The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more

"...their way to Tokyo, China, and London on their Flood tour last year. In 2025, however, their North American..."

May 16, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 14-20

"...love? Now is a fantastic time to unleash a flood of gratitude and appreciation that takes very practical forms...."

March 14, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

35 Recommended SXSW Music Acts

From rock to new age to Irish traditional, these are the incoming artists to see

"...Thursday 13, 9:45pm, Empire Control Room..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Can a Veteran Oil Man Clean Up the Railroad Commission’s Mess?

Bill Burch is running to raise awareness of groundwater contamination

"...Groundwater contamination from abandoned oil wells is a daily..."

Feb. 23, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Terry Allen, ericdoa, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...Thursday 1, Empire Control Room..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Kendrick Lamar, Ethel Cain, and More Highlights From Friday at ACL Fest

Homegrown acts Font, We Don’t Ride Llamas debut on big stages

"...going on with Font?” Easy answer’s in Austin-based Ground Control Touring agent Timmy Hefner, who’s also booked Iceage and..."

Oct. 14, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?

Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river

"...the Boring Co. over several violations, including poor erosion controls, while Bastrop County has issued them a violation for..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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

Red tape raises rent

"...these parts of town – including tree care requirements, flood controls, environmental protections, and rezoning costs – can make..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Texas’ New Law Seeks to Kick Out Elected Prosecutors (Especially Ours)

"Rogue prosecutor" law takes effect Sept. 1

"...On its face, the new law exerts control over which cases prosecutors take on. But that is..."

July 7, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Tribute Convenes Keith Richards, Snoop Dogg, Norah Jones, and More at the Hollywood Bowl

Two-night song extravaganza pulled stars from across generations

"...smoking “Night Life” into the SRV nod of “Texas Flood.”..."

May 1, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Lemon Twigs, Trouble in the Streets, Enslaved, and more local shows worth the decibels

"...stages his mind-and-body-focused sounds. In addition to the international flood, local acts like Micah Shalom and Lion Heights remind..."

April 21, 2023 Music Column by Tim Stegall

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

Now that’s the tea

"...school districts, but this one won't seize as much control as TEA's takeover of Houston ISD two weeks ago,..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 13-19

"...or hiding. Here are assignments to help launch your flood of intimate self-talk. 1. Write passionately about an experience..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Opinion: Regenerative Agriculture Can Save the Southwest

We can end drought by restoring soil and local water cycles

"...falling, the rains run off the bare soils as flood...."

Dec. 2, 2022 Column by Elizabeth Heilman

Be It Flood or Fire, Austin Is Preparing for Disasters to Come

Austin residents must be prepared for hell or high water

"...the same sentiment: It's not if, but when, an out-of-control, California-sized wildfire could ravage Central Texas...."

May 27, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

We Have an Issue: What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Disaster

In this week’s cover story, Lina Fisher examines the looming threats of flood and wildfire

"...keeping local emergency planners up at night: wildfire and flood. I asked Lina, a native Austinite who writes frequently..."

May 27, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Federal Funds Flow Into Waterloo’s “Confluence”

A creek runs through it, still

"...in the minds of later Austinites. The $25 million flood control tunnel that Austin voters approved in May 1998..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

Visit historic Presidio La Bahia, take a scenic drive, and more

"...old fort became a pawn in the struggle for control of Texas...."

March 31, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin at Large: We’re Not Making More Land

Showdown at the Batcave Part 3: What’s the return on this $277 million investment?

"...matter of policy wants the affordable housing, open space, flood control, and multimodal mobility the TIF would help pay..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Life Beyond the Cop Shop?

ULI-Austin members craft hypothetical – but plausible – visions for APD’s unloved HQ

"...was not, in his mind, a viable option: It floods. Waller Creek is gross. It's right next to the..."

Dec. 24, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Downtown Austin's Waterloo Park Reopens

"...Intake for the Waller Creek Flood Control Tunnel..."

Aug. 17, 2021 Photo Gallery

A Reimagined Waterloo Park Invites the Public to It on CommUNITY Day

It was 10 years in the remaking, but finally the Waterloo redo is ready for you

"...and key for a full decade while an underground flood-control tunnel for Waller was built (then rebuilt) and the..."

Aug. 13, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Council Recap: Clearing the Decks for 2021 in a City That Never Stops Growing

Zoning, housing, and COVID relief dominate year's final meeting

"...Watershed staff says building housing on top of the flood control pond is infeasible, but CM Greg Casar encouraged..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

From Light Rail to a Downtown Tunnel: The Parts of Project Connect

Diving into the plan

"...estimate, given the challenges encountered by the Waller Creek flood control tunnel (which went about 600% over its original,..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Budget Forged in Crisis Looks Toward Long-Term Opportunities

Resilience, rethinking, recovery

"...outcome; the latter also includes spending on utility infrastructure, flood control, and technology. It doesn't include – yet –..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...build affordable housing projects. Nor does Texas have rent control laws, another tool used in other states to control..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan

A Texas Flood of new interviews paint an intimate portrait of late Austin guitar god

"...the authors lean heavily on that oral history, but control the myriad voices into a tight focus that propels..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Music Review by Doug Freeman

City Council Looks at Homelessness, Climate Change, and Gun Violence

Post-summer Council hits the dais running with 149-Item agenda

"...risk from a changing climate, such as our region's flood- and wildfire-prone neighborhoods. Cronk needs to report back on..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

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

"...expansion (and a little bit for the Waller Creek flood control tunnel) as a "venue project," a special local..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Austin at Large: Tear It Down and Start Again

Convention Center reboot gives us a second crack at change

"...was approved by voters (along with the Waller Creek flood-control tunnel) back in 1998, Downtown had started to get..."

May 31, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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