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Thursday, September 2, 2010
aGLIFF Interview: Jake H. Gonzales, Programs Director
Jake H. Gonzales Channeling intense volunteer passion, subtly opening conservative minds, and standing up to the occasional pesky picketing threat — all in a day's work for Jake H. Gonzales, Programs Director of the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival (aGLIFF). While the act…
You Don't Have to be Taylor Swift to Look Good in Boots
That is right! Of course, she is adorable but you, too, can be as fashion forward by wearing cowboy boots... (via Heritage Boot Blog)
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Food: Taco Journalism Presents East Side + Downtown Taco Crawl This Saturday
Heather Leigh Kennedy/TakobaThe pub crawl has evolved. Drunken stumbles are fine and all, but man cannot survive on beer alone. That's why the food trailer crawl is the new "taco the town." This Saturday, September 4, the taco aficionados behind Taco Journalism have organized "Revenge of the…
Food + Drink: Great Names, Great Values Wine Tasting at Mirabelle
The Wine Place Great Names, Great Values Wine TastingFriday, September 3Mirabelle (8127 Mesa Drive Suite 100)6:30pm, $25 (includes tax/tip and apps), RSVP required: 512-346-7900[info] Yeah, yeah, so the economy is still kinda crappy. We’ve heard enough about that, haven’t we?…
I Am So Popular: And Then The Cops Came
Editor’s note: The views expressed in I Am So Popular are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of anyone else in the IST network. Wednesday morning, after sixteen hours of flying, three hours of layovers, and another couple of hours in…
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010 Artist Profile: Pharoahe Monch
Pharoahe Monch/Shine Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010November 5-7Waterloo Park (403 E. 15th)$75 for Saturday and Sunday[info] | [tickets]Mixing soul rhythms with complex (and often political) rhymes, Pharoahe Monch brings a certain dirty freshness to hip hop, even though he’s been in the game since…
Lilies galore
We are seeing more and more oxblood lilies, in four locations so far. For the first time in years, there will be spider lily flowers (lycoris radiata) on the oak motte; nine stalks have appeared thus far. The leaves appear without fail, but the flowers sometimes arrive and more often don't. Common…
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Conscious Cravings- Vegetarian sandwiches from around the world
Conscious Cravings has a really great menu, especially for a trailer because they usually can only serve a couple things.... (via Lazy Smurf's Guide to Life)
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One Love ? Let?s get together and feel all right
I think it was about 3 hours between the time I heard from a friend about One Love, the new... (via Lazy Smurf's Guide to Life)
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Food: September Restaurant Week Menus Announced
Austin Restaurant Week Coupon cutters and cheap dates, now is your moment in the sun. Austin's Fall 2010 Restaurant Week is just around the corner. Restaurant Week (really, two half weeks; September 19th - 22nd and 26th - 29th) provides frugal Austinites the opportunity to sample the…
2010 Fun Fun Fun Fest Update [November / Waterloo Park]
Image courtesy of Fun Fun Fun Fest Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010November 5-7Waterloo Park (403 E. 15th)[info] | [tickets]We’ll admit that we were pretty content with the prospect of catching legends like Bad Religion, DEVO, Slick Rick, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and Suicidal Tendencies all in…
Qrank 2.0 Adds Live Location-Based Head-to-Head Play
QrankQrank, the current-affairs trivia quiz that has become a social media sensation, has increased the head-to-head aspect of competition for version 2.0 of the game, which launched last week. With the new "Find Live" button, Qrank players can find fellow players around them at any time, whether…
Gunman Killed at Discovery Hostage Scene [News Bits]
D.C.: Israel and Palestinians set for direct talk Stephen Hawking and a universe sprung out of chaos BP cap to be removed today Gunman killed at Discovery hostage scene Austin's Formula One track detailed Texas vs. Aggies... for electricity dollars Chimney break-in goes awry …
2010 AIA Homes Tour
© 2010 JH Jackson PhotographyThe 2010 AIA Homes Tour will be the weekend of October 2 - 3, 2010, from noon to 6pm each day. Tickets are on sale now and are $25 in advance and $30 the weekend of the tour. The following architects have houses on this year's tour: Alterstudio Architects, LLP…
Giveaway: The English Beat at Emo's Tonight
The English Beat/ ReverbNation The English Beat with Bad Manners and Chris MurrayThursday, September 2Emos (603 Red River St)Door: $18, Advance: $16[info] | [tickets] No matter how old you were when The English Beat were formed (hint: same year London Calling was released by The Clash), the…
Phil's Ice House First Stop on 7 Best Burgers Series
What makes a great burger? Patty? Toppings? How it's cooked? Phil's Ice House not only has a great burger, but... (via The Austin Citysphere)
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Austin Burger News Reviewer Talks Best Burger Secrets
Been behind posting new entries from Austin Citysphere. Listen to our new podcast on how one local reviewer rates burgers!... (via The Austin Citysphere)
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Wake Us Up When September Ends ... Or When It Cools Off! [Extra Extra]
flickr/Glark ‘La Barbie’ may be the biggest criminal to ever come out of Laredo. During the trial, details are emerging about that shooting at Spiros nightclub. Texas hates gay marriage so much that they’re making a gay couple stay married? Sometimes it’s hard to get…
Food: Farmhouse Delivery Opens Fall Season Subscription
Image via Farmhouse Delivery.In the coming weeks, you'll have the chance to make or break the creation of new organic farmland near Austin -- not with a vote, but with a subscription to Farmhouse Delivery, a farm-to-table service. Like Greenling, its competitor, Farmhouse Delivery drops off…
Preview and Interview: Grandma Hates Technology at Out Of Bounds [Improv]
Grandma Hates TechnologyThursday September 2Salvage Vanguard Theatre (2803 Manor Road)$12, 8 pm[info] | [tickets] The Out of Bounds Comedy Festival is bringing down the unique improv duo Grandma Hates Technology. While improv duos are fairly ubiquitous, Grandma Hates Technology, a father and…
Don't Believe the Hoopla: A Chat with YellowFever
Image from YellowFever What ups and downs...we're not even into autumn, and YellowFever have already had a full 2010. To recap: the band's material finally achieved wide release thanks to the Vivian Girls Wild World imprint, they embarked on quite a summer tour, and there's that arrest in…
Titus Andronicus at Emo's with YellowFever, Whitman [show preview]
Image from Whitman Titus Andronicus at Emo\’sWednesday, September 1Emos (603 Red River St)$12, Doors at 9pm[info] | [tickets] Composers of epic, scream-along songs full of heart and the expelling of lungs, Titus Andronicus are a New Jersey five-piece who are hitting Emo's outside stage…
Tonight: The Strange Boys at Emo's
source The Strange Boys at EmosWednesday, September 1Emos (603 Red River St)$10, doors at 9pm[info] | [tickets] With this relentless heat on these dog days of summer, it’s nice to know you can go to a show where a sloppy, swaggering shrug, if done right, could definitely pass as a dance…
Tipping, Rebates and Earl [News Bits]
Hurricane Earl approaching the East Coast. A new era in Iraq as American combat operations come to an end. How the USS Kirk helped during the fall of Saigon. Obama starts Middle East peace talks. Vanity Fair profiles Sarah Palin, lousy tipper. State to attempt another appliance rebate program…
Spotlight on Local Businesses: Austin Artist Tony Romano
A friend of a friend recently introduced me to the work of Austin artist Tony Romano, and I have loved... (via Greening Austin Daily)
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Fun Fun Fun Fest Artist Preview: Polvo
artist MySpace page“Polvo spent 90 to 98 giving voice to a chorus of discrete [sic] rock & roll ideas that really hadn't been heard before,” states Mike Wolf on the Merge Records website in reference to the original run by the indie rock heroes. It’s always a bold statement…
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Fave Five Food Deals - 9/1/10
Labor Day grilling and/or beer drinking made cheap(er). (via Beetsolonely)
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Le Diamant Brut: ACL Edition w/ The Band of Heathens & First Aid Kit
Photo from MySpaceTHE BAND OF HEATHENS What’s the Deal: If you’re a music-loving Austinite and haven’t heard of these guys, then maybe you’re just not listening hard enough. It’s no surprise that this local supergroup of songwriters made it to the Austin City Limits…