ACL Review: Radiohead

Über headliners prove unrivaled still

"...a band. Perhaps in some low-key solidarity woven into the ominous red glow and disorienting frequency fuzz, the band..."

Oct. 1, 2016 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Recommended ACL Records to Get You Psyched for the Fest

The best CPR (concert psychin' rock) to get in the fest mindset

"...a bear. Make sure you have tunes to keep the energy high on your journey. Here are a few..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Post by The Music Staff

Eliot Sumner

Information (Cherrytree/Island)

"...The daughter of Gordon "Sting" Sumner, Eliot Sumner formerly performed..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Basia Bulat

Good Advice (Secret City)

"..."What am I living in the name of?" wonders Basia Bulat, the melodrama of the..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature by Libby Webster

Saturday ACL Fest Picks

First week, second day handicapping

"...a strong foundation of pop. Just a self-titled under their belt, NBT are big overseas and still green. An..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Feature

Playback: Big Henry's Grooves Antone's

Antone's new vinyl annex, Scoot Inn's new look, Jackie Venson's new late-night TV fan, and new (bad) ideas for ACL Fest signage

"...The careful resurrection of Antone's was nearly complete:..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The French Connection

Golden moments at Austin Week in Angers, France

"...Angers, 200 miles southwest, is the laid-back French city you dream about, where you walk..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Blair Witch

Stay out of the (noisy) woods

"...There’s something creaky in the woods, and splintery, booming, and..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Review: Boiler Nine

Three isn't necessarily a charm for La Corsha's latest venture

"...been wrapping it up in euphemism, accessibility has become the defining buzzword of late 2016 Austin dining. The breathless..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Misfits and Ween Incite Riot Fest

Austin’s ones that got away headline in Denver

"...runneth over with roadshows and festivals, but still, we the club-going faithful pine for singular acts whose tours don’t..."

Sept. 6, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Cobalt Cracks the Crust

Enigmatic metallers make a rare Austin appearance

"...force in extreme metal, Colorado duo Cobalt emerged as the blackened doom-prog act behind masterpieces Eater of Birds (2007)..."

Aug. 31, 2016 Music Post by Michael Toland

Austin Film Society Announces 2016 Grants

Program gives much-needed funds to Texas filmmakers

"...Providing some of the financial fuel to the flames of Texas filmmakers' passions,..."

Aug. 29, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

The People vs. Fritz Bauer

The hunt for Adolf Eichmann

"...The sins of one generation threaten to undo the future..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Playback: David Yow Meets the Jazzus Lizard

David Yow fronts the Jazzus Lizard, Cherubs knock off 22 years of rust, Preston Hubbard dies, and Blind Lemon Jefferson gets kicked off Texas license plates

"...The official rock & roll handbook states: "A famous frontman..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Nine Reasons Why Trump Is in Austin

Deciphering the most baffling campaign stop of 2016

"...Scrying in a crystal ball. Observing chicken entrails. Reading the tea leaves. All about as useful as political science..."

Aug. 23, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Name Sayers Gets Randy With the New Moon

Dark rock quintet practices sacred sex under the lunar reset

"...Standing in the summer sun, Devin James Fry contemplates the cycle of..."

Aug. 22, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Last Act Theatre Company's Postville

In Don Fried's drama, small-town Midwesterners face a clash of cultures when Hasidic Jews move in

"...Postville, Iowa, has seen better days. The meatpacking plant on its outskirts shut down a while..."

Aug. 12, 2016 Arts Review by Robert Faires

DVDanger: Fantastic Fest 2015 Revisited

With the 2016 lineup here, time for VOD and DVD reruns

"...boost, and some use screenings as a launchpad. With the latter, there's another cycle. About a year later, they..."

Aug. 6, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest First Wave Announced

Miss Peregrine, Phantasm: Ravager, and more

"...Bite your nails in anticipation no more! Fantastic Fest, the Alamo Drafthouse's celebration of the weirdest corners of cinema,..."

Aug. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Phantom Boy

Hand-drawn animation is the hallmark of this animated French film

"...While not entirely as whimsical or visually splendid as the Oscar-nominated directors’ previous film, A Cat in Paris, this..."

July 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Like to Watch: Plugging Into Season 2 of Mr. Robot

The story of the asocial, radicalized hacker continues

"...There has always been a smart-ass didacticism lurking in the..."

July 19, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

Jeremy O'Bannon

"...debut Olivia, Jeremy O'Bannon's contemporary folk falls squarely on the shoulders of James Taylor. The Austin-born Houstonian affects the..."

July 15, 2016 Music Review by Abby Johnston

DVDanger: Howling with The Pack

DVDanger runs with the dogs and wolves

"...There is no worse nightmare for a farmer than finding..."

July 13, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Herbert Spencer popularized the phrase "survival of the fittest" and the use of..."

June 24, 2016 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Unpacking Samuel Beckett's “Film”

HRC kicks off Summer Film Series with playwright's foray into film

"...This philosophy was the driving force behind Samuel Beckett’s 1965 film, “Film.” But..."

June 15, 2016 Screens Post by Emily Gibson

The Art of Elections

Guzu Gallery show puts the pop in POPular Vote

"...characters. Kaiju monsters. Video games. Guzu Gallery has held themed shows dedicated to just about every beloved childish distraction...."

May 13, 2016 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Pit's End

Dog owners face an unwelcoming housing market

"...A day inside the Austin Animal Center's intake department can be chaos. A..."

May 6, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Day Trips & Beyond: Gulf Shores Peninsula, Alabama

Gulf Coast vacation destination only feels like an island

"...The Alabama coast packs a lot of vacation and great..."

April 27, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Surly Gates

"...The Paisley Underground comes home to roost on the first..."

April 22, 2016 Music Review by Michael Toland

Dave Insley

"...Firmest command of traditional Texas country music on the contemporary scene? On fourth LP Just the Way I..."

April 22, 2016 Music Review by Tim Stegall

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