No Badge Necessary at These Live Music Recommendations

Crucial concerts for the week ahead

"...America.” Time Zero interviews artists Trevor Paglen, Rose B Simpson, Richard Misrach, Joanna Keane Lopez, and more, and features..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Trauma Ray, TILT, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Lots of live music options ahead

"...Chris Simpson has helmed some of Austin’s most iconic indie outfits,..."

Jan. 10, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Gunnar Sigurðsson, Producers: Grímar Jónsson, Sol Bondy, Fred Burle, Mike Goodridge, Screenwriters: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Halldór Laxness Halldórsson, Tobias..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Filmmaker Emily Hagins Says Sorry About the Demon

Hagins brings her horror-comedy home for Other Worlds Film Festival

"...are connected. In Sorry About the Demon, Jon Michael Simpson plays Will, a shiftless twentysomething who rents a surprisingly..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...others. Down to three original members – vocalists Ray Simpson and Aika Grace and guitarist Ciyo Brown – opportunities..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...Space Age Childhood Director/Screenwriter: Richard Linklater, Producers: Tommy Pallotta, Mike Blizzard, Femke Wolting, Bruno Felix A coming-of-age story set..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2021 Awards Short Lists

The Power of the Dog leads the pack with nine nominations

"...and Michael Sarnoski, Pig • Fran Kranz, Mass • Mike Mills, C’mon C’mon Best Adapted Screenplay..."

Jan. 4, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Behold a Pale Horse: the White Horse Turns Ten with No Signs of an Apocalypse

A look back at the early days of the “black sheep” of Austin honky-tonks

"...like the Carper Family, John Evans, Country Willie Edwards, Mike & the Moonpies, the Bridgefarmers, Clyde & Clem's Whiskey..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Post by Gary Lindsey

Texas Book Festival 2020: The Full Line-Up

All 150 authors announced for the 25th anniversary lit celebration

"...A Mother's Story of Separation at the Border • Mike Curato, Flamer • Rubén Degollado, Throw • Tracy Deonn,..."

Sept. 16, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

A Good Woman Is Hard to Find

British revenge drama mixes grit and slick

"...by: Abner Pastoll. Starring: Sarah Bolger, Edward Hogg, Andrew Simpson, Jane Brennan, Caolan Byrne, Packy Lee, Susan Ateh, Siobhan..."

May 1, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Bad Boys for Life

Not bad, not good, just the same again from the aging action heroes

"...Bad Boys producers Jerry Bruckheimer and (the late) Don Simpson found themselves with a surprise hit on their hands..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Luv Doc: Tinder Mercy

Stupidity makes its way to the surface eventually

"...I recently found my friend's boyfriend on Tinder. They..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Column by Luv Doc

Police Oversight: Starting From Scratch

Farah Muscadin’s work in progress

"...At the time, APA President Mike Shef­field was walking a slack tightrope to a second..."

Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Club Endorsements

Who's backing whom in the March primary?

"...Mike Siegel www.siegelfortexas.org ENDORSEMENTS: Texas AFL-CIO, Our Revolution Texas, West..."

Feb. 15, 2018 News Post

2018 Primary Election Filing Time

And the candidates are ...

"...Cook D: Kevin Nelson, Madeline K. Eden, Matt Harris, Mike Siegel, Richie DeGrow, Tami Walker, Tawana Walter-Cadien..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Gay Place

The last traces of SXSW have been packed up and swept away, but we're not calling it quits.

"...Easter Circus with Cyler the Bunny, and founder Matthew Simpson. Circus themes, egg hunts, and Candyland-loving performances. Benefiting Equality..."

March 25, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Thursday SXSW Picks

"...Mike Watt & the Secondmen 8pm, the Main II Minutemen/Firehose/Stooges..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

ACL Fest 2015 Friday Listings – Second Weekend

Blurbing the second Friday of ACL 2015

"...Morning Shakes, produced by Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson), captures some of the fireworks of their dual guitar..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Music Feature

News Roundup: Congress, Council, & Concealed Weapons

Guns in; refugees out

"...as Republican reps Bryan Hughes of Tyler and David Simpson of Longview vie to replace him...."

Sept. 8, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Playback: Festicular Fortitude

Ten music festivals in 10 weeks? Bring it on.

"...Drake for everyone in between. Music snobs get Sturgill Simpson, Decemberists, and Leon Bridges. Appeal generated? 150,000 or so..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music: List No. 5

New crop ups the ante to 1,251 acts so far

"...its individual members as solo artists: P.O.S., Dessa, Lazerbeak, Mike Mictlan, Cecil Otter, Sims, and Paper Tiger. Dallas rapper..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Hip-Hop on the Verge

Austin finally cemented a scene, but who will break out nationally?

"...co-workers to what was happening in his native Houston. Mike Jones and Paul Wall's Swishahouse were soon guests of..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Weird City Hip-Hop Festival

"...Guilty Simpson at Holy Mountain..."

Sept. 29, 2014 Photo Gallery

Saturday Picks and Sleepers

Saturday night SXSW blurbs

"...and songs both joyous and creative. Jim Caligiuri Sturgill Simpson..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

White House Down

Roland Emmerich blows up the White House real good, so who cares if it doesn't all compute when you have Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx (as an Obama-ish prez) battling to become last men standing?

"...Richard Jenkins, Joey King, James Woods, Nicolas Wright, Jimmi Simpson, Lance Reddick, Rachelle Lefevre and Michael Murphy...."

June 28, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Straus The Survivor

How the coup to remove the Texas House Speaker strengthened him

"...'lieutenants', like Education Chair Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, and Mike 'Tuffy' Hamilton, R-Mauriceville. When they lost, groups like Texans..."

Jan. 10, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: November 1

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Brad Pitt is finally noticed, Mike Huckabee fires up his brimstone, and Ian Thorpe makes..."

Nov. 1, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

From the Vaults: Hoops Players Onscreen

Let's hope Kevin Durant's film career doesn't go the way of Shaq's

"...with multiple career endeavors? Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, O.J. Simpson, and a few others have parlayed their ball careers..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Civics 101

"...ELIMINATING CRIME & VIOLENCE Police Monitor Margo Frasier joins Mike Manor in this timely town hall meeting about uniting..."

May 4, 2012 News Column

'The NFL Beat': Week 10

'Chronicle' fantasy column debuts

"...player in this matchup. On the Waiver Wire: Jerome Simpson WR (CIN): After scoring TDs in two of his..."

Nov. 10, 2011 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

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