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My Great Backyard Bird Count Highlights

I ended up submitting 4 bird checklists to the Great Backyard Bird Count from my northwest Austin neighborhood. (via Birding on Broadmeade)

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Video: Ringo Deathstarr at Mohawk

Short clip of Ringo Deathstarr rocking out at Mohawk. (via 'NITES, a blog for Austinites)

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Video: TV Torso, The Happen-Ins at Beerland

Short clips from the WOXY party at Beerland on Feb. 11. (via 'NITES, a blog for Austinites)

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Rocking in Austin - SXSW - The Black & White Years

A highlight of one of my favorite Austin bands who happen to be SXSW showcasing artists too! (via Rocking in Austin)

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President’s Day Edition [Extra Extra]

Flickr/~MVI~ Ken Starr (of Whitewater fame) was just named president of Baylor. Yes, he’s promised to join a Baptist church after moving to Waco! Dallas-based Southwest Airlines kicked actor/director Kevin Smith off a plane this weekend, citing his size as a reason. He was very, very…

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City Council Creates New Four Day Sound Permit

Nash CookLast Thursday, city council approved an emergency ordinace creating a new 96-hour sound amplification permit. Applicants can get one 96-hour sound amplification permit per year. Every single-family house and neighborhood organization within 600 feet will be notified of the application.…

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Zilker Neighborhood Near 2100 South Lamar May Switch to Permitted Parking

Google Maps A new proposal by Zilker neighborhood residents around Oxford and South Lamar may spell trouble for the shops at 2100 South Lamar. The original Birds Barbershop, the recently-opened Black Sheep Lodge, and their adjacent businesses all attract a considerable amount of traffic and…

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Rocking in Austin - SXSW - Jill Barber

A highlight of SXSW showcasing Jazz artist Jill Barber. (via Rocking in Austin)

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Happy Something Day! [News Bits]

Happy Something Day! Secretary Clinton: Iran "becoming a military dictatorship" Under threat of sniper fire, bombs, Marines slog through Marjah Health care confidential: They were for insurance mandates before they were against them Luckily for this guy, he had money to burn Who's Cheney mad at,…

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**New Release Tuesday: Local Natives

Local Natives Gorilla Manor (Frenchkiss) This LA-based group first started getting some buzz from blogs and critics after their excellent showing at last year's SXSW festival. Since then, they've released this stellar debut full length in the UK, and Frenchkiss Records have taken notice. Today,…

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My XBMC Media Centers

A few weeks ago, I built an XBMC-based media player to use with the 32″ TV in the living room: I decided to make another system using an original XBox for the bedroom, since I don’t need to play HD content on the 19″ TV in there. I bought a refurbished XBox from Gamestop for…

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Knocking Em Back at Flying Saucer? a Podcast

So we?re kicking around the idea of doing a bi-monthly Podcast just for fun. Here?s the logic: We go out... (via BeerTownAustin)

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