Crucial Concerts SXSW Week Edition

Our favorite showcases and unofficial parties for the rest of the week

"...Badge Cymande & W.I.T.C.H...."

March 18, 2022 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...journalistic eye remains trained upon his hometown of Houston. The rapper's half-decade of granular, street-life storytelling (with Kream's immediate..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog

Texas primary first out the starting gate

"...The 2022 midterm elections cycle kicks off with today's Texas..."

March 1, 2022 News Post by the News Staff

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...schedule set? Well, throw that draft calendar out, as the festival (running March 11-20) has unveiled a whole extra..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Year Two for Austin FC Will Determine the Future of Local Sports Culture

A preview of the players, strategies, and songs for a new season

"...League Soccer made Austin its newest destination last year, the city didn’t just get a soccer team. It got..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Features Feature by Eric Goodman

30 Years Ago, GG Allin Cleared Austin’s Scuzziest Punk Venue in 24 Minutes

Witness accounts of the notorious shock rocker’s antics and arrest at the Cavity Club

"..."It says he took a shit on the stage and started throwing it into the crowd/ But..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Angelo Moore & More

The Art Of Never Giving Up

"...Austin's having its annual one day of true winter weather, which wouldn’t be a huge deal were it not..."

Feb. 14, 2022 Music Post by Gary Lindsey

Jockey

An incredible last trip around the blue-collar track

"...“It ain’t the same any more,” ruefully intones aging jockey Jackson Silva,..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Moonfall

Disaster flick + Dyson sphere = Roland Emmerich’s latest

"...There is a right and wrong way to make a..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Chronicle Endorsements for the March Primary Election

Here are the local, state, and national Dems we picked to represent us

"...Lots of action this cycle, as redistricting has changed the political map in ways that mostly work to Austin..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature

Diggin' Way Down Into Life With Carolyn Wonderland & A. Whitney Brown

For Valentine's Day, we bring you a snapshot of life at home with a blues musician and her comedy writer husband

"...Carolyn Wonderland can make her living room sing. On the walls of her South Austin home hang a multitude..."

Feb. 11, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Jackie Venson, Dangerous Toys, Zachary Williams, Cordae, Matthew Logan Vasquez, and more local shows to see

"...Tallying up the past two years, Jackie Venson breaks down her performances:..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Like the Wind, Kiko Villamizar Pushes the Culture Forward

Austin's Colombian instigator brings his music, message, and mission to Todo el Mundo

"...The Barranquero, or Andean motmot, is an early-rising bird that..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Music Feature by Clara Wang

Faster Than Sound: Changes at Two Campus Cafes

The latest on Cactus Cafe and Spider House

"...Cactus Cafe Back Open Under University Management..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Spoon Album Review

Lucifer on the Sofa (Matador)

"...In considering the 10th studio album by Spoon, we take a moment..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Cinnamon Rolls to Seek Out in Austin

Plus two more worth leaving the city limits for

"...Here's a roundup of the five best cinnamon rolls in Austin. It was tough..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Remembering Bruce Todd and Sarah Weddington

Remembering Bruce Todd and Sarah Weddington

"...disease, a form of dementia, aged 72. Sarah Weddington, the prevailing plaintiff's attorney in a case called Roe v...."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

We Got Gators in Austin. Now What?

Fearsome invaders or frightened longtime residents facing displacement?

"...day in early December at a retention pond in the Berdoll Farms subdivision in Del Valle, south of the..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

The King's Man

Spy comedy threequel is a king-sized disaster

"...Directed by: Matthew Vaughn. Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Harris Dickinson, Djimon Hounsou, Gemma..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

“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"

"...Editor’s note: This is the third chapter in a serialized history of Austin’s punk..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Delicious Tamales, Local Foods, Cask Strength Bourbon, Texas Fine Wine, and Something New South of the River

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Nov. 23, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

India Sweets and Spices

Insights into the Indian immigrant experience can't save this insipid rom-com

"...Directed by: Geeta Malik. Starring: Sophia Ali, Manisha Koirala, Rish Shah, Deepti Gupta, Adil Hussain, Ved Sapru,..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Austin Film Festival Review: Holidays at all Costs

French comedy is a hilarious descent into chaos

"...Fred (Oumar Diaw) is a loving husband and father who just wants to please his family while not..."

Oct. 28, 2021 Screens Post by Adrienne Hunter

A Rhythmic Ray of Light: Austin Community College's Hip-Hop Production Instructor Ray LaManna

From prisoner to professor, he wants to change people's lives

"...Ray LaManna Sr. nods his head in approval while listening to..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

A New Favorite at Old Settler’s: Sierra Ferrell

Rising roots singer impresses at the Central Texas folk campout

"...wasn’t long, a single Saturday — not even counting the nighttime – and yet I got everything I knew..."

Oct. 26, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin FC Leaves “Pissed Off” After Season-Sealing Loss To Minnesota United

MLS playoffs officially off the table

"...night that began with WWE legend and “World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry leading the Verde Wall in chant ended..."

Oct. 17, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

The Verde Report: Three Questions Austin FC Must Answer in Its Final Six Games

A supreme striker, mid-week matches, and more Qs in need of an A

"...Austin FC gets back to business this week when the Loons of Minnesota United head into town for a..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Hiring More Police Is Not a Great Way to Prevent Murders

A closer look at Austin's growing number of homicides

"...Each of the following statements is true:..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Jon Batiste Closes Down ACL Fest with Musically Elastic, Spiritually Ecstatic Revue

A vibrant soundtrack to life coming back

"...place at its very heart over six glorious afternoons. The first Friday weather delay meant a rocky start for..."

Oct. 11, 2021 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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