Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, January 7-13

"...in ferny glens are feeding; / Where the wild wind blows on the mountain-side." Here's one more of Brontë's..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Space and Distance: A Joint Interview With Balmorhea and Explosions in the Sky

How Austin’s landmark instrumental outfits soundtrack the state of Texas

"...imbued with Texas' natural beauty. The group's latest, The Wind, recorded at Nil Frahm's Funkhaus Saal 3 studio in..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Austin Energy Gives Up on Fayette Plan, But Not on Climate Goals

Keep Austin dirty?

"...was dealt a sobering blow last week, when Austin Energy announced it would be unable to "affordably" retire its..."

Nov. 12, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Dubbo Flipped a Dime into Rising Rap Career

North Austin rapper goes from trappin in the streets to national touring

"...The North Austin emcee's scratchy-voiced ad-libs alone release an energy akin to a grand marshal before a NASCAR race...."

Sept. 17, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

The Work Matters

A look back at some of our most impactful reporting

"...aquatic contaminants and criminal justice and transportation policy and energy regulation and now pandemic response. We had some help..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

It Wasn't Just ERCOT: Task Force Slams City's Freeze Response

Winter Storm Review Task Force finds fault in city's Uri response

"...independent electric grid and power market and ordered Austin Energy to "shed load" during the freeze, leaving thousands in..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

How Austin's Performing Artists Are Reopening Their Spaces

After months behind screens, the folks who run the city's theatres, concert halls, and comedy clubs are welcoming audiences back inside

"...performed in a house with the audience watching through windows; drive-in concerts with audiences listening from their cars; plays..."

July 16, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Young People Power Texas Climate Plan

House Democrats package 41 bills to protect the environment

"...lot of promise too; it's the top generator of wind power in the country, and a prolific producer of..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Solar-Powered Suds

Texas breweries reducing beer's carbon footprint

"...lot of water but also a surprising amount of energy; extracting sugars from grain, then boiling the mixture again..."

April 23, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Opinion: The Problem in Texas Isn’t Republicans – It’s Capitalism

To prevent last week's crises from recurring, we have to go beyond the Democrat vs. Republican culture wars and take back control of Texas' energy system.

"...last week quoting William Hogan, Harvard professor of global energy policy and ERCOT market architect, on the climate crisis..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Column by Dave Pinkham

Austin at Large: Help Is Not on the Way

By design, decadence, and default, Austin and Texas have entered a DIY era

"...And lo, did the cold wind split Austin down the middle in its splitting place..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...Mexico), it's not subject to oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (which among other things mandates winterization standards..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

What’s Happening, What’s Being Done, and How We Got Into This Cold Weather Catastrophe

More chaos with continued power outages, calls for water conservation

"...Mexico), it’s not subject to oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and it can’t import power on a..."

Feb. 17, 2021 News Post by Lina Fisher

Mama Duke Drops “Braggadocious” Debut Album Ballsy

Local rapper celebrates release with a five-hour livestream concert

"...sets cut short. But with her face against the wind, she’s learned “there’s no blueprint – you create your..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Qmmunity Post by Lilli Hime

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...against public safety, this Highway Angel rides like the wind...."

Dec. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...for the songwriter, the LP courses with a raw energy and insight, at times scouring with the fierceness of..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Opinion: Why Texas Is Ground Zero for Change

With untapped voting power of Latinos, Texas has enormous potential, but the Lone Star State must modernize to pave the way to a stronger, more inclusive America

"...to the occasion of tapping the potential of our wind and solar power capabilities. With a healthy investment of..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Column by Antonio Arellano

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...manna – and perhaps something more twisting in the wind (Skip Spence). Blowing in after the haunted folk-blues of..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...news, ATD announced a new "pay-by-plate" system that eliminates windshield stickers by requiring users paying at parking kiosks to..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 26 - July 2

"...only sudden great fortune wafting in on a new wind. They are almost routine, yet miracles just the same...."

June 26, 2020 Column by Rob Brezsny

Checking In: Pa’lante Superfónicos

Afro-Latin fusionist weighs in on the whole arepa

"...Priorities shift with the wind. It's crazy how quickly yesterday's worries are shadowed in..."

June 23, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: Lolita Lynne & Tito Larriva Wrote an Album Together

Father/daughter ATX musicos maintain during the chaos

"...head there are songs that pass through like the wind. They’re not my songs. They’re just songs that exist..."

April 14, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Checking In: Gina Chavez Talks to the Moon

Latina dynamo isn’t simply sitting around chillin’

"...note from her shelter resonates equally forceful, its nervy energy emblematic of the singer’s live prowess – now livestreaming..."

April 6, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Too Hot for Hikes

"...traced back to the refusal to transition to renewable energy despite Texas’ stance as one of the biggest energy..."

March 2, 2020 Postmarks

Hypothesis: These Science Fair Kids Are All Winners

On the ground at the 64th Annual Austin Energy Regional Science Festival

"...at their schools' science fairs, the journey to understand wind resistance and derby cars, optimal air pressure in soccer..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Arts Feature by Lauren Girgis

Reading The Riot Act With Devon Parks

Arkansas filmmaker on the lessons of no-resource cinema

"...have a filmmaking scene. It took sweat and DIY energy to make movies here, and now Devon Parks is..."

Jan. 18, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Levitation Live Shot: High on Fire, Power Trip, Devil Master, Creeping Death

Sold-out metal four stack kept widening the mosh pit

"...the trio was eager to show it off. That energy level never flagged. Indeed, it only increased over the..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Music Post by Michael Toland

Austin’s Steady Strides Toward Climate Sustainability

How are we doing and how effective can local policies be at mitigating a worldwide crisis?

"...coal-burning Fayette Power Project be finally closed by Austin Energy and the Lower Colorado River Authority; 3) that the..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Review: Jesus Christ Superstar

New touring production electrifies with freshness and urgency

"...element of the rock show brings with it the energy we associate with that high-voltage event, and also the..."

Oct. 15, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Abominable

A lot of fuzz and cuteness, but not much else to this yeti jaunt

"...named Everest belches with the force of a hurricane wind (these days, it’s not an animated kid flick unless..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

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