White Weddings, Rock & Roll, and More Crucial Concerts

Dungeon crawling, avant sax, and other amplified options for the week

"...from the GOAT Mark Mothersbaugh that they could apply their sunny, melodic guitar work to. Important Group, featuring some..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, May 2-8

"...on airplanes or the backs of geese. They make their epic migrations completely under their own power. To get..."

May 2, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

A Redhead, Pink Pony, and Kaleidoscope in This Weekend’s Events

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...about this furry fundraising effort from Divine Canines. Tell their placid doggy faces about how 30 CTX craft breweries..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Restaurant Review: Micklethwait Craft Meats’ Freshly Opened Brick-and-Mortar

Food truck’s long-awaited Springdale shop keeps up the standard of excellence

"...in on Austin as the ultimate place to showcase their skills, and those of us who love the flavor..."

April 25, 2025 Food Feature by Taylor Tobin

Psych, Blues, and Conjunto Festivals Headline Our Crucial Concerts

This week's recommended live offerings

"...and reloaded for the next phase of the band. Their ethos remained the same, though, with a grinding mindset..."

April 25, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Reggaeton, Psych Rock, Brat-Pop, and More Crucial Concerts

Local shows worth your admission this week

"...pain to kick off the weekend in celebration of their collaborative limited-edition LP Savage Imperial Death March. West Midlands’..."

April 18, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Movies, Theatre, Trivia, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Art and culture abound

"...acting. Most famously Brando, who studied apes and imitated their mannerisms for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski. Though burdened..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Does Dan Patrick Even Understand the Cannabis Industry He’s Trying to Kill?

Texas Lege’s draconian bills are making even the stoners frustrated

"...Asking for changes that would increase the legitimacy of their industry, that business community received, instead, a plan for..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Freaky Tales

Multi-storyline film features a quasi-mystical vision of Oakland in 1987

"...head back to smaller, passion-driven projects? Six years later, their answer comes in the form of Freaky Tales, a..."

April 4, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

No Badge Necessary at These Live Music Recommendations

Crucial concerts for the week ahead

"...an art pop oasis – a different take from their established genre-bending world.   – Catalina Perez Far West..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Chewing the Fat About Austin-Made Barbecue Documentary For the Love of Meat

10th anniversary screening comes to the Bullock

"...about every pit and barbecue joint refused to take their money and just loaded them up with their finest..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dismay and Disbelief

"...that does not welcome them and in fact dismisses their work as unimportant? The rest of the world knows..."

Feb. 20, 2025 Postmarks

Make America Gray Again

"...of federal employees, many with irreplaceable expertise, who accepted their positions with an assurance that their employment would be..."

Feb. 17, 2025 Postmarks

A Celebration of Black Women, a Benefit for Palestine, and Other Crucial Concerts

Hans Zimmer, Superfónicos, Lola Tried, and more recommended shows

"...invigorating atmosphere. With two EPs and an LP under their belts, they’re all set to continue captivating audiences and..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

An L.A. Benefit, Toni Price Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week ahead

"...Shake the Sheets, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists bring their high-energy blend of power pop, punk, and sharp commentary..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Movie Duos, Rude Little Pigs, and More Events for the Week Ahead

Time to reflect and project

"...Moontower Comedy, not content to only put out during their yearly festival, brings us riches through all 12 months..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: New Queers Resolutions

This year, we’re all resolving to be resolute

"...section between Lolo Wine and the Volstead – with their January residency. Catch them at the kickoff or on..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Column by James Scott

It's Time to Party With Holiday Lights, Gremlins, and More Events

Fill your week with bright and shady things to do

"...Curse Begins. But the Indonesian experts in violence started their career getting blood-spattered peanut butter in each other’s disemboweled..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, November 1-7

"...to keep up – even your allies. To allay their worries, be generous in sharing the fruits of your..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Austin’s Best Breweries of 2024, Power Ranked!

Welcome to Top of the Hops IX

"...or an inside joke that only the co-founders and their first brewer (like 10 brewers ago) sent to each..."

Oct. 17, 2024 Food Post by Eric Puga

Review: Speak No More: VVitch

This immersive, site-specific production is like a choose-your-own-ghost-adventure

"...the thrill is seeing the performers gain confidence in their created personas. Dramatic improvisation is a rarity, and seeing..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Turkey Day Drama, a Red Hot Patriot, and Scares for the Season in Our Recommended Events

I scream, you scream, we all scream for the weekend!

"...pals became a pop culture phenomenon in 2009 with their serious-about-fun lifestyles captured on camera for MTV, on a..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Let Us Help You Pick Out the Perfect Live Show This Week

Our writers pick the best live music for the week ahead

"...According to the message the band graciously left on their official website, “It’s you. And you’re sitting in a..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Your Weekend Events Shopping Already Done for You!

Recommended arts and music events for your perusal

"...Gay Shop to host another market. This means gathering their “Pop Market Pals” in secondhand shop Top Drawer Thrift’s..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Hey, Look! It’s the Crucial Concerts for This Week.

Cooling temperatures mean no reasons not to go out and see some music

"...whose guitarist Dave Cavallo will back the Butts for their last performance – Houston-based act Popperz, and SNATCHWITCH. Scootenanny..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 30 - September 5

"...the sign of Leo. Her nickname was Nannerl. During their childhoods, she was as much a musical prodigy as..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Recommended Events for This Week’s Cooling Temps

Fairies, succulents, and lowriders in this weekend’s suggested happenings

"...in the waking world. Attendees are to dress in their high fantasy best, and partake in High Tea and..."

Aug. 30, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut

New cut reveals Gore Vidal's original vision of debauchery, majesty, and brutality in Ancient Rome

"...debauchery, majesty, and brutality are finally revealed in all their unhinged glory...."

Aug. 23, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Theatre Review: Bottle Alley Theatre Company’s Trash Planet

Hell is not other people, but can we find heaven within them?

"...the gamut in terms of severity, strive to find their way back to Earth while simply surviving the desolate..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Find Creativity, Karaoke, and Even a Casket in This Week’s Recommended Events

Art and death become you

"...screenings for a paltry $5 apiece – even for their chaperones! Take advantage and revisit a classic celebrating its..."

Aug. 23, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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