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Rachel Rascoe

Austin

Writer at Freelance

writer & editor | former @austinchronicle she/her 💌rachelrascoe ⟦at⟧ gmail ⟦dot⟧ com

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  • Jan 14, 2025 | texashighways.com | Rachel Rascoe |Tyson Bird

    Last March, the side-saddle, flag-flying album cover for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter immediately sparked references to stately portraits of George Washington and Napoleon. Discerning critics even compared Queen Bey’s red, white, and blue getup and pageant sash to the legacy of Black cowboys in the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo. Shot by Texas photographer Blair Caldwell, the cover has transcended any influences and cemented itself as an iconic image in its own right.

  • Aug 29, 2024 | austinchronicle.com | Rachel Rascoe

    Plus ACL night shows and a one-weekend-only Franklin burgerPostcards From Texas album cover ACL Fest has announced the schedule for the festival’s night shows.

  • Aug 14, 2024 | austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Cy White |Carys Anderson |Rachel Rascoe

    Whatever your genre, we got youFriday 16, ACL Live at the Moody TheaterWhat kind of anime girlie would I be if I didn’t acknowledge the lads, the legends, FLOW? Their career, it seems, was built specifically for my childhood and teen years. Unlike the cartoons of the West, Japan has a, shall we say, more enthusiastically music-forward approach to their animated opening themes.

  • Jul 24, 2024 | austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Cy White |Carys Anderson |Rachel Rascoe

    Friday 26, Eastside CinemaAfter last month’s kickoff, “Austin’s last single-screen movie theatre” Eastside Cinema and go-to record shop End of an Ear continue ENDSURROUND, a mash-up of local bands and essential offbeat films. On this pairing, perfectly fuzzy ATX bubble-grungers On Being an Angel – led by EOAE vinyl-slinger Paige Applin – play ahead of John Cassavetes’ devastating tour de force A Woman Under the Influence, independently released 50 years ago.

  • Jun 19, 2024 | austinchronicle.com | Derek Udensi |Cy White |Carys Anderson |Rachel Rascoe

    Thursday 20 – Sunday 23, Various locationsThis multimedia convergence feels like a direct response to this year’s South by Southwest, which invited the U.S. Army and various Israel-supplying defense contractors to speak in the midst of the Palestinian genocide. Named after the region’s native passerine, Sunbird Fest showcases local music, art, film, comedy, and poetry, with all proceeds benefiting the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund and Gaza families.

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Rachel Rascoe
Rachel Rascoe @rachelrascoe
15 Jan 25

RT @TexasHighways: Shot by photographer Blair Caldwell, the "Cowboy Carter" album cover has cemented itself as an iconic image in its own r…

Rachel Rascoe
Rachel Rascoe @rachelrascoe
30 May 24

I'm on @AscensionSeton ACA insurance. So absurd that they're asking members to *mail* in their monthly payment due to this cyberattack – with one week’s notice. This May 21 email said the check needed to be postmarked by May 27. https://t.co/O8SF0xW3HV

KUT Austin
KUT Austin @KUT

A ransomware attack has rendered multiple digital technology systems integral to Ascension hospitals' typical operations inaccessible. https://t.co/9QqnEdNZGJ

Rachel Rascoe
Rachel Rascoe @rachelrascoe
6 May 24

Some Rachel news: After 4 years of my weekly music column, and almost 2 years as Music Editor, I’m leaving @austinchronicle. So grateful to have worked with so many amazing writers & covered so much good music. Open to freelance writing, editing, and more after a short break!