Monday, June 18musicHairy Apes BMX, Gabby La LA, Jetpaq Shakur at Stubb’s musicMenomena at Waterloo Records musicArt Brut Karaoke Party and "Caddyshack" at Beauty Bar filmThird Coast Night: "Leila Khaled, Hijacker" at Alamo Downtown filmMusic Monday: "Here We Come" at Alamo Downtown food/booksDr. BBQs Big-Time Barbeque Road Trip at BookPeople, 603 N Lamar Blvd (7pm)foodCentral Market Cooking Class: The Perfect Scoop with Chef David Lebovitz at Central Market Cooking School, 4001 N Lamar ($65, 6:30-9pm)... more ›

Ahh, vinyl...truly the ideal listening medium. It'll never scratch, skip or melt, it's totally portable, the hardware's hella cheap and, best of all, you can load them right onto your computer! What's not to love? Lies. Nonetheless, vinyl masochists all over Austin will have a chance to buy, trade, haggle, and otherwise obsess over their Shatner LPs, as well as CDs, cassettes, 8-tracks, posters, Eric Clapton action figures, etc., at the Austin Record Convention, a.k.a.... more ›

The Roller Girls are finally allowing the male gender into the league...kinda sorta. The Putas del Fuegos, of the TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls, are holding auditions for their all-male (preferably gay) cheerleading squad. The squad's name, wait for it, The Flamers. We're sure you'll want to run out and start polishing those male cheerleader skills. Auditions will be for both dancers and stunters. Prospective Flamers are expected to possess reasonable athletic skill and a roller... more ›

The 2006 season of the TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls got off to an exciting start in Week One. With a broken nose for each team, these these girls proved they're not afraid to mix it up. Each time the Hellcats scratched up a lead, the Cherry Bombs quickly rolled it back, until the fourth and final quarter, when the kitties clawed their way to the top and made their mark on the new Thunderdome as... more ›

The 2006 season of the TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls kicks off this weekend at the brand new Thunderdome. The first all-girl league to skate on a banked track, they put on a show that is not to be missed. The race for the Calvello Cup begins Sunday as the Hellcats face off against the Cherry Bombs. Accompanied by the music of Pong and Hit by a Car, the night will be rockin'. Keeping the house... more ›