Teezo Touchdown, Arny Margret, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

"...the Chronicle’s “30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin,” as well as our listing of free and unofficial..."

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Texas String Assembly Bassist Barred From In-Airport Performance Because His Name Matched “Known Terrorist”

Momin Ahmad was denied entry by TSA

"...Texas String Assembly canceled their performance at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport’s in-terminal South by Southwest showcase Monday when..."

March 12, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Recommended Austin Events

Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more

"...Thursday 25, Austin History Center..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

First Trailer: Richard Linklater's Hit Man

See Glen Powell in action as an assassin with a secret

"...crime romantic comedy from Richard Linklater and starring rising Austin star Glen Powell as an assassin-for-hire with a secret...."

Jan. 22, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free Week Unleashed: These Four Austin Acts Hit the Ground Running in 2024

Catching up with Redbud, lluvii, Daydream Twins, and SINE

"...January (conceptually repeated in July for Hot Summer Nights) Austin music is the main event. The whole enchilada. The..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Feature by Julian Towers

The Top 10 Films of 2023

May December, Past Lives tied in the affections of the Chronicle’s critics

"...said about each film: Find the full reviews at austinchronicle.com/screens. The Austin Chronicle's Top 10 Films of 2023..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

From Revolution to Entertainment in We Are Fugazi From Washington, D.C.

Chronicle writer Joe Gross goes documentarian for the hardcore pioneers

"...Hence, any documentary about such an unconventional subject itself required an unconventional approach...."

Dec. 8, 2023 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

Austin Filmmaker Brings Her Rap Drama Back Home

Katherine Propper finds family in Lost Soulz at Sound Unseen Film + Music Festival

"...of an adult filmmaker. When I talked with the Austin filmmaker in 2022 about her last short, hybrid docudrama..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Saucy, Seven-Course Musical at Boggy Creek Farm

Jade Fusco’s activist interactive recruited members of Ley Line, BluMoon, and more

"...of nowhere. Nestled in the Govalle neighborhood of East Austin, less than a mile from Kinda Tropical and the..."

Nov. 24, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

AFF Review: The Holdovers

Nihilist sheen hides a compassionate heart in a Christmas gem

"...a warm blanket on a sad day – an unconventional Christmas movie that finds reasons to move forward even..."

Nov. 1, 2023 Screens Post by Matthew Monagle

Horror Writer and Folk Musician Carter St Hogan Finds Relief in Discomfort

"Everything is so much grosser than anyone talks about"

"...Austin audiences may know Carter St Hogan as the bluegrasser..."

June 30, 2023 Music Feature by Laiken Neumann

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Fusebox, Alejandro Escovedo, alexalone, and the Ballinger brothers lead our recommendations

"..."LG" Gilbert host the evening's festivities, which include an unconventional adult-tailored variety show. Gilbert's boisterous Nashville-based queer rock group..."

April 14, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood

Lazarus' Second Location Works Hard So You Can Relax With a Beer

The new, North Loop location is Laz'r focused

"...Barry warms to a handcrafted pint whenever he visits Austin from back home in the hardcore American Rust Belt...."

March 3, 2023 Food Feature by Eric Puga

SXSW Announces Lineup for the Free Community Concert Series

The Zombies, Thao Nguyen, and SaulPaul highlight the three-day event

"...Bird Lake will move to Ballroom A of the Austin Convention Center, beginning after the Radio Day Stage performances...."

Feb. 23, 2023 Music Post by Joelle DiPaolo

Cactus Lee’s New Phase of Folk Realism

With Perfect Middle Hall, songwriter Kevin Dehan steps out of honky-tonk confines

"...and the backdrop, the streets and trees of Central Austin's Hyde Park neighborhood. He wore a Texas standard: cowboy..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Music Feature by E. Ryan Ellis

Top 10 Austin Comedy Stories

New fests, new venues, and big returns

"...Austin's longest-operating comedy club shuttered after 30-plus years in a..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Fearless Texas Singer-Songwriter and Playwright Jo Carol Pierce Has Died

Known for honky-tonk manifesto Bad Girls Upset by the Truth

"...Pierce, a Lubbock native who launched her career in Austin, has died at 78 years old...."

Dec. 5, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Ritual of Itchy-O

The Fantastic Fest house band returns, and goes Far Out

"...Fest returns from a five-year hiatus for its latest Austin invocations: one for the festival faithful at the Alamo..."

Sept. 19, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Spray Paint, Heavy Meddo, Why Bonnie, Gypsy Mitchell, Black Midi, and more recommended live shows

"...Since drummer Chris Stephenson moved to Melbourne in 2017, Austin post-punks Spray Paint performed all of five shows, estimates..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

John Aielli’s Eccentric Home Opens for an Estate Sale

The legendary deejay's home was a reflection of who he was, and now Austinites get a glimpse inside

"...Editor’s note: On Friday, Sept. 9, Estate Services of Austin announced that “due to the vagaries of the legal..."

Sept. 9, 2022 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin 101 Giveaway

Get to know your city and enter to win a SXSW Music wristband

"...Oh, hey! Welcome or welcome back to Austin. We hope you enjoy your stay and find the..."

Aug. 18, 2022 Events Post

Local Alt-Sports to Help You Think Outside the Gridiron

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

"...a sea of burnt orange and white. But in Austin, we try to keep it weird, so we've rounded..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Sports Feature by Katherine McNevins

Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol Stays Hungry

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

"...in the Before Times, pre-pandemmy, in a place many Austinites (this interviewer included) have inhabited: a sprawling, colorful apartment..."

June 24, 2022 Music Feature by Robert Penson

“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

"...more than lived up to their hype, and one Austin Music Award for Best Metal artist (though, as we'll..."

April 29, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

A couple of mini-festivals, Progger, Blk Ops, Mama Duke, and more live music to see

"...Austin meets the Big Easy (in New Braunfels) at this..."

April 1, 2022 Music Column by Chad Swiatecki

Review: TexARTS Theater's Sweeney Todd

Despite fruitless tweaks to the storytelling, this is a tale worth attending

"...Barber of Fleet Street is a brilliant and most unconventional musical...."

Feb. 25, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood, Richard Linklater's Austin-produced and -animated story of growing up in the shadow..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Unsubtle Art of Self-Promotion, Plus Unconventional Holiday Movies

LISTEN: The Austin Chronicle Show on KOOP Community Radio

"...On this week's The Austin Chronicle Show on 91.7 FM, Kevin Curtin and Julian..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Post by Kimberley Jones

We Have an Issue: Gift Cozy

It's the Austin Chronicle's annual Gift Guide issue

"...our Gift Guide issue by and large focuses on Austin-made and -sold products. And of course, for the progressive..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Faster Than Sound: Natalie Jane Hill Finds Her Balance on Sophomore LP

Folksinger and guitarist details Solely, created alone and in community

"...in San Marcos, where she cultivated a cast of Austin music connections on display in the credits of Solely...."

Nov. 12, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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