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Volume 43, Number 28
Issue Supplement
SXSW 2024 Festival Guide, Part 1
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news
SXSW 2024 Festival Guide
SXSW Explores the Progressive Power of Ballot Measures
Organizers from different states discuss letting the voters decide on issues like abortion
BY LINA FISHER
Headlines / Quote of the Week
Total Solar Eclipse to Draw Crowds of Tourists to Town
The once-in-a-lifetime darkness is coming to Central Texas
BY ROBYN ROSS
YouTube Music Workers Laid Off in Possible Retaliation for Organizing
City Council lends support
BY LINA FISHER
Despite Being Vastly Outspent by Challenger, José Garza’s Progressive Message Still Has Austin’s Support
After winning primary in a landslide, Garza is certain to win reelection
BY AUSTIN SANDERS
Travis County Election Results by the Numbers
Get the data for your local primary races
Sherine Thomas Unseats Incumbent in Family-Focused 353rd Court, Takes On Backlog
She aims to have streamlined court processes in the first six months
BY MAGGIE Q. THOMPSON
Tanisa Jeffers Wins Big in JP5 Contest
She will lead county’s main evictions court
BY BRANT BINGAMON
food
SXSW 2024 Festival Guide
SXSW Panels Explore What’s Next for Sustainable Food
How to transition from “eco-depressed” to “making regenerative living sexy”
BY JESSI CAPE
Independent Coffee Shops for a Festival Refuel
Seven artisanal java houses worth checking out
BY TAYLOR TOBIN
The 5 Iconic Austin Beers You Cannot Miss at SXSW
You’re here; you might as well drink like a local
BY ERIC PUGA
An Allergy-Friendly Guide to Eating at South by Southwest
Keep filled up and fueled up during the festival without risking your health
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Restaurant Review: Bureau de Poste
Chef Jo Chan delivers delicious cuisine in former Hyde Park post office
BY MELANIE HAUPT
music
SXSW 2024 Festival Guide
Sunny Day Real Estate’s Dan Hoerner on 30 Years of Diary
Guitarist Dan Hoerner discusses the emo originators’ modus operandi
BY JULIAN TOWERS
SXSW Interview: UK Art-Rockers Dry Cleaning Make Up for Lost Time
Upon 4AD reissue of fully formed 2018 debut EPs
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Five Established Music Acts Headed to SXSW
From Bootsy Collins to Faye Webster
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Behind Two of SXSW Music’s Biggest Free Lineups
How media players and Penske partnerships avoid the sophomore slump
BY RACHEL RASCOE
Cactus Lee, Nemegata, Font, Grace Sorensen Set for the Chronicle’s Hair of the 3-Legged Dog Party
Freebie springtime standby returns to Hotel Vegas March 15
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Unofficial Parties & Free Shows
BY DEREK UDENSI
At Besame Mucho, a Latin Music Capital Por Nosotros
Inside the all-star, 84-band, Spanish-language spectacle
BY RAOUL HERNANDEZ
Hardcore for a Cause, Gary Clark Jr., and More Crucial Concerts
Recommended shows for the coming week
BY CARYS ANDERSON, RACHEL RASCOE, DEREK UDENSI, JAMES SCOTT AND KEVIN CURTIN
screens
SXSW 2024 Festival Guide
Falling for The Fall Guy and the Joy of Practical Stunts
Powerhouse moviemaking couple David Leitch and Kelly McCormick team up with Ryan Gosling
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
The Monstrous Bonds of Sasquatch Sunset
The Zellner bros. find actions speak louder than words in their cryptid family drama
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
The Perils of Immortal Passion in Timestalker
Alice Lowe finds the fool in her comedic take on time-crossed lovers
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
An Army of Women Tells the Story of a Criminal Justice Crusade in Austin
Julie Lunde Lillesæter shines a light on the women who made Austin a better place for rape survivors
BY SARAH MARLOFF
SXSW Documentary Goes Inside the Eclectic World of John Aielli
The spirit of radio lives in Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
The Horror of Found Things in Oddity
Writer/director Damian McCarthy builds a cinematic cabinet of curiosities
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
South By Memories
Austin filmmakers recall some of their most memorable moments at the hometown festival
BY RICHARD WHITTAKER
Film Reviews
Accidental Texan
Familiar but heartwarming story of a city slicker who gets stuck in a small town
Bhimaa
Telugu language fantasy action film.
Cabrini
Biopic of Catholic missionary Francesca Cabrini, from the director of Sound of Freedom.
Gaami
Telugu language epic set in the Himalayas.
Imaginary
Blumhouse supernatural horror imagines a world where our stuffies are out to kill
Kung Fu Panda 4
The titular Dragon Warrior searches for his replacement
Shaitaan
A family is terrorized in this Hindi language film
arts & culture
SXSW 2024 Festival Guide
Experts on What to Do if You Come Face-to-Face With an Alien
Put up your dukes or extend a hand?
BY MADELINE DUNCAN
South by Psychedelics
Psychoactive substance research gets a spotlight at this year’s festival
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Experts at SXSW Debate if AI Will Save Us ... or Destroy Us
Scads of panels ponder a rosy or bleak future
BY BRANT BINGAMON
South by Gay-west
The official unofficial SXSW recommendations for your queer Austin experience
BY JAMES SCOTT
Free Stuff to Do at SXSW 2024
Party at the post-apocalypse, smell good doing it
BY KIMBERLEY JONES AND NAINA SRIVASTAVA
Visual Arts Review: Malou Flato: “Greatest Hits”
Texas nature artist presents a garden of vegetal delights at Davis Gallery
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER
Nothing Is Off-Limits for Comedian Gianmarco Soresi
The New Yorker isn’t afraid to make himself the punchline
BY MIRANDA GARZA
Parks, Gardens, Pisces, and More Arts Events for the Week
Get out and get arty, away from the SXSW crowds
BY WAYNE ALAN BRENNER, JAMES SCOTT, KATHERINE MCNEVINS AND KIMBERLEY JONES
The Rodeo, a Pet Pfest, Country Dance, and More Community Events
Hit the town with these non-SXSW events
BY JAMES SCOTT, KIMBERLEY JONES, KATHERINE MCNEVINS, WAYNE ALAN BRENNER, BRANT BINGAMON, ERIC PUGA AND CARYS ANDERSON
columns
Opinion: We Need a Ceasefire Now
Anti-Palestinian violence is not “on the other side of the globe.” It’s here in Austin, too.
BY SOPHIA SCHLESINGER AND JOSHUA SKLAR
The Off Beat: The Four Horsemen of the SXSW Music-pocalypse
Trying on four local personifications of fest success
BY CARYS ANDERSON
Qmmunity: Self Care by Southwest
Is taking care of yourself the latest development in human technologies?
BY JAMES SCOTT
Day Trips: Pecan Grove Store, Fredericksburg
Belly up to the bar for a Dino Burger
BY GERALD E. MCLEOD
The Luv Doc: Smells Like Gold Bond
Wear something extra sexy ... with a plunging neckline
BY THE LUV DOC
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
BY MR. SMARTY PANTS
Free Will Astrology
Your weekly horoscope, March 8-14
BY ROB BREZSNY
Feedback
Letters to the editor, published daily
sports
The Verde Report: Scoring Goals the Focus as Austin FC Returns Home
El Tree looks for redemption in Saturday’s face-off with St. Louis City
BY ERIC GOODMAN
comics
