The penultimate speaker in KLRU's 2007 Spark Series is the ever-fascinating Douglas Rushkoff, a hugely prolific author, teacher, and documentarian who's written extensively on new media, pop culture, religion, and technology as it pertains to society in general. Rushkoff first exposed the world to the emerging cyberculture phenomenon with his 1994 book, Cyberia, and has since published at least ten best-selling books, including Nothing Sacred: The Truth About Judaism (2003) and Media Virus: Hidden... more ›

DJ concerts are a dicey proposition: like hip-hop, these artists are usually studio wizards, not live performers. Apart from an amazing Underworld show many moons ago, we've rarely seen a DJ show that impressed consistently. Enter DJ Shadow. His Sunday night gig at Stubb's featured a well-rounded, career-spanning selection of material, very impressive visuals, and two guest vocalists that added a truly live dimension to the show. more ›

FRIDAY [29] film/aGLIFF • Puccini For Beginners at Regal Cinemas at Arbor (7pm) film/aGLIFF • Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds at Regal Cinemas at Arbor (7:30pm) film/aGLIFF • The Truth or Consequences of Delmas Howe at Regal Cinemas at Arbor (9:15pm) film/aGLIFF • The Sex Movie at Regal Cinemas at Arbor (9:45pm) party/aGLIFF • Opening Night Gala at Austin City Hall (9pm) film • Sinus Show: Terminator at Alamo Drafthouse (7pm & 10pm, $12.50)... more ›

For those about to rock we have .. umm ... and then we got …well? Ok, slim pickings this week for the harder side of music. All Shall Perish - Hate, Malice, Revenge (Nuclear Blast) Old-school West Coast hardcore with just a hint of melody via Scandinavian death metal influences. Bleed the Sky - Paradigm in Entropy (Nuclear Blast) This West Coast metal band has yet to develop a unique sound as they try to... more ›