Faster Than Sound – Sex Bomb to Sister Ray: Recapping Levitation’s Second Downtown Go-Round

Scenes from Austin’s marquee independent music fest

"...final show, featuring David Ramirez, Ben Ballinger, Mrs. Glass, Rattlesnake Milk, and more, hits Saturday, Nov. 23...."

Nov. 15, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Hissing Fits

Bryan Mealer sinks his teeth into the 1999 Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup.

"...have flocked to Newman Park for Sweetwater's 41st annual Rattlesnake Roundup and Cook-off, Hunter has been here since Tuesday..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Features Feature by Bryan Mealer

Naked City

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature

La Vista at the Hyatt

"...cookery, with everything from native Texas game such as rattlesnake and white tail deer to more exotic meats including..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Food Feature

Snakes on a Plate

Reconsidering the reptile

"...Dove, Gus McCrae's camp cook serves up a memorable rattlesnake stew, but cowboys certainly didn't invent the idea. Snakes..."

July 10, 2015 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

10 Austin Acts to Catch at Free Week 2020

Free Week bands you’ll be hearing more about in the coming 12 months

"...wordplay, scatterbrained "Nailpolish Nut" also stands out. – Rachel Rascoe Rattlesnake MilkFri. 3, Barracuda, 11:30pm..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Ten Austin Concert Options for New Year's Eve 2022

From Cumbia to Coconut Club's Last Dance, ring in 2023 musically

"...out of the closet. – Genevieve Wood Ramsay Midwood, Rattlesnake Milk, Garrett T. CappsSam's Town Point, 7pm..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Mardi Gras to St. Paddy's and much, much more

"...World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup March 8-10, Sweetwater, www.rattlesnakeroundup.net..."

March 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Menuhin Competition 2014

"...The Juniors first round includes "The Cowboy and the Rattlesnake," commissioned from UT composer Dan Welcher. The Seniors semi-final..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Arts Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Summer travel opportunities and news from all over Texas

"...Rattlesnake Gravel Grind June 18, Sweetwater, rattlesnakegravelgrind.bike..."

June 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

20 Years of Austin Gifts

... And a slew of other local businesses celebrating significant anniversaries

"...cubes in the shape of Texas, and a stuffed rattlesnake. Of course, they also boast Texas postcards, fridge magnets,..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Brant Bingamon

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is the season for Texas travel

"...World’s Largest Rattlesnake Roundup March 13-15, Sweetwater, www.rattlesnakeroundup.net..."

Feb. 29, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin’s Oktoberfest Gets the Royal Treatment

Partying with the prince, per tradition, at Koko's Bavarian Biergarten

"...of roast chickens and various wonderful wursts (mmmm, that rabbit-and-rattlesnake sausage), the casual and welcoming vibe of the well-designed..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Supporting Local Farmers and Ranchers Helps Everyone

Back to the soil

"...we had a farmer that was bit by a rattlesnake while she was farming and she was out for..."

March 5, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

World on a String

Young violinists from across the globe flock to Austin for North America's first Menuhin Competition

"...especially for the 2014 competition ("The Cowboy and the Rattlesnake"), and a three-minute improvisation on an American folk song...."

Feb. 21, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Faerie Tales

Another Scene? The Original Scene

"...you turn over a rock and there's a pissed-off rattlesnake like Public Enemy, and once in while, even a..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...The haunting, high-energy, dark Americana quartet Rattlesnake Milk – recommended for fans of Hank Williams Sr...."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Hard Luck Lounge Is Closing

A wellspring of songwriting talent and cheap beer exits the Eastside

"...that graced the outside stage, Ben Ballinger, Cass Brodstad, Rattlesnake Milk, Country Willie Edwards, Mrs. Glass, and Clyde &..."

Nov. 4, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Point Austin: Priority Problems

While the world burns, City Council does what it can

"...reacted, frankly, as though somebody had just seen a rattlesnake. The vote was 6-4 to approve the maximum, but..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Second Helpings: Post-Easter-Egg-Hunt Brunch

"...The Easter Sunday à la carte menu features diamondback rattlesnake cakes, lemon-saffron risotto with Maine lobster and asparagus, and..."

April 6, 2012 Food Column

Perfect Game Plan

At Hudson's on the Bend, What's Wild Is Wonderful

"...everything from Australian kangaroo prepared Jamaican style ($8.95) to Rattlesnake Cakes ($8.50). Particularly exceptional is the Hill Country Antipasto..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Food Feature by Pableaux Johnson

Free Cheese at Antonelli’s, Moving and Shaking at Cookie Rich, Beer Collabs at Banger’s, Secret Cheeseburgers at Lenoir, and More, More, More

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

"...& Greene have just released their latest potent expression, Rattlesnake Single Barrel Bourbon… and the superlative whiskey masters of..."

July 26, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

What We're Listening to Right Now

Deezie Brown, El Combo Oscuro, Ifé Neuro, Don Leady, Lizzy Lehman, and more locals worth a listen

"...Tule capitán John Dell. Centerpiece "El Ventarron" uncoils a rattlesnake tweaker. Keyboard whirlpool Mauro Lopez (Los Sundowns) enacts a..."

May 13, 2022 Music Column by Clara Wang

Crucial Concert Countdown: New Year’s Eve Edition

"...regulars for a blowout with Ramsay Midwood's cosmic grooves, Rattlesnake Milk's psych-tinged country, and Cactus Lee setting up at..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Column by Greg Stitt

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...rising Nashville sisters Larkin Poe smoke the husk of "Rattlesnake Shakin' Woman" as Ashley McBryde drawls out alongside Jeff..."

July 17, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

T for Texas, T for Tennessee

Nashville twofer invades Austin with proper panache

"...the culmination of that reunion. Slated behind Lubbock highwaymen Rattlesnake Milk and local howlers the Bad Lovers, the two..."

May 16, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Top Chef Texas, Week 10: Restaurant Wars

This restaurant war needs more spies and razor wire.

"...rather than drawing knives (or, since we’re in Texas, rattlesnake tails or belt buckles), the producers opt for the..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

Bygone Buildings

Right in the booming heart of Austin, folks can still find evidence of times past. Devin Greaney explores some of Austin's abandoned haunts.

"...side yard by the swing and a big old rattlesnake was curled up in the corner," she remembered. During..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Devin Greaney

King Ranch

Bring your appetite and a healthy Western palate to Ranch 616.

"...Leslie Fossler's design for Ranch 616. Evan Voyles' impressive rattlesnake sign spells out the name on the side of..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood