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Miley Cyrus quits acting

Katy Lutz October 7, 2013

If you thought Miley Cyrus’ display of tongue-wagging, eyebrow-raising, clothing-optional performances was one of the greatest acts of all time, you were wrong. In an extended interview for her...

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Life & Arts staff writers and editors pick the best artists to see at ACL this weekend

  FRIDAY Underrated band: Savages Stage: Honda Time: 1 p.m. This young all-female post-punk quartet from London might be the most talented and electrifying act of the weekend.   Local...

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The not-so-sexy evolution of Miley Cyrus

Elizabeth Williams October 2, 2013

Bangerz is the guilty pleasure you hide from your loved ones and sneak off to your dorm room to indulge in. Miley Cyrus has produced pure musical crack that is so wrong it feels right. Bangerz is a...

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The Naked and Famous talk about music and New Zealand

Shane Miller October 1, 2013

The New Zealand band The Naked and Famous will play Stubb’s Barbeque Wednesday, Oct. 2, to support their latest release, In Rolling Waves. The Daily Texan discussed “The Lord of the Rings”...

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HAIM’s debut album almost lives up to the hype

David Sackllah October 1, 2013

If you don’t know much about the band HAIM (pronounced like “time”, not “tame”), you are likely to hear a ton about them in the upcoming months. Compared to Fleetwood Mac...

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Justin Timberlake’s second 20/20 Experience installment is a disappointment

David Sackllah October 1, 2013

It was a welcome surprise when Justin Timberlake returned to music after seven years of inactivity with the delightfully retro The 20/20 Experience. The former Disney child star’s album was all grown-up,...

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Local garage band makes its own mark in Austin

Claire Gordon September 29, 2013

GLOVES can be explained in three words: charismatic dungeon funk. Four longtime friends and veterans of Austin’s garage rock scene formed GLOVES in July but are already working to make a mark.  Ajit...

Chvrches could redefine what it means to be a pop group

Kris Ohlendorf September 28, 2013

They were named a must-see artist at South By Southwest, performed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and have sold out various shows all around North America and Europe. Most bands don’t see this much...

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Local punk band expands fan base

Hillary Hurst September 26, 2013

With a band name like Not In The Face, it would have been easy for the original two-piece rockers to play the local club scene, never getting serious about making it in music.  But this punk band...

After 17 years, Mazzy Star hasn’t missed a beat

David Sackllah September 24, 2013

You’d be excused for not knowing much about Mazzy Star.  Seasons of Your Day is the Californian duo’s first album since 1996. The duo was never that famous, cracking the Billboard Hot...

Based on their new album, don’t go see Kings of Leon at Austin City Limits

Sam Hays September 24, 2013

It’s the tale of yet another rock band struggling with a severe identity crisis. It’s the tale of two different albums smashed together into one.  Mechanical Bull is the sixth studio...

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Drake shows his softer side on new album

David Sackllah September 24, 2013

Love him or hate him, it can’t be denied that Drake has changed the rap game.  In the past few years, he has become one of the biggest rappers, not by claiming to be a gangster or bragging...

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