Category Archives: Austintatious

All things unique to Austin

1990: Stevie Ray Vaughan dies in a helicopter crash

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Steve

It’s always a shame when a tragic death at an early age happens and results in a career boost. Often it boosts the longevity of people who really weren’t that talented: Kurt Cobain, Marilyn Monroe and Jim Morrison quickly come … Continue reading →

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Heat wave is over

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Steve

Or it’s just suspended? Hard to believe I would be excited over it being in the mid to upper nineties F, if the forecast is to be believed. The weather has been this blistering hot ever since we came back … Continue reading →

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Dobie Theater closing this weekend

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Steve

Unlike other revered Austin institutions, I think this situation will be temporary because it’s sitting on some rather desirable real estate. Believe me, anything in, around, on, whatever preposition you want to go with, if it’s in the vicinity of … Continue reading →

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Stars win the Western Conference!

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Steve

What an inaugural year for hockey in Austin! They’ve exceeded everybody’s expectations, probably the AHL too. I figured as long as they were better than the San Antonio Rampage, I would be happy. Qualifying for the playoffs was a nice … Continue reading →

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Weird Al Yankovic & UHF at the Paramount

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Steve

Weird Al Yankovic taking questions from the audience after the movie. Picture courtesy of this nice Austinite. The Alamo Drafthouse is the gold-standard for going to the movies, not this overpriced Yuppie upstart. Last night they continued to prove it with … Continue reading →

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OK Go performing “What To Do”

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Steve

One big highlight was this hand-bell accompanied performance of “What To Do.” OK Go demonstrating their innovating abilities beyond dancing and Rube Goldberg devices. I didn’t know Somara was going to record this until she was half way through. Then … Continue reading →

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Last Stand against the Texas SBOE

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Steve

Texas just keeps on giving to America. As if eight years of Bush and the unsavory things LBJ did weren’t enough to damage the country, my adopted home’s statewide Board of Education will go through with some partisan, slanted revisions … Continue reading →

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Maybe this is why everyone here is tired.

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Steve

This Winter the rain never seemed to stop. It was the wettest Fall-Winter I’ve recalled in my 15 years living around Austin ever. Now this Spring, Austin is being swamped with pollen. Normally it’s in the air, people with allergies … Continue reading →

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Light rail begins in two weeks…finally!

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Steve

How I totally forgot about this development is a testament of how pre-occupied I was with a couple other things because last year CAMPO (Austin’s mass transit organization) finished constructing the Howard Lane stop around this time. I’ve been pretty … Continue reading →

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Austin’s first (pre-season) AHL goal

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Steve

Our new team, the Austin Stars, calling them the Texas Stars is stupid because Houston and San Antonio are also in our state. Besides, the New York Giants and Jets play in New Jersey and they’re not named after another … Continue reading →

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Julie Powell

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Steve

Author and Austin native Julie Powell being at our showing of Julie & Julia was a huge bonus to go with the big, fancy meal. I’m glad she did a nice Q&A after the movie because it helped separate the … Continue reading →

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I missed the fireball

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Steve

Actually, I didn’t hear about this until Monday night. Pretty scary looking but I knew it wasn’t a satellite since they aren’t large enough to make such visible debris. I figured it was a meteor yet there wasn’t much to … Continue reading →

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1999: My last show at Liberty Lunch

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Steve

Before Austin’s gov’t practically gave away the land to CSC, I caught my last concert at this venue with new friend Ethan. Despite it being a somber event, I was pretty excited to see Semisonic. The Minneapolis trio was still … Continue reading →

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Where’s Shaun when you need him?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Steve

Some pranksters got into the controls of this road sign and left a funny message. I wish I saw it the evening I was traveling home on I-35 from Waterloo Records but according to a more detailed story, (caution, there is … Continue reading →

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“Winter” in Austin should be over tomorrow

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Steve

We sure had it rough down here in Central Texas today with the sleet, cold rain and temperatures below 32 F (0 C). However, it didn’t bother me for long because the weather will be right back to the low … Continue reading →

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