When H-E-B set out to renovate their North Lamar Boulevard and Rundberg Lane store, they assessed the demographics of the area and decided it was the perfect spot to bring their Hispanic-influenced Mi Tienda concept (“my store” in Spanish) to Austin. more ›

Austin’s musical landscape never gets stagnant. There’s always evolution, constant change going on. One of the most recent developments is in the creation of what’s shaping up to resemble a mini-Red River on East Riverside. Emo’s East opened in the area last year, and now Beauty Bar’s new brand expansion The Beauty Ballroom has landed in the hood. The Beauty Ballroom is having their Grand Opening weekend Friday and Saturday and the new venue setting its sights on larger touring acts while aiming to stay true to the Beauty Bar vibe is kicking it off with a beat and a bang. more ›

Last night's news that the APD has identified the prime suspect in the New Year's Eve attacks - and, apparently, several earlier assaults - provides a bit of emotional respite in anticipation of perhaps the biggest benefit show yet staged for Esme Barrera. The Statesman reports James Loren Brown, 25, was found dead in his North Campus home on January 12th. He has subsequently been linked by DNA evidence to a string of attacks last summer and is the prime suspect in the New Year's attacks, including the murder of Barrera. The police describe him as a "serial predator." more ›

Started in 2009 by fellow classmates to honor the memory of Sergio Machado, a Southwestern University graduate and musician who was killed by a drunk driver in his home country of Mozambique, the Oh Snap! Festival has quickly evolved into one of the biggest showcases for local talent the city has to offer. All proceeds from the festival will go towards Southwestern's Sergio Machado Memorial Scholarship, which helps bring international students to Southwestern. more ›

You’ve heard it all before: an Austin band puts out a stellar debut, garners a bunch of national press, signs a major label deal, then slowly fades from the spotlight. That first act story plays out a few times per decade, and as F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, “There are no second acts in American lives.” Obviously, Fitzgerald hadn’t heard of Sixteen Deluxe. Tonight at the ND, the once-forgotten local act is joining forces with once-forgotten radio station K-NACK 107.7 FM to celebrate the ‘90s, Austin style. more ›

Though getting a job at the interactive festival used to involve a little luck and more legwork than it was often worth (sort of like being a Private Eye at the circus), the grooming and handshakes can now be saved for the first ever Tech Career Expo at SXSW. The official expo will be held at Austin Music Hall on March 9th and 10th and will be available to the 20,000 plus attendees as well as any locals who won't be throwing down for a badge this year, but are looking for work nonetheless. Engage Digital, who is putting on the event (they also do the excellent GDC) has confirmed 24 companies have joined so far and expect 10 to 20 more by the curtain. There's a boatload of jobs on their already (that's MR. Data Scientist to you) and only two companies have posted so far. more ›

Like we mentioned to you, The Kills are on tour celebrating their tenth year as a band. Chad Wadsworth caught the band along with openers JEFF the Brotherhood during their performance at Stubb's. more ›