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Vol. 43, No. 44

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Album Review: Strand of Oaks' Miracle Focus With eighth release, Strand of Oaks preaches harmony

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Kinky Friedman, Outlaw, Author, and One-Time Gubernatorial Candidate, Dies at 79 Cowboy died peacefully at home

Austin Cinema Owner Mixing Classic Albums and Classic Films for Silents Synced Blue Starlite's Josh Frank working with Radiohead, R.E.M., more

Levitation’s Insane 2024 Lineup Includes the Jesus Lizard, Slowdive, and Gang of Four Psychedelic festival returns October 31 to November 3

NEWS

Assessing the Underwhelming Field of APD Chief Candidates

Nearly three dozen people applied. Will any make the cut?

by Austin Sanders

Last AISD Board Meeting This School Year Covers Budget Plan, Underperforming Students

Yes, there will be a request to increase property taxes

by Brant Bingamon

South by Southwest Lays Off 23 Employees Festival plans “new vision” for growing event

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Last AISD Board Meeting This School Year Covers Budget Plan, Underperforming Students Yes, there will be a request to increase property taxes

FOOD

The Strip Club: Northgate Shopping Center

Getting bossed around by meat, and liking it

by Taylor Holland

First Look: La Seareinita

Latest from Gabriela’s Group zeroes in on seafood

by Haris Qureshi

First Look: La Seareinita Latest from Gabriela’s Group zeroes in on seafood

Tacodeli to Open Stand-Alone Restaurant on South Lamar Obsessed with Doña sauce? Meet the Doña Rita.

Restaurant Review: Bambino New Eastside pizza joint from L’Oca d’Oro owners has something to say

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Restaurant Review: Craft Omakase This elite, 22-course omakase menu is exactly as filling as it sounds ... but we wouldn’t skip a single course

MUSIC

Silverada’s Solid Country Gold

Mike & the Moonpies rebrands and reloads

by Doug Freeman

Album Review: Fastball’s Sonic Ranch

With their latest, the trio creates what they call their best album yet

by Cy White

Album Review: Strand of Oaks' Miracle Focus With eighth release, Strand of Oaks preaches harmony

Last Week in Live Music: DIIV, They Are Gutting a Body of Water, untitled (halo) 27 photos by Isabella Martinez

Kinky Friedman, Outlaw, Author, and One-Time Gubernatorial Candidate, Dies at 79 Cowboy died peacefully at home

Austin Cinema Owner Mixing Classic Albums and Classic Films for Silents Synced Blue Starlite's Josh Frank working with Radiohead, R.E.M., more

Levitation’s Insane 2024 Lineup Includes the Jesus Lizard, Slowdive, and Gang of Four Psychedelic festival returns October 31 to November 3

SCREENS

Austin Cinema Owner Mixing Classic Albums and Classic Films for Silents Synced

Blue Starlite's Josh Frank working with Radiohead, R.E.M., more

by Richard Whittaker

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Austin Cinema Owner Mixing Classic Albums and Classic Films for Silents Synced Blue Starlite's Josh Frank working with Radiohead, R.E.M., more

Jeff Nichols on the Tragic Romance of The Bikeriders The Austin filmmaker on finding the right POV for his new film

Memorial Announced for Film Giant Tom Copeland Former Texas Film Commission head oversaw massive growth in industry

Culture Clash: Paper Cuts Combines Literature and Film Indie bookstore pairs with indie cinema to celebrate the joy of interdisciplinary art and prioritizing community

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ARTS & CULTURE

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Jeff Nichols on the Tragic Romance of The Bikeriders

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New Prints, Old Turtles, and Other Events This Week Gotta gotta get out to get down

Theatre Review: Trinity Street Playhouse’s A Million More to Go Play examines preposterous political climes with chuckles galore

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Review: Disney’s Frozen Broadway in Austin brings all Arendelle’s magic to the Bass

COLUMNS

The Austin Chronic: Mobile Head Shop the Glassmith Puts Down Roots

The Glassmith graduates to brick-and-mortar

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The Off Beat: Freedom Day(s)

Early-bird celebrations pepper the lead-up to a midweek Juneteenth

by Carys Anderson

Qmmunity: All Year, Each Month, Every Day

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by James Scott

Day Trips: The Lhakhang, El Paso

How a Bhutanese temple landed in an El Paso college campus

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