Dune 2 Cinematographer Greig Fraser Makes the Desert a Home

Oscar-winner discusses the challenges of balancing projects

"...into which he had already invested a lot of time and creativity...."

March 6, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sentimental Family Band, Leti Garza, Dorian Electra, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in music

"...Sentimental Family Band, Georgia Parker..."

March 1, 2024 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Maestro

Truly moving biopic of musical leviathan Leonard Bernstein

"...by: Bradley Cooper. Starring: Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Gideon Glick, Maya Hawke and Sarah Silverman...."

Dec. 8, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself

After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic

"...A decade ago, Eric Burton returned home to California from college in New Mexico to help..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Bitter Fruit: Glenn Howerton on Tech Parable BlackBerry

Star talks email, hockey, and the rise and fall of the OG smartphone

"...Sometimes you can smell an image. In tech history/satire BlackBerry,..."

May 17, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

As Willie Looks to 90, Austin Stars Shine at Luck Reunion

Band of Heathens, Kelsey Wilson, Spoon made rain-delayed ranch date

"...set western town on Willie Nelson’s ranch and only some slight lineup changes needed to be made. Most prominently,..."

March 18, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...All roads lead to Austin come March 13-18. South by Southwest Music 2023 invites over..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Me + U = $90M: News broke Tuesday that the..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature

Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?

City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”

"..."We need to talk about a re-tenanting. That doesn't mean running people off the street. The dance clubs, beer..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

With Sharply Different Approaches, Willie Nelson and George Strait Christen the Moody Center

Strait leads crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to his fellow Texas icon

"...45 on the day that I was born, which means, for score-keeping purposes, I have 364 days to become..."

April 30, 2022 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

Oliver Tree on crying, his cowboy lineage, and his influences… which are none

Memeable alternative pop star plays sold out Stubb’s gig this weekend

"...The last time Oliver Tree graced a stage in Austin, at ACL..."

March 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...As ever, SXSW has been impelled to augment its predominantly indie hip-hop lineup with a major-label ringer...."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Austin-Made Evinced Brings a Message From the Future

Richeler Aladin's Austin-made sci-fi thriller Evinced tells of dark times but was made with joy

"...of Texas State University alumni, Aladin turned a low-budget experiment into a successful film now on Apple TV and..."

March 4, 2022 Screens Feature by Dina Barrish

The Joe Rogan Conundrum: For Independent Artists, What's the Cost of Quitting Spotify?

Musicians, managers, publishers weigh in on the boycott

"...service of brevity, we'll refer to the dilemma facing emergent artists dealing with doubts about the politics and finances..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Like the Wind, Kiko Villamizar Pushes the Culture Forward

Austin's Colombian instigator brings his music, message, and mission to Todo el Mundo

"...Since landing in Austin 16 years ago, Villamizar has become a leading voice in Austin's Colombian music scene, facilitating..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Music Feature by Clara Wang

Faster Than Sound: Natalie Jane Hill Finds Her Balance on Sophomore LP

Folksinger and guitarist details Solely, created alone and in community

"...Natalie Jane Hill's sophomore album Solely came out two weeks ago, but when I initially reached..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

21 Austin Rappers to Know in ’21

A hard-cut list of MCs proving the local hip-hop scene’s legitimacy

"...local rappers spanning a multitude of sounds finally appears primed to garner the genre its proper due in a..."

June 25, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Manley Makes His Exit

Police chief's 30-year career at APD will end March 28

"...a year in which criminal justice activists and community members have called for him to resign. That call began..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Band of the Year: ... And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

An Excerpt From Omar Dykes: The Life & Times of a Poor and Almost Famous Bluesman

Hard truths about the music business by Kent “Omar” Dykes and spouse Issa Medrano as they revisit Glory Days (for Bruce Springsteen).

"..."On Hard Times in the Land of Plenty, Omar & the Howlers..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Music Feature

Faster Than Sound: The Musicians at the Center of UT's "Eyes of Texas" Debacle

Inside the Longhorn Band's first-ever Black student group, LHBlacks.

"...musical and social student group. So when the Black members formed a group text earlier this year, they named..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

We Have an Issue: Drink It In

"...a little lighter in my step, and I suspect you do too. Turns out we can have good things...."

Nov. 13, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Austin Freshmen Survive in Unflipped House as the County Sees a Dem Landslide

The blueberry abides (barely)

"...she aims to raise pay for teachers, "continue to push for a Climate Change Commission in Texas, [and] work..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Alex, and Omar Vallejo. Decades of shows, albums, artist development, label management, and every other facet of music industry..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...loss of her son, Mike, about what his absence means in her life. She wanted to ask why Christopher..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...Welcome to Hard Times (Son of Davy)..."

July 31, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

How Two Texans Helped Make it Snow for Frozen II

Disney worldbuilders Jay Jackson and Brandon Jarratt explain the technology and art of the animated smash

"...Every time you see a snowflake in Frozen II, someone made..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

How the Red River Cultural District Was Made

Decades of off-kilter activity and music activism culminate in our current concert hub

"...Red River, with a vantage on each and every compartment...."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Texas Book Festival: Nicky Drayden and Chris Brown

The Austin authors explore new frontiers in science fiction

"...authors Chris Brown and Nicky Drayden will both tell you that...."

Oct. 22, 2019 Arts Post by Elizabeth Cobbe

Raising Hell and Blazing Trails in the New Molly Ivins Documentary

A personal look at the journalist's powerful and profound Lone Star legacy

"...firebrand progressive journalist's voice back in these dark political times to eviscerate the current right-wing regime. While we will..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Screens Feature by Mary Tuma

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