Bill Bryson recalls what's not to love about Britain and Clay Coppedge remembers Old Austin.

Veteran deejay Kerry Dawson, who served Austin airwaves for nearly 40 years, died on Monday morning of liver-related health problems. He was 66.

Jeremy Nail continues prepping his Alejandro Escovedo-produced My Mountain. After surviving cancer, Nail says, “What keeps me going is the hope that people will hear and connect to the songs I record, and these recordings will outlive me. Love and gratitude for life itself makes us appreciate the good things.” Hear it live on Wednesday at the Townsend.

Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater are two names synonymous with Austin. Their work is diverse, boundless, and endlessly creative. The pair also happen to share a close friendship with each other, have seven Oscar nominations between them, and have collaborated on eight projects over the course of their 21-year careers.

Tank Washington plays the role of both therapist and patient in his new video for “Never,” wherein the native Austin MC smokes a blunt on the couch while clearing the air about the problems weighing on his mind: fake friends talking trash behind his back, the competitive nature of the rap game, and poisonous past relationships.

In this week's news roundup: a Texas health official steps down after criticisms for a study that suggests defunding Planned Parenthood might be, surprisingly, bad for family planning; a Grand Jury declines to indict two officers involved in a shooting; several early voting polls have scheduling problems, but hardly anyone is voting anyway; and more ...

The Texas Film Hall of Fame is the Lone Star State's most prestigious award for the cinematic arts. This year, The Austin Chronicle will join the Austin Film Society in the festivities, presenting a special award to indie cinema industrialist and UT alum Michael Barker.

South by Southwest’s 2016 artist roster continues to crystallize with this morning’s fresh addition of 127 acts, including Glaswegian electro favorites Chvrches (booked for a DJ set), Minutemen/Stooges bass champion Mike Watt, and Canadian electronic duo MSTRKRFT.

There were no great surprises in the mayor’s “State of the City” address Tuesday night at Zachary Scott’s Topfer Theatre – although a brief audience protest and disruption near its close caused a bit of confusion. Adler proposed several affordability and mobility projects, and reiterated: “Great Cities Do Big Things.”