Sentimental Family Band Isn’t Hung Up on the High Times

The softie ex-art-rockers arrive at Austin’s honky-tonk revival

"...In a city renowned for roots rocking, this is soft, oldies, genuinely sentimental stuff. I’d been thinking about their..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...an audience dance party – is “about embracing the 'soft life’ for Black women, whose labor and dedication has..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

No Beyoncé, Lots of Jelly Roll, and More Takeaways From the CMT Music Awards

Best and worst moments from the ceremony’s uneven Moody Center return

"...acoustic guitarists, Trisha Yearwood offered a much-needed blast of soft country tenderness midway through the show. She smartly used..."

April 8, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

La Chimera

Josh O’Connor is a grave robber in this dreamy Italian romance

"...Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher’s fourth narrative feature – a soft kiss of magical realism here, a Keystone Cops caper..."

April 5, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Zoé Tong Is Making Dinner Fun

Modern Chinese restaurant brings to Zilker big flavors, sincere hospitality, and a ballsy refusal to be boxed in

"...pancakes, but with a mellow flavor backbone and a crisp-yet-soft texture that reminded me instantly of Pillsbury crescent rolls...."

April 5, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

DogMan

A thief survives an abusive childhood to forge a soulful connection with canines

"...that played weaselly sadist Jeremy in Get Out or soft-spoken clerk Red Welby in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri...."

March 29, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Lousy Carter

A charismatic David Krumholtz plays the titular lit professor

"...lived-in charm of an old teddy bear, a gruff, soft, shagginess that makes Lousy’s company at least a little..."

March 29, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Visual Art Review: Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation’s “The Still Life”

This charming exhibit rehabilitates neglected stuffies, then puts them to work creating art

"...Austin. A rescue shelter, but for stuffies – for soft, humanly fabricated creatures of all kinds – that have..."

March 22, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Review: Murray’s Tavern

A great hangout, maybe not a great restaurant

"...While the bun on which it was served was soft and delicious, the Irish cheddar sauce that overwhelmed the..."

March 22, 2024 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Crosstalk: A SXSW Murder Plot, 23rd Street Mural Vandalism, and More Culture News

Willie Nelson helps touring artists, and a new burger joint takes over Contigo

"...a new restaurant slinging Wagyu burgers, local beer, and soft serve, opened last week with a free showcase featuring..."

March 22, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Love Lies Bleeding

Kristen Stewart stars in a blood-soaked romance for the ages

"...a movie that’s anything but grounded, there is a soft center at the heart of this obsessive, violent love..."

March 15, 2024 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

TENGGER, Bar Italia, LAIR, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW

Hump day’s most memorable music fest moments

"...get the sunny memo. Outside at the Coral Snake, soft-spoken crooner Dimitri Giannopoulos and company delivered the type of..."

March 14, 2024 Music Post by Dan Gentile

Teezo Touchdown, Arny Margret, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

"...her vivid vignettes with a sense of deep reflection, softly falling into closer “They Only Talk About the Weather.”..."

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

The Austin Chronic: Notorious Lawyer Adam Reposa Gets Raided For Running an Illegal Dispensary

“I want to go to prison,” he claims, but no charges have been filed

"...as prosecutor,” Reposa says of Garza’s office. “Because they’re soft as baby shit.”..."

March 15, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

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

Plan your week in music

"...Sinéad O’Connor fame, latest LP Look Long (2020) packs soft, twang-tinged rock that basks in the gentle glow of..."

March 1, 2024 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

The Strip Club: Lake Creek Festival Shopping Center

Sampling noodles, shoes, salsa, and silencers at the Northwest Austin strip mall

"...whose concessionaire offers four hot dogs and two large soft drinks for $15...."

Feb. 23, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Austin FC Season Kickoff, Black History Month, and More Community Events

Get out and about in Austin while the weather's good

"...friendships as having a “streak of lavender, and spots soft as May violets.” This phrasing, along with prompting queer..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Cirque du Soleil Performer Guillaume Blais Crystalizes His Art

Queer trapezist talks the high-flying life ahead of H-E-B Center show

"...have no crash mat beneath him - meaning no soft landing if he slips. “Even [for] myself,” the trapeze..."

Feb. 21, 2024 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Review: Middle Sattre, Tendencies

Eightpiece’s soul-baring string arrangements push through self-loathing

"...to the Core") to flickering warped chords ("Stop Speaking"). Soft-spoken words relentlessly pluck at heartstrings with ultra-specific recollections, like..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Miranda Garza

Lunar New Year Parties, OUTsider Fest, and More Recommended Community Events

Get out the vote and more this week

"...Gen Xers and millennials have a soft spot for the brilliant engineer-turned-entertainer thanks to his groundbreaking..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Out of Darkness

Stone Age survival horror echoes through history

"...the hubristic Adem leading his pregnant mate Ave (Evans), soft-souled brother Geirr (Young), and wide-eyed son Heron (Mwezi), as..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Review: Nômadé Is a Tropical Dining Destination

Experience a melting pot of flavors at this Yucatán-inspired oasis

"...they nailed the texture here – crisped exterior and soft inside – so good. If anything, the elote recado..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Cinched, Toned, Depressed: A Trip to Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS Store in Austin

Domain Northside hosts shapewear brand’s first retail store

"...Kardashian has ever created. It’s true, the garments are soft to the touch and the shapes are appealing –..."

Feb. 5, 2024 Design Post by Ali Montag

Valentine’s Day Dining: Five Restaurants Where Food Meets Romance

Don’t give away your heart on an empty stomach, baby

"...deviled lamb breast, sticky date pudding, and orange butterscotch soft-serve ice cream – while the hits are played and..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, February 2-8

"...little makes up the quality of the best happiness. Soft!”..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Terry Allen, ericdoa, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...full-band Texas tour, the singer-songwriter/painter/author focuses on the steely-eyed, soft-focus rock propulsion of last year’s No Ordinary Crown, released..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Love Lies Bleeding Is a Blood-Soaked Romance for the Ages

Rose Glass’ Saint Maud followup revels in '80s pulp

"...a movie that’s anything but grounded, there is a soft center at the heart of this obsessive, violent love..."

Jan. 31, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

The Debate Over How and Whether to Jail Kids in Austin Is Just Getting Started

Travis County proposes a new facility to hold kids accused of crimes

"...Burgess told us the goal is to create a softer facility for kids in the system, something nonsecure –..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...with warm steel twang and frolicking percussion, as Haney’s soft voice wiggles through poetic pleas to a lover: “Jesse,..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

How Acclaimed Sushi Chef Tyson Cole Achieved His Dreams in Austin and Beyond

The chef behind Uchi (and several more notable restaurants) gets Hai all the time

"..."Not just sushi," says the soft-spoken man with the salt-and-pepper stubble. He smiles, aware of..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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