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Texans for Obama's Turn Texas Blue Party at Club Deville Tonight
Texans For ObamaThis came through the pipeline a little late, as our music-related IST Listings are on hiatus for the week: Texans For Obama are hosting a "Turn Texas Blue Party" at Club Deville tonight, in advance of this weekend's massive Texas Democratic Convention, whereupon some 15,000…
Belmont And Daily Juice Team Up Over Cocktails Every Thursday This June
Image from www.thebelmontaustin.com Fresh Juice Cocktails at the BelmontEvery Thursday in JuneThe Belmont (305 W. 6th Street)8pm-Midnight featuring signature cocktails by the Belmont and Daily Juice[info]You'll have to hustle to make it tonight, but every Thursday in June from 8pm-midnight the…
Austin TX Foreclosure Market Keeps Real Estate Affordable
While many struggle to keep their homes and avoid foreclosure, rising national foreclosures have created a window of opportunity for... (via Austin Real Estate Today)
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Aussie's Blind Draw 4s This Saturday!
Word on the street is that there are still spots left in Aussie’s Blind Draw 4s tournament for this Saturday!... (via This is Life in Austin)
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Tonight: Unity Pub Crawl - Paint Red River Street Blue!
It's time for Texas Democrats to come together to defeat John McCain and take back the White House for the... (via Burnt Orange Report)
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Galindo's No Good Very Bad Week
Cid Galindo is having a rough week. After spending 7 days trying to deceive voters on issue known as point... (via Burnt Orange Report)
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Austinist Show Preview: French Kicks, Frightened Rabbit, Zykos at the Mohawk
image from MySpace (Matthew Stinchcomb) French Kicks, Frightened Rabbit, and ZykosThursday, June 5The Mohawk (912 Red River)doors at 8, $10/$12[info] | [tickets]It's really saying something if, as a band, you can undergo as much blistering criticism as have the French Kicks, and lived to tell…
Don’t Rebel Against This: HRC presents Brando's The Wild One
porcupiny/flickr Rebel Classics Film Series: The Wild OneThursday, June 5Harry Ransom Center (21st & Guadaloupe)Free (limited seating)[info]If you prefer your Marlon Brando with a little more leather and a little less cotton balls-in-the-mouth, you’re in luck, friend. The ultimate…
Speed Dating
So apparently we haven’t had speed dating in Austin before? I don’t know, as I meet all my dates in... (via This is Life in Austin)
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Drunk Driver Gets Half Century Prison Sentence
Allen William OwenDrunk driver Allen William Owen won't be eligible for parole until he's an octogenarian, thanks to a grand jury in Williamson County that recently convicted him of his third DWI. Owen, who's now serving his 50-year prison sentence, is no stranger to the justice system: he…
Tranmission Entertainment Launches New Web Site Today
Transmission Entertainment Transmission Entertainment has made a huge impact on Austin's music scene in the last year. Between their five venues, the hugely successful Fun Fun Fun Fest and their unique approach to the scene, TE has formed a network of independent music lovers (fans and…
Austinist Album Review: Shearwater's Rook
Image from Matador Records Shearwater weren’t what you’d call a secret, but the acclaim and attention that they’ve somehow ducked for years has finally caught up with them, thank god. Their musical direction over the years has evolved and twisted, moving from hushed and occasionally…
Williamson County Man Shoots Girlfriend's Dog with Bow and Arrow
Kenneth Holder/StatesmanCentral Texas isn't exempt from its share of animal abuse cases, but this recent incident in Cedar Park is one of the more bizarre ones we've come across lately. Back in mid-May, 48-year-old Kenneth Holder decided to give his girlfriend's dog a bath in the couple's…
Le Diamant Brut: Balkan Beat Box & Death is Not a Joyride
Image courtesy Death is Not a JoyrideDEATH IS NOT A JOYRIDE What’s the Deal: Listen to the beginning of “Masochism in the Trade” and try not to be mesmerized. The experimentally shrieking guitars and ghoulish keyboards make the air thick with a carnival vibe that quickly turns into an…
The Return of Ignite Consulting
Now that the run-off has arrived, the election calls have returned. And look who Laura Morrison used for robocalling! (via Snowed In)
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Austinist Reviews: The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Photo of Leenane Bay by regali on flickr The Beauty Queen of LeenaneThru 6/22, Th-Su @8pmVortex Theatre (2307 Manor Road)[info]Playwright Martin McDonagh loves making fun of America’s fascination with Ireland, and people in Austin love producing and attending his plays about…
Foodoir Photography: Snowcap Cupcake With Whipper Snapper Shot Of Fresh Whipped Cream On The Inside
Photo by Laura HensleyHungry to share your most provocative Austin food photos? Send them here. Make sure to include your name, where the photo was taken and a complete description of the food.
News Bits
Barack Obama learned of Hillary Clinton's decision to drop out of the race this weekend from the media. President says his island nation has been more affected by global warming than any other place in the world. Iran threatens to sue Western nation for damage of reputation. Another reason…
Why progressives, transit-supporters, environmentalists, and urbanites need to vote for Galindo
Care about the poor, transit-riders, or sustainability? Here's why Galindo ought to be your man. (via M1EK's Bake-Sale of Bile)
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Afrika Bambaataa at Beauty Bar this Sunday
One of hip-hop’s founding fathers, Afrika Bambaataa, is appearing at Beauty Bar with Starlynx, this Sunday, June 8th. Bambaataa worked... (via Austin Soundcheck)
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Austin: Fairy Tales Do Come True
The imagination of J.P. Newman is responsible for a new development of condominiums in South Austin combining architectural features in... (via Austin TX REMAX Blog)
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The Mother Truckers Announce Summer Tourdates
Dubbed the city’s Best Roots Rock Band in 2006 and 2007, The Mother Truckers have built a ravenous following in... (via Austin Soundcheck)
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