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Taylor Baker playing at Swift's Attic
Inside Tracks
Exclusive new music from Taylor Baker's Gold Dust EP
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05.25.13 | 02:00 pm
With the pseudo sun set painted on the exposed brick behind her, powerhouse Taylor Baker performs “Gold Dust” flawlessly to the company gathered at new Austin staple, Swift’s Attic ...
The Hangover Part III
Third Time's Not a Charm
The Wolfpack trilogy fizzles with The Hangover Part III
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05.25.13 | 10:34 am
Sequels to comedies are almost never a good idea, which is probably why there’s been such a scarcity of them. Although action, horror and animated films lend themselves nicely ...
Dazed and Confused cast
Reefer on Two
Dazed and Confused spiritual sequel to film this fall? Alright, alright, alright
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05.24.13 | 11:22 am
It’s the cult film that solidified Austin as a filmmaking destination, earned the Star of Texas Award from the Austin Film Society earlier this year, and counts Quentin Tarantino ...
Austin Photo Set: arden_kerrville folk festival_may 2012_2
Folk Fest Fun
A music lover's guide to the Kerrville Folk Festival
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05.24.13 | 10:42 am
The 41st annual Kerrville Folk Festival began Thursday, May 23 and continues with Hill Country programming through June 9. The longest running music festival of its kind, this mecca for ...
Chvrches playing live
Touring Artists
The 20 indie shows you shouldn't miss this summer
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05.24.13 | 09:30 am
With SXSW in the rear-view mirror and the Austin City Limits Festival still many months away, what's a music lover to do? Spend his or her summer going to ...
Paul McCartney at the Frank Erwin Center arms open
Beatlemania
A close-up look at Paul McCartney's first ever Austin show
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05.23.13 | 01:08 pm
On Wednesday night, Sir Paul McCartney stepped onto an Austin stage for the first time in his famed 50-year career. Ahead of his two-and-a-half hour set, 30 minutes of footage ...
Transformers 4 logo Decepticon
Autobots in the ATX
Is there more than meets the eye to the Transformers Texas casting call?
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05.21.13 | 01:51 pm
Austin residents should be extra careful this summer, because the next fixed-gear bike or gourmet donut truck you see could just happen to be a robot in disguise... For most ...
BBC World Have Your Say live broadcast from KUT
International Relations
Austin, have your say: BBC broadcasts award-winning program live from KUT
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05.20.13 | 01:29 pm
Community members will soon have the chance to voice their thoughts in a global conversation, courtesy of the BBC. In conjunction with KUT 90.5 FM, the BBC’s award-winning ...
Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright in House of Cards
You Dirty Dogs
Americans long to cheat on their partners ... with TV shows
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05.19.13 | 02:55 pm
According to a new survey, 28 million Americans have cheated on their significant others. Turns out, we’re pretty rotten. Of course, we’re talking about what New York Magazine ...
Star Trek Into Darkness
From the Final Frontier
Star Trek Into Darkness continues rejuvenation of formerly stale franchise
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05.18.13 | 09:45 am
The rebooting of Star Trek four years ago by director J.J. Abrams was a much-needed shot in the arm for an endangered franchise. The last film in the series ...
Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
Summer Flicks
Catch film fever during the Paramount Theatre's Summer Classic Film Series
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05.16.13 | 11:16 am
Summertime and movies go hand-in-hand, especially if you live in Texas. That’s mostly because movie theaters are always there to provide entertainment while blasting audiences with refreshing air conditioning ...
Free Press Summer Fest Houston concert crowd
Music Matters
The hottest Free Press Sumer Fest ever: General tickets sold out
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05.15.13 | 11:10 am
It's a big year for Houston's Free Press Summer Fest, which celebrates its fifth milestone with an all-star lineup and collaborations with the likes of Bun B and ...
Von Trapp family on the couch
The Hills Are Alive
Real life Sound of Music: Third-generation von Trapp singers call Austin home
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05.14.13 | 01:30 pm
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens… bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens." Chances are, most of you are familiar with those words. They are "My Favorite Things," as ...
Lloyd Maines with guitar
Landmark Programming
KLRU benefit raises funds to preserve the Austin City Limits archives, honors Lloyd Maines
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05.13.13 | 09:41 am
“Nothing has the vibe of Austin City Limits and the kind of casual 'welcome to our home’ type vibe... It’s just one of a kind,” says Texas musician Lloyd ...
Austin Photo Set: News_Rachel_Pachanga Fest_may 2012_16
Mas Y Mas Y Mas
A beginner's guide to Pachanga Fest, the Latino music blowout at Fiesta Gardens
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05.09.13 | 11:06 am
Since 2008, the Pachanga Latino Music Festival has been a spring highlight of Austin's cultural calendar. The relaxed but steadily growing event has become a showcase for a vastly ...
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