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Interview with ‘Sinister’ screenwriter and director explores production process

Alex Williams October 15, 2012

Although “Sinister” opened this weekend, local audiences were lucky enough to get a look at the film at last month’s Fantastic Fest with screenwriter/local blogger C. Robert Cargill and...

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Anthropos Arts spreads wealth with music

Shane Miller October 15, 2012

For 14 years, Anthropos Arts has been instructing at-risk students with musical inclinations. Focusing on Latin and jazz music, the organization sends teachers to supplement band programs in low-income...

Student composers make debut performances at UT

Elizabeth Williams October 15, 2012

Eager young composers at UT are given the chance to have their music heard through the Collective Labors of the UT Composition Hub, or CLUTCH. CLUTCH is a student organization that presents concert series...

Austin City Limits provides opportunities to local bands

Hannah Smothers October 12, 2012

The underground of starving Austin hipsters is abuzz with claims that Austin City Limits Music Festival has become a commercialized nuisance that stomps on real local talent. Matthew Hines of local band...

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Horror flick promises ‘sinister’ scares

Alex Williams October 12, 2012

Found footage is a genre that’s always been problematic, and this year, the idea of casting your camera as a character in a narrative has extended beyond horror to comedies (“Project X”)...

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Affleck impresses with political, historical thriller

Alex Williams October 12, 2012

At this point in his career, any avid moviegoer is actually looking forward to Ben Affleck’s films. If you’d told me that 10 years ago, I would have laughed in your face. After all, Affleck...

Top 10 acts to see at the 11th annual Austin City Limits

Ricky Stein October 12, 2012

Hard to believe, but Austin City Limits Music Festival turns 11 this weekend. Over the years, we’ve seen some ups and downs — the dust bowl, the mud bowl, the propane tank fire, Ben Kweller’s...

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Austin City Limits delivers music for country lovers

Audrey White October 12, 2012

Many Texas twenty-somethings grew up on fiddle and banjo, and the Austin City Limits Music Festival has plenty to satisfy their love of twang. Country-flavored acts Asleep At The Wheel, Randy Rogers...

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Dual identities intertwine

Robert Starr October 11, 2012

Check out Daily Texan Multimedia's portrayal of this week's Science Scene. Dual identities intertwine The United States is often thought of as a melting pot, a potpourri of cultures provided...

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Taylor Muse recounts his band’s inception and startling success

Alexandra Hart October 11, 2012

Somewhere in an unassuming East Austin neighborhood, a duplex-turned-homemade recording studio lends its space to the rapidly ascending local talent Quiet Company. The sound booths are a work in progress,...

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ACL performance promises magic

Hannah Smothers October 11, 2012

Patrick Watson’s debut Austin City Limits Music Festival performance may turn out to be more of a magic show than a musical performance. Patrick Watson is not the lonely, goateed singer-songwriter...

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Pat McGee, drummer of Stars, sits down with the Texan

Shane Miller October 11, 2012

Patrick McGee has been playing drums for 30 years, 12 of which have been with Stars. The Canadian indie band will be on tour until Christmas 2013 to promote their sixth album The North and will be playing...

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