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The Honeydogs’ tenth album returns to the band’s roots

Robert Starr March 6, 2012

With an opening track titled “Particles or Waves,” alluding to quantum duality and other songs that make references to Greek mythology and philosophy, one may be tempted to say that The Honeydogs’...

Artist exhibits multiple musical abilities

Rainy Schermerhorn March 6, 2012

“We’ll dance like cancer survivors,” sings Andrew Bird in “Near Death Experience,” “Like we’re grateful simply to be alive” — lyrics that resonate...

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Lenoir uses local food to create a diverse eating experience

Brittany Smith March 5, 2012

Started by husband and wife team Jessica Maher and Todd Duplechan, Lenoir opened its doors in mid-January in a tiny building tucked away on South First Street. Named for a black Spanish grape that grows...

‘Hockey Stick’ shoots and scores for climate science

Robert Starr March 5, 2012

Science and politics make poor bedfellows, particularly when the former is debated in the arena of the latter. The two major areas where the pairing seems particularly gruesome are evolution and climate...

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The Business, Cowboy Indian Bear subvert musical norms

Daniel Munoz March 5, 2012

Editor’s note: This is a weekly series showcasing the best live music of the coming week. THE BUSINESS The Business has become a career for singer Micky Fitz. Since starting the punk band in...

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B12 Bingo creates a unique atmosphere for all ages

Jessica Lee March 5, 2012

A smoky haze fills the air of the B12 bingo parlor. Patrons young and old stamp their bingo cards with a paint pen, hoping that the next number called will give them the chance to yell “bingo”...

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Millennials find true love in laughter

Anjli Mehta March 2, 2012

Having come of age during the era of Judd Apatow films and viral web parody videos, 18 to 20-something year olds place a high priority on a sense of humor for the checklist of things they hope to find...

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‘Project-X’ has simple plot, entertaining premise

Alex Williams March 2, 2012

Todd Phillips’ entire career has been a long study in male bonding, usually over alcohol, drugs and general debauchery. Phillips has come a long way since his 2003 comedy “Old School”...

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Austin fashion show draws vintage looks and a rowdy crowd

Elizabeth Hinojos March 2, 2012

The word “recycling” might bring aluminum cans and cardboard boxes to mind, but the cyclical motion of reuse does not stop with these items. Vintage fashion, especially in Austin, has become...

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Film committee hosts local film festival

Lindsey Cherner March 1, 2012

Over winter break, freshman radio-television-film sophomore Chris Gilman and his friend Will Kempner, a student at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, wrote, planned and produced their...

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Low-budget film comedians talk funny business, piracy

Karin Samelson March 1, 2012

Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are the eponymous comedy duo behind the new movie “Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie,” which is being released in Austin today following a special Alamo...

British government to preserve two Beatles stars’ homes

March 1, 2012

LONDON — The childhood homes of former Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney, where the pair wrote some of their early songs, will be preserved, the government said Wednesday. Lennon’s house...

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