ACL Previews Interview: Ghostland Observatory Previews: The Broken West, Big Sam’s Funky Nation & Rose Hill Drive Previews: Billy Joe Shaver and Fionn Regan Previews: Brandon Rhyder and Ocote Soul Sounds Interview: The Broken West Previews: Sylvia St. James, Jeffrey Steele, and Amy Cook Interview: Bloc Party ACL Fest Updates: Google Mashup, Contests, Eco-Chic Previews: Augustana, Amos Lee Interview: Peter, Bjorn, and John ACL Band Clash, Round 3: Wilco Vs My Morning Jacket Travis......

Maru (Japanese) Location: 4636 Burnet Rd [map] Phone: (512) 458-6200 Cost: Starters $5-8, Maki Rolls $6-13 Atmosphere: Not much to speak of, as it's on a nondescript part of Burnet Road in some modest and anonymous white-walled digs. Food: There are three reasons to visit Maru, and they are simply the freshness of the fish, the affordability of high-quality sushi, and the modest $5 corkage charge. Maru's decor is as plain as can be,......

This is a popular week for air conditioners to flake out, Karmalized discovers. Trinsic Solutions blog got to hear new chief of police Art Acevedo speak at the Metropolitan Breakfast Club. Ali at Blendor rates the Buenos Aires Cafe. Home Girl was touched by The Untelling. ITPT takes on the new Bachelor. Favorite Random Blog Site of the Week: Okay, it's not a blog, but the official site for the Texas organ donor registry......

Mexican food is almost ubiquitous in Austin. Its popularity seems to be fed by the same reason that so many people eat at chain restaurants: they are comfortable with familiarity and thus frequent most often those places that will not offer challenges or surprises. Any Mexican restaurant you go into will most likely have the same, standard fare and won't make anyone have to question what each thing is on the menu. Although we ourselves......