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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Life and Arts

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UT alumnus, local artists promote green message through recycled creations

Rainy Schermerhorn April 12, 2012

Last month, the City Council unanimously voted to pass the bag ban ordinance, which means single-use plastic or paper bags will no longer be offered at retail stores beginning next year. However, many...

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Facebook makes a smart move with Instagram

Simon Chun April 12, 2012

Facebook acquired the mobile application Instagram for $1 billion Monday. Instagram is an app for the iPhone (and recently for Android phones) that allows users to take pictures with various filtering...

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Pizza trailers spice up traditional dish with flavors from around the world

Anjli Mehta April 11, 2012

Food trailers are looking to establish their own niches to stand apart from the hundreds of food trucks, trailers and Airstreams in town. Whether it’s deep dish, thin crust or covered in traditional...

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The Twerps on life down under, music, shows

Elijah Watson April 11, 2012

Melbourne, Australia’s The Twerps are all about pop — their jangling, soak-on-the-beach guitars reminiscent of ’60s surf rock. Accompanied by luscious harmonies from frontman Marty Frawley...

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Cymbals Eat Guitars speak about influences, songwriting

Daniel Munoz April 11, 2012

Only two albums into their career, Cymbals Eat Guitars have wasted no time in raising eyebrows and expectations. The New York four-piece have set themselves apart from their peers by writing heartfelt...

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Bowerbirds renew relationship with optimistic third LP

Elizabeth Hinojos April 11, 2012

Building a cabin helps rebuild a relationship, at least in the case of couple Beth Tacular and Phil Moore of the band Bowerbirds. After a rough patch of restless touring and personal turmoil, the North...

‘She & Him’ artist releases new solo work

Elijah Watson April 10, 2012

It’s been a while since singer-songwriter M. Ward had some alone time. His last solo effort, Hold Time, was back in 2009. Now, having devoted most of his time to side projects She & Him and Monsters...

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Monica brings back glory days of R&B with New Life

Elijah Watson April 10, 2012

Fear not Monica fans. The ‘90s contemporary R&B diva still has the singing chops to compete with her fellow songstresses. Two years since her 2010 release, Still Standing, Monica returns with...

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Peelander-Z latest album embraces weirdness

Elijah Watson April 10, 2012

Imagine if childhood superheroes the Power Rangers gave up fighting crime and instead turned to a life of creating upbeat, pop punk music. Self-proclaimed “Japanese Action Comic Punk” band...

kNIFE & fORK’s second release is pure art

Robert Starr April 10, 2012

Music, it often seems, is the most abstract of the art forms. Even the paintings of Kandinsky or Pollock seem more comprehensible than this mysterious medium where sounds float in midair and combine together...

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Austin has variety of places to enjoy crawfish season

Karin Samelson April 10, 2012

It’s peak crawfish season, and restaurants around town are crawling with the tasty critters. Technically, you can get crawfish almost year round, but they tend to be the biggest and tastiest from...

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Mouseman Cloud has a silver lining

Daniel Munoz April 10, 2012

Robert Pollard is writing songs so fast that it’s nearly impossible to keep up. As the leader of Dayton, Ohio’s recently-reformed Guided By Voices, he’s put out 17 full-length albums...

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