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Austinist: Austinist Show Giveaway: The Roots at La Zona Rosa

Fri Oct 10 18:53:59 -0500 2008

Image From Myspace The Roots at La Zona Rosa
Sunday, Oct. 12th
La Zona Rosa (612 W. 4th Street)
$38, Doors 6:30, Show 7:30
[info] | [tickets]Oh lordy how time flies. The Roots, one of the hip-hop world's most successful and influential acts, has been around for...wait for it... over two decades. We just checked our watch and did a double-take. DAY-uhm.

From their sonic embryonic days performing ...

Austinist: UT Changes Their Minds About Signs

Fri Oct 10 18:54:04 -0500 2008

patrick dentler/FlickrEarlier this week there was some to-do made over the fact that cousins/UT roommates Blake and Connor Kincaid had a political sign (supporting Obama) in their Brackenridge Hall dorm window. Such a display of any sign in a dorm window is against UT rules, and the students were told in an administrative hearing this week that if the sign wasn't removed they would not be allowed...

Austinist: Weekend Music Preview: My Education and Margot & the Nuclear So and So's

Fri Oct 10 18:54:07 -0500 2008

The best of the rest of this weekend’s concerts include:

Friday -- The Walkmen at The Parish Room; The Unfortunate Heads at Carousel Lounge (7 p.m. / Free); Citizen Cope at Hogg Auditorium (Solo / Acoustic); The Strange Boys at Beerland; La Snacks (EP Release Party) at The Mohawk; Krum Bums at Room 710; New Disaster at Emo’s (Inside); Camp X-Ray at Hole In The Wall; and a Bob Dylan Hoot Night (pr...

Austinist: Snapshots: Monotonix @ the Mohawk

Fri Oct 10 18:54:13 -0500 2008

Austinist: Second Annual Recycled Fashion Show at Treasure City Tonight

Fri Oct 10 18:54:18 -0500 2008

For a preview of what you might expect, fashion-wise, at next weekend's Maker Faire festival, head over to Treasure City Thrift Store tonight for their second annual Recycled Fashion Show. The event, co-sponsored by iLoveMikeLitt, showcases modern works by local, DIY-minded designers, all of whom created their garments using fabric from vintage clothes. The show, which runs from 7-9 p.m., will be followed by an afterparty at the historic Victory Grill, where some designs from the runway will be auctioned off. [Treasure City Fashion Show]

Austinist: Austin Restaurant Week Premieres This Sunday

Fri Oct 10 18:54:23 -0500 2008

restaurantweekaustin.com Austin Restaurant Week
October 12-15 and 19-22 (Sunday-Wednesday)
Various Venues (Austin)
Reservations recommended
[info] | [tickets]

Spearheaded by Rare Austin Magazine and sponsored by austinist among others, the first Austin Restaurant Week kicks off this Sunday night. The much-anticipated culinary event is based on a simple concept: fine dining at reasonable prices. For ...

Austinist: Maker Faire Preview: Meet Your Makers

Fri Oct 10 18:54:29 -0500 2008

Life Size Mouse Trap from pargon/flickrStill confused as to exactly what Maker Faire is? The two-day, family friendly, celebration of all things DIY is a little hard to describe to those who haven't experienced it. Sure, there are going to be robots, catapults, rockets, bicycles, homemade foods, bands, crafts, and science experiments. But there's also going to be a working life size version of ...

Austinist: Austinist Movie Preview: Christmas on Mars

Fri Oct 10 18:54:33 -0500 2008

Austinist: Austinist Show Preview: Cat Power at Stubb's (FINALLY)

Fri Oct 10 18:54:37 -0500 2008

Cat Power [MySpace] [Official]
Appaloosa [MySpace]

Austinist: Austin Bites: mulberry

Fri Oct 10 18:54:43 -0500 2008

The menu is definitely carnivore-oriented, with every non-salad plate featuring some form of land or sea creature. A bowl of pork-and-beef meatballs served in a tangy white wine and lemon broth is accompanied merely by a giant hunk of garlic-rubbed toast. The meatballs are intense and not particularly sturdy, giving the diner ample opportunity for scooping. The sausage plate is an urban profess...

Austinist: North I-35 Near 51st Shut Down

Fri Oct 10 18:54:44 -0500 2008

Various news outlets are reporting that I-35 northbound near 51st Street has been completely shut down, after a recent accident involving a car fire. All northbound lanes and the frontage road are closed. One person involved in the accident has reportedly suffered third degrees burns. [KXAN]

Austinist: Football Preview: Texas-OU The Way It Should Be

Fri Oct 10 10:33:52 -0500 2008

What accounts for much of the additional enthusiasm surrounding this year’s game are the performances that quarterbacks Colt McCoy and Sam Bradford have given through the first half of the season. The numbers are staggering. Bradford currently ranks second nationally in passing efficiency, with McCoy fourth. Both players have completed nearly 80 percent of their passes.

When asked about the match...

Austinist: The Daily Photoist: October 10, 2008

Fri Oct 10 10:31:18 -0500 2008

Every weekday morning we'll be featuring a photo (or two) from our readers. Please feel free to submit your photos (min 600px width) by adding them to the Austinist Flickr Group.

LuLu at Bull Creek
BY PAMPLEMOUSSE2007

Austinist: News Bits and Stuff!

Fri Oct 10 10:35:53 -0500 2008

Austinist: Giveaway & Preview: The Walkmen @ The Parish Friday

Fri Oct 10 18:54:49 -0500 2008

Image from MySpace The Walkmen w/ The Little Ones
Friday, October 10
The Parish Room (214 East Sixth Street)
$15/$17, Doors at 8pm
[info] | [tickets]

When The Walkmen arrived on the scene with their debut, Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone, they amassed an indie following in relatively no time at all. Then, their music was added to the soundtracks of television shows like The O.C. and films l...