The Austin Music Awards, a Black Rock Maverick, and More Crucial Concerts

Our recommended shows for the week ahead

"...explores the depth of different characters ranging from “The Ghost” to the “Secret Agent.” Subdued electric currents flow throughout..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Beetlejuice

There's a lot of life in this show about death

"...Burton's 1988 horror-comedy about a haunting told from the ghost's perspective was the first time he got to show..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Texas travel news and more

"...of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) has discontinued public tours at the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) in Port Aransas...."

Feb. 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Gina’s on Congress Opens the Next Chapter for an Enduring Congress Avenue Address

A new name settles into La Traviata’s old stomping grounds

"...were talking about). But local history buffs and haunted tour guides everywhere can rest easy: Some buildings are just..."

Jan. 30, 2024 Food Post by Hannah Rossi

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas

"...Highway 281 north of Johnson City. At the almost ghost town of Willow City take the fork in the..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Sudan Archives, Ben Kweller, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest

Texans Angel White, Blakchyl stood out under an annular eclipse

"...White vindicated their decision. Anticipation for his upcoming album Ghost of the West only intensifies. – Derek Udensi Blakchyl’s..."

Oct. 15, 2023 Music Post by Doug Freeman

17 Texas Artists to See at ACL Fest

Lone Star acts to catch at Zilker, from Houston breakout d4vd to Austin’s Die Spitz

"...the country inflections of his highly anticipated debut LP, Ghost of the West, riding "If You're Gonna Leave" and..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Nayeli Portillo

Hard Proof’s Fela Kuti Felabration!! and More Crucial Concerts This Week

Austin Corn Lovers Fiesta, Janelle Monáe, and Mockjaw lead our recommended shows

"...train tunnel, and they're now embarking on an international tour. Mythically (but not actually) Melbourne-bred, Austin-based post-punk trio Borzoi,..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Haunted Mansion

Second movie based on the Disney ride isn't worth wasting a Lightning Lane booking

"...note. Astrophysicist Ben (Stanfield) meets cute with haunted NOLA tour guide Alyssa (Jordan), who then dies offscreen, leaving him..."

July 28, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Five Dark Events to Beat the Heat

Nighttime distractions that flip off the sun

"...2206 William Bartonzilker.org Summon the NighTTIME Spirits With Austin Ghost Tours..."

July 21, 2023 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indy's final adventure remembers the whip, forgets the charm

"...George Lucas wiped out Sebastian Shaw's Anakin Skywalker force ghost for his Star Wars special editions). Then daughter Sophie..."

June 30, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Blues, Funk, and La Bamba: Antone’s Austin Blues Festival Returns to Waterloo Park

Home of the Blues revives its genre mosh nearly a quarter-century later

"...much,” bowed Houston at the start of a 40-minute tour de force. “Y’all look beautiful out there, today.”..."

April 30, 2023 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Austin Psych Fest Interview: Vieux Farka Touré

Legacy blues scion talks Malian music and Khruangbin collaboration

"...Mali blues scion Vieux Farka Touré bridged worlds when he collaborated with Houston mystics Khruangbin..."

April 21, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...some exotic new destination festival alongside Khruangbin, Vieux Farka Touré, and Adrian Quesada's Jaguar Sound. The Colombians wrote on..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Jane Leo, a Sharon Jones tribute, a Genuine Joe fundraiser, and more recommended shows

"...the jazz singer and visual artist received in 2020, Ghost Song is Cécile McLorin Salvant's first record in which..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Austin Psych Fest Turns Back the Clock: Toro Y Moi, Cuco, and Levitation Favorites Headline Spring Gathering

Yves Tumor, Mdou Moctar, Melody’s Echo Chamber also psychin'

"...the trance-inducing Saharan rocker Mdou Moctar and Vieux Farka Touré from Mali. The latter recently collaborated with Texas favorites..."

Jan. 26, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Eddie Taylor's 100th birthday, Dry Cleaning, and Terry Allen highlight our recommended shows

"...Eddie Taylor, big town playboy," concludes Austin's giddy host. Ghost notes courtesy of Antone and his esteemed heavenly comrade...."

Jan. 27, 2023 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

The Linda Lindas, Momma, Caramelo Haze, JaRon Marshall, and more highlight our recommended shows

"...Mohawk, Sunday 15 (Linda Lindas w/ Ghost Wolves)..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

Black Adam

The Rock joins the DC Universe as the shadowy version of Superman

"...full-blown passion project. Over the course of the press tour, Johnson has seemed keen to bill himself as a..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Recipe: The Bitter End's Chocolate Terrine

Dodging ghosts and creating delicious desserts

"...would try to convince myself to be more mature. Ghosts weren't real and, if they were, they couldn't hurt..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Food Feature by Joel Fried

Little Ola’s Biscuits Free for a Year, Baldinucci’s Pizza for Lunch and Dinner, the Nido Is Open for Real, Dali’s Naked Feast for Surrealism’s Sake, Plenty of Booze for Toasting, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...we’re glad to report that, after working from a ghost kitchen since March of this year, Baldinucci Pizza Romana..."

Oct. 19, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...all the thirsty drunks on Dirty Sixth and the tourists pouring in from the Marriott, but the amount of..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Courtney Barnett, Kid Cudi, Butch Hancock, Marisa Nadler, Robert Earl Keen, and more

"...of vagabonding across the Australian desert to perform and touring across unfamiliar destinations in North America and Europe...."

Aug. 26, 2022 Music Column by Alejandra Ramirez

Pasta Paisanos Support Lilith Fund, Texas French Bread Bakes Back Better, Desert Door Gets WILD Again, There’s Deep-Fried Charcuterie at the Texas State Fair, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...January. They’re currently working out of the Prep ATX ghost kitchen and plan to open a food truck at..."

Aug. 17, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...movie One Cut of the Dead manages a little tour de force...."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blues on the Green, Puscifer, Brennen Leigh, Ghost Wolves, and more recommended shows

"..."It's been six years since Puscifer's toured. Six years. I've gotten COVID four times. Four. I'm..."

June 10, 2022 Music Column by Maya Wray

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Saturday

Ukraine's KAZKA, Fuck Money, Shawn Mendes, Beck, and more

"...by the Azerbaijani Qarabagh Ensemble and Austin’s Chief Cleopatra, Ghost Wolves, and Jackie Venson, Zaritska debuted her room-filling, dynamic..."

March 20, 2022 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...and Van in the midst of a successful European tour, as the group navigates their new surroundings as outsiders,..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Listen to This: Song Confessional Season 2

A novel concept, turning stranger's stories into songs, boils down to good music and good conversation

"...In one episode, a particularly eloquent confessor recounts being tour-guided by locals to a scary abandoned cabin in backwoods..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin-Made Food Products to Satisfy Every Palate

Five savory and five sweet treats for the foodie on your gift list

"...Our recent tour of the new Prep ATX commercial kitchens revealed the..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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