It adorns T-Shirts, stickers, posters and even has its own figurines, but Daniel Johnston’s iconic mural, known as “Hi, How Are You?” is now adorned with something new: graffiti. Austinites woke up Monday morning to the news that Jeremiah the Innocent (as the frog is affectionately known) had been vandalized with illegible red words on his face and belly. more ›

Norway has been giving the area a spring blitz this year, with Frode Gjerstad's trio coming through in February and the Oslo-Chicago group Free Fall hitting on March 12. What's particularly great is that all three of these groups are very different, with Mural being the furthest from traditional jazz and improvised music structures. more ›

Shawn Gillespie completed the city's newest, and perhaps longest, mural, called "The Austinites" on September 16th. As Gillespie was dabbing on the last bits of purple paint, Leslie Cochran dropped by to inspect his portrait. Leslie, best known for his minimalist approach to cross-dressing, then said, “I really like your art, but could you give me a little more hair?” The artist obliged, but drew the line at larger breasts. Now you will always know where to find a formally attired version of Austin's best known street person: the south wall of the Hickory Street Bar and Grill. more ›

This coming February, Parts and Labour, the South Congress boutique that sells all things made in Texas, is moving to a new larger location. The store will remain in the city's retail ground zero and is moving into the old Ace tailoring building just across the street and down the block from its current location. In the mean time, store owners are looking to spruce up the new building a bit and have announced a mural contest. more ›