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One of our own here at Austinist has a book out, in case you didn't know, and we are not above a little shameless self-promotion. We promise, however, to not shove it up your eyelids like Stephen Colbert and I Am America (and so can you!). Craig McCullough, who posts as the ever-irreverent Truecraig, is the author of the similarly parenthesized title, I Am An Idiot (but there is nothing wrong with you). McCullough’s debut...

Our first experience with Independence Brewing Company came just a few short years ago when browsing the beer aisle at a nearby Austin grocer. Shuffling past the quick favorites (Lone Star) and growing tired of the old stand-by's (Shiner) we came upon the logo of a shaggy-haired kid jumping, cannonball-style, into a pool not unlike our own Barton Springs. With curious mind and ever-growing soberness, we delved further to discover what has quickly become...

My how this city has grown. Austin used to be the kind of town where the summertime theatre offerings were slim pickings. Not so...not anymore. The joints are jumping, and this week is no exception. It's darn near impossible to offer a Pick of the Week, so this week we're suggesting not one but two productions we think you'll enjoy. First, however, we need to report on some awards show shenanigans that went down earlier...

SXSW has truly built a strong reputation around the world, and every year various countries send their top-notch artists to Austin to display their nation’s talent. Scandinavia is one such area with a booming music scene. Danish band Mew and Sverige’s own Loney, Dear (Emil Svanängen) will bring their best to the festival this year. Finland, too, is doing its bit, with the Finnish Moosic Tour. Featuring punk rock from Disco Ensemble and electro-pop from...

The following review was written by Austinist foreign correspondent David Cheng, who's off cavorting with ill-mannered expats in Southeast Asia. We would've published this sooner, but we forgot. -- The Editors We want to start out this review by saying we "heart" Zach Braff.  We’re a huge fan of Scrubs, so much so that we’ve seen every episode at least three times.  We loved Garden State, and not just because Natalie Portman was so very...

Local: Travis County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a controversial 1,800-home Hill Country development project known as Sweetwater. Sweetwater will cover roughly 1,000 acres with its main entrance at the intersection of Texas 71 and Bee Creek Road. Residents and environmentalists have said the area is already stressed by booming development. Christy Muse, executive director of the Hill Country Alliance, said that "questionable" actions by the commissioners allowed the project to fall under the state's...

The Austinist isn’t very, how you say, musically inclined. We’re better at listening to it than playing it. But we can keep a beat. I mean, we’re not totally hopeless. Which is why Clap!Clap! is our kind of band. There’s a clapping beat in every song! We don’t have to clap alone! This is sheer genius. You can shake your ass and clap along with Clap!Clap! tonight at club Surveillance at Karma Lounge. They’ll...

Sad news was passed along to us that Randy "Biscuit" Turner, lead singer of Austin's famed punk band the Big Boys, and well-known Austin artist was found dead in his home this week.

The Austinist has, somewhat regretfully, agreed to accept the ramblings of truecraig: a 78704 resident with bad knees, questionable taste in facial hair, and an erroneous belief that the bathroom walls of the men’s restroom in Casino El Camino contain the deepest of possible political satire. Craig drinks, smokes, runs, tells ridiculous stories, describes himself in the third person, and spends money he does not have. All in the bestest Texan city, Austin.

The Austinist is always looking for new restaurants to try, because we love food. Like, looooove it. Have we mentioned this before? Anyway, when a friend told us about a newish place downtown that serves healthy, Asian-style comfort food, we said, “What time will you meet us there?”

In case you have not heard, early this morning in London (which would have been the middle of the night for us) several explosions hit the city’s transport system near the financial district and King’s Cross. Three bombs exploded in the tube system, one other on a public bus. The subway and bus lines were immediately shut down, bringing the city to a standstill. London's transportation system remains frozen indefinitely while rescuers search among...

The Austinist grew up with Sesame Street. We could even say we on it, and there are still VHS tapes of old recorded episodes in our parents’ house. So when we heard about the proposed budget cut for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, we were more than a little appalled.

In our sadly misguided youth, Austinist had three heroes whom we idolized. In our admiring (and evidently nearsighted) eyes, they were champions of integrity and courage, pillars of moral righteousness, and infallible gurus to whom we could always rely on for sagely wisdom.

Various feuds between two neighbors in the upscale Davenport Ranch subdivision turned deadly when the Blairs came home to find their dog, Cody, shot in the head.

Apparently Austin radio station 101X refuses to let its 10th birthday come and go on one day. They're having a series of bands play on different dates in honor of the celebration. Lucky for us, one of the bands is The Killers.

The Austinist was sad to hear that local band At All Cost had their entire equipment trailer stolen this morning between 4:30AM and 8:00AM. The band will be trolling around pawn shops for the next week, hoping to find some of their stuff. If you have any information, please contact Mike at (832) 654-8183. Things like this shouldn't happen, especially in a town defined by it's love for music. God, this kind of crap...

Well, we can't tell you her name. Why, you ask? Because this San Antonio woman is being charged with promoting child pornography...and her daughter is the victim. She sent another winner named Erik Hull naked pictures of her daughter so he could sell them. And if that isn't "Jerry Springer" enough for you, the daughter also accused Hull of raping her. Police walked in to find mom holding a knife to Hull's throat after...

The Austinist isn't embarrassed to admit that we love ABC's show "Desperate Housewives," only because you probably watch it, too.

The Austinist likes all kinds of music, good ole rock n’ roll, electro-pop, punk, country and those one-man singer/songwriter types too. It makes us sad when labels, attitudes and categories overshadow the music, pigeonholing their work and growth. Thankfully sometimes the music and the musicians defy that. Mice Parade is such a band: once a solo project, now a seven (or more) person collaboration, often instrumental, now features multiple vocalists on many songs. Their path has evolved as members have come and gone, but the goal to make something “now” and “excellent” remains. The Austinist spoke with Adam Pierce and Doug Scharin, of Mice Parade before their recent show at the Parish. We talked about transitions, names, their new album, Bem-Vinda Vontade and BBQ.

The Austinist doesn't know if Pink Floyd intended its album "Dark Side of the Moon" to match up with The Wizard of Oz, but it's kind of cool (and at times, eerie) how well the music and movie correlate. See for yourself this week at the Alamo Drafthouse when it shows "The Dark Side of the Rainbow." Let us get all Saturday morning cartoons on you and say "kids, don't try this at home."...

Well, we are sad to relay that the rumors concerning the Church of the Friendly Ghost are in fact true... kinda.

You probably missed the latest news report on Austin traffic because you were sitting in it.

The Austinist loves food. We often take for granted that there will be food for us to eat everyday, and we forget that so many of our fellow citizens do not know where their next meal will come from. We have much to learn about the hunger problem here in Central Texas.

The Austinist is sad to report that there is an art thief somewhere on the UT Austin campus.

This weekend you will have your choice of ways to help out Austinist's favorite charity, Safeplace.

It doesn’t matter if you’re really broke (attention soon-to-be college graduates) or if you're just looking for a way to save some money, the Draught House is the place to be on Wednesday nights. Why, you may ask? Well, because on hump day, they serve free pizza.

The Austinist was giddy when Chicagoist reader Angel Tagudin let us know that Rude Machanicals was doing a staged rendition of David Rees' widely popular comic strip, "Get Your War On". From the Rude Mech site: A certifiable internet phenomenon, “Get Your War On” represents pissed off, scared and outraged people of all political faiths as they react to 9/11, the Bush administration and their totally awesome War On Terror: “Remember when the U.S. had...

Hard to believe it’s already May, but the calendar doesn’t lie. And what’dya know, this Thursday is not only First Thursday, it’s Cinco de Mayo. The Austinist knows it’s never to early to start making plans to party.

Austinite Charlie Gough went from a UT undergrad pursuing a computer science degree to Time’s 100 Most Influential People list, all without a diploma.

This Saturday, April 30th, from 7pm-9pm, Progress Coffee (500 San Marcos St) is hosting a show entitled . The opening features wine, bite-sized food, music and the paintings of Sean Ripple, a self-made mover/shaker in Austin's art scene.