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Ditch the fest was awesome. I saw Amplified Heat there on Saturday for the first time. Amazing. Cool vibe. interesting artists. There's a common complaint from people who have lived in Austin for a l...

Hmmm.. Kind of harkens back to that band, Mama Lion....

This same-day heads-up on stuff is getting to be some real bullshit. Like what's the purpose? What's the goal of posting an article promoting an event that people can only take advantage of if they ...

Nice piece, Matt. More like this, please....

If you are a member of an Austin cultural organization, or any group struggling to do something cool in Austin, it would behoove you to strongly study this column before turning to Spike Gillespie for...

You're absolutely correct. I guess I just miss the old Alamo on Colorado. It seemed like it was a lot less about the money and more about interesting cinema. Tickets were cheap. They used to have the...

Cmeltz, You're right on all counts. Spike's writing is strongest when she doesn't use a first-person voice. In the past, her column has featured spectacular pieces written mostly in third-person. Sp...

The collapsed deck belonged to Victor Wong, the CEO of OpenLabs. It's very fortunate the injuries were not more serious. Back when that guy on the east side was found to have dug a cavern beneath his...

Heads up: Free Whattaburger hamburger on August 3rd if you wear an orange piece of clothing between 5-8 PM. http://www.whataburger.com/whataburger_serves/...

It's a restaurant with a cover charge and entertainment? I thought it was a theater That's a common misconception. The lion's share of the Alamo's revenue comes from food and alcohol sales. The ticke...

Scoobs, I don't really scrutinize every restaurant I patronize other than for cleanliness. But when a restaurant charges an admission fee on top of the tab for food and drinks, it makes me wonder why...

It costs seven bucks to get in. Does this go towards the prize pot or into the Leagues' pockets? Just curious since there's no movie and none of the talent is getting paid... Seth...

Please keep up the awesome book preview articles. A little bit more advance notice on these author readings would be helpful, though. Day-of is a bit tough to swing. Seth...

Spike, Please be tolerant of the nutjobs who accost you on the street to tell you about irrelevant things that happened in their lives. So far as yet, they haven't been given a weekly column by the A...

Plastic bottled water is not healthier than tap water, it is not a good value, it contributes to landfill waste, and caries a huge carbon footprint (compared to tap water). It's unfortunate that the U...