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

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

"...This is what Sagebrush was made for. The South Congress honky-tonk is full to the brim. Dancers..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings

Get your glasses and find your totality

"...I’ve analyzed the projections and looked at all the research: My conclusion..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...remembers his son Holden’s first year of preschool in the 2020-21 school year. “Imagine being a 4-year-old who doesn’t..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Short and Sweet: The Rainbow Bridge

Dimitri Simakis on his new short and the state of the industry

"...Unexpected themes can crop up at festivals. At this year's South..."

March 20, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Ryan Gosling Is a Lot More Than Just Ken in SXSW Headliner The Fall Guy

The year’s best rom-com is also the year’s best action comedy

"...Even after his Marilyn Monroe homage at the Oscars, the Barbie star proved he definitely is not..."

March 13, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: James Ruth Is Bringing Austin FC’s Blueprint to the NFL

Club’s first head of marketing talks about building a brand

"...Over the weekend, Austin FC saw a golden chance at its..."

March 15, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

At SXSW Austin City Limits Reflects on 50 Years

The longest-running music TV show maintains “underdog” authenticity

"...Last month Austin City Limits kicked off their season 50 tapings with the city’s current biggest act,..."

March 12, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

First Look: The Guest House

Sceney Northshore spot off to a promising (if chaotic) start

"...This sounds like the beginning of a sharp-edged joke about out-of-town invaders and..."

Feb. 19, 2024 Food Post by Taylor Tobin

Alex Ring Isn’t Austin FC’s Captain Anymore, and That’s Just Fine With Him

The steely Finn is staying in the now

"...Amid the hype and optimism (misplaced as it was) that colored..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

The Three Kings of “No Kings But Us”

Austin DIY icon Tim Kerr and Houston legends Robert Hodge and Russel Gonzalez create “No Kings But Us”

"...artistic curator Russel Gonzalez describes "No Kings But Us," the collaborative show at Big Medium from HodgeKerr, aka Third..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Arts Feature by Haris Qureshi

South by Southwest Falls for Ryan Gosling With The Fall Guy World Premiere

3 Body Problem, more announced for 2024 festival

"...South by Southwest audiences have seen the artier side of Ryan Gosling with films like the..."

Jan. 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Dark Days

A full glass of water? Who has time for that?

"...my girlfriend for three years now, and every year starting around Thanksgiving, she gets depressed. All she wants to..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

In an iLL Manner: How Jamal McKinney Sells Out Rap Shows at Antone’s

Inside the promoter’s euphoric, elegant vision for hip-hop booking

"...war stories. As he recounts his personal history on the Cherrywood Coffeehouse patio, after staging 20 hip-hop shows at..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

"Finally I Sang": Progressive Cumbia Fires Up Como Las Movies’ Full-Length Debut

Como Las Singles finds Nelson Valente Aguilar in the driver’s seat

"..."There on the humongous Honda headliner stage, a half-dozen men..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Prisoner With Cancer Received Delayed Treatment, Little Family Visitation, Then Died, Family Says

Tony Sendejo’s last days were painful, chaotic

"...prisons have tried for years to draw attention to the difficulties they face when trying to get treatment for..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Qmmunity: Clowning Around

Queer embarrassment artist Andie Flores brings her show about "a clown idiot" to Crashbox

"...Clown behavior is the new November trend, highlighted by Ph.D. student and "embarrassment..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Column by James Scott

Proud Mary Is More Than Just a Pretty Face

Elite coffee with zero attitude

"...There's an undeniable Instagramminess to Proud Mary, the airy Australia-inspired..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Lil Yachty’s Whiplash Catalog Run and More Highlights From Friday at ACL Fest

Maggie Rogers, Little Simz, and more kicked off at Zilker Park

"...The kickoff to Austin City Limits Music Festival sustained quite..."

Oct. 7, 2023 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Qmmunity: Queer Comedy Pipeline

Ivy Le talks the impact of Tongue in Cheek, a queer comedy open mic providing fertile ground for Austin's LGBTQ comics

"...strange situation faced Ivy Le and Aira Juliet at the start of 2022. Their desire to produce a live..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Verde Report: It’s Finally Time to Take #WolffOut Seriously

Winless streak hits new club milestone

"...Over the weekend, Austin FC collected a hideous club milestone that..."

Sept. 20, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...broadcast this year, Blake works as an archivist at the Austin History Center. His curiosity aligned with the center's..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

At Adagio Salumi, Patience Is a Virtue

The butcher, the engineer, their passion, and their hog farm

"...Time is the ultimate currency marking our conscious experience. Some believe time..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Peter Case: A Million Miles Away

The complicated present of a one-time future of rock & roll

"...In the new documentary Peter Case: A Million Miles Away, concert..."

July 21, 2023 Movie Review by Amelia Nonemacher

The Luv Doc: F*ck, Marry, Kill

What about the children?

"...of loud laughter and a bit of shouting. During the middle of all of this a very upset woman..."

June 16, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Gap Band at Juneteenth, Feels So Gay, and more recommended shows

"...State and national politics remind us on the daily that human rights remain endangered at all points..."

June 16, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Fuck Money, Unmasked: The Solid Core of Austin's Most Unhinged Noise Band

“We reserve the right to say no to shit”

"...it, listening to it – but it's not for the aggression."..."

June 9, 2023 Music Feature by Julian Towers

The Luv Doc: Donuts

A blessing and a curse

"...myself as a nice, generous person. That's one of the reasons that last fall during a tough time for..."

June 2, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Kentucky Derby Preview

Just enough about hats and horses to make conversation

"...okay. Nobody knows anything about horse racing. Most of the 150,000+ people who actually go to Churchill Downs to..."

May 5, 2023 Sports Feature by Nick Barbaro

Sick of Myself

Norwegian satire keeps the audience a safe distance from a narcissist

"...Directed by: Kristoffer Borgli. Starring: Kristine Kujath Thorp, Eirik Sæther, Fanny Vaager, Steinar Klouman Hallert, Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen and..."

April 28, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Hikes and the Trials of a Fledgling Trailgoer

We got lost, wet, and mildly injured so you don’t have to

"...Much to my disappointment, my therapist suggested I go outside to help me sleep better...."

April 15, 2023 Sports Post by Joelle DiPaolo

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