Playback: Holy Mountain and Red 7 in Danger of Losing Leases

Could the Red River Cultural District be losing two of its landmark live music venues?

"...In Downtown Austin, cranes, condos, and new hotels aren't the only sky-high dwellers. So are rents...."

May 15, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Emily Wolfe at Holy Mountain

Home grown indie pop sensation

"...to be a part of your summer jams playlist. The release show is this Saturday at Holy Mountain along..."

May 22, 2013 Chron Events Post by Joe Layton

Houses of the Holy: Zeppelin Reissues Conclude

Year-long reissue campaign ranges over the hills and far away

"...high school bus and menaced by suburban thugs, I the Rolling Stones lifer refused pledging ultimate fealty to Led..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Five Minutes at Holy Mountain

A trio of locals under the lens

"...Three bands, three distinct styles. Friday night at Holy Mountain marked a crash course in Austin eclecticism...."

July 24, 2013 Music Post by Derek Van Wagner

Ryan Bingham Packs Holy Mountain

Yours, mine, & our song wrangler tests new songs solo acoustic

"...Bingham a song into his early solo set at Holy Mountain Tuesday night. “I was just going to come..."

Nov. 12, 2014 Music Post by Nina Hernandez

Playback: Holy Mountain Closing Oct. 1

Holy Mountain falls prey to skyrocketing rents Downtown

"...bombs in Austin's increasingly exorbitant real estate market. As the contract ticks down, rent hikes turn meteoric, and if..."

June 26, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Hunter

Willem Dafoe plays a Canadian tracker hunting presumed-extinct prey in Tasmania, but soon he's stalking humans as well.

"...Directed by: Daniel Nettheim. Starring: Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Morgana Davies, Frances O'Connor..."

April 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cool Off With Cocktails at the Movies

Five local movie events to get your air conditioning and cocktail fix

"...There truly is no greater summertime activity than watching a..."

Aug. 7, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Into the Woods With Gretel & Hansel Director Osgood Perkins

How the retelling of the classic fairytale remained true to its roots

"...Once upon a time, there was a man called Osgood Perkins, and he decided..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Dance of Reality

Cult director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s first feature in 23 years is a labor of mad, passionate love

"...Alejandro Jodorowsky’s first feature in 23 years isn’t in the same vein as the surrealistic cinematic outliers of the..."

June 6, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

There Goes the Neighborhood

North/South/Central – redistricting the live music capital

"...Take 10th Street, between the frontage road and Red River. My secret spot: gone...."

July 25, 2014 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Reelin' in the New Years

Where you gonna be when the clock strikes 12?

"...one of Austin’s magnificent New Years Eve music events. There are literally dozens to chose from, so I took..."

Dec. 31, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Derek On the Spot

Free Week Interviews with Megafauna and Whiskey Shivers

"...After spending the week going to free shows all over town, I..."

Jan. 14, 2013 Chron Events Post by Derek Van Wagner

The Apparition

French religious drama places miracles under the microscope

"...evidence coexist? That's an age-old question, and one that The Apparition, the latest from French director Giannoli, broaches without..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Playback: White Hats at the White Horse

The White Horse expands its empire – into nonprofits and a record label

"...Since opening in late 2011, the White Horse has provided community essentials: homegrown roots music,..."

May 30, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Mayor's Omnibus Resolution: Where's the Fire?

How urgent is the plan to aid the music and creative sectors?

"...smoke from a wildfire. When musicians and artists told the Arts and Music commissions about the crises Austin creatives..."

July 1, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

5 Minutes with the Tontons

Houston fourpiece added to Fun Fun Fun Fest lineup

"...On Friday, I dragged Houston fourpiece the Tontons away from their show at Holy Mountain towards..."

Aug. 6, 2013 Music Post by Derek Van Wagner

COTA Fan Fest: F1 off the Tracks

4 reasons to go to COTA Fan Fest

"...weekend 235,000 racing fans from around world will pack the stands of Circuit of the Americas for the Formula..."

Oct. 21, 2015 Chron Events Post by Tamar Price

Video Premiere: The Blind Pets’ “TV Baby”

The treacherous path of a truck-driving bear

"...Fearless Austin rockers the Blind Pets combine child’s play and XXX content in..."

March 30, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: The FAQs of Austin Music 2015

Q: Is Austin still the "live music capital of the world"?

"...of December, when we munch tamales and exchange gifts (then make impossible resolutions and wait for our balls to..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Cares Ups the Ante

Nine-day citywide fundraising effort to run April 12-20

"...Like South by Southwest itself, the SXSW Cares Fund, an initiative to raise money for..."

April 2, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Mountain

Tye Sheridan and Jeff Goldblum in an engrossing experiment in form

"...his films. Sure, he wants us to engage with them, ponder their significance, and figure out what the heck..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

How the Red River Cultural District Was Made

Decades of off-kilter activity and music activism culminate in our current concert hub

"...Standing on the top deck at Mohawk feels like floating above the..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Hour Has 22 Minutes

Pop quiz on Canada, with a SXSW 07 musical cheat sheet

"...Quick! What's the capital of Canada? Wrong. It's not Toronto. Who's the..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Eat to the Beat

Gotta break eggs to make a musician omelet

"...There's this old joke: "How do you get a drummer..."

June 14, 2013 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Who Highlights the Highlighter?

Local meetup puts faces to crowdfunding campaigns

"...The honeymoon with crowdfunding is over. Gone are the days..."

June 21, 2013 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

The Gay Place

Performance and visual art take center stage

"...Gallery, we might as well call this week's column The Art Place. With unicorns. ON OUR GAYDAR..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Column by Kate X Messer

Playback: Upholding the Code

Keeping SXSW safe selectively?

"...While Austin breathes easier after a disaster-free convergence Downtown for South by..."

April 3, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Welcome to the Machine

2014-15 Austin Music Industry Awards results

"...Some insist that the Texas state capital doesn't have a music industry infrastructure..."

March 13, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Playback: HAAM's Time of the Season

HAAM Day fills its coffers for uninsured live music capitalists

"...Rare are the entities in Austin music that transcend the subjective barriers..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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