People, just in case you were wondering, it has never been safe to go back in the water, but that's part of the fun, right? Once again, the fearless freaks over at the Alamo Drafthouse want to float you out into the middle of Lake Travis and then terrorize your from the depths below with their water-bound Rolling Roadshow, featuring everyone's favorite cartilege-clad oceanic demon, JAWS. (We're sure you really love ORCA, but that's not what's showing, so can it.) Tickets are $19 and include your float. Go get 'em here, as we're sure they'll sell out fast.
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It’s possible you’ve been tricked into thinking Free Week at Emo’s cares not for days as fickle as Sunday, but, just in case, let’s clear things up: YES, Free Week rolls all the way through, with not a break to be seen. And not only that, but Sunday offers up some of the most compelling bands of the whole shebang, including noted acts Ume, Until We’re Blue or Destroy and that nature battle you’ve been dying to see: Bee vs. Moth. more ›

FRIDAY [10] music • Tilly and the Wall, The Tyde, Pony Up at Emo's music • The Places, 4 Hungry Tummies, Ralph White, Ryan Anderson at Emo's Lounge music • Jolie Holland w. Sonny Smith at The Parish Room music • The Alice Rose at Waterloo Records music • CREEPOUT Fest: Chumps, Bulemics, The Ends,The Wolves at Beerland music • Regina Spektor with Only Son at Antone's (Sold Out) music • The Black, Horse... more ›

Let's play a word association game. You know how this works. We say apple and you say pie. We say table and you say chair. And so on. We'll start easy. Up. Did you say down? Okay, drag. Did you say worm? How about this one: poet. Did you say invading Austin next week with days and days of action-packed, slammarific insanity? No?? Well where have you been? The National Poetry Slam officially opens Wednesday 8/9 here in our fair city, with pre-events kicking off tomorrow. What started 16 years ago with two slam teams going head to head in San Francisco has grown to 75 teams from all around the nation -- plus Canada and France (France?? okay...) -- participating in a single-elimination style tournament. more ›

Well this could be the last time. This could be the last time. May be the last time. I dont know. [07.22 in Music] Last chance to see A Scanner Darkly with composer Graham Reynolds [07.22 in Movies] Celebrating Slackerdom...Again: This Week's New Movie Releases! [07.21 in Movies] World War III, IV, or V? [07.21 in News] Austin Duo Brave Sharks and Sea Monsters for Vets [07.21 in Fitness+Outdoors] Lock Up the Children and... more ›

Steve Carrell was funny. Geena Davis was actually pretty damn funny. Chris Rock was funny. Our comments while watching the Globes were funny. Dennis Quaid was not! The notorious (alleged) coke-head and booze-hound had the opportunity to present the vignette nominating Brokeback Mountain as best picture. Instead of being simple and to-the-point, Quaid decided he'd try a little shtick. more ›