Who remembers human interaction? In an effort to wean Austin off Netflix Instant in 2012, we had 29th Street Manager Greg Nance enlist an army of Vulcans to unleash a slew of enticing titles and hidden gems, both available in-store at this very moment and heading to their shelves in the new year. Here are 21+ reasons to get off your couch (and then get back on it), Vulcan style. more ›

Alamo Drafthouse Micro Roadshow Presents: TampopoSaturday, November 17thLocation TBA $60, includes movie, dinner and beverages[info] | [tickets]There is a fine line between loving your food and loving your food. Well, actually no, it's a big, fat freakin' line, one which the Japanese are not afraid to catapult themselves over with gusto filled oyster/face licking, giving pork slices the ole' bedroom eyes and even some egg yolk fellatio. (Yes, the school yard taunt "Go suck... more ›

Austin writer, journalist and musician Lance Hahn died Sunday afternoon. He had been in a coma since collapsing during dialysis treatment on Friday, October 12th. Lance was 40. His contributions to the punk scene both in Austin and internationally are too many to list. He was the creative force behind Cringer and the prolific, self-described "anarcho-situationist pop-punk" band, J-Church. His chops on the guitar eventually landed him the job as Beck's guitarist in 1994. He... more ›

Tonight (February 16th) at 7pm, FLICKER is celebrating their 5-year anniversary at the Alamo Drafthouse (401 Colorado) For $5 you'll see tons of short films including Flicker's #1 Short of 2005 as voted on by audiences of previous screenings. King Tears are scheduled to play and prizes will be raffled off throughout the night. The first 200 people will receive a complimentary raffle ticket and Flicker Koozie to keep your brew cold. Giveaways include:... more ›

As a nice little piece of serendipity following the unveiling of Mrs. Coffey’s television column today, Vulcan Video is hosting BritCom nights at the Alamo Downtown each Monday in December. And, since it’s Monday, even we poor folks can afford to go cause it’s only $1! Tonight’s showing will feature one of the funniest men from the small box, Steve Coogan. The show will feature I’M ALAN PARTRIDGE and DR. TERRIBLE’S HOUSE OF HORRIBLE.... more ›

If you are looking for a quiet night at home on the couch this week, you’ve got a large selection of new releases from which to pick. All of the following were released today (listed in order from best to worst, as we see fit) and are available at most of your major rental houses around town, but might we suggest Vulcan Video, Waterloo, I Luv Video, or Pedazo Chunk. Layer Cake: Guy Ritchie’s... more ›

If you are looking for a quiet night at home on the couch this week, then you are obviously totally lame and have not seen this week’s IST List! However, you do have a pretty large selection of (mostly awful) new releases from which to pick. All of the following were released today and are available at most of your major rental houses around town, but might we suggest Vulcan Video , Waterloo ,... more ›

We've given the IST list a fab makeover - now with pictures, music links, and more! exclamation! marks! Whether you love it or hate it, let us know - we do this for you, after all. And we apologize for the delay in posting this; one word: meetings. Another word: narcolepsy. We're bummed that We Are Scientists decided to bail on their Austin show, but nevertheless there's a full week ahead of us. Pace yourselves,... more ›

If you are looking for a quiet night at home on the couch this week, you’ve got a pretty decent selection of new releases from which to pick. All of the following were released today and are available at most of your major rental houses around town, but might we suggest Vulcan Video , Waterloo , Pedazo Chunk or I Luv Video.... more ›