Back in March of this year, not long after news broke that celebrity chef Paul Qui had been arrested for assaulting his girlfriend and endangering her child, Dan Solomon wrote a piece in Texas Monthly confronting the narrative that emerges around abuse and abusers, arguing in its headline that “How we talk about Paul Qui’s […]
A Town of Crazies: Returning to Richard Linklater’s Debut, Slacker
In honor of the accolades that have built up around Richard Linklater’s epic, decades spanning masterwork Boyhood (including our own), we’ve decided to take a look back at Linklater’s debut Slacker, a cinematic love letter to Austin that managed to capture the film world’s attention and eventually catapult Linklater to massive success. This essay originally ran as […]
Mutant League DJ Set and SUPER THIEF at Beerland in Austin Tonight
If you’re in Austin tonight, be sure to stop by Beerland, where Morgan and Mike from Loser City will be DJing as Mutant League, and the awesome punk quartet SUPER THIEF will offer up a live set. It’s a bring yr own tunes night, too, so if you come with vinyl or a flash drive, we’ll […]
Video of the Week: Tele Novella “Trouble in Paradise”
We might have a weakness for Dia de los Muertos imagery here at Loser City, but even if we didn’t, Tele Novella’s new video for “Trouble in Paradise” would have caught our eye anyway. With its ominous, swampy guitar lick and reverb drenched drums, “Trouble in Paradise” is as sweet and deadly as a poison apple, […]
The CBGBs of Indie Gaming: With Sportsfriends, Juegos Rancheros is Shaping the Future of Gaming
Remember Flynn’s Arcade? You know, from the opening scene of Tron. Jeff Bridge’s character was an ex-software dev turned arcade owner and host of the titular cabinet. Blah blah blah. I don’t need to give you a summary of Tron here, you’ve seen it or know it, but if you’re like me then something in […]
Moontower Day 4: Kids in the Hall and a Bad Idea Gone Horribly Right at Whisper Live
The final day of Moontower was surprisingly great thanks to excellent performances by Kids in the Hall, Michael Che and more, but the real surprise was the Whisper Live event, which the Loser City crew had a little too much fun crashing. For our previous Moontower coverage, here’s day three, day two, and day […]
Moontower Day 3: Ari Shaffir Fights the TSA while Marc Maron Fights a Rude Audience Member
Day three of Moontower brought huge shows by the likes of Colin Quinn, Kids in the Hall and Marc Maron, as well as some smaller showcases of varying quality. For our day one coverage, go here, and you can read yesterday’s coverage here. John Bender: Day Three of Moontower was easy for me to plan: first […]
Moontower Day 1: Getting Sleepy with Demetri Martin, Getting Revenge with Kat Ramzinski
Moontower Day One John Bender: My first stop at this year’s Moontower Festival was the happy hour at the Moontower Lounge (upstairs in the Stephen F. Austin Hotel). The Moontower Lounge is where all of the badge holders and performers go between shows to chill, hang, relax, or just whatever, and having this shared mingling space helps […]
Never Gonna Settle: A Look Inside Austin’s Inspire Pro Wrestling with Maximillian Meehan
Austin has a well-earned reputation for being a creative arts mecca, but one of the more intriguing indie operations to pop up locally in the past few years has been Inspire Pro, a homegrown wrestling league committed to improving the Texas wrestling scene as well as winning over less traditional wrestling fans. We spoke with Maximillian […]
Loser City Live: Virgin Shores, Denise and the Hyperreals at Holy Mountain
Loser City staffed bands Denise and The Hyperreals will be playing this Tuesday, the 22nd, at Austin hotspot Holy Mountain alongside the surfy post-punk duo Virgin Shores. Ghost Town by Virgin ShoresIt’s only $3, unless you’re under 21 then you must be punished by paying an extra two dollars. Come check it out if you’re in Austin […]