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Auditors From Local Consulting Firm Attempt To Shoot Down Austin Police Helicopter
...can all agree that there is simply no cost too high for the protection of our city and our citizens.... (via Mahargdom)
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Extra Extra: Sensing a Theme
Klobetime/Flickr Former Longhorn/current Chicago Bear Cedric Benson arrested on Lake Travis over the weekend for driving (boating) while intoxicated and resisting arrest. Couple arrested for making meth in their Hutto home; 2 of their kids had the drug in their system. Someone left their…
Dining in Austin - Eastside Cafe
Bottom Line: Fresh food though the execution could use some work (via Dining in Austin)
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Dining in Austin - Marakesh
Bottom Line: Bland, uninteresting, just plain forgettable middle eastern food (via Dining in Austin)
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Crace Archives Acquired by Ransom Center
Jim Crace/Photo courtesy HRCIt was announced today that the Ransom Center at UT has acquired the archive of acclaimed British author Jim Crace. Crace is the author of such award-winning novels as Being Dead (winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award) and Quarantine (Booker Prize…
Snapshots: The Raconteurs Are on the Level
The Raconteurs (Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence,Patrick Keeler, and Jack White) played a two-night stand of sold out shows at Stubb's this weekend. Like a car at the very edge of control their messy, wobbly guitars delivered the kind of nervous energy you can't turn away fearing (or hoping)…
City Council Race Gets Interesting: Dirty Dialing Hijinks
Still/BloodsportAn automated message service operating as "your neighbor Lisa" began dialing local residents last week, questioning some campaign promises supposedly made by City Council Place 3 candidate Randi Shade. In the broadcast, Shade, who is running against incumbent Jennifer Kim and…
ACL Festival Single-day Tickets, Schedule Grid released May 13
If you’re still on the fence about getting a three-day ticket for ACL Festival this year, fear not. Single day... (via Austin Soundcheck)
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Austinist Show Preview: Foxhole + More @ The Mohawk
Image from Foxhole’s MySpace Foxhole + moreTuesday, May 6The Mohawk (912 Red River)10 p.m.[info]Founded in 2000, Kentucky post-rock outfit Foxhole specialize in (largely) instrumental epics that utilize the tried and tested routine of building songs layer by layer until the desired crescendo…
Spotlight: Travis Heights in 78704 South Austin
Here’s some background on popular Travis Heights, one of South Austin’s oldest neighborhoods. (via Austin Real Estate Today)
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Back to Work
It can be a tough decision when you are considering the options of going back to work or continuing to... (via LiveMom)
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Aaron Moved to Mueller, PT 2
This is the twenty-ninth in a series of columns about the travels of Aaron and his family in his quest... (via Aaron is moving to Mueller)
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Austinist Album Review & Show Preview: Colour Revolt
The Breeders, Colour RevoltMonday, May 5Emos (603 Red River St)$17.50, Doors at 9pm[info] | [tickets]Colour Revolt Plunder, Beg, and Curse (Fat Possum) There has been a good amount of buzz swirling around these guys for the past year or two in anticipation of this, their debut full length.…
Austin on Your iPod - Two Songs to Add Today
This month on the b5 Music Channel we’re recommending two tracks for you to download. I’m picking two tracks from... (via Austin Soundcheck)
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This Week In Austin
There’s a little something for everyone in my recommendations this week. DAM and Devin the Dude are bringing the hip-hop,... (via Austin Soundcheck)
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Week Around the Ists
Bostonist went to ROFLCon, a semi-academic conference about the internet and its enthusiasms, and ended up with a Brawndo hangover.Seattlest opened the floor to a few local hip-hop artists who were stirring about Reverend Wright’s controversial comments.Gothamist was amazed to hear that an…
Free Margaritas!!
they don’t have their liquor license, so they’re giving away two free margaritas with an entree purchase! (via This is Life in Austin)
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Jennifer Kim Campaign Admits to Placing Anonymous Robocalls
News 8 Austin picks up on the anonymous Place 3 Robocall story discussed here on Burnt Orange Report last Friday.... (via Burnt Orange Report)
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