SXSW Film Review: Dio Dreamers Never Die

Biography of the metal master reveals a quiet, gentle man

"...Rock docs are usually simple. Take the story of an iconic figure in a music genre..."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Robert Penson

The Luv Doc: Bonne Chance

The statistical probability of the Luv Doc taking another statistics class is 0.0

"...I have been cooped up forever, but now with the COVID numbers dropping and South by Southwest in town,..."

March 18, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

SXSW Film Review: The Unknown Country

Reality proves more compelling in this mixt of journalism and fiction

"...unique intersection of journalism and fiction, Lily Gladstone is the only hired actress. She plays Tana, a young woman..."

March 14, 2022 SXSW Post by Dina Barrish

SXSW Interview: Crows are White

Ahsen Nadeem climbs a mountain in search of faith and ice cream

"...all it took to send documentarian Ahsen Nadeem across the globe and up a mountain to make Crows are..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Post by Ellen Daly

Day Trips: Gila Cliff Dwellings, New Mexico

"...The Gila Cliff Dwellings in southwestern New Mexico appear from..."

March 4, 2022 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Anthea, Terry Allen, the Greeting Committee, Hellfury, Dorian Electra, and Olson St. Clair

"...Anthea..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia

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

Austin Makes the MovieMaker Magazine List of Best Cities for Filmmakers

Even in the pandemic, the city stays a home for filmmakers

"...confirmed what everyone knows already: Austin is one of the best places in America to live and work as..."

Jan. 25, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Shattered

Unerotic and unthrilling home invasion flick is seriously unsubtle

"...There’s been a rising discussion over the last few years..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 7-13

"...boxer. He was an activist, entertainer, and philanthropist who gathered much wisdom in his 74 years. I've chosen one..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...Note: You often don’t know you’re witnessing history in the moment you’re seeing it, but there’s an undeniable feeling..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Saddle up your reindeer

"...your holiday with Christmas lights, festivals, and parades around the state, plus more winter fun...."

Dec. 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Julia

The life and love of the woman who changed the American kitchen forever

"...up well: “People who love to eat are always the best people.” Food is the greatest gift that we’ve..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

What We're Listening to Right Now

Aaron Stephens, Paul Cauthen, Drakulas, Glasshealer, Pretty Little Thieves, and more local sounds

"...continues to make soulful music while stepping away from the soul genre...."

Nov. 26, 2021 Music Column by Clara Wang

Faster Than Sound: Aftereffects of Astroworld

Austin promoters ScoreMore fall under scrutiny after deadly concert

"...An interesting byproduct of tragedies is the semantic shift that ensues. The name "Astroworld" once conjured..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Natalie Jane Hill Finds Her Balance on Sophomore LP

Folksinger and guitarist details Solely, created alone and in community

"...traveled to a farm and artist retreat called Snaggy Mountain in the high country of North Carolina, where she..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Review: David Beck’s Tejano Weekend

Vol. 2

"...is an admittedly unlikely champion for Tejano music, yet the former Sons of Fathers and Blue Healer founding frontman..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Column by Doug Freeman

The Spine of Night

Epic Rotoscoped animation updates Ralph Bakshi’s dark fantasies

"...Rotoscoping – the art of drawing animation directly from live-action reference footage..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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

"...new Mac desktops, and a large projector light up the otherwise dim classroom. One student attempts to damage his..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Freeland

Moving stoner drama finds the downside of going legit

"...Starring: Krisha Fairchild, Lily Gladstone, Frank Mosley, Cameron James Matthews, John Craven and George Psarras...."

Oct. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Out There in the Fresh Air With Utopia, Old Settler's, and Kerrville Folk Festival

Fall fests coax us from the metropolis

"...spent staring at screens, it's time to change with the leaves. Music festivals in and around Austin fill up..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Biology Professor Brings Field Expertise to Craft of Botanical Foraging

Molly Cummings finds the spirit of West Texas

"...She could just as easily be referring to the expansive, cloud-mottled West Texas sky or the undulating purple..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Some say Shakespeare's Hamlet is based on the old Norse folktale of Amleth. Both stories are very..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Artists Guaranteed to Turn Heads at ACL Fest

Six unique acts that'll blow your mind before the sun sets at the festival

"...As definitive proof as any that hip-hop rules the world, Maidza (birth name Takudzwa Victoria Rosa Maidza) is..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Two Austin Art Shows You Don't Want to Miss

One closing, one opening, both extraordinary

"...Yes, of course there are many art shows in Austin that you don’t..."

Sept. 29, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Heartless Bastards A Beautiful Life

Erika Wennerstrom's extraordinary personal and artistic journey reaches a new pinnacle

"..."I will begin again," Erika Wennerstrom declares on the epic six-minute title track centerpiece to Heartless Bastards' sixth..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Alpinist

Climbing doc has trouble keeping up with its enigmatic subject

"...Marc-André Leclerc is one of the most extraordinary athletes that you’ve likely never heard of...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

The Luv Doc: A Little Dahoo Dores

We have to make space in our hearts for the paste-eaters like Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick

"...crazy as things are right now with COVID and the Delta variant I cannot believe there are still people..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

Misery Business: The Cathartic and Unexpectedly Joyful Trend of Emo DJ Nights in Austin

Welcome to the Black Parade

"...clutch of "in case of emergency, break glass" songs they can trust to ignite a crowd...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Together

Towering and intimate performances illuminate a couple's lockdown tensions

"...The stage gets celebrated for its intimacy, its nearness to..."

Aug. 27, 2021 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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