleep on this new group show

"...shards from a garden of delight, bringing framed floral lines and hues to the Davis verticals. Denise M. Fulton's..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?

Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river

"...to the electric vehicle industry enough to offset his local ecological footprint? Sucking Up the River..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Here’s Why Travis County D.A. José Garza Seeking Reelection Matters

He’s a leader in the growing progressive prosecutor movement

"...inside the headquarters of the Texas AFL-CIO, Garza described local efforts to revolutionize the justice system in Travis County..."

Aug. 8, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

The heroes in a half shell evolve into their most stylish adventure yet

"...fear all humans. But when the turtles befriend a local high school reporter, April O'Neil (Edebiri), they realize they..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Review: The Bright Light Social Hour, Emergency Leisure

Fifth platter grooves another uncannily transportive audio experience

"...well as visually, aesthetically. Fifth album since 2010's eponymous local splash, the new party platter grooves yet another uncannily..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Jordan Moser's August residency, a pair of Millers, and more recommended Austin shows

"...the foursome strides forward with Ipso Facto. Tickling guitar lines remain amid bold grievances. "It's so fucking unfair what..."

July 28, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

We Asked Writers to Review Bands They'd Never Seen Before at Hot Summer Nights

Fresh looks at Grace Sorensen, Witches Exist, Vermin the Villain, Ariel & the Culture

"...irresistible "Digits." Surprise guest MC Megz Kelli of much-lauded local hip-hop duo Magna Carda joined Sorensen onstage and jolted..."

July 28, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Is Solar the Answer to Decreasing Austin’s Reliance on ERCOT?

Runnin' on sunshine

"...update its 2030 net zero plan, environmental advocates think local solar can go even further...."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blues on the Green, Texas punk tales, and more recommended local shows

"...Local favorites Wild Child cap night two after reforming this..."

July 14, 2023 Music Column by Doug Freeman

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