How Austin Transformed Danny Brown

The Detroit wild card on getting his shit together (and finding H-E-B)

"...Back in 2011, Danny Brown was a 30-year-old, not very..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Eight Dining Destinations on the Lubbock Food Trail

The Hub City of the High Plains becomes a culinary destination

"...At 373 miles northwest of Austin, Lubbock is a good..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

American Fiction, American Reality

Cord Jefferson is putting the Black middle class back on the screen

"...Cord Jefferson has a knack for tackling social realities that don't get..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Carpet Cowboys

The American dream crumbles in the Carpet Capitol of the World

"...Directed by: Emily Mackenzie and Noah Collier...."

Nov. 17, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Slow Pulse EP release, Austin Afrobeats Fest, Border Kindness Benefit, and more recommended shows

"...Slow Pulse EP Release w/ Virtue, Instinct, Banged OutEmpire Control Room, Thursday 7..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Music Column by Julian Towers

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite

"...Many nights I've made this climb. Eight stories up on..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Friday

A Margo Price keynote, Koffee's evolution, & Obongjayar's rising star

"...With a day of official festing still to come, Friday wrapped..."

March 18, 2023 SXSW Post by Abby Johnston

Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...According to the 2020 census, the median-age Austinite is 33.7..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Recipes to Reimagine Your Holiday Feast

It’s time to revamp your end-of-year celebration menus

"...'Tis the season for good company and great eats. Before preparing..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

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

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

"...Austin's next mayor will only serve two years before facing..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

How To Get To and From ACL Music Festival

Shuttles, bikes, rideshares, scooters, and sometimes just your feet

"...With glitter, wristbands, and fanny packs left and right, ACL season is..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Post by Leena Alali

What's Behind the Delays at Austin's Airport and What's Being Done to Help

Lots of turbulence as airport rebounds from COVID lows

"...On Thursday, June 23, travelers to and from our city were..."

July 8, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...Bob Nicks' phone lit up with call after call as he drove over icy roads into..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Patria y Vida: The Newest Rhythm Of Revolution

Panel spotlights Cuba protest song leading to rapper's imprisonment

"...Quick music history quiz; what do the songs “Yankee Doodle Dandy” and NWA’s “Fuck..."

March 21, 2022 Music Post by Gary Lindsey

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Wednesday

The buzzy, the brave, the thrash-able twee-pop

"...Day three of South by Southwest’s first Music week since..."

March 17, 2022 Music Post by Michael Toland

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, December 17-23

"...SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The coming months will be a..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory

Departing Chronicle Music Editor Raoul Hernandez passes the reigns [sic] to Kevin Curtin with 10 anecdotes from 27 years.

"...1) Meeting Margaret Moser (1992)..."

July 23, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

A DIY Approach to Helping the Unhoused Pays Off at Camp Esperanza

No funding? No resources? No problem.

"...It was the last of May's thunderstorms, and the rain pounded..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District

Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway

"...For the second time in three years, Austin's unbeloved Interstate 35..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Hopdoddy Goes Fusion, Tso's Gets a Jjim/Bom Bonus, Antonelli's Appears IRL, Garrison Bros x South Congress Cafe, 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 numerous..."

May 12, 2021 Food Post

If or When I Call: Will Johnson Discusses His Debut Novel

Long-held itch harvests the road, autobiography, and compassion

"...Set along the rivers and highways of Southeastern Missouri where he..."

April 9, 2021 Music Post by Matt White

Austin Leans in Hard to Change TxDOT’s Mind on I-35

The road not taken

"...As questions, concerns, and cries for help from thousands of..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Once Again, Redistricting Looms in Texas

Republicans hold all the power to draw new lines, but there's more attention on the process than ever before

"...Who's your congressperson? Here in Austin we have six to choose from, a real..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

HOPE Outdoor Gallery Takes Carson Creek Ranch to Court

Formerly friendly neighbors fall out over a gate

"...Last Saturday, a process server drove down Sherman Road in..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Music and the movies, the two oldest and most defining elements..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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

"...So how much do you know about Nate Paul?..."

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

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Honey Made..."

Jan. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Kevin Curtin's Top 100 Austin Albums of 2020

Why stop at 10 when 10 times that still only scratches the surface of year-topping ATX releases?

"...No tours, no festivals, few concerts, music retailers operating at minimum capacity, and..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Checking In: Young Jazz Lions Atlas Maior Double Down

Bandleader Joshua Thomson forges a pandemic soundtrack

"...“‘You’ve never heard anything like this before’” is a hoary cliche that’s..."

Dec. 8, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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