Raul's in Overdrive: "AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!"

In 1978, visits from Patti Smith and Elvis Costello plus the Austin Punk Scene’s first record could mean “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”

"...got significant airplay and major request line action on local radio. The band also received major 1978 local press..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Raul's in Overdrive: "Have a Good Time, Get in Free, and Drink Some Beer"

Enter 1978, when Austin punk meets San Antonio’s the Next and Dallas’ the Nervebreakers

"...fellow future Big Boy Randy "Biscuit" Turner, via various local skateboard sessions. Biscuit may have been proudly out, but..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

What We're Listening to This Week

Christeene, the Bad Lovers, and Churchwood in this week's worthwhile listens

"...a sonic slap in the face, the record's opening lines set the tone for the wild 28-minute ride that..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Music Column by Genevieve Wood

The Lemon Twigs, Obongjayar, the Zombies, and Ambré Added in SXSW 2023’s Second Lineup Drop

With a whopping 301 musical artists

"...the haunting Louisiana folk of Renée Reed, supported by local label Keeled Scales...."

Dec. 7, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Seismic Dance Event Shows More Than a Market for House and Techno in Texas

Macrodosing the Concourse Project’s multi-gen fest

"...To microdose local producers RealMusic Events’ three-day rager of an electronic music..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia

Election Ticker: As First Ballots Cast, Is Turnout Surging, Lagging, or Both?

Get your vote on in this week's "Election Ticker"

"...warning signs; Guerrero said her office is working with local law enforcement to ensure a safe and secure voting..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend Two

Standout sets from round two at Zilker Park

"...for penning memorable lyrics to captivate in just two lines or play out over the life of a song,..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Funding for Domestic Violence Hotline Could Double

A hotline to cool tempers

"...focuses on victims of violence, the UK and Massachusetts lines serve potential perpetrators of violence. "It's not a men's..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Austin at Large: A Quick Trip to Los Angeles

There’s more than one left coast model of big-cityhood that Austin can avoid

"...decided to leave town for another market because Austin's local politics are boring. "It's all statements and process shit..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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

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

"...To prevent this outcome, Watson's proposal would establish clear baselines for housing production citywide and use both carrots and..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Review: Jarrott Productions' The Pact

This new, locally sourced play cleverly covers its dark comedy center with a thick sitcom coating

"...Pact is most certainly a dark comedy. But the local playwright, in cahoots with director Will Gibson Douglas, doesn't..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Austin FC Fans Prepare to Pack the Trains on MetroRail

The Red Line turns Verde

"...the Universi­ty of Texas comes to mind before the local MLS team. "I didn't know anything about the kickball,..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest

Adrian Quesada, Big Boi, and painting the town P!nk

"...Zilker than the day prior. Some fighting expectedly treacherous lines around peak 5pm entry times, the Chronicle writers found..."

Oct. 9, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

What It Means to Be Funniest Person in Austin

Tyler Groce's victory in the returning comedy contest shows Austin's comedy scene is thriving and diversifying

"...I watched a comic perform a joke at a local showcase, then again at FPIA semifinals, and again at..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

TribFest Recap: Red and Blue Teams Find Common Ground Before the 88th

Six points of agreement as the new Legislature coalesces

"...can increase its share in education funding to lower local property tax rates. Gun Violence..."

Sept. 25, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Austin at Large: Battle Lines Being (Re)drawn

The imperfect ways we try to describe what’s at stake when neighborhoods change

"...struggle with how to describe this signal frontier of local politics, and I wish we could still just say..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Voxtrot: The (Re)start of Something

12 years after disbanding, the forerunners of modern indie-pop call on the "mystical, inexplicable force" that flowed through their Early Music

"...We can even retain the shocking revelation a few lines down, a sentence that sees Srivastava finally admit what..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Cha'keeta B Goes From Running Track to Running Tracks

Multifaceted rapper/entrepreneur looks to take names

"...track continued to shine in the 800-meter and 1-mile disciplines. According to her father, she earned a spot in..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

The Verde Report: It’s Back to Basics for Reeling Austin FC

Assessing three consecutive losses punctuated by a 3-0 egg-laying in Seattle

"...down, we get it. We know why those tired lines keep popping up in our interview transcripts. It's because..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Hays County’s Overwhelmed Jail System in Dire Shape, Advocates Say

Some inmates are waiting years to see their day in court

"...out of the crisis, Villalobos saw only one solution: Local law enforcement had to follow the national trend and..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Have You Seen the Last of Kevin Curtin?

No, but due to big life changes, I am demoting myself

"...Kevin: Hallelujah, dude! Being the music columnist at a local paper is literally my dream!..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

LookOUT Fest, Circle Jerks, Holy Fawn, Bernell Jones II, Tav Falco’s Panther Burns, and a Buddy Holly Birthday tribute

"...rare to see this much nationally recognized electronic music locally in one night...."

Sept. 2, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Liger

Telugu MMA drama floats like a bee, stings like a butterfly

"...winds up as a below-average potboiler too reliant on local tropes to feel fresh for Telugu film veterans or..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Hurtado

Opinion: We Deserve Project Connect

The executive director of Transit Forward makes the case for the city's ambitious public transportation expansion

"...· These new lines will give greater event access, reducing traffic jams around..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Column by Bill McCamley

Black Food Week’s Begun, Austin Restaurant Weeks Are On Their Way, There’s Canine Noms at Blue Lacy, Dollar Sales at Twin Liquors, a New Bar Boss at Watertrade, Local Pastures in South Austin, and Water, Water, Everywhere …

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

"...Liquors locations, Thu.-Sat., Aug 25-27, but there’s an added local delight: On Thursday, the first 100 shoppers in line..."

Aug. 24, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantasia Review: The Breach

Cosmic horror with a visceral body horror bent

"...and Testament of Rosalind Leigh. As the trio of local coroner Jacob Redgrave (Wesley French), local sheriff John Hawkins..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Who the Hell Is TVHeadATX?

The local wheatpasting provocateur reveals … a thing or two

"...for it. In fact – see, this is where lines get blurred, in trying to keep myself anonymous –..."

Aug. 11, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Opinion: Can Project Connect Actually Meet Our Needs?

The question remains if Project Connect will produce a public transit system that people will choose over their own cars

"...proposed plan also has a significant flaw. Fixed rail lines can't be endlessly modified to respond to changing urban..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Column by Barbara Epstein

Austin Playhouse Opens New Venue with Lowell Bartholomee’s Previews of Departing Attractions

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll … possibly think of Walter Matthau?

"...it’s all kind of bullshit, and I’m just throwing lines out there, wham-wham-wham, and I think it’s gonna work.”..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Front Steps Slips and Falls

As the nonprofit that runs the ARCH falls apart, the city's rush to replace it frustrates providers

"...be able to make rent. Us on the front lines, we can't even make rent. I don't make enough..."

July 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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