Every Wednesday on Austinist we feature one of our multitude of ridiculously talented writers, writing written things for your eyes to consume. The opinions expressed by the writer are strictly their own, and are not necessarily shared by the Ist Network or any of its affiliates. For this week, meet: Anna Hanks. Enjoy! -- Columnist Editor more ›

We first fell in love with Yo La Tengo at 17. We were still stuck out in the sticks in high school, still reading Rolling Stone and still wearing those pink crackle-finish Vans. And Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out had just been released, and Rolling Stone recommended it for people who liked the Velvet Underground. We ordered the album from Hasting's, and when the album came in and we popped it into the Discman we... more ›

Slackerwood features some notes and photographs from the Simpsons Feast @ The Alamo Drafthouse. Keith Richards: He didn't mix his dad's ashes with cocaine, you guys. He snorted him outright. Humidity got your hair in a funk? In the U.K., they have hair straightening vending machines. Jealous much? Unpopular Ideas: The downside of cultural diversity. Karl Rove has an iPhone, wears Twins hat to show support for collapsed bridge victims. How is it that... more ›

Patsy’s Cowgirl Café, 5001 E Ben White Blvd, proudly announces the lucky return of the Rosie Flores Trio on Friday the 13th. Six months ago Rosie was told she would not be able to play guitar due to arthritis. After several gigs in California, she's back in town and Patsy's owner and Esther's Follies alum Shannon Sedwick is asking Austinistes to come out and show Rosie their support. Rosie, who has been known to say,... more ›

• Billy Joe Shaver's next lyrics aren't going to be about losing his wife, or his dog. He'll be singing a tune of self defense on the witness stand.
• Drop your dance partner and you could get sued. We suggest you start with trying not to step on her toes.
• Keith Richards can't keep anything out of his nose. Including his father.
• "Staring at women's breasts is as healthy as an hour spent at the gym." But staring at women's breasts while at the gym....
• Today, we have set a new goal for ourselves. And yes, it involves a zamboni.
• The mayor of Cincinnati may have just jinxed the baseball team with this one.
• LAPD issues something like foam-rubber flashlights.

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The fall tour is an encore of their multi-continent spectacle entitled 'A Bigger Bang,' which was the most successful U.S. and world tour of last year with over four and a half million fans attending in total. This time around, they're hitting up slightly smaller cities (like ours), and even offering student discounts on tickets -- no word on whether Austin will be so lucky, though one would imagine so. more ›

Mick, Keith and the boys are coming to town? more ›

SmileyWorld, a corporation based in London, is accusing Wal-Mart of stealing their- you guessed it, smiley-faced logo. Wal-Mart may unfortunately have the upper hand in this one. Willie Nelson: Musician, tax evader, potsmoker and...church owner? A true Rennaisance Man. Mosquitos are adapting to pollution. In the over-populated Greece, the annoying insects are mutating to even resist insect repellents. We don't need that raise to be happy. Despite the "jolly" associations with Santa Claus, being... more ›

For those of you who did not hear about it, yet, one UT student got the thrill of a lifetime this past weekend when he got to play with his heroes, U2. Nineteen-year-old Arlington native and pre-med student Sunjay Devarajan had taken a homemade sign with “Angel of Harlem” written on it, accompanied by the chord progressions, in case the band had forgotten them. On the other side of the sign he had written, “Let Me Play.” Sure enough, as they have done in various shows for decades, Bono and the boys called the young fan on stage to jam with the band. After successfully playing guitar along with the Edge and Co. and singing along with Bono, Sunjay hugged Bono and then motioned that he’d like to make a sunglass-swap. Bono obliged, handing the kid his Armani shades in exchange for some Eckerd’s cheapies. more ›