BLK ODYSSY Brings Tenpiece Band to Tiny Desk Performance

Watch the Austin-launched project premiere new song “WANT YOU”

"...featured on the cover of his 2023 LP DIAMONDS & FREAKS, the artist mixed selects from the album with..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Quin NFN, corook, ​​and More Highlights From Sunday at ACL Fest

From viral “If I Were a Fish” to M83’s essential “Midnight City”

"...smart country ballads that hearken to Nineties heroes like Patty Loveless, whose “Blame It on Your Heart” provided the..."

Oct. 16, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

First Look: Cuantas Hamburguesas

Celebrated taquero Cuantos Tacos branches into the smash burger space

"...Cuantas Hamburguesas. There's the Campechana, comprising a beef smash patty, a longaniza (Mexican chorizo) smash patty, a corn tortilla..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Food Feature by Haris Qureshi

Point Austin: On the Border and Elsewhere, Gov. Abbott Suffers the Little Children

Best governor in the nation? Depends on who you ask.

"...but such voucher plans – enthusiastically promoted by ALEC & Co. – essentially work by transferring funds that should..."

July 21, 2023 News Post by Michael King

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...14, 12mid, ElysiumWed 15, 5pm, Cheer Up Charlies 9m88, née Joanne Tang, or Baba to her fans, plays with..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Fancy New Foxtrot Opens, Jo’s Celebrates the Austin Marathon, Olamaie Offers a Southern Exposure, Austin Craft Beers Win a Mess o’ Medals, and More

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

"...some mudbugs? Or you want a bit of wine & finery with your fabulous feasting? Or maybe your fattest..."

Feb. 15, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Ten Chronicle Music Writers on Their Favorite Austin Albums of 2022

Almost 100 albums we loved this year

"...on one of their favorite records from the year – unnumbered, not voted on, but delineated. A handful of..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

This week's recommended shows include mini-fests celebrating rockin' girls, Latinx talent, and Christmas shopping

"...Palmer Events Center, Saturday 17 – Friday 23..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

Overblown TED Talk on sexism in Hollywood picks odd targets

"...throws shade at the likes of Sofia Coppola and Patty Jenkins. She also says, in not so many words,..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Recipe: Holiday House’s Chili Cheeseburger

Re-creating the beloved burger chain's signature dish

"...• Place cooked patty on bun...."

Oct. 28, 2022 Food Feature by Joel Fried

Qmmunity: Halloweekend

So much to do as a Halloween-loving homosexual, so little time to seek out dark forces and join their hellish crusade

"...lies in community rather than the usual capitalistic competition – resulting in its unique title. "The name Mutiny Market..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Column by James Scott

ACL Interview: The Chicks’ Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer Talk Social Media, Hometown Feelings, and Plans for a Multigenerational Zilker Debut

“It’s always fun, but nerve-racking, to be back in Texas”

"...the bandleader’s father, Lloyd Maines, joins especially for ACL – bringing three generations of Maines together. Formative Chicks influence..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Residential Address: Jon Dee Graham and the Snakes of Central Texas

Wednesdays @ Continental Club, 9:30pm-close

"...much anyone that has laid eyes on him, including Patty Griffin, John Hiatt, Alejandro Escovedo, John Doe, Ray Wylie..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Column by Gary Lindsey

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Fest, Eastside Kings Festival, HAAM Day, Vein.fm, Monte Warden & the Dangerous Few, and more

"...a pair of hometown pop headliners. TC Superstar's deep-voiced, indie-
leaning synthwave combines with creative choreography for a display so..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

New, Local Music We’re Listening To

Patty Griffin, Mugger, Kalu & the Electric Joint, Horti, and more local sounds worth seeking out

"...Sink Into Patty Griffin's Demos …..."

July 22, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Project Connect’s Light Rail System Threatens to Close Austin’s Historic Burger Joint

Dirty Martin's on Guadalupe faces displacement

"...with grease for the whole day, Young explains. Each patty is cooked for three minutes on each side. The..."

July 22, 2022 Food Feature by Ky Miller

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Die Spitz, Red Axes, Fiddlehead, Albert Lee, Elsa Cross, and more recommended shows

"...goes by "the Boogeyman," threatened the pit with condiments – "Can you fill the hole, or do you want..."

July 8, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Qmmunity: Pride Month Tolls for Thee

Ask not whom Pride Month is for – it is for thee!

"...as performances from divine ATX saints Hermajestie the Hung, Patty La Melt, Ms. Girl 6, Ms. Amazing Head, Nicotine,..."

June 24, 2022 Column by James Scott

Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol Stays Hungry

A serious band with a silly name and an all-in mentality

"...Outer Space!, I expected a fun, playful, carefree aesthetic – possibly including some deep, imaginative lore: a Rickshaw Billie's..."

June 24, 2022 Music Feature by Robert Penson

Tribeca Film Review: McEnroe

Inside the mind of the self-destructive tennis great

"...(and almost David Lee Roth replacement in Van Halen) Patty Smyth. Instead, he credits that relationship with his current..."

June 21, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Chronophage on Their Salty-Sweet, Self-Titled Third LP

The bicoastal band explores “a place where I am in love and the world is ending”

"...but placeless. The high-contrast fundamental fruit matches the music – splashing down between the romantic, brash iconography of Seventies..."

June 3, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Merry Month of May’s Depressed Cake Shop, Celebratory Cinco de Mayo, Julep-Joltin’ Kentucky Derby, and the Visual Delights of Craft Beer Packaging

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

"...as the pastry roster includes Abby Jane Bakeshop, Skull & Cakebones, Confituras, Swedish Hill, Zucchini Kill, Sour Duck Market,..."

May 3, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Day Trips: Texas Roadstand, Cedar Creek

Stellar burgers and house-made pickles make this no ordinary burger joint

"...The burgers start with a beef patty that Marian grinds herself to get the fat content..."

April 22, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Desert Door Goes Wild, Les Dames Get Board, Dry Creek’s End Is Nigh, and What’s All This About a Pickled Severed Human Toe?

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

"...a good dog? Enjoy some good coffee, too: Grounds & Hounds Coffee Co. is partnering with local animal rescue..."

Sept. 29, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Chris Conde and Third Root, Bully, Robert Ellis, Lil Baby and Lil Durk, Molly Burch, and Pulkingham Layne

"...portraying a cranky Westlake pool owner in a rainbow Speedo. – Clara Wang Bully, Lightning BugMohawk, Friday 17..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Music Column by Clara Wang

Cheeses on the Grill to Make this Summer Smooth and Creamy

Bonfire Rougette elevates the season’s usual live-fire fare

"...delicious thing –– on top of a just-grilled burger patty. And put that culinary partnership into a nicely warmed..."

Aug. 9, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Learning to Love Austin FC's Roster Through Their Native Cuisines

International players' kitchen

"...to who really knows the most about the team – and one of the most efficient ways to get..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Adam Wood

Grab Your Buns, Citizen, National Hamburger Day Is Coming!

For all you hungry burger boys and patty ladies out there …

"...Venerable meatmongers Salt & Time have recently gotten in on the hot patty..."

May 26, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...with the title track, a slice of mentally unstable C&W that's both artistic manifesto and arch commentary on the..."

April 2, 2021 Music Feature by Michael Toland

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Recorded last summer at home – in his daughter's bedroom on days she'd visit her..."

March 26, 2021 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

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