Having been disappointed with The Walkmen's last few efforts including the spotty Hundred Miles Off and the truly bizarre recreation of Harry Nilson's Pussy Cats , we really didn't know what to expect from a band that had been a true standby in the early aughts.
Even their SXSW set at Bourbon Rocks last year seemed to lack the vitality and urgency they had displayed and barn burners from years past.
Bands become surrogates for our...
New Release Tuesday: Johnny Goudie, Masonic
Johnny Goudie & the Little Champions "Battle Scar" from the forthcoming El Payaso (Sea Change) Goudie has been writing, performing and producing in Austin since the early '90s, and though...
Latin Grammy Nominee Headed South for SXSW '09
2008 Latin Grammy nominee for "Best New Artist" and winner of Billboard songwriting contest "Best Latin Song" Monica Giraldo has confirmed as a SXSW 2009 showcase artist.
The Daily Photoist: December 2, 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. TX BY...
News Bits: Dear Santa, We Want a Cabinet Appointment Too
Barack and Hillary bury the hatchet. But how *long* until Gitmo is closed? India to Pakistan: Give up the suspects! Or we'll...(that's the scary part.) Post-9/11, Rove got all Office of War...
More Toll Roads Coming to Austin
Mr. Wright/flickrLast night, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization board voted to use funds from the 183-A toll road in Cedar Park to guarantee payments for the conversion of...
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