SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Thursday

Despite storms, we caught 03 Greedo, Sobs, Tangerine Dream, and more

"...Reunion to Friday and KUTX’s planned Lady Bird Lake showcase inside the Convention Center, Thursday shifts kept coming...."

March 17, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Tuesday

Bartees Strange, Coco & Clair Clair, plus a PinkPantheress misfire

"...Red River Street and beyond for booking agent- and genre-themed showcases alike...."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Nayeli Portillo

Austin at Large: We’re Deciding How to Decide

Project Connect team, transit stakeholders to see where Austin’s willing to cut back

"...a less dramatic reinvention of its mobility grid than the bold visions and pretty renderings that guyed the Project..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Best CBD Oil for Sleep and Insomnia

The path to better rest may begin with just a few drops of CBD

"...Sleep issues like insomnia can be debilitating. Sadly, if they’re left untreated they can lead to larger health issues..."

Nov. 30, 2022 Events Post

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Melissa Carper, Taméca Jones, the Hide Outs, Alex Coke, and more local shows to see

"...Picking up where 2021's Daddy's Country Gold left off, the new collection showcases a broader and bolder sound for..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Music Column by Abby Johnston

Cap Metro Wants Its Pre-Pandemic Groove Back

Everything’s in flux with new ridership, new leadership, new routes

"...Michael Hill takes the bus to work every morning. Well, he actually takes..."

Nov. 18, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Fall events and news from all over Texas

"...issued a building permit for a beauty parlor on the lot next to his house in a quiet neighborhood..."

Nov. 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...Craft beer has begun its redemption arc. Out are the big bourbon barrel-aged confectionary stouts, the biting quintuple IPAs,..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

The weather’s ideal to learn about Bob Dylan or see hot air balloons

"...Is it rolling Bob? On May 10, 2022, the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, OK, opened. Fourteen days..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Faster Than Sound: A Belated Introduction From Your Incoming Music Editor

Music columnist graduates to Music editor after four years

"...from my hometown of San Antonio to Austin for shows as often as possible. Four years at UT-Austin to..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Moody Center Becomes Harry’s House for Styles’ First of Six Nights

A riot of colors and near-constant screaming on historic run

"...Feathers led the way...."

Sept. 26, 2022 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Find fall foliage and festivities all over Texas

"...The monthly forecast calls for harvest festival fun statewide...."

Sept. 6, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Local Alt-Sports to Help You Think Outside the Gridiron

Pro bull-riding, kayak polo, and more unconventional sports & rec in ATX

"...new to town, no doubt you'll be hearing about the major sports in the area. It's tough to miss..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Sports Feature by Katherine McNevins

What We're Listening to This Week

Otis Wilkins, Fuck Money, Cash Grab, Jake Lloyd, and more notable sounds

"...With the guitar-driven catharsis of his band Otis the Destroyer largely..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman

Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding

How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up

"...For more than a decade, Austin was the largest city to designate itself a no-kill sanctuary for..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Finish out a hot summer with a cool adventure

"...Stay cool in August at the Marfa Lights, a spelunking adventure in New Braunfels, or..."

Aug. 3, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Die Spitz, Red Axes, Fiddlehead, Albert Lee, Elsa Cross, and more recommended shows

"...Die Spitz, who stated allegiance to Hole in the Chronicle's "10 Bands Under 25 That Make Me Feel..."

July 8, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol Stays Hungry

A serious band with a silly name and an all-in mentality

"...Babes…From Outer Space!, I expected a fun, playful, carefree aesthetic – possibly including some deep, imaginative lore: a Rickshaw..."

June 24, 2022 Music Feature by Robert Penson

Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?

City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”

"...about a re-tenanting. That doesn't mean running people off the street. The dance clubs, beer joints, and tattoo parlors..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Taking a Look at the Neighborhoods That Will Be Changed the Most by Project Connect

Diving into the iterations of the public transit redesign

"...failure to invest in transit, during which Austin became the fastest-growing metro area in the country...."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

William Basinski Proves a Rock Star of Experimental Sound

Texan auditory stud beguiles Elysium prior to lunar eclipse

"...spring evening in ATX, when a lunar eclipse clouded the moon burnt orange, the return of Oblivion Access drew..."

May 16, 2022 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Lil Ugly Mane’s (Very Good) Bad Hair Day at Oblivion Access

Reclusive legend of internet rap brings along a furry frenemy

"...At night's end, pinned in place by the dead eyed stare of a five foot tall, synthesizer-playing..."

May 13, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

Public Notice: The 30% Solution

Capital Metro slow-rolls out the next draft of the rail plan

"...In a series of community meetings over the last month, focusing on the various ­segments of their..."

April 29, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

What Kind of Rail Bridge Will Austin Build Across Lady Bird Lake?

Project Connect offers options for the transit expansion

"...begins operation sometime around 2029, passengers heading south on the rail line toward East Riverside and the airport will..."

April 26, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Knock Their Socks Loose

Hardcore’s leading lights bring Emo’s to its knees

"...Next time you have the fear of God body-slammed into you, I am asking..."

April 16, 2022 Music Post by Julian Towers

Public Notice: A Potpourri, Plus the World Cup

"...Project Connect is hosting another series of working groups this month, to share plans..."

April 8, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Oliver Tree on crying, his cowboy lineage, and his influences… which are none

Memeable alternative pop star plays sold out Stubb’s gig this weekend

"...The last time Oliver Tree graced a stage in Austin,..."

March 26, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Jeopardy! National College Championship Winner on the Road to Victory and Settling Back Into Life at UT

The $250,000 winner talks strategy and what's next

"...down for dinner as a child, he sat on the edge of the table to guarantee he had a..."

March 2, 2022 Screens Post by Sheryl Lawrence

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

What We're Listening to Right Now

Nakia, Sun June, Norman BA$E, Good Looks, 8½ Souvenirs, and more local sounds worth seeking out

"..."This is the second time I've found you in a semi-naked, compromising..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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