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"...as a master of terse minimalism. One critic noted that he practiced the “Theory of Omission” – an approach..."

May 23, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

MASS Gallery Takes on “Toxic Masculinity”

Photographer David Hurles’ pornographic works and personal archives comprise new show

"...Schindler was handed a Ziploc bag. The contents of that bag, along with personal effects, comprises the Eastside venue’s..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Funk Band Extreme Heat Celebrates 50 Years With Anniversary Show

The longstanding groove-makers won't cool down

"...bumpy bass lines demand dancing. It was this sound that sparked the band’s explosive launch in 1974 as Steam..."

Nov. 2, 2024 Music Post by Amber Williams

Sturgill Simpson Stays Outlaw, Tyler, the Creator Gets Sentimental, and Other ACL Sunday Highlights

The fest stayed sunny on the final day of the first weekend

"...Last summer, Orville Peck’s mental health was so dour that he canceled all of his foreseeable tour dates –..."

Oct. 7, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Blink-182 Bring the Banter to “Austin Titty Limits” and More From ACL Fest’s Friday Kickoff

Chris Stapleton twangs and bangs, Leon Bridges grooves

"...ACL Festival 2024 opened to mid-Nineties temps – that’s fall in Austin, y'all – and performances ranging from..."

Oct. 5, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Restaurant Review: Yellow Ranger

The new Chinese-American restaurant inside the Golden Horn should let its flavors roar

"...authenticity question, fans of Americanized Chinese cuisine already know that these dishes are elite-level hangover helpers, so it stands..."

July 26, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

Plus dispatches from SandFest, farewell to Gary Oliver, and more

"...He enlarged the building into a two-story, 18-room hotel that operated until 1867. During this period nearly everyone involved..."

May 3, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

David Dastmalchian Welcomes Satan to the Set of Late Night With the Devil

From Svengoolie to Carson, the hosts that made the horror

"...glee in David Dastmalchian's voice as he proudly announces, “That was me!”..."

April 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Soundscapes, Bat Books, and More Arts Events for the Week

Things to do when you're not staring at an interloping moon

"...present on “the very queerest and most influential episodes that aired on the small screen.” What shows will they..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Wanna See the Season 3 Premiere of Industry Early? Better Get Yourself to ATX TV Festival.

Austin fest will also premiere Julio Torres’ new HBO show Fantasmas

"...That’s right: The upcoming ATX TV Festival will debut the..."

March 27, 2024 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Austin Music Awards, a Black Rock Maverick, and More Crucial Concerts

Our recommended shows for the week ahead

"...Maas (8:30pm) and guitarist Christian Bland (7:30pm). The intimate show, live at the LuxeArt Hangar atop the SoCo hill,..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...Who said that you had to get rid of all the toxic..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sex, Lies, and Katie Folger

The Austin artist on her new show, Getting in Bed With the Pizza Man

"...there's going to be a two year blank spot that just says "pandemic." For some, it was the ultimate..."

May 11, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Late Night With the Devil

Supernatural satire shows the hellish price of success

"...With the Devil is not a movie. At least, that’s not what it presents itself as...."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Trace Sauveur

Roxy Music Airs Out Its Deep Cuts At Ragged-Edged Austin Show

Even with weakened chops, the HoFers enjoy each other's company

"...decades of material and hundreds of tracks, including songs that were fully used up and emptied out back when..."

Sept. 22, 2022 Music Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Songwriting Legend Robert Earl Keen Announces Retirement From the Road

The roots musician will tour through September

"...Earl Keen, a titan of Texas roots music, announced that after more than 30 years he’s hanging up his..."

Jan. 16, 2022 Music Post by Robert Penson

Top 10 Festival Films of 2021 You Haven't Seen Yet

From retro horror to COVID survival, the best of the fests

"...Sundance and Slamdance have had to go virtual). But that doesn't mean we're done with some of the selections..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Short and Sweet: "Alleyway Chefs"

British comedy short screening at Austin Film Festival

"...of a cigarette break: how did you settle on that dynamic?..."

Oct. 25, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

"Let Dusty Sing One!" ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill (1949-2021) and the Pursuit of the Perfect Note

Legendary Texas bassist died in his sleep Tuesday night

"...presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ’Top’,” wrote Beard and Gibbons...."

July 29, 2021 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Panic Fest Review: The Whooper Returns

Metahorror deals with the trauma of having your life as a movie

"...Stories outlive reality, even when that reality is tragedy. This was re-enforced in March, when..."

April 13, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Women Is Losers

Dutiful feminist dramedy has some tricks up its sleeve

"...Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi shoots the action with a crispness that works in concert with writer-director Lissette Feliciano’s intended staginess...."

March 17, 2021 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

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

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...of going virtual: no waiting in line, and many showings will have no capacity limits for the hottest new..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Untold Tale of Stuntwomen

Director April Wright is setting the history of Hollywood straight

"..."They're all similar in that they're all aspects of cinema history from different points..."

Sept. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Dangerous Man

At 18, Billy Joe Wardlow took a man’s life. Nearly 30 years later, the state still wants his.

"...having emotional trouble, fixing their typewriters, and scrubbing the showers to bring them to his personal level of cleanliness...."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Lucky Grandma

Tsai Chin is one bad grandma in this glorious, unconventional noir

"...auntie about you). She's the kind of old lady that will haggle with a rival gang when procuring their..."

May 29, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Blood Quantum

Pioneering First Nation zombie film rips the genre away from traditional hands

"...Quebec government and lingering beliefs of French-Canadian colonialism – that drove the actions of the QPP. Decades later, First..."

May 8, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Spring is the season for Texas travel

"...for almost three months of restoration work, the Orange Show Monument on the east side of Houston reopens on..."

Feb. 29, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

The Glam Punks of 70s Austin Get Up to Their Gypsy Tricks

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part two: Glitter rock (1972-76) fades

"...way into David Bowie, the New York Dolls, all that. He was way more sophisticated than me in music..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Forgotten Era of Glitter Rock in Mid-70s Austin

The Austin Punk Chronicles, chapter two, part one: glam rock (1972-76)

"...but he couldn't draw flies beyond the state line. That record blew up and validated the whole movement...."

Jan. 17, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Resurrection of Kinky Friedman

From Houston to Echo Hill, the self-proclaimed Texas Jewboy sings a new tune

"...That outsized aura is also one of Fried­man's greatest challenges..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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