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It’s the time of year in Austin when the temperature slowly rises, prepping you for 100-degree days and nights. This can mean only one thing ­­- time to hide out ...
music news
UtopiaFest just dropped its initial lineup, and it’s pretty killer for a three-day, free-camping, under-$150 festival out in the Hill Country. Topping the bill are the indie psych-poppers ...
new music
You might remember Austin band Harlem’s 2008 album Free Drugs ;-), or their 2010 Matador release, Hippies — or maybe you’re still following @HarlemWhateverr, the account that earned them a ...
Television's First Look
During the third week of May each year, television network executives scramble to put together a perfect fall programming schedule that they then unveil to advertisers, marketers and press during ...
Trapped In The Rip-Off Closet
It sounded too good to be true, which means, of course, that it was: R. Kelly, the man behind “I Believe I Can Fly,” “Bump ‘N Grind,” “I’m A ...
World Record
What's the longest guitar solo you can think of? Zeppelin? Hendrix? Iron Butterfly? Maybe Jimmy Satriani or Slash? While their sweet axes wail so pretty, none of the guitar ...
Longhorn Auteurs
Making any film is a labor-intensive process. Gathering and organizing resources, supporters and a competent crew can take the wind out of many professionals before the first frame is even ...
Art doing good
Editor's note: Some last names have been kept confidential in this story to protect the subjects from potential harm. In the fast-paced milieu of a busy performing artist, going ...
kgsr presents
Gavin DeGraw burst onto the scene in 2003 with his release Chariot, dominaing the charts and providong the theme song for teen angst drama "One Tree Hill." Nearly nine years ...
take a look at him now
Throughout his decades-long career as one of the most successful musicians in rock history, legend Phil Collins has maintained a little-known passion . . . for the Alamo. That's right, the iconic ...
Science and art
On May 20th, citizens of Tokyo, Japan will have the opportunity to observe an annular eclipse — meaning the sun will only be visible as a ring around the moon — which ...
on comedy
If a function of comedy is to highlight the shared experience of everyday, mundane absurdities, John Mulaney is a master. Onstage he’s full of magnetic energy, delivering perfectly crafted ...
This Week in Movies
With the city washed by heavy rains this week, the natural instinct to go outside and enjoy the newly-cleaned landscape should not be ignored. However, do try to balance that ...
inside tracks
Every year during SXSW, bands flock to Austin to have a taste of the local music scene. Luckily, The Jezabels flew all the way from Sydney, Australia to perform at ...
pop almanac
Would you believe the phrase "Avengers Assemble!" was inexplicably not heard once during the movie The Avengers?  Brendan and Duncan, though they enjoyed it quite a bit, have that and ...
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