Advocates Sue Texas Over Prisoners Being “Cooked To Death”

Filmmaker Rick Linklater joins the call for action

"...“Bernie had what appears to be a stroke while being housed in extreme heat,” Linklater said. “He..."

April 23, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Austin Blues Festival Announces Set Times for Jimmie Vaughan, Brittany Howard, Robert Glasper

And warns of a ticket price increase this Friday

"...In addition to music, the Austin Blues Festival invites..."

April 9, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Plethora of Riches: How Richard Samuel Turned an Art Gallery Into a Community Center

RichesArt launches annual Black History Month exhibit with new philanthropic initiative

"...a brick-and-mortar to host his watercolor classes. In a stroke of “crazy luck,” he found the East Sixth Street..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Carys Anderson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Austin community and beyond, Howard Waldrop died of a stroke on Jan. 14, aged 77. Waldrop also played a..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature

BLK ODYSSY Brings Tenpiece Band to Tiny Desk Performance

Watch the Austin-launched project premiere new song “WANT YOU”

"...As it’s not uploaded to YouTube yet, you can..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Sci-fi Writer and Austin Literary Institution Howard Waldrop Dead at 77

Author leaves incalculable legacy of work and mentorship

"...His death, on Jan. 14 after a stroke, was confirmed by his longtime writing partner Lawrence Person...."

Jan. 22, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

A Freight Train Ride Through Lucinda Williams’ Artistry at ACL Live

Former Austinite stands tall on the blues in soundtracked read-along

"...Not long after, in 2020, she suffered a debilitating stroke...."

Jan. 20, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Dolly Parton Gifts Brigitte Bandit a Signed Guitar

The local drag performer calls herself the “Dolly of ATX”

"...Reporter Brant Bingamon contributed to this report. View this..."

Jan. 3, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Craig Stewart, Emperor Jones Founder and SXSW Alum, Has Died at 53

Stewart also ran the Trance Syndicate label with husband King Coffey

"...Inspire A.D. owner and former Beerland booker Max Meehan..."

Dec. 20, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Free Week Announces January 2024 Lineup, and More Music News

Power Trip reunited at Mohawk; Sonic Guild divvied grants at ACL Live

"...Power Trip reunited for a surprise performance at Mohawk..."

Dec. 7, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Review: Jon Dee Graham, Only Dead for a Little While

Waitsian universality rattles and rumbles similar to his ’97 debut

"...friends. Following 2018's postshow cardiac flatline then suffering a stroke pandemically, JDG rebirths yet again in closers "Death Ain't..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Kendrick Lamar’s Perfect Decade at ACL Fest Snags With Delayed, Cut-Off Performance

“I heard y’all have a curfew… I told them they’d have to shut off my mic”

"...In the end, Lamar had something to say, but..."

Oct. 7, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Real “Bernie” Sues Prison System, Is Allowed Air-Conditioned Cell

Man who inspired dark comedy files lawsuit over prison heat

"...that led him to believe he was having a stroke, for which the prison sent him to the hospital...."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

After a Late, Storm-Soaked Start, Austin FC Lets Two-Goal Lead Disappear Against LA Galaxy

With 3-3 draw, a nightmare season nears its end

"...a false nine, opened the scoring right on the stroke of 10 minutes as Jon Gallagher fed a cross..."

Sept. 25, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, August 25-31

"...mother, my grandmother, had been disabled by a massive stroke. It left her barely able to do more than..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Review: Zach Theatre's Head Over Heels

The Go-Go's get the jukebox musical treatment by way of Shakespearean bawdiness

"...Indeed, this was a stroke of genius on Steakley's part, the floaty sets reinforcing..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Arts Feature by Joe Gross

Texas Prisons Are Cooking People Alive. Are We Okay With That?

Part 1 in a series about heat in prison

"...each year – symptoms of heat cramps and heat stroke. Left untreated, heat stroke can progress to heat exhaustion,..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Crosstalk: Remembering Brad Houser of Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, and More Music News

Mala Fama opens on Sixth Street, and Golden Hornet seeks young composers

"...24 in Austin after being hospitalized due to a stroke a week prior. He was 62. In the early..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Solid Roots Support the Tiarras' Indie Chicana Sound

No longer Tiarra Girls, the outspoken sister trio still puts family first

"...Offstage, Tiffany works as a nurse in a cardiovascular stroke unit, Sophia works as an administrative assistant, and Tori..."

July 28, 2023 Music Feature by Wayne Lim

Only Austin Earned a Warmhearted Lucinda Williams In-Store at Waterloo Records

Celebrating her new memoir and LP, as well as shop owner John Kunz

"...record following Williams’ inability to play after her 2020 stroke – perhaps foretelling a similar recovery revival to recent..."

July 6, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Flying Lotus, and Oneohtrix Point Never to Play Levitation 2023 on Halloween Weekend

The multi-venue Austin music festival expands, October 26-29

"...Austin acts on the 2023 lineup are Annabelle Chairlegs,..."

June 28, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Crosstalk: City Council Calls for a Music Census Every Five Years, and More Music News

Jeff Tweedy and Joan Baez's ATX meetup, and Christian Bland's new house

"...Christian Bland, the Black Angels' guitarist, gave Instagram a..."

June 16, 2023 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Austin’s Harry Edohoukwa and Lesly Reynaga Booked for Lollapalooza, and More Music News

Rolling Loud's SXSW dropout and the Long Center's 3D-printed stage

"...Rolling Loud unexpectedly backed out of South by Southwest..."

March 23, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Dreaming With Elephant Gym, 9m88, and LÜCY at SXSW’s Taiwan Beats Showcase

A six-act journey from island grooves to hip-hop chaos

"...breath before R&B singer-songwriter 9m88 walked onstage at the stroke of midnight. With claims of jetlag, the artist invited..."

March 15, 2023 SXSW Post by Wayne Lim

Glen “Spot” Lockett, In-House SST Records Producer and Former Austinite, Has Died

American punk innovator also explored Celtic and bluegrass

"...complications related to fibrosis of the lungs and a stroke he suffered last year...."

March 5, 2023 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

The House That Built DJ Shani Hébert

Decades in the making, The Groove Temple arrives on KUTX

"...she visit urgent care, where other causes, such as stroke, were crossed out. During a weekend stay at a..."

March 3, 2023 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Restaging an Austin Music Awards Cover, 40 Years Later

David C. Fox's photo shoot proves 1982/83 winners are still gigging

"...los Fairlanes, who is currently in rehabilitation following a stroke. Known as the Jazzmanian Devil, he has played with..."

March 3, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Sophia Lawson's Debut Photography Show Celebrates Her Second Home, the Mohawk

Sabrina Ellis performs at Lawson's "Still Sounds" on Wednesday

"..."That's why this works – I know the space..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Music Feature by Trent Johnson

HAAM Receives Additional $1 Million to Fund 500 Musicians’ Insurance

Apply for Central Health support before the Jan. 15 deadline

"...stave off financial devastation while recovering from a hemorrhagic stroke that occurred in late 2020. Since then, he’s used..."

Jan. 10, 2023 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

We Asked Writers To Review Bands They’d Never Seen Before at Free Week in Austin

First looks at Dregs, Chief Cleopatra, Exotic Fruits, Nuclear Daisies

"...drummer Eli Deitz turning into a pumpkin at the stroke of midnight...."

Jan. 9, 2023 Music Post by Nayeli Portillo

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