When the Hospital Ships Docked at SXSW
During the South By Southwest Music Festival, I saw the chill and low key Lawrence, Kansas band Hospital Ships at a day party/ benefit show, which I wrote about in my column for the...
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I Saw the Band “Trumpeter Swan” at their SXSW Showcase!
This year at SXSW, I saw my pal Drew Patrizi’s New York based band Trumpter Swan play at the Soho Lounge for their South by Southwest showcase, which I wrote about in my SXSW...
Strip away the buzz, SXSW is about connections with friends
I usually love the cultural circus of the South By Southwest festival, but I’m having a hard time reconciling the party atmosphere of the event with the tragic incident on Red River Street that...
My Fifth Grade Dream Came True: Last Night I Saw Hall And Oates
Yesterday I woke up in my childhood bedroom and ended the day seeing my favorite band from fifth grade, Hall and Oates. For several years of elementary school, I attended a school built in...
It’s Big Cat Week on Television! Starting Today!
Earlier this week, I found a fun video for “Big Cat Week: Betty White: The Cougar Expert.” It’s part of National Geographic’s “Big Cat Week,” which starts today. Every time I see an ad...
I’m Excited to Be Seeing Deerhunter Twice In One Year!
I was totally converted to being a Deehunter fan when I saw them and their dreamy, hazy set at Austin Psych Fest earlier this year. So I’m super excited about seeing them again at...
This Weekend Was My First Trip to Art Outside
This weekend was my first trip to Art Outside, the weekend festival that had music and art scatted across the campground of Apache Pass.
Due to a death in the family , I was only able to drop into the festival for a few hours on Sunday.
Breakout Stars of SXSW ECO 2013: The Edible Cricket and 3D Food Printing!
We’re living in a food-oriented society right now, with more people seriously interested in food than ever before. So it shouldn’t come as much surprise that the breakout stars of the third year of...
What Year Is This? Skeeviest “Job” Posting In “Writing Gigs” on Austin Craigslist!
Every so often I look at the Craigslist writing ads, figuring that there might be something useful mixed in among the dreadfulness. Sometimes the cresting point of the dreadfulness is so high that you can’t help but notice it, point at it, and spend time mocking it!
This morning I found a fabulous offer in with the Craigslist “writing” ads, though I suspect that the only writing going on here is what other people will be writing about this job opening!
Fantastic Fest 2013: The Fanciest Thing That’s Ever Happened Near Lakeline Mall!
Elijah Wood shows off his new Fantastic Fest tattoo to a friend! Fantastic Fest—America’s largest genre film festival—took place at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lakeline from September 19-26. Keanu Reeves, Elijah Wood and Robert Rodriguez...
