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Rocking in Austin - SXSW - The Best of the Rest (Round 1)

A list (with downloadable music) of some great SXSW bands I haven't highlighted. There's tons of great music here! (via Rocking in Austin)

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After the snow

Things are pretty much the same as they were before the snow. Nothing new has succumed to cold weather or to the weight of frozen precipitation. We have our first pink hyacinth. Each day, there are more narcissi and daffodils and anemones. We have noticed that the flower buds are swelling on the…

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Class Act: Pole Dancing

You stretch your arm gracefully to reach that $20 bill on stage, tuck it into your bra strap, then flip... (via Chicksters)

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Fave Five Food Deals - 2/25/10

Neither rain, sleet, snow nor the birth of my first child can stop the week's best grocery deals. (via Beetsolonely)

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Snapshots: Brendan Benson at the Independent

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I Am So Popular: Reflections And Other Thoughts

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. Well after having Mackey for a snacky last week, I am plumb worn out y’all. So this week I’m going to…

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Snapshots: Warpaint and Akron/Family at Parish

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Rocking in Austin - SXSW - The Love Language

Need another sunny band for a sunny day? Try this SXSW band, The Love Language. (via Rocking in Austin)

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Have you seen the Roaries 2010 teaser video yet?

No? Well check it out! This is courtesy of the killer crew over at Republic of Austin. We are announcing... (via TwoGroove: Musical Musings)

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Better Than The Van To Host SXSW Panel, Give Away Van

Image provided by Better Than The VanThis SXSW, Better Than The Van has quite the bonanza in store for one lucky band. The local entity, which connects touring artists with city residents offering a place to stay, is giving a van full of goodies from a whole slew of companies (Epiphone, Zildjian,…

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Le Diamant Brut: April Smith and the Great Picture Show & Aimee Bobruk

Photo by Eric Ryan Anderson from MySpaceAPRIL SMITH AND THE GREAT PICTURE SHOW What’s the Deal: The artwork on Smith’s latest album and the name alone, Songs for a Sinking Ship, should be enough to entice Decemberists fans to give it a listen. But, it’s the lounge…

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KUT To Air Spoon Concert Tonight

Tonight at 8 p.m. KUT will air a special live performance from Spoon on the air. The 80 minute show was recorded on the Austin City Limits soundstage. For all the details, go here.

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Victim of Hate Crime: "I'm saddened"

Emmanuel Winston, the victim of an apparent hate crime that took place early Saturday morning near a popular gay bar... (via The Austin Citysphere)

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Rocking in Austin - SXSW - Jukebox the Ghost

This SXSW band, Jukebox the Ghost, is the perfect music for todays sunny spring day. (via Rocking in Austin)

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SXSW Party Update: Austin Imposition, AV Club, & Stereogum

The Austin Imposition at Longbranch Inn with Thee Oh Sees, Woods, The Fresh & Onlys, Girls At Dawn, Total Slacker, A Sunny Day In Glasgow, Teengirl Fantasy, Graffiti Monsters 8pm - 2am / RSVP / March 18th The A.V. Club/Canvas Media/Flowerbooking present March Into Softness 2010 at The Mohawk…

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Facebook to Open 200-Person Austin Office

facebookYou already spend way too much time on Facebook, now maybe you can make it pay for you. In a brief announcement, Gov. Rick Perry said the state will put $1.4 million from the Texas Enterprise Fund toward the creation of a Facebook sales and operations office in Austin. The investment is…

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News Bits

Pot calls kettle black: Jeb Bush says Sarah Palin lacks "understanding of the complexity of life we’re living in today." The Nueces Bicycle Boulevard meeting was so packed last night the hipsters didn't have anywhere to park their Urban Outfitter-designed fixies. SeaWorld Whale Trainer…

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SXSW 2010 Guide: Balancing Film and Interactive

Tips on getting the most out of SXSW if you're torn between the Interactive Conference and the Film Festival/Conference. (via Slackerwood)

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Trailer for new One-Eyed Doll documentary

Charismatic Austin metal band One-Eyed Doll is the subject of a documentary. View the trailer. (via 'NITES, a blog for Austinites)

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