The Winners of the 43rd Austin Music Awards

The best bands, venues, backstage folks, and more, as voted on by you

"...– er, musical discovery – every March, but before the festival madness begins, The Austin Chronicle offers our own..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature

Qmmunity: The RuPaul Express

Join the Ru-volution in Austin at one of our local Drag Race watch parties

"...a brand-new lineup of queens vying for Ru-proval. Missed the first train? Not to worry. Watch parties for this..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Homoscopes for the Holidays

Find the queer New Year’s event that’s best for your sign

"...Oh, boy: 2023 has one foot out the door, and 2024 is already knocking. If you're like..."

Dec. 29, 2023 Column

Qmmunity: Season of the Homoscopes

Change is the name of the game this week in Austin’s queer event horoscopes

"...Scorpio. What does that mean? Honestly, I don't know. Other than knowing my sun, moon, and rising signs (for..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Column by James Scott

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Gap Band at Juneteenth, Feels So Gay, and more recommended shows

"...State and national politics remind us on the daily that human rights remain endangered at all points..."

June 16, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Timbeko, Shinyribs, TC Superstar, an Exquisite Corpse, and more recommended shows for the week

"...Exquisite Corpse rises from the dead for a second installment celebrating Texas art and..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Deer, Otoboke Beaver, Nikki Lane, BLK ODYSSY, and more recommended live shows

"...The Deer Album Release..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta, Kady Rain, More Eaze, Pusha T, and more non-ACL shows

"...(attendees can park on-site and don't need to dump the contents of their purse into a clear bag). Though..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

In My World of Disorder, the Top 100 Austin Records of 2021

Kevin Curtin ranks his favorite local releases of the year

"...My worst quality, other than making up voices for other people's pets and..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Tyler, the Creator Answers ACL’s Call

Hip-hop great delivers a solid, if anticlimactic, performance

"...There’s a bit of poetic justice – and irony –..."

Oct. 4, 2021 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Powell St. John at the Webb Gallery

Austin legend, Waxahachie show, psychedelic art

"...One of the best shows to ever grace the impressive gallery at..."

March 4, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The 12 Bars of Christmas

Holiday drinks specials are way better than geese a-laying

"...our loyal readers, with a grown up advent calendar: the 12 Bars of Christmas!..."

Dec. 13, 2018 Food Post by Emily Beyda

Playback: CodeNEXT and the Austin Music Scene

How might the update of Austin’s land development code affect the musical landscape?

"...signs, and informal public debate have ensured that even the most politically ignorant citizen now understands it's not a..."

June 8, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Gary Kent Is One of the Last of the Dangerous Men

New documentary Love and Other Stunts catches the daredevil legend in action

"...stunts; especially one who doubles for an actor during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes. (First known use..."

June 1, 2018 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

This debut fantasy novel is appealing, in part because it draws on legends of the Arab world for its magic

"...At its best, the fantasy genre has always been about using the imagination..."

March 2, 2018 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Fishing With the Heron King

Name Sayers take us to river

"...out of my van and greet Devin James Fry, the local songwriter who leads Name Sayers gestures to the..."

Sept. 11, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Saving Souls at the Electric Church

New venue the Electric Church converts local psychics, and Samuel Grey Horse recounts his mule variations

"...Strange things are happening at the old Jesus Is Alive Ministries on Cesar Chavez...."

June 2, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Consider the Tails of Two Bunnies

A rabbit running, and one at rest

"...been house rabbit owners for nearly 20 years, and the questions we get about caring and keeping them generally..."

Feb. 13, 2017 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

The History of King Lear

A long-reviled revision of Shakespeare's tragedy proves fascinating as revived by the Hidden Room Theatre

"...lit by keeping alive Lear and his youngest daughter, then wedding her to Gloucester's noble son?..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Monkey Kingdom

Disneynature doc profiles Sri Lanka's famed Temple Troop of toque macaques

"...Directed by: Mark Linfield and Alastair Fothergill...."

April 24, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Great Gig in the Sky

The best albums of our lives – and the afterlife

"...On Wednesday, Dec. 3, press day at the Chronicle, news of Ian McLagan's hospitalization began circulating early...."

Jan. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Fantastic Fest 2014: Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD

Marvel? DC? Pshaw! 2000AD is the law

"...Average citizens may not recognize the title, but the monthly British comic book 2000AD has..."

Sept. 22, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

This Weekend's Your Last Chance to See the Human/Animal Hybrids

Brought to you by painter Malcolm Bucknall at the Wally Workman Gallery

"...Malcolm Bucknall's falling dog is on the Jesus Lizard t-shirt I inherited from my ex-wife...."

Feb. 22, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Art of 'Green Lantern'

Three local artists quiz DC Comics' Doug Mahnke

"...his run on DC Comics' Green Lantern one of the best-selling titles on the racks, but he has been..."

June 23, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: The Animal Kingdom

One more round of changes proposed for the shelter plans

"...90% of rescued pooches and cats survive), infighting in the animal community has recently dwindled...."

March 12, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Reminder

Leslie Feist restores faith in humanity ... and soft rock

"...beneath a curtain, all purr and bangs, and silenced the sold-out show, all the way to the fences of..."

April 18, 2008 Music Post by Darcie Stevens

Taking the TAKS Is Hard … Understanding the Results Is Harder

Austin ISD scores better -- we think

"...The confusing world of high-stakes testing just got more confusing..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Hightower Report

Jim spreads some holiday cheer

"...gift-giving time of year, and once again I'm delivering the goods to people I think are in need of..."

Dec. 24, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Qmmunity: The Gay Place Rides Again

Original Chron legend Kate X Messer talks "Qmmunity"/"The Gay Place" origins

"...In the mid-Aughts, young Austin Chronicle journo Kate X Messer approached..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...said that you had to get rid of all the toxic people in your life? Not when they're the..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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