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twidget/Flickr A wall at Rice University campus collapsed this afternoon, trapping four people. Millions of pounds of toxins from Mexico may soon be headed for incineration in Port Arthur if the EPA approves an exemption. Gov. Perry agrees with his buddy in the White House about lifting the…
Dining in Austin - Curra's
Bottom Line: Funky Austin atmosphere, quality Interior Mexican, great migas (via Dining in Austin)
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Austinist Review: KA-BAAM Is a Hit!
Photo by Michael Thomas KA-BAAM!! Improvised Comic Book Adventures8 p.m. Saturdays through July 5thHideout Theater (617 Congress Ave)$10[info] | [tickets]When an emergency strikes, a good superhero drops everything and rushes out to deal with the situation. What we have at the Hideout is a…
In Case You Missed It: Barton Springs Full Moon Swim
During every full moon, regardless of season, the 68-degree water of Barton Springs Pool is taken over promptly at 9 p.m. (when admittance becomes free) by swimmers, dancers and people who like to dry off by dancing. Rivaling the attendance of any day in March, the Barton Springs Full…
Le Diamant Brut: Cloud Cult & Murdocks
Image from MySpaceMURDOCKS What’s the Deal: They’re a local power-pop/punk rock/just-plain-rawk trio, and their music is full of energy with its fair share of squeal, screech and pure rockness. Then, there’s the pop element that’s strong but not too overwhelming and gives it all an…
Austinist Show Preview & Giveaway: Grand Archives & Sera Cahoone @ Stubb's
Image from Grand Archives’ MySpace, by Blush Photo Grand Archives & Sera CahooneSaturday, June 21Stubbs (801 Red River)9 p.m. | Inside | $12[info] | [tickets]No introduction to Seattle act Grand Archives would be complete without a mention of Carissa’s Wierd. The latter band’s…
Museum Invites Kids to 'Discover Engineering'
Image from Discover Engineering in Central TexasThe Austin Children's Museum is inviting kids to let loose their inner engineer this Sunday. The free Discover Engineering event is a series of hands-on design challenges and experiments, designed to show how to solve real-world problems through…
Austinist Album Review: The Notwist - The Devil, You + Me
Knob-twiddling German indie rockers The Notwist have come a long way since their eponymous punk-rock-metalhead debut. A looooong way. Unless you have a copy of their first LP, it's hard to imagine singer/guitarist Markus Acher's gentle vocals and plaintive lyrics - almost naive in their…
Austinist Show Preview: Wye Oak & Pontiak At Emo's!
Wye Oak Wye Oak & Pontiak Thursday June 19Emos (603 Red River St)9 p.m., $8[info] | [tickets]Curiously, there aren't ten bands playing before Baltimore's indie-darling duo Wye Oak takes the stage this evening. Maybe Emo's is paring down their marathon line-ups. Probably not. There's…
Location now has more weight in Austin home selection
I have my first anecdotal evidence that gas prices will hurt values in far flung areas and help real estate... (via Austin Real Estate Blog)
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Paste names Waterloo Records one of the Top Record Stores in the Nation
Confirming something all Austinites should surely know, Paste Magazine has named Waterloo Records one of the Top Record Stores in... (via Austin Soundcheck)
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Austinist Album Reviews: Ethan Master of the Hawaiian Ukulele and Ed Harcourt
Photo from MySpaceEthan, Master of the Hawaiian Ukulele So Real (Casa Vista) Ethan, Master of the Hawaiian Ukelele's So Real rests at the intersection of Kimya Dawson (before she was tainted by her intimate association with Juno and John Prine. The full length is stuffed to the gills with the…
Kabloomerz!: Brad Neely Showcase & Interview
Image From Super Deluxe Alamo Downtown Presents: The Brad Neely ShowcaseThursday, June 19, 2008 @ 7, Monday, June 23, 2008 @7:30, Thursday June 26 @ 7Alamo Drafthouse Downtown (320 E 6th Street)$8.50[info] | [tickets]We’re not all as efficient as we could be, especially at the office. Come…
Kabloomerz!: Brad Neely Showcase & Interview
Image From Super Deluxe Alamo Downtown Presents: The Brad Neely ShowcaseThursday, June 19, 2008 @ 7, Monday, June 23, 2008 @7:30, Thursday June 26 @ 7Alamo Drafthouse Downtown (320 E 6th Street)$8.50[info] | [tickets]We’re not all as efficient as we could be, especially at the office. Come…
Austinist Weekend Music Preview: Happy Anniversary Room 710 & Beerland!
Image from Room 710’s MySpaceIf you didn’t get a chance to commemorate Hole in the Wall’s 34th Anniversary this past weekend, then you best show some love to two redoubtable local venues on Red River St. this coming weekend. Room 710 celebrates eight years of existence with a flurry of…
Dissent, Four More at The Broken Neck
Image from MySpace Dissent, more at The Broken NeckFriday, June 17The Broken Neck (4701 Red Bluff)$5, 9 p.m.[info] East Austin metalheads and punk fiends have a new place to party called The Broken Neck, a converted warehouse space next to River City Automotive that contains ample room for a…
Austinist Show Preview: Dosh, Anathallo, and Balmorhea at Emo's
image from MySpace Dosh, Anathallo, BalmorheaThursday, June 19Emo's (603 Red River St)$10, doors at 9[info] | [tickets]Minneapolis' intriguing and mostly-instrumental outfit, Dosh, headlines a deep and fascinating set Thursday night at Emo's. Dosh, aptly named after lead soundmaker Martin…
Live Review | Squint at Antone's 06-18-08
Squint performed last night at Antone’s as part of the The Recording Conservatory of Austin’s Best Unsigned Band Showcase. Recent... (via Austin Soundcheck)
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Those Thursday Night Happy Hours
TRIBEZA is at it again (as they are every month), with a Happy Hour this Thursday at Adelante. The Uptown... (via This is Life in Austin)
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I Am So Popular: Summertime and the Swimming is Freezy
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. By the time you read this, I will have been in Barton Springs twice this week, which is a 100% increase over the…
United Way Launches New "Live United" Initiative
United Way Capital Area United Way "Live United" EventSaturday, June 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Jo's Coffee (1300 S. Congress)[info]United Way Capital Area announced yesterday the launch of a new initiative designed to invite Central Texans to "Live United" and work together to advance the common good.…
It's Too Hot To Eat Foodoir Photography: Iced Coffee from The Woodland's Lemonade Stand
Photo courtesy Knox PhotographicsFoolish earthlings! Hurling your bodies out into the (un-air-conditioned) void without knowing who or what is out there. If you knew anything about the true (really just too hot) nature of the universe you would have hidden from it in terror ... oooh! Iced…