Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Bummer For All Breathers: Well, now our air’s crappy..."

May 2, 2025 News Feature

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...any creations that might’ve been damaged by storm or wind. Together we weave slowly between tables stacked high with..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and More Reviews From Austin Psych Fest 2025

Alternative nation packs the Far Out Lounge

"...In just under 35 minutes, the metalheads brought ear-splitting energy to the festival’s sticky, smoke-filled air, revving up showgoers..."

May 2, 2025 Music Feature by The Music Team

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 25 - May 1

"...(April 20-May 20): You can’t see or hold the wind, though you can feel its force and observe its..."

April 25, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

UT’s Oldest Research Institution Focused on Oil Gets a New Leader

Lorena Moscardelli says she’s hopeful about sustainable energy

"...One significant research program within the bureau is the..."

April 18, 2025 News Feature by Mattea Gallaway

Art, Eggs, Kink, and Sleaze in This Weekend’s Art Events

Recommended happenings for your calendar consideration

"...about labor as an unstable equation between forces – wind and gravity – that produces movement within their own..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 4-10

"...how to make swords, building tall pagodas resistant to wind damage, and a pearl-like UFO he saw regularly. I..."

April 4, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Brand-New Flower in Texas: The top news this week..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 7-13

"...making canyons and valleys. Their slow and steady transformative energy can be an inspiration to you in the coming..."

March 7, 2025 Column by Rob Brezsny

Bow to the Grandmaster, Austin’s Best New Act Winner

11-piece group talks supergroups, self-mythology, and their “more than a band” family unit

"...and wear hats that kinda sorta recall the Devo energy domes...."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature by Catalina Perez

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Unlike generators, microgrids run 24/7 and can incorporate renewable energy sources like solar and wind...."

Jan. 17, 2025 News Feature

Black Star Co-op Announces Permanent Closure

Pioneering brewpub turns off the taps this weekend

"...Building Council certified it Gold in its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design system in 2013. As beer team..."

Jan. 9, 2025 Food Post by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: A Generation Plan for the Next Generation

Council Member Ryan Alter on why now is not the time to include new gas-fired power generation in the Austin Energy plan

"...threatening our water supply to increased insurance, food, and energy costs, we can’t ignore the growing harms on everyday..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Column by Ryan Alter

Go Geothermal

"...with a decade of experience, I'm excited about Austin Energy's partnership with Exceed Energy Inc. to pilot a 5-megawatt..."

Dec. 11, 2024 Postmarks

City Council, Police Association OK Five-Year, $218 Million Labor Contract

Hard financial decisions ahead for Council members

"...contract over the next five years, the city will wind up with a relatively modest $6 million budget deficit...."

Nov. 1, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Record Store Day, Formula 1, Dyke March, and More Event Recommendations

Your weekend is spoken for

"...erotic variety show Boner Bizarre harnesses all this obsessive energy to pull out their most vile show yet –..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Genre-Hopping Hustler Quentin Arispe Wants to Be in Every Room

The Past Lives’ theatrical lead singer takes on a party girl role on new solo LP, As Above, So Below

"...classics – from Diana Ross, Donna Summer, and Earth, Wind & Fire to Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland –..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 20-26

"...be a favorable phase for you to kiss the wind and consult with the ancestors and wrestle with the..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Column by Rob Brezsny

Casar Introduces Act to Help Fossil Fuel Workers Transition to Clean Energy Jobs

Bill proposes training, supplementary wages, priority hiring

"...the workers hired in a rush to manufacture cleaner energy, in newer and less regulated fields like solar? These..."

Sept. 17, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Of Montreal, Pixies, Kinky Curly Coily Fest, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended live music for your week

"...in reaction to the French capital’s approval. Tango surged, dwindled, and swelled in popularity over decades. Pedro Giraudo, an..."

June 21, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

Teezo Touchdown, Arny Margret, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

"...the Moody Theater’s capacity), attendees packed the floor with energy for every unpolished croon and quirky dance move. Unconventional..."

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Bill Would Connect ERCOT to U.S. Electric Grids

Environmental and labor groups support cost-saving bill

"...the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) oversight; and commission a study from..."

Feb. 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...Stern, Sana Jafri After losing her homework in the winding paths of her mountain town, resourceful Yasmeen sets off..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundance Review: The Sacred, the Profane, and the Silly in Realm of Satan

Playful portrait of the Church of Satan is a Rorschach test

"...the viewer. If you can watch Gone With the Wind without wincing at the "lost cause" nonsense, or view..."

Feb. 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

State Grid Weathered Cold Snap Despite Record Demand

All-time highs and lows

"...of Texas (ERCOT) avoided outages due to an ample energy supply, including a new record for solar, which produced..."

Jan. 19, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Could ERCOT Connect to the Southeastern U.S. Grids?

Plan in the works to build transmission lines through Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi

"...Pattern Energy, a private company that owns and operates utility-scale solar..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Why Austin Can’t Seem to Quit Its Despised Coal Plant

Locals continue to get coal for Christmas

"...gas emissions. It would seem an achievable goal: Austin Energy is a public entity, controlled by our elected City..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Qmmunity: Clowning Around

Queer embarrassment artist Andie Flores brings her show about "a clown idiot" to Crashbox

"...Flores says. "It's like she can command gusts of wind, open up the clouds a bit."..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Column by James Scott

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 13-19

"...novel ideas. He said his task was to make windows where there had been walls. I'd like to borrow..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Catch up on news from around Texas and travel destinations for fall

"...edges not only made the house sing in the wind, but also lowered the family's energy bills. Ripley's Believe..."

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

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