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SXSW: The Hangover Edition [Extra Extra]
Flickr/clagnut The New York Times explains what that SXSW Spoon show at Stubb’s really meant. Photo set from the Rachael Ray day party. The Washington Post covers the Hole reunion. Behind the scenes at SXSW with buzz band Titus Andronicus. The reason for the roller-girl with the posterboard of sponsor names at the Camper Van Beethoven show. Yep, there was a crowd at SXSW this year! Following the death of Alex Chilton on Wednesday,...
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The Tweeture: When Technology and Stuffed Animals Collide
We found this guy wandering around the SXSW Web Awards Pre-Party last week. He had his own badge and everything. You can follow his adventures on Twitter: @thetweeture....
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We Hear the Train a-Comin'
The Cap Metro Red Line is officially rolling. The trains spent most of last week sitting in front of the convention center, looking pretty and giving SXSW-guests a more transit-oriented image of Austin than is remotely accurate. Starting today, those trains are running the rails and carrying passengers back and forth to Leander and points between.
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Last Week Around the -ISTs
Highlights from last week across the Gothamist network.
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Travis County Democratic Party Convention Is Predictable But "Fired Up!" [Politics]
During the health care fight in Washington D.C. and SXSW here in Austin, there was a convention at the Palmer Events Center on Saturday to put the Travis County Democratic Party’s business in order. Mostly a pep rally for the upcoming general election—there's only one county Democratic runoff and several unopposed candidates in the general election—there was still much to talk about.
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Nicholas Carr Talks About Our Brains and the Web
Last week at SXSWi, Nicholas Carr spoke about his new book, The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains. It's coming out later this spring. In total internet fashion, I asked him for a quick summary:...
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Health Care Reform Passes, Republic Still Stands [News Bits]
Health care bill victory: Obama's historic moment The Senate gets their turn... (hoo boy!) Health care reform a possible boon to health industry Health care confidential: the battle over abortion Will reform help or hurt in November 2010? Republicans prepare multi-state Constitutional challenge to mandate Music vox populi: American Tea Party Top 40 Quelle surprise! Texas had largest number of health care holdouts...
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SXSW Film: Notes from The Runaways Roundtable with Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart and Director Floria Sigismondi
We would entrust our very lives to Dakota Fanning. So precocious, so talented—we always have high expectations when she's involved in...anything. Dakota, please take this plane down in an emergency landing. Dakota, please lead us to new civilizations and maybe even the Fountain of Youth. First, (chick) rock this corset out like a glam/punk goddess and do it in a way that makes Cherie Currie bow down to you in awe on the Paramount stage. (That last one actually happened.)
Based on Currie's memoir, Neon Angel, The Runaways charts the short life and strong bond of the teenage, all-American, 100 percent female rock band that Currie fronted and Joan Jett started back in 1970s Los Angeles. The film is music video director Floria Sigismondi's first feature and screened as a SxSW Headliner on Thursday before it's theatrical release this weekend.
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Houston Dentist Seeks to Root Out LCRA
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) barely had time to relax following the dismissal of the City of San Antonio's suit against them before another challenge arose.
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Austin's First Cheese Shop: Antonelli's
It's no secret that Austin has experienced something of a gastronomic revival over the past couple of years, with the opening of several locally-sourced, high-quality restaurants, breweries and wine bars indicating a growing taste (or thirst) for the unique and well-crafted. You can now add Antonelli's Cheese Shop to the list.
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The M.O. Shoots Our Day Party [Video]
Thanks to Matthew Odam for this lovely recap of our day party yesterday. Our slideshow will be posted soon.
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Computer Intruder Disables More Than 100 Cars Remotely
Police have filed computer intrusion charges against 20-year-old Omar Ramos-Lopez after he used a web-based vehicle-immobilization system to disable more than 100 cars in the Austin area.
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And the Winners Are....SXSW Film Awards and Other News
On Tuesday night the SXSW Film Festival and Conference announced a bevy of jury and audience selected award winners. We were pleased to see that two of our favorite films of the festival, Lena Dunham's Tiny Furniture and Jeff Malmberg's Marwencol (both of which we previewed here and here) were awarded the Narrative Feature Jury Prize and the Documentary Feature Jury Prize, respectively. Besides the absolutely outstanding programming this year, there has also been a SXSW Film Festival first: within hours of its World Premiere screening last Saturday night, Monsters, a sci-fi alien infection tale by first time feature director Gareth Edwards, was picked up by Magnet Releasing.
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Would-Be Attendee Fails to Crash Levi's Fader Fort, Robs It At Gunpoint Instead
A partygoer trying to get into the Levi's Fader Fort on Monday was denied access, and decided to rob the venue at gunpoint instead.
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Five SXSW Bands You Have to See: Thursday [Active Child, Blair, More]
SXSW can be a hectic and overwhelming situation for music lovers. There's always a long list of bands you know you want to see, but there's also always a ton of bands that you're intrigued by. Here at Austinist, we've got a few favorites we're excited for, and a handful of under the radar bands that we want to make sure you've got a lead on.
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'Jihad Jane' Appears in Court Today [News Bits]
Germany and Ireland call on Catholic church to hold child sex abuse inquiries ‘Sinister’ German Plan Aimed at Hedge Funds, Analysts Say 'Jihad Jane' due in federal court in Philadelphia Democrats Inch Toward Securing Votes for Health Bill SXSW expected to draw $100 million for City of Austin NCAA Tournament Preview: Texas vs. Wake Forest Study reveals morning-after pill works, but only if you take it...
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SXSWi: Happy Cog'aoke 2 at the Scoot Inn was Mighty Happy!
For South by Southwest Interactive, one of the party-est parties was the Saturday night event, Happy Cog'aoke 2. It was the kind of event where you felt like anything could happen!
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SXSW Film Preview: All My Friends Are Funeral Singers
As the music portion of SXSW starts to warm up, why not catch some live music and watch a killer film? At the same time! Come catch the second screening of All My Friends Are Funeral Singers and listen to the soundtrack played live by writer/director Tim Rutili and his indy-folk-pop-electronic band Califone. This quirky film about a lonely fortune teller living in a big haunted house with some reasonably benevolent ghosts promises to have an interesting blend of humor and drama that will soothe and invigorate you.
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Eminent Domain & Convention Center Parking [Here's One For the Little Guy?]
It looks like the City of Austin might lose their claim on the downtown block which houses the Austin Convention Center parking garage as well as a water chiller built for Austin Energy. In an ironic twist, Austin may have to return the block back to its original owner, Harry Whittington (why yes, that's the hunting buddy accidentally shot by former VP Cheney a few years back), after the city acquired the property through eminent domain in 2001.
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Americans Charged With Terrorism in Pakistan [News Bits]
Pakistan indicts five Americans on terror charges GOP blasts Democrats' tactic for health-care bill Attorney general says bin Laden would be killed rather than captured Irish celebrate St. Patrick's Day at home and abroad Jogger killed by plane making emergency landing Tiger Woods plans to return to golf at next month's Masters Several downtown streets to be closed for SXSW music fest...