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May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson
Album Review: Will Johnson’s Pensive Trip to Diamond City
Folk-rock troubadour strips down for 10th solo album
"...Apart from his current spot in Jason Isbell’s band the 400 Unit, the Missouri-born artist carries some impressive projects..."
May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Miranda Garza
Bay of Angels, Books, and a Brewery Bee in This Week’s Arts and Culture Events
Movies, spelling, and more weekday fun
"...shortages led to many of us experimenting more in the kitchen, and in one case it worked out extremely..."
May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott
Jump On It Organizer NOOK Turner’s 30-Year Fight to Preserve Eastside Black Culture
Rapper / promoter / activist goes long on his annual “Black Culture 360” event
"...Charles “NOOK Turner” Byrd’s signature dark shades can’t block the decades of disappointment and frustration underscoring an atypically short..."
May 30, 2025 Music Feature by Derek Udensi
Hot Luck, Vibe Vault, No Idea, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week
A smattering of sound suggestions
"...this genre catchall has to offer. Expect sets by the Diversity Band, which promotes education and multiculturalism through Dhol..."
May 23, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson
Entanglements, Switchblades, and Tons of TV in the Week’s Events
Treat your weekdays like a weekend with these arts and culture happenings
"...Valerie Fowler’s “Entanglements” & Benné Rockett’s “Grown in Darkness”..."
May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott
Visual Arts Review: “Porous Matters” at MASS Gallery
Gallery show reinterprets Edwards Aquifer’s low water levels as both urgent and romantic
"...We’re heading into yet another summer afflicted by a relentless drought, and critically low..."
May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by Teedee Simons
Composing Your Austin Summer Music Calendar
Rock out at any one of these music fests in our summer roundup
"...Sun’s out and live music’s in the air: Must be summer festival season! Austin’s known for..."
May 23, 2025 Music Feature by James Scott
Qmmunity: Net Nostalgia
Editor James reflects on what being on the computer used to mean
"...Do you remember your first experience on the computer? I don’t, but I remember being excited by..."
May 23, 2025 Column by James Scott
Sounds of Survival: SIMS Marks Three Decades of Supporting Music Professionals
Austin music community celebrates community of care
"...gonna pass,” Taylor Muse of Quiet Company scream-sang at the SIMS Foundation’s 30th anniversary celebration last Sunday. Behind him,..."
May 23, 2025 Music Feature by Caroline Drew
Celebrating Black Austin, Telling Stories, and Ducks Galore in This Weekend’s Events
Our arts and culture recommendations to keep you busy
"...Thursday 22, Paramount Theatre..."
May 23, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott
Qmmunity: Recouping From the Horrors
How do you heal from the headache of our current hellish world?
"...Girl: I’m in a bad mood. Texas House passed their dog-water ass House Bill 229, student loan debt threatens..."
May 16, 2025 Column by James Scott
The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts
Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more
"...Tatum is like suntan lotion. Though he emerged in the Aughts as Wild Nothing, his Eighties-washed indie synth-pop goes..."
May 16, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson
Plan Yourself a Hell of a Summer
Holy-moley, this is one smokin’ hot Summer Events Calendar
"...A word to the wise, however: Budget cuts, weather forecasts, and acts of..."
May 16, 2025 Features Feature by Chronicle Staff
Lucy Dacus, a Gary Floyd Retrospective, an EXTC, and More Crucial Concerts
Sounds all over town and all over the musical spectrum
"...Thursday 8 - Friday 9, Moody Amphitheater..."
May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson
Day Trips: Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailway, Mineral Wells
North Texas state park is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise
"...In the hills of the Cross Timbers region outside of Mineral..."
May 9, 2025 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Jamal Hussain Strings Nature, Tech, and Spirit Together With Light
New Media artist unpacks upcoming Dougherty exhibit
"...discussing tech-heavy and nature-based art in his three-walled Round Rock studio, tranquil birdsong floating in on the wind. When..."
May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew
Album Review: Emerging Indie Act West 22nd Has Nowhere to Be
Cross-genre debut album embraces heartache, desire, and nostalgia
"...Deep in the heart of Texas – well, the “University of,” at..."
May 9, 2025 Music Feature by Catalina Perez
Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events
Arts and culture to fill your days
"...Thursday 8 - Saturday 10, The Domain..."
May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott
Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier, Doja Cat, the Strokes, Doechii, and More to Headline ACL Fest 2025
Zilker Park event returns October 3-5 and 10-12
"...The ACL Fest 2025 lineup has arrived. Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier,..."
May 6, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson
White Weddings, Rock & Roll, and More Crucial Concerts
Dungeon crawling, avant sax, and other amplified options for the week
"...Hark all ye rogues and wenches, the Texas Dungeon Siege is upon us! The finest medieval..."
May 2, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson
Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and More Reviews From Austin Psych Fest 2025
Alternative nation packs the Far Out Lounge
"...Austin Psych Fest braved spring showers and humidity when they returned to the Moody Amphitheater and Far Out Lounge,..."
May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team
The Luv Doc: Best Friend Breakup
Tell Zoltan. Zoltan needs to know.
"...2022 with my boyfriend. He grew up in Round Rock and went to college at UT before taking a..."
May 2, 2025 Column by The Luv Doc
Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home
Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes
"...Come, walk out into the yard with me. Sure, your yard. Stand at a..."
May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew
Kingfish, Mavis Staples, Antone’s Allstars, and More Reviews From Austin Blues Festival 2025
Soul and jam sessions galore at Moody Amphitheater
"...Austin Psych Fest braved spring showers and humidity when they returned to the Moody Amphitheater and Far Out Lounge,..."
May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team
Cinema, Comics, and Crafts in This Week’s Arts Events
Weekday nights are for arting
"...Awkward absurdist auteur Jared Hess might be rolling in the dough with Minecraft’s continued box office dominance, but nothing..."
May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott
Momma Are Officially Rock Stars
Indie rockers’ second headline tour lands at Mohawk Sunday
"...Momma weren’t asking for much three years ago. They just wanted to be famous, is all...."
April 30, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson
Suburban Voters Head to the Polls
Nearby city councils, school board seats, and bonds on the ballot
"...3 local elections across Austin’s suburbs, though none in the city itself...."
April 25, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Qmmunity: Springtime Socializing
Here, take these LGBTQ events to protect you against the incoming horrors
"...we ate eggs and latkes – maybe not at the same time, but not terribly far apart – before..."
April 25, 2025 Column by James Scott
Psych, Blues, and Conjunto Festivals Headline Our Crucial Concerts
This week's recommended live offerings
"...Silverada and the Tender Things..."
