According to this disturbing article in the Houston Chronicle, three Houston men have been accused of exhuming a human body and smoking marijuana out of its decapitated head. ...

Snake Eyes Vinyl is not a record store front for a dirty gambling outfit. Snake Eyes, in fact, is just another of those death metal illusions, like Whore of Babylon, Self Induced Pain, or Suicidal Failure. In fact, Snake Eyes Vinyl does specialize in the metal genre, specifically zeroing in on the black metal, death metal, thrash metal, doom, stoner rock, southern rock, crust, grind, power violence, fast core, hardcore, punk, classic punk rock, progressive,......

Delaware State University is locked down after two students were shot there in the wee hours of the morning. Burmese monks have been walking in protest of the dictatorship for four days now. The Justice Department hasn't forgotten DeLay (or his staffers). Military cemetery at Ft. Riley in Kansas is full. The Vatican actually approves of China's pick for bishop of Beijing. In case you were worried: Paddington Bear still eats marmalade. Well, it......

It's August already, and if you haven't sweated it out to some great rock outside at Emo's yet, you can't claim to be an actual citizen of this 'burg, let alone a real human in the world. It can be a trying, vaguely sensual experience testing your physical, mental, and spiritual stamina amongst so many different flavors of scenester/hipster/regular Joe, all with their own fragrance and fashion aesthetic - or lack thereof. Also, due......

That's right: it's time to heat up your winter nights again, with the 14th season of FronteraFest. The Short Fringe, the Long Fringe, or Mi Casa es su Teatro -- FronteraFest is five weeks of alternative, offbeat, new, and just plain off-the-wall fringe theatre presented by Hyde Park Theatre and Austin Script Works. For complete FronteraFest 2007 information, including times and locations for the Short Fringe, the Long Fringe and Mi Casa es su......

An article in Dwell this month about Portland's transportation system and generally awesome urban development program has us a little down on highway-centric Texas, so to try to get our mind off the toll-roads, we're thinking about something a little different this week: wide open spaces. Room to make a big mistake. Here are this weeks listings: 1400 Waldorf Avenue - $85,900. 1,040 square feet. Built in 1966. This looks like a shack in......

It is with heavy hearts that we come to you with news that we have lost a dear member of the Ist family. Phillyist co-editor Star Foster passed away Sunday morning. She had been complaining of a pain in her foot, which she thought had to do with some bad moves she'd made at dance class, but it turns out there was a tumor in her leg which metastasized and went to her heart. She......

We were feeling a little down about the Hot Real Estate Listings column (cuz a lot of people seem to hate it), but then the Statesman "borrowed" the idea and profiled a house that was in this column over a month ago (still for sale, btw). So, we're feeling a little more positive about it. Here are the listings for today: 1314 Bob Harrison Street - $289,000, 1,539 square foot house built in 1937......

U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk, former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros and syndicated columnist Liz Smith will speak at Monday's services for former Texas Governor Ann Richards, who passed away late Wednesday evening. Former President Bill Clinton will join the Richards family as the casket of Governor Richards is brought to the Texas Capitol Rotunda tomorrow morning, where she will lie in state through Sunday evening. The Rotunda will be open......

We can't count the number of times we've headed up to 9th and Congress for a little lunch-time falafel or some tangy baba ghanoush to go alongside our green bean salad and gyro. Our destination: Marakesh. For the past six or seven years, when you went it to the Middle Eastern restaurant, you were always certain to be met by the smiling face of owner Samir Saadeh. Saadeh was always happy to chat with the......

Want to live in the hippest glass and concrete box east of I-35 with 117 of your hippest friends? Umm ... totally! You're in luck. Interurban Development LLC is following up the Bel-Air Lofts on South Congress with the Skyline Lofts on East Ninth Street, overlooking God's deadliest greatest highway. With floor-to-ceiling windows and concrete ceilings, concrete columns and concrete floors, the Skyline Lofts are a six story slice of concrete-and-glass residential heaven. Plus,......

Be sure to check out our extensive theatre coverage and new movie releases. Please let us know about any corrections/suggestions! FRIDAY [31] [music] Reckless Kelly at La Zona Rosa (link) [music] Peter & the Wolf, Navajo Radio and more at Emo's (Inside) (link) [music] Ghostface Killah, Word Association, DJ Notion at Emo's (Outside) (link) [music] The Glass Family w/ Quien es Boom (CD Release) & Brothers and Sisters at The Parish Room (link) [music] Red......

The plight of Austin's homeless population is an issue that the city's lately been wrestling with quite a bit, and with considerable opposition. A more interesting question, and one that we entirely failed to consider, is this: what happens after they die? The city currently provides "traditional burials" for those whose families can't be found and/or simply can't afford the costly fees, in the last year administering 85 services according to today's Statesman. But......