Entries from Austinist tagged with 'collegestation'
November 21, 2007
Photo by StuSeeger on flickr#13 Texas (9-2) vs. Texas A&M (6-5) Time: 2:30 pm, Friday, Nov. 23 Location: College Station, Texas; Kyle Field TV: ABC Radio: KVET (98.1 FM, 1300 AM) Maybe it is true that good things come to those who wait. After back-to-back losses to open conference play, the Texas Longhorns have waited -- through nail-biting finishes and devastating injuries -- and now stand on the verge of what is most definitely a......
Continue Reading "Football Preview: Texas vs. Texas A&M"August 27, 2007
Brandon Rhyder slings the sort of country-fueled solo work that Texas has become known for. Full of hooks and smooth, slightly twangy vocals, Rhyder's songs focus on longing for the small towns and small-town friends left behind, telling stories about football games, girls from Fort Worth, and winding backroads. Working out of Austin, Rhyder has been touring somewhat relentlessly, playing everywhere he can and releasing a live album recorded in College Station and Nacogdoches......
Continue Reading "Austinist Previews Austin City Limits: Brandon Rhyder and Ocote Soul Sounds"August 14, 2007
Austin ticket broker TicketCity.com has published a list of the top 25 hottest college football games of 2007, based on the average price per ticket, and two University of Texas games are on the list. The Longhorns' game with Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on October 6 is currently #8 (average ticket price $555), while the November 23 game with Texas A&M in College Station is #18 ($402). The face value of......
Continue Reading "Two UT Games Among College Football's Hottest Tickets"June 14, 2007
Cops can spend more time at the donut shop, thanks to new speed detection cameras. But don't worry--they're only testing the cams in Hudspeth County and College Station, places you should probably avoid anyway. Apple releases Safari for Windows. Hackers hack Safari for Windows. Apple releases Safari for Windows 3.0.1. Dirty keyboard? Put it in the dishwasher. You might want to make sure it's waterproof first, though. Hamas forces seize Fatah security headquarters in......
Continue Reading "News Bits! From High Tech to Fast Food"May 22, 2007
Hot on the heels of the Austin City Council rolling out the incentive red carpet to keep Friday Night Lights turned on, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1634 this weekend, also known as the Texas Film Incentive Program. The bill, authored by Rep. Dawnna Dukes (Austin, represent!) and spearheaded by Sen. Bob Deuell (R-Greenville) along side our very own Governor Rick Perry, will set aside $20 million worth of incentives to entice future productions......
Continue Reading "Dough Fo' Sho': Texas Film Incentives Get Green Light"January 24, 2007
Good-bye to Texas University. So long to the Orange and White. Good luck to the dear old Texas Aggies, They are the boys who show the real old fight. The eyes of Texas are upon you. That is the song they sing so well, So, good-bye to Texas University, We're goin' to beat you all to -- Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem! Chig-gar-roo gar-rem! Rough! Tough! Real stuff! Texas A&M! Saw Varsity's Horns Off! Saw Varsity's Horns Off!......
Continue Reading "Saw 'Em Off, Shut 'Em Down"July 25, 2006
Winning auction bid for a Gibson Les Paul electric guitar custom painted with Butthead's face and autographed by Beavis and Butthead-creator Mike Judge: $3,550...
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