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The good, the bad and the ugly: 2012 summertime tunes

Chris Nguyen May 1, 2012

Fiona Apple “Every Single Night” The Idler Wheel... Genre: Alternative After an eight-year absence of original material, Fiona Apple returns with a gentle xylophone lullaby on “Every...

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B.O.B’s New Album Lacks Creativity

Elijah Watson May 1, 2012

Bubblegum rapper B.o.B has managed to pop his way into mainstream superstardom since his 2010 debut album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. It’s not surprising — a genre-blender...

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Local band has ambitious future

Jody Serrano May 1, 2012

Last fall, while trying to book gigs for his nameless band and juggle hours of practice at the Butler School of Music, music business sophomore Josh Delgado gave what seemed to be a harmless answer to...

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Sophomore release showcases Santigold’s untainted talent

Elijah Watson May 1, 2012

On the album cover for Santigold’s long-awaited return, Master of My Make-Believe, the artist acts as many things. A Mafia boss, a 18th century officer and a bludgeon-wielding bodyguard — artist...

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Marilyn Manson returns with signature darkness, intelligence

Elijah Watson May 1, 2012

Having been quiet since 2009’s The High End of Low, alternative metal’s prince of darkness Marilyn Manson returns with Born Villain. Like Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, there is a...

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Breakup album reveals edgier side of Norah Jones

Elijah Watson May 1, 2012

Jazz songstress Norah Jones has got a broken heart and wants everybody to know it. Her latest album, Little Broken Hearts, showcases the singer-songwriter’s departure from heart-on-her-sleeve hopeless...

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Moontower Comedy Festival exceeds first-year expectations

Demi Adejuyigbe April 30, 2012

It’s hard to believe that the Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival is only in its first year when you compare it to other festivals around the city. It’s arguable that Austin City Limits didn’t...

Journalist’s essay collection is hit, miss

Henry Clayton Wickham April 30, 2012

Jonathan Franzen’s new collection of essays and speeches, “Farther Away,” is an uneven one. Much of it is marred by the writer’s excessive crankiness or weighed down by literary...

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New Orleans-style snow cones bring fresh twist to ice dessert

Karin Samelson April 30, 2012

This will be owners Pattye and Cliff Henderson’s fifth season of operation at Casey’s New Orleans Snowballs. The couple prides themselves on authentic New Orleans-style snowballs and a passion...

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UT alumna creates, sells jewelry on Etsy

Jessica Lee April 30, 2012

As graduation nears, many seniors stress over how to put their degrees to good use. In 2009, Audra Deaton was experiencing the same situation. After graduating from UT with a degree in textiles and apparel...

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Buda restaurant serves up intricate dishes

Jackie Kuenstler April 30, 2012

Dan Nelson sat contentedly reading a book on a quiet Friday evening as he waited for his order at ViUDA Bistro in Buda — the chef’s special “The Corruption,” a pan-seared pork loin...

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Playing games can complicate yet add excitement to dating

Anjli Mehta April 27, 2012

“Playing games” is one of those hopelessly ambiguous terms that all daters use but rarely ever know how to define. Like love itself, it’s just one of those things that you know once...

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