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Austin (Texas)

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    PechaKucha Night is back, bringing artists of all types together for creative conversation

    Artists talking to each other about their work is nothing new, but PechaKucha Night's aim is to get artists from all different mediums in the same room to discuss their creative processes. Founded in Tokyo in 2003, the event has a rigid format that chapters all over the world follow: Presenters comp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Garbanzo heads south for its first out-of-state expansion

    Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill is heading south to open its first stores outside of Colorado: in San Antonio and Austin, Texas. The chain, which Alan Mor started in 2007, specializes in delectable fast-casual Mediterranean cuisine; I reviewed the location on South Colorado two weeks ago, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Cubs Opening Day: Bill Murray and Big Head Todd sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

    Holy Jesus! The bizarro-but-awesome Big Head Todd and Bill Murray saga just took an interesting turn. Last week, as you might remember, we posted a short item about Big Bad Bill being spotted all over Austin recently at SXSW rocking Big Head Todd T-shirts. The actor and La Cabeza Grande had apparent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Photos: Big Bad Bill Murray is apparently a big fan of Big Head Todd and the Monsters

    So, speaking of Big Head Todd and the Monsters, whose namesake frontman, as we told you about yesterday, is selling his Washington Park bungalow, do you know who's all sorts of sweet on the band? Bill Murray. Yes, that Bill Murray. Well, that's what we've deduced anyway. Either that, or the actor di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Umphrey's McGee at Red Rocks on September 14 and the Boulder Theater on September 15

    Umphrey's McGee at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Friday, September 14. Hot on the heels of its show at the Fillmore a few weeks ago, we've received word that the band will be returning to Colorado this fall for a pair of dates, the first a two-set show at Red Rocks with Railroad Earth, followed by a sec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    The Worst Moments from SXSW 2012

    The last few days, Village Voice Media's indefatigable music staff has been regaling you with stories of the best from SXSW 2012. In the midst of these discoveries, we've been culling another list: the worst shit. The acts that ranged from huge bore-fests to downright lame. Below, you'll find our cr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    Weekend's best live bets: Joy Formidable, Girls, Miranda Lambert, Kelly Clarkson and more

    With pretty much the entire music world holed up in Austin this weekend for this year's edition of SXSW, it's amazing that there's any musical options to choose from this weekend at all, much less decent ones. Alas, though, there are still plenty of compelling reasons to leave the house. Girls get t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Thursday 3/15/2012

    If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    SXSW: Bringing the Mile High life to Texas

    South By Southwest is the place where you can run into damn near every artist under the sun doing their thing across these here United States all within a week. There are tons of performances, copious amounts of booze and good vibes aplenty. Austin has everything you can imagine to ensure the grande ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Lauren Larson of Ume: "I want to help lead a whole new generation of female musicians."

    See Also: Q&A with Ted Stevens of Cursive, sharing the bill this Sunday. At this point, much has been mythologized about the badassery of Ume (due at the Larimer Lounge this Sunday, February 12). The heavy-rocking Texas trio is fronted by an almost precociously petite blonde, but Lauren Larson has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2012

    The Black Keys add second show at 1STBANK Center on May 1

    Danny Clinch​Bad news: Familiar with that expression, "You snooze, you lose"? Yes? Well, it applies here. If you slept on getting your tickets to see the Black Keys at 1STBANK Center on April 30, you blew it. Show's sold out. D'oh! Luckily for you, though, you'll have another chance to see 'em ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Black Keys at 1STBANK Center on April 30

    Danny Clinch​We've just received word that the Black Keys, on the heels of its highly enjoyable new record, El Camino (we seriously can't pry it from our playlist), are coming to the 1STBANK Center on Monday, April 30, with the Arctic Monkeys. Tickets ($55.00 - $59.50, plus service fees) for t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Odell head brewer Joe Mohrfeld is leaving Colorado for Texas

    Odell BrewingJoe Mohrfeld​Joe Mohrfeld, who's been wrangling hops, malt and yeast for Odell Brewing in Fort Collins for the past three years, is headed to a new gig with Pinthouse Pizza, a brewery in formation in Austin, Texas, where the craft beer scene is getting ready to explode. It will b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    Led by the Ogden Theatre, six Denver/Boulder clubs ranked in Pollstar's Top 100 by ticket sales

    Eric GruneisenThe Ogden Theatre has the sixth most ticket sales of any club in the world so far this year​In third quarter, year-to-date figures compiled and reported by Pollstar, the industry trade that tracks various clubs and venues across the globe, Denver and Boulder made a very strong sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Film Geeks Rejoice! Littleton to Get New Alamo Drafthouse

    Tim and Karrie League, founders of the Alamo Drafthouse​With the weather getting colder and people getting snugglier, it is definitely the beginning of movie season. Now picture the best possible experience: No advertising before the show, anyone talking or texting is thrown out, and of course ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Tonight: Follow That Bird! at the hi-dive

    John Anderson​In its relatively short life, Austin's Follow That Bird! (due at the hi-dive tonight with the Marrow, Married in Berdichev, Port Au Prince and Jess Williamson) has moved from an instrumental duo to a fierce and vocally-led trio, all while continuing on its path of smart, straight ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Savory Spice Shop is prowling for the country's best Texas barbecue rub

    ​The Savory Spice Shop is a wonderland of scents, of curry powders and chiles, lavender-fragranced sugars and Thai rubs, but according to the spice parlor's owners, the shelves are devoid of a kick-ass Texas barbecue rub, so they're unleashing a little contest, asking self-described Texas bar ... More >>

  • Music

    March 24, 2011

    The 1Up Arcade and Bar plans to score big

    ​The Savory Spice Shop is a wonderland of scents, of curry powders and chiles, lavender-fragranced sugars and Thai rubs, but according to the spice parlor's owners, the shelves are devoid of a kick-ass Texas barbecue rub, so they're unleashing a little contest, asking self-described Texas bar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2011

    SXSW Travelogues: The Photo Atlas electrifies the crowd at Peckerheads

    ​ Saturday, March 18 Over the last six years playing SXSW, I've watched the "Denver parties" grow more and more every year. Last night, as the Illegal Pete's Starving Artist Showcase pushed the walls of Peckerheads to the limits with a one in, one out line around the corner, Denver has made ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    Aaron Cope, United Express pilot, indicted for flying drunk -- and not even on St. Patrick's Day

    ​In late 2009, United pilot Erwin Washington was arrested for flying drunk -- and if this seemed like an isolated incident then, it doesn't now. That's because United Express' Aaron Cope has just been indicted for doing likewise a month after Washington.

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    The five weirdest products at the SXSW Interactive trade show

    Somehow, this guy will pay you to eat at restaurants.​Tight jeans and awesome hair have replaced the cargo shorts (and jorts) of Austin's 6th Street by now, as SXSW Interactive 2011 is in the books and SXSW Music gets rolling. The SXSW Trade Show -- which didn't open its doors until Monday, th ... More >>

  • Music

    March 10, 2011

    SXSW Tip Sheet: Colorado bands

    Somehow, this guy will pay you to eat at restaurants.​Tight jeans and awesome hair have replaced the cargo shorts (and jorts) of Austin's 6th Street by now, as SXSW Interactive 2011 is in the books and SXSW Music gets rolling. The SXSW Trade Show -- which didn't open its doors until Monday, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    Strange Powers on Armageddon and what he's been up to since returning to the Mile High City

    ​ Known to early local hip-hop heads as Shag One and, more recently, as Strange Powers, Josh Powers doesn't fit into the mold of a typical hip-hop cat. He embraces his individuality and honors his own unique global view of music and ideology through his creative endeavors - from more traditio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    Ask the bartender!

    ​Sean Kenyon is a third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar. He is a student of cocktail history and a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional; he's a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource Program and has achieved his introduc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Westword Music Showcase headliners: Meet Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights

    Texas isn't big enough to contain Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights. After signing with Atlantic records in 2008, the Dallas-based quintet quickly started making a name for itself across the country, touring with high-caliber acts like ZZ Top and the Black Crowes before releasing Pardon Me, i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    Song of the Day: "Young Love" by Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights

    Love comes easy when you're young -- but so does heartbreak. Such is the conceit of today's song, fittingly titled "Young Love," by the Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights. On the word of our boy Mark at the Toad Tavern, who booked these guys not to long ago, and the co-sign of our colleagues i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Nathaniel Rateliff, Pictureplane and Holley 750 get some nice SXSW press

    Nathaniel Rateliff ​Looks like a number of Denver acts caught more than just our attention this past week at South By Southwest. Nathaniel Rateliff, who played an exceptional set at Shakespeare's Ale House last week, impressed Michael Hogan from Vanity Fair (which also previewed a song from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    More than two dozen acts to invade Austin next month for South By Southwest

    ​ According to the official South By Southwest website only ten Colorado acts (Nathaniel Rateliff, ytcracker, Pictureplane, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Breathe Carolina, Epileptinomicon, Matt Morris, Pretty Lights, A Shoreline Dream and Boulder Acoustic Society) are slated to perform at this yea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Frank Bonanno, Alex Seidel, Jennifer Jasinski, Steve Ells and James Rugile among James Beard semifinalists

    Lori Midson Venue chef James Rugile ​Restaurant and chef semifinalists for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards were released this morning, which gives all the nominees exactly 32 days to chew on their success before the five finalists in each category are announced on Monday, March 22. The ... More >>

  • Film

    February 11, 2010

    Harmony and Me

    Lori Midson Venue chef James Rugile ​Restaurant and chef semifinalists for the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards were released this morning, which gives all the nominees exactly 32 days to chew on their success before the five finalists in each category are announced on Monday, March 22. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Q&A with Thomas Turner of Ghostland Observatory

    Chad Wadsworth​After turning their hometown of Austin, Texas upside down on several occasions, Thomas Turner and Aaron Behrens continue to electrify audiences around the world as Ghostland Observatory with its vibrant stampede of symphonic blips and driving rock. We caught up with one of the group ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Hey, DJ! Q&A with DJ Vajra

    ​Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up to them half cocked and as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    Starlight Mints top seller at Wax Trax

    ​Starlight Mints, who play tonight at the hi-dive, moved up to the top slot at Wax Trax from last week's third slot with their latest Barsuk release, Change Remains. The Dead Weather's Horehound, Magnolia Electric Company's Josephine Bardo Pond's Peri also grabbed spots in the top five. See the fu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2009

    Slaid Back

    Austin’s Slaid Cleaves rests a while at Swallow Hill.

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    Carpool the Obama way

    Heading to D.C. for the inauguration? The last thing you'll want to do is help usher in the Obama presidency with your supersized, Bush-era carbon footprint. The solution, according to TripVerde, an Austin, Texas (ironically)-based company with offices in Denver and Palo Alto, is ride-sharing, and ... More >>

  • Music

    November 13, 2008

    Although Chicago is home to Rise Against, the band has strong ties to Colorado

    Heading to D.C. for the inauguration? The last thing you'll want to do is help usher in the Obama presidency with your supersized, Bush-era carbon footprint. The solution, according to TripVerde, an Austin, Texas (ironically)-based company with offices in Denver and Palo Alto, is ride-sharing, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2008

    Kathy McCarty Talks About Daniel Johnston

    Heading to D.C. for the inauguration? The last thing you'll want to do is help usher in the Obama presidency with your supersized, Bush-era carbon footprint. The solution, according to TripVerde, an Austin, Texas (ironically)-based company with offices in Denver and Palo Alto, is ride-sharing, and ... More >>

  • Music

    September 27, 2007

    Bar Back

    The latest nightlife news.

  • Dining

    August 23, 2007

    Sandwich Time

    Adam Mali’s peachy-keen idea.

  • News

    August 24, 2006

    One for the Home Team

    The Denver Slam Team goes to Austin and emerges victorious.

  • Film

    February 17, 2005

    Flick Pick

    Reel Late With Keith Garcia

  • Dining

    January 24, 2002

    Cattle Drive

    Saddle up, and head south for a taste of the West at Texas Land & Cattle Steak House.

  • News

    October 4, 2001

    The Making of a Pirate

    A radio buccaneer blames politics for turning him into a fugitive from the FCC.

  • Music

    August 3, 2000

    Stage Fright

    ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead makes impeccable recordings in the studio -- and a mess of the bars and clubs where it performs.

  • Film

    May 18, 2000

    Mud Pie

    Do yourself a favor and stay home during this Road Trip.

  • News

    September 9, 1999

    Poster Boys

    What are these punk kids doing, turning Denver into a hot art town?

  • News

    December 12, 1996

    Truth or D.A.R.E.

    The anti-drug program definitely works--in trying to promote its own survival.

  • Calendar

    December 13, 1995

    THRILLS

    The anti-drug program definitely works--in trying to promote its own survival.

  • Music

    March 8, 1995

    HE'S A COUNTRY SINGER. REALLY.IS C&W READY FOR SOMEONE WITH A NAME LIKE MICHAEL FRACASSO?

    The anti-drug program definitely works--in trying to promote its own survival.

  • News

    July 13, 1994

    LETTERS

    The anti-drug program definitely works--in trying to promote its own survival.

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