Faces and Moments of Fun Fun Fun Fest
When a cutting-edge festival has nearly 25,000 attendees and three days of acts spread across four stages, it takes multiple posts to capture the event. Here Anna Hanks was set loose to roam around the...
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Fun Fun Fun Fest: Being Healthy Is More Fun Fun Fun!
One of the things that I love about Austin is that nearly every weekend brings a chance to go to a different festival. We have festivals for hot sauce, bats, race cars and live...
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...
Estonian band “Ewert and the Two Dragons” Played in Austin This Fall!
Earlier this fall, I slipped down to Stubb’s to catch a rare Austin performance from my favorite Estonian band “Ewert and the Two Dragons,” while they were on their first cross-country American tour
The band played the inside room at Stubb’s on Red River, and I think they made a few new fans!
Portugal. The Man is Taping An Austin City Limits Television Show Tonight. It’s Also Streaming!
The last time I saw the band Portugal. The Man, they were playing a free in-store show at Waterloo Records. Tonight they are taping an Austin City Limits television show, which is also being streamed.
Merry Halloween! In Japan!
When I was in Japan last year, I took a few pictures of decor for the upcoming Halloween holiday. You can read about the emergence of Halloween in Japan here.
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!
Fall is Always a Sad Time, And This Past Weekend I Was In Asheville For a Funeral
Fall is always a sad time of year. The days get shorter. The leaves fall off the trees. Sometimes you end up going to the funeral of your 86 year-old great aunt who lived on the same farm her entire life.
