Zeke Barbaro (Photo Dayglow by Pooneh Ghana, photo Yendry by Davide De Martis, crowd photo by John Anderson)
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A closer look at vaccine and mask policies among Austin first responders
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
What have you done today to provide decent housing where everyone needs it?
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Plus: $ 100 million in buses; $ 0.00 in rates
BY NICK BARBARO
City emphasizes equity as it accelerates climate action
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
A solar-powered mobility hub planned for the “transit desert”
BY LINA FISHER
UT Architecture Fellow to facilitate workshops on design for inclusion
BY LINA FISHER
The new TX 37 has a 73.8% Democratic vote share. We should be happy, right?
BY MIKE CLARK-MADISON
Former Grassroots Leadership Executive Director challenges Brigid Shea in 2022 Dem primary
BY LINA FISHER
Early voting: October 18-29
BY BETH SULLIVAN
food
Meet your beer garden friends, the Beergardigans
BY ÉRIC PUGA
All the news that thrills your taste buds
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Dinners, farmers markets, beer, wine and more for the week of September 30, 2021
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
ACL Festival 2021
ACL Eats serves 200 gallons of wing sauce, 1.25 tons of queso and a notary serving Tater Tots
BY SKYE SEIPP
music
ACL Festival 2021
Two music writers justify their position on this weekend’s festival
BY TIM STEGALL AND CHRISTINA GARCIA
“Amarillo by Morning” or “Midnight Sky”? Here is a guide to decide
BY ABBY JOHNSTON
Dominican Italian singer brings diverse sound to ACL Fest on Saturday
BY CHRISTINA GARCIA
Indie-pop singer-songwriter adapts to life as a TikTok sensation
BY ALYSSA QUILES
“It’s crazy to suddenly have so much weight on what I’m saying and doing now.”
BY ALYSSA QUILES
The darling refrains of life on love and the unknown – in falsetto
BY MORGAN-TAYLOR THOMAS
“It’s kind of like a mix of pop culture, analog culture and postmodern memes.”
BY DOUG FREEMAN
Phoebe Bridgers-Approved Alternative Indie-Pop Artist Takes on Heavy Topics
BY ALYSSA QUILES
Utah rock quartet pour out frustration of suburb seasoned with surf tones
BY DOUG FREEMAN
The folk / R&B / pop singer brings pain, social criticism and – appropriately – joy
BY DOUG FREEMAN
Poetic dramatic pop songwriter with a grizzly voice
BY KEVIN CURTIN
The virtuoso singer takes the lead in the next generation Americana
BY DOUG FREEMAN
Avant-garde rap collective weaves witty songs with eye-catching visuals
BY DEREK UDENSI
House music producer / singer has the power to get you moving
BY CHRISTINA GARCIA
Fresh sounds emanating from the Lone Star State
BY KEVIN CURTIN, CHRISTINA GARCIA, RAOUL HERNANDEZ, DOUG FREEMAN AND RACHEL RASCOE
Six unique acts that will blow you away before sunset at the festival
BY KEVIN CURTIN, DOUG FREEMAN, CHRISTINA GARCIA, ALYSSA QUILES, RACHEL RASCOE AND CHAD SWIATECKI
Provide calls for vaccine cards, transparent bags, mask areas and rain
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Austin listens to the Hickoids, Beaumont, Hamell on Trial, Krayolas, Kathy McCarty and more
BY TIM STEGALL
Tiki quintet brings their “slow conga line” and excessive fog to Kinda Tropical on Thursday
BY KEVIN CURTIN
BY GREG STITT
screens
Our picks on the streaming side of celebrating the genre
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Movie reviews
Everyone’s favorite ghouls take the vacation route
Brutal New Zealand revenge drama asks if monsters are created or just crashes
A cop, a room, a phone call in this thriller remake
The Doctor of Christian Music sings just for the choir
Nothing sacred about it Soprano prequel
Cowboy’s Tale Takes A Bit Too Long On A Familiar Trail
Laughs are short and old in this COVID-era road trip comedy
Cannes award-winning chaotic drama is a new take on body horror
Everyone’s favorite spider-hating symbiote is back
arts & culture
Bible Translation Finds Stories Lost Between The Lines
BY RAMN RODRIGUEZ
Virtual galleries, streaming improvisation, and more
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Donation and volunteer opportunities, job postings, online fitness classes, and more
BY KATHERINE MCNEVINS
Columns
BY KIMBERLEY JONES
Travis County Commissioner Brigid Shea and Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector Bruce Elfant advocate for a clean energy program
BY BRIGID SHEA AND BRUCE ELFANT
Queer hip-hop, kinky bingo and more
BY BETH SULLIVAN
Beautiful scenery and great food in a unique outdoor music venue
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
Would a ditch increase the value of your property?
BY LUV DOC
BY M. SMART PANTS
Your weekly horoscope from October 1 to 7
BY ROB BREZSNY
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
Summer addition wows hometown crowd against LA Galaxy
BY ÉRIC GOODMAN
comics
