Jess Williamson, Stay Black & Live, Babestock, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week in Austin

"...addition for Williamson, who continues to draw on Texas and its ethos for inspiration even after decamping to L.A...."

June 14, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Queens, Kings, and More Events to Help You Celebrate This Weekend

Movies, theatre, classes, dancing, and more reasons to get out

"...a Pride splash – so yeah, pack swim shoes and a towel. They don’t call it the Gay Outdoors..."

June 14, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Dog Toys and Puppy Sports Lead Our Recommended Community Events

Bucking broncos, drag vampires, and more highlights

"...place filled with misfit sewing notions, scraps of this and that, doodads and whatsits galore. Volunteers make it run,..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Kat McNevins

Mat Johnson: Black & White & Read All Over

Our interview with the Houston-based author

"...acclaimed Pym – which is somehow a popular favorite and a cult favorite, simultaneously, we'd swear – and who..."

June 18, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Vulcan Video Gives Back to the Community with Taps and Tapes

The local movie rental store is preserving our shared VHS (and DVD and Blu-ray) heritage

"...when you entered looking for one tape or DVD and left with an armful of staff recommendations. It's shifted..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Screens Feature by Sam Russek

SXSW Music Live: David Vincent

Death metal pioneer and new Austinite goes stone country

"...extreme metal universe, North Carolina native David Vincent fronted and played bass for Morbid Angel on and off for..."

March 15, 2017 SXSW Post by Jim Caligiuri

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

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

"...from protesting acts, leading to plenty of schedule shuffling, and what about that Greg Abbott tweet?..."

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Cloud Nothings

The sound of apathy

"...a kid in a punk vest climbed onto the Black stage, took one look at his friends below, and..."

Nov. 11, 2013 Music Post by Luke Winkie

Qmmunity: Back to School and Bassackwardlandia

State Board of Education excludes queer and trans kids in sex ed overhaul

"...Education has always occupied a special place in right-wing Bassackwardlandia. That needle may shift, however, come this November, when..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

New Fortune's Kaput, There's an Otoko x Nixta, Bento Picnic's A-Grillin', Mudbugs are Back, and More

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

"...PR releases, official posts, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings …..."

March 23, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Where Live Music is Dead

Welcome to Sixth Street

"...says the club's General Manager Bill Beisel. Don't the bands mind? Usually there aren't bands to mind. While the..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Far Out Lounge Focuses on Food, Safety, and Austin Musicians

More than a venue

"...Like many other spots that make this city a live music, bar-hopping, and dining destination, The Far Out Lounge..."

Jan. 8, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Roadside Playboys and Texana Dames

The Hancock Family's long, strange, supernatural musical journey

"...The young, tall black man careens through the dance floor, slapping his broad..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...Joe Dishner had left to go into film production, and Ed Lowry had just headed off to teach at..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Frank and Jesse

"...Directed by: Robert Boris. Starring: Rob Lowe, Bill Paxton and Randy Travis. Over the years, talents as unique, wide..."

Oct. 28, 1994 Movie Review by Brian Baker

Neko Case, the Urban Cultural Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Live sounds for the week ahead

"...Baker strikes the perfect balance between danceable pop beats and soul-baring lyrics. The wordsmith delves into all corners of..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...a whole extra slate of new speakers, panels, sessions, and podcast recordings...."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Music and the movies, the two oldest and most defining elements..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Stay Gold Goes Long, Hard Luck Turns Sunny, Sway Is Hopped, Spread & Co. Gets Woodsy, TFM Celebrates Blackness, and – Oooh, Free Cheese?

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

"...PR releases, official posts, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Feb. 3, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Crime Month: A Chron "… and Punishment" Playlist

Songs answering the musical question, "Does crime pay?" No.

"...rather, two. The first covers "Crime." The second, “… and Punishment,” feels like maneuvering through a field full of..."

July 17, 2019 Arts Post by M. Brianna Stallings

In Politics to Win, Again and Again

Introducing the passionate people who get our local politicians elected

"...us. There are those hitching a ride on an up-and-coming politician, looking to grab a position as a chief..."

Sept. 13, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Music Live: The Roots & Friends

“This is the best shit of the whole South By!”

"...to an epic tour de force, with hip-hop’s best live band holding court for nearly four hours. They backed..."

March 19, 2017 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

First Look: Stay Gold

Hitting pay dirt on East Cesar Chavez

"...in recent years. Drinking establishments have spilled into neighborhoods and found their ways into nooks and crannies, from old..."

Feb. 24, 2015 Food Post by Amira Jensen

Faster Than Sound: DJ Shani Unites Black Women in House Music

Also the search continues for missing musician Brenden "Chameleon King" Foster, and increased afterhours sound enforcement impacts local venues

"...Empire Control Room for the fifth annual United, a "Black History Month Boogie."..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...SXSW Film Festival staff received about 1,500 narrative features and 1,000 documentaries, and narrowed that down to about 150..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Egg Hunts, Trans Visibility, and More Community Events

Meet your fellow Austinites as these goings-on

"...Rife with references to house, disco, and ballroom, Renaissance was Beyoncé’s ode to Black queer culture...."

March 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Water Parks, Swimming Holes, and More Options to Keep You Cool

Beat the heat with these H2Options

"...choose from. From floating obstacle courses to nude parks and scenic swimming holes, we’ve gathered all the fun ways..."

July 18, 2018 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

Fighting to Stay

As Austin's housing market booms, its poorest residents fight to exist

"...pace, as property owners race to supply the heavy demand for housing in the metropolitan area. Many have been..."

April 15, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...to a Jewish Orthodox Polish immigrant turned window washer and a young German spitfire working in a bakery on..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Art Prom, Pup Crawl, Eeyore’s Birthday, and More Recommended Events

A smattering of ways to fill your weekend

"...be truer than this Thursday’s tiara-topped triumph of women and non-binary chefs/grillmasters. Under the theme “Dame Prom,” these feminine..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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