Robin Sinhababu

Jason Whyte Ed Note: Radio IST List is an occasional column by guest contributor Robin Sinhababu, a North Carolina native and current East Austinite. Six months ago last night was the most memorable time I've ever had at the movies. It was Weird Wednesday at the Alamo Drafthouse, and Lars... continue reading on Austinist

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has honored animated short films ever since the fifth Oscars in 1932. The first eight winners were Disney productions, with as many as four of the studio's shorts competing against each other for the award in a single year. In 2011, the... continue reading on Austinist

Listening to Richard Linklater is fun. You probably know someone that speaks as he does: his phrases slow toward their ends, as if he's about to finish, but when he finds his next thought, he quickly picks up steam again, his sentences never really ending. That type of stream-of-consciousness flow... continue reading on Austinist

I went to the Alamo on Sunday night, the 12th, to see "a program of live music and moving images inspired by Manitoba's cold winters, grim histories, and supernatural stories." The whole writeup on the Alamo website is good, and makes a lot more sense than what I watched. Winter... continue reading on Austinist

Image of Cap'n Jazz from Pooneh Ghana Before performing the last of their reunion shows to a bunch of post-hardcore kids Saturday afternoon at Fun Fun Fun fest, drummer Mike Kinsella and guitarist Victor Villareal of Cap'n'Jazz talked about the old days, bad press, and Tim Kinsella's reluctance to give... continue reading on Austinist