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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Singer’s eclectic covers album foreshadows potential comeback

Elijah Watson March 27, 2012

The cover art for R&B/soul songstress Macy Gray’s latest album, Covered, says it all. Naked, but veiled in darkness and hidden under wild hair, the singer-songwriter has a sullen look on her...

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Mars Volta releases experimental record

Elijah Watson March 27, 2012

There is no group that has taken up the progressive rock torch quite like The Mars Volta. In their 11-year career, the band has gone from prog-rock toddlers to masters of the genre, channeling the spirit...

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Madonna’s longevity provides base for new album’s success

Chris Nguyen March 27, 2012

Madonna’s age looms large over her latest album, MDNA. At 53, she has remained relevant (despite protests from her critics to the contrary) in the world of entertainment where celebrities are edged...

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Campus career, internship fairs attract eager students

Anjli Mehta March 26, 2012

Each spring, students flood to Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial stadium, resumes in hand and wearing their most impressive business wear for internship and career fairs that offer a last chance to secure...

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New bar provides wholesome Texas feel to environment, menu

Brittany Smith March 26, 2012

Rainey Street, the hip, off-the-beaten path home of hidden bars and late-night food trucks, welcomes a new bar at the far end of the road. Javelina is so new that it still smells of the Carolina blue...

UT professor says memories aid in understanding experiences

Henry Clayton Wickham March 26, 2012

It can be painfully obvious when our memories fail us — when we can’t remember a person’s name or what we did last Friday night. But Alison Preston, professor of psychology and neurobiology,...

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Eisley-Tallhart tour to show lush vocals, new sounds

Daniel Munoz March 26, 2012

EISLEY The first thing bloggers and PR drones point out about indie vets Eisley is that four out of five band members are siblings. While the family-band aspect is certainly novel, listeners would...

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Timeless drinks to party like a madman

Elizabeth Hinojos March 23, 2012

From protagonist Don Draper’s Old Fashioneds to his ex-wife Betty’s Bloody Marys, the retro adulterers on AMC’s “Mad Men” sip on classic cocktails from dusk ‘til dawn....

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‘Mad Men’ seasons’ best episodes stun, sizzle

Alex Williams March 23, 2012

Warning: This article includes spoilers for the first four seasons of “Mad Men.” With “Mad Men’s” fifth season premiering Sunday, The Daily Texan worked through the first...

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Classic and modern dances evoke emotion

Lindsey Cherner March 23, 2012

Fifteen dancers in The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance followed associate professor of dance Charles Anderson’s vision as they wrote letters to a loved one as if they...

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Refresh your ‘Mad Men’ knowledge for Sunday night’s premiere with these character descriptions

Katie Stroh March 23, 2012

Warning: This article includes spoilers for the first four seasons of “Mad Men.” The thing that keeps myself and others so captivated by “Mad Men” isn’t the (admittedly glacial)...

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‘Mad Men’ to premiere fresh season, AMC-Weiner squabble solved

Aleksander Chan March 23, 2012

Spoiler alert! The following contains spoilers from the “Mad Men” season premiere. In the wait time between seasons of Matthew Weiner’s meticulously curated, sumptuous slow burn “Mad...

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