Every fall, Austin looks forward to ACL Fest, and each year, there's always a point where two of your favorite bands are playing on different sides of the park at the exact same time. ACL Band Clash is a weekly series in which Austinist scribes Paige Maguire and Tom Thornton examine the worst ACL scheduling clashes, and try to provide good advice on finding a resolution. Well, good advice might be a stretch, but... more ›

Bush admits that Iraq could be maybe not going along with his Almighty Master Plan. Women are crankier than men in the morning. That's because we're smart enough to know what's coming. Rush Limbaugh thinks Marty McFly is faking it. Because Rush is the only one who gets to use prescription pharmaceuticals, dammit. Hollywood comes looking for the next Lonelygirl. Fame whores hyperventilate; Web ratchets up four levels of annoying. New definition of a... more ›

It’s no secret that Austin is a kind of haven for musicians. After all, we ARE the Live Music Capital of the World, right? All sorts of artists, bands, producers, and record labels call Austin home, or at least Second Home. And with world-renowned music fests like SXSW and ACL, our little Central Texas oasis has even more opportunities to make musicians fall in love with it. Well, add a few more to the... more ›