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Mas dinero por favor! Gracias, Bill P.
In my early days of Amateuring, my fervent hatred for higher education funding reared it’s ugly head frequently in my... (via AmateurAmerican)
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Austinite "Shipped" Into Space
...will be launching into space on October 12th for a mere $35 million dollars. Well known for his founding of... (via Mahargdom)
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Alamo Biker Movie Classics: They're No Angels
Angels From Hell Poster Biker Movie Classics: Angels From Hell / Black AngelsSaturday, June 14 / Sunday June 15Alamo Drafthouse Downtown (320 E 6th Street)$5 General Admission[Angels From Hell tickets] | [Black Angels tickets]Have you noticed the abundance of scooters on the road these days?…
FREE sushi & sake at Imperia!
It sounds too good to be true, which is why I’m giving you such advance notice. Thursday July 3rd, Imperia... (via This is Life in Austin)
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Extra Extra: Summer in the City
Governor’s Press Office ATF thinks that someone threw a Molotov cocktail at the Governor's Mansion and the fire started that way. Former Perry chief-of-staff to resign from Secretary of State position; the next one will be the 6th SoS under Perry. The ACLU is suing the Texas youth prison…
Williamson County Animal Shelter Abandons "Black is Beautiful" Campaign
Janet - Labrador Retriever, Pit Bull TerrierJust days before it was set to launch, the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter has decided to pull its week-long "Black is Beautiful" campaign, meant to spur adoption of the center's black-coated dogs and cats. The promotion, as it turns out,…
2008 Texas Premier Football Camp
Looking for something fun and different to get your children involved in this summer? (via Do512)
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Austinist Show Giveaway: Jukebox the Ghost @ The Mohawk
Photograph by Davey Wilson Jukebox the Ghost Happy Hour + ShowFriday, June 13The Mohawk (912 Red River)8 p.m. | Outside[info]Shout Out Louds, Shearwater, Liam Finn, and A Place To Bury Strangers may have been some of the highlights of our day show at SXSW this year but one of the surprise…
Austinist Album Review: My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
You just want My Morning Jacket to rock forever. Assuming you've been lucky enough to catch their live show, you know it seems like they almost do. If any group has the raw, sculpted tenacity that hints at longevity, it's them. Marathon performers hawking an inscrutable brand of…
I Am So Popular: This Week I Piss Off the Crocheters
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. One day last year, I asked my young, hot boyfriend, Warren, what I might knit for him. I’d already made him a…
Video View from 360 Condos
We’ve been watching downtown Austin develop for quite some time with mixed feelings as we’ve gone along. Last fall, I... (via R.E. Revealed)
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Altar Boyz at the Zach!
I'll be at the Zach tonight to see Altar Boyz. I've seen this before with my friend Elizabeth, but this... (via Translucence)
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Foodoir Photography: Oatmeal with Apples, Almonds & Raisins from Progress Coffee
Flux-rad on Flickr Hungry 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.
Casting Call: Supernanny
Image from ABC Supernanny Casting CallThursday, June 19 Main Event 13301 N. US Hwy 183, Bldg A (map)4pm-8pm[info]Next week, casting producers will be in town searching for families to be on ABC's Supernanny. From what we have discerned from the ads we've seen during Ugly Betty, the reality…
Austinist Show Preview & Giveaway: Frog Eyes, Evangelicals, and White Hinterland at Club DeVille
image from Absolutely Kosher Frog Eyes, Evangelicals, and White HinterlandThursday, June 12Club DeVille (900 Red River St)$8, doors at 8[info] | [tickets] Everyone and their brother has heard of Wolf Parade. And most of their brothers have also heard of Sunset Rubdown. And people here and…
Firewater & More at Emo's Thursday
Christian Fuehrer / Flickr Firewater Thursday, June 12Emos (603 Red River St)9 PM, $10[info] | [tickets]Firewater, the innovative world-punk group led by Tod A, will satiate fans with tunes from their new album, The Golden Hour, Thursday night at Emo’s. Firewater released the album in…
Le Diamant Brut: Natalie Portman's Shaved Head & Masonic
Photo courtesy of MySpaceMASONIC What’s the Deal: It’s murky dreamland indie pop, and it’s local. Light, pillowy vocals in catchy choruses spill over bright keys and guitars that lift you up right into the clouds. They’ve released four LPs since 2006, which is kind of impressive, and…
Feel the Writing on the Wall: Pieced Together at Gallery Lombardi
"Purple Spain," aerosol and marker on canvas. Courtesy Gallery Lombardi/SpainYou don’t see graffiti tags popping out of ornate frames very often, but Pieced Together, on exhibit at Gallery Lombardi through July 5, showcases a vibrant collision of fine art and street art. It's a subversion…
Album Review: Spiritualized Heal On Songs In A&E
Image via Spiritualized.com. Jason Pierce and his band Spiritualized blew most British bands off the stage with the 1997 epic Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space, a masterfully lush, orchestrated mix of gospel, rock, and Brit pop. One wondered whether the chemical indulgences so…
Walmart Humiliates Houston College Student, Then Bills Her For It
kathycsus/flickrAs seen in the past, shopping at Wal-Mart can on rare occasion be a scary proposition, but the last thing we'd expect is to get screwed by the discount retailer itself. Such was the fate that befell Texas Southern University student Nitra Gipson, who made the noble decision to…
Recording full interrogations would have saved a lot of grief in Austin's Yogurt Shop case
A combination of coerced confessions and new DNA evidence appear to be causing the Yogurt Shop case to crumble (via Grits for Breakfast)
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News Bits
A Belgian company has bid on Budweiser. A building housing a nuclear reactor in Kansas was hit by a tornado. The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Guantanamo detainees. Congressman v. Blogger Before you head to China for the Olympics, their government would like you to know a few…
Dana Falconberry, Leatherbag & Jude Ross Tonight @ Stubb's
Dana Falconberry, Leatherbag & Jude RossJune 12Stubbs (801 Red River)9 PM, $6 ADV; $8 DOS[info] | [tickets]A trio of Austin acts will be ruling the proverbial roost at Stubb's tonight. The indoor show will start off with Jude Ross, followed by Leatherbag, and finally Dana Falconberry. The…
ROT Rally 2008 is Underway
And as soon as I get out of my office, I'll be taking part in all the debauched biker activities... (via UrbanGrounds)
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