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New York Times on the Cactus flap

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Published Feb. 7, 2010 at 12:43 p.m.

The New York Times has published a nice piece on how Austin is changing ... Read it here ...

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Casual Victim Pile: Album Review, Show(s) Preview

Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 5:59 p.m.
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Oh yeah, and most of these bands sound incredible live, as well ... To that end, you have two more nights of Pileups to witness, starting with Woven Bones, Wild America, The No No No Hopes, The Young, Elvis and The Fleshlights playing tonight, and Harlem, Golden Boys, Bad Sports, Love Collector, The Stuffies and Lost Controls playing on Saturday ... While both solid lineups, it’s probably fair to say that tonight’s shows will feature more brittle and uneasy while Saturday’s show

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Daniel Higgs, J.D Emmanuel, Stellar Om Source @ St. David's Episcopal Church

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 5:53 p.m.
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last.fm Daniel Higgs, J.D. Emmanuel, Stellar Om Source ... Saturday, February 6 ... St David’s Episcopal Church () ... 1:30 PM ... [info] ... Outside perhaps his closest compadres, few might have expected the work of former Lungfish frontman Daniel Higgs to take a turn from bleak post-hardcore minimalism into front-porch psychedelia, but that's just what his work currently entails. A renowned tattoo artist and poet, the bearded Baltimore native helmed the metallic and hyper-repetitive

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Strange Boys "Be Brave" [Video]

Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 5:38 p.m.
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New video from The Strange Boys, who will release their new album, Be Brave on the 23rd of this month courtesy In the Red Records ...

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I Am So Popular: Break Up Camp For Big Girls

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 5:01 p.m.
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Paul Krugman, NYT columnist, recently wrote about Obama’s refusal to spend time continuously (and rightfully) bashing the shit out of W. Maybe Obama thinks it would do no good. Maybe he’s trying to be Mr. Let’s Look Ahead Not Back. Unfortunately, by refusing to get all New Jersey on Bush’s ass, he’s inviting more and more blame on his own administration. But let me remind anyone dumbass enough to actually believe that all this bullshit just happened in November of 2008. No. Bush ruined

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Gipsy Kings to play May show at the new Backyard

Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 4:59 p.m.

Revered French flamenco pop pioneers the Gipsy Kings will bring their distinct fusion of Latin American and Spanish styles to the new Backyard venue Thursday, May 6, music production company Direct Events announced today ... The show is only the second to be announced at the new Backyard, which is slated to open sometime this spring. Willie Nelson’s annual Fourth of July picnic is also scheduled to take place at the new venue, which is currently under construction ... Tickets go on sale

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Report: Most unconvinced on Apple's iPad

Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 3:39 p.m.
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The number of consumers who said they were not interested in Apple Inc.'s iPad tablet computer doubled after its Jan. 27 debut, according to surveys by electronic marketplace Retrevo ...

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City approves eminent domain for Waller Creek Tunnel Project

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 3:13 p.m.
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Austin city officials Thursday approved eminent domain proceedings for a parking lot between Forth and Fifth streets that is needed for a redevelopment project ...

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Greater Texas Federal Credit Union opens membership to San Antonio residents

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 2:33 p.m.
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San Antonio residents can become Greater Texas Federal Credit Union members for the first time, officials with the Austin nonprofit announced today with federal approval ...

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Excellent Show Alert: Bowerbirds & Julie Doiron at Mohawk

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
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image of Bowerbirds by Derek Anderson from band MySpace Bowerbirds and Julie Doiron ... Saturday, February 6 ... The Mohawk (912 Red River) ... doors at 8:30, $10 adv, $12 day of ... [info] [tickets] ... Yay for folk joyousness! Tomorrow night at the Mohawk come not one, but two of the feature fantastic folk-like acts touring today in these Great States, Raleigh's Bowerbirds and ol' Canada's Julie Doiron ... You may be familiar with the delicate yet captivating Bowerbirds from either of

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