Last Saturday, actor Will Ferrell made a quick stop in Austin during a press tour for his new film Semi-Pro. He also attended a sneak preview of the film and did a Q&A session at the Alamo Drafthouse, where attendees were required to dress in 70's basketball attire for admission - you can see the Drafthouse "team photo" here. Austinist's Tom Thornton and Gordon And The Whale's Chase Whale spoke briefly to Ferrell during the media day....

Trans Am - Sex Change Trans Am practice a style of Krautrock, infused with Vietnam-era mood-rock fetishism, that at first glance seems to place them uncomfortably close to the Norwegian retro outfit 120 Days. On closer inspection, however, Trans Am's mostly-instrumental style is far more musically versatile than 120 Days' self-serious posing. Sex Change, while conspicuously lacking the hooks that have made their European counterparts international stars, is light as a feather in comparison to......

The 10th annual SXSW Interactive Web Awards were handed out last night at the Austin Hilton's Grand Ballroom, honoring 18 of the internet's top developers, designers, and websites. Comedian and video blogging phenom Ze Frank emceed the ceremony. "It's amazing how this event has grown in the seven years I've worked with the Interactive Festival," said Shawn O'Keefe, SXSW Web Awards Coordinator. "This year is our biggest year ever in terms of attendance and entries,......

The following is a brief interview with Chris "Arch" Archibald, frontman of Bucks County, Pennsylvania indie rockers Illinois. Having just released their latest album, What the Hell Do I Know?, they'll be playing a slew of shows during SXSW, including the +1 House Party, Ace Fu showcase at Beauty Bar, and Playboy's Rock the Rabbit. Check their myspace for more info. [mp3] Illinois - "Alone Again" Share a story about a visit to Austin......

Merry Christmas kiddos, just about all you have to look forward to this week record shopping is a stocking-ready collection of reissues and collections. Oh, and Ghostface. Ghostface Killah More Fish (Def Jam) Wu Tang member and Staten Island resident Ghostface has indeed delivered more fish. In a manner somewhat reminiscent of the good old days (now nearly ten years ago, making Ghost a near AARP card holder among rappers), More Fish provides the......

We've all been there: every weekend at every bar in Downtown Austin, men are faced with the same questions. Do I look up? Do I look down? Could I pop my neck without some guy punching me in the face? It's that great social complex of the public bathroom, and it's been confusing men worldwide since the introduction of the urinal. We tried to find out who invented the urinal and were unsuccessful. But,......

The 19th annual Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival (aGLIFF) kicks off in exactly one week, and things are looking better than ever for the oldest and largest GLBT film fest in the Southwest. Nearly two decades ago, the festival began as a humble, five-film event over at the Dobie. This year, aGLIFF will screen an astounding 150 films from over 20 countries, with well over 10,000 attendees in total. Entitled "Say What?",......