You bring up the idea of “art”, and you’re definitely begging for some heated shit talking. Opinions are the first to fly, then potentially followed by epithets, then perhaps some brass knuckles. All metaphoric in form, of course. Why must these disagreements come to pass? Notorious MSG comes to mind. It could be said that this is exactly what art and artists, as functional cogs in the machines of social industry, are supposed to......

Photo of Okkervil River sound check courtesy Kevin Schneider Peter & The Wolf's Daytrotter Session was recorded here in Austin at Big Orange Studio during SXSW, which Hunter notes was marked by highlights like "Dirty Projectors, this one rad chick, and blacking out onstage at our showcase," and lowlights such as, "This one guy, that lame dude, and blacking out onstage at our showcase.” He recorded a handful of songs, including the previously unreleased......

Little Texas Bistro, the small restaurant with a big reputation, has closed the doors on its Main St. location in downtown Buda. Chef-owner Paul Petersen started the business as a deli and catering service out of the same location after returning to Texas from a stint in some of New York's finest restaurants. The Culinary Institute of America-trained chef started what became a destination eatery for Austinites looking for a great meal, albeit in......