ACL Live Review: The Comet Is Coming

Prophecy or promise?

"...Emerging from London’s bubbling jazz scene, the Comet Is Coming assaulted ACL Fest ears, feet, and..."

Oct. 5, 2019 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

SXSW Music Review: The Comet Is Coming

London jazz-tronica trio sparks psychedelic soul vibrations

"...Being stuck in the middle of a peculiarly eclectic bill remains some SXSW..."

March 15, 2019 SXSW Post by Michael Toland

ACL Fest Interview: The Comet Is Coming

Soul / jazz / funk Comet crashes into ACL!

"...of manic sax riffing, melodic synthwave, and thundering grooves, the Comet Is Coming combines the rhythms of modern electronica...."

Oct. 4, 2019 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Welcome to the Jungle: Guns N’ Roses Will Headline ACL Fest 2019

Plus Childish Gambino, Billie Eilish, Cardi B, the Cure, and Mumford

"...most anticipated, prognosticated, and deliberated annual festival announcement materialized this morning. Guns N’ Roses, Childish Gambino, Mumford & Sons,..."

April 30, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Final Frontier

Space Is the Place

"...illustration by Jason Stout Proclaiming the dawning of a new musical era is as smart..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Music Feature by Greg Beets

The AggreGAYtor: October 28

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...cleans our collective media pipes, as your AggreGAYtor watches the comet whenever ze wants to watch the comet...."

Oct. 28, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

March of the Flower Children

The last interview with Seeds frontman and oh-so-brief psychedelic Austinite Sky Sunlight Saxon

"...With perfect poise, Sky Saxon sits cross-legged atop a bed of brown..."

July 24, 2009 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Cage the Elephant Gores Austin City Limits

Kentucky crew’s debut taping Friday proves their universality

"...your eyes off Matt Shultz. Even when he of the 1,000 hats and masks and pants and shirts attempts..."

Sept. 29, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

This Is Your Brain on Conspiracies As Duncan Hits Panic Fest

John Valley's comedy warns about ignoring conspiracy theorists

"...Austin filmmaker John Valley feels when it comes to his Pizzagate satire Duncan, which is part of this week's..."

April 8, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary

We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it

"...They're out early, long before lunchtime, in the off-and-on rain,..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Scott McCloud in Austin with The Sculptor this Weekend

The affable theorist of Understanding Comics waxes all fictional.

"...fame has a new book out from First Second this week – and he'll be presenting it in Austin..."

Feb. 4, 2015 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The First Time

Austin artists reveal the intimate details of how they got their muse on

"...Everyone remembers their first time, right? How old you were, where you..."

July 17, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'Never the Same Again'

Jesse Sublett's 'Rock 'n' Roll Gothic': an excerpt

"...[Ed. note: Jesse Sublett is a contributing writer for and a friend of The..."

May 7, 2004 Books Feature

Best of SXSW: Best Stage Banter, Best Show, Best Repeats

… and other observations from Kevin Curtin’s notebook

"...drastic change in handwriting as evidence of Multiple Personality Disorder. Looking at the back page of my notebook, where..."

March 19, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Second SXSW 2019 Band List

Black Midi, Jealous of the Birds, Deerhunter, and 247 others

"...Black Midi hasn’t yet released a song. Nevertheless, following a benediction from fellow London youths Shame and..."

Nov. 28, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin's Best Live Music Performances of 2019

The bands and venues that kept our critics on their feet

"...Thomas Fawcett: Childish Gambino, ACL Fest..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

ACL Music Festival 2019: Friday, First Weekend

"...Black Pistol Fire..."

Oct. 5, 2019 Photo Gallery

ACL Music Festival 2019: Friday, Second Weekend

"...Black Pistol Fire..."

Oct. 12, 2019 Photo Gallery

Photos from Day 7 of SXSW 2019

"...Amyl and the Sniffers..."

March 15, 2019 Photo Gallery

13 Jazz Acts to Help You Keep Cool at SXSW

"...NérijaWed. 13, the Main II, 9pm; Thu. 14, Edwin’s, 9pm Nérija boasts..."

March 15, 2019 Music Feature by Michael Toland

False Accusations

"...am writing in response to Mr. Strawn's letter to the editor (Vol. 16, No. 28). The letter falsely accuses..."

March 21, 1997 Column

Pitch Black

"...Dirani, Sam Sari, Simon Burke, Rhiana Moore, Claudia Black, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Keith David, Cole Hauser, Radha Mitchell and Vin..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival Snags Widows

High profile and local features fill out the schedule

"...Film Festival just announced its full film lineup, and the roster includes one of the most eagerly anticipated films..."

Sept. 25, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sour Notes Tour Diary

Local indie troupe cruises NXNE and all points between

"...In his seminal 1994 memoir, Get in the Van: On the..."

June 28, 2013 Music Post by Jared Paul Boulanger

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten and Jessica Reisman..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

DVDanger: Blackness And Shadows

Period piece "The Black Torment" and the world's end in "Dead Shadows"

"...There's no effect cheaper, and maybe none more effective, than..."

May 3, 2014 Screens Post

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, July 14-20

"...CANCER (June 21-July 22): The Simpsons animated show has been on TV for 34..."

July 14, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 28 - June 3

"...Valentine Cassius reports, "A tiny old woman came into the deli where I work and ordered a 'wonderful turkey..."

May 28, 2021 Column by Rob Brezsny

Xenophobia?

International Acts at SXSW

"......"

March 7, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Women and Children First

An old Van Halen playlist on the occasion of their new LP

"...parents for a full year, but it wasn't happening. The Who would not be my first concert. That distinction..."

Feb. 21, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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