Two Turntables and a Microphone

Austin's DJ Culture

"...previously limited success in the guitarless world of techno and electronica had resulted in less-than-amazing draws, despite occasional heavy-hitters..."

May 29, 1998 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

News Roundup: MLK, Chris Kyle, and the Lege

Get ready to celebrate "Chris Kyle Day"

"...In this week's News Roundup: The NFL continues to face scrutiny for its..."

Feb. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

News Ticker: May 8

All the news that's fit to blog

"...makes vacation plans, State Health Services smells something fishy, and Rick Perry threatens the Lege. Summer fun is on..."

May 8, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

News Roundup: Counties, Communities, Council

Municipal politics matter!

"...In this week's news roundup: a candidate for District Attorney probably didn't have..."

Jan. 18, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Sound Checking for a Pulse, and Finding It

The rock docs in this year's 24 Beats Per Second program rattle and hum with soul and revolt.

"...Travis Heights, sits an enormous house with a porch and a tire swing hanging in the front yard. Enter..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Local, State Health Leaders Try to Keep Up with COVID-19

Six known cases in Travis County but actual number likely higher

"...With federal leadership still halting at best, state and local officials have doubled down in the last few..."

March 16, 2020 News Post by Margaret Nicklas

Musk Opening Austin Bistro in 2024; Dish Society Arriving Even Sooner; Churro Co. Is Open Now; Tiki Tatsu-ya Debuts Rum Flights; Fiore’s Regional Pasta Club Can Be Delivered; the Texas Veg Fest Draws Nigh; and More

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

"...from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

April 5, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fox and CBS Pull the Switcheroo Musical Affiliates

KEYE Channel 42

"...a multi-million-dollar CBS affiliate. Upah's 6'3" frame moves swiftly and purposefully across the station's empty parking lot to show..."

June 16, 1995 News Feature

News Ticker: September 6

All the news that's fit to blog

"...jagged little pill, Ginger Russell asks "what's going on?", and Elisa Chan justifies her love. Diva worship is on..."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

News Ticker: June 18

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Dannel Malloy disses Texas, Sheryl Cole plays matchmaker, and Michael Burgess indulges in weird science. Scratched heads are..."

June 18, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Fantastic Fest Wave 2: The Martian, The Witch, and More

New Ridley Scott flick, plus dozens more added to fest

"...Fantastic Fest 2015 is less than a month away, and today the festival announced some of its biggest titles..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

News Ticker: July 24

All the news that's fit to blog

"...gets political, Greg Abbott goes for the Buzzfeed vote, and Wendy Davis feeds the trolls. Communication is on the..."

July 24, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...the years, we'd both acquired some knowledge about Paul and his World Class property empire that we hadn't seen..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Black and Latino Neighborhoods Face Worse Air Pollution, Study Finds

Highways, plants in East Austin fuel health inequality

"...more asthma-related trips to the emergency room for Black and Brown Austinites than white residents...."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

News Roundup: No Fun

Lege goes anti-LGBT; Council debates noms; fests could get curfews

"...In this week's News Roundup, the Lege tries to keep Texas anti-gay; Council..."

May 11, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

DSA Queer Coalition Organizes and Mobilizes

Democratic Socialists subgroup has the LGBTQ community's back

"...uncertain about their future, the safety of their families, and are concerned about the potential loss of opportunity...."

Feb. 7, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Sloane Smith

News Roundup: Lawsuits, Laws, and Plea Bargains

Brian Rodgers vs. COA, Abbott vs. women's rights, etc.

"...In this week's News Roundup, Brian Rodgers files a lawsuit claiming the city..."

June 15, 2015 News Post by News Staff

Yes, We Doth! And Someone Listened

The protest heard 'round the world. Or at least CNN.

"...CNN! LA Times! The Associated Press! The Boston Herald! And the list goes on…..."

Nov. 17, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Stay Gold Goes Long, Hard Luck Turns Sunny, Sway Is Hopped, Spread & Co. Gets Woodsy, TFM Celebrates Blackness, and – Oooh, Free Cheese?

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

"...Yes, it’s your Food News Buffet, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, official posts,..."

Feb. 3, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

News Top 10s

Top 10 News Stories

"...On --: 2002 began with a war on Afghanistan, and 2003 is likely to begin with a war on..."

Jan. 3, 2003 News Feature

Veracruz All Natural Is at Mueller, Yellowbird Is at Taco Bell, La Popular’s at Lantana, Truluck’s Is Gonna Move, Here Comes Songkran Again, and More

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

"...from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

April 12, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Strong Relief, St. Patrick's Day, Persian New Year, Intero's New Pizza, and the Hospitality Howdy-Do of Marriott International

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

"...Austin and the rest of the state continue to recover, as..."

March 10, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

News Roundup: Congress, Council, & Concealed Weapons

Guns in; refugees out

"...In this week's News Roundup: The retirement of several Democrats in the state..."

Sept. 8, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Fun and Games With Stratfor

APD and DPS collaborated with private 'geopolitical intelligence firm'

"...One of the murkier and more forbidding aspects of the post-9/11 world has been..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by John Anderson

Barbecue and Good Ol' Boys

A promotions scandal suggests the good ol' boy network is alive and well at DPS.

"...If you care about state government and state law enforcement -- and in the capital city..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Wranglers Host Open Tryouts, Sign Players/Hire Coaches, and Donate Defibrillator

"...tested on an artificial grass surface in the 40- and 20-yard dash, short shuttle, broad jump, and position-specific football..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Sarah Eckhardt's State of the County Address Features Brags and Worries

The state of Travis County is strong, but challenges remain

"...address in lighthearted fashion, looking backward over her tenure and forward to four more years of "fresh, local public..."

March 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

What's Wrong With Cap Metro ... and What's Right

The transit agency is good at a few things – like digging itself into a public relations ditch

"...That disappointment was followed by a financial scandal – sort of – when the Austin American-Statesman, employing..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

High School Playoffs, Dynamo Season Opener, and More

"...High school playoffs continue this weekend. Locally, Dripping Springs plays Hays in the 4A Girls regional..."

April 2, 2008 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Austin Regional Intelligence Center's Secret Informants Show How Profiling Works

“Middle Eastern”? Your info might be on file at Austin’s fusion center.

"...at around 5:10pm on November 19, 2019, a man and woman entered a Pak Mail store to ship a..."

Aug. 7, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

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