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 Kat 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

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Joy-filled animated family SF comedy is an explosion of fun

"...Putting the “fun” in “dysfunction” is what The Mitchells vs. The..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Punk Chronicles: "I Don't Think the Sex Pistols Inspired Anything Other Than a Buncha More Punk Bands!"

The San Antonio shoot-out ricochets locally in Chapter 4 of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...Austin’s punk culture, written by veteran journalist Tim Stegall. The first three chapters delved into seminal expressions of the..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Black Midi Opened for Themselves as Orange Tree Boys Then Laid Subversive Musical Siege Upon Levitation

UK prog/jazz/post-punk iconoclasts entertainingly break the mold

"...Your Mind, called psychedelia “music that takes you to another place.” He elucidated by writing “making psychedelic art means..."

Oct. 30, 2021 Music Post by Michael Toland

Ethan Azarian’s Life on the Fringe

A new album emerging, the songwriter-painter reflects on his journey

"...As leader of the Orange Mothers, Azarian’s pop style could be joyous and..."

Oct. 21, 2021 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Ethan Azarian, Soccer Mommy, OUTlaw Pride Fest, Fuckemos, Playboi Carti, and Dr. James Polk & Centerpeace

"...Ethan AzarianWyldwood Shows, Saturday 23 (outside, 5pm)On the Fringe Album Release..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Music Column by Doug Freeman

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

Fall fests coax us from the metropolis

"...Halloween, pumpkin spice, trees transitioning from green to autumnal orange? All that – yes – but also: rural revelry..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Top 25 Austin Breweries of 2021

Our annual list of Central Texas’ top beers returns

"...Psst, hey. You hear the latest Austin Chronicle Power Rankings dropped? You’re looking right..."

Oct. 12, 2021 Food Post by Eric Puga

Fantastic Fest: Scumdogs of Eternity in This Is Gwar

New documentary gets under the latex of the monster metalers

"...that split into three. Lyrics built around social satire. The dreaded Cuddlefish. For 37 years, deranged performance art/goreshow metal..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Leon Bridges Shines Through Gold-Diggers Sound at Stubb’s

Fort Worth singer basks Austin in emotive soul

"...Leon Bridges is the Chet Baker of soul. Just because he’s highly digestible..."

Sept. 13, 2021 Music Post by Clara Wang

The Work Matters

A look back at some of our most impactful reporting

"...There's always been news in this newspaper. We used to..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

The latest on Texas festivals, swimming holes, and terrifying worms

"...Fun events are really heating up around the state in July...."

July 2, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Artist Calder Kamin Envisions "A World Without Waste"

With animals crafted from plastic bags, the Austin native turns our eyes to nature

"...like you to mail her your old plastic bags. The creative reuse crusader, known for turning trash into art,..."

July 2, 2021 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

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