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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 8h
Troubadour Jonathan Terrell finds a darker groove with new album Dove.
Jonathan Terrell Goes Rogue - The Austin Chronicle
Somewhere along the road in Europe, opening 3,000-4,000-person shows for fellow Texans Midland, Jonathan Terrell realized he didn’t have the right songs. Over the past decade, he had honed his sound b...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 9h
Reclaiming the glitter, glamour, and spirit of Showgirls. Elizabeth Berkley celebrates 30 years of Nomi Malone ahead of an anniversary tour that kicks off in Austin.
Reclaiming the Glitter, Glamour, and Spirit of Showgirls - The Austin Chronicle
In 1995, Paul Verhoeven introduced the world to Nomi Malone and the world rejected her. Panned on release, Showgirls got a bad rap as cheesy and chintzy, with venom especially directed at its star, El...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 10h
Getting in a good headspace with new, Austin-made PBS show How Are We Today?
Getting in a Good Headspace With How Are We Today? - The Austin Chronicle
There’s an old saying that you should never meet your heroes. Well, anyone who tells you that should get better heroes. That’s why Tyler Coe wasn’t disappointed when he met a star who meant so much to...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 1d
MOVIE REVIEW: The latest update to the Tron franchise should have been a reboot.
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Earlier this year, I was talking with Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Experiences, about the process for developing new rides for Disney parks. We talked specifically about why, 34 years after the re...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 1d
Homegrown trio the Point brings their “gateway drug” world music to ACL Fest this Sunday.
Maldito Animal and Beyond: The Point’s Fearless Path to the ACL Stage - The Austin Chronicle
The Point don’t start their sets with a bang – they kick off with little-to-no introduction, luring you into a transcendental ride through their genre-defiant imagination.   “When we play as the Point...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 1d
Minnesota-born rapper Dizzy Fae’s on solid footing as she brings her ever-changing hip-hop to ACL weekend two.
ACL Interview: Young Rapper Dizzy Fae’s on Solid Footing  - The Austin Chronicle
With a freshly realized frontal lobe and a near decade in the music industry in hand, Dizzy Fae is ready for her first festival performance at ACL Weekend Two. Building an intentional, genre-fluid fou...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 1d
Houston-via-Lubbock trio Shallowater finds their niche in the countrygaze ecosystem as they prepare for their ACL debut this weekend.
ACL Interview: Shallowater Soundtracks the West Texas Desert   - The Austin Chronicle
Planning to check out MJ Lenderman at ACL Fest? Have you heard of Shallowater? Comparisons between the Houston trio and the Asheville alt-country darling – and his band Wednesday, and Dallas slowcore ...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 1d
New evidence in Robert Roberson's case revealed in NBC Dateline podcast.
New Evidence in Robert Roberson Case Revealed in NBC Dateline Podcast - The Austin Chronicle
With one week left before Robert Roberson is to be executed by the state of Texas, his attorney, Gretchen Sween, informed the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Tuesday that new evidence strongly sugg...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 1d
Politicians, policymakers, and press, assemble: TribFest announces the full lineup for November gathering
Tim Walz, Vicente Fox, Pete Buttigieg Join Texas Tribune Festival - The Austin Chronicle
The annual fall Texas Tribune Festival never fails to put together an unexpected rendezvous of today’s influential politicians, policymakers, and press, and this year’s programming is similarly stacke...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 2d
Austin Chronic columnist Kevin Curtin signs off.
Kevin Curtin Signs Off - The Austin Chronicle
Pray for the roof of my mouth. I just ate a bowl of Froot Loops with a foolishly low milk ratio, so I’m writing this column in pain. I’m battered emotionally, too, because this is the last one. I’m to...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 2d
That’s a wrap on Weekend One of ACL. Here's what we thought of Sunday's performances.
The Killers, T-Pain, The Dare, Wet Leg, and More Reviews From Sunday at ACL - The Austin Chronicle
The first weekend of ACL Fest 2025 went out with a fire – sort of. Smoke hung overhead at Zilker Park Sunday, but it actually came from an abandoned hotel fire off I-35, about five miles away. The Kil...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 2d
The Rosette on Avenue B launches new ATX music series.
The Rosette Launches New ATX Music Series - The Austin Chronicle
Jazz and beyond is set to fill the Rosette this fall. The 3908 Avenue B venue launches its ATX Music Series this Thursday with a performance by vibraphonist Carolyn Trowbridge’s Quintet.  An 85-seat s...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 2d
Task force created to tackle homelessness in Downtown Austin.
Task Force Created to Tackle Homelessness in Downtown Austin - The Austin Chronicle
The city of Austin announced an initiative called the Downtown Homelessness Task Force on Aug. 19 that seeks to understand and address the causes of homelessness in Downtown Austin. The effort is a pa...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 2d
One Big Beautiful Bill took a swing at abortion access, but Whole Woman’s Health is still going strong.
One Big Beautiful Bill Took a Swing at Abortion Access, but Whole Woman’s Health Is Still Going Strong - The Austin Chronicle
It is no small feat for an Austinite to reach their nearest abortion clinic. Four years ago, at least 19 clinics operated in the state of Texas. In North Austin, you could find Whole Woman’s Health in...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 3d
Our music writers hit the fest to see who brought the energy and who dropped the ball yesterday.
The Strokes, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Djo, and More Reviews From Saturday at ACL - The Austin Chronicle
Saturday at Zilker Park, the pop girlies reigned. MARINA, Doechii, and Sabrina Carpenter – who didn’t allow photographers, but did allow Shania Twain to join her for a rendition of “That Don’t Impress...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 4d
From the files of Mr. Smarty Pants: If grackles are emptying out your bird feeder, stock it with safflower seeds because they don’t like them. Squirrels don’t like them either.
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 4d
DAY TRIPS: Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden in Abilene.
Day Trips: Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden, Abilene - The Austin Chronicle
The Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden in Abilene turns an outdoor art gallery into a playground for admirers of all ages of children’s literature.  Abilene claims the moniker “Storybook Capital of Ame...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 4d
In this week's comics, Droney the friendly MAGA drone pays another visit to This Modern World.
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 4d
Austin FC has shown crucial improvement in season’s second half with a playoff berth within striking distance.
Austin FC Has Shown Crucial Improvement in Season’s Second Half - The Austin Chronicle
If you had asked any Austin FC die-hard for an optimistic word on May 31, you might have earned a swift kick to the groin.  From a results standpoint, it was, without question, the nadir of the club’s...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 4d
Austin ISD announces school closure recommendations.
Austin ISD Announces School Closure Recommendations - The Austin Chronicle
On late Friday afternoon, Austin ISD administration announced their recommendation to close 13 schools across the district, to be merged with existing schools, starting next school year.
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 4d
MJ Lenderman, Cage the Elephant, Hozier, Luke Combs, and more reviews from ACL’s first friday that leaned heavily on a country-folk-rock vibe.
MJ Lenderman, Cage the Elephant, Hozier, Luke Combs, and More Reviews From ACL’s First Friday - The Austin Chronicle
ACL Fest 2025 has arrived. The first Friday of the two-weekend festival returned the usual Zilker Park suspects – heavy dust, Cage the Elephant, Hozier – and introduced new players, from locals the An...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 5d
Austin ISD announces school closure recommendations.
Austin ISD Announces School Closure Recommendations - The Austin Chronicle
On late Friday afternoon, Austin ISD administration announced their recommendation to close 13 schools across the district, to be merged with existing schools, starting next school year.
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 5d
Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale is learning to be self-indulgent as the band's ACL Fest shows near.
ACL Interview: Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale Is Learning to Be Self-Indulgent - The Austin Chronicle
Chaise longues, wet dreams, lobster claws: Wet Leg burst out of the Isle of Wight and into the Recording Academy’s hearts with their zippy, irreverent 2022 self-titled debut. Songwriters Rhian Teasdal...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 5d
ACL Interview: R&B-country singer Tiera Kennedy steps outside Nashville standards.
ACL Interview: R&B-Country Singer Tiera Kennedy Steps Outside Nashville Standards - The Austin Chronicle
“When I first moved to Nashville, I had this idea that I was gonna sing at some bar and get discovered,” laughs Tiera Kennedy. “I thought I was gonna have that kind of story.” Kennedy exudes a contagi...
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The Austin Chronicle @austinchronicle.bsky.social · 5d
Dylan Gossett, Farmer’s Wife, and more represent the Lone Star State at ACL Fest 2025.
6 Texan Artists Performing at ACL Fest 2025 - The Austin Chronicle
Alongside afternoon sets by Austin staples Asleep at the Wheel and the Huston-Tillotson University Jazz Collective, ACL Fest spotlights Austin rockers, Dallas pickers, and more Lone Star musicians bet...
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