Briscoe’s Youthful Americana-Pop Gains Traction

Could this guitar-banjo-sax duo be on a Black Pumas trajectory?

"...Heintzelman met as two redhead teens at a Christian summer camp, they didn't know a decadelong journey to traction..."

Jan. 19, 2024 Music Feature by Amber Williams

Free Week Unleashed: These Four Austin Acts Hit the Ground Running in 2024

Catching up with Redbud, lluvii, Daydream Twins, and SINE

"...in early January (conceptually repeated in July for Hot Summer Nights) Austin music is the main event. The whole..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Qmmunity: Starry, Starry Night

The Jigglewatts Burlesque Revue invites Austin to celebrate the nighttime at their Starry Soirée

"...back their Starry Soirée for the first time since 2019. Lighting the night of Nov. 30 at the Ballroom,..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Column by James Scott

The Pharcyde and Brownout’s Special Fest Collaboration and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Find Nineties alt-hip-hop pioneers and Caroline Rose at two separate benefits

"...Boys, the noon-to-10pm lineup centers a team-up between homegrown Latin-funk sustainers Brownout and unsung Los Angeles alt-hip-hop pioneers the..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked

Top of the Hops VIII, baby!

"...(R.I.P. Lovejoy’s)… Altstadt (68.75 pts) It would be the funniest thing ever to call this 58,000-square-foot, three-story, cosplay Disney..."

Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga

Qmmunity: Transing Pride

ATX Trans Pride puts the spotlight on the transgender community during Austin Pride

"...The first ATX Trans Pride bloomed in 2019, following years of Edwards not being booked for Austin..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Column by James Scott

A Band Called Ma’s Slow Burn and Five More Songs From Austin Artists

New music picks from Ifé Neuro, Kydd Jones, Fuvk, and more

"...Branding this summer-loving reverie, the video for "Don't Try Me" adds a..."

Aug. 11, 2023 Music Column by Elizabeth Braaten

Afire

Summer retreat becomes a point of friction in this sure-footed melodrama

"...A summer house nestled on the north coast of Germany is..."

July 28, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Kathy Valentine Swaps Stages for Zach Theatre's New Show Head Over Heels

Jukebox musical features the greatest hits of the Go-Go's

"...And she's not just overseeing the music: she's performing..."

July 6, 2023 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: The Puzzle of Pride

Putting together all the pieces of queer history with Pride Month events

"...Beth Schindler, who brought the event to Austin in 2019, makes clear via press release that this is an..."

June 2, 2023 Column by James Scott

How One Cottage Food Purveyor Helps Launch Careers

Kimchi Rók and the Clifton Career Development School bring young chefs to the table

"...how to cook for themselves. And you know, it's fun and they like eating, too. I have to tell..."

April 14, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Eight April Music Festivals In and Around Austin

From Rancho Alegre to Austin Blues, April offers ample opportunities

"...the return of the Resound team – who held Fun Fun Fun Fest as past iteration Transmission Events –..."

April 7, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...Cole's Dreamville label before rolling out her vision with 2019 LP To Myself. Deeply soulful with a low-key vibration..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Cyrus Gray Hasn’t Been Convicted of a Crime, but He Spent Years in Jail

Now he is an advocate for the rights of the accused

"...I'm like 46, 47, I'm still out here having fun, [having sex with] girls. By the time you're out..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Homegrown Duo the Point Present a Feast of Talent With Berto's Banquet

When two old souls meet an Italian drummer twice their age

"...releasing their first album, You're Just a Dream, in 2019...."

Feb. 3, 2023 Music Feature by Gary Lindsey

Austin at Large: Democracy by Other Means

Contemplating our resistance as Ken Paxton wears out everybody’s welcome

"...and office that were raided by the FBI in 2019, which the bureau then followed up in late 2020..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Fantastic Fest Interview: Jason Eisener on Kids vs. Aliens

The director of the teen-friendly horror discusses his influences

"...The new kid-friendly sci fi horror from the director..."

Sept. 22, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Indoor Queers Club: History’s No Mystery!

Qmmunity recommends readable & watchable media about queer history

"...[Ed. Note: Andy Campbell is a former Austin Chronicle..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

In the Flesh: Film Historian Elizabeth Purchell Leads the Reappraisal of Porn

The archivist sees erotica as a vital chapter in the history of queer liberation

"...Found series programmer. Others may know her through her 2019 documentary film, Ask Any Buddy, made up of stitched-together..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Screens Feature by James Scott

SXSW Film Changes the Channel With a New Name

Festival gives TV content co-headline billing

"...In total there have been 68 Episodic premieres and..."

July 28, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Faster Than Sound: Every Artist From Pitchfork Festival Headed to Austin This Year

My trip to Chicago is your summer-to-fall ticket-shopping opportunity

"...start up behind my back. It made me miss Fun Fun Fun Fest and wish Austin could have a..."

July 22, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Shakespeare, sandcastles, and celebrations all over Texas

"...Summer fun is really heating up, from a historic merry-go-round..."

June 30, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol Stays Hungry

A serious band with a silly name and an all-in mentality

"...BEEF, and Burger Babes…From Outer Space!, I expected a fun, playful, carefree aesthetic – possibly including some deep, imaginative..."

June 24, 2022 Music Feature by Robert Penson

Austin Desperately Needs Lifeguards but Has Resisted Calls for a Wage Increase

Lifeguards in limbo

"...of its city pools at the start of the summer, a group of lifeguards is organizing for the wages..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

Other Worlds Goes Delving into the UnderWorlds

Senior Programmer Dan Repp digs into two days of horror

"...a lot of these films are getting releases this summer," Repp said...."

May 19, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Mycophiles Drive Growing Taste for Local Mushrooms

For the love of fungi

"...making a name for itself as a place for fungi fans to unite their love of science and food...."

March 25, 2022 Food Feature by Hannah Uebele

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...A visionary funk group from South London, Cymande cut three unforgettable records..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Spoon’s Britt Daniel confronts Lucifer on the Sofa

Q&A on his return to Austin and making a real rock record

"...BD: It’s funny, I would’ve never guessed it, but I get asked..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Post by Austin Powell

“No Willie, Waylon, or the Armadillo in 1977!!!” The Punk Beast Begins to Stir in Austin

A nascent scene takes shape in chapter three of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...delineating the pre-punk world of glam rock, ran in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Over the Chronicle’s next three issues,..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

What We're Listening to Right Now

Ayo Tamz, Blushing, Whookilledkenny, Chief Cleopatra, and more have us dialed in

"...Tamz has released sex- and dembow-drenched bilingual tracks since 2019, but the Texan branches off into her "alt-pop princess..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Column by E. Ryan Ellis

1   2   3   4     NEXT ›    4 »