Faster Than Sound: Ryan Garrett Assumes Beerland Lease

Stubb’s GM Ryan Garrett takes over lease on neighboring punk club Beerland, expanding Red River Cultural District involvement.

"...to strike due to unpaid wages dating back to SXSW. Beerland had passed down to Lynn from founders Randall..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Must-See Saturday Acts at ACL Music Festival

Including a handful of weekend-two exclusives

"...leans heavily on hooks and melody instead of technique. 2016's La Gran Oscilación won the Latin Grammy for Best..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Music Feature

Can't-Miss Acts for Sunday at ACL Music Festival

Including three weekend-two-only performers

"...brutarians from the English seaport town of Bristol stormed SXSW the past two years with tuneful barbarics – intelligent,..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Music Feature

12 Must-See Saturday Acts at ACL Music Festival

Key Zilker Park sets for Saturday weekend one

"...leans heavily on hooks and melody instead of technique. 2016's La Gran Oscilación won the Latin Grammy for Best..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Music Feature

10 Can't-Miss Acts for Sunday at ACL Music Festival

And concluding the first weekend ...

"...brutarians from the English seaport town of Bristol stormed SXSW the past two years with tuneful barbarics – intelligent,..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Music Feature

Noise Trio Think No Think Takes Its Shot

Band's latest LP comes with a little help from Butthole Surfers and Judge Judy

"...As for Leary, Dowey met him in June 2016 through a mutual acquaintance, leading to a getting-to-know-you lunch...."

Sept. 27, 2019 Music Feature by Michael Toland

One in a Crowd: Kind of Blue

Upcoming Linklater-produced politics documentary Kind of Blue shows Texas' true diversity

"...Kevin Ford (co-director of SXSW 2015 selection Stone Barn Castle) follows up his 2016..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Q&A Hole: Music for First Contact

What song would you play for a lost tribe?

"...Nevertheless, if you did get a chance to hang..."

Aug. 14, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Maggie Rogers Invigorates Austin City Limits

Singer’s fiery taping precedes October ATX sell-outs

"...Maryland, the former folkie skyrocketed to fame with Pharell-endorsed 2016 hit “Alaska.” The 25-year-old singer’s local appearances track a..."

June 24, 2019 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Unbounded Agency for the Underrepresented

Anita Obasi’s parties make space for queer artistry, Jay Wile’s croon tricks fans of Frank Ocean, and more recommendations for KVRX Fest

"...Obasi helped launch former Eastside multi-use space Topology in 2016. The project's momentum carried over to Unbounded, which pulled..."

May 10, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Vivien Goldman’s Lasting Echoes of Feminist Punk

Vanguard journalist brings new book to Austin, the Larriva family remembers their friend Elliott Smith, and local musicians pop up all over the place

"...Compiling recordings from decades prior, 2016 album Resolutionary unearthed her own post-punk musicianship. This weekend..."

April 26, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...Nights, where the choir – renamed Panoramic Voices in 2016 – backs up artists such as Moving Panoramas, Roky..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound: Cheer Up Charlies Booker Trish Connelly’s Thoughtful Curation

Community outpours support for booker’s multiple sclerosis treatment, city opens first for-profit venue assistance program, and Las Cruxes’ storefront shutters

"...art galleries. $750,000 in designated funds stem from the 2016 Austin Music & Creative Ecosystem Omnibus Resolution, which designated..."

March 29, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Next Austin Bust

Will it be bad? Can we be ready? Or should we not care?

"...of life, the identity that allowed an institution like SXSW to grow and thrive here in flyover country...."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Superfónicos & Julie Oliver Get the Vote Out

Election Confession pairs U.S. House hopeful with Latin funk outfit

"...An extension of his ongoing Song Confessional series, in..."

Oct. 29, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fantastic Fest Interview: Jeremy Saulnier and Macon Blair on Hold the Dark

Blood and snow in one of Netflix's rare theatrical releases

"...The pair have collaborated before on scorching, violent, but..."

Sept. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

A sign of good things to come?

"...since Michelle Obama said those words in July of 2016, but I believe we're taking them to heart. On..."

July 20, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

DVDanger: Pyewacket

Classical witchcraft drama gets a bleak, contemporary twist

"...It's not that MacDonald is rewriting the spell book..."

April 3, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Nakia Gets Tied to the Whipping Post

New video previews covers collection

"...A big-voiced howler, Nakia Reynoso launched the Blues Grifters..."

April 2, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Top 10 Austin Breweries of 2018

Power ranking the local leaders in craft beer

"...Brewpub Brewer of the Year and also defended their 2016 title as Large Brewpub of the Year in 2017...."

March 16, 2018 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Point Austin: Welcome to the Future

Texas is just like America, only more so

"...(maybe just a habit) to welcome the thousands of SXSW visitors to Austin with some small attempt to explain..."

March 16, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Is Virtual Reality Heading to Its Next Great Leap Forward?

From Virtual Boy to Oculus Rift, VR tech is always improving

"...When consumer virtual reality finally reached store shelves in 2016, it did not become the immediate, world-changing success story..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Tucker Whatley

Fader Fort Teases Lineup

SOB X RBE, Soccer Mommy, YBN Nahmir, and more

"...home at Pine Street Station following the conference in 2016 and then spending last year at the Volcom Garden..."

March 6, 2018 SXSW Post by Kevin Curtin

Feels Like the First Time

The 36th annual Austin Music Awards mark a number of debuts

"...of the universal chord. Likewise, Torres' otherworldly falsetto on 2016 sophomore full-length Pearls to Swine revealed stunning depth in..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Five Arty Events: Jan. 12-14

The year continues! The present trips into the future! Who'd'a thunk?

"...graphic designer, now plying her softwarey trade over at SXSW HQ – when that Hiam, we say, takes the..."

Jan. 11, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Moontower Comedy 2018:
First Headliners Announced

"Weird Al," Birbiglia, and Haddish inked for joke jamboree

"...cinematic look at a fictitious improv troupe, premiered at SXSW in 2016 – Birbiglia continues to stay busy onstage...."

Oct. 13, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Solange

"...Solange's career took a turn with 2016's A Seat at the Table, and so, too, did..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Music Feature

Out of Bounds Comedy Festival 2017

Who gets the last laugh on an Austin summer?

"...That would be the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival,..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Guide to Austin Record Stores

Exploring the grooves, from black metal to blues

"...during which the store remains open for business. During SXSW and on special occasions, the shop fences off its..."

Aug. 23, 2017 Music Post by The Music Staff

Live Music This Weekend, Aug. 18-20

Soundtracking this weekend’s sweat-fests

"...The Sideline Story (2011) to 4 Your Eyez Only (2016), the North Carolina rapper waxes poetic with a serrated..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Music Post by James Renovitch

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