Lydia Loveless, Helado Negro, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...the envelope. After gaining notoriety for his unique blend of booming Southern trap and atmospheric indie synths, the famously..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Music Feature by Elizabeth Braaten

Briscoe’s Youthful Americana-Pop Gains Traction

Could this guitar-banjo-sax duo be on a Black Pumas trajectory?

"...Dave Matthews' voice bellows from the canyon valleys of Washington's Gorge Amphitheatre...."

Jan. 19, 2024 Music Feature by Amber Williams

SXSW Adds Iron Man, Captain Kirk, New Order to Speaker List

Robert Downey Jr., William Shatner, Deepak Chopra headed to Austin

"...South by Southwest speaker list for the conference side of this year's festival (running March 10-19) may be its..."

Feb. 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Cheech Marin, Titane Director Julia Ducournau For 2023

Plus the Metaverse and student athlete NIL deals part of the program

"...Web3 is Going Just Great), and an initial playlist of musical acts hoping for their breakout moment...."

Nov. 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Grassroots Bakers Effect Change, One Cupcake at a Time

From suffrage to City Council races, flour power abounds

"...Lilia Marshall contemplates the coffee menu at a local coffeeshop, debating quietly with her..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Faster Than Sound: Every Artist From Pitchfork Festival Headed to Austin This Year

My trip to Chicago is your summer-to-fall ticket-shopping opportunity

"...I meant to listen to Philadelphia band Spirit of the Beehive upon a friend's recommendation and even had..."

July 22, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Verde Report: Austin FC’s Owen Wolff Turns Heads on Both Sides of the Pond

Make way for Austin’s first family of soccer

"...Last week, when Arch Manning – grandson of Archie and nephew of Peyton and Eli – announced..."

July 1, 2022 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

How the Filibuster Has Already Undermined Democracy

The recent attacks on reproductive rights reveal another reason to let the filibuster burn

"...That's the bluntest formulation of "catch-22" – the illegitimate, naked power at the symbolic..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature by Michael King

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...for this year's film festival, but the complete list of all the movies at this year's hybrid event. The..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Verde Report: Austin FC Signs Veteran Winger Ethan Finlay

Columbus Crew alum explains why the decision to join ATXFC was an easy one

"...two. On Monday, the club revealed the first member of that group of newcomers: veteran winger Ethan Finlay...."

Dec. 24, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Austin FC Recruits Familiar Face in Ethan Finlay

Veteran winger explains why joining ATXFC was an easy decision

"...two. On Monday, the club revealed the first member of that group of newcomers: veteran winger Ethan Finlay...."

Dec. 21, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Faster Than Sound: Aftereffects of Astroworld

Austin promoters ScoreMore fall under scrutiny after deadly concert

"...An interesting byproduct of tragedies is the semantic shift that ensues. The name..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Texas Senate Speeds This Year's Abortion Bills Through Lege

Senate speeds this year's abortion bills through Lege

"...abortion assistance group Jane's Due Process saw a surge of requests from teens needing its help. The nonprofit helps..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Bearded Baking Company: More Than Bread Alone at Still Austin

Chef Wes Dills’ menu adds a savory glow to the distillery’s spirited gem

"...gravy this good before. You’ve seldom had any sort of brunch item this good before. So – what the..."

March 26, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Faster Than Sound: Mobley vs. the Occident Supreme

Virtual tour of new EP caps Mobley's movie-sized year

"...An alternative, intellectual reinterpretation of the action movie star, the indie-pop artist's take on..."

Feb. 19, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

YBN Cordae’s Sold-Out Tour Promises a Bigger ATX Stake Next Time Through

Maryland MC packs C+TIL and eyes the unbuilt Moody Center

"...like a rare breed within the sometimes divisive world of hip-hop due to his mixture of old-school soul and..."

March 2, 2020 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...brother Russell ran on the track team for the University of Oregon...."

May 3, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Music, Spirituality, and Social Justice Meet at New Story Festival

Three-day mash-up offers holistic approach to change

"...theory behind the New Story Festival, a three-day mash-up of music, spirituality, art, and environmental and social justice activism..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...a study by Larry Silverberg and Chau Tran at North Carolina State University...."

Feb. 22, 2019 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Songwriter-Performer Caleb De Casper Wants Your Attention

Good Boy or "Bad Boy"? You decide.

"...and eat hearts on stage. “I'd do all kinds of stuff,” recalls the local singer/songwriter/performer, “because I was trying..."

Dec. 5, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Election Ticker: The Final Countdown

Vote-pocalypse now!

"...choking, autumn (in even-numbered years) brings the seasonal sounds of, "The machine changed my vote!" In the 78 Texas..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Portrait of Fashion Icon André Leon Talley

Filmmaker Kate Novack on her new doc, The Gospel According to André

"...feature debut seeks to undress the legendary Vogue editor of his sensationalized public image. "André always appears in these..."

June 1, 2018 Screens Feature by Beth Sullivan

Live Nation Acquires ScoreMore

Austin promoters sell controlling interest to concert industry titan

"...Shows, the Austin-based concert promotion company that throws many of Texas’ marquee hip-hop events — including the hugely popular..."

May 30, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)

South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more

"...Townsend, 10pm Ecuadorian synth-pop duo 1982 sounds straight out of a tropical John Hughes movie. Debut LP Nuevas Ondas..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Future R&B and Old Soul Acts at SXSW Music

Lee Fields & the Expressions, Oshun, and 9 more soul sets to catch

"...native Son Little's modern take on blues and soul offers subtle electronic inflections and a nod to hip-hop in..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Life After Gentrification

When you and your home both have to move

"...Sitting at a small table inside her cramped camper, Carolina Sanchez called for her son to take their dog..."

Jan. 5, 2018 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Stephanie Elizondo Griest Tracks Injustices on U.S. Borders

The award-winning journalist discusses her latest book, All the Agents and Saints

"...in between reads like the thoroughly winning blog posts of a particularly wise and idealistic young journalist with a..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Arts Feature by Marc Savlov

Lege Lines: Sine Done

The dregs from last month's special session

"...panel ruled that two districts in the U.S. House of Representatives (Democrat Lloyd Doggett's Congressional District 35 and Republican..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Molly Burch Record Review

Please Be Mine (Captured Tracks)

"...singer decamped from her native Los Angeles for the University of North Carolina at Asheville, where she studied jazz..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Lege Lines: Islamophobia Is out of Hand

In Texas and the nation, anti-refugee and anti-Muslim fervor grows

"...More than 1,000 Texans representing groups of faith met at the Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 31,..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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