What We're Listening to Right Now

Beats by Balto!, Hayes Carll, Kiko Villamizar, Ley Line, and Colin Clark

"...listen the four women of Ley Line may seem soft-sung, but their tranquil maturity and perfectly balanced multilingual sound..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Music Column by Michael Toland

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Seismic Dance Event, Jazz at St. James', Feels So Good Fest, Susannah Joffe, Amigo the Devil, and more

"...youth struggles over a beat of bounce and optimism. Soft rock fivepiece Photokem come crashing in with their 2021..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Music Column by Christina Garcia

Review: David Beck’s Tejano Weekend

Vol. 2

"...range. Elsewhere, "No Liquor Strong Enough" weeps beautifully into soft strings, Saucedo punches "I Rush In (Just Like a..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Review: Semihelix

Recoil

"...band slows down, however, melancholia proves just as enticing. Soft, arpeggiated guitar opens "Only Bluff," a love letter to..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Column by Carys Anderson

What We're Listening to Right Now

Money Chicha, Rajinee, Carson McHone, Harry Edohoukwa, Larry Seaman, and Jenny Parrott

"...groove that explodes into a hard-hitting rock refrain. Those loud-soft dynamics, plus prominent backup vocals, represent new sonic territory..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

Austin Film Festival Review: Petite Maman

Whimsical French coming-of-age drama evokes Miyazaki

"...foggy to their striking resemblance as well. It’s this soft dissolve of reality to spirituality that keeps Petite Maman..."

Oct. 27, 2021 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

Watch This: Golden Dawn Arkestra Becomes a Self-Help Cult in “I Deserve Success” Video

Call 1-866-79DAWNS to manifest your prosperity!

"...vocally dynamic “I Deserve Success” incorporates bandleader Topaz McGarrigle’s soft-spoken lead with layered backup singing and a stand-out rap..."

Oct. 21, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Ethan Azarian, Soccer Mommy, OUTlaw Pride Fest, Fuckemos, Playboi Carti, and Dr. James Polk & Centerpeace

"...brazen traversal through personal crisis. Pairing unflinching ugliness with soft sonics, she sings lovingly of her terminally ill mother..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Music Column by Doug Freeman

The Booze We Choose: Seven and Up

Liquor in the front … of your favorite cabinet, of course

"...species, characterized by thick barrel-shaped internodes, or segments; large soft-rinded juicy stalks; and high sugar content,” the Encyclopedia Brittanica..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 15-21

"...Tzu told us that water is in one sense soft and passive, but is in another sense superb at..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

What We're Listening to Right Now

Duel, Cactus Lee, Kady Rain, Sweetfeed, Startographers, and the You're Gonna Be Great 2 comp

"...Soft synths plume and strutted bass vamps in Sweetfeed's lipstick..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Free Ice Cream from Lick, Fitzhugh Parties Hearty, Bird Bird Biscuit Spawns Anew, SXSE Does That Too, Don’t Forget Woo Woo, and What the Hell Is a Shaketini?

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

"...Lane on Fri., Oct. 15. Mind you, that’s a soft opening, with a bigger inaugural celebration on its way..."

Oct. 13, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...growler deals makes sampling their entire lineup a very soft landing on a tight beer budget...."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

Of Fleece and Folklore: Noomi Rapace and Valdimar Jóhannsson Raise a Lamb

In the fields and fables of the new A24 rural folktale

"...a lot of strange ideas about sheep. That they're soft and cuddly, stupid and easily scared. Not so, Noomi..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Intero Chefs Up a Bonding Experience

The Eastside Italian eatery allows much time to dine

"...attention. It was perfectly crisp on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside and the flavor was..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Phenom Ricardo Pepi Electrifies Q2 Stadium in World Cup Qualifier

USMNT defeats Jamaica, 2-0

"...out there and gave it all,” a calm and soft-spoken Pepi said. “I had my family in town and..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

ACL Interview: The Broad, Brilliant, Beautiful Musical Universe of Jon Batiste

"We take you on a journey through Black American music history, ragtime to trap."

"...a doo-wop vocal atop trademark Toussaint pop and a soft rap ready-made for PBS, signal a new superstar alongside..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Shudder for Charity at Scare for a Cure

Austin's biggest fundraising haunt returns with safety in mind

"...as often, and they're all on schedule for their soft open on Oct. 9. "Right now, I'm in my..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Arts Feature by Cody Song

ACL’s Hardest Decision: St. Vincent or Erykah Badu – Reviewed Side-by-Side

A novel persona and a paragon of realness in clashing set times

"...Simultaneously softened and tightly-controlled, sassy wrist flips and handkerchief twirls led..."

Oct. 4, 2021 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest

Billie Eilish, Jack Harlow, Mongolian metal, Doja Cat, Dayglow, & more

"...of Phoenix and MGMT, whereas the anthemic inevitability of soft rock ballad “Woah Man” was met with a fitting..."

Oct. 3, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Titane

Cannes-winning chaotic drama is a new reflection on body horror

"...on a dress that belonged to Vincent’s wife, a soft, yellow, floral print that is the opposite of her..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Fantastic Fest Review: Titane

Cannes-winning chaotic drama is a new reflection on body horror

"...on a dress that belonged to Vincent’s wife, a soft, yellow floral print that is the opposite of her..."

Sept. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

Fantastic Fest Review: Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest

Gaming documentary is no tribute to the solitary player

"...anti-Mitchell, a gangling, taciturn but affable guy with a soft smile, soft eyes, and a silvery mullet. He's also..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: Lessons From an Austin FC Collapse

What needs to get fixed if the Verde are going to start winning in a near-ish future

"...converted the spot kick despite Brad Stuver getting a soft hand to it. Players from both teams then chased..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Vaquero Taquero Opens Second Location in Downtown Austin

Saturday grand opening promises music and carne asada

"...location – continue at the new spot. After a soft opening in recent weeks, Vaquero Taquero officially celebrates at..."

Sept. 16, 2021 Food Post by Rachel Rascoe

Austin at Large: The Pleasure Is Not Ours, Sir

If GOP bad boys like Chip Roy dislike Austin so much, why not just leave us alone?

"...despite his own caught-on-tape toxic behavior may get a soft landing even if his current Save Austin Now initiative..."

Sept. 17, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Deborah Hay's New Work for Dancers in Sweden Was a Long-Distance Creation

The pandemic forced the Austin choreographer to adapt her dance and even premiere for an audience of no one

"...was a dreamy surface to dance on, she recalls: soft, but not too soft, just really sweet. Deborah decided..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival, Unsane, Lola Tried, Nick Shoulders, Esme Patterson/Sabrina Ellis/S.L. Houser, and Jeff Lofton's tribute to Miles Davis

"...indie folk on exceptional fourth album There Will Come Soft Rains, honing delicate-yet-dynamic high melodies over jangly, enchanting pop...."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

Spirit Adrift, Luvencie, Jonathan Terrell, American Friend, TSO Jrag with Quin NFN, and Rod Gator

"...the minimalist collage picks carefully spaced, slowed-down shades – whisper-soft vocals, a hint of synth, grungy heaviness taken half-speed,..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Paul Cauthen, Bun B, Diplo, Vrywvy, and more recommended shows

"...international production and label tastes, christens the Concourse Project's "soft opening." The Mad Decent label head brings a cadre..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Column by Abby Johnston

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