Meat Joy Reunion Shows and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Ways to celebrate the annular eclipse, fundraise for Sarah Brown, and avoid ACL

"...undeniable mark on the trajectory of punk, with central figures like Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley and Bikini Kill's Tobi..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood

Shania Twain Has A Little Fun, Joins Foo Fighters Onstage at ACL Fest

Boisterous crowd cheers the Queen of Me

"...guitar riff for “I’m Gonna Getcha Good!” reaffirmed the chart-topper's country chops, while the stomp-and-holler backbeat of “Any Man..."

Oct. 8, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...Sodie: "We ended up crossing over from the east..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

It’s Expensive to Build in Austin, and Regulations Are Adding Cost

Red tape raises rent

"...2017, reducing the cost of housing has been a top priority for the city. But in a hot real..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Verde Report: Is It Time for Austin FC to Become a Selling Club?

Promising young midfielders Dani Pereira and Owen Wolff drawing interest from abroad

"...The American first division has for years provided the top leagues in Europe with young, exciting talent … in..."

June 23, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

APD Says DPS Is Doing Great, but Are They?

DPS won’t tell us where they’re patrolling or who they’re arresting

"...domestic violence and homicides). APD's monthly reports on crime figures also show that violent crime was decreasing in 2023..."

April 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

TEA Is Taking Over Special Ed at AISD and Parents Aren’t Happy

Now that’s the tea

"...a flood of special education staff, including many evaluators. Figures presented at the meeting show that only 22 of..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Funko x Austin: The Business of Fandom

In its SXSW brand debut, "geeky Gucci" Loungefly shows the future for hometown print mavens and newly acquired portfolio pals Mondo

"...were acquired by Funko (they of the ubiquitous Pop! Figures) last year, some fans decried the death of the..."

March 17, 2023 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Five Gifts of Literary Delight for You or Anyone Lucky Enough to Be Your Friends or Family

Sentence yourself to a long stretch of reading pleasure

"...Austin-based authors – one, a seasoned professional at the top of his craft; the other, a rising star in..."

Nov. 28, 2022 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Lizzo, the Peoples’ Pop Diva, Dazzles Moody Center

“I want you to know I see you”

"...But where so many others unfalteringly embrace their position atop a pedestal erected by their fanatic followers, Lizzo, more..."

Oct. 26, 2022 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

Remembering James “Prince” Hughes, Atomic City Owner and Austin Punk Luminary

The Prince is dead, long live the Prince

"...owner and sole proprietor of the legendary and phantasmagorical punkutopia Atomic City, passed away from complications of lymphoma...."

Aug. 7, 2022 Arts Post by Marc Savlov

Public Notice: Meanwhile, Back on January 6

Congressional hearings are demanding a reckoning

"...this unfolded before, and what some of the key figures are perhaps going through right now, I highly recommend..."

July 1, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

“It’s Like a Family Business, Except Rock Stars”: The Kindred Bond of We Don’t Ride Llamas

Afro rock sibling band is defiantly unconventional on new EP The Oracle

"...scoring algorithm, somebody else will have to crunch these figures...."

April 29, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Austin’s Accordion Godfather Camilo Cantu Never Recorded, So Johnny Degollado Made an Album in Tribute

The Montopolis Kid records an homage to a conjunto force of nature

"...At 86 years old, Johnny Degollado's still "The Montopolis Kid" and has the address to prove it. The..."

April 15, 2022 Music Feature by Gary Lindsey

Public Notice: Taking Our Toll

New toll booths on I-35 will benefit transit, TxDOT, and the Chronicle

"...the issue, as shown in the photo at the top of this story, or other figures from around town,..."

April 1, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Verde Report: Austin FC Is the Wake-Up Call Its Texas Rivals Needed

FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo open their checkbooks to sweeten their rosters

"...in both the league standings and in the attendance figures. In July, the maligned Texas rivals watched as Austin..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Faster Than Sound: Headlines From a Year in Limbo

A year-in-review of Austin music news

"...Just off Burnet, North Austin stop Love Wheel Records opened in April under ownership of..."

Dec. 31, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Other Worlds Boards the Flight of the Navigator

Beloved '80s sci fi adventure picked as Defender of the Universe

"...The award celebrates pivotal figures and movies in the evolution of modern sci fi,..."

Dec. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Copes With Post-COVID Life

With falling enrollment, budget woes, and “behavioral events” maybe the kids aren’t alright

"...translates into about $18.5 million in red ink, on top of the $43.6 million structural deficit AISD planned to..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the Rev. Dr. Frederick Haynes, and other distinguished political figures and religious leaders embarked on day one of the..."

July 30, 2021 News Feature

Paris Without Her: A Memoir

In his latest book, the Austin author walks through the City of Light to find a new life after his wife's death

"...That Paris can be said to have top billing in the title of Gregory Curtis' memoir is..."

May 21, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...As one of the capital's leading hip-hop figures, the stylish designer of "pretty boy trap" withstood a..."

April 23, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Election Ticker: Wading Into the Final Week of Early Voting

Serenity now! Ahead of Election Day

"...the Texas Tribune, Abbott strategist Dave Car­ney said the "mid-seven-figures" spend includes digital ads in each district aimed at..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by the News Staff

A World-Class Scandal Snowballs on Paxton

And let's not forget 2015's felony securities-fraud charges

"...of the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE, seven of Pax­ton's top executives, including First Assistant Attorney General Jeff Mateer, informed..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Precinct Chairs Set to Choose Next County Judge

Rarely used selection process causes a stir

"...the county judge and commis­sioners are less prominent political figures than Austin's mayor and Council, various members of the..."

Aug. 14, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Other Four Candidates for Senate District 14

More and merry candidates join the fun

"...July 14, there will be a run-off between the top two in September (according to the Travis County Clerk's..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race

Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race

"...events since Moore first ran to be Travis County's top prosecutor have altered, perhaps permanently, how the public views..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

American Hypocrisy Revealed in The Misogynists

“Self-righteous, smug and wicked.” Onur Tukel pulls no punches in this extended Q&A

"...fear. I wanted to face him so I could stop being afraid."..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Blue Lapis Light's In Light

In this aerial dance production, the performers move through the sky with such grace, joy, and harmony, they might as well be angels

"...world, to find some saving grace above us, in figures who come together in the sky, who move as..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...HOT revenue is allocated to the Convention Center; both figures are hotly disputed by city and hotel sources (who..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

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