Charley Crockett Concludes His Sagebrush Trilogy in Cinematic Style • The Austin Chronicle If the afterlife had a saloon, Charley Crockett’s songs would be a perfect soundtrack to never-ending, neon-drenched drinking at the bar. Soon enough, he may have enough music to accompany eternity. A...

ALBUM REVIEW: Charley Crockett concludes his Sagebrush Trilogy in cinematic style.

First Look: Coquito on East Seventh • The Austin Chronicle The nightlife scene in the East Sixth and Seventh corridors continues to grow. Two big names in ATX – Sussie Ramirez, aka DJ Suxxy Puxxy, and Brian Almaraz, co-owner of Coconut Club and Community Gard...

The nightlife scene in the East Sixth and Seventh corridors continues to grow with Coquito.

How Not to “Change the World” • The Austin Chronicle Among the drearier aspects of life under tyranny is the abject willingness of major institutions and their leadership to submit to political domination. Under this second and worse Trump regime, corpo...

Former Chronicle News Editor @pointaustin.bsky.social on Texas universities kneeling to political pressure.

Turbulent Times for the Texas Hemp Industry • The Austin Chronicle he unofficial stoner holiday, 420, is right around the corner. But this go-round is going to look a little different than previous years in the Lone Star State. For cannabis consumers, the day typical...

Rule changes muddy the market as a temporary restraining order momentarily blocks some of the new regulations.

T-Break or Not T-Break • The Austin Chronicle On March 31, the new Texas THC rules went into effect, banning smokable hemp across the state, only for a Travis County judge to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) that blocks the ban for two w...

This week's Austin Chronic column: Navigating the smokable hemp ban and new regulations from DSHS, plus fun with microdosing.

Win Still Eludes Austin FC In Six-Goal Thriller Against Toronto FC • The Austin Chronicle In a rain-soaked Saturday matinee against Toronto FC north of the border, Austin FC managed to score three goals in a game for the first time in the year 2026. Unfortunately for the Verde and Black, h...

Win still eludes Austin FC in six-goal thriller against Toronto FC.

From the files of Mr. Smarty Pants: Steven Spielberg directed an episode of Marcus Welby, M.D. and the first episode of Columbo.

Day Trips: 24 Hours in Blanco • The Austin Chronicle Most of the parking spaces on the north side of the old Blanco County Courthouse were taken when the four of us and two dogs arrived.  The county seat moved to Johnson City in 1891, but the town 50 mi...

DAY TRIPS: Exploring dog-friendly sights of Blanco, Texas, for the day.

In this week's comics, Tom Tomorrow visits the United States of Anxiety and the people benefiting from it.
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Artistry Bleeds Immortal for Blood Sucking Maniacs • The Austin Chronicle “We’re not vampires and we’re not ghouls/ We’re not dumbasses, we’re not fools/ We like to play poker and some like to fish/ Some like to work and some like to wish.” So proclaim the Allen family, led...

ALBUM REVIEW: Terry and Jo Harvey Allen lead a multigenerational family band through an irreverent 22-track odyssey.

Texas Mushroom Conference Explores Fungal Lessons • The Austin Chronicle Beneath your feet and in your body, fungi are creative agents of change and connection. At the fourth annual Texas Mushroom Conference on Sunday, April 19, mycologists and researchers in biology, ment...

Texas Mushroom Conference explores fungal lessons with researchers, growers, artists, and more gathering in Austin for fruitful discourse.

APD Says It Is Using Force Less Often • The Austin Chronicle Austin police want you to know that reform is underway at APD. The department’s leaders appeared at City Hall last week to show City Council members recently released data they say demonstrates that o...

APD says it is using force less often, but advocates question the department’s data.

City Proposes Daily Homeless Camp Sweeps • The Austin Chronicle Austin officials are planning to dramatically increase the number of homeless camp sweeps the city conducts, starting this summer. These sweeps – in which police and Austin Resource Recovery workers d...

City plan surfaces for wide-scale cleanup of camps, could potentially begin in May.

Where the Austin Area Stands With ICE Partnerships • The Austin Chronicle Back in January, the Austin Police Department summoned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities to an Oak Hill home when they had no legal obligation to do so. As a result, Karen Gutiérrez...

Where the Austin area stands with ICE partnerships. Travis County has yet to sign, but Bastrop, Caldwell, and more show enthusiasm.

Qmmunity: Qmmunity at the Cinema on the Cinema • The Austin Chronicle Happy 420 weekend and a merry Earth Day to all – which better be everyone on this planet – who celebrate. Whether you’re partaking of the devil’s lettuce or helping plant some actual lettuce, there’s ...

In this week's Qmmunity column: Queer picks from Indie Meme, an advance screening red carpet, and short film submissions open up.

Beige and Buzzy: Ēma Joins the Domain • The Austin Chronicle I’ll be honest: I have a love-hate relationship with Aba. The South Congress restaurant is undeniably beautiful – a patio oasis that feels like a Mediterranean fever dream. But dining there often invo...

RESTAURANT REVIEW: At Ēma in the Domain, the dips are divine while service is still finding its footing.

Turbulent Times for the Texas Hemp Industry • The Austin Chronicle he unofficial stoner holiday, 420, is right around the corner. But this go-round is going to look a little different than previous years in the Lone Star State. For cannabis consumers, the day typical...

Rule changes muddy the market as a temporary restraining order momentarily blocks some of the new regulations.

Despite Pushback, Texas Advances Controversial Social Studies Curriculum • The Austin Chronicle Despite heavy criticism from Texas students, educators, historian associations, civil rights organizations, and their own content advisors, the Republican-majority Texas State Board of Education voted...

Texas advances controversial social studies curriculum, but critics say the draft inappropriately emphasizes Christianity and state history.

The Week's Biggest News in Brief: April 9-15 • The Austin Chronicle Data Center Hearing With Texas Lawmakers: According to KUT, the House Committee on State Affairs held a hearing with data center developers and other lawmakers in Austin to discuss how the industry sh...

Lawmakers discuss future of data centers in the state, Austin breaks ground on Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion, and more of the week’s headlines.

Empire Control Room Owner Locked Out of Venue by Landlord for “Nonpayment of Rent” • The Austin Chronicle Stephen Sternschein was locked out of one half of his venue, Empire Control Room, earlier this month.  On Friday, April 3, landlord 606 Holdings LLC fastened a lock to a side gate of the 606 E. Sevent...

Empire Control Room owner locked out of venue by landlord for “nonpayment of rent,” but shows resume this week in the adjoining Garage, Stephen Sternschein says.

Empire Control Room Owner Locked Out of Venue by Landlord for “Nonpayment of Rent” • The Austin Chronicle Stephen Sternschein was locked out of one half of his venue, Empire Control Room, earlier this month.  On Friday, April 3, landlord 606 Holdings LLC fastened a lock to a side gate of the 606 E. Sevent...

Empire Control Room owner locked out of venue by landlord for “nonpayment of rent,” but shows resume this week in the adjoining Garage, Stephen Sternschein says.

Alarming Austin FC Losses Prove More Than Head Coach Can Swallow • The Austin Chronicle Remember a week ago? Austin FC was fresh off consecutive draws against powerhouse clubs LAFC and Inter Miami, and the feeling around the team (and in these pages) was that the Verde and Black were fin...

Time for some honest reflection as a series of Austin FC losses find a team in full-blown crisis.

Complicating The Myth of Red Texas • The Austin Chronicle Texas is a land that revels in its idiosyncratic history and associated iconography. On bar signs, brand logos, T-shirts, and tattoo sleeves, the Western-outfitted cowboy and land-roping barbed wire f...

David Griscom’s debut nonfiction work retraces the bootprints of Texas liberalism.

“Contemporary Art Under Fascism” Collects Resistance at UT • The Austin Chronicle “Contemporary Art Under Fascism” is Scott Cobb’s final curatory contribution to the University of Texas at Austin’s art department. Coinciding with the studio art graduate program’s senior showcase, C...

UT student and faculty exhibit “Contemporary Art Under Fascism” showcases politically oriented works April 17-18.

Fusebox à Deux, or a spark shared by two Austin artists. Andie Flores and Sam Mayer exemplify how Fusebox Festival encourages dialogue between artists. austinchronicle.com/arts/fusebox...

Dirty Projectors Return to Austin for Special Symphonic Collaboration  • The Austin Chronicle David Longstreth’s compositions reach toward a beyond that few musicians dare to explore – a place of unashamed, grandiose singularity.  As the founder and lead vocalist of experimental art pop outfit...

Dirty Projectors return to Austin for a special symphonic collaboration.

Austin Energy Standard Offer Program Ramps Up Local Solar Capacity • The Austin Chronicle Since 2004, Austin Energy has been an early leader in solar generation. The sun is a plentiful resource in Texas, and when paired with battery storage, it can decrease Austin’s reliance on fossil fuel...

Austin Energy's Standard Offer program ramps up local solar capacity.

Austin FC Suffers Disappointing Home Loss Against LA Galaxy • The Austin Chronicle It’s all nice and dandy that Austin FC punched above its weight in its previous two matches, holding MLS Cup contenders LAFC and Inter Miami CF to draws. But if you can’t then translate those efforts ...

Austin FC suffers disappointing home loss against LA Galaxy.

From the files of Mr. Smarty Pants: The average American uses 141 rolls of toilet paper a year.

Day Trips: Selena's Bridge, San Antonio • The Austin Chronicle Selena’s Bridge in San Antonio is a nice tribute to the slain Tejano music singer, even though the historic stone-arch pedestrian bridge on the River Walk has no direct connection to the Corpus Christi-based artist other than appearing in a movie about the once-rising star.  Selena Quintanilla Perez was born in Lake Jackson on April […]

DAY TRIPS: Historic San Antonio bridge makes a romantic tribute to the Queen of Tejano.